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Grave Prowlers MC: Oregon #1
Crow's Shadow
A Violent, Addictive Grave Prowlers MC Romance
The Grave Prowlers MC was born from coffins, cremations, and the kind of secrets that should never see daylight. In Grimstone, Oregon, the club handles the bodies, buries the evidence, and keeps the world at arm’s length.
Crow is no exception.
Cold. Controlled. A ghost in leather and ink.
A man who’s mastered silence, shadows, and the art of making people disappear.
But he’s never been alone.
Because she’s always been there—
Shadow.
The slip of a woman who grew up in the club’s periphery.
Quiet. Watchful. Loyal to a fault.
A little wild, a little broken… and absolutely obsessed with the man who never once looked her way.
Until she vanishes.
One day she’s trailing him like the moon follows night.
The next, she’s gone without a trace.
And that’s when Crow finally feels something.
A pull.
A fury.
An ache where his Shadow used to be.
When evidence surfaces that Shadow didn’t leave, she was taken, Crow unleashes hell. Bodies fall, blood soaks the Oregon dirt, and coffins are filled faster than the Prowlers can build them. Because Crow will do anything—anything—to get his Shadow back.
And when he does, he learns something
Shadow isn’t the sweet little ghost he ignored.
She’s fire wrapped in darkness.
She’s wanted him for years.
And she’s done being unseen.
Now Crow doesn’t just want her—
He needs her.
Obsessively. Physically. Violently.
She’s his addiction.
His reckoning.
His goddamn Shadow.
And he’ll burn the world down before he loses her again.
The Grave Prowlers MC was born from coffins, cremations, and the kind of secrets that should never see daylight. In Grimstone, Oregon, the club handles the bodies, buries the evidence, and keeps the world at arm’s length.
Crow is no exception.
Cold. Controlled. A ghost in leather and ink.
A man who’s mastered silence, shadows, and the art of making people disappear.
But he’s never been alone.
Because she’s always been there—
Shadow.
The slip of a woman who grew up in the club’s periphery.
Quiet. Watchful. Loyal to a fault.
A little wild, a little broken… and absolutely obsessed with the man who never once looked her way.
Until she vanishes.
One day she’s trailing him like the moon follows night.
The next, she’s gone without a trace.
And that’s when Crow finally feels something.
A pull.
A fury.
An ache where his Shadow used to be.
When evidence surfaces that Shadow didn’t leave, she was taken, Crow unleashes hell. Bodies fall, blood soaks the Oregon dirt, and coffins are filled faster than the Prowlers can build them. Because Crow will do anything—anything—to get his Shadow back.
And when he does, he learns something
Shadow isn’t the sweet little ghost he ignored.
She’s fire wrapped in darkness.
She’s wanted him for years.
And she’s done being unseen.
Now Crow doesn’t just want her—
He needs her.
Obsessively. Physically. Violently.
She’s his addiction.
His reckoning.
His goddamn Shadow.
And he’ll burn the world down before he loses her again.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2026
About the author
Kathleen Kelly
75 books1,295 followersKathleen Kelly is a USA Today Best-Selling Author and an International Best-Selling Author.
Known for her fast-paced, spicy romance novels, Kathleen writes MC, Paranormal, Sports, and Band of Brothers Romance. When she’s not writing, she’s collecting handbags (they always fit!) and planning her next international trip.
Living in Toowoomba, Queensland, with her childhood sweetheart, SL, rescue cat Freya, and Eir, a Maine Coon with main-character energy, Kathleen values kindness, loyalty, and good stories.
Kathleen loves hearing from readers. If you have any questions about her novels or would like to ask Kathleen a question, she can be contacted via e-mail:
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Known for her fast-paced, spicy romance novels, Kathleen writes MC, Paranormal, Sports, and Band of Brothers Romance. When she’s not writing, she’s collecting handbags (they always fit!) and planning her next international trip.
Living in Toowoomba, Queensland, with her childhood sweetheart, SL, rescue cat Freya, and Eir, a Maine Coon with main-character energy, Kathleen values kindness, loyalty, and good stories.
Kathleen loves hearing from readers. If you have any questions about her novels or would like to ask Kathleen a question, she can be contacted via e-mail:
kathleenkellyauthor@gmail.com
AMAZON ➔ https://www.amazon.com/author/kellyk
FACEBOOK ➔ https://www.facebook.com/kathleenkell...
WEBSITE ➔ https://kathleenkellyauthor.com/
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September 9, 2026
Grave Prowlers MC Oregon – Crow
This author never disappoints; her stories are always page tuners. This is the first book in the Grave Prowlers MC series it is off to a great start with its gritty storyline. This is Crow and Shadow’s story and it was filled with suspense and twists and turns. Crow has tried to deny his feelings for Shadow but when she is taken all bets are off and he will do whatever it takes to get her back. After reading this first book in the series, I can’t wait to see what comes next in this series.
This author never disappoints; her stories are always page tuners. This is the first book in the Grave Prowlers MC series it is off to a great start with its gritty storyline. This is Crow and Shadow’s story and it was filled with suspense and twists and turns. Crow has tried to deny his feelings for Shadow but when she is taken all bets are off and he will do whatever it takes to get her back. After reading this first book in the series, I can’t wait to see what comes next in this series.
September 12, 2026
Crows Shadow Grave Prowlers MC - Kathleen Kelly 9/8/26 5 stars
Shadow & Crow
Set aside some reading time. You won't be able to put it down until you find all the answers. This not your typical MC but add the PNR plus it is amazing. Worldbuilding, characters, plot, every part kept me reading to find the next...
Shadow is a hidden gem. Little does the club know the real person. She's hidden her feelings for Crow just as he has for her. Only when danger threatens does the club and Crow start to learn and determine to fight that danger.
This is a tricky enemy and hard to eliminate. Will they? You will be surprised by some answers you get.
Enjoy. You'll miss some sleep but it will be well wsorth it.
Shadow & Crow
Set aside some reading time. You won't be able to put it down until you find all the answers. This not your typical MC but add the PNR plus it is amazing. Worldbuilding, characters, plot, every part kept me reading to find the next...
Shadow is a hidden gem. Little does the club know the real person. She's hidden her feelings for Crow just as he has for her. Only when danger threatens does the club and Crow start to learn and determine to fight that danger.
This is a tricky enemy and hard to eliminate. Will they? You will be surprised by some answers you get.
Enjoy. You'll miss some sleep but it will be well wsorth it.
September 18, 2026
CROW’S SHADOW is the first instalment in Kathleen Kelly’s contemporary, adult GRAVE PROWLERS MC: OREGON dark, paranormal MC series focusing on the Grave Prowlers MC of Grimstone, Oregon. This is thirty-five year old, club cleaner Crow, and twenty-five year old Shadow’s story line.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Crow and Shadow) CROW’S SHADOW focuses on the unique yet odd business of the Grave Prowlers MC. Crow is the MC’s cleaner, and as such he is responsible for making people and problems disappear, and our heroine is the woman who keeps track of every body that comes through but someone is coming for our story line heroine, someone who is determined to release the hidden powers buried beneath twenty years of grief and pain.
The world building is complex and gritty as the reader, and the members of the Grave Prowlers MC discover the who and what of the world in which they live. Not everyone is whom they appear to be as powers and specialities, long hidden for close to forty years, have evolved and reveal a symbiotic relationship with the Grave Prowlers MC. Doors are meant to remain locked, while others open to reveal the past-a painful reminder of what was lost.
The relationship between Crow and Shadow began as a rescue, and in the ensuing years, our couple have danced around one another without saying a word. Crow is a man who struggles with the demons from his past, while Shadow battles the growing fire that burns from within. There are no $ex scenes or romance.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic, and often questionable secondary and supporting characters including many of whom have powers of their own. Some are oblivious to the magic that has kept them alive for over forty years, while others have sensed there is something more than meets the eye. GRAVE PROWLERS MC is not your typical MC-the members
CROW’S SHADOW is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, magic and the supernatural, family and loss. The character driven premise is intriguing, interesting, dark and edgy; the characters are magical, determined,and desperate.
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NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Crow and Shadow) CROW’S SHADOW focuses on the unique yet odd business of the Grave Prowlers MC. Crow is the MC’s cleaner, and as such he is responsible for making people and problems disappear, and our heroine is the woman who keeps track of every body that comes through but someone is coming for our story line heroine, someone who is determined to release the hidden powers buried beneath twenty years of grief and pain.
The world building is complex and gritty as the reader, and the members of the Grave Prowlers MC discover the who and what of the world in which they live. Not everyone is whom they appear to be as powers and specialities, long hidden for close to forty years, have evolved and reveal a symbiotic relationship with the Grave Prowlers MC. Doors are meant to remain locked, while others open to reveal the past-a painful reminder of what was lost.
The relationship between Crow and Shadow began as a rescue, and in the ensuing years, our couple have danced around one another without saying a word. Crow is a man who struggles with the demons from his past, while Shadow battles the growing fire that burns from within. There are no $ex scenes or romance.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic, and often questionable secondary and supporting characters including many of whom have powers of their own. Some are oblivious to the magic that has kept them alive for over forty years, while others have sensed there is something more than meets the eye. GRAVE PROWLERS MC is not your typical MC-the members
CROW’S SHADOW is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, magic and the supernatural, family and loss. The character driven premise is intriguing, interesting, dark and edgy; the characters are magical, determined,and desperate.
copy supplied for review
September 11, 2026
Crow’s Shadow was the first book I’ve read by Kathleen Kelly.
It is a motorcycle club closed door romance with paranormal thrown in as well.
This book is definitely an interesting take on your typical paranormal romance and it absolutely kept me intrigued. It was a bit dark in some spots (which isn’t really my cup of tea) but I still found myself enjoying it.
The reason why I didn’t really enjoy it enough for four stars was because the text tended to be a bit repetitive. Same phrases were used and I’m sure that’s to do with Crow’s character. The dark, broody MC member.
The characters were written well but I found the plot to be a bit jumpy and not with smooth development. I did love Shadow’s character and how she kept to herself but was extra observant. She’s cunning, smart and feisty. I also loved that she had a place in the club other than being one of the patched member’s property.
Overall, the book is intriguing and unique. Definitely something I haven’t read anything like before. The next book in the series already has piqued my interest and I look forward to Ember’s story.
It is a motorcycle club closed door romance with paranormal thrown in as well.
This book is definitely an interesting take on your typical paranormal romance and it absolutely kept me intrigued. It was a bit dark in some spots (which isn’t really my cup of tea) but I still found myself enjoying it.
The reason why I didn’t really enjoy it enough for four stars was because the text tended to be a bit repetitive. Same phrases were used and I’m sure that’s to do with Crow’s character. The dark, broody MC member.
The characters were written well but I found the plot to be a bit jumpy and not with smooth development. I did love Shadow’s character and how she kept to herself but was extra observant. She’s cunning, smart and feisty. I also loved that she had a place in the club other than being one of the patched member’s property.
Overall, the book is intriguing and unique. Definitely something I haven’t read anything like before. The next book in the series already has piqued my interest and I look forward to Ember’s story.
September 12, 2026
This is a great start to a new and interesting series. The plot and the characters catch your attention and hold it thur the entire book. Each of the main characters,Shadow and Crow are connected thur both tragedy and fate, they move around each other trying not to give into the pull until it’s impossible to resist.
When a trouble from the past comes for Shadow, all bets are off and Crow will defy the heavens themselves for her and the club that has his back. When they take then trouble out, it comes to light that the women in the club,who has been protecting the club quietly are witches and are now in a coven and not hiding any longer.
Crow and Shadow come into their powers and play them off each other for the good of the club and each other. Their love grows and they and the other women continue to protect the club around them.
When a trouble from the past comes for Shadow, all bets are off and Crow will defy the heavens themselves for her and the club that has his back. When they take then trouble out, it comes to light that the women in the club,who has been protecting the club quietly are witches and are now in a coven and not hiding any longer.
Crow and Shadow come into their powers and play them off each other for the good of the club and each other. Their love grows and they and the other women continue to protect the club around them.
September 11, 2026
What a captivating take on an MC story!
Shadow has one bad habit…She can't leave a question unanswered. That habit opens up a can of worms that had me devouring this gritty intense story!
I loved watching Shadow grow into the person she was always meant to become. She's the best weapon he has, but is he willing to let her fly?
Crow spent years building walls, protecting himself from the kind of vulnerability that love required. You don't miss what you had until it's gone.
You don't want to miss Shadow and Crow’s story! Take a chance. You will be glad you did! I for one can't wait to see what happens next!
Shadow has one bad habit…She can't leave a question unanswered. That habit opens up a can of worms that had me devouring this gritty intense story!
I loved watching Shadow grow into the person she was always meant to become. She's the best weapon he has, but is he willing to let her fly?
Crow spent years building walls, protecting himself from the kind of vulnerability that love required. You don't miss what you had until it's gone.
You don't want to miss Shadow and Crow’s story! Take a chance. You will be glad you did! I for one can't wait to see what happens next!
September 11, 2026
I got gothic vibes from this mc romance and I loved it. The relationship between Crow and Shadow is a tricky one indeed and goes on for years.
He pushes her away. So much so that she leaves and ends up in trouble and he needs to rally to find her, realising a little too late, that they are meant to be together and he couldn’t survive the world without her.
Slight paranormal vibes. I did enjoy when the men realised who the women that surround them are and how they inducted them into the club. The way Crow invites Shadow to be his is different too and that was just perfection.
“I won’t survive losing you again.”
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
He pushes her away. So much so that she leaves and ends up in trouble and he needs to rally to find her, realising a little too late, that they are meant to be together and he couldn’t survive the world without her.
Slight paranormal vibes. I did enjoy when the men realised who the women that surround them are and how they inducted them into the club. The way Crow invites Shadow to be his is different too and that was just perfection.
“I won’t survive losing you again.”
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
September 11, 2026
Crow’s Shadow is book 1 in the Grave Prowlers MC: Oregon & Idaho series written by the amazing author Kathleen Kelly. This is a dark romance, mixing the motorcycle club and the paranormal twist into an amazing gritty biker romance book with a lot of suspense, drama and more. In this first issue we met Shadow and Crow’s characters. She's smart and feisty. He's impulsive and moody. The story takes place in Grimstone, Oregon and it was filled with lot of action, suspense and twists and turns. I couldn't put it down and I am so glad! It pulls you in from the first chapter! Can't wait for Ember's story!!!
September 18, 2026
This is the first in a new chapter, and this is Crow and Shadow’s story.
Crow is cold and controlling, and he has perfected the art of making people disappear, while Shadow grew up in the periphery of the club, and has always been there, until she disappears.
This is a well written raw, gritty, action-packed story, with found family, friendships, emotions, dark secrets, magic / witchcraft, loyalty, morally grey, determination, violence, undeniable chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining, tragic, twisted, unpredictable, and captivating, small town paranormal romance.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Crow is cold and controlling, and he has perfected the art of making people disappear, while Shadow grew up in the periphery of the club, and has always been there, until she disappears.
This is a well written raw, gritty, action-packed story, with found family, friendships, emotions, dark secrets, magic / witchcraft, loyalty, morally grey, determination, violence, undeniable chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining, tragic, twisted, unpredictable, and captivating, small town paranormal romance.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Grave Prowlers MC, Grimstone, Oregon Chapter brings us Crow and Shadow's story. This story is incredibly gritty, intense, suspenseful and dramatic. It kept me turning page after page trying to unravel all the twists and turns this author and her characters provided. Grave Prowlers take us on quite an intriguing journey and definitely must be read!
"Shadow isn’t the sweet little ghost he ignored. She’s fire wrapped in darkness. She loved him long before he ever saw her. And she’s done being unseen."
"Shadow isn’t the sweet little ghost he ignored. She’s fire wrapped in darkness. She loved him long before he ever saw her. And she’s done being unseen."
September 18, 2026
Crow and his Shadow -- Crow is a member of the GPMC. He and Shadow have feelings for each other but refuse to acknowledge them. This book is fast paced, intriguing, with suspense, plot twists, and has a paranormal flavor as well. Things heat up when danger comes for Shadow and Crow will do all in his power to get her to safety.
Shadow says: "In the last week, we buried a nineteen-year-old, I got patched into a motorcycle club, talked to my dead mother and now something supernatural is watching us. It's a lot and I'm taking the fu3king night off."
That about sums it up nicely.
Shadow says: "In the last week, we buried a nineteen-year-old, I got patched into a motorcycle club, talked to my dead mother and now something supernatural is watching us. It's a lot and I'm taking the fu3king night off."
That about sums it up nicely.
September 8, 2026
This is the first story in the Grave Prowlers MC and it’s Crow and Shadows story. Crow is a member of the MC, Shadow has been there since her mother died when she little. Crow tries to deny his feelings for her but when she’s taken he will burn the world down to get her back. This book is definitely a page turner, there’s so much happening, it’s suspenseful and intriguing and all the characters are fantastic, I can’t wait to read the next book. Highly recommend 🖤❤️
September 9, 2026
Dark, gritty and seriously addictive, this pulled me straight into Crow and Shadow’s world.
Crow is everything you want in a dark hero, he’s lethal, and turns out to be obsessive, fiercely protective, and utterly unhinged when Shadow is taken.
Their chemistry burns, while Shadow’s rise into the power she knew nothing about, makes their story even more compelling.
I honestly can’t wait for more from the Grave Prowlers.
Crow is everything you want in a dark hero, he’s lethal, and turns out to be obsessive, fiercely protective, and utterly unhinged when Shadow is taken.
Their chemistry burns, while Shadow’s rise into the power she knew nothing about, makes their story even more compelling.
I honestly can’t wait for more from the Grave Prowlers.
September 12, 2026
Shadow is the girl who nelieved everyone overlooked her until she went missing. Crow is the man who new her every move since she was five years old. Together the two are fire 😉. This was a good read with a little paranormal activity. You should definitely check this book out. Happy reading people! 🙋🏽♀️
September 7, 2026
Kathleen has done it again. Grave Prowler's MC has hit just the right way. The twists and the crossovers in this book are amazing. I couldn't put this book down and can't wait to read many more from Grave Prowlers.
September 14, 2026
Crow was you when he met 5 year old Shadow. Over the years her feelings for him grew and he denied how he felt. All that changes when she is in danger. Twist, turns, highs, lows, denial, acceptance this bok does not disappoint. I can't wait for more.
September 16, 2026
Oh my goodness!!
Oh my goodness!! What a read!! And I have to say, I did not see any of it coming!!
I am giving nothing away only that there is so much more going on in this story than you realise! And I was here for it all!!
Cannot wait for the next book!!
Oh my goodness!! What a read!! And I have to say, I did not see any of it coming!!
I am giving nothing away only that there is so much more going on in this story than you realise! And I was here for it all!!
Cannot wait for the next book!!
September 18, 2026
This book is dark and gritty and held me captive from start to finish. Crow is everything you want in an obsessive hero. He is dark and lethal, and when Shadow is taken, he is absolutely unhinged. He wants to stay away from her, but taking her was being wrong move. Will Crow get her back?
September 10, 2026
Hot, wicked hot 🔥 🥵 read.
I was hooked from the start to finish.
You'll never want to leave or for it to end, I want more.
Loved it.
I was hooked from the start to finish.
You'll never want to leave or for it to end, I want more.
Loved it.
September 11, 2026
Crows shadow
Loved the book, count put it down.Can't wait till the next. Will probably have to start reading all of them again.
Loved the book, count put it down.Can't wait till the next. Will probably have to start reading all of them again.
September 11, 2026
Shadow has been around the outskirts of this club since she was five years old but she never felt like a part of them.
I have no mother, no past, no country, everyone knows the girl from the cracks came from nowhere.
Crow has kept her away all those years until she disappeared. Now he’ll do anything to bring her back.
“And now there’s a coven sitting in Grimstone.”
Secrets come to light and her past is revealed. All He!! Breaks lose.
This author has her own unique style of writing that has grabbed my attention and I’m hooked.
I have no mother, no past, no country, everyone knows the girl from the cracks came from nowhere.
Crow has kept her away all those years until she disappeared. Now he’ll do anything to bring her back.
“And now there’s a coven sitting in Grimstone.”
Secrets come to light and her past is revealed. All He!! Breaks lose.
This author has her own unique style of writing that has grabbed my attention and I’m hooked.
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