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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... -
![Legacy of Lies by Christy Barritt]()
Legacy of Lies by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMadison Colson never wanted to come back to Fog Lake, Tennessee. Her family’s reputation was forever tarnished when her father was accused of a string of violent murders over a decade ago. She and her brothers were shunned from the area—by everyone except their aunt. At least, that’s how it felt.Now her aunt is dying, and Madison is the only one who can help... -
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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... -
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![Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren]()
Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe loved...and lost.Ruby Jane never thought she'd meet the man of her dreams while running from the police in Russia. That he'd steal her heart on a train to Siberia. But loving a former CIA officer comes with a price...a life of danger. A life of high stakes.A life where he simply disappears...He has no memory of the man he was.Mack Jones has no memory of his past.. -
![Lineage of Corruption by Robin Patchen]()
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![Line of Duty by Christy Barritt]()
Line of Duty by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaxon Wilder didn’t plan on returning home to Fog Lake, Tennessee, following his tour of duty in Iraq. But after a gut-wrenching failure during his stint in the Army, he now faces a new challenge: his family. Abby Brennan always did her best to be the good girl and to live by the rules. When a wrong decision changes her entire life, she tries to hide from the world... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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... -
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Night Prey by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe lived for upholding the law…Defense attorney, Malone Rice, doesn’t want to go to her fifteen year class reunion. Attending means running into her former high school flame, now Portland police detective, Ian Blair. But when the committee decides to honor her for her pro-bono work with homeless teens, she knows it would be churlish not to attend. She will have to go and make the best of 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... -
![Night Moves by Susan Sleeman]()
Night Moves by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you’re in his sights…County social worker, Natalie Dunn discovers a horrible secret about the father of her juvenile clients. The man not only killed one woman, but Natalie suspects he’s killed several others. She plans to go to the authorities, but before she can, the killer turns his sights on her... -
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![Dead Ringer by Susan Sleeman]()
Dead Ringer by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was hiding from her past… When a local woman goes missing and Sheriff Blake Jenkins delivers her blood sample to DNA expert Emory Steele for analysis, Blake discovers Emory is a dead ringer for the missing woman. Blake’s gut says the woman is related to Emory. But Emory rejects the notion, requiring a DNA test before she’ll concede that she does indeed have a twin sister she never knew about... -
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Dead Silence: by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA child she’ll do anything to keep. After Kelsey Moore’s husband dies, she wants only one thing. To adopt her husband’s son who she has come to call her own. But as she begins the process that her husband had dragged his feet on, she learns a secret so shocking she begins to question everything she knows except for the love she feels for her son... -
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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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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... -
![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... -
![Active Defense by Lynette Eason]()
Active Defense by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a former field surgeon in Afghanistan, Heather Fontaine is used to life-or-death situations. She just didn't expect them to follow her home. When she returns from a party to find that someone has broken into her house--and threatened her friends--she assumes it is the stalker who has been following her and creeping her out... -
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Hidden by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Christian romantic suspense by bestselling author Vannetta Chapman Home is where our story begins ... DANA JACOBS would rather forget the night of tragedy and violence that marred her childhood. She is now supervisor in charge of the Department of Homeland Security in Taos, New Mexico. Her team is prepared to handle any threat—biological, chemical, conventional, cyber, even nuclear... -
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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... -
![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... -
![Refuge of Redemption: The Colsons by Christy Barritt]()
Refuge of Redemption: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is a place of refuge—unless it’s a serial killer’s playground. For years, residents of Fog Lake thought of Bear Colson as the son of an infamous serial killer. But Bear stood his ground, determined not to be driven away. Now, new evidence has emerged that could clear his father’s name, and Bear sets out to use his skills as a computer forensics expert to find the killer’s real identity... -
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![Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt]()
Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer’s rampage has just begun . . .Attorney Isaac Colson only wants to put his past in Fog Log behind him and return to his life in Memphis. He thought the trauma involving the infamous The Good Samaritan Killer was behind him—until an ominous letter beckons him back home.Isaac Colson is the only man Rebecca Moreno has ever loved... -
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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... -
![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... -
![Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt]()
Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWes O’Neill is perfectly content to hang with his friends and enjoy island life on Lantern Beach. Something begins to change inside him when Paige Henderson sweeps into his life. But the beautiful newcomer is hiding painful secrets beneath her cheerful facade. Police dispatcher Paige Henderson came to Lantern Beach riddled with guilt and uncertainties after the fallout of a bad relationship... -
![Storm of Doubt by Christy Barritt]()
Storm of Doubt by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA pastor who’s lost faith in God. A romance writer who’s lost faith in love. A faceless man with a deadly obsession. Nothing has felt right in Pastor Jack Wilson’s world since his wife died two years ago. He hoped coming to Lantern Beach might help soothe the ragged edges of his soul. Instead, he feels more alone than ever. Novelist Juliette Grace came to the island to hide away... -
![Desert Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue) by Lisa Phillips]()
Desert Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue) by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith his K-9’s help,can he save the son he didn’t know existed?Rescuing a kidnapped child is part of the job for search-and-rescue K-9 handler Patrick Sanders—but this time it’s his son. Now Patrick and his furry partner must work with his high school love, Jennie Wilcox, to shield the little boy he just learned about... -
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Dead End by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvaluating trace evidence is her job… When Sierra Byrd’s father needs a kidney transplant, despite her parents’ protest claiming they could never ask for her help, Sierra insists on being tested for the transplant. But when results prove it is physically impossible for her father to be her biological father, her family finally confesses their long-held secret... -
![Distorted by Christy Barritt]()
Distorted by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallory Baldwin is a survivor. A former victim of human trafficking, she’s been given a second chance, yet not a night goes by that she doesn’t remember being a slave to weapons dealer Dante Torres. Despite being afraid of the dark and wary of strangers, Mallory is trying to rebuild her life by turning her tragedy into redemption... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Under Fire by Liz Bradford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone wants Jacq Sheppard dead.FBI Special Agent Jacq Sheppard has been fighting for trafficked women since the day her best friend disappeared at the hands of a trafficker thirteen years ago. While searching for a missing young woman, Jacq is convinced she sees her long lost friend, Morgan...Categorized as:
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![Don't Look Back (Women of Justice) by Lynette Eason]()
Don't Look Back (Women of Justice) by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTop rated romantic suspense at its best!***One man lives to see her dead. The other is fighting to keep her alive.Twelve years ago, forensic anthropologist Jamie Cash survived a brutal kidnapping. After years of therapy, she has made a life for herself--though one that is haunted by memories of her terrifying past... -
![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... -
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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... -
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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... -
![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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Fatal Code by Natalie Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"In the global race for space domination, a cryptologist must overcome his greatest mistake to help the granddaughter of a nuclear physicist decipher the clues to a top secret nuclear project before it falls into the hands of America's... -
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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... -
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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... -
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![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... -
![The Way of Grace by Cathy Bryant]()
The Way of Grace by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn pursuit of justice, in need of grace . . . A justice-seeking perfectionist pursues her dream of a perfect life in her hometown of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Sidetracked by a desire to be a prosecuting attorney, Grace Soldano launches into uncharted waters, making herself over to please her boss and mentor... -
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Lone Witness by Rachel Dylan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsProsecutor Sophie Dawson's first job in the White Collar division of the Fulton County D.A.'s office is to build a case against a local bank employee who may be cheating clients. But when circumstances beyond her control leave her as the only witness to a double homicide involving a vengeful gang, her world is turned upside down... -
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Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForensic pathologist Grace Reilly has seen her share of unusual deaths in rural Missouri. But when she begins to notice a curious pattern in autopsies of elderly residents whose demise appears to be natural, she takes her concerns to Sheriff Nate Cox.Nate is skeptical about the link Grace is seeing between the deaths--and her suspicions of foul play. But her persistence is compelling... -
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A Bridge Unbroken by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLetting 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...
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