Authors: Shiloh Walker
PRAISE FOR
THE DEPARTED
“[Walker] delivers an outstanding story fraught with sexual tension and a spine-tingling mystery.
The Departed
will keep readers turning pages faster than they think trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together.”
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Fresh Fiction
“Walker fans will be captivated by this fast-paced story with passionate characters and a suspenseful plot that will leave their emotions bare. A well-crafted combination of paranormal, romance, and suspense, this book has everything.”
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RT Book Reviews
“An entertaining romantic urban fantasy police procedural.”
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Genre Go Round Reviews
“Chilling [and] heart-wrenching . . . A richly emotional and wildly imaginative story that grips the reader with genuine, vivacious characters and a sinuous, flowing plot.”
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Fallen Angel Reviews
THE MISSING
“Suspense that can rip your heart open and leave you raw . . . The characters are absolutely fantastic, from the leads to the side characters.”
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Errant Dreams Reviews
“Walker pulls it off brilliantly . . . [She] certainly has a future in paranormal and/or romantic suspense.”
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The Romance Reader
“Great romantic suspense that grips the audience.”
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Midwest Book Review
CHAINS
“This book is a double page-turner. The story is thrilling, and the sex just makes it better—two great reasons not to put it down until the end!”
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RT Book Reviews
“Breathtakingly wonderful . . . Smoothly erotic . . . Utterly amazing . . . Will definitely keep your pulse racing!”
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Errant Dreams Reviews
“Exciting erotic romantic suspense.”
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Midwest Book Review
FRAGILE
“[A] flawlessly sexy suspense novel . . . Exhilarating.”
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RT Book Reviews
“An excellently crafted mystery and romance!”
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Errant Dreams Reviews
“Suspense, romance, and an ending that I can’t say anything about—because that would be a spoiler . . . I recommend reading this one.”
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The Best Reviews
“Intense, sexy . . . Ms. Walker has created another unforgettable . . . fast-paced, edgy tale.”
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Fallen Angel Reviews
HUNTER’S FALL
“Shiloh’s books are sinfully good, wickedly sexy, and wildly imaginative!”
—Larissa Ione,
New York Times
bestselling author
HUNTER’S NEED
“A perfect ten! . . . [A] riveting tale that I couldn’t put down and wanted to read again as soon as I finished.”
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Romance Reviews Today
HUNTER’S SALVATION
“One of the best tales in a series that always achieves high marks . . . An excellent thriller.”
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Midwest Book Review
HUNTERS: HEART AND SOUL
“Some of the best erotic romantic fantasies on the market. Walker’s world is vibrantly alive with this pair.”
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The Best Review
HUNTING THE HUNTER
“Action, sex, savvy writing, and characters with larger-than-life personalities that you will not soon forget are where Ms. Walker’s talents lie, and she delivered all that and more.”
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A Romance Review
“An exhilarating romantic fantasy filled with suspense and . . . star-crossed love . . . Action-packed.”
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Midwest Book Review
“Fast-paced and very readable . . . Titillating.”
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The Romance Reader
“Action-packed, with intriguing characters and a very erotic punch,
Hunting the Hunter
had me from page one. Thoroughly enjoyable with a great hero and a story line you can sink your teeth into, this book is a winner.”
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Fresh Fiction
“Another promising voice is joining the paranormal genre by bringing her own take on the ever-evolving vampire myth. Walker has set up the bones of an interesting world and populated it with some intriguing characters.”
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RT Book Reviews
Titles by Shiloh Walker
HUNTING THE HUNTER
HUNTERS: HEART AND SOUL
HUNTER’S SALVATION
HUNTER’S NEED
HUNTER’S FALL
HUNTER’S RISE
THROUGH THE VEIL
VEIL OF SHADOWS
THE MISSING
THE DEPARTED
THE REUNITED
FRAGILE
BROKEN
WRECKED
CHAINS
Anthologies
HOT SPELL
(
with Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, and Meljean Brook)
PRIVATE PLACES
(
with Robin Schone, Claudia Dain, and Allyson James)
HOT IN HANDCUFFS
(
with Shayla Black and Sylvia Day)
WRECKED
Shiloh Walker
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WRECKED
A Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with Shiloh Walker, Inc.
Copyright © 2013 by Shiloh Walker, Inc.
Excerpt from
The Protected
by Shiloh Walker copyright © 2013 by Shiloh Walker, Inc.
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ISBN: 978-0-425-26445-4
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Sensation mass-market paperback edition / April 2013
Cover art by Diego Cervo/Shutterstock.
Cover design by S. Miroque.
Interior text design by Kristin del Rosario.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
Special Preview of The Protected
Dedicated to my excellent agent, Irene, who keeps me sane. HelenKay Dimon, who loves to lend an ear, and a couple of awesome readers who spent a wonderful weekend in Tucson with my husband and me . . . that was where I discovered the idea for this book. Thanks, E, Minn, and Shimmy!
And always for my family . . . I love you!
Inspired by the wonderfully fun
Wreck This Journal
by Keri Smith.
My Life by Thirty
1.
Own my own catering business (goal met age 26)
2.
Buy my own house—no fucking condos, damn it (goal met age 28)
3.
Get a boyfriend—a serious one (goal met age 28)
4.
Get married (June 4!!!!)
5.
Sever all ties with female parental unit and never go back (goal met age 18)