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Unwritten & Underwater by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAvery Shaw is living the dream … kind of. She’s officially moved to her dream house and her boyfriend Eliot Kane is making her host a housewarming party to show off the new digs to her family. All is going well – other than the endless arguments over food and hiding from Avery’s family, of course – until one of Avery’s enemies comes calling... -
![Above the Fold & Below the Belt by Amanda M. Lee]()
Above the Fold & Below the Belt by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery Shaw has taken on her fair share of jerks. Often, she’s considered the jerk when she takes them down … a role she gladly relishes. Now, though, she’s taking on a whole faction of jerks. It seems a battle of the sexes is brewing in Macomb County... -
![Misquoted & Demoted by Amanda M. Lee]()
Misquoted & Demoted by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAvery Shaw’s life is a mess – and that’s putting it mildly. County Commissioner Tad Ludington is on the warpath, and his complaints haven’t fallen on deaf ears. The new publisher is watching the staff – and Avery is of particular interest. As punishment, he’s decided to bust her down to sports – and no one is happy about it... -
![Extra! Extra! Dead All About It by Amanda M. Lee]()
Extra! Extra! Dead All About It by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe primary election is almost here and Avery Shaw is in her glory. Her boss has unleashed her on the leading candidates - including two of whom she downright loathes - and Macomb County's leading reporter (and pot-stirrer extraordinaire) is about to turn the election on its ear.She just needs to find a story first... -
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![COMEBACK GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 5 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... -
![COMEBACK GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 6 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... -
![The Rowdy Coyote Rumble by Ann Charles]()
The Rowdy Coyote Rumble by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dust devil of mystery and mayhem pulls Claire into a storm full of rowdy sisters, ominous threats, relationship snafus, and a dangerous mine that could be a treasure trove of trouble... -
![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... -
![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... -
![No Test for the Wicked by Julie Moffett]()
No Test for the Wicked by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Geek's Worst Nightmare: Going Back to High School Returning to high school is not something I ever wanted to do over—it was awful the first time around. So why do I have to go back as part of a new undercover assignment? Because the universe loves playing jokes on me, obviously... -
![SEAL Salvation by Elle James]()
SEAL Salvation by Elle James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll he wants is to be left aloneJake Cogburn lost his leg, his career, his brotherhood and his will to live when he stepped on that IED in Afghanistan. Back in his home state of Colorado, he’s determined to bury himself as deeply as he can in a bottle of Jack Daniels until the pain in his leg and his heart is so numb he can no longer feel... -
![Laugh or Death by Camilla Chafer]()
Laugh or Death by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a broken man arrives in town desperate to locate his missing girlfriend, loved-up PI Lexi Graves is determined to reunite the lost loves. However, the further Lexi delves into the case, the more it appears that the missing woman doesn't want to be found... -
![Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Liliana Hart]()
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do an art forger, a missing clown and a dead cop have in common? Nothing except for Addison Holmes.Addison is back and better than ever. Err...or at least better than she was. She has the P.I. license to prove it and a stack full of cases to solve. But the biggest mystery is Nick. She knows he's keeping something important from her regarding one of her cases... -
![Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles]()
Twisty Tortoise Tussles by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen someone is dead and buried, they’re supposed to stay that way ... Aren’t they? Claire Morgan thought so, but now she suspects the dead guy whose treasures she’s been digging up is not only breathing, but spying on her, too. Crap!When someone is divorced from a pain in the ass, they’re supposed to stay that way ... At least that’s what Ronnie Morgan had hoped when she dumped her husband... -
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![North: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt]()
North: Broken Deeds MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFull blurb coming soon. The complete Broken Deeds MC series can be read together or separately. Each book in the Broken Deeds MC series is a complete standalone story featuring a new couple. Except for Kray and North. They are like a unit, where there's one, there's the other. As are their stories; you read one, you'll need the other... -
![Anything For Love by Lola StVil]()
Anything For Love by Lola StVil
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWinter, I know your ex hurt you, but I'm not him. I can love you; let me... Winter Bennett is on the worst date of her life, so she decides to bail and go home to her true loves: take out and Netflix. On her way out of the door, she spots her ex-boyfriend with his hot, new girl... -
![Burned by Her Devotion by Melinda Leigh]()
Burned by Her Devotion by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the second Rogue Vows novella, the town of Solitude, Oregon, will learn that good TV makes for terrible reality. When Chase Ryan, a popular crime TV star, turns up dead, the entire town of Solitude is shaken—but the show isn’t over yet. The confessed murderer is violently abducted on the way to the county jail, and now Detective Seth Harding must find both the killer and the kidnapper... -
![No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing As A Free Ride by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPuff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander is determined to win the battle of self improvement. She is eating better (or at least telling people she is) working out (if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts) and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it's hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause... -
![No Such Thing as a Lost Cause by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing as a Lost Cause by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen rookie cop, Dave Wolinski is shot during a routine traffic stop, Brandy (who's along for the ride) finds herself face to face with the shooter; drug-crazed, pit bull fighting, gang member, Mario Lewis. Brandy shoots Lewis in self defense and becomes the target of gang retaliation... -
![Depraved by Debra Webb]()
Depraved by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDepraved is the tenth book in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Faces of Evil series. The finale is coming! Are you ready? Have you ordered Heinous, book 9? Don't miss a single book in this terrifyingly fast paced series! The serial killer obsessed with Deputy Chief Jess Harris has finally been cornered but the body count is still rising... -
![Temp Girl: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
Temp Girl: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.40 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. Change is good... but not great. In TEMP GIRL, an entitled diva is forced to take a job at a temp agency to get by, and takes a tumble into reality... -
![15 Minutes by Larissa Reinhart]()
15 Minutes by Larissa Reinhart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#10days #findthewoman #getthejob #doNOTfallinlove When ex-teen star Maizie Albright returns to her Southern hometown of Black Pine, Georgia, she hoped to rid herself of Hollywood tabloid and reality show hell for a new career as a private investigator. Instead, Hollyweird follows her home. Maizie’s costar crushing, but now for her gumshoe boss. Her stage-monster mother still demands screen time... -
![One Too Many by Melody Anne, John Henley]()
One Too Many by Melody Anne, John Henley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasmine Anderson, the firstborn grandchild of Billionaire Joseph Anderson, is determined to make it on her own... -
![Kissing in Action by Camilla Chafer]()
Kissing in Action by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Lexi gets her latest gig, tracking down a blackmailer guilty of extorting thousands of dollars from the country’s hottest girl band, it’s practically a dream come true. However, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous doesn’t turn out to be as much fun as she hoped... -
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![Macarons and Mayhem by Agatha Frost]()
Macarons and Mayhem by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExcitement blossoms through Peridale when a prestigious gardening magazine picks the village as the spotlight for their next issue, but that joy quickly turns to dread when members of the local gardening society, The Peridale Green Fingers, start dying one by one after their obituaries are sent to The Peridale Post the day before their murders... -
![Whiskey, You're The Devil by Liliana Hart]()
Whiskey, You're The Devil by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThings are looking up for Addison Holmes. She's about to take her P.I. exams, she's living in sin with the man of her dreams, and she hasn't had a phone call from her mother in three whole days. But she should have known things were too good to last... -
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Senseless by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvery Serial Killer Knows. . . The vicious burns scarring the victims' flesh reveal the agony of their last moments. Each woman was branded with a star, then stabbed through the heart. With every death, a vengeful killer finds a brief, blissful moment of calm. But soon it's time for the bloodshed to start again. . . The Perfect Time. . -
![Dirty Rotten Scoundrel by Liliana Hart]()
Dirty Rotten Scoundrel by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCan ghosts really talk?J.J. Graves is about to find out when her past comes back to haunt her. Too bad her life was just beginning to seem normal.J.J. and Jack set off together on a mission to uncover the secrets of J.J.'s felonious parents... -
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No Brainer by A.J. Lape
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo weeks before junior year, Darcy hops a plane to Orlando for a little R&R with her best friend Dylan and his family. Fresh off the heels of solving three murders in Valley, she is ready to sit back and enjoy the vacation capital of the world…maybe if you're a noun. Darcy Walker, however, is nothing but verb... -
![Broken Deeds MC: Second Generation #1 by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Broken Deeds MC: Second Generation #1 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaking over as the President of Broken Deeds MC, claiming an old lady, getting married, becoming a father; Archer has hit life full throttle ever since he took the gavel from his father. Life at breakneck speed opens the door for possibilities and for a man in his position, this can quickly turn any incident into a life or death situation... -
![School of Fish by Amy Lane]()
School of Fish by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson Rivers has been learning how to take care of himself so he can be there for Ellery Cramer, but after eight weeks of healing, body and soul, he’s itching to get back to work. Finally Ellery gives him a simple task: pick up a file on a kid who probably didn’t commit murder but who refuses to participate in his own defense.Nothing is ever that easy... -
![Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane]()
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system... -
![Blown To Pieces by Katie Graykowski]()
Blown To Pieces by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter restauranteur, Big Tommy Prather, is blown to pieces in his front yard, Mustang Ridges and her two best friends are on the case. While the local police have ruled the death an accident, Mustang and the girls suspect murder. They can prove it…sort of... -
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Til Death by Annette Dashofy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen one of Chief Pete Adams’ first murder convictions is overturned, he and County Detective Wayne Baronick are assigned to reinvestigate the case. As new theories about the murder surface, Pete begins to question not only the original suspect’s guilt, but his own investigative skills from the days when he first took over the Vance Township Police Department... -
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![Foreclosure Fatality by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Foreclosure Fatality by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made a promise, multiple times actually, to my husband, the Bramblett County Sheriff. I promised I wouldn't put my life at risk doing his job. But... when I find my potential client's son standing over her dead body, all bets are off. I just can't let it go, no matter how hard I try... -
![The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs]()
The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs... P.I. Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews are back, along with their close circle of friends. The House of Lies is Book 7 and you are in for another exciting and dangerous murder mystery with a thrilling dose of romance. Emily is fighting to clear the prime murder suspect while Colin is working to put him in jail... -
![Mountain Impact by J.R. Pace]()
Mountain Impact by J.R. Pace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s the one woman he hasn’t been able to forget.This time, they’re not going to give up on each other.Drake Jacobs, second-in-command of the Mont Blanc Search & Rescue unit, is temporarily in charge of the team. A freak accident in the mountains means he needs to be cleared by the department’s psychologist before he can get back to work―which shouldn’t be a problem, except Drake and Dr...Categorized as:
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![Adverse Possession by Jenna Bennett]()
Adverse Possession by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah Martin’s real estate career has been an uphill battle. As far as Savannah is concerned, her personal zenith was getting Aislynn Turner and Kylie Mitchell into their dream home, a Victorian cottage in the hip and happening historic district of East Nashville, last January.That was six months ago, and now the dream has turned sour... -
![No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrandy and her friends are back in the second book in the Brandy Alexander Mystery Series No Such Thing As A Good Blind Date When childhood friend and recent parolee Toodie Ventura suggests he exchange his plumbing services for the spare room in twenty-eight year old Brandy Alexander's house, the out-of-work new homeowner thinks it's a pretty good idea... -
![Waiting by Calle J. Brookes]()
Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone made mistakes, but some were far more dangerous than others… Fin McLaughlin wanted nothing more than to make a difference in his work with the FBI. Headhunted by the deputy director of the Bureau to head up a new division located in St. Louis, Fin was determined to make amends for the mistakes he’d made six years earlier that had almost cost him his career—and his life... -
![9 Bodies Rolling by Stephanie Bond]()
9 Bodies Rolling by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRound and round we go... Carlotta Wren is still reeling over her parents' return after a ten-year absence. After putting her life on hold for so long, she's not sure how to move forward. Her new reality isn't exactly what she thought it would be, especially considering the altered circumstances of the three men in her life. Until we all fall down.. -
![If It Bleeds, It Leads by Amanda M. Lee]()
If It Bleeds, It Leads by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLocal news reporter Avery Shaw’s week is going from bad to worse.It’s bad enough there’s a dead body in the parking lot of the paper, but when the investigation into the death leads to drugs – and a tie to her own family – things continue to spiral downward.If she could focus on that, though, it would just be another normal week... -
![Dead Ringer by Mary Burton]()
Dead Ringer by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSOME NIGHTMARES . . . Beside each body, he leaves a simple charm bearing a woman’s name. Ruth . Judith . Rachel. The victims were strangers to each other, but they have been chosen with the utmost care. Each bears a striking resemblance to Kendall Shaw, a local anchorwoman…each brutally strangled by a madman whose obsession will never end... DON’T FADE . . -
![The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner]()
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA painting worth millions, valuables gone missing, a game that is more than a game. And that's only the beginning as an elderly widow befriends a young woman and tries to prevent her from making the same mistakes she has made... -
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![Deadly Illusions by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Illusions by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn Hardy has watched his brothers find love -- and felt left behind. He's not sure he's ready to settle down -- but he'd at least like the option. Emma Pritchard has a tortured past. Her father is a notorious child molester, her brother a convicted felon. She only has herself to rely on now. That's why she doesn't need -- or want -- anyone to protect her... -
![Bobbie Faye's Whacked Out, No Good, Really Sucky, Hot Mess of a Wedding by Toni McGee Causey]()
Bobbie Faye's Whacked Out, No Good, Really Sucky, Hot Mess of a Wedding by Toni McGee Causey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBobbie Faye Sumrall, Cajun Contraband Days Queen, gun expert, and ultimate professional in being in the wrong place at the wrong time, absolutely positively does not want to go through with the ridiculous wedding that Trevor’s forcing her to agree to, but she soon finds out she has more important things to worry about–like surviving the plot to make her disappear when she’s set up as a fall guy... -
![No Such Thing as Smooth Sailing: A Brandy Alexander Romantic Comedy Novella by Shelly Fredman]()
No Such Thing as Smooth Sailing: A Brandy Alexander Romantic Comedy Novella by Shelly Fredman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s Christmas Eve, and native Philadelphian, world-class friend, and champion of the underdog Brandy Alexander has just been asked by her boyfriend, sexy and street-wise Nick Santiago, to add “wife” to her impressive list of descriptors. But, from the outset, it’s not exactly smooth sailing for the pair. Brandy loves Nick and wants to build a life with him... -
![Royally in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones]()
Royally in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf an ex-popstar-turned-event planner can't find a Ren-faire killer, she may not survive the final act. As a former member of a popular girl-band, Paisley Sutton knows what it means to be in the spotlight. So after she takes on an event- planning gig for the new Sugar Creek Renaissance faire, she's counting on a smooth opening night... -
![With a Vengeance by Annette Dashofy]()
With a Vengeance by Annette Dashofy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParamedic Zoe Chambers and the rest of rural Monongahela County's EMS and fire personnel are used to wading into the middle of trouble to rescue the sick and the injured... -
![Dead Even by Annelise Ryan]()
Dead Even by Annelise Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Sorenson, Wisconsin, a local bigshot is found with a pool cue through the heart—and Mattie Winston must untangle a web of lies to sink a killer . . . In her previous career as a nurse, Mattie Winston’s job was to keep death at bay. Now, as a medicolegal investigator, she’s required to study death intimately—to figure out causes and timing, and help deduce whether it was natural or suspicious...
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