Friction turns to sizzle when a rugged, small town hero goes from enemies to lovers with a bar owner who resents becoming a woman in peril. At least until she’s targeted by a trophy hunter willing to commit murder to get what he wants.Britt Steele is fiercely protective of what he loves. Even if it means putting his own ambitions aside. He’s worked too hard keeping a red wolf pack from extinction … wolf pack from extinction to let some city girl auction off their sanctuary. But Randi is no pushover. He’s watched–and wanted–her from behind a whiskey glass for months. She’s determined, much too tempting, and quickly turning Britt’s attempts at persuasion into seduction. And he’ll need every weapon in the Steele arsenal to change her mind.
Miranda Shepherd’s bar is her passion, but money’s flowing out faster than she can pour a drink. To save her business, Randi must sell her family’s land to the highest bidder. One man stands in her way: ruggedly sexy Britt Steele. The definition of strong and silent, Britt’s gruff exterior hides a raw vulnerability she’s aching to explore. Yet Randi knows all about sacrificing for your dreams–and isn’t willing to give up on hers so easily. Still, Britt’s heated caresses are all too convincing.
Some offers are too good to be true. When the buyer’s real motive surfaces, Randi and Britt join forces against a ruthless hunter. But protecting the wolves leaves them fighting for their own lives…and their new love.
Although all books are stand alones, if you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series chronologically, the following is the correct order:
- The Beginning – The Steeles
- Going Hard – The Steeles
- Living Fast – The Steeles
- Loving Deep – The Steeles
- Breaking Free – The Steeles
- Roaming Wild – The Steeles
- Stripping Bare – The Steeles
- Enduring Love – The Steeles
- Craving Heat – The Kingstons
- Tasting Fire – The Kingstons
- Searing Need – The Kingstons
- Vowing Love – The Steeles
- Striking Edge – The Kingstons
- Burning Ache – The Kingstons
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Well, shew! That was intense. Loving Deep is book four in the Steele Ridge series. I read the first three books in 2017. Actually, devoured would probably be a better word than read. Anyway, I’m not sure what took me so long to get back to the series, but I’m glad I did! This series is co-authored by Tracey Devlyn, Kelsey Browning, and Adrienne Giordano. Folks, these ladies can write a great story! Loving Deep was equal parts sweet, intense, intriguing, and often fast-paced. By the end, I was flying through the pages to get to the resolution. This series is definitely worth picking up.
Another Exceptional Book From the “Steele Ridge” Series”
I have read a number of the books in this series and like the setting and a lot of the characters. This one is a little more subdued, which I like because it doesn’t make the hero close to a superhero, but a more realistic man. There is a lot of action ( including an abduction, which appears mandatory in this series), but it isn’t over the top. Nice love story as well.
Intriguing! This story is very interesting and exciting! Britt is the oldest Steele sibling. He lives to take care of his family and the natural habitat of endangered species. Randi is a strong woman who has been on her own for quite a while because of misunderstandings from the past. This couple is definitely swoon worthy!! What I loved the most about this story is the knowledge I gained from the awesome research the author did on the red wolf and it’s plight to ward off extinction. This made the story intriguing and adding in the bad guys made it exciting! LOL!! Great story!
Britt Steele desperately wants to save the small population of Carolina red wolves living near his family’s conservation land from human intrusion. Miranda Shepherd desperately needs to save her bar/coffeehouse in the town of Steele Ridge from financial ruin. These two seemingly very opposite positions are very much linked in this nail-biting romantic suspense read in the Steele Ridge series. For in the beauty of the Western Carolina mountains, the hopeful sign that the native red wolf population may be growing is contrasted with the twisted view of “sport” that is chilling….
This book was quite a ride! Fairly early in the book you get an idea of who the bad guys are and what is going on. However, that does not take away from the suspense that continues to build; you may know the perpetrators, but you do not know what will happen next! There are a lot of contrasts in this book – the close Steele family and Miranda’s long estrangement from her mom Barbara; the rough-hewn and plain-speaking Britt and the more refined Miranda; even the Steele brothers themselves have contrasting personalities and backgrounds. But these contrasts come together in a story about the best and worst of human nature.
I found the story well-written the characters well-drawn, and the villains sadly too realistic. I really liked Britt and Miranda; if I have any “con” in this book, I did think Britt’s interaction at times with Miranda was a bit chauvinistic and dated. I chalked it up to the author’s decision to make Britt a “plain ol’ country boy,” but I think that stereotype did a great disservice to the character. But I loved Britt’s big heart and strong drive enough to forgive that cliché. Nonetheless, I did enjoy the book and the visit to Steele Ridge!