Deep River

Shirleen Davies

Jan 2016 · Avalanche Ranch Press LLC

About this ebook

 Deep River, Book Seven, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series

“Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Avid Reader

Beauregard Davis, ex-Confederate Captain and bounty hunter, has put his past behind him to focus on his future. He’s a lawman with a purpose and a dream—do his job to the best of his abilities, and build a life with the woman he loves. Beau believes his life couldn’t be better…until the day she boards a stagecoach, leaving him behind.

Caroline Iverson has a dream she won’t deny. Traveling west, she expects to experience adventure. Instead, Caro finds a good man and unanticipated love. She never imagines the difficult decision to leave him behind would come back to haunt her.

After months of burying his pain in alcohol, Beau emerges stronger, determined to concentrate on a future without Caro. Doing his best to forget the past, he focuses his energy on work and preparing to build a home.

He never expected her to return, looking to recapture the love the two once shared.

Adding to Beau’s concerns, two threats hang over him—outlaws have targeted his town, and he’s being tracked by unidentified foes.

Keeping the town, Caro, and himself safe are his main priorities. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect them. Guarding his heart is another matter.

How does a man ignore an all-consuming love without exposing himself to a threat worse than the physical dangers he already faces?

Deep River, book seven in the Redemption Mountain historical western romance series, is a full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.

Ratings and reviews

A heart-warming Western romance, Deep River is full of action and activity. Unfortunately I have only read one early Redemption Mountain novel, so I found the number of characters in the book a bit difficult to keep track of. One really does need to read the whole series to keep up. Nevertheless, this book is all about romance and feelings that have been hurt. When Caro left town, seeking to verify her feelings about Beau, she didn’t realise how much damage she had done to his heart. When she returns to town, thinking she can pick up where she left off, Caro realises just how big a mistake she had made in turning down Beau’s proposal and hiving off to find out whether big city life would be more to her liking. No matter how much they are still attracted to one another, and in spite of Beau’s protective stance towards Caro, she finds that she has to overcome the stubborn hurt that he is experiencing. Adding to the emotional stress, the town is under threat from a criminal element, and Beau is under investigation by an unknown source wanting revenge. I enjoyed the characters in this book, the small town life, of people taking care of each other and looking out for one another’s interests. As with every small town, this can be a good thing or it can be very frustrating when everyone knows your business. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.

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About the author

 Shirleen Davies writes romance—historical, contemporary, and romantic suspense. She grew up in Southern California, attended Oregon State University, and has degrees from San Diego State University and the University of Maryland. Her passion is writing emotionally charged stories of flawed people who find redemption through love and acceptance.  She now lives with her husband in a beautiful town in northern Arizona.