Bone Deep

Written by Kendra Elliot

Narrated by Christine Williams

From bestselling author Kendra Elliot comes a riveting installment in the Widow’s Island Novella series about an ex–FBI agent’s race to save the man she loves from a trio of bank robbers.

When two men kidnap former FBI agent Cate Wilde’s fiancé, the boldness of the crime rattles the community. Desperate to find the man she loves, Cate joins forces with the FBI and the local sheriff’s department to launch an investigation and bring Dr. Henry Powers home.

Cate soon learns that a brotherhood of bank robbers abducted Henry in the hopes that he might be able to save their youngest brother, who had been shot during a robbery. But this man is beyond saving, which spells life-threatening danger for Henry.

While Henry plots his escape, Cate uses her investigative skills and experience to track down her fiancé. Can she get to him in time, or will Widow’s Island live up to its name?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Oct 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781713650300

Kendra Elliot

Kendra Elliot has landed on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list multiple times and is the award-winning author of the Bone Secrets and Callahan & McLane series, as well as the Mercy Kilpatrick novels. Kendra is a three-time winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award, an International Thriller Writers Award finalist, and an RT Award finalist. She has always been a voracious reader, cutting her teeth on classic female heroines such as Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and Laura Ingalls. She was born, raised, and still lives in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her family, but she looks forward to the day she can live in flip-flops. Visit her at www.kendraelliot.com.

Reviews for Bone Deep

[jorgeousjotts · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a bit unusual for what I usually read, 1st person, 1950s (practically modern! lol), close to the rural area I grew up in, none of that is really my preference, but I found the characters compelling. The hero, especially, was very easy for me to invest in. The heroine walks into a few obvious mistakes, but overall I found her likable as well. And I like the two of them for each other. The ending felt a little abrupt, but I suppose it was a decent place to end. This is my first from this author and I will seek out more to try.

[sirsangel_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It is 1945. Sarah is a war widow who ends up at a carnival. She goes with friends into the "freak Show" tent where she sees the tattooed man along with others. Something about the man with tattoos stays with her. Next morning, she finds him in her barn.

This story deals with prejudice in many forms. Also, abuse. Sarah sees beyond the tattoos to the human inside. Can she help her town see it before it is too late for Tom, the tattoo man?

This is a great read, and worth picking up. I got it while it was free.

4 1/2 stars from me.

[has_bookpusher · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is more like 3 and half stars. Lovely and tender romance set in a small town in post second world war America. The hero, Tom, escapes from an abusive situation at a carnivale he works for where he was part of an attraction for those who were seen to be freaks due to disfigurements or disabilities. In Tom's case, he was heavily tattooed all over his body and when he ends up finds sanctuary at Sarah's farm, who is a widow who is still mourning the loss of her husband. He stays hidden due to his tattoos but both Sarah and Tom fall deeply in love despite the prejudice and distrust they both face in her community.

I found Tom to be one of the best beta heroes I've read in a long while. He was so lovely and tender and I loved how protective he was over Sarah especially due the hate they relieved due to the distrust they face. My only gripe is the ending when they both came out of a dangerous situation but it seems to dismiss there could potentially be more in the future. But overall this was a wonderful and heart-warming romance with an unusual premise! And I am all for that!

[dkthain · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Once in a while a special book comes along that will touch your heart with it's poignancy and tenderness. Bone Deep is such a book for me. It's the story of two lonely people who find each other and despite all obstacles, triumph in their love for each other. Sarah Cassidy is a young widow whose husband was killed during WWII. While at the local carnival one evening she was talked into going into the freak show by her friends. There she saw Tom the tatooed man and felt a very puzzling yet instant attraction to him. The next day he turns up in her barn and right away she sees past his outward appearance and into the gentle soul that he is. But together can they overcome the predjudice of the small town she resides in? I loved the setting of this book, it's very unusual and refreshing. Sarah makes a wonderful heroine, lonely and somewhat reluctant to get involved with Tom,yet very protective of him and very aware of what people will think. Tom is a hero that lingers long after you close the last page. Gentle yet strong and damaged against his will, it's wonderful reading about his coming out of himself and slowly gaining confidence after being held a prisoner all his life. This book has the same sort of feel as another one of my favourite books, Morning Glory by Lavryle Spencer. I can't recommend it highly enough