SHADOW is the first instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult SHOTGUN SAINTS MC romance series, a ranching MC; a next generation spin off set in the author’s REAPER’S REJECTS world. This is club enforcer forty-six year old, Shadow, and twenty-six year old, DVM Dr. Grace Dalton’s story line. Grace is the sister of Shiver (Siren’s Salvation: Reaper’s Rejects MC: 2nd Generation).
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including SA (off page), there maybe triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Grace and Shadow) SHADOW follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Grace is the daughter of Shotgun Saints MC president Phantom, and is off-limits by order of her father but approximately nine years earlier, Phantom ‘sold’ his daughter to a member of the Copperhead Kings, a man who would destroy our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day, Phantom has become Grace’s guardian and protector but the past refuses to let go, and Grace is once again a target of the Copperhead Kings. Shadow never expected to fall in love with our story line heroine but the heart wants what it cannot have. With the Copperhead Kings threatening war, Phantom, alone with the Shotgun Saints and the Reaper’s Rejects make plans to take down everyone involved.
The world building focuses on the threats against Grace. Grace is a pawn, purchased by the Copperhead Kings, and as such, they was our story line heroine but there is more to Grace’s story, and the Shotgun Saints MC refuse to back down or give in.
The relationship between Grace and Shadow is forbidden; a secret affair predicated upon years of dancing around one another but our couple want something more than friendship, and when Grace’s father discovers the truth, our couple will find themselves without a home, family or support. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Reaper’s Rejects MC.We are introduced to Shotgun Saints MC president Phantom, Banshee, Grace’s brother Shiver, sister Dakota, and mother Jolene, as well as treasurer Rogue. The requisite evil has many faces.
SHADOW is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and gritty; the characters are desperate and dynamic; the romance is limited but impassioned.
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