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Fatal Fraud by Marie Force
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPreviously title Fatal VengeanceA dangerous truth revealed... A prominent member of the D.C. community has been murdered, pulling Lieutenant Sam Holland into yet another high-stakes homicide investigation that has her trying to connect the dots between a dead woman and the friends and family who’d turned against her right before her untimely death... -
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Fatal Invasion by Marie Force
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFirst the fire, then the heat…A brutal home invasion. Two small traumatized survivors who may have witnessed the horror. Lieutenant Sam Holland has never worked a case quite like this one, in which her eyewitnesses are five-year-old twins. But when Sam steps up in a big way for them, she risks her heart as much as her career... -
![State of Grace by Marie Force]()
State of Grace by Marie Force
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmas at the White House Wouldn’t Be Complete Without a Murder or Two…The holiday season is under way in Washington, D.C., but Metro Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is busier than ever as she contends with the murder of a well-liked wife, mother and businesswoman found bound, gagged and dead for quite some time inside her minivan, miles from her home... -
![State of the Union by Marie Force]()
State of the Union by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the biggest night of President Nick Cappuano’s life. Will his first lady make it to the Capitol in time for his speech?President Cappuano has been working for months on his first State of the Union address, his highest profile moment yet as the country’s new president... -
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![Fatal Threat: A Novel of Romantic Suspense (The Fatal Series) by Marie Force]()
Fatal Threat: A Novel of Romantic Suspense (The Fatal Series) by Marie Force
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith a killer on the loose, it's the worst time to be on lockdown… It's just another day at the office for Washington Metro Police lieutenant Sam Holland when a body surfaces off the shores of the Anacostia River. But before Sam can sink her teeth into the new case, Secret Service agents seize her from the crime scene... -
![Making It Right by Catherine Bybee]()
Making It Right by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path… Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge... -
![Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Saved by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJace Davies has devoted his life to helping others. He is opening a new medical practice in his small hometown of Keeneston and is looking forward to starting the next phase of his life. Who knew that the new phase would begin with a 9-1-1 call? Stella Winters left her ex-boyfriend behind for a move to Keeneston to accomplish her dream of opening a garden center... -
![Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks]()
Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDare Reigns is Charleston’s newest undercover ATF agent. Dare and his bosses believe a nearby resort is responsible for several deaths from tainted alcohol. As a favor to his friend, Marcy Davies, Dare agrees to a blind date with her grand-niece who lives in the area. What he didn’t tell her was having a date night at the resort would be the perfect cover for him to begin his investigation... -
![Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley]()
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![Perfect Target by Barbara Freethy]()
Perfect Target by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a yacht blows up in the Newport Beach Harbor killing a California congressman, FBI Agent Beck Murray is reminded of another night ten years earlier when a mega-yacht caught fire. Then a rookie cop, he pulled popular teenage TV star Piper Nolan out of the water. He's never forgotten her terror or her rambling story, but the investigation was shut down before it even got started... -
![Gone Too Far by Debra Webb]()
Gone Too Far by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis second entry in USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb’s Devlin & Falco series proves that sometimes the past is best left forgotten.As veteran detectives of the Birmingham Police Department, Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco have seen it all. So when the city’s new hotshot deputy district attorney turns up dead as part of a double homicide, the partners immediately get to work... -
![She Can Kill by Melinda Leigh]()
She Can Kill by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReformed assassin Cristan Rojas just wants to raise his daughter in peace. But after twelve years on the run, he learns that even the quiet little town of Westbury, Pennsylvania, has many hidden dangers... -
![Four of a Kind by Sandi Lynn]()
Four of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRule Number One: Do not listen to my brothers about finding the “one” to settle down with.I won’t. I’m happy with my life and being a carefree bachelor.Rule Number Two: Ignore the connection with the sexy stranger who rolled into town and beat the crap out of my suspect.I’m trying, but…I was on the trail of a suspect I’d been pursuing when Grace Adams got to him before I did...Categorized as:
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![Remy by Elle James]()
Remy by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRetired Navy SEAL Remy Montagne left the Navy to take on a career where he could make a difference. After a short vacation to his old hometown of Bayou Mambaloa and a casual hookup with local woman, Shelby Taylor, he joins Hank Patterson’s Brotherhood Protectors in Montana... -
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![Fatal Accusation by Marie Force]()
Fatal Accusation by Marie Force
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA deadly serious affair… The story breaks as Metro PD lieutenant Sam Holland attends a dinner party with her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano: President Nelson is accused of having an affair. More shocking still, campaign staffer Tara Weber claims the president fathered her newborn son—while the First Lady was undergoing secret cancer treatment... -
![The Wedding Cake Wish by Rosie Green]()
The Wedding Cake Wish by Rosie Green
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWedding excitement is in the air! With their big day approaching, Fen has her heart set on a gorgeous, intimate celebration with not much fuss at all. But strong-minded mother-of-the-bride Marjery seems to have considerably grander plans... -
![To Hold and Protect by Sandra Owens]()
To Hold and Protect by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"With realistic characters, witty banter, a well-written storyline, and a bit of action thrown in, Keeping Guard will draw readers in from the first page until the last." —Harlequin Junkie It’s a deadly game of cat and mouse…Willow Landry only plans to humor the adorable little girl playing matchmaker one door down...Categorized as:
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![Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley]()
Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChildhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong.Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared... -
![Life Flight by Lynette Eason]()
Life Flight by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient--and a serial killer on the loose--tests her skills and her nerve to the limit. She survives with FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield's help. But she's not out of the woods yet.In the ensuing days, Penny finds herself under attack... -
![Welcome to Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne]()
Welcome to Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKelsey is on her way to a life do-over. And it’s not the first time. Abandoned by her drug-addict mother as a teen, she landed in a foster-care group home where she experienced faith and community—and met her best friends, Jazz and Theadora. The trio stuck together like sisters and vowed to make their lives mean something. Now Kelsey’s pushing thirty, and her life has taken a wrong turn... -
![State of Alert by Marie Force, Eva Kaminsky]()
State of Alert by Marie Force, Eva Kaminsky
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratings11 hours, 35 minutes The first couple is on full alert, deflecting new threats from near and far…Lieutenant Sam Holland has seen just about everything as a D.C. homicide detective, but she’s never been asked to lie to her closest colleagues and her husband—until now... -
![State of Retribution by Marie Force]()
State of Retribution by Marie Force
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Baffling Series of Events Leads to An Unsettling Conclusion… The First Family is hosting their first Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House when Secret Service agents mobilize to hustle them to safety... -
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Kyron by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKyron swore he wouldn’t work with dogs anymore, but, when Badger asks him to go home to Aspen and to track a missing War Dog, who is missing her left leg—as he is—Kyron can’t refuse. Even if it means seeing his brother and his wife again. Not that he had anything against them. Kyron just couldn’t deal with his parents... -
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Marie Force The Fatal Series Volume 1: Fatal Affair\Fatal Justice\Fatal Consequences by Marie Force
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Force, the first three books in The Fatal Series, now available in one box set!Fatal Affair Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career—and her confidence—after a disastrous investigation...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels]()
Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessica Watkins Presents Beautiful Prey 2 by Phoenix Daniels Follow newly married Victoria Storm as she prays for the life of her husband, Jack. In the meantime, her good friend Natasha Walker takes over her duties as an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, while she deals with past issues and a new love interest. Meet Gianni Storm, successful club owner and cousin to Jack Storm... -
![Playing Dirty by Liliana Hart]()
Playing Dirty by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJ.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are sworn to protect and serve. The Christmas season brings out the best—and worst—in people, and death hits close to home when a Bloody Mary local is murdered. Bringing justice to the dead is what they do—even when they don’t like the victim... -
![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... -
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Rake by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReid Wolfe is a master of seducing women.This time, his life may depend on it.He’s known as the Wolfe of Manhattan. Reid Wolfe sees women as playthings, and most are happy to be arm candy and bed warmers for the handsome billionaire rake. He knows the art of seduction like no other, so surely he can get a Las Vegas showgirl into his bed in record time... -
![Santa's Subpoena by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Santa's Subpoena by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo Much for Peace During the HolidaysAnna Albertini has her hands full during the holiday season. Her boyfriend Aiden is back in town after being undercover across the country for the last three months, and his sudden over-protectiveness is a little too much... -
![Clap Back by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Clap Back by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 4 of the Carter Brothers Series featuring Auden and Maven...Categorized as:
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![Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Love Me Dead by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe next heart-racing Lilah Love story is coming. This installment to Lilah's series is a standalone. Women are dying. The killer wants to play a game with Lilah Love. Lilah doesn't play games, she doesn't submit to demands... -
![Thirst Trap by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Thirst Trap by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToxic: very harmful or unpleasant in an invasive or sinister way.One word. Two consonants. Five letters. Two people.Quinn James Carter met Solei Shayne Rodriguez his senior year of high school.At first, he tried to stay away from her. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and if there were two people in this world who were meant to be together, it was Shayne and him...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Laundry by Liliana Hart]()
Dirty Laundry by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new novel in the New York Times bestselling series: Coroner JJ Graves and her husband Sheriff Jack Lawson are back on the job when the body of an elderly woman is found in Bloody Mary. Rosalyn McGowen is everyone’s favorite great-grandmother. She always has baked treats in her bag, she smells of roses, and she takes in stray cats. No one knows who could hurt a sweet old lady... -
![The Evening Wolves by Gregory Ashe]()
The Evening Wolves by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery victory comes at a cost. The trail has gone cold. For months now, Emery Hazard and John-Henry Somerset have been trying to find something—anything—that might help them uncover the truth about the criminal organization operating out of the Cottonmouth Club. But every lead has turned out to be a dead end, and every step forward has cost them two steps back... -
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![Smoky Mountain Judge by Ashley A. Quinn]()
Smoky Mountain Judge by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDivorced, single mom, Kennedy Davidson, knew the move from Richmond to Asheville would be a rough one for her twin teenagers. What she didn’t count on was the rocky start for herself. A week into her new job as a federal magistrate, danger comes calling when a mid-level cartel boss lands on her court docket... -
![Good Vibes Only by Gregory Ashe]()
Good Vibes Only by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust vibing. Good Vibes Only is a collection of short stories from Iron on Iron. It includes the “All the Feels” Jem and Tean get settled in their temporary new home. This story is set after The Face in the Water . “Add Me Back” Theo and Auggie (especially Auggie) spend time with their new friends. This story is set before The Girl in the Wind . “Adulting is Hard” North and Shaw are.. -
![Explosive Situation by Terri Reed]()
Explosive Situation by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing soon! Explosive Situation by Terri Reed will be available Jul 01, 2020... -
![The Little Village of New Starts by Donna Ashcroft]()
The Little Village of New Starts by Donna Ashcroft
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes turning everything upside down feels just right… Evie Stuart is playing it safe. She lives on her family’s remote farm in the Scottish Highlands and never ventures beyond the local village of Lockton. The most unpredictable events in her life are the antics of Miss Daisy, her grandmother Agnes’s pygmy goat... -
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Crocus by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaying “I love you” doesn’t guarantee peace or a happy ending. High School Principal “Larx” Larkin was pretty sure he'd hit the jackpot when Deputy Sherriff Aaron George moved in with him, merging their two families as seamlessly as the chaos around them could possibly allow... -
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Safeguard by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone entry in the NYC Doms seriesShe's feisty, gorgeous, impossible.Submissive.And all mine.I don't do half-assed relationships. When I set my sights on the most headstrong, tenacious submissive I've ever met, I'm all in. I'll show her the dark, sensual world she craves, dominate her, and leave her begging for more... -
![Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley]()
Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Elvis Week in Memphis, and homicide Detective Rachel Sloan isn't sure her day could get any stranger when aging Elvis impersonator Vic Vegas asks to see her. But when he produces a photo of her murdered mother with four Elvis impersonators--one of whom had also been murdered soon after the photo was taken--she's forced to reevaluate... -
![The Reunion: The Secret of Cypriere Bayou by Jana Deleon]()
The Reunion: The Secret of Cypriere Bayou by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn heiress comes home to terror in New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon's Mystere Parish: Family Inheritance miniseries. Bodyguard to an heiress is Tyler Duhan's idea of hell. The steely, sexy ex-marine has heard—and dismissed—the gossip about the haunted old LeBeau mansion and its "cursed" heiresses... -
![Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole]()
Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile security operative Jason "Tuff" Tanner lives for dangerous assignments, he likes his downtime in his quiet neighborhood too. But that peacefulness is suddenly interrupted when his new next-door neighbor becomes a target for someone with nefarious intentions... -
![Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity.There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss.When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe...Categorized as:
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![Watching Over You by Lori Foster]()
Watching Over You by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome back to Ridge Trail, Colorado! Get ready for the next book in Lori Foster’s thrilling McKenzies of Ridge Trail series.Detective Crosby Albertson has been tracking a criminal network. While investigating leads, he keeps crossing paths with members of the highly trained, suspiciously well-informed McKenzie family... -
![Campbell Agency by Clara Kendrick]()
Campbell Agency by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDive into this sexy five-book series that follows five security professionals in their quest for both justice and unexpected romance. Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! Book One Gwen Grange doesn’t exist, as far as the world is concerned. She disappeared after her father was accused of horrendous crimes, and has been presumed dead... -
![Before He Vanished by Debra Webb]()
Before He Vanished by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis disappearance changed her life forever.Twenty-five years ago, Halle Lane’s best friend vanished from their Tennessee town. When a childhood photo brings Liam Hart to Winchester, Halle is certain the man is the same child who vanished. Now Liam seeks out Halle to help him investigate the circumstances of his mysterious past... -
![The School of Starting Over by Lisa Swift]()
The School of Starting Over by Lisa Swift
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNell’s going back to school… but now she’s learning lessons of the heartReception class teacher Nell Shackleton has a plan. At least, she had until she arrived at her new home of Humblebee Farm, a dilapidated farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors... -
![In Her Father's Shadow by Quinn Avery]()
In Her Father's Shadow by Quinn Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSienna Rivers’s aspirations for a normal childhood came crashing down the night they discovered her father was a serial killer. Once her mother’s illusion of a perfect family is destroyed, Sienna is sent to live with the only other “family” she knows... -
![The Rogue by Kimberly Kincaid]()
The Rogue by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe scars that cut deepest are the ones beneath the surface…Detective Addison Hale is a survivor. The armor she uses to hide her scars keeps her safe on the job, and holding people at arm’s length is a small price to pay when there’s a stalker on the loose.Especially since he’s after the sister of impulsive firefighter Ryan Dempsey, who she had a scorching-hot fling with two months ago...
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