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![High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt]()
High Stakes Deception by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormer Texas Ranger and rodeo champion Ainsley Tatum will do whatever is necessary to figure out the truth surrounding her brother’s death in a terrorist bombing fifteen years ago. When her boss at Vanishing Ranch hands her the opportunity to find answers, Ainsley is all in—except for one caveat... -
![Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt]()
Lethal Betrayal by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily Holcomb never thought working for a nonprofit would endanger her life. But when she’s abducted by ruthless men, it’s clear someone has an agenda they don’t want exposed. She manages to escape, only to find herself at the mercy of another man. But is he her oasis or a deadly mirage?Former Mexican federal police commander Mateo Garcia wants to leave his painful past behind... -
![Say It Again by Catherine Bybee]()
Say It Again by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final First Wives novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee, falling in love could become the most dangerous dare of one woman’s life. Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, she’s now reached a crossroad... -
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![The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt]()
The Cottage on Ghost Lane by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach house has a history. Each person has a secret. Each turn of events leads to danger.Come back to me.Cole Dalton’s wife, Caroline, had the words etched onto a pendant for him. Each time he deployed overseas as a military bomb tech, she stitched the pendant into his uniform. Cole returned safely from the battlefield . . . only to bury his wife after a tragic car accident... -
![Night Vision: by Susan Sleeman]()
Night Vision: by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman on the run with no one to trust…When a Christmas vacation at a snowy Mt. Hood cabin turns into a home invasion, Jenna Paine will do anything to protect her four-year-old daughter. Even if it means putting Jenna's own life on the line. Which she must do when the intruder threatens to kill her... -
![Nerves of Steele by Susan Sleeman]()
Nerves of Steele by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne mysterious break-in…As a middle child, Peyton Steele has always needed to find a way to standout. But coming to the attention of the head of security for her client’s jewelry store when millions of dollars in jewels go missing is not the way to do it... -
![Brink of Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Brink of Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnsley Wilder has always lived life on the wild side, using thrills to numb the pain from her past and escape her mistakes. But a near-death experience two years ago changed everything. When another incident nearly claims her life, she turns her thrill-seeking ways into a fight for survival. Ryan Philips left Fog Lake to chase adventure far from home... -
![Shadow Game by Shawna Coleing]()
Shadow Game by Shawna Coleing
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe must put her faith in a God she doesn’t trust in order to save a man she can never have.Morgan Caine spent three years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit before being acquitted, but that doesn’t mean she’s innocent. While trying to rebuild her life, she takes a gamble and hacks into a computer network, stumbling across an assassination plot in the process... -
![Wreathed in Disgrace by Robin Patchen]()
Wreathed in Disgrace by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous actress, a protective bodyguard, a festive Christmas season, and a killer...or two...on the loose.Everybody believes movie star Denise Masters abandoned her family to pursue her dream, but the truth is much more complex. For years, she's longed to return to Coventry to repair her relationship with her daughter, but contractual obligations--and fear of being rejected--have kept her away... -
![Five Years in Yemen: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich]()
Five Years in Yemen: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot. After Titus accepts an assignment to bring rogue CIA contractor Jacob Levin back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending Presidential approval. That’s fine with him...Categorized as:
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![Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt]()
Fatal Vendetta by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrapped in a deadly game, Addison Barlow has no choice but to play by her tormentor’s rules.Following a terrifying home invasion, Addison’s life is controlled by fear. As the threats rise, she flees to a friend’s secluded cabin by Lake Tahoe. But when the woman next door disappears, Addie worries she just escaped one bad situation for another... -
![Yesterday's Mail by Amanda Tru, Hallee Bridgeman]()
Yesterday's Mail by Amanda Tru, Hallee Bridgeman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive of today's Best-selling Christian Authors weave five unique, connected stories where lost mail finds unexpected purpose. Sleepless in Seoul by Alana Terry When Derek leads his church on a short-term mission trip to South Korea, he's definitely not expecting to find out the woman working with him is the same woman who broke his heart over twenty years ago... -
![Legacy Rejected by Robin Patchen]()
Legacy Rejected by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll she wants is a home, but there is no safe haven when mobsters are after you. Realtor Ginny Lamont's family has abandoned her, leaving her with nothing but a warning that she’s in danger. But Ginny's built a home in New Hampshire. After a childhood of nomadic living, she’s not running again, certainly not because of some nameless, baseless threat... -
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![The Last Target by Christy Barritt]()
The Last Target by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe paper found in a terrorist's pocket holds six names--and single mom Rachel Reynolds is the only one on the list who's still alive. Private security contractor Jack Sergeant wants to ensure she stays that way, but first he must convince Rachel the danger is real. Rachel can't believe that someone's after her...until she's grazed by a shooter's bullet... -
![Always Look Twice by Elizabeth Goddard]()
Always Look Twice by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt the advice of her therapist, homicide survivor Harper Reynolds has traded her job as a crime scene photographer for a more peaceful life taking photographs of the natural world. But her hopes for a life surrounded by the serenity of the outdoors are dashed when she inadvertently captures a murder being committed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She flees the scene in fear--and loses the camera... -
![Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJim Whitmore has lofty dreams of a bright political career. So when a well-connected friend invites him home for the weekend, the promise of rubbing shoulders with her congressman father and his professional associates is thrilling. What he doesn’t anticipate is meeting his friend’s sister, Katherine, an intriguing woman who immediately steals his heart... -
![Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn]()
Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUS Secret Service Special Agent Luke Powell is lucky to be alive. Three of his fellow agents have died in unusual circumstances in the past ten weeks. Luke is devastated by the loss of his friends and colleagues, and his inability to locate the killer feels like a personal failure. He's an expert at shielding others, but now the protectors are in need of protection... -
![A Scarlet Cord by Deborah Raney]()
A Scarlet Cord by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the four years since her husband’s death, Melanie LaSalle’s life has been consumed with managing the family design firm and caring for her five-year-old daughter, Jerica. The possibility of a new relationship is the last thing on her mind. But when Melanie meets Joel Ellington, a new staff member at her church, she is instantly attracted to his warm spirit... -
![Hunted by Margaret Daley]()
Hunted by Margaret Daley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new romantic suspense series by USA Today Bestselling Author Margaret Daley Murder. On the Run. Second Chances. Luke Michaels' relaxing camping trip ends when he witnesses a woman being thrown from a bridge. He dives into the river to save her, shocked to find her wrapped in chains... -
![Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren]()
Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBillionaire Ian Shaw can have everything he wants--except a happy ending. Or at least that's what it feels like with his fortune recently liquidated, his niece, Esme, still missing, and the woman he loves refusing to speak to him. In fact, he doubts she would date him even if they were stranded on a deserted island...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Sweet on You by Becky Wade]()
Sweet on You by Becky Wade
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBritt Bradford and Zander Ford have been the best of friends since they met thirteen years ago. Unbeknown to Britt, Zander has been in love with her for just as long.Independent and adventurous Britt channels her talent into creating chocolates at her hometown shop. Zander is a bestselling author who's spent the past 18 months traveling the world... -
![A Matter of Trust by Susan May Warren]()
A Matter of Trust by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChampion backcountry snowboarder Gage Watson has left the limelight behind after the death of one of his fans. After being sued for negligence and stripped of his sponsorships, he's remade his life as a ski patrol in Montana's rugged mountains, as well as serving on the PEAK Rescue team. But he can't seem to find his footing--or forget the woman he loved, who betrayed him...Categorized as:
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![Desperate Rescue by Christy Barritt]()
Desperate Rescue by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVanishing Ranch founder Charlie Soldier is closer than ever to discovering who orchestrated the hotel bombing that killed hundreds of people and ultimately led to her father’s death. But as she and her team tighten the noose, the culprit threatens to expose secrets that could destroy Charlie.Monroe Davis, Charlie’s right-hand man, has been sidelined with life-threatening injuries... -
![Protected by Vannetta Chapman]()
Protected by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsERIN JACOBS doesn’t hesitate when she receives a desperate call in the middle of the night. As owner of the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter, it’s her job to rescue animals. But from the start, this case is different. The woman’s frantic plea. Directions to a deserted hunter’s cabin. Insistence that she come alone. Then she’s looking down into a washtub at an infant child... -
![Dead Center: by Susan Sleeman]()
Dead Center: by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone has a secret… When forensic photographer Ainsley Duncan’s brother is wrongly convicted of murder, she works hard to exonerate him through her contacts, but nothing clears his name until she happens upon a long-buried secret involving Grady Houston—the Veritas Center’s ballistics, firearms, and explosives expert... -
![Dead Heat by Susan Sleeman]()
Dead Heat by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracing cyber criminals is his job… When hackers breach hospital security to steal patient records and begin blackmailing them, Veritas Center’s cybercrime expert, Nick Thorn is hired to locate security holes and patch the system. But he doesn’t stop there. He wants to bring down the hacker and make her pay... -
![Dead Even by Susan Sleeman]()
Dead Even by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she discovers her worst nightmare…When Maya Glass—the Veritas Center’s toxicology/controlled substances expert—goes to check on her scientist friend after a cryptic phone message, Maya stumbles upon her worst nightmare. A deadly toxin has been released, her friend’s assistant has died in his secluded island lab, and her friend is missing... -
![Next Landing by Edie James]()
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![The Amish Cookie Club by Sarah Price]()
The Amish Cookie Club by Sarah Price
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery other Friday, Edna Esh and three of her childhood friends meet to bake sugar cookies for their respective church districts on worship Sunday. It’s a time to give to the Plain community—and give support to each other as they share their joys and fears . . . Edna’s friend, Vera Bontrager, has a problem. Her outspoken twenty-year-old daughter, Myrna, has been fired from her job. Again... -
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![Cold Pursuit by Susan Sleeman]()
Cold Pursuit by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s on the run… When Whitney Rochester’s brother-in-law kills her sister, Whitney fears for the life of her niece and nephew. She can’t leave them in her murderous brother-in-law’s care so she goes on the run with the children to be sure they’re out of his reach. Or so she thinks until a killer shows up—weapon in hand—at the ski resort where she works and targets her. But he’s in pursuit... -
![A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford]()
A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeavenly, PA has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland, and Claire is delighted to celebrate the season...but a fiendish killer has other plans in this all-new installment in the national bestselling series... -
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![Changing Fate by Danielle Stewart]()
Changing Fate by Danielle Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo Piper Anderson, fate has always been that unavoidable circumstance that befalls a person. Some people are destined to be happy, and others, like Piper, have a rougher road. Each time she tries to step off her predetermined path in search of happiness, someone or something drags her back to it... -
![Shadowed by Dani Pettrey]()
Shadowed by Dani Pettrey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Novellas from Bestselling AuthorsIn Dee Henderson's "Missing," a Wyoming sheriff is called to Chicago when his elderly mother goes missing. Paired with a savvy Chicago cop, the two realize her disappearance is no accident, and a race against the clock begins.Dani Pettrey returns to Alaska with "Shadowed," introducing readers to the parents of her beloved McKenna clan... -
![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... -
![Troubled Graves by Christy Barritt]()
Troubled Graves by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome things are best left buried . . .Gunner Mathias is trying to come to terms with a life-changing injury that ended his career as a Navy SEAL. While at a retreat at Hope House on Lantern Beach, he hopes to heal so he can move forward with his life. The last thing he expects is to run into a woman he once rescued... -
![Dubiosity by Christy Barritt]()
Dubiosity by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSavannah Harris vowed to leave behind her old life as an intrepid investigative reporter. But when a friend raises suspicions about two migrant workers who’ve gone missing from the sleepy coastal town Savannah calls home, her curiosity spikes... -
![Dead End by Nancy Mehl]()
Dead End by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a body is discovered in a field in Iowa, the police uncover fourteen additional corpses ranging from 20 years old to recent. The remains point to a serial killer with an MO the authorities have seen before--Ed Oliphant, a man who has been in prison for over 20 years . . . and is Special Agent Kaely Quinn's father... -
![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... -
![Expired Refuge by Lisa Phillips]()
Expired Refuge by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’ll never accept his help. He’ll never stop trying to protect his town. Mia Tathers is an ATF Special Agent. It’s not like she needs Conroy to protect her. However, when it becomes clear someone is recreating her biggest mistake, Mia has to face her own inability to forgive Conroy for what he took from her. It’s the only way she’ll stay alive... -
![Justifiable Means by Terri Blackstock]()
Justifiable Means by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis rape case is an exception: The victim is more than willing to testify. And there's abundant evidence to put the suspect behind bars. Just one thing bothers Detective Larry Millsaps. Young and beautiful Melissa Nelson seems to know almost too much about the evidence needed to convict her attacker. The unfolding investigation unearths a brutal track record on the part of the suspect.. -
![Waterfalls by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Waterfalls by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeredith Graham's job as a children's book acquisitions editor takes her to Glenbrooke, Oregon, where she meets the only man who has ever made her heart leap: Jacob Wilde. Trouble is, his heart doesn't seem to be leaping in response to hers. But then, Jake's a movie star. Out of her league. Still, she can't get him out of her mind... -
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![No Place to Hide by Lynette Eason]()
No Place to Hide by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's not every day you see your childhood friend and one-time crush on national news. Jackie Sellers just wishes it were under different circumstances. She can't believe that Ian Lockwood is wanted in connection with a terrorist plot, and she's determined to find him and help him clear his name. But she's not the only one looking. The FBI wants him captured. The bad guys want him dead... -
![Callie by Sharon Srock]()
Callie by Sharon Srock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby is dead and Callie Stillman blames herself. Haunted by memories of a tiny coffin, Callie can’t understand how God could expect her to put her heart on the line a second time. But the evasive little girl attending her Sunday School class is so obviously in trouble that Callie finds her resolve cracking. Iris and Samantha Evans are living on borrowed time... -
![Fall into You by Roni Loren]()
Fall into You by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’ll do anything for you. But you’d better say please. When tomboy sports reporter Charli Beaumonde loses a dream TV job because she’s not girly enough for primetime, she’s determined to land a big scoop and prove her boss made a mistake... -
![A Mountain Too Steep by Robin Patchen]()
A Mountain Too Steep by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA car accident that might not be an accident at all. A murderer bent on revenge. And a woman desperate to keep her family together. She’s already lost her soul mate. She’ll do anything to protect her children.For the sake of her kids, Camilla Wright managed to survive after her husband's murder...Categorized as:
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![Survive the Night by Carol J. Post]()
Survive the Night by Carol J. Post
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTracking a serial killer in Harmony Grove turns personal for Detective Lexi Simmons when her cousin becomes a victim. The situation goes from bad to worse when she’s teamed up with Officer Alan White whose heart she broke seven years ago. But she is determined to find justice for Kayla and the other women brutally murdered and won’t let her and Alan’s shared past interfere...Categorized as:
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![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...
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