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  • Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough...
  • Running to You by Robin Patchen

    Running to You by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms...
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  • The Keeper by Charles Martin

    The Keeper by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    USA TODAY and ECPA bestselling seriesCombine James Patterson and Colleen Hoover and you'll start to understand why readers are riveted by the Murphy Shepherd series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin: gripping action, heart-wrenching emotion, and deep questions that deserve to be considered.Bones--Murphy Shepherd's teacher, mentor, priest, and friend--is gone...
  • Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Private investigator Fitz McCaffrey went to Belize on a case, bringing his teenage sister Shelby along with him. They lost their parents years ago, he lost his job as a cop, and they both need time to heal. When Fitz meets the beautiful and charming Tabitha Eaton, he falls hard...
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    I’m a firefighter, God, so I know I’ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
  • Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The team finally discovered the truth about Victor . . . but the truth leaves them in absolutely peril...
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    I m a firefighter, God, so I know I ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
  • Glimmer in the Darkness by Robin Patchen

    Glimmer in the Darkness by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    From a USA Today bestselling author comes this edge-of-your-seat Christian suspense that will keep you reading all night long. Nothing could get her home…but this.Cassidy Leblanc worked hard to shake off her tragic childhood. As a foster child with a mother in prison for murder, she was an outcast in her small New Hampshire town until she met James...
  • Shadow of Intrigue by Christy Barritt

    Shadow of Intrigue by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    For her entire life, Lisa Garth has felt like a supporting character in the drama of life. The designation never bothered her—until now. Lantern Beach, where she’s settled and runs a popular restaurant, has boarded up for the season. The slower pace leaves her with too much time alone. Braden Dillinger came to Lantern Beach to try to heal...
  • Doyle by Susan May Warren

    Doyle by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There's Trouble Up North... Meet Doyle, who finds peril in paradise in this rivals romance, book 3 in the Minnesota Kingston series by USA Today bestselling author Susan May WarrenWhen love and danger collide, paradise plays by its own rules. When Tiana Pepper lands on the lush island of Mariposa, she just wants to put her sad past behind her...
  • Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

    Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    FBI Special Agent Grace Billingsley tracks serial killers, using her skills as a psychiatrist and behavioral analyst to get dangerous people off the street and safely behind bars. But prison psychiatrist Sam Monroe knows that just because a killer is incarcerated doesn't mean they're not a threat...
  • Artifice by Christy Barritt

    Artifice by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three missing teens. One questionable school. Zero room for error.When the teenage son of a prominent Boston family vanishes from Lighthouse Harbor—an exclusive institution for troubled teens—private investigator Olive Sterling is called to find him.Posing as a wealthy benefactor, Olive infiltrates the school. But something sinister lurks within. Other students have gone missing...
  • Betrayal of Genius by Robin Patchen

    Betrayal of Genius by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Her invention could save thousands of lives…if she can survive long enough to share it. Jacqui’s research could lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and she’s determined to ensure the technology goes to the company with the best shot at creating life-saving products, not just the highest bidder...
  • Shadow Assignment by Christy Barritt

    Shadow Assignment by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Someone tried to kill you . . . Those are the last words Sadie Carrington expects to hear when she awakens in the hospital. Even more terrifying—she can’t remember how she got there, who the handsome man standing by her bedside is, or even her own name. Her gut instincts scream that danger is far from over. But Sadie doesn’t understand why anyone would want her dead...
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    christian  suspense  length-medium  audiobook
  • In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon

    In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    FBI special agent Nick Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems normal when she shows up at the FBI office in St. Louis--until she produces a tattered Raggedy Ann doll she found and tells him she thinks something is wrong because of a strange feeling of terror it gives her when she touches it...
  • Redemption for Ransom by Robin Patchen

    Redemption for Ransom by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Previously published as Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen. Brand-new title, same great story!A jewelry heist, a kidnapping, and a choice. When Fitz’s sister disappears, he’ll do anything to get her back, even if it means betraying the woman he’s come to love. Private investigator Fitz McCaffrey went to Belize on a case, bringing his teenage sister Shelby along with him...
  • When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

    When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Investigative reporter Jillian Carter knows it's time to put the past to rest. She's tired of looking over her shoulder, letting a killer go free. She's no longer the scared kid who changed her name and disappeared. Now, no matter what the cost, Jillian must do what she is trained to do--ferret out the truth and expose it...
  • Rising Wind by Edie James

    Rising Wind by Edie James

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    She lives life by her own rules. Trust no one is first on the list. He's sworn to protect her, but the secrets she's holding back will get them both killed. Being a middle son in the hard-driving MacKenzie family, Harbor patrol officer Teo MacKenzie knows how to tow the line and stay out of trouble. He works hard, plays hard, and prays hard...
  • Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Autumn becomes the prime suspect after local hotshot news anchor, Brock Kensington, is found murdered. Can the Garlucci family clear their friend’s name before she becomes the breaking news story of the year?BONUS: RECIPE INCLUDED!-----------------------------------------Garlucci family friend, Autumn Winter, has landed a primo position as a Channel 11 News entertainment reporter...
  • Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He lost his memory…Mackenzie Steele has been instrumental in keeping Steele Guardians afloat, working long hours for months. Nearing burnout, her family encourages her to take a vacation, and she reluctantly agrees. She needs solitude and quiet, and a vacation rental home in the Oregon desert is just the ticket. But she’s no sooner unpacked her bags when a man lands on her doorstep...
  • The Trouble With Secrets: The Kilteegan Bridge Story by Jean Grainger

    The Trouble With Secrets: The Kilteegan Bridge Story by Jean Grainger

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Kilteegan Bridge, County Cork 1958For eighteen year old Lena Mullery, life is predictable and dull. A future of hard work, marriage to a local boy, and a family of her own one day is all she has to look forward to. People from her background know not expect too much, but Lena yearns for something different.Malachy Berger was different, for him, the world is at his feet...
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    suspense  christian  historical  audiobook
  • The Secrets She Kept by Christy Barritt

    The Secrets She Kept by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the Land of the Midnight Sun, secrets cast long shadows. Former Army investigator Duke McAllister remains determined to uncover the truth behind his fiancée’s mysterious disappearance two years ago. Joined by his friend and podcast teammate, Andi Slade, Duke delves into Celeste Dawson’s past and soon uncovers a mind-bending conspiracy...
  • The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham

    The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Grace Storms a Scottish Castle to Save her SisterLord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace's sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband's murder...
  • Rising Hope by Edie James

    Rising Hope by Edie James

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Coast Guard rescue pilot Enzo MacKenzie puts his life on the line every day, but when his commanding officer persuades him to take part in an undercover drug sting, he quickly realizes this new assignment is going to be everything he deception, greed and deceit.Not his jam.Neither is his reluctant partner, DEA agent Sarah Walker. She’s bossy, bristly and annoyingly overconfident...
  • Burn the Dawn by Lisa Phillips

    Burn the Dawn by Lisa Phillips

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A series of missing girls.Weeks after she got shot, Kenna is back. She's living free of a past that held her in the grip of fear, determined to move on-and keep fighting. This PI isn't going to let anything keep her from finding the lost and broken.A town in the grip of fear.After a deadly setback, Kenna realizes the case is far more complicated than she first thought...
  • A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When they are thrown into a grisly murder case, hostage negotiator Kit Kenyon and detective Noah Lambert soon realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The stakes are raised when they discover he may be hunting one of them too...
  • Lost Hours by Susan Sleeman

    Lost Hours by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Protecting his friends has always come first…When Nolan Orr, founding member of Lost Lake Locators, and his teammates receive a mysterious invitation to a secluded mansion on Lost Island for what seems to be an innocent game night with his closest college friends, he eagerly agrees to attend...
  • Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Murder and mystery continue in Book Four of the Cape Refuge series A famous mystery writer has just moved to Cape Refuge when a teenage girl is found murdered. Sheila Caruso ex-con, mother to Sadie and Caleb, and resident of Hanover House is working for the writer when she discovers that a scene in one of his novels matches the crime scene...
  • In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn

    In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the dive team is called in to recover a body from a submerged car, they aren't prepared to find an encrypted laptop--or an unsettling connection between investigator Adam Campbell and the dead accountant. Adam turns to his friend Dr. Sabrina Fleming--a professor at the local university with unparalleled computer security and forensics skills--to recover the files from the laptop...
  • Before the Night Falls by Christy Barritt

    Before the Night Falls by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The roses are back. And so is the fear. TV personality Olivia Montgomery thought her nightmare was over.One year ago, she escaped the clutches of “The Admirer,” a serial killer who left roses as his calling card. A serial killer who kept her in darkness. The monster who was shot and killed by police.At least, that’s what everyone believes...
    Categorized as:
    christian  suspense  mystery
  • Gray Wolf Security by Glenna Sinclair

    Gray Wolf Security by Glenna Sinclair

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    This best selling series is now bundled together for the first time! Enjoy all 5 Gray Wolf Security books. No cliffhangers...
  • Maddox by Christy Barritt

    Maddox by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    He’s on the case . . . and she’s his prime suspect.Former Navy SEAL Maddox King’s latest assignment for Blackout is to obtain information on a possible domestic terrorist operation. To do so, he must go undercover as a maintenance man at an estate owned by real estate tycoon Seymore Foggerty.Taryn Parsons is his prime suspect. The woman was plucked out of obscurity to become Mr...
  • Turmoil in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Turmoil in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Carlita must help solve a murder to clear her friend’s name, all while managing her businesses and trying desperately to keep the Garlucci past from being exposed after a surprise visit from some “family” members...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  mystery  length-medium
  • Made of Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Made of Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    She keeps her feelings to herself…When Teagan Steele faces her hardest challenge since taking over her family’s security company, she has to dig deep to figure out how one of their clients smuggled antiquities into this country, and what they did with them. And she has to clear Steele Guardians of any charges of collusion and wrongdoing.But a bold undercover agent changes everything...
  • Shattered Whispers by Christy Barritt

    Shattered Whispers by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When theater owner Abby Mendez goes in after hours to work on the set for their newest production, she's shocked to find a body behind stage. She'd just gone out to dinner with the dead man earlier that very night. Even worse, the killer is still in the building.Blackout operative Hunter Bancroft is nearby when Abby screams, and he rushes to help her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  contemporary  audiobook
  • Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason

    Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Top 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...
  • Divine Fate: A Divine Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Divine Fate: A Divine Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Jo is involved in an accident and comes face-to-face with the lone survivor of a property with a tragic past. She soon believes the property is hiding secrets that could save someone…or reveal the identity of a killer...
  • One Last Chance by Susan May Warren

    One Last Chance by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The voice on the radio saved his life.But when he discovers who she is…it just might cost him everything.Axel Mulligan was built to be a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. He could swim faster, endure longer and became a miracle for those in peril in the sea. Until a tragedy destroyed him and sent him home, to Alaska...
  • Blackout by Lisa Phillips

    Blackout by Lisa Phillips

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    BIG 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...
  • Christmas Family Style by Hope Callaghan

    Christmas Family Style by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Garlucci Family reunites to celebrate Christmas in Savannah. After the festivities turn deadly, Carlita faces a list of suspects as long as Santa’s naughty list...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  mystery  length-medium
  • Allegiance by Lisa Phillips

    Allegiance by Lisa Phillips

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROES.A dead man.EMT Freya Olson has lost her faith, but not her drive to save those who need her help. When the past that her family left behind after her mother's death shows up in Benson, Freya lands on the target list as well. But things aren't what they seem, and Freya’s loyalty will be pushed to the limit.A disgraced cop hiding a dangerous secret...
  • Moving Target by Lynette Eason

    Moving Target by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When Maddy McKay and Quinn Holcombe don't show up for Quinn's surprise birthday party, his friends know that something is very wrong. Their search turns up little beyond evidence that Quinn and Maddy just decided to take off for a long overdue vacation. But it soon becomes apparent that they did not leave of their own accord. Maddy awakens in a cement room with no idea where she is...
  • Rains of Remorse by Christy Barritt

    Rains of Remorse by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A stranger invades her home, leaving Rebecca Jarvis terrified. Above all, she must protect the baby growing inside her. Since her estranged husband died suspiciously six months earlier, Rebecca has been determined to depend on no one but herself. Her chivalrous new neighbor appears to be an answer to prayer...
  • Deadly Vendetta by Roxanne Rustand

    Deadly Vendetta by Roxanne Rustand

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HE HADN’T KNOWN ABOUT HIS ESTRANGED SISTER’S LITTLE GIRL. NOW HE’S ON THE RUN TO KEEP HER ALIVE.DEA Agent Zach Forrester’s troubled sister refused all contact for years. Now she’s at his door, frantically claiming she and her daughter witnessed a murder. Begging him to keep Katie safe, she shoves the child into his arms and vanishes...
  • Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings

    Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She’s just trying to start a new life for herself. If only it wasn’t so hard… It’s not as though there are a lot of options for a woman with barely two pennies to rub together.At least not in 1884.Or in the small town where she’s settled.Or anywhere else.It’s even harder when her past keeps coming back to haunt her. Aileen has tried putting it behind her. Truly she has...
  • Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon

    Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The police say her father's death was suicide. But Kelly Warren says it was murder--and she has new evidence that she believes proves it. Detective Cole Taylor doesn't put much credence in her claim, and nothing in his case review suggests foul play...
  • Reindeer & Robberies by Hope Callaghan

    Reindeer & Robberies by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    ’Tis the season to be jolly… until a string of robberies threatens to kill the Christmas spirit onboard the “Siren of the Seas...
  • God Don't Play by Mary Monroe

    God Don't Play by Mary Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid her dues--from an abusive childhood to a rocky start as an adult. Annette's friend Rhoda knows too, for Rhoda has been both her savior and her greatest fear. Their relationship has survived some serious shake-ups. But now that things are good, someone apparently thinks they're a little too good. .
  • Fatal Exchange by Lisa Harris

    Fatal Exchange by Lisa Harris

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Emily Hunt might come from a family of cops, but she never goes looking for an adrenaline rush. She lives the quiet--well, relatively quiet--life of a teacher and thrives on making a difference in the lives of her students. But she'll have to draw on a well of strength and savvy she didn't know she had as student Rafael Cerda takes her class hostage for ransom money to save his brother's life...
  • The End of the Road by Christy Barritt

    The End of the Road by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the future of the Arctic Circle Murder Club teetering on rocky ground, the team members have scattered. But it’s not long before they realize some bonds can’t be broken. Fearing an adversary from her past will find her, Simmy Samuels runs, determined to find a new place to hide. But Ranger Garrett isn’t about to leave Simmy out in the cold and alone...
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