Kendra Elliot has a way with words, characters, stressful situations, and just a plethora of other tools to write her novels to perfection. I really enjoyed the situation of Bone Deep and love how the tense situations made the reader want more. I will definitely go back and read this series from the beginning. This is good suspense here, that's for sure.

Such a quick, intriguing read!! I won’t say this story is going to change everything for you, but it was spooky and entertaining. I really enjoyed the characters. I haven’t read anything else in this series and wish I had because there are some things that were probably given away in this one (not intentionally) that I would have loved to read about for myself. If you’re looking for a quick palette cleanser between a ton of super spooky books or to break up your romances, this is a great and easy mystery read!


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Love this one. This novella series is so good. I cannot wait to read more. These are on Kindle Unlimited if you want to read them.

Former FBI agent Cate Wilde has found peace in her new home on Widows Island , especially with her fiancé ,local Doctor Henry Powers . That is until he is kidnapped by two armed bank robbers who have nothing to lose - he must help their wounded brother or his life will be forfeit .
Cate must use all her skills as an investigator to find Henry before its too late .......... but Henry is not being idle , knowing that he cannot help the injured young man he is already plotting his escape .
Can the both succeed in their endeavours before its too late for Henry ?

This is an exciting , fast paced thriller that will keep the reader on the edge of the seat throughout .

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Bone Deep describes the fear Cate feels when Henry is kidnapped by some crazed bank robbers. She knows the statistics say she needs to find him asap. Fortunately the FBI and local sheriff allow her to be part of the investigation.
This is a quick heart pounding thrill ride that will have you flipping pages to see what happens next.

Widow's Island is usually a quiet peaceful place to live but that is shattered when the local doctor Henry Powers is kidnapped by two armed men. Henry knows that these two men mean business and he has no choice but to go with them. He needs to save someone that has been shot but he knows that he might never make it back to his fiance Cate. He knows that she will find a way to find him but what if she is too late.
Cate knows that she needs to use all her skills and contacts to find Henry. Her time at the FBI has shared her well and she is grateful that her old supervisor is sending a time to help her find Henry.
Is she worried that they might be too late?
Henry has learnt that the three men are brothers and that he needs to save the injured man but he he knows that there is no hope. So he does what he needs to stop the man's suffering. Now he just needs to find a way to escape.
Will he be able to get away before someone finds out the truth?
Cate knows that time is running out and now that she has found out some unexpected news she needs to find Henry safe & sound.
Will they have their happy everafter?
A good thrilling read. Great characters. Widow Island seems like a great place to live as the community all pull together in a time of need. Cate is a strong woman that has learnt the hard way that she needed a new change in her life and she loves Henry fiercely. Henry seems to be the calming force in the relationship a sold dependable guy. They make a great couple.
Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for the copy. This is my voluntary review.

The widow’s island series is a perfect collaboration from two great thriller authors.

Last week, Bone Deep was released and I couldn’t put it down.

As usual, a shorter type of story that packs lots of suspenseful moments and twisted turns at every corner.

When her fiancé is kidnapped. He must try to save one of the trio brothers that are terrorising the community with their robbery. Cate has to join forces with the local sheriff and do her best to save him.

I found the story so intriguing and the way Henry had to use his skills as a doctor was interesting to read.

I’m really hoping that these books, while each one is a standalone, will make their ways on the screen because each one is worth the hype.

🆓📖Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy through NetGalley

An explosive, gripping nail-biting start, the excitement meter was pinging off the chart, and the intrigue level was engagingly captivating. Henry's life was hanging in the balance, and Cate was in a quandary because they were running out of time.
She was helpless, her fiancee's life was hanging in the balance on a short string, and things weren’t looking good for him. This book was electrifyingly exciting and had me gripped by its intensely gripping spell-binding pages.

The Widow’s Island series is a lovely collaboration between two of my favorite thriller writers and absolutely adore it :)

Bone Deep is a quick read with a lot of heart and action, thrilling enough to keep you glued to the page.

I do recommend you check out the series in order, I guarantee you won’t regret it.

I appreciate getting an advanced copy and being able to give my honest opinion :)

This is #9 in the Widow's Island series, written by Kendra Elliot and Melissa Leigh. Each book can be read as a stand alone, they may feature familiar characters but the stories are unique to each book. Both authors are very skilled mystery writers who keep readers engrossed in the story from the start. One of the best things about dual authors is you do not have to wait so long between books.
Full of suspense, lots of clues(that I usually miss), and great character developement made this a one sitting book for me. Kendra Elliot has an extensive back library and I have read the majority of them. They are all excellent reads.

This is the ninth novella in the series by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh. Each author takes turns writing the novels and the stories intertwine. What I really enjoy about these novellas is that the authors provide a quick recap to catch the reader up without overburdening the storyline. The story begins with former FBI Agent Cate Wilde's fiancé Dr Harry Powers being kidnapped. Cate must join forces with the local sheriff and the FBI to find him and bring him home. Cate soon learns that a trio of bankrobbing brothers kidnapped Harry in the hope that he could save one of the gravely injured brothers. Henry is placed in an impossible situation of trying to save a dying man without any medical equipment and Cate must try to find him before Widow's Island lives up to its name. These novellas are fast paced and full of action and do not skimp on storyline. A fast and entertaining read. Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley and the authors for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A fast read mystery thriller for sure! Starts out with a bang and keeps going.
Strong female lead characters
Kidnapping
Bank robbers
Drama
Romance
Can be read as a standalone even though it is part of a series.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot don't let you down, there books are always well written and easy to read. I like the fact that they are often set in a small community so you know who you are reading about and as long as you read them in order you can follow what is going on. I suppose now that there and 10 books in this series they may be thinking of starting a new series - I will read all of those too.

This series continues to entertain and captivate. I thought the suspense and action were perfectly intertwined with each other & kept me turning pages as fast as I could. The plot was interesting and the characters as amazing as always. I really enjoyed the length of this story. It is defiantly a great way to spend an afternoon.

Bone Deep by Kendra Elliot.
Widow's Island Novella Book 9.
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?
A brilliant read. Love this series. 5*.

Thank you NetGalley and Kendra Elliott for the chance to enjoy a ninth trip to Widow’s Island.

Somehow I read book number ten before this, but that didn’t lessen my enjoyment of either one. I love these characters; Henry and Cate, Logan and Tessa and assorted supporters. Small communities, such as Widow’s Island are full of mystery, intrigue and community spirit. As always that was the case when two back robber brother take Henry hostage to treat a third brother’s gunshot. In a remote, unpopulated island Henry dies his best, but wonders if he’ll make it back to Cate. Cate is trying just as hard to locate him.

A short read this was worth my time. Good work again, Kendra Elliott

Bone Deep is action pack, novella that will have readers needing more from Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh.
The authors are able to bring in characters tell stories and keep readers engaged as the stories progress.
I am beyond amazed when these authors are able to create stories using so few pages that will have readers convinced, they are reading a 300 pg novel.
Thank you to Netgalley for advance copy of Kendra Elliot Bone Deep.

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These are novellas are a great read when you are in the mood for something short and snappy with great characters and an idyllic setting.
This time the islands doctor Henry Powers has been kidnapped and is being held somewhere, but when your girlfriend is ex FBI agent Cate Wilde you know you’ve got the best team on your side. A great little read.

Returning to Widow’s Island, Bone Deep, the ninth of the series, finds Henry taken from his clinic at the point of a gun by two desperate men and threatened with his life if he doesn’t save their gunshot partner.

Cate Wilde thought her years of intense, heart-pounding FBI work would be over when she bought the bakery back home on Widow’s Island and became engaged to wonderful doctor, Henry Powers, who also sought escape from the trauma of a big city hospital emergency room. But, now she is faced with losing Henry on the eve of their wedding and she joins the desperate hunt to get him back before it is too late.

Bone Deep leaped into action from page one and didn’t stop until that sweet and tender ending full of swoons and sighs. I loved the surprise at the start and how the author kept up the pace and suspense through the end and I’ve long been in love with the characters and setting. More please, more!

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The Widow's Island series is written alternately by Kendra Eliot and Melinda Leigh. Each book in the series are short, novella length. I would read them in order due to the personal relationships.

In previous books, Cate is an FBI agent who is injured and comes back to the island to stay with her grandma while she recuperates. While she is there, she gets involved with a new case on the island. She is on leave but decides to stay on the island to run the bakery / bookshop with her grandma and her new boyfriend, the island doctor.

Cate is settling into her new life, working with her grandma and planning for her wedding. Henry is at his medical practice and is abducted by criminals to help one of them who was shot. Cate and her friend, Tessa who is the local sheriff get right to work figuring out who took him. They learn enough to get Cate's old group at the FBI interested.

Bone Deep is harrowing because these guys have killed and are fine with killing again. Henry does his best to save the man in an unrealistic situation without the right equipment or supplies. He cares but knows it is only a matter of time.

It's exciting, fast-paced and there are plenty of little twists. I would say the blurb is a bit of a spoiler. I enjoyed it and am on to the next in the series.