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Risky Bargain by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucas Raines is a man on a mission, desperate to find a kidnap victim, the billionaire CEO of a video game company, who disappears during a horrific home invasion that leaves one person dead and others terrorized... -
![Midnight Reckoning by Rebecca Deel]()
Midnight Reckoning by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer sister was a world-class jewel thief. But she crossed the wrong person and now Sophie's baby may pay the price. Sophie Valero has spent her life living down her last name. In a family of murderers, thieves, and con artists, she's the black sheep... -
![Secrets We Keep (Callaways Cousins #6) (Callaways #14) (Callaway Cousins ) by Barbara Freethy]()
Secrets We Keep (Callaways Cousins #6) (Callaways #14) (Callaway Cousins ) by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the next book in her popular family series: The Callaways. SECRETS WE KEEP is filled with Barbara’s unique blend of romance, mystery, suspense and family drama! Each book stands completely on its own, but if you love one Callaway, you’ll love them all... -
![Lost in the Wind by Calle J. Brookes]()
Lost in the Wind by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe had survived. She could survive. She would survive again. After a brutal assault and cancer as a teenager, Dr. Nikkie Jean Netorre wouldn’t let herself be called a victim. Nikkie Jean wasn’t a victim. She was a survivor. Now a pediatric surgical resident at the best teaching hospital in Texas, Nikkie Jean knows there’s nothing she can’t make it through if she just keeps going... -
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![Battling Destiny by Danielle Stewart]()
Battling Destiny by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichael Cooper has his life together. He is the successful lawyer all his friends turn to when they find themselves in trouble, and he and his beautiful wife just welcomed their newborn daughter to the world. In just under two years, he went from a cocky bachelor to a quintessential family man with a close-knit group of friends. Yes, Michael Cooper has his life together... -
![A King's Crusade: by Danielle Bourdon]()
A King's Crusade: by Danielle Bourdon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor's note: This book is meant to be read after books 1-6 in The Royals series. The king and queen of Latvala are pitted against the most dangerous adversary they've ever faced: mother nature. Sander must make his way back across the frozen hinterlands to Chey, fighting against whiteouts, frigid temperatures, and possible traitors in their camp. Danger lurks around every corner... -
![Master Of My Mind by Jenna Jacob]()
Master Of My Mind by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Biggest Club Genesis Book Yet! After the shocking death of my Master left me stunned, the revenge his ex-wife and daughter sought was almost as devastating. Seeking refuge at Club Genesis, my one safe haven, I returned to heal and get back on my own two feet. But I soon learned that fate had other plans for Leagh Bennett... -
![Depraved by Debra Webb]()
Depraved by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDepraved is the tenth book in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Faces of Evil series. The finale is coming! Are you ready? Have you ordered Heinous, book 9? Don't miss a single book in this terrifyingly fast paced series! The serial killer obsessed with Deputy Chief Jess Harris has finally been cornered but the body count is still rising... -
![A Perfect Escape by Maddie James]()
A Perfect Escape by Maddie James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA changed identity. A secluded beach. A sniper. Megan Thomas is running for her life. From Chicago, from the mob, from her husband. She runs to the only place she feels safe-a secluded cottage on an east coast barrier island. Smyth Parker is running from life. From work, from society, from a jealous ex-wife-his only consolation the solitude of Newport Island... -
![Unforgiven by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Unforgiven by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRun: Gemma Falls never expected to use her game theory expertise to outrun a killer. But for years, that skill is all that kept her one step ahead of a deadly stalker. When Gemma gets the chance to teach at D.C. University, she hopes she and her young daughter have found a safe harbor... -
![Catherine Coulter Collection: The Cove, The Maze, and Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter]()
Catherine Coulter Collection: The Cove, The Maze, and Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cove (Sandra Burr, Joyce Bean, Melissa Coates): The Cove is a quaint little postcard town made up only of old folk who sell the World's Greatest Ice Cream - a secret recipe that brings lots of tourists into town. Into The Cove comes Sally Brainerd, daughter of murdered Amory St. John of Washington, D.C., seeking sanctuary, and FBI Special Agent James Quinlan who's undercover and after her... -
![Sex, Lies & Bourbon by Kris Calvert]()
Sex, Lies & Bourbon by Kris Calvert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFBI Agent, Win Holloway is going home to Kentucky—and not under the best of circumstances. At odds with his father since turning his back on the family’s lucrative and long-standing bourbon empire, the blond haired golden boy is a star at the Bureau, but a turncoat with his family and their distillery, Winter Bourbon... -
![Dakota Peace by Megan Kinney]()
Dakota Peace by Megan Kinney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe went looking for peace, but trouble found her.After a traumatic call, emergency dispatcher Natalia Brynner flees the city, desperate for some distance from her stressful life. Her peace is short lived when a flat tire strands her on the other side of South Dakota with nothing but her high heels and a speeding ticket... -
![A Dangerous Widow (A Dangerous Series) by Christina Ross]()
A Dangerous Widow (A Dangerous Series) by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years after her beloved husband's death, Kate Stone suddenly learns that it was no accident. Instead, due to a chance encounter with a psychic, she discovers that it was a full-on, calculated, cold-blooded murder. Initially, Kate rejects the idea. How could Michael possibly have been murdered? All of the evidence surrounding his death suggests that it was an accident... -
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![Pursuing Pegasus by Linzi Baxter]()
Pursuing Pegasus by Linzi Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaytonAnother temp assignment complete, I needed a new job to cover the rent so I could take care of my ailing mom. Between dodging my shady landlord and spending this week’s last few pennies on ice cream to soothe my soul, I ran into—or rather got run over by—one of the city’s hottest, most eligible bachelors, right in the grocery store. And as luck would have it, he needs a nanny... -
![In Self Defense by Debra Webb]()
In Self Defense by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a tireless newswoman becomes the story… she could lose everything—starting with the family business. To get the scoop on two grisly murders, newspaper publisher Audrey Anderson needs help from Winchester sheriff Colton Tanner—the gorgeous cowboy who betrayed their teenage love... -
![Profile of Terror by Alexa Grace]()
Profile of Terror by Alexa Grace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA missing coed named Abby Reece. Two clever thrill killers are committing the most brutal, public, and horrifying abductions and murders in the county’s history. The killers, known as the Gamers, have done this before, and are now upping their evil game to a new level. The question is — can they be stopped before they kill again? Things get complicated... -
![The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs]()
The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs... P.I. Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews are back, along with their close circle of friends. The House of Lies is Book 7 and you are in for another exciting and dangerous murder mystery with a thrilling dose of romance. Emily is fighting to clear the prime murder suspect while Colin is working to put him in jail... -
![Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller]()
Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEva: I've always been the good girl. Until one night in Tijuana. When the most gorgeous man in the bar struck up a conversation with me. He was so damn cocky, I decided to play a trick on him. So I made up a fake name. It was innocent, even if he was sinful. I didn't ever think four hours later he would be moaning my fake name. Corbin: She was the sexiest girl I’d ever met... -
![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 ratingsJulie 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... -
![Once Burned by Margaret Watson]()
Once Burned by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNO ENEMIES, NO RIVALS,NO MESSY BEAK-UPS…SO WHO’S TRYING TO KILL HER?Julia’s made a great life for herself— she’s now the chef-owner of Madeline’s, the restaurant she’s always dreamed of, and it’s one of the best in Seattle. But suddenly she finds her great life falling apart—on every front... -
![Bitter Reckoning by Heather Graham]()
Bitter Reckoning by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll of their extraordinary adventures makes an ordinary vacation very appealing Danni Cafferty and Michael Quinn are happy to accept an invitation to a new couples resort from a friend of Danni’s... -
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Lightning Lingers by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the second book in a new romantic suspense trilogy: Lightning Strikes. In these connected novels, lightning leads to love, danger, and the unraveling of long-buried secrets that will change not only the past but also the future… Katherine Barrett, a dedicated young doctor, receives a terrified phone call from her brother, TJ... -
![Waiting by Calle J. Brookes]()
Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone made mistakes, but some were far more dangerous than others… Fin McLaughlin wanted nothing more than to make a difference in his work with the FBI. Headhunted by the deputy director of the Bureau to head up a new division located in St. Louis, Fin was determined to make amends for the mistakes he’d made six years earlier that had almost cost him his career—and his life... -
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![Summer Rain by Barbara Freethy]()
Summer Rain by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the third and final book in the Lightning Strikes Romantic Suspense Trilogy. Action, suspense, romance and family secrets lead to an explosive conclusion! Danielle Monroe is determined to use her new job in DC as a stepping-stone to a high-powered political career... -
![When Shadows Fall by Barbara Freethy]()
When Shadows Fall by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFind love, mystery and adventure in WHEN SHADOWS FALL, the seventh book in Barbara Freethy's New York Times Bestselling Series, The Callaways. Olivia Bennett is a biographer, a narrator of lives far more interesting than her own. Orphaned as a child, she has always been fascinated by family relationships... -
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Dead Ringer by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSOME NIGHTMARES . . . Beside each body, he leaves a simple charm bearing a woman’s name. Ruth . Judith . Rachel. The victims were strangers to each other, but they have been chosen with the utmost care. Each bears a striking resemblance to Kendall Shaw, a local anchorwoman…each brutally strangled by a madman whose obsession will never end... DON’T FADE . . -
![Demain by Guillaume Musso]()
Demain by Guillaume Musso
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsElle est son passé...... il est son avenir.Emma vit à New York. À 32 ans, elle continue de chercher l homme de sa vie.Matthew habite à Boston. Il a perdu sa femme dans un terrible accident et élève seul sa fille de quatre ans.Ils font connaissance grâce à Internet et bientôt, leurs échanges de mails les laissent penser qu ils ont enfin droit au bonheur... -
![Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry]()
Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark Country is the second book in the loosely-linked series set in Dungirri. Most people in the small town of Dungirri have considered Morgan ‘Gil’ Gillespie a murderer for eighteen years, so he expects no welcome on his return. What he doesn’t expect is the discovery of a woman’s tortured body in the boot of his car, and new accusations of murder... -
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Tainted Pictures by Sarah Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTainted Pictures is an Amazon Bestseller in Crime, Thrillers, and Romantic Suspense. The Photographer is back, dropping menacing hints at every turn. Reminding Kate that he owns her. That he broke her body. And at the same time, Derrick Kane broke her heart. The small, quiet life that Kate Jackson had built for herself was over... -
![Malice (Southern Comfort .5) by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Malice (Southern Comfort .5) by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe brutal execution of a Russian immigrant suspected of having ties to organized crime is only the beginning for Savannah FBI agent Jesse Wellington. A man known only as “The Ghost” begins wreaking havoc on the Hostess City, bringing murder and mayhem to its southern shores... -
![A Heatbeat Away by Maureen Smith]()
A Heatbeat Away by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings- Maureen Smith's debut novel... -
![Untainted by Sarah Robinson]()
Untainted by Sarah Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUntainted is the gripping conclusion to the Amazon Bestselling romantic suspense series, The Photographer Trilogy. The infamous serial killer, known as the Photographer, is gone, but this time he has taken someone with him. Even though everyone finally knows his identity, he is still two steps ahead of them. Someone is dead. Someone is missing. Kate Jackson is one of those two... -
![Admit One by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Admit One by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllison Hawbaker has spent the past year putting back the pieces of her shattered life. Recovering from both family crisis and personal tragedy, Allie throws herself into building a business with her childhood best friend while trying to put the past behind her. Part of Allie’s past is British thespian Mason Armitage, the man she fell for and rebuffed a year ago... -
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![Justice (Southern Comfort .7) by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Justice (Southern Comfort .7) by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up next to a dead stranger with no memory of how he got there should be the worst day of Caitlin Cavanaugh’s life. However, what seems to be a clear case of self-defense soon puts Caitlin on the defensive, as evidence left behind at the scene doesn’t match up with her story. But proving her innocence becomes the least of her problems.. -
![Shattered by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Shattered by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEighteen years ago, Lucy Flannery’s young life was shattered when her mother and little brother were murdered – a crime made all the more heartbreaking by the fact that the killer was her father. However, recently uncovered evidence proves that her father was wrongfully convicted... -
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Heat by Jayne Blue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective Mitch Gates is sworn to protect the one woman he can’t have. Mitch – When my best friend and brother in blue was killed in the line of duty, I swore an oath to protect the woman he meant to marry. Stella. She was never mine, but I’ve loved her since the day I met her. Now she’s back. Targeted by a dangerous crime syndicate, I have to keep her close to keep her safe... -
![Dark Burning by Lori Ryan]()
Dark Burning by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective Eric Cantu has been dancing around the sexy reporter for months. The memory of a too-damned-hot one night stand before he knew who she was won't stop torturing him at night. By day she's one step ahead of him in his arson investigation. He's not the only one to notice, either... -
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Twisted by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBehind every great fortune lies a great crime, and for Tristan "Twist" King, the time has come to commit his.Tristan is twenty-six years old, six-feet-four, wealthy, frighteningly good at day-trading stocks, and lives on a yacht in Monaco. The Prince of Monaco is his buddy from boarding school, and his other friends are billionaires, politicians, CEOs, actors, and rock stars... -
![Searing Need by Tracey Devlyn]()
Searing Need by Tracey Devlyn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo escape a brutal killer, a brilliant researcher teams up with a tortured soldier who poses an even greater threat . . . to her heart. Her sister might be the law and her brothers the brawn, but Riley Kingston is definitely the brains of the family... -
![Deception by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Deception by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Martin’s carefully reconstructed life is teetering on the edge of disaster. After surviving an abusive childhood, Sam is only months away from completing her hard-won college degree when she gets devastating news about her brother. Donnie, her protector and best friend, lies in a coma in a Charleston hospital... -
![Edge of the Heat Series Box Set by Lisa Ladew]()
Edge of the Heat Series Box Set by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 1-4 of the Edge of the Heat Series - romantic suspense box set - bundle Emma Hill fights for her life, and the life of her new boyfriend against an evil, scheming, dirty cop. Her new boyfriend has some secrets of his own to bring to the fight, both for their lives, and for Emma's heart... -
![Silence by Debra Webb]()
Silence by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinally, the much anticipated Christmas prequel novella to the blockbuster thriller OBSESSION is here! Ten years ago... Special Agent Jess Harris has closed another tough case and now she's determined to make it home to spend Christmas with her only family, her sister... -
![Seized by Suzanne Ferrell]()
Seized by Suzanne Ferrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey hit a rocky patch Dave and Judy Edgars have always loved each other – they’ve been married ten years and have three kids. But ever since Dave, a SWAT team member, was shot on duty Judy can’t control the intense fear that grips her every time he heads out to work. It puts a strain on their relationship. Dave knows she’s scared, but damn it she knew he was a cop the day they met... -
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Notorious by Carey Baldwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe woman everyone loves to hate is dead. Dallas socialite Cynthia Langhorne is infamous for her beauty, her philanthropy, and her home wrecking--until she's found shot through the heart and posed nude at a fundraising ball. The case is high profile, and there's a bigger problem: Cindy is the wife of a decorated FBI special agent--the prime suspect in her murder... -
![Music of the Night by Nancy Herkness]()
Music of the Night by Nancy Herkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegend has it that Beethoven wrote a tenth symphony…and made it music to die for. When world-famous conductor Nicholas Vranos finds his best friend murdered backstage at Carnegie Hall, he’s plunged into a maelstrom of intrigue swirling around Beethoven’s mythical Tenth Symphony. Discovered in Vienna, the musical manuscript has left a trail of betrayal and death on its journey to New York City... -
![Slow Burn by Cheyenne McCray]()
Slow Burn by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Cheyenne McCray, brings you heart-stopping, blood-racing, western romantic suspense with SLOW BURN. In this standalone short contemporary suspense/NOVELLA from the Lawmen series, Trace Davidson is determined to protect Christie Simpson from her ex-husband who has ordered a hit on her from his jail cell... -
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Trust Me by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaine Taylor has one goal – justice for her murdered sister. She knows Genie's husband strangled her and left her in an alley – Peter had been threatening to kill his wife for years. The police said there was no proof Peter Northrup killed Genie. So it was up to Raine to make him pay... -
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Break by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I woke up in that hospital bed, I knew my life would never be the same. Returning home broken and unable to do my job anymore, I was lost until she came back into my world. Though I tried to deny what I was feeling, she made it impossible not to fall for her… and I fell, hard and fast. The problem? I wasn’t the only one who wanted her all to himself... -
![In Her Defense by Margaret Watson]()
In Her Defense by Margaret Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMac McDougal has an urgent case to solve, and he’s not going to let victim’s advocate A.J. Ferguson stand in his way. His suspect is involved in the disappearance of a young waitress. The clients A.J. is shielding are the man’s abused wife and traumatized young son – the only ones who can lead Mac to the suspect.Mac and A.J. are complete opposites...
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