Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
Kindle Price: $4.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Shelby Gunter
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Guarding Her Love: A Small Town, Police Romance (The Sonoma Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Shelby Gunter (Author), Clarise Tan (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 345 ratings
See all formats and editions

A gruesome murder. A sickening crime scene. A treacherous betrayal.

All things I never thought I’d experience as a small town police chief. Instead of policing teenagers and bar fights, I’m walking through bloody crime scenes hoping one of my neighbors isn’t killed next.

My saving grace? The beautiful blue-eyed newcomer, Quinn Lawson. She’s the light that burns away the heavy darkness on my shoulders, making it so I can do my job—protect my town…

Until I fail to protect her from the evil lurking in the shadows of my town.

Taken by someone I never believed would betray me, getting her back becomes my sole focus.

But with betrayal burning deep in my soul, I may cause her death before I can save her from it.

Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 1 of 4
    The Sonoma Series
  2. Print length
    274 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    August 27, 2021
  6. File size
    2353 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card
All 4 for you in this series See full series
See included books
Total Price: $19.96
By clicking on above button, you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use
More like Guarding Her Love: A Small Town, Police Romance (The Sonoma Series Book 1)
Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  5. The Sonoma Series    4 book series
Next page
Loading...

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09BC9926C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services; 1st edition (August 27, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2353 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 345 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Shelby Gunter

Shelby Gunter

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Shelby is a Romantic Suspense author who loves writing plot twists you'll never see coming. The Sonoma Series is her first independently published series.

Shelby and her husband call Kansas City, Missouri their home base, but enjoy traveling as far and as often as possible. She loves all things related to coffee, wine, and books, and it's rare you will see her without one of those items in hand.

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
345 global ratings
Hallmark meets thriller
5 Stars
Hallmark meets thriller
This book was a quick, enjoyable read. It reminded me of a cozy Hallmark movie mixed with a thriller. I had fun figuring out “who done it” right along with the characters. Definitely recommend!
Hide
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

Kindle Customer Nanette
5.0 out of 5 stars DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS STORY ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023
Verified Purchase
I throughly enjoyed everything about Quinn's journey back to the house that made her feel special and loved by her grandparents. The suspense was a 10 and I did figure out the who done it. Author Shelby Gunter's wit was refreshing and I'm now following. 💞
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Jennifer J.
4.0 out of 5 stars Cooper and Quinn
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
Verified Purchase
This was a great debut novel. It was suspenseful and mysterious. It had a great foundational romance. It was pretty insta love but the characters also took time to get to know each other.

Quinn moves to Sonoma for a fresh start. It was the only place she’d felt at home in her life and she was ready to put down some roots. Her parents were well known, traveling, doctors, so she grew up very independent and had never had a community before. All that changed when she moved to Sonoma. She fell quickly for Cooper, the police chief, and with him came his friend group, and the women accepted her readily.

Just as Cooper and Quinn were getting comfortable and happy, a brutal murder rocks the small North Carolina town. Cooper’s days are now filled with finding the murderer, but before he does, they strike again. The suspense and mystery in this book was very well done. I did figure out who the murderer was pretty quickly, but I will say I did not expect the depth of depravity or some of the things that were revealed to be done by the killer.

This was a pretty low angst book. Cooper and Quinn fell quickly and all the drama happened outside their relationship. They both had moments of internal doubt but their communication saved them from any relationship drama. This was a great introduction to Sonoma and had some fantastic secondary characters. It was a great debut novel.
Helpful
 Report
FlattLinesNoodle
5.0 out of 5 stars Socially awkward for the win
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
Verified Purchase
I love when the heroine is socially awkward. I can totally relate. And I love that she attractions a man in spite of it. I loved that even though Quinn got tongue-tied at times, Cooper found her charming and gorgeous. She was successful and loving, while he was attentive and caught the bad guys for a living. The two were sweet and spicy together. I loved the suspense aspect to the story and was actually kind of happy that I figured it out. I loved the cast of characters too and definently need to read more of this author/series!
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
SapphireRose26
3.0 out of 5 stars Insta-love
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023
Verified Purchase
This was an easy, enjoyable read, but there was quite a bit of repetition in the prose and inner and outer dialogue that I felt could've been edited out with some simple rewrites.

I LOVED Cooper. Quinn, not as much. I had a hard time meshing in my mind her extreme anxiety and the fact that she was a super successful lawyer. Her weird obsession with being embarrassed about everything also got a bit annoying. I did love her creativity, and her process and enthusiasm for art was something I felt deeply.

I will say, this story was very light on the suspense, and I knew who the antagonist was right away. This made me feel like the title and blurb were somewhat misleading.

Overall, this was a cute story of instant love followed by the couple getting to know each other and finding reasons to justify their feelings. If that's the kind of story you're looking for, I highly recommend it.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Stephanie Burch
5.0 out of 5 stars So good
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
Verified Purchase
This book is amazingly good. I picked It up for free but would willing pay for this. This is a BBQ to me author and I am running to get the next in series.
Helpful
 Report
Mary L. Severance
4.0 out of 5 stars good but too easy to figure out who dun it
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
Verified Purchase
Good read but ending was too obvious. Interesting characters. It was clear after a few chapters which characters were important.
Helpful
 Report
dboland
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
Verified Purchase
I absolutely loved everything about this book. I couldn't read it fast enough! The characters were very well developed and the flow was great. Can't wait to start the next book in the series.
Helpful
 Report
Crystal Hopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Romance and Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2021
Verified Purchase
Wow! What an amazing book! Once I picked it up and started reading it was hard to put it down! The characters are love able from the beginning. Not once did I feel the story was moving too slow to lose my interest or too fast to make me confused. Pure perfection! I can’t wait to read the sequel!
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Leeleelovesromance
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2022
Verified Purchase
A new author for me. What a cute story! Well written and put together with a bit of suspence, lots of romance, likeable characters and a hea. What more could you ask for? Looking forward to reading thr next in the series.
Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report