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JOEY: Shadow Warriors: Book 1
Joey Dougall has been keeping a secret for a few years now. He's in love. In love with the sister of two of his best friends. She doesn't know it. Her brothers don't know it and if he's not careful, she might never know. Just when he thought he might clear his head with his Ranger team, his world comes crashing down right in front of him. He knows that there is something else happening in her life to make her stoop to this level. Now, it's his job to find out what's going on, save her, and do what he should have done years ago. Take her home and marry her.
Marissa Jordan has made the worst possible mistake of her life. Leaving home for school was one thing but staying away so long to pursue her master's degree was wrong. So was not talking to her parents and brothers more often. But she has a secret. A secret that she can't tell anyone or she'll never be able to face her family again. She never expected the only man she'd ever loved to walk in the door and turn on the neanderthal behavior to level ten.
Marissa Jordan has made the worst possible mistake of her life. Leaving home for school was one thing but staying away so long to pursue her master's degree was wrong. So was not talking to her parents and brothers more often. But she has a secret. A secret that she can't tell anyone or she'll never be able to face her family again. She never expected the only man she'd ever loved to walk in the door and turn on the neanderthal behavior to level ten.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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Mary Kennedy
139 books331 followersMary Kennedy is a national best-selling novelist and a licensed psychologist on the east coast. She has written 37 young adult novels and has a new adult mystery series with Penguin, The Talk Radio Mysteries.The first title, DEATH IS BAD KARMA was released in January 2010, and the second release, REEL MURDER, is available now. She has spoken at over 100 schools, libraries and writers' conferences all over the country. She received a grant and award for "artistic excellence in fiction" from the Delaware Division of the Arts. Please visit her online at http://www.marykennedy.net. And be sure to visit Killer Characters--it's a fun site where cozy mystery writers blog as their characters! www.killercharacters.com
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November 30, 2025
This one might look like the start of a new series and while technically true, it's not really. It's a spin off of a spin off of a spin off of a spin off. Go the author's website, I think she has reading order, or if not it's easier to see how you should read the series in order.
Most of this action took place away from Belle Fleur, which is slightly disappointing, as the craziness that goes on there is a big attraction to these series. I did like the end part that was back home, loved seeing Gaspar embracing his affinity with the animals, he complained so much, so it's great seeing him doing his thing with them.
I was a bit surprised by how much trouble Marissa got in and never contacted those at home for help. I get she was embraced, but there were other people than her parents she could have gone to. And I know they would have told her parents, but still. She was lucky that Joey ran into her at the right time and jumped in to help. It seemed like once Joey had Marissa around him, he wasn't going to waste time and tell her his feelings, luckily she felt the same and their relationship was a done deal.
It was crazy all the things they learned and who was the bad guys. It felt like each page turned up a new bad guy or those that were working for the bad guys. It seemed like they got them all routed out. I also enjoyed the called between the new leaders and POTUS. All that did was enforce the idea that this group works on their own for the betterment of all people and you know if given the chance they will take down anyone, including POTUS and probably relish it.
It's also fun to see the "regular" people in the armed forces meet different members of the family. They are so awe struck, yet while working with them, see how things should be where they work now. It's also fun how many of them end up at Belle Fleur working with everyone else.
Most of this action took place away from Belle Fleur, which is slightly disappointing, as the craziness that goes on there is a big attraction to these series. I did like the end part that was back home, loved seeing Gaspar embracing his affinity with the animals, he complained so much, so it's great seeing him doing his thing with them.
I was a bit surprised by how much trouble Marissa got in and never contacted those at home for help. I get she was embraced, but there were other people than her parents she could have gone to. And I know they would have told her parents, but still. She was lucky that Joey ran into her at the right time and jumped in to help. It seemed like once Joey had Marissa around him, he wasn't going to waste time and tell her his feelings, luckily she felt the same and their relationship was a done deal.
It was crazy all the things they learned and who was the bad guys. It felt like each page turned up a new bad guy or those that were working for the bad guys. It seemed like they got them all routed out. I also enjoyed the called between the new leaders and POTUS. All that did was enforce the idea that this group works on their own for the betterment of all people and you know if given the chance they will take down anyone, including POTUS and probably relish it.
It's also fun to see the "regular" people in the armed forces meet different members of the family. They are so awe struck, yet while working with them, see how things should be where they work now. It's also fun how many of them end up at Belle Fleur working with everyone else.
November 23, 2025
Another generation of warriors takes their place at Belle Fleur and Joey Dougall, great-grandson of Nine, is a Ranger. Urged to go out by his roommates one evening, he sees the woman he has secretly loved for years working in a strip club. Marissa Jordan, daughter of Christopher and Ramey, has secretly loved Joey for years too. She has become involved in a scheme through her graduate program and needs help. At the root of the plot is an old enemy and three generations will clean it up.
November 22, 2025
Another great story
Always an interesting and lovable story from Mary Kennedy. The new generation beginning their journey with each other. Finding love and happiness but also getting rid of another evil person in the world wanting something they can’t have.
Always an interesting and lovable story from Mary Kennedy. The new generation beginning their journey with each other. Finding love and happiness but also getting rid of another evil person in the world wanting something they can’t have.
November 23, 2025
Another brilliant book from Mary. Although the team have been re-branded we still see the same camaraderie and pulling together that made Steel Patriots/Reaper/Reaper Patriots/Voodoo Guardians so great. Shadow Warriors is a great start to the new series, what’s not to love. Thanks Mary, 💜🥰💜
November 21, 2025
Loved it
A fantastic start to the new series. Can't wait to see what the author has planned for this series but I know it's going to be brilliant. Bring on the next book
A fantastic start to the new series. Can't wait to see what the author has planned for this series but I know it's going to be brilliant. Bring on the next book
December 6, 2025
Romance
Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novel series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novel series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
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