Shady Gully Series by Hallie Lee

The much anticipated second book in The Shady Gully Series picks up five years after Paint Me Fearless, Hallie Lee’s Best-Selling debut novel. Book 2 begins the morning after a torrential storm upends Shady Gully, and its citizens wake to the news that Wolfheart’s beloved sister, Peony, has been brutally murdered.WOLFHEART…earned his reputation as the town low life in Book 1, inciting unrest and corrupting the youth with his home-grown product and signature scowl... moreThe much anticipated second book in The Shady Gully Series picks up five years after Paint Me Fearless, Hallie Lee’s Best-Selling debut novel. Book 2 begins the morning after a torrential storm upends Shady Gully, and its citizens wake to the news that Wolfheart’s beloved sister, Peony, has been brutally murdered.WOLFHEART…earned his reputation as the town low life in Book 1, inciting unrest and corrupting the youth with his home-grown product and signature scowl. But now, it’s five years later, and the scoundrel from across the creek is an upstanding citizen, a church-streamer, and a doting brother and uncle. Or is he?LUKE…Desi and Lenny’s eldest son, feels responsible for Shady Gully. Always the serious one, Luke carries the weight of the town’s progress—or lack thereof—on his tense shoulders. Even as the community rolls their eyes as he expounds incorporation, Luke is determined to present Shady Gully with the amenities it deserves.SHERIFF RICK…inherited the job when the last ornery official went and had a heart attack. Reluctant to trade his easy life of coasting to one of accountability, Ricky is surprised to find that the office gives him purpose.As the fates of these three uncompromising and principled men collide, another body is discovered, and Shady Gully explodes in chaos and violence. When Wolfheart is finally led away in handcuffs, he has only one thought:How can he protect his niece and her daughter from the same fate as his sister? less

Two years have passed since violence and arson brought Shady Gully and its citizens to the brink of destruction, but now is the time for healing and new beginnings. And a wedding is just the thing to bring everyone together...Or is it?As PETEY and VIOLET return to Shady Gully for the Big Event, they bring a myriad of secrets... moreTwo years have passed since violence and arson brought Shady Gully and its citizens to the brink of destruction, but now is the time for healing and new beginnings. And a wedding is just the thing to bring everyone together...Or is it?As PETEY and VIOLET return to Shady Gully for the Big Event, they bring a myriad of secrets. Violet, a prodigy destined for medical accolades, prepares to shock her family with her game-changing plans, while Petey drags into town bruised and humiliated after a humbling step toward his own veiled dream.While Shady Gully has prospered under MAYOR LUKE, Petey's older brother, the town continues to quarrel over the churches destroyed by the fires. Sadly, the ceaseless debate leaves Shady Gully's fabled four-way-stop vacant, allowing an opening as a long-haired oddball armed with a ragtag set of grills shows up and sets up camp.Despite the dispute, DESI and ROBIN power-through the wedding planning, while MEADOW, the mother of the bride, struggles with resentment as the festivities dredge up her own painful history. To complicate matters, a suspicious character from Shady Gully's past turns up, rousing bad memories and adding to the fracas.Surely Shady Gully needs a miracle to restore decorum and heal old wounds?Perhaps one will come in the form of TIMOTHY, the beloved pastor from Paint Me Fearless, (book 1 in the Shady Gully Series) as his arrival triggers a staggering truth and serves up a colorful palette of justice.An unraveling, a crackpot with a spatula, and a long-awaited reckoning—and romance—erupt at Shady Gully's grandest event yet! less

The battle between good and evil emerges when a clever priest joins forces with a weary, defeated evangelist to overcome a grotesque injustice… When the charismatic pastor of Kentucky’s biggest and most popular megachurch collapses on stage in front of thousands, a frenzy of speculation erupts... moreThe battle between good and evil emerges when a clever priest joins forces with a weary, defeated evangelist to overcome a grotesque injustice… When the charismatic pastor of Kentucky’s biggest and most popular megachurch collapses on stage in front of thousands, a frenzy of speculation erupts. Is he sick? Washed up? Or is it that woman? Mysterious and strikingly beautiful, could “Meadow from small-town Louisiana” be responsible for the revered Timothy’s downfall? Desperate to escape scrutiny, Timothy inflames rumors even more when he takes a sabbatical with the lovely Meadow—to Shady Gully, Louisiana.A jaunt to his hometown also fits the bill for Sterling, the handsome lead musician at Northlake Christian Church. Since his love life and secret aspirations are in the tank, he eagerly joins Timothy’s exodus. When they arrive in Shady Gully they find a thriving community with several new businesses, including Sterling’s sister’s booming Veterinary Hospital. While Sterling grapples with his failures—which seem especially magnified in light of his sister’s success—Timothy seeks counsel with Father Patrick, a man of faith and the only one he can trust with his sordid history.Despite the mounting challenges, The Shepherds resonates with the power of kindness, reveals a life-changing epiphany, and erupts in a battle between good and evil as a clever priest joins forces with a weary, defeated evangelist to overcome a grotesque injustice. less