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With bullets raining fire around them
He’ll risk everything to keep her safe


When Mary Hudson meets Walker Daniels—under gunfire, no less—the cautious cold case investigator becomes entrenched in his mother’s decades-old unsolved murder case. But giving the alpha maverick and his siblings a safe haven at her family ranch only magnifies her attraction to him. Until Walker’s sister reveals a secret tie to a powerful senator, challenging everything they thought they knew…

230 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2024

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Nicole Helm

308 books498 followers
Nicole Helm is the national bestselling author of fast-paced romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue and down-to-earth contemporary romance. Her Intrigues routinely land on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list, and she’s received starred PW reviews for her contemporary romances. She’s written over 75 books, known for their emotional depth and happily ever afters.

Nicole also writes with Megan Crane/Caitlin Crews as Hazel Beck writing the Witchlore series, which began with SMALL TOWN, BIG MAGIC in 2022.

In her spare time, Nicole loves losing herself in genealogy research, watching Cardinals baseball, and hiking with her family. She lives in Missouri with her husband and two sons.

You can contact her via email: Nicole@nicolehelm.com
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3,101 reviews124 followers
March 8, 2025
Good book, in a great series.
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June 2, 2024
Romantic Suspense, Crime Thriller, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective
Miniseries
Hudson Sibling Solutions (Book #4)
1,312 reviews8 followers
June 26, 2024
I didnt enjoy this book as much as the previous ones.(Read book 1 & 2)
The Hudson siblings were hardly part of the book. It was strange to read that there was no mention of the siblings even during the climax and end of the book.
I also wasnt a fan of the MCs or their romance.
Mary definitely should have stuck to administration work.Not because she wasnt capable ,she just didnt have the relevant experience to handle cases,that also as a lead investigator.Working behind the scenes and going on the field is very different.

Then there was ML's sister.She was an idiot.First she did a stupid thing and then she kept that a secret for so long.I wasnt able to understand how she thought she could protect her brothers by hiding her secret. Anyway,atleast they learnt teamwork by the end of the book.
I just hope there is a leap in the next book,otherwise I dont really see her with Cash. He has a daughter to protect and I dont think the sister has that maturity level to take on the role of a mother.
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5,140 reviews52 followers
April 1, 2025
"You shouldn't hold yourself back because you're afraid of failing...

...all that does is hold you back from succeeding"

Mary sets herself impossibly high standards, not letting emotion, fear or stress pull her from the path she has set. But she wears a mask that hurts my heart, she doesn't allow herself to feel, to hurt or to stop. She is the glue that holds the family together, but she has so many emotions and fears bottled up, it's a surprise she hasn't broken down before now.
But it takes a slightly wild and completely crazy Walker who is juggling many balls and who is also terrified of failure, to break through her masks to the Mary underneath. I love Mary and Walker together, they form a bond that allows them to drop their walls and show the other their fears, their weaknesses and their hopes for the future.
The Hudson siblings are awesome and welcome you with open arms for every visit.
443 reviews2 followers
June 2, 2024
This is Mary’s book and it’s a Great addition to the series. One of the characters you meet is from the North Star group and it was fun to have that connection to a prior series. I did enjoy Mary’s character being more fully fleshed out as she is a bit stereotypical in the previous books. Still hoping that Jack and Cash each get a book as well as Zeke.
4 reviews
August 19, 2024
My patient gave this book to me and said it was good! I’ve never read any of the others! I did enjoy it, but it was a little more romance than I’d like! Still enjoyed reading something more outside of my range though!
1,441 reviews
November 16, 2024
A love long time in coming

Mary Hudson takes on Walker Daniels case to find out who murdered his mother. Along the way she meets his brother and sister and they try to get to the bottom of the mystery. Along with danger and intrigue Mary a and Walker find their happily ever after.
1,129 reviews
June 9, 2025
Walker and Mary

Who would have thought prim and proper Mary would fall in love with Walker who is a step or two away from criminal behavior? Walker never saw himself with a woman like Mary.

Another great book in the series.
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Author 15 books28 followers
June 29, 2024
Love this series. The books draw you in from the first page.
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28 reviews
January 27, 2025
This book was really good till almost the ending. I don't want to give anything away. But one f the characters near the end..was iffy to me. The ending was great to me. So..
122 reviews2 followers
May 24, 2025
what a great story! loved it

Loved the storyline and how each piece of the puzzle fell into place. Onto the next book and I can’t wait
271 reviews
May 25, 2025
I absolutely love Mary and Walker's story! HSS is an awesome group, and the Hudson siblings are awesome, too. Love this series!
3,291 reviews12 followers
January 27, 2025
I'm so glad Mary got her own story and that it does her justice.
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