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  • Shadow Guardian: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds

    Shadow Guardian: An O'Brien Tale by Stacey Reynolds

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Garda Síochána have patrolled the cobbled streets of their storied capital for nearly a century. Within the heart of their headquarters, a bloody secret is revealed. The tortured, brutalized bodies of young women are being discovered in the shadowed corners of the city...
  • The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A fatal blend of revenge and desire.After leaving her fiancé at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice. Loss. Her mom’s death was called an accident. She’s not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light...
  • Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Black Mail: A Black's Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tyler “Ty” Scott finally gets his book! When Cassie Dixon gets threatening letters, there’s only one person who can help - her best friend’s sexy cousin...
  • Rescuing Ellena by Anna Blakely

    Rescuing Ellena by Anna Blakely

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two Estranged Hearts. One Second Chance. An Unknown Enemy Threatening to Destroy It.

He thought leaving would keep her safe.Five years ago, Gabriel Dawson had it all. He was in charge of his own SEAL team, was married to the love of his life, and together, he and Elle were planning the future he’d always wanted...
  • Killer Kiss by Elle Thorpe

    Killer Kiss by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kiss. Marry. Kill… Kill? That’s easy. My family runs a murder for hire business. I can end a man in my sleep without so much as taking off my eye mask.Marry? If my mother has her way, I’ll be walking down the aisle with her rival’s psychopath son. But Riddick is more likely to stab me during his vows than love and cherish me for a lifetime...
  • Charlie by Janice Whiteaker

    Charlie by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Charlie is overwhelmed. Shadow Pine is changing so fast it takes everything she has just to keep up. Every minute of the day now goes to stocking shelves. Counting inventory. Filling out freaking spreadsheets. It’s miserable. And it’s all because of one man. Adam Bollingsworth. If the newscaster hadn’t insisted on writing that story, then everything would still be like it was...
  • Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake

    Darkness Series: Books 1-3 by J.L. Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    *On SALE For A Limited Time! (Regular Price $5.99) The Complete Darkness Trilogy In One Box Set.* DARKNESS LURKS #1 Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father’s death...It’s not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She’s an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends...
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    dark  stalking  suspense  abuse  adult  book  contemporary  crime
  • Keeping Guard by Christy Barritt

    Keeping Guard by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "You can't hide from me."Her anonymous stalker's threats are getting scarier and scarier. Now Kylie Summers fears for her life. She flees her home for the protection of a former military man in a small Virginia town. But her brother's handsome best friend already has a long list of obligations. Kylie knows she's intruding on Nate Richardson's life...
  • War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    War & Pieces by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'd wait forever for her. But the way things are going, forever might not be an option… Relationships bring pain. Anna’s ex taught her that lesson. But unfortunately, her past isn’t content to stay in the past anymore. With her dangerous ex stalking her, now more than ever, she can’t afford to fall for anyone...
  • Smoky Mountain Murder by Ashley A. Quinn

    Smoky Mountain Murder by Ashley A. Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He didn't believe in forever... When a serial killer brought FBI Special Agent Ben Davidson deep into the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, he never expected to have his life turned upside down by a chestnut-haired dynamo. He has no desire to enter into a relationship, let alone a permanent one, but just a few days with fiery equestrian therapist Gemma Mabley puts that conviction to the test...
  • Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder

    Smokey's Distraction by Chiah Wilder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman threatened by her past. An outlaw biker bent on keeping her safe. Does he hold the key to igniting her passion?Smokey can’t quit the one-night-stand lifestyle of his rugged Rocky Mountain motorcycle club. Used to smooth whiskey and easy women, he’s stunned when a drop-dead gorgeous stranger at his local bar rejects his advances...
  • Going Under (A Titan World Novel) by Anna Bishop Barker

    Going Under (A Titan World Novel) by Anna Bishop Barker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT UNDERWATER Clinical researcher Rebecca Shaughnessy’s life has always been planned, ordered, controlled, logical. She isn’t a damsel and she doesn’t need a hero. What she needs is a decent day planner and some really good ice cream. And to stop looking at the hot new therapist’s backside. Ex- Army Ranger Max Lawrence has had his course plotted, focused, laid in...
  • Mr. November: A Hero Romance by Nicole S. Goodin

    Mr. November: A Hero Romance by Nicole S. Goodin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhett Jensen. Handsome stranger. Hero lifeguard. ... And nursing a broken heart. Libby Reed. Booklover. Honey haired beauty. ... And harbouring a secret. When Rhett saves a woman from the sea, he never expects her to invade his every thought from that moment on...
  • Ideal Image by Freya Barker

    Ideal Image by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In one blinding flash, the very fiber of her existence is shredded. For criminal lawyer and single mother, Stacie Gustafson, a dependable career, a well-organized life, and an immaculate image, had always been her armor. Without it she’s left exposed and struggling to create a new existence for her and her daughter. No matter how hard she tries, she is unable to avoid her history...
  • Arrogant Monster by Nicole Fox

    Arrogant Monster by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I just crashed my car in the middle of nowhere. Luckily for me, someone showed up to save me. Unluckily for me, that person is a runaway criminal. Daniil Vlasov. He’s six and a half feet of blue-eyed broodiness. He won’t tell me a single thing about who he is or what he’s doing out here. But it doesn’t take a genius to realize this man screams danger. I do the only thing I can do: play along...
    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Until Easton by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Front man for East of Addiction.A rock God.Easton Evans has everything he ever wanted. To be a part of a world-famous rock band, fame, money, and his choice in women.They’ve been on the road touring for nearly a year, and by all appearances, Easton has a perfect life, but something is missing. He just doesn’t know what that is yet.Like a falling star, Easton is burning out—running on fumes...
  • Man of Honor by Sarah O'Rourke

    Man of Honor by Sarah O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sheriff Zeke Monroe loves one woman...Honor McKinnon. He is willing to stake his entire future on protecting her...no matter what the cost. Honor McKinnon knows she is broken. Her body and soul had been shattered by a violent attack years ago, and no one...not her sisters or anyone else in the tiny town of Paradise, especially the Sheriff...can change that...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • Limit by Molly McAdams

    Limit by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final breathtaking installment in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams’s REBEL series. Protecting people isn’t simply my job—it’s engrained in me. It doesn’t atone for my countless sins. There’s no washing the blood off my hands after a lifetime in the mob. I just want to save those who can’t save themselves...
    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  suspense  adult  book  captivity  contemporary  crime
  • Dancing with the Devil by Marie James

    Dancing with the Devil by Marie James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I thought leaving her in that room covered in her attacker’s blood would teach her a lesson.I thought she’d be more careful about her safety.Little did I know that she’s seeking the pain and humiliation.Well, it’s her lucky day, because pain is sort of my thing.I can hurt her much more than she’s able to hurt herself.The twist is we’ll both enjoy every second of it...
    Categorized as:
    dark  obsession  stalking  suspense  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  biker
  • Condor's Vow by Maddie Wade

    Condor's Vow by Maddie Wade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He hunts serial killers, she saves lives. When their worlds collide, he must use all his skills to save her from becoming a killer’s prey.Clay ‘Condor’ East was ready for a change and heading up a new serial killer task force, Ryoshi Delta, was just the challenge he needed...
  • Falling for the Ice Queen by Cynthia Eden

    Falling for the Ice Queen by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s more than a little rough around the edges…Memphis Camden isn’t a nice guy. He’s big, dangerous, and has an extremely low tolerance for BS. A former bounty hunter, Memphis now has a deadly new target…a serial killer. Memphis has been tracking the guy for months, and he may just have found the way to drag the monster into the light...
  • Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Derek by LeAnn Ashers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    BrittanyHe watched me from afar for over a year.Everywhere I went, he was there. His eyes on me.Little by little, he got closer. He stalked his prey…and that prey was me.But I wanted to be caught.I wanted to be his.I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.So I gave into him.I was his.DerekShe was mine.She had been from the second her eyes connected with mine from across the room.I waited...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  angst  biker  book
  • Protector by B.J. Wane

    Protector by B.J. Wane

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deputy Sheriff Shawn McDuff can’t figure out why the new teacher in Mountain Bend seems so familiar, but Lisa Halldor’s evasive answers to his inquiries confirms his suspicions they have met before. When he sees her struggling to focus and respond during a scene at his private club, he intervenes and finds himself as drawn to Lisa’s submissive nature as he is determined to unearth her secrets...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  abuse  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  adult  book  christian  contemporary  drama
  • Hollow Hellion by Jodie King

    Hollow Hellion by Jodie King

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As the old saying goes, “Run away to the circus,” and it seems that is exactly what I have done. Except, this isn’t just any circus—it’s Oddity Carnival, reputed to be the most horrifying spectacle in the States. It turns out, I wasn’t just running away from terror—I was unwittingly walking straight back into its chilling embrace...
  • Muerto by Chiah Wilder

    Muerto by Chiah Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  stalking  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent

    Reckless Devil: A Mafia Romance by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LucaWould you risk it all—your career, your dream, your life —to save a stranger?I would. I did.Except, in saving her, I destroyed any chance at living out the future I was destined for.They say what I did was reckless. What they don’t know is that I’d do it all again if it meant meeting her. My bellezza.KatarinaDeath threats are supposed to stay threats. It comes with being in the public eye...
  • Dark as Knight by Alexis Winter

    Dark as Knight by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If Peter stands at the Pearly Gates, then billionaire Atlas Knight stands at the gates of Hell…and I just married him.Hard to say no to five million dollars, even if it means selling your soul to the devil.His proposition was simple: one year of marriage, after which, we both walk away...
  • Fantasized by You by Steph Nuss

    Fantasized by You by Steph Nuss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Celebrity fashion designer, Harper Jennings is only months away from turning thirty, and her dream of living a happily ever after has yet to come true. She's given up on her fantasy. Personal trainer and gym owner, Maverick Jones isn't thrilled about having a designer mentoring in his new clinic, but after meeting the brunette beauty face-to-face, he dreams of having his way with her...
  • Dark Child:  (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven

    Dark Child: (Standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance - Merc's Story) by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NOT EVERY SCAR IS VISIBLE… What do you do when the girl you want can’t even remember your name? This pretty, long-legged, fiery girl who makes me weak in the knees. Of all the chicks who flirt with me, hang around me, I could have my pick, but no… I want psycho girl . One day she ignores my existence, and the next she smiles and talks to me as if she knows me, as if she wants me...
    Categorized as:
    dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  university  romance
  • Kill Game: The Devious Games Duet, Part 1 by D.D. Prince

    Kill Game: The Devious Games Duet, Part 1 by D.D. Prince

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The flip of a coin. Lies. Broken promises. A debt to be repaid. A broken girl. How far will Killian go to make Ray lose? Taking Violet as a debt flesh payment becomesso... much... more...Wagers. Pain. Danger. Deceit.Is Killian just a player?Or... Is this game for keeps?Killian:Three years ago I let the flip of a coindecide which of us got to ask her out.The coin picked wrong...
  • Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    Unholy Sins by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Bless me Father for I have sinned….and I don’t think I care.”Each Sunday morning, I stand in robes at an altar and preach about being good and moral.But when night falls, I take justice into my own hands, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Ending the lives of men who never deserved to step foot inside my church.Until I meet her.Lyric...
  • Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton, Operation Alpha

    Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton, Operation Alpha

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former Hollywood child prodigy Amberley Price is determined to forge a new career in screenwriting, but her A-list actor parents want her to get back into acting and marry a fellow A-lister herself. When she receives a big break to write the script for a major movie, she’s beyond excited. Even better, it leads her to reconnect with her best friend’s brother, who agrees to help with her research...
  • Hidden Betrayal by Rhonda Brewer

    Hidden Betrayal by Rhonda Brewer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kristy O’Connor never hid the fact that she wanted Dean ‘Bull’ Nash. He’s kept her at arm's length since they met but he’s pushed her away for the last time. Dean loves Kristy more than he could ever tell her. He wants her desperately, but his family secrets could destroy them both. When he can’t stay away from her any longer, murder and a shocking betrayal shake them to their core...
  • Betrayal of Genius by Robin Patchen

    Betrayal of Genius by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her invention could save thousands of lives…if she can survive long enough to share it. Jacqui’s research could lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and she’s determined to ensure the technology goes to the company with the best shot at creating life-saving products, not just the highest bidder...
  • Deception by Alana Sapphire

    Deception by Alana Sapphire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.” – Sissela Bok Gage and Raven have a near perfect life. The only thing missing is the baby Gage desperately wants. Then, a secret comes to light that turns their world upside down, and starts a chain of events that could destroy them...
    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  suspense  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  biker  book
  • Running Wild: An LCR Elite Novel by Christy Reece

    Running Wild: An LCR Elite Novel by Christy Reece

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He'll Stop At Nothing To Protect The Ones He Loves LCR Elite operative Aidan Thorne is dedicated to rescuing kidnapped victims from some of the most dangerous places in the world, but that will never stop him from hunting down a coldblooded killer. Child psychologist Anna Bradford is a temptation unlike any he's ever faced, penetrating the steely armor encasing his heart...
  • Ending With Forever by Lan LLP

    Ending With Forever by Lan LLP

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ending with Forever The conclusion of Beginning with Forever and Finding our Forever… If you love someone more than your own life, what would you be willing to sacrifice to keep her safe? The world and everything you’ve worked most of your life to procure? That is CEO Carson Bradley’s Catch-22...
  • Finding Zen by Heather Ashley

    Finding Zen by Heather Ashley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Finding a rock legend on the verge of being kidnapped wasn’t on my list of typical Monday night activities. But it happened. And when it did? Sparks flew. Too bad I didn’t realize who he was. If I hadn’t been so afraid of the world, I might have known what was in store for me. When Zen flashed me his panty-melting smile, I was a goner...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker

    Take Me to Church by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past...
  • Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caine McKannon is all about rules. As the Raven Riders Sergeant-at-Arms, he prizes loyalty to his brothers and protection of his club. As a man, he takes pleasure wherever he can get it but allows no one close—because distance is the only way to ensure people can’t hurt you. And he’s had enough pain for a lifetime.And then he rescues a beautiful woman from an attack...
  • All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn

    All He Wants - Billy & Maxi by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Billy "The Big Bad Wolf" Marshall thought he had everything he needed. He'd left the boxing ring with his body intact and he was content with his new job at Elite Security. But the chiseled-to-perfection heartthrob didn't have who he wanted..
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  fighter
  • Just Stop Me by Rosalind James

    Just Stop Me by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes you have to run away to find yourself. Lots of young women dream of being a princess. Nina Jones isn't one of them. After escaping from her palace/prison in the back of a gardener's van, she ends up in a beach cottage on New Zealand's South Island. She's meant to be looking after a cantankerous widower. Too bad she doesn't know how to boil an egg...
    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  stalking  suspense  abuse  adult  athlete  audiobook
  • Healing Shattered Hearts by Kerry Taylor

    Healing Shattered Hearts by Kerry Taylor

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Olivia Byrd spent eight years of her childhood at the hands of a monster. Now that monster is gone and she is finally free of him, but she has been left with so many unanswered questions...
    Categorized as:
    dark  slow-burn  stalking  suspense  abuse  book  contemporary  family
  • Written in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Written in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Brand New Full Length Novel in the Bestselling Montgomery Ink Series where the quiet, inked Montgomery finds his match in the woman with a fiery passion and a past full of secrets.There's nothing worse for a writer than missing a deadline. For Griffin Montgomery, his failure to do what he loves comes at a blow...
  • Stone Cold Notes (The Seasons Change) by Julia Wolf

    Stone Cold Notes (The Seasons Change) by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They called him Stone Cold.Once upon a time, I called him my pen pal.When I wrote to Callum Rose five years ago, I never expected a response. He was an up and coming rock star, afterall, and I was just a shy seventeen-year-old. He did write back though, and through hundreds of emails, we became best friends.Until the day we unknowingly broke each other’s heart...
  • The Agent by Nancy Herkness

    The Agent by Nancy Herkness

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Letting down her guard leaves a woman vulnerable to love—and to a menacing stalker—in a pulse-pounding novel by Nancy Herkness, award-winning author of The Hacker.After fleeing her abusive ex, New Jersey salon owner Natalie Hart is reclaiming her life and self-esteem. Her fragile recovery doesn’t need a player like former FBI agent Tully Gibson, no matter how tempting a fling sounds...
  • Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox

    Sapphire Scars by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’s my ex’s brother.A terrifying mob boss with a past too dark to share.And when he finds out I’m pregnant, he becomes something else, too:The husband I never asked for.Kolya Uvarov crashed into my life at a funeral and saved me from a mega-creep.Classic meet-cute, right?Not exactly—because it was his brother we were burying.A.k.a., my ex-boyfriend.A.k.a...
  • Dexter by Erica Chilson

    Dexter by Erica Chilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Warning: Erica Chilson is revising/rewriting/restructuring/editing/formatting the Mistress & Master of Restraint Series in its entirety for release into Print. A few titles will receive updated covers, as well as a more descriptive synopsis. The FINAL editions will vary from those currently in release...
    Categorized as:
    dark  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Unauthorized Obsession by Lisa Ladew

    Unauthorized Obsession by Lisa Ladew

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Officer Kara Price has recovered from her injury and is back doing what she loves best, patrolling the streets of Westwood Harbor, praying that she never hears from her stalker again. But when her neighbor sees a man lurking outside her home, her partner finally forces her to take the case to the detectives...
    Categorized as:
    dark  stalking  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  family  female-mc
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