~ Five brothers, one family tragedy, untold heartache. ~I’ve always been the quiet one. The brother no one noticed.When my sister disappeared, it was easy to disappear right along with her, losing myself to my own personal hell and hidden pain, unable to face a life that didn’t make sense anymore—unable to face a family that no longer felt whole.I hunted and searched until I found my way out. … searched until I found my way out. Driven by my need to understand who or what took my sister from us, I learned all I could about the human brain, becoming an FBI Criminal Behavior Analyst. This is what has led me directly into the path of the monster who might hold the key to our family’s greatest pain . . . and straight back to the woman who I thought I’d never see again.
I met Tenley Cooper on a whim. One weekend of freedom. One weekend where I lost the pain that chained me down. One weekend that I lived the sweetest of lies—a lie that has come back to haunt me in the best possible way.
What does it take to bring the prodigal son home?
The truth.
My name is Joshua Creed.
I am The Prodigal.
***Reader note: This is the fourth of a 6-part emotional family saga series. Each story is 100% male first-person point-of-view, and while each full-length novel is guaranteed to have a complete HEA romance, their family mystery remains unsolved until the end of the series.
***Due to profanity, graphic subject matter, and very strong sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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Josh is the Creed brother I felt like I knew the least about, probably because he was absent for many of the family gatherings in the previous books. That got remedied very quickly as I started reading his story, and this book is easily the most emotional so far in this series, ripping the wounds of this family open anew as Joshua Creed balances his job with the FBI, his sister’s cold case and his pursuit of a happily ever after with Tenley Cooper, a weekend fling from six years past who’s owned his heart from the beginning.
If you’ve read any books in this series you’ve come to love these characters as you’ve experienced the highs and lows through each of the brothers’ stories. Be sure to grab the tissues before starting The Prodigal, because it’s a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, devastating, emotional read that will leave your heart a bit battered even as it has you happy sighing over Joshua and Tenley finding their forever.
One of the things Josh’s story highlights is those things that cement memories and solidify bonds. It’s not the birthdays, holidays or milestones as much as it’s a thousand ordinary moments that we never suspect amount to anything yet somehow adhere themselves to our souls. And it reminds us to focus not on what we’ve lost, but what we have right now and the promise of hope the future holds. While this entire series is terrific, The Prodigal is a truly exceptional story and not to be missed.
*I reviewed an advance copy of this book freely and voluntarily, having made no commitment to provide a review and receiving no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.
What an amazing book in an amazing series! The series continues with Joshua Creed, the fourth brother and the quietest Creed. He buried his sorrow over the disappearance of his sister Claire in his serious attitude toward life. He focused on college to graduate early and get a job with the FBI. He took one weekend to live life freely before leaving for training and met a young woman named Tenley. It was a weekend full of passion and fun but that was all the happiness he gave himself. Now here we are six years later and Joshua is still living a life of dedication to his job. He has nothing else in his life but the job and he’s good with that because it doesn’t expose his emotions. He’s drawn back to Houston to interrogate a suspect regarding Claire’s disappearance. The suspect is in the hospital but he gets an even bigger surprise by running into Tenley. Old feelings are going to come to the surface. There will be other twists and turns for Joshua to navigate. As with all the books in the Creed saga, it’s told in first person male POV. Joshua has a complete story however the Creed saga will not be finished because we all know that Silas has a story that needs to be told. If you haven’t read the other books in the series, you must begin with The Executioner to fully appreciate the storyline. This is by far one of the best series that I have read this year and I read approximately 200 books a year. Shauna Allen has truly written romantic suspense at it’s finest but keep a Kleenex box nearby!
The Prodigal by Shauna Allen is a fantastic book! I couldn’t put my kindle down until I finished reading it. The Gunman is the 4th book in the Family Creed series. Shauna Allen doesn’t disappoint in this book and series.
The Prodigal by Shauna Allen is a second chance at love for Joshua Creed and Tenley Cooper. The book begins when Josh and Tenley meet each other for the first time after he graduates from college. They spend a spectacular weekend together before Josh leaves for the FBI Academy. Joshua and Tenley meet again for the first time when he comes back to town to help investigate his sister’s missing cold case. Joshua is in for a surprise when he sees Tenley again. Will Tenley and Joshua get their second chance at love? You will have to read The Prodigal by Shauna Allen to find out!
The Prodigal by Shauna Allen will keep you on the edge of your seats! You will have to read the 1st three books in the series to keep up with the mystery surrounding the missing sister’s cold case. This book has plenty of romance, suspense, and lots of hot love scenes. Make sure you grab a copy of The Prodigal by Shauna Allen! You won’t be disappointed!
This was another great addition to the series. Joshua has always been the most mysterious of the brothers. Rarely staying I touch with his family. It was great to see that he was able show his vulnerable side to Tenley. Addison was just a ray of sunshine that the family needed. I was completely gutted at the end. I was bawling my eyes out. Now j need to know what happened to Silas.
In each of the books we have seen all of the brothers and learned a little bit about them even though it is not their book. But Joshua is the brother that we don’t see or hear from much. Once he graduated and left for Quantico, he kept his distance because home is too hard to go back to.
In his story, we get to see now and flashes of right before he left, learning more about the mysterious brother and the one woman that has remained in his thoughts for the last six years.
The Prodigal is the 4th book in the Creed Family series. Each book builds on the others and should be read in order to increase your enjoyment and understanding.
This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it!
I loved this paranormal romance. Just when you think that a Viking, a Pirate, and a Highlander can’t be topped, you get a dead biker. This book sizzles with chemistry. Definitely a 5 star book.