You can lie down and give up, or you can rise and keep going…Walker’s been living life by this motto since the age of twenty when the girl he planned his future with shattered his heart and left a hole in his soul. His time in the military, and current job at In the Shadows Security, have kept him moving but he’s always felt the ache of that loss.From the outside Ellie McMaster has led a … McMaster has led a seemingly perfect life, big house, rich adoring husband, fancy cars. But it’s all been a huge lie, one that started nineteen years ago when she walked away from her first love and the boy who stole her heart. Now time has run out for her and with nowhere to go and nothing left to lose she’ll have to face down the pain of the past in hopes of saving her future.
But Trace Walker isn’t the carefree teenager she remembers, he’s now a muscle-bound titan with nothing but hurt and anger shining in his blue eyes. His time in the Army as a Night Stalker wasn’t easy, and he didn’t return home whole. Will he open himself up again and face the risks that come with having Ellie back in his life, back in his heart? Can this be their shot at a happily ever after, or their final goodbye?
Note: Walker is the fourth book of the Guts & Glory series, a six-book spin-off from my Dirty Angels MC series. While it’s recommended to read both series in order, each book can be read as a standalone. As with all my books, this has an HEA, no cliffhanger or cheating.
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A really good second chance romance with two people that need to overcome their past. If the second chance story is done well I’m ALL in! nd in tat case t was like that!
Let this story of Walker and Ellie bring you into a wild rite to understanding each other, love and compromises!
As always the author did a great job with making characters like living people and pot that captivates you!
I absolutely loved Walkers story!
It’s my favorite so far! I love second chance romance and this one was fantastic! Walker and Ellie were a perfect couple! They were hurt from their past relationship but they were destined for each other. This story was a fast paced emotional ride full of secrets, suspense, drama and plenty of hot, steamy sexiness! I love all of the Shadows Security guys ! Seeing them work together to help Ellie was great! Once again Jeanne has written another fantastic book in the Shadows Security series! I can’t wait for the next book!
A second chance at love and happiness is found in the pages of this book! It is not your typical second chance love story though! Walker and Ellie have so much to overcome but years and life lessons bring these two crashing back together. I love all of Jeanne’s books but this one hit me hard in the heartstrings. I could not put this book down from start to finish. It was forgiveness, peace, passion, and strength all rolled into one fantastic book! Being able to still get my doses of the other Shadows and some DAMC folks really made my book loving heart happy! If you haven’t read the rest of these, do it immediately! You will not regret it, and I cannot wait for the next book in the series!
I loved this book!Ms St James did it again,I think Trace and Ellie were one of the best couples she’s written about.I loved the fact they found each other after so many years and had a second chance at love.The story had suspense that had me reading way into the night.Read this one and the rest of the series Guts and Glory you won’t be sorry,great series!
I absolutely adored this story.
The action is packed into the beginning and it is super delicious!!
Walker is sexy as all hell and I loved his insatiable lust towards Ellie from every step.
Ellie is sweet, intelligent and a little naive yet super strong and resilient.
I treasured getting the whole story from past to present, beautifully written and I loved watching them fall in love again.
This wasn’t so much a slow burn this was more like a blazing heat that eventually blew up and burned even brighter. Their connection is electric and powerful.
All up and incredible addition to the series and I cannot wait to read more from the series and the author.
Jeanne St. James did it again! Loved Walker and Ellie together. Another must read!
Another outstanding book.
I was sucked in from page one.
Trace Walker and Ellie Cooke were high school
sweethearts. Walker does the unthinkable and breaks
Ellie’s heart by enlisting in the service and she breaks up with him.
Fast forward years and Ellie needs Walker’s help. The chemistry is
still hot and heavy between them.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book from an
advanced reader copy.
I loved Ellie and Walker together. It pulled at my heartstrings and kept me turning the page. Jeanne know how to grab your imagination and tun with it.
Walker has a second chance at being with the woman he has always loved, but can the hurt and obstacles be overcomed, can he see past what happened. Ellie made a choice and it set her on a course in life she never would have thought, can she see what was in front of her the whole time. This book is a second chance live and I feel a little different than the rest, it was a truly beautiful story and I loved every second.
I have never met a book by Jeanne St James that I didn’t absolutely love.
Jeanne is a master at weaving a great story. A great mix of action, romance, suspense and sexiness. And to top it all off an engaging storyline.
Walker is the fourth book from the In The Shadows series and I am ever so thankful that Jeanne pumps out her stories at a somewhat rapid rate as I don’t have to wait too long between books.
Walker & Ellie’s story is a wonderful second chance at love novel. This trope just happens to be one of my favorites. Add in that it is written by Jeanne and before I even read the first chapter I knew I was going to love it. My favorite part of this book has to be about Walker and the forever altering incident that happened when he was still in the armed forces. I thought Janine really outdone herself by not only adding it in to the story to begin with, but how it shone through the pages that this wasn’t anything that would hold Walker back.
I cannot wait to get my hands on Steele’s book next. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
It’s been nearly two decades since Elle and Walker were together, planning their future and thinking nothing could come between them until it does. When she finds herself in a desperate situation she knows that there is only one man who can protect her but will he?
When Elle contacts Walker he feels the devastation of their past like it was yesterday. Although he has moved forward with his life, he has never forgotten his first love and he will do anything to keep her safe with no regard to the consequences it could have on his life.
So much heat, emotion, suspense and secrets as Elle and Walker not only need to battle their pasts but the present as well.
Walker is 100% Shadow. Just like his mates, he is fearless and excels at what he does but has had a girl on his mind since she left him years ago. This book has lots of action, a big debt, a difficult case and a romance that’s been brewing forever. I love Walker, scars and all. I also love the sisterhood. They are all so awesome!
This absolutely one of my most favorite series!! This is a wonderful story that is well written. It is definitely a page-turner. It is just WOW!! This is not your ordinary second chance love story. It’s better!!! I loved every single scene/word of it. You’ll love this story and the whole series. This is definitely a must-read.
Jeanne St James is brilliant! Oh my gosh, I think with every Shadows book that she has reached the top, the pinnacle of what she can do with a story. Then I open the new one and bam, she has done it again, taking her readers ever higher! Walker and Ellie’s story is a hard one; emotional, stunning and in the end worth every single tear! None of the Shadows have easy stories, who they are and what they do make that impossible. Ellie’s life certainly didn’t go the way she planned and she is at the end of her rope. It really feels like fate had a hand in bringing these two together. This whole story was perfection from start to finish, I loved every minute! There aren’t enough stars to encompass how amazing Walker and Ellie’s story was, it deserves them all and then some. This reader is again left feeling so very grateful to have discovered this crazy-talented author and her phenomenal stories!
I have read and loved all the Shadows Security/DAMC books but I think this is one of my favorites. This love story was really wonderful. I loved the characters history and connection. Even after all the time apart you could feel their connection, love, passion and heartache right thru the book. It was some of Jeanne’s best work!!! Walker and Ellie were young and in love but both made big mistakes. Now they have a second chance to make things right between them and its clear they were made only for each other. Walker is as sexy a badass as the other shadows men and we do get to see them all in this book. Also, we get D and Jewel and a new addition to their family! One click this book today. Trust me, you NEED IT!. AMAZING STORY!
This book literally pulls at your heart strings in every way possible.
Jam packed with emotion from firey heat, love, sadness and pain, a second chance romance that is filled with so much emotion. Walker aswell as Ellie both have a past they have to face in order to get what they want and need from each other, walker is still very much an alpha male as the rest of the shadows, yet theres a softness to him that you can’t help but love! A beautifully written story that i just couldnt put down!
Guts & Glory: Walker was a good story. The plot was strong, it was written well with many emotions. Trace and Ellie’s relationship will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. Both have been through a lot, but no matter how many ups and downs and bumps they had along their journey, they were made for each other. Their connection and chemistry was strong. They were great together, they made a strong pair.
A lot happened in this story, it was packed with action, suspense and more. It was a good story. I enjoyed it. Thank you, Jeanne St. James. Great work 🙂
This one was interesting from beginning to end. Twists and turns I didn’t see coming. But then again that is the type of storyline that Jeanne writes. She makes the storyline gripping and keeps you interested in what is going on. This is the fourth book in the Shadow Security series and just as good as the first three. Walker is an interesting character. He has an extremely rough side and a soft side. But the soft side you only get when he is with Ellie.
Ellie and Walker have a past. One that did not end well at all. He enlisted and left her. She ended up marrying someone else and is now in trouble and needs his help. But will he be able to help her? Ellie is mixed up in something because of her husband. She comes to Walker because of who he works for knowing that they can hopefully hide her away somewhere. But they would rather take care of the problem. So Ellie ends up staying with Walker until the problem is taken care of. Which means these two get to rehash what happened between them. But will they be able to move past what happened? I absolutely love the chemistry between Walker and Ellie. You can see that these two belong together.
This was a very interesting intense storyline with just the right amount of suspense. I love how Jeanne adds just the right amount to keep you interested until the end. Another great book to this series. Highly recommend.
can i just say that i get pulled more and more….and more into jeanne’s books that i never want her to stop writing!!! i loved walker and as always can’t wait for the next one.
Guts & Glory: Walker (In the Shadows Security) was a Great read. This is book 4 in the series. Each book keeps getting better and better. I loved reading this book and couldn’t put it down till I finished it. I voluntarily reviewed a Advanced Reader copy of this book.