Shadow (Devil’s Handmaidens MC: Timber-Ghost, Montana Chapter Book 2) by D.M. Earl – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

Shadow by D.M. Earl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Zoey was sold into a life of slavery as a child and had unspeakable things done to her. After being left for dead she finds the courage to get free and in doing so meets Tink. Together they start an all-women’s motorcycle club where Zoey starts her new life under the name Shadow and becomes the club’s enforcer. Like Shadow, Tink, and all of the other female members have had traumatic pasts they have overcome and because of this they have made the club’s mission to save others from being sold into lives of slavery and exploitation.

When Shadow meets Panther things change for her and she feels an emotional connection to him. Although she is sexually attracted to him, she cannot bring herself to overcome the demons of her past and sleep with him. Shadow and Panther both feel a special connection to one another and find that they have a common bond in trying to save the lives of women and children being sold into the sex trade. The two of them try to navigate their feelings and desires as they both struggle to overcome the demons that haunt Shadow’s thoughts and memories.

This was exquisitely written, and I loved the characters of Shadow and Panther. Having read about Shadow in past books I could not help but wonder what her story was. Once I read about the absolute horrors that Shadow had experienced as a child I was repulsed. I felt my heart breaking for her and was sickened at the abuse she had suffered at the hands of so many. Shadow was a woman who could have easily let her past abuse and trauma break her but instead chose it to help others in similar situations which is truly admirable. I was happy to see that she found Panther and that he was so patient with her. He never pushed her for her story or tried to make her do things that she was uncomfortable doing. Panther was patient, gentle, kind, and understanding even without knowing Shadow’s story.

Another amazing book with take charge, no holds barred, strong women who do not let their past demons stop them. They take their demons and channel them into helping other women and children. This book was full of action, violence, mayhem, bloodshed, romance, lust, love, emotional highs and lows, strength, hope, and courage. I highly recommend!

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