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Ranger Honor by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets never stay buried...When Sheriff Claire Wilson is attacked, she calls Texas Ranger Gavin Sterling for help with the investigation. The handsome lawman is smart and kind, but Claire is determined to ignore the sparks between them. Divorce shredded her heart and left her jaded when it comes to love. She pours everything she has into raising her small son and protecting her hometown... -
![When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason]()
When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsInvestigative reporter Jillian Carter knows it's time to put the past to rest. She's tired of looking over her shoulder, letting a killer go free. She's no longer the scared kid who changed her name and disappeared. Now, no matter what the cost, Jillian must do what she is trained to do--ferret out the truth and expose it... -
![Ripple Effect by Christy Barritt]()
Ripple Effect by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDOING THE RIGHT THING WAS HIS HARDEST TASK YET Griff McIntyre never expected his ex-wife, Bethany, and two-year-old daughter, Ada, to show up on his doorstep. After someone tried to abduct Ada, Bethany is desperate to find safety. Now Griff’s not letting either of them out of his sight... -
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Ranger Faith by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a deadly holiday season... Last Christmas, profiler Emilia Sanchez barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer. All she wants is to forget the incident and move on with her life, especially since the murderer is dead. But when she receives a poinsettia along with a threatening message, it triggers Emilia’s worst fears—that she’s not safe after all... -
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![Night Hawk: by Susan Sleeman]()
Night Hawk: by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s determined to find her father’s killer…FBI Agent, Toni Long, lost her father a year ago when he was killed in a joint FBI and ICE investigation led by Clay Byrd, a man Toni had found herself infatuated with. Unfortunately, the killer escaped, and if Toni hadn’t been distracted by her attraction to Clay, maybe her father wouldn’t have died... -
![One Last Chance by Susan May Warren]()
One Last Chance by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAxel Mulligan was built to be a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. He swam fast and endured long, a miracle for those in peril--until a tragedy sent him home to Alaska. Now, three years later, he's not going to let the past repeat itself. As an Air One rescue swimmer, he'll do anything to save lives--including sacrifice his own... -
![The Protector by Dee Henderson]()
The Protector by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJack O'Malley is a fireman who is fearless when it comes to facing an inferno... -
![In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn]()
In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the dive team is called in to recover a body from a submerged car, they aren't prepared to find an encrypted laptop--or an unsettling connection between investigator Adam Campbell and the dead accountant. Adam turns to his friend Dr. Sabrina Fleming--a professor at the local university with unparalleled computer security and forensics skills--to recover the files from the laptop... -
![Driving Force by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo]()
Driving Force by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the last client she wants to protect…Elite Guardians bodyguard/former sniper CHRISTINA SHERMAN has protected uncooperative clients before—but this time, well her client is bossy, headstrong and occasionally eats off the floor...Categorized as:
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![Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey]()
Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBurning debris littering the ground . . . smoke pluming in the acrid air . . . this is just the beginning if he fails.Seven years ago, operative Luke Gallagher vanished to become part of an elite team set on capturing a deadly terrorist... -
![Moving Target by Lynette Eason]()
Moving Target by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe don't show up for Quinn's surprise birthday party, his friends know that something is very wrong. Their search turns up little beyond evidence that Quinn and Maddy just decided to take off for a long overdue vacation. But it soon becomes apparent that they did not leave of their own accord. Maddy awakens in a cement room with no idea where she is... -
![Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason]()
Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElite Guardians bodyguard Haley Callaghan may be in South Carolina, but when a photo leads investigators in West Ireland to open a twenty-five-year-old cold case, her life is suddenly in danger. Haley knows how to take care of herself; after all, she's made a career out of taking care of others... -
![Saltwater Cowboy by Christy Barritt]()
Saltwater Cowboy by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a mysterious woman washes up in Cape Corral, a wild horse sanctuary off North Carolina's coast, law enforcement officer Levi Sutherland is determined to figure out if she's connected with the crimes recently plaguing the island. The problem is, she can't remember anything . . -
![Capturing Sosimo: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard]()
Capturing Sosimo: A Sweet Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA billionaire inventor hiding her identity. An ex-soldier determined to protect her. Will her lies compromise their chance at love?There’s nothing Sosimo Rivas hates more than liars.But in his new job with Stryker Security Force as private protection for the rich, he sees his fair share of them. Sosimo spends most of his time working on old engines and keeping their clients safe... -
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Blackout by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROESA missing woman.Cut loose from the CIA after a devastating injury, Ember Hendryx only wants one thing—to live long enough to find her missing sister. The clock is running down. She’s got the skills to do this, but she’ll need the one thing she can’t do for herself if she’s going to succeed... -
![Cold Case by Susan Sleeman]()
Cold Case by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the one thing strikes that she never saw coming… Former FBI cyber security agent Eryn Calloway has successfully cracked countless complex cyber investigations. Her expertise is highly valued working as Blackwell Tactical's cyber expert. But when her computer is locked with ransomware, she suddenly finds herself facing the biggest challenge of all... -
![Disconnect by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Disconnect by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrent Miller is still trying to get past the nightmares of his last mission into Nicaragua when a new commander takes charge of his Navy SEAL team. Commander Gardner has just one to further his career. And the so-called Saint Squad is in his way... -
![Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon]()
Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe police say her father's death was suicide. But Kelly Warren says it was murder--and she has new evidence that she believes proves it. Detective Cole Taylor doesn't put much credence in her claim, and nothing in his case review suggests foul play... -
![Without Warning by Lynette Eason]()
Without Warning by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTaut Writing and Breakneck Pacing That Will Keep Readers Up All Night Katie Singleton, a partner with the Elite Guardians Protection Agency, stumbles upon her next assignment quite by accident. Spotting blue lights at a familiar restaurant, she stops to investigate, only to discover that owner Daniel Matthews has become the target of someone who will go to any lengths to put him out of business... -
![In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon]()
In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHow can she expect anyone to believe her... when she can hardly believe it herself? FBI special agent Nick Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems normal when she shows up at his office... until she produces a tattered Raggedy Ann doll and tells him about a strange feeling of terror it gives her when she touches it... -
![The Last Exchange by Charles Martin]()
The Last Exchange by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.”When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue... -
![Hidden Target by Rebecca Deel]()
Hidden Target by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo murderer is going to unravel Madison Ryder's new life. Following the deaths of her husband and unborn son, Madison spent two years knitting her life back together by returning home and opening a yarn store. Now the stalker who murdered her family means to finish the job... -
![Margin of Error by Christy Barritt]()
Margin of Error by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome secrets have deadly consequences. Brynlee Parker thought her biggest challenge would be hiking to Dead Man’s Bluff and fulfilling her dad’s last wishes. She never thought she’d witness two men being viciously murdered while on a mountainous trail. Even worse, the deadly predator is now hunting her. Boone Wilder wants nothing to do with Dead Man’s Bluff, not after his wife died there... -
![Last Taste of Freedom by Lisa Phillips]()
Last Taste of Freedom by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fight is coming home.For trophy daughter Nora Gladstone, life isn't as perfect as it appears. When her only ally is suspiciously killed the truth of her father's treachery leaks through the cracks of the facade that is her whole world.Zander O'Connell and his team of former soldiers and spies accept a mission from the director of the Department of Clandestine Services... -
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![Code of Ethics by Lynette Eason]()
Code of Ethics by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Detective Isaac Martinez lands in the ER with a gunshot wound, he pulls through thanks to trauma surgeon Ruthie St. John. But as the witness to a crime and possible corruption, Martinez is at risk from someone intent on silencing him--and those around him--forever... -
![Home Again: Starting Over by Becki Willis]()
Home Again: Starting Over by Becki Willis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings in The Sisters are heating up, and Madison Reynolds is in the hot seat. When a local woman dies in a most unconventional way, In a Pinch takes on the quirky case and once again, Maddy finds herself in the middle of a would-be murder investigation. Even with the help of her grandmother and best friend Genny, this case may be too hot to handle... -
![Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon]()
Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer Army Night Stalker Rick Jordan usually has his camp for foster children to himself during the winter months. But someone has visited recently--leaving a trail of blood. One of the two clues left behind tips Rick off to the identity of his visitor, who soon turns up dead. The police deem it an accident, but Rick isn't convinced... -
![Night Fall by Susan Sleeman]()
Night Fall by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe faces dangerous situations all the time…Olympic downhill skier, Harper Young, knows what it’s like to look danger in the face. After all, she does it every time she races down a ski slope. She’s fine with that danger and even excels under the pressure, winning Olympic gold. And as a governor’s daughter, she’s familiar with receiving threats from the general public... -
![Storm Front by Susan May Warren]()
Storm Front by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA tornado has destroyed a small Minnesota community and among the missing are not only a group of students but also PEAK Rescue team leader Chet King. Ty Remington will stop at nothing to rescue his mentor, not even when the girl he loved—and lost—walks back into his life. But Brette needs his help more than he knows, despite her stubborn determination to push him away... -
![Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon]()
Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs a social worker, Alison Taylor has a passion for protecting children and seeing that justice is served on their behalf. But when she starts getting harassing phone calls and bizarre "gifts," it seems she may be the one in need of protection... -
![When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason]()
When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpunky and outgoing, nothing much bothers medical examiner Serena Hopkins--except for the thought of falling in love again. But when a serial killer is picking off her former classmates, Serena's life becomes intertwined with her old high school crush, FBI agent Dominic Allen... -
![Kidnapped by Dee Henderson]()
Kidnapped by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSomeone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead. And he'll do anything required to get them back alive . . . but he didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness... -
![A Distant Shore: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury]()
A Distant Shore: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author and “inspirational fiction superstar” (Publishers Weekly) presents this high stakes love story of danger, passion, and faith.She was a child caught in a riptide in the Caribbean Sea. He was a teenager from the East Coast on vacation with his family. He dove in to save her, and that single terrifying moment changed both of their lives forever... -
![Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters]()
Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPecca Gallegos moved to the tiny town of Walton, Georgia, to protect her son and escape the dangerous lifestyle that once defined her. When a series of strange circumstances evolve into threats, Pecca finds herself confiding in an unlikely ally--her stubborn patient... -
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![Delayed Justice by Cara C. Putman]()
Delayed Justice by Cara C. Putman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe had long given up the desire to be loved. Now she only needed to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken...Categorized as:
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![Only Her Undercover Spy by Cami Checketts]()
Only Her Undercover Spy by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn undercover spy tracks an international drug runner to the famed Mystical Lake Resort. When he gets distracted by the charming granddaughter of the owner will he lose his case or lose his heart?Devon Berkshire, aka Chris Wilson, hasn't told a woman his real name since he left the military and became a spy and he's never, ever failed on a job... -
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Taken in the Night by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer child is in danger.Protecting her is all that matters.Widow Danielle Collins runs into her ex, Reece Bradley, just in time—right after she and her daughter are abducted from their campsite. Only the former navy SEAL can save them from a mystery enemy who shot her brother...Categorized as:
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![Cold Dawn by Susan Sleeman]()
Cold Dawn by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn inferno meant to destroy… Blackwell Tactical operator and former criminalist Samantha Willis discovers forensic evidence to prove her friend has been murdered. But before she can gather the evidence, an explosion erupts and a fiery inferno traps her in a building. She helplessly watches the evidence go up in flames and prays that she can escape before the encroaching flames take her life... -
![Key Witness (The Security Experts) by Christy Barritt]()
Key Witness (The Security Experts) by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Elle Philips witnesses an armed robbery while standing in line at the bank, she sets into motion a deadly game of cat and mouse. Mark Denton, a security contractor and former navy SEAL, also witnesses the robbery, and is hired by Elle's father to keep his daughter safe following the incident... -
![Lifeline (The Security Experts) by Christy Barritt]()
Lifeline (The Security Experts) by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I DID IT FOR YOU." The chilling words in the text message have Julianne Grace fearing for her life. She's sure that her abusive ex-fiancé has killed two people-and that she's the next target. But will anyone believe that her presumed dead ex is really alive? The only man who can help Julianne is cool, aloof security specialist Bradley Stone... -
![Celebrating Tina: An Inspirational Holiday Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard]()
Celebrating Tina: An Inspirational Holiday Romantic Suspense by Sara Blackard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA K-9 handler determined to prove she belongs. A detective with an unwavering plan. Can they overcome their painful pasts and accept the gift of love?Tina West has spent her life feeling like she stood on the outside, but since taking a job at Stryker Security, life seems to be turning for the better.Tina never imagined when she took a job as a nanny she’d end up training for search and rescue... -
![Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley]()
Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn an effort to get her security consulting business off the ground, Kelsey Allen has been spending a lot of time up in the air, rappelling down buildings and climbing through windows to show business owners their vulnerabilities to thieves... -
![Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble]()
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist... -
![Gone without a Trace by Patricia Bradley]()
Gone without a Trace by Patricia Bradley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's been more than two years since homicide detective Livy Reynolds's cousin disappeared from Logan Point. Unlike most people in her hometown, Livy has never believed that Robyn left voluntarily. When Dallas private investigator Alex Jennings contacts Livy concerning a missing senator's daughter who was last seen in Logan Point, she notices eerie similarities between the two disappearances... -
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![Fatal Exchange by Lisa Harris]()
Fatal Exchange by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEmily Hunt might come from a family of cops, but she never goes looking for an adrenaline rush. She lives the quiet–well, relatively quiet–life of a teacher and thrives on making a difference in the lives of her students. But she’ll have to draw on a well of strength and savvy she didn’t know she had as student Rafael Cerda takes her class hostage for ransom money to save his brother’s life... -
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Witness by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour burglaries. Three assaults. One murder. Not the crime stats Police Chief Ethan Blackhawk envisions for his first two weeks on the job. Ethan uncovers a link to his past, an assassin who bested him five years ago and again hunts in his territory. He welcomes a second chance to capture the assassin...until he falls in love with the only witness... -
![The Eyewitness by Dee Henderson]()
The Eyewitness by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSara's terrified. She's falling in love. And if that's not bad enough, it's with former pro football player Adam Black, a man everyone knows. That fact could cost Sara her life... -
![Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble]()
Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble delivers her signature blend of romance and suspense when Brenna Fleming flees to a cabin in Lavender Tides only to discover that everything she believed about herself has been a lie. Six months after her wedding, Bailey Fleming discovers she wasn't really married to Kyle Bearcroft... -
![Her One and Only by Becky Wade]()
Her One and Only by Becky Wade
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomance Fans Eagerly Anticipate Every New Release from Becky Wade Gray Fowler, star NFL tight end, is being pursued by a stalker, so his team hires a protection agency to keep Gray under the watch of a bodyguard at all times. When Gray meets Dru Porter, an agent assigned to him, he's indignant... -
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Nowhere to Turn by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe day Danielle Harding takes her 11-year-old son, Simon, and flees from her abusive husband, is the same day Kurt Harding dies. A relieved Dani believes she and her son are finally safe--but in reality, the danger has just begun. When Kurt was alive, he took something important to a mysterious person. That person wants the item back and believes Dani now has it...
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