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  • Legacy by Helen Hardt

    Legacy by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    HE'LL KEEP HIS COMMITMENTS NO MATTER WHAT. Brad Steel is in love. Daphne Wade is more than just his wife-to-be and the mother of his unborn child. She's his destiny. Fate brought them together, and he vows to protect her. His determination doesn't waver when he learns a secret about his bride - a secret she herself doesn't know...
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    drama  family  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Surrender by Helen Hardt

    Surrender by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Jonah Steel has fallen in love with Melanie Carmichael but still lives with the guilt that consumes him as he tries to unravel the mystery of his family's past. A new threat has surfaced, and he finds himself trapped in a web of deceit and lies. Melanie loves Jonah but has yet to surrender completely to his needs. Meanwhile, a new friend uncovers more information and more questions...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  family  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook
  • Called to Protect by Lynette Eason

    Called to Protect by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For the past year, Chloe St. John has been working as a K-9 cop with her German shepherd partner, Hank. After being dumped by her fiance for another woman, Chloe has decided that Hank is just about the only male she likes. She's over the whole romance thing and focuses her attention on doing her job...
  • Flare by Helen Hardt

    Flare by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The wildly popular Steel Brothers Saga continues with Flare, which ramps up the suspense as Brock Steel tries to uncover his family’s secrets while Rory Pike does everything in her power to keep her own secrets buried. The Steel family won’t go down on his watch… Rory Pike never imagined she’d fall for a Steel, but she has—Brock Steel, a renowned womanizer, no less...
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    drama  family  friendship  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Melt by Helen Hardt

    Melt by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Jonah Steel is intelligent, rich, and hard-working. As the oldest of his siblings, he was charged by his father to protect them. He failed in the worst way. Dr. Melanie Carmichael has her own baggage. Although the renowned therapist was able to help Jonah’s brother, she is struggling with feelings of inadequacy...
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    dark  drama  family  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  anthologies
  • Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rafe by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Rafe Walker gained fame while in the Army when he was photographed for a Military Calendar. Afterward, modeling contracts rolled in but he found his life in California lacking and longed for a change...
  • The Library by Bella Osborne

    The Library by Bella Osborne

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Two different generations. Two unusual people. Thrown together to save their local library.Tom is a teenager and blends into the background of life. After a row with his dad, and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Tom unwittingly ends up with a bagful of romance novels and comes under the suspicion of Maggie...
  • Let It Be Me (Misty River Romance, a) by Becky Wade

    Let It Be Me (Misty River Romance, a) by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Having graduated college at 18, Sebastian Grant has continued to leverage his intelligence and determination to become a pediatric heart surgeon. The more accolades he receives, the more he's driven to pursue. Then he meets high school math teacher Leah Montgomery, and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop...
  • Rescue Me by Susan May Warren

    Rescue Me by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Deputy Sam Brooks commits to something, nothing can sway him--not just on the job as liaison between the Mercy Falls sheriff's department and PEAK Rescue, but in his private life. He's the one who stuck around to take care of his mother after his father's accidental death. And he's the one--perhaps the only one--who believes Sierra Rose is the perfect girl for him...
  • The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown

    The Lilac Bouquet by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Come hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren’t cheap...
  • Denying the Devil by Calle J. Brookes

    Denying the Devil by Calle J. Brookes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Persephone Tyler was the last holdout. Just because her sisters had gone nuts over the rugged, good-looking, perfect cowboy Masterson brothers didn’t mean Perci was going to meekly fall in line—especially not with the last Masterson brother. Dr. Nate Masterson had been the biggest thorn in her side since Perci first started working at the tiny Masterson County Hospital...
  • Decadent by Eva Charles

    Decadent by Eva Charles

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Singular tastes. That's what the Wilders are known for. I’m no exception. The world sees me as nothing more than a hedonistic pretty boy. But not everything is as it appears. One thing is certain. I'm a man who knows no boundaries. With no soul and no conscience, I'm free to take what I want. Including a deadly covert agent with a sassy mouth and an angelic smile...
  • Nelumbo Nucifera by Cristina Slough

    Nelumbo Nucifera by Cristina Slough

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On the surface, Gaby Parker has it all; however, behind closed doors, is a woman who lives in constant fear of the man who was supposed to love her: her husband, Kyle. Beaten, desperate, and broken, Gaby realizes the only way to escape from her violent husband is to kill herself — on paper...
  • Bound by Passion : A Motorcycle Club Romance by Ryan Michele

    Bound by Passion : A Motorcycle Club Romance by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele brings the action packed, suspenseful, spicy next generation of Ravage MC filled with angst, loyalty and family.Raid bled the blood of the club. Undeniably loyal. Focused on family. Determined. His thought processes would make any other man cringe. Calculating. Meticulous. Always thinking...
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    dark  suspense  friendship  family  drama  romance  biker  small-town
  • Savage Sin by Helen Hardt

    Savage Sin by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Enter a world of mystery, suspense, sin, and heart-wrenching emotion with Helen Hardt's new series!In prison, they called him Savage.Falcon Bellamy spent years locked up for a crime he didn’t commit, which shattered his dream of serving his country as a Navy SEAL. When he's granted early parole to help with a family emergency, he’s determined to reclaim his life...
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    drama  dark  suspense  friendship  family  prison  multi-pov  audiobook
  • The Specialist by Melanie Moreland

    The Specialist by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Final installment of the Men of Hidden JusticeEgan VulpeTrained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.Until the day he falls in love.He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.But not far enough behind...
  • Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee

    Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    She swore off love forever…but he just might change her mind. The sixth sweet, thrilling book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Weekday Brides series from Catherine Bybee.Meg Rosenthal: Matchmaker by day, realist by night, Meg is not about to get swept away by a charming, darkly handsome businessman in a designer suit...
  • A Bridge Unbroken by Cathy Bryant

    A Bridge Unbroken by Cathy Bryant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Letting go to build a bridge… Dakota Kelly wants her painful past to disappear. A plan to start afresh is derailed when she co-inherits her late grandfather’s farm with Chance Johnson, the man responsible for the scars on her heart. But Chance isn’t the only ghost from the past. Someone else is out to get her and will stop at nothing to get what he wants...
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    dark  drama  suspense  adult  book  christian  contemporary  fiction
  • Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon

    Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls' boarding school, police detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn't take her long to realize that beneath the veneer of polish and wealth, things are not as they seem at Ivy Hill Academy. But the biggest surprise of all? The only man she ever loved is also working at the school...
  • Through the Storm by Diane Greenwood Muir

    Through the Storm by Diane Greenwood Muir

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once things start falling apart around Polly Giller, chaos takes over and all she can do is hold on for the ride. Sylvie Donovan has finished school and things are supposed to be rainbows and unicorns. Not in Bellingwood. Her oldest son, Jason, has just started high school and isn't handling the transition well...
  • The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak

    The Secrets She Kept by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Exciting, emotional, intense. The thrilling follow-up to New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's highly acclaimed The Secret Sister. The things that happen in families are always surprising and sometimes shocking! The rich and powerful Josephine Lazarow, matriarch of Fairham Island, is dead. The police say it's suicide, but Keith, her estranged son, doesn't believe it...
  • Thin Ice by Irene Hannon

    Thin Ice by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After losing her parents in a car accident and her sister to a house fire, Christy Reed has been mired in grief. Life is finally starting to feel normal again when an envelope arrives in the mail--addressed in her sister's handwriting. And the note inside claims she is still alive...
  • Now Is Everything by Amy Giles

    Now Is Everything by Amy Giles

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This is a previously published edition of ISBN 0062495739.The McCauleys look perfect on the outside. But nothing is ever as it seems, and this family is hiding a dark secret.Hadley McCauley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father...
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    dark  drama  family  friendship  realistic  suspense  abuse  book
  • Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Don't Let Me Go by Susan Lewis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Charlotte Nicholls has a secret that haunts her.She and three-year-old Chloe have left their home and friends, and are now building a new life for themselves in New Zealand.All Charlotte wants to do is to forget the past, to blot out what went before, and to look only to the future.At last she and Chloe feel safe...
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    dark  drama  family  book  contemporary  fiction  kidnapping  mystery
  • Inheritance of Secrets by Robin Patchen

    Inheritance of Secrets by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From a USA Today bestselling author comes the latest in an edge-of-your-seat Christian romantic suspense series that will keep you reading all night long."I didn't do right by your mother. Find her and do what I never had the courage to do.”Her father’s deathbed confession changed everything for Aspen Kincaid. The mystery of her mother’s disappearance was unsolvable, or so she’d believed...
  • Identity by Nora Roberts

    Identity by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her life.Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender...
  • Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Unforgivably Broken by Maegan Abel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **This is a New Adult Romance with dark themes intended for readers 18 years and up** It took a near-tragedy for Zane and Lili to admit their feelings for one another. If they could survive that explosion, wading through the debris left behind should be a breeze, right? Lili has spent years hiding from her past. Now, she's being forced to admit her mistakes and make a decision...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  friendship  suspense  adult  book  children  coming-of-age
  • Luring Light by K.E. Osborn

    Luring Light by K.E. Osborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the life you had was a lie? That the virtuous person you tried to convince yourself you were, isn't anything like the woman you are deep inside...
  • Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Justice by Kindle Alexander

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The toughest journeys lead to the most amazing adventures… Let’s ride. Special Agent Cash Ryan broke the cardinal rule of undercover work: he fell hard for his federal informant. The sexy, hardheaded, foul-mouthed outlaw biker who regularly takes matters into his own hands, leaving Cash scrambling to pick up the pieces. Anarchy is more than a way of life for Devin Fox, it’s fused into his DNA...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  family  friendship  drama  romance  mlm  contemporary  lgbtq
  • Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Tension by R.L. Griffin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  suspense  adult  angst  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills

    Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On the family's Brazos River Ranch in Texas, Avery Elliott helps run her grandfather's commercial construction business. Raised by Senator Elliott, Avery has never doubted her grandfather is the man of integrity and faith she's always believed him to be . . . until the day she finds him standing with a gun over the body of a dead man...
  • Marcus: Sins of the Father (Evil Dead MC - Second Generation, #1 by Nicole James

    Marcus: Sins of the Father (Evil Dead MC - Second Generation, #1 by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes aSTEAMY, FORBIDDEN MC ROMANCE! The SECOND GENERATION has arrived!This is the first book in her spin-off from her bestselling Evil Dead MC series.Brandy--When a bunch of bad-boy bikers walk through the door to the bar, one catches my eye.He's got a killer smile, and an air of wickedness about him that draws me in...
    Categorized as:
    dark  family  suspense  friendship  drama  romance  biker  fiction
  • Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker

    Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “In a race against time to save my sister, I'm putting it all on the line – even my heart.” When Aria left Gig Harbor and its haunting childhood memories behind, she vowed never to return. But when her foster sister, Rachel, vanishes, Aria's determination is tested...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  friendship  family  drama  romance  age-gap  fiction  steamy
  • Neighbors: A Novel by Danielle Steel

    Neighbors: A Novel by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Danielle Steel’s gripping new novel, a reclusive woman opens up her home to her neighbors in the wake of a devastating earthquake, setting off events that reveal secrets, break relationships apart, and bring strangers together to forge powerful new bonds.Meredith White was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces...
  • Answers For Julie: Book Nine In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman

    Answers For Julie: Book Nine In The Bodyguards Of L.A. County Series by Cate Beauman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Julie Keller relishes the simple things: hot chocolate on winter nights, good friends she calls her family, and her laid-back career as a massage therapist and yoga instructor. Julie is content with her life until Chase Rider returns to Bakersfield. Bodyguard Chase Rider isn’t thrilled to be back in the town where he spent his childhood summers...
    Categorized as:
    family  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love...
  • Between Now and Forever by Barbara Freethy

    Between Now and Forever by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a romantic and suspenseful new novel in the popular family series, The Callaways. Nicole met Ryan when he was a handsome, cocky teenager with a desire to fly high above the clouds...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • In Plain Sight by Fern Michaels

    In Plain Sight by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    THE BOND OF SISTERHOOD For years Myra Rutledge and Annie de Silva, founding members of the Sisterhood, have funded an underground network run by former Supreme Court Justice Pearl Barnes to help women escape abusive relationships...
  • Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ayden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  friendship  realistic  suspense  abuse  book  contemporary
  • A Lowcountry Wedding by Mary Alice Monroe

    A Lowcountry Wedding by Mary Alice Monroe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Wedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s next novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” ( Charleston Magazine ) Lowcountry Summer series, set against the romantic, charming Charleston Lowcountry. Nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding—or two!—in Charleston’s fabled lowcountry...
  • Any Day Now by Robyn Carr

    Any Day Now by Robyn Carr

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The highly anticipated sequel to #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr's What We Find transports readers back to Sullivan's Crossing. The rustic campground at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide trails welcomes everyone—whether you're looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or a whole new lease on life...
    Categorized as:
    dark  drama  family  friendship  suspense  abuse  adult  animals
  • 44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber

    44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis. Things haven’t been the same in town since a man died at the bed-and-breakfast. Turns out his name was Max and that Bob Beldon, the owner of the Thyme & Tide, knew the dead man in Vietnam. No one has any idea why Max came to Cedar Cove, or – more importantly – who killed him… But there’s plenty more news to share...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  realistic  suspense  adult  audiobook  book
  • 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber

    204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Grace Sherman 204 Rosewood Lane Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Listener, If you've been to Cedar Cove before we've probably met. You can usually find me either at home or at the public library, where I work. I've lived in this town all my life and raised two daughters here. But my husband and I - well, about six months ago, he disappeared. Just…disappeared...
    Categorized as:
    drama  family  friendship  realistic  adult  audiobook  book  christian
  • The Hidden Life by Adina Senft

    The Hidden Life by Adina Senft

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emma Stolzfus has never been courted or kissed, and now that she's 30, it has become her place as the unmarried daughter to look after her elderly mother. But in the dark hours when her mother is asleep, Emma writes letters and essays to Amish periodicals, short stories, and even a novel she's been working on for the last five years...
  • Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’ll never give up on finding her baby. And neither will the sheriff of Whistler.For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire—a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is deperate to ensure Cora’s safety...
  • The Inn at Misty Lake by Margaret Standafer

    The Inn at Misty Lake by Margaret Standafer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Susan Taylor needs a fresh start. Tired of Chicago and especially of her job at a posh hotel, she figures she’s found the perfect solution to her problems in Misty Lake. Converting an abandoned farmhouse into a bed and breakfast means she will finally have the chance to be the one calling the shots. Riley McCabe has his doubts about the project Susan proposes...
  • Misty Lake in Focus by Margaret Standafer

    Misty Lake in Focus by Margaret Standafer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Cassie Papadakis, a lonely childhood inevitably led to a lonely life. Trusting no one, she threw herself into her work and avoided relationships at all costs. Until she met Frank McCabe and everything changed. Two weeks with him taught her what happiness was. But then, in an instant, her world was shattered. Frank never understood why Cassie disappeared so suddenly from his life...
  • Lust by Carmen Rosales

    Lust by Carmen Rosales

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The sons of Kenyan just take what they want and who they want. The combination of their wealth, influence, and hostility makes them a serious threat. When it comes to getting his hands on Gia, Dravin will literally do anything. He's after her, but he has a secret that no one outside the Order knows about...
  • His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon

    His Death Bringer by Courtney W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    PLEASE READ THE BLURB AND WARNINGS IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO TRIGGERS!He calls me his dark angel, but I’m merely a killer. A bringer of death.Luca DavenportHe is my angel, sent to be my death bringer to save me from my tormentors and betrayers—those who sold me into slavery when I was only eight years old...
    Categorized as:
    dark  friendship  family  drama  suspense  romance  mlm  lgbtq
  • Tease Me by J. Kenner

    Tease Me by J. Kenner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them...
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