Books like 'Hellfire'
Readers who enjoyed Hellfire by John Ellsworth & Jode Ellsworth also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
young adult heroine sleuth mystery suspense
-
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood / As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe bestselling and award-winning YA crime thriller trilogy that everyone is talking about! A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is The New York Times No. 1 bestselling YA crime thriller and WINNER of The British Book Awards' Children's Book of the Year 2020. The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it... -
![Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh]()
Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh
Sheriff Bree Taggert’s downfall is part of a killer’s cunning design in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s novel of murder, lies, and revenge. Called to an isolated farm to check on an elderly widow, Sheriff Bree Taggert finds a brutal double homicide. One of the victims is Eugene Oscar, the bitter and corrupt former deputy she recently fired...Categorized as:
mystery suspense heroine sleuth ["to-read", "currently-reading", "kindle-unlimited", "to-be-released", "romantic-suspense", "bree-taggert", "melinda-leigh", "series", "2022", "wishlist", "mystery", "not-yet-released", "suspense", "coming-soon", "ku"] contemporary young adult death glimpses-kisses -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links / Remove ads -
![The Bay by L.J. Ross]()
The Bay by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG. .. In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years... -
![Sky Zone by Creston Mapes]()
Sky Zone by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Political Rally. A Terrorist Threat. A Nightmare of Cataclysmic Proportions. Jack and Pamela Crittendon have hit the breaking point. After months out of work as a reporter, Jack is playing Mr. Mom and working part-time at Festival Arena with his survivalist friend Brian Shakespeare... -
-
![Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard]()
Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series This paperback box set includes the first four books in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Pretty Little Liars , Flawless , Perfect, and Unbelievable... -
![Jessica's Hero by Gia Cobie]()
Jessica's Hero by Gia Cobie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeventeen years ago, I made a terrible mistake. One I never imagined could have such horrible consequences. But I thought—I hoped—that time would bring forgiveness. That people would realize I was just a foolish girl back then and not the responsible woman I’ve become. I was wrong. Instead, I can’t go a day without someone in town reminding me of what a bad person I am... -
![You Better Run by Willow Rose]()
You Better Run by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDead. Who is this girl? How did she end up in the pool? Was she even at the party? Even more strange is when they pull her out of the water, Meg realizes the girl looks very familiar. As a matter of fact, she looks just like her. Like an identical twin. But Meg has no twin, at least none that she knows of, and no one at the party knows this girl or can say where she is from... -
![Wired Hard by Toby Neal]()
Wired Hard by Toby Neal
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsParadise has nowhere to hide from a thief with an obsession. Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archaeological site on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie’s friend, Lei Texeira, Maui homicide detective, takes the case... -
![Let My Daughter Go: A Mind-Blowing Christian Fiction Thriller by Creston Mapes]()
Let My Daughter Go: A Mind-Blowing Christian Fiction Thriller by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRogan Sneed is spending life in prison for the mass shooting he committed at Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon. The copycat shooter who attempted a similar attack on the anniversary of the event is dead. Time has passed. Wounds are healing. But then a blip on the screen. A teenage girl is kidnapped in Portland... -
![Til Death by Annette Dashofy]()
Til Death by Annette Dashofy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
![Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin
Valiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert... -
![Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn]()
Smoky Mountain Stalker by Ashley A. Quinn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Shay Britton came to North Carolina, she had one goal: stay alive. For two years, she went about her life, keeping her head down and her contacts with people to a minimum as she hid from a stalker. Then Jake Maxwell walked into the bar where she worked and upended everything. Jake knew the moment he met Shay something was wrong. As a cop, he’d learned to spot someone hiding things... -
![One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus]()
One of Us is Lying by Fiona MacKenzie, Karen M. McManus
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsPenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online... -
![The Persuasion by Iris Johansen]()
The Persuasion by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen she becomes a madman's target, Eve Duncan's daughter Jane must team up with longtime love interest Seth Caleb in this suspense novel from the #1 bestselling author of Smokescreen. Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and ex-Navy Seal Joe Quinn are about to give Seth Caleb their trust for the most important duty of his life: keeping their daughter, Jane, safe at any cost...Categorized as:
heroine sleuth mystery suspense military young adult new adult length-long audiobook -
-
![Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels]()
Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFern Michaels is a national treasure, and her latest in the Sisterhood series finds the stalwart friends bringing justice—and hope—to families devastated by a greedy con artist. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice... -
![Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League-by way of Skull and Bones? ". Reluctant debutante Sawyer Taft joined Southern high society for one reason and one reason alone: to identify and locate her biological father. But the answers Sawyer found during her debutante year only left her with more questions and one potentially life-ruining secret... -
![Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! by Barbara Park, Lana Quintal]()
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! by Barbara Park, Lana Quintal
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMeet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! Ho, ho. .. uh-oh! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing--and reading--for over 20 years! In the 25th Junie B. Jones book, it's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate... -
![No More Lies by Kerry Lonsdale]()
No More Lies by Kerry Lonsdale
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecrets and lies shadow a woman on the run in the second novel in the No More trilogy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale. Jenna Mason’s life seems perfect: a successful career as an animator, a town house near the beach, and an adoring son, Josh, whose artistic talent looks as promising as his mother’s. But there’s something nobody realizes about Jenna... -
![the Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock]()
the Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThelma and Wayne Owens run a bed and breakfast in Cape Refuge, Georgia. They minister to the seamen on the nearby docks and prisoners just out of nearby jails, holding services in an old warehouse and taking many of the "down-and-outers" into their home...Categorized as:
suspense heroine sleuth mystery christian young adult contemporary historical length-long -
![Matrimony Meltdown by Kathi Daley]()
Matrimony Meltdown by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a year and a half of on again off again relationship status, Zak and Zoe are finally getting married. Not only has her own mother morphed into Momzilla, but Zak’s mother shows up a month before the wedding with plans to stay until the big day. When the mom’s gang up to undo all of Zoe’s wedding plans, things become tense... -
![Confessions by Kate Brian]()
Confessions by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSometimes the truth hurts. .. . Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought. . -
![Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble]()
Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAnnie Pederson has lived her life in the shadow of tragedy. Her sister was kidnapped off a dock one day while they were playing. Her father never forgave her for failing to stop it—even though she was only eight at the time. Her first love deserted her for an orthopedic residency. She quickly married his best friend and they were happy—until he and her parents were all killed in the same accident...Categorized as:
mystery heroine sleuth suspense christian young adult contemporary length-medium audiobook -
![The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray]()
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, generous patroness of Mr... -
![The Nanny Song by Misty Mount]()
The Nanny Song by Misty Mount
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMallory Riscoe is no stranger to dysfunction. Despite her tumultuous childhood, at twenty-two, she has established herself as a fully functional, self-made woman. However the safe, mundane life she has created for herself is quickly turned upside-down when she's falsely accused of theft and promptly fired. Meanwhile, a dismal pall hangs over the Colt residence... -
-
![Pure Sin by Kate Brian]()
Pure Sin by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe drama follows her wherever she goes: Ariana Osgood’s reign continues in this Private series spin-off. After escaping from the Brenda T. Trumball Correctional Facility for Women and stealing the identity of rich socialite, Ariana Osgood finally thought she was on the path she always believed she deserved. But her past caught up with her and is blackmailing her right back to her old ways... -
![Untouchable by Kate Brian]()
Untouchable by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsCheating, partying, blackmail, and now. .. murder? Can the Billings Girls remain untouchable? Reed's boyfriend, Thomas Pearson -- the popular, easygoing, irresistibly handsome and charismatic boy she fell in love with -- is dead. No one knows how it happened, and everyone is after the truth. Or are they? Life at Easton Academy begins to feel very different... -
![Something's Wrong With Us Vol. 7 by Natsumi Andō]()
Something's Wrong With Us Vol. 7 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPast Truths. Nao decides to take a chance on Tsubaki's love and tell him that she's pregnant, but a series of revelations about the past shakes her resolve. Now, Nao knows she must leave Kogetsuan behind. .. forever. Still, there's one last thing she has to do before her departure... -
![Something's Wrong With Us, Vol. 16 by Natsumi Andō]()
Something's Wrong With Us, Vol. 16 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder -- Something's Wrong With Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for! Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm... -
![Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Don't Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKylene Danners’s ex-FBI agent father is in prison for murder and she’s hell-bent on getting him out. But trying to investigate in the small town where a defensive lineman is a hero no matter who he tries to kill and the girl who gets him locked up is public enemy number one is dangerous. Dark secrets are everywhere in Jasperville—the kind Ky can’t walk away from... -
![Protected by Vannetta Chapman]()
Protected by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsERIN JACOBS doesn’t hesitate when she receives a desperate call in the middle of the night. As owner of the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter, it’s her job to rescue animals. But from the start, this case is different. The woman’s frantic plea. Directions to a deserted hunter’s cabin. Insistence that she come alone. Then she’s looking down into a washtub at an infant child... -
![Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke]()
Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is the winter of 1880, and the future looks promising for Annie and Nate Dawson. Nate’s law practice is taking off. Annie has made the transition from pretend clairvoyant to a successful financial consultant. And they are looking forward to spending their first Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays together...Categorized as:
heroine sleuth suspense mystery historical victorian young adult length-medium audiobook -
![FULL TILT: An Adrenaline-Laced Contemporary Christian Thriller by Creston Mapes]()
FULL TILT: An Adrenaline-Laced Contemporary Christian Thriller by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou Can't Outrun Your Past - Even if You Were a Superstar. Everett Lester, former front-man for the heavy metal band DeathStroke and one of the world's most recognized celebrities, has turned over a new leaf. The Living Water Tour will take Everett back on the road as he performs his music for a new cause -- but he quickly learns that outrunning his dark and tumultuous past will be impossible... -
![Little White Lies by Cheryl Bradshaw]()
Little White Lies by Cheryl Bradshaw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a serial killer sweeps through the streets of Cambria, California, Georgiana Germaine gets swept up into a tangled web of deception and lies …. After bidding farewell to the last guest of the night, Pippa Halliday checks on her four-year-old son, pours herself a glass of wine, and heads onto the deck for her nightly swim... -
![Over the Edge by Irene Hannon]()
Over the Edge by Irene Hannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrauma survivor Lindsey Barnes hasn't fully recovered from the ordeal that almost took her life, and now she's in the middle of another crisis. Not only is she the sole witness in a high-profile murder case, but someone is also pushing her to question her sanity... -
-
![I Pick You by Creston Mapes]()
I Pick You by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere Are Some Bad Seeds You Never Want to Meet. A year from retirement and still reeling from daughter Leena’s kidnapping, Portland PD Detective Wayne Deetz is called upon to check on a domestic violence case. From the moment Deetz and his friend Callie Freeland show up to help Sonny Carlisle, they are blindsided by a lawless toxic steamroller named Blaine Milligan... -
![Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins]()
Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was washing dishes when her world began to blur. Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness. Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased. God, I don’t want this... -
![Days You Were Mine by Clare Leslie Hall, Clare Empson]()
Days You Were Mine by Clare Leslie Hall, Clare Empson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA life-changing love story. A devastating decision. An emotional, gripping family drama about relationships, secrets and jealousy that will stay with you long after the final page, from the author of Broken Country. 1972. Alice Garland can't take her eyes off Jacob Earl. With his black curls and snakeskin boots, the lead singer of the Disciples commands the stage... -
![Invitation Only by Kate Brian]()
Invitation Only by Kate Brian
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsReed learns how difficult it is to be one of the Billings Girls at the Eaton Academy when she is not invited to the huge Halloween party in New York City and she is blackmailed by her roommate into finding some dirt on her new friends. Title: Invitation Only. Author: Brian, Kate. Publisher: Simon & Schuster. Publication Date: 2006/11/07. Number of Pages: 208. Binding Type: PAPERBACK... -
![Arisa, Vol. 02 by Natsumi Andō]()
Arisa, Vol. 02 by Natsumi Andō
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is “the Demon Princess. ” But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns that her seemingly perfect sister has been keeping some dark secrets. Now Tsubasa is going undercover at school—disguised as Arisa—in search of the truth... -
![Desperate Measures by Sandra Orchard]()
Desperate Measures by Sandra Orchard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsResearcher Kate Adams has finally pinpointed the medicinal plant responsible for tearing her family apart. She's certain that discovering its secrets is her only hope of solving the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her father. Kate will risk anything to find the truth--even her budding relationship with Detective Tom Parker... -
![Against The Odds by Mara Jacobs]()
Against The Odds by Mara Jacobs
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Anna Dawson, and I'm a professional poker player. And I'm good. Very good. But, I also have a little bit of a problem with placing bets on a sporting events. Not so good. Sometimes my little problem becomes a whole lot of trouble and I need to resort to some, shall we say, less than stellar actions to get out of debt. So, I become my alter ego, JoJo, and fix college basketball games...Categorized as:
heroine sleuth suspense mystery contemporary athletes young adult length-medium first-in-series -
![Club Luxe 5: New Beginnings by Olivia Noble]()
Club Luxe 5: New Beginnings by Olivia Noble
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought the worst was over, until the one woman who could change everything returned. .. Malcolm never thought he would ever see his wife again. Her abandonment caused him years of suffering, and the sting of her betrayal tore his heart to shreds... -
![Perfectly Good Crime (A Kate Bradley Mystery) by Dete Meserve]()
Perfectly Good Crime (A Kate Bradley Mystery) by Dete Meserve
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Good Sam comes a taut and thought-provoking follow-up, Perfectly Good Crime. When the estates of the 100 wealthiest Americans are targeted in a series of sophisticated, high tech heists, Los Angeles TV news reporter Kate Bradley must venture inside the world of the super rich to investigate the biggest story of the year... -
![Operation Grizzly Camp by Kimberli A. Bindschatel]()
Operation Grizzly Camp by Kimberli A. Bindschatel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the wilds of Alaska an animal lover confronts an impossible choice. Kill an innocent creature or expose a top secret operation. Shaking, she shoulders her rifle and fingers the trigger…. Special Agent Poppy McVie goes deep undercover and finds herself surrounded by the worst people on Earth—wealthy poachers who shoot bears for sport... -
-
![Ian Bragg Omnibus 1-3 - The Operator, A Clean Kill, The Replacement : An Action Adventure Thriller by Craig Martelle]()
Ian Bragg Omnibus 1-3 - The Operator, A Clean Kill, The Replacement : An Action Adventure Thriller by Craig Martelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWritten by an author with over twenty years in both the US Marine Corps and intelligence communities. 799 pages of action adventure in one volume. When good men have to do bad things. .. …a hitman with a conscience. Problems arise and too often, those problems are scumbags, oxygen thieves, and people who don’t deserve to share the same planet with decent folk... -
![Embattled Return by J.M. Madden]()
Embattled Return by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsReconnect with the Lost and Found group as they settle into the intricacies of marriage and growing families. When Shannon proposes having another baby, John is caught flat-footed. He just survived the weekend from hell, caring for his two rambunctious boys... -
![Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō]()
Love and Heart, Vol. 4 by Chitose Kaidō
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter being confessed to by both Haruma and Touya, Yoh’s heart is in turmoil. Meanwhile, Wakana, showing her true colors, reveals her plan to trap Yoh…? In an amusement park where each of their expectations clash, what will Yoh decide! ? The story reaches a new stage with the conclusion of Wakana's arc! -
![Shadow Dancer by Addison Kline]()
Shadow Dancer by Addison Kline
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets should just stay buried. On the day Tristan Morrow is born her mother goes missing, prompting an investigation that produces no solid leads. Fast forward 15 years, and the Morrow family still doesn’t know the truth behind Catherine Morrow’s disappearance...Categorized as:
heroine sleuth mystery suspense young adult length-long first-in-series standalone-first -
![Sycamore Circle by Shelley Shepard Gray]()
Sycamore Circle by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray returns with the second novel in her “tantalizing” (Publishers Weekly) Rumors in Ross County series. In Ross County, love can stay the course, but first you have to know who to trust. There’s a lot going on in Joy Howard’s life... -
![Dreams of Falling by Karen White]()
Dreams of Falling by Karen White
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Night the Lights Went Out comes an exquisite new novel about best friends, family ties and the love that can both strengthen and break those bonds. It's been nine years since Larkin fled Georgetown, South Carolina, vowing never to go back...Categorized as:
mystery suspense heroine sleuth contemporary historical young adult length-long audiobook
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
