Hunter's Rise
Authors: Shiloh Walker
H
UNTER’S
F
ALL
“Gripping, emotional and tense, and the book easily swept me up in its events. I look forward to reading more Hunter books!”
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Errant Dreams Reviews
“Complex personal histories and a very solid paranormal world add detail and intrigue as beautifully well-rounded characters reach for clarity and survival.”
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Publishers Weekly
“Terrific.”
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Midwest Book Review
H
UNTER’S
N
EED
“A Perfect 10!
Hunter’s Need
is a riveting tale that I couldn’t put down and wanted to read again as soon as I finished… Highly recommending you pick up your copy immediately.”
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Romance Reviews Today
“A sensual and arousing delight… Compelling and suspense filled… Shiloh has once again delivered a spectacular mystery romance paranormal. This novel had me spellbound from the start.”
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Bitten By Books
“This is a terrific Hunters romantic fantasy starring two intriguing protagonists… Fast paced from the onset… Fans will relish this fine entry and seek previous thrilling Hunter tales.”
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Midwest Book Review
H
UNTER’S
S
ALVATION
“A page-turner from beginning to end.”
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Night Owl Reviews
“Scorching hot… Everything about
Hunter’s Salvation
was mind-blowing… Shiloh Walker is truly one of the best writers I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.”
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Romance Junkies
“One of the best… Shiloh Walker provides an excellent thriller that subgenre fans will appreciate.”
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Midwest Book Review
H
UNTERS:
H
EART AND
S
OUL
“Some of the best erotic romantic fantasies on the market. Walker’s world is vibrantly alive with this pair.”
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The Best Reviews
H
UNTING THE
H
UNTER
“Action, sex, savvy writing and characters with larger-than-life personalities that you will not soon forget are where Ms. Walker’s talents lie, and she delivered all that and more… This is a flawless five-rose paranormal novel, and one that every lover of things that go bump in the night will be howling about after they read it… Do not walk! Run to get your copy today!”
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A Romance Review
“An exhilarating romantic fantasy filled with suspense and… star-crossed love… Action packed.”
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Midwest Book Review
“Fast paced and very readable… Titillating.”
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The Romance Reader
“Action packed, with intriguing characters and a very erotic punch,
Hunting the Hunter
had me from page one. Thoroughly enjoyable with a great hero and a story line you can sink your teeth into, this book is a winner. A very good read!”
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Fresh Fiction
Titles by Shiloh Walker
HUNTING THE HUNTER
HUNTERS: HEART AND SOUL
HUNTER’S SALVATION
HUNTER’S NEED
HUNTER’S FALL
HUNTER’S RISE
THROUGH THE VEIL
VEIL OF SHADOWS
THE MISSING
THE DEPARTED
FRAGILE
BROKEN
Anthologies
HOT SPELL
(with Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, and Meljean Brook)
PRIVATE PLACES
(with Robin Schone, Claudia Dain, and Allyson James)
HUNTER’S
RISE
S
HILOH
W
ALKER
BERKLEY SENSATION, NEW YORK
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HUNTER’S RISE
A Berkley Sensation Book / published by arrangement with the author
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Sensation mass-market edition / April 2012
Copyright © 2012 by Shiloh Walker, Inc.
Excerpt from
The Reunited
by Shiloh Walker copyright © 2012 by Shiloh Walker, Inc.
Cover art by Danny O’Leary.
Interior text design by Kristin del Rosario.
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ALWAYS LEARNING
PEARSON
Dedication… To my family, always. I thank God for you.
And to my friend Sylvia Day… who keeps telling me I’m not
allowed to stop writing the Hunter books.
For my readers. You all are wonderful!
HAPTER 1
“T
one thing I wanted him to do was
die
. And he wouldn’t. I mean, he had that fucking heart attack and I thought,
finally
, this is over. And what happens?”
Bent over her drink, the brunette smiled a little as she listened to the conversation between the two women. Maybe it was morbid of her— it was definitely a morbid discussion to eavesdrop on, but gloomy bits like that were one of the few things that amused her.
Her name was Sylvia… at least for now. She toyed with her glass of wine without drinking more than a sip every few minutes, more focused on the discussion than her drink.
“Oh, come on, Faith. He’ll die, sooner or later. We all do, right?”
Faith, a pretty blonde with pretty blue eyes and pretty curls and pretty, plump breasts shifted on her seat and sighed. “Um, this is about
him
. And he’s not going fast enough. I’d like him to kick it early enough that I can still enjoy
my
life before I’m too damned old and ugly. Damn it, this wasn’t what I’d planned on.”
Idiot.
Sylvia set her wineglass down and checked her purse once more. The woman was an idiot. That’s all there
was to it. Shifting around just a little, she studied the friend. The poor woman looked uncomfortable, but she was trying to hide it.