DEEP WOODS by Helena Newbury-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 4, 2021

I turned my back on civilization. Now I live in an isolated cabin deep in the woods. Monsters belong in the forest.

But on a rare trip to the city, my dog, Rufus, runs off. Injured and lost, he’s found and nursed back to health by Bethany, the sweetest city girl I ever laid eyes on, with a gentle voice and curves that don’t quit. I can’t take my eyes off of her. But we’re from two different worlds. I take Rufus back to the forest, but neither of us will ever forget her.

Months later, Rufus catches a scent. It’s the woman who saved him, the woman I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. When I see the men chasing her, I’m filled with a protective fury like I’ve never felt. I fight them off…and when I look into Bethany’s eyes, all I want to do is scoop her up in my arms and kiss those sweet lips. But I have to resist. If she knew what I’d done….

When I find out who’s after her, I know there’s only one place she’ll be safe. I shelter her in my cabin…but how am I supposed to fight my feelings when every look, every accidental touch, makes me want her more? She’s determined to help me face the demons of my past. I’m determined to keep her safe…even if that means pushing her away. But what neither of us counted on is how far her pursuers will go to possess her. Even in the deep woods, we may not be safe. They’re powerful. They’re dangerous. And they’re coming.

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REVIEW: DEEP WOODS by Helena Newbury is a contemporary, adult, stand alone, erotic, romantic suspense story line focusing on recluse Caleb ‘Cal’ Whittaker, and call centre operator Bethany. DEEP WOODS is set in the same world as the author’s 2016 SAVING LIBERTY.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be some trigger for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Cal, Bethany, Ralavich) DEEP WOODS follows in the aftermath of Bethany’s abduction. Believing she was starting new job in San Francisco, Bethany would quickly discover that she had been sold into a $ex slave operation but a daring escape found her up close and personal with a stranger she had met six months earlier, a stranger whose dog had been injured and trapped. Enter recluse Caleb Whittaker. On the run, trying to stay one step ahead of the men hunting for our story line heroine, Caleb and Bethany will struggle with their growing attraction, an attraction of which Cal battles between head and heart. When their whereabouts are revealed, Cal and Bethany are once again on the move but our heroine is no match for the people determined to claim her as their own. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Cal and Bethany, and the potential fall-out as Bethany, is one again, imprisoned and awaiting a rescue by the man that she loves.

Cal Whittaker is a recluse who struggles with the demons from his past. Alone but for his dog Rufus, Cal is conflicted knowing that Bethany needs a means of escape but escaping means never again seeing the woman with whom he is falling in love. Bethany had no idea a new job meant she had been sold into slavery but her only chance at escape came in the guise of a man she met months before, a man whose own secrets forced Bethany to sit up and take notice.

The relationship between Cal and Bethany begins as an accidental meeting when Bethany rescues a injured dog. Months will pass before our couple cross paths again, paths that should have been miles apart. Knowing their time together is only temporary, Cal needs to ensure Bethany is safe but keeping her safe takes the training of a man whose past is dangerous and dark. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The majority of the story line is spent with our leading couple. We are introduced to forger Jacques, a man who is about to pay for helping Bethany and Cal, and Ralavich, a man whose need for Bethany outweighs his own desire for safety.

DEEP WOODS is a story of lies and betrayal; secrets and vengeance; relationships, friendships, struggle and love. The premise is intriguing, captivating and fascinating; the romance is heated and intense; Cal is broken yet enterprising; Bethany is determined and strong.

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Reviewed by Sandy