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Mayhem & Mistletoe by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery Shaw has the world at her fingertips … and a pile of dead Santas near the railroad tracks. Interestingly, she’s more focused on the Santas than her personal life, but only because she’s been warned that a proposal is imminent from her live-in love Eliot Kane and she needs to look somewhere else – anywhere else will do – rather than accept what he’s trying to offer... -
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Axel by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBailey: I’m the sensible, independent, quiet and hardworking accountant girl next door. My life is safe, sane, predictable and boring. My biggest concern is dealing with my free spirited, wild child parent. Until it’s not. The day I see something I shouldn’t have and crash into the crazy lives of The Devil’s Angels MC is the day my life changes forever... -
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Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Summer Mackenzie and her boyfriend disappear in the fog-shrouded forests of Northern California, it sets off more than one alarm. The sheriff’s department is looking for them, the state rangers are on their trail, and even private security companies have gotten involved... -
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The Quinn Brothers Trilogy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSEA SWEPT A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn traveled the world spending his winnings on champagne and women. But when his dying father calls him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changes overnight. . . In the end, a social worker, as tough as she is beautiful, will decide Seth's fate... -
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Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShattered by the pastMichael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He’s been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson. Something about Trio’s favorite waitress calls to him, but he can’t trust his instincts anymore... -
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No Escape by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned.Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable... -
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Life in the Dead Lane by Lucy Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Cookie James, FBI agent and Innkeeper extraordinaire, wants is a romantic date with her hot handy man… but what she gets is a corpse presented with a big red bow. When she and Dylan discover a boat with a dead body, not only is her picnic ruined, but a woman from Dylan’s past returns to the island. The famous rock star appears to want a comeback tour with her former bodyguard... -
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Survival Clause: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavannah’s friend Tamara Grimaldi was fourteen when her mom was murdered, and the body dumped along the side of Interstate 65 in Indiana. Since then, Grimaldi has kept an eye out for her mother’s killer, first as a homicide detective in Nashville, and now as the chief of police for the city of Columbia, Tennessee, a few miles off I-65... -
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A Wild Fright in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHell hath no fury like a woman scorned ... especially a dead one holding a grudge. Back on Deadwood's list of Usual Suspects, Violet Parker is hip deep in wild frights and fired-up females. After juggling bitter threats, haunted buildings, and vengeful ghosts, the last thing she needs is a pair of bullheaded detectives trying to pin another murder on her tail... -
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Poison and Prejudice by Chelsea Field
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Izzy agreed to become an undercover poison taster, she didn’t anticipate that it might involve driving around the streets of Los Angeles with a corpse in the trunk. Because the police asked her to. She also didn’t think finding a body together could be considered a bonding experience until she met Connor’s family... -
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No Questions Asked (A Lexi Carmichael Mystery) by Julie Moffett
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Fourth Victim by Kathi Daley
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Very Special Forces by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrivate Investigator Lexi Graves couldn’t be happier. All she has left to do is wrap up a case between a fighting married couple before she can focus solely on adding the finishing touches to her own wedding. That case is a snap to solve but a woman suddenly enters the detective agency with a puzzling request and Lexi decides to take a last-minute look into the matter... -
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COMEBACK GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of comedy, suspense, and romance.Home is where the hurt is. In COMEBACK GIRL, a young novelist estranged from her family is forced to return to her small hometown for a family emergency, and deal with the ghosts of her past... -
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![In the Line of Ire by Camilla Chafer]()
In the Line of Ire by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Private Investigator Lexi Graves receives an expensive bag from her new husband, she’s delighted… for all of five seconds. That’s exactly how long it takes her to realize it’s a fake. Then another fake bag turns up, along with an outraged mall manager that is desperate to find the culprit before the mall’s impeccable reputation for selling quality goods is tarnished... -
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Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBox set of the first three books and novella in the USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series. When Rose Gardner decides she's done frittering her days away at the DMV, she turns Henryetta, Arkansas upside down as she navigates life, love and the investigation of a murder every now and then... -
![Rattling the Heat in Deadwood by Ann Charles]()
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA scrappy, hot-blooded woman can only take so much! Violet Parker is on fire… or rather under fire yet again. New evidence has fanned the embers of a cold murder case, and her alibi is smoldering at the corners. While battling a dogged detective determined to pin the murder on her, Violet scrambles to find the real killer... -
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Trigger Snappy by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen private investigator Lexi Graves quit her job she never thought working freelance would be so hard. Struggling to make a name for herself as a solo investigator, she’s intrigued when her wealthy new client claims she’s being stalked and Lexi is her last hope for help.Without any evidence the police don’t believe Juliet is being victimized, and both her boyfriend and best friend are skeptical... -
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A Few Good Women by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrivate investigator, Lexi Graves is on cloud nine. After getting engaged to her boyfriend-slash-boss, Solomon, along with her old job back, now, her best friend is about to give birth to her first baby. Nothing could make life better for Lexi... but a blast from her past could make everything a whole lot worse. Anthony Simon Steadman isn't a man Lexi ever thought she'd run into again... -
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Delicious Torment by Linsey Lanier
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when your old flame turns out to be a killer? A ritzy steeplechase. A terrible commotion in one of the stalls. A beautiful young horse breeder found dead. Newbie private investigator Miranda Steele knows she shouldn't get involved. But when the dead woman's sister begs her to take the case, Miranda can't resist the powerful need to set things right... -
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Duty and the Beast by Chelsea Field
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsobel Avery's first six months as an undercover poison taster haven't exactly been easy. But this week will be worse. Two people with nothing in common are found dead. Apparently poisoned by an artificial intelligence security system. Now Izzy needs to find out whether robots are taking over the world or if there's a geeky murderer on the loose... -
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Reginald Bones 3 by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when your boyfriend loves you but his split personality hates you? For a while, it seemed like Winter, Bones and Reginald might be able to strike a balance with their strange relationship... -
![Blue Hearts #2 by Sydney Jamesson]()
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Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeth Parker Stone knows what it feels like to be alone. She just didn’t expected to feel that way only three months into her perfect marriage. Ayden Stone is a man who has everything, except the one thing he needs most: the only woman he has ever loved... -
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White Hot by Elise Noble
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen private investigator Daniela di Grassi is given a new case, the evidence is so compelling that even her client himself thinks he did it. Ethan White was one of the world’s top music producers, at least until last week, when his spectacular fall from grace began with the discovery of a mutilated college student in his bed... -
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![Wrongful Termination: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett]()
Wrongful Termination: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The hilarious dialog and the tension between Savannah and Rafe will delight fans of chick-lit mysteries and romantic suspense." Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn... -
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In Love by Design by Tracy Ellen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Love by Design is the third, rollicking volume in the ongoing series of The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod! Anabel Axelrod returns...but the sexy, blonde bookstore owner with a sassy attitude and a brain that never stops doesn't get to prove what a fabulous girlfriend she'll make for even one day before Luke disappears out of town... -
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The Biker's Kiss by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne kiss is all it takes to bring him to his knees and have him asking for forever. Roane Connors doesn’t do relationships. He’s been burned before and isn’t looking to repeat past mistakes. All he needs is a warm body in his bed for the night. Someone to ring in the new year with. Julie Wilson ticks all his boxes. She’s back in town, hot, and single... -
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A Little Easter Delight by Laylah Roberts
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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... -
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Chosen by Tiffany Patterson
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The Hitwoman and the Poisoned Apple by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you solve a murder when the victim is still alive? Maggie Lee’s murder mentor (and almost lover) Patrick Mulligan wants her to find out who poisoned him before it’s too late. Keeping the man she loves alive would be hard enough if all she had to worry about was not getting caught, but nothing’s ever that simple... -
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No Regrets by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeek girl Lexi Carmichael has tackled her share of formidable tasks, but nothing quite as daunting as serving as maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding When I agreed to stand by my best friend, Basia, on her big day, I had no idea what I was in for. Bouquets and unflattering evening wear I can handle... -
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Poison is the New Black: by Chelsea Field
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Mr. Black becomes the top suspect in a murder investigation, Isobel Avery is roped into helping Etta, her Glock, and her greyhound clear his name. Except her boyfriend Connor is warning her to stay out of it, the new client she’s protecting from poison threats requires her full attention, and oh yeah, Izzy thinks Mr. Black might be guilty… He did once try to beat her to a pulp after all... -
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![The Hunger Pains by Chelsea Field]()
The Hunger Pains by Chelsea Field
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsobel Avery is on her second assignment as an undercover poison taster for Los Angeles's rich and famous. And she’s actually enjoying herself. Until her sweet, agoraphobic client mysteriously leaves the safety of his apartment and winds up dead. When crucial evidence goes missing, investigator Connor Stiles will need Izzy's inside knowledge to help track down the killer... -
![The Cyn and Raphael Novellas: Betrayed, Hunted, Unforgiven, and Compelled by D.B. Reynolds]()
The Cyn and Raphael Novellas: Betrayed, Hunted, Unforgiven, and Compelled by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Vampires in America . . . For the first time together in one collection . . . BETRAYED, HUNTED, and UNFORGIVEN, The Cyn & Raphael NovellasThese novellas can stand alone or be enjoyed as part of the series. BETRAYED: Vampires in America 5.5Love. Loyalty. Betrayal.Love . . . the ache in your heart when you meet The One... -
![Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson]()
Blue Genes #1 (Story of Us Trilogy) by Sydney Jamesson
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![Collateral Damage by Jenna Bennett]()
Collateral Damage by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA white supremacy hate group is spreading its tendrils through the bucolic hills of Middle Tennessee, holding target practice in Laurel Hill wildlife area and stockpiling weapons in preparation for a race war. It's up to Savannah's husband Rafe to find and eliminate them.. -
![Deadly Questions by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Questions by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSophie Lane is struggling. She's living with the man of her dreams, and her career is soaring, but she's conflicted. She’s in love, but she’s scared to say the words in case her beloved Grady doesn’t feel the same way. Grady Hardy is a man on a mission. He's going to tell the woman he loves how he feels – just as soon as he can muster the courage to do it... -
![Deadly Addition by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Addition by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hardy family is about to get bigger. The question is: Who is expecting a bundle of joy? After a minor misunderstanding – which leads to a major one – Emma Pritchard is facing an uncertain future. She’s not sure she’s ready to be a mother, and she’s even less sure that Finn Hardy is prepared to be a father. Finn finds his world thrown into tumult... -
![Deadly Vacation by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Vacation by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHardy Brothers Security is growing – and they’re taking on a new case in New Orleans. Because his wife, Mandy, has always wanted to visit the city, James arranges to take her along for the ride. Grady and Finn won’t be without Sophie and Emma either, and the whole vacation becomes a family affair. While the men are working during the day, the women are playing and having fun... -
![Deadly Secrets by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Secrets by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake Harrison is a happy man. He has a good job, great friends, and a girlfriend he just can’t get enough of. Ally Hardy is one of those women who just can’t stop smiling. She loves her family, has the best friend in the world, and she spends her nights with a boyfriend who makes her dream of a wondrous forever... -
![Deadly Dealings by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Dealings by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the Hardy family is never easy, even when a simple outing to a haunted Halloween attraction is involved. Mandy Hardy loves all things supernatural and scary, so when James arranges for everyone to visit Hell House he thinks he’s doing his wife a favor. After being separated, Mandy is injected with a dangerous new drug called Twilight that leaves her on the brink of death... -
![Deadly Christmas by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Christmas by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas is here and the Hardy family is ready to celebrate in style. James Hardy has a big gift for his wife for their first Christmas as a married couple, but keeping her from finding out what presents he’s hiding is only one of the things on his to-do list. After a job takes James out of town for longer than he would like, he expects a happy reunion with his wife, Mandy... -
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![Deadly Arrival by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Arrival by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first Hardy baby is coming – and it’s coming soon. Emma Pritchard is ready to pop and everyone is watching her as if she’s a bomb that’s about to explode. Finn Hardy is a ball of nerves. He’s excited for his baby to arrive, but he’s also terrified that he’ll somehow screw up things when Emma goes into labor... -
![Deadly Rivalry by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Rivalry by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames and Mandy Hardy have spring fever. They’re happy and in love – although James worries she’s hiding something after a recent ordeal – and romance is in the air. All of that changes when Madeline Stokes comes to town and throws the couple for an uncomfortable loop. Madeline and James spent some time together years before and Madeline still carries a torch for the eldest Hardy brother... -
![Deadly Memories by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Memories by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrady Hardy is a happy man. He’s living with the woman of his dreams and his family is settled … for a change. Sophie Lane never envisioned the life she’s living, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. Still, she wants more – including marriage. She just doesn’t know how to broach the subject with Grady... -
![Deadly Adventure by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Adventure by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames and Mandy Hardy have been through more than any one couple should have to survive, but they’ve made it to their first anniversary. To celebrate, James decides to take his wife on a trip to London and they’re both thrilled with the prospect of a weeklong getaway... -
![Deadly Reunion by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Reunion by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeff Pritchard has been in prison for five years and his sister Emma is overjoyed when she finds out he’s coming home. The Hardy family bends over backward to make sure Jeff feels comfortable, but when a simple job results in Finn being hurt the recent family addition falls through the cracks... -
![Deadly Conflicts by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Conflicts by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlly Hardy and Jake Harrison are happy and in love. They’re living together, improving their house, and Jake is planning a big surprise. A man from Ally’s past shows up out of the blue and changes all of that. Vince Dawkins shared a torrid two-month affair with Ally five years ago, but he walked out without a backward glance and his return isn’t cause for celebration in the Hardy household...
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