Review: Another intense emotional novella…
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
This is the second novella in the Secrets & Shadows series and it continues the mystery that shadows the Bell family.Jensen Bell is a cop. She was 12 years old when her mother disappeared and she has carried the weight of that ever since, it has colored all aspects of her life. Along with her father and siblings she waits for answers that might never come. There is someone in town though who does make her feel, who makes her burn but who she has kept her distance from until one night, close to the anniversary of her mother’s disappearance, when she just needs to forget and feel something.Dean West is the new District Attorney in town. He has watched Jensen for a year, trying to capture her attention for he senses that she feels the same attraction that he does but she never lets her guard down. Then one night he makes the mistake of intruding on her family’s grief not knowing their history and it acts as the catalyst that brings them together. But he doesn’t want just one night, he wants the chance to see where things can go between them. He is not unknown to grief either and things are about to become complicated for the heavy rains have unearthed the past.This was another intense emotional novella. This is the story of two people who have known loss finding each other when one of them needs it the most. Dean is caring and supportive  and Jensen though tough is still a woman with deep vulnerabilities who is strengthened by Dean’s support and feels safe with him to show that side of herself. Two very strong and likable characters dealing with the issues that life has dealt them. You can feel their pains as they relate their stories to each other. The romance was at first tentative as they navigated their feelings but it never faltered once it began.I have found that Shiloh Walker is one of very few authors who can believably put intense emotions and depth into their shorter works. I look forward to the next novella in this series.