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  • State of Suspense by Marie Force

    State of Suspense by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A high-profile murder has Sam and her team chasing an elusive killer…. Just back from their anniversary trip to Dewey Beach, there’s no slow roll back to work for the first couple as Sam is immediately thrust into a baffling new case that has everyone on edge. The FBI wants in on this one, and she’s determined to figure out what happened before they can take over her investigation...
  • State of Denial by Marie Force

    State of Denial by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Denial: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant…. His mother has been arrested, his government is under new threat, the relentless media is driving him mad, and denial becomes the word of the day for President Nick Cappuano. Meanwhile, his wife, DC Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland Cappuano has caught a big new case with suspects everywhere she looks...
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    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  death  audiobook
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  • State of Shock by Marie Force

    State of Shock by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    They never saw this coming…. Hold on to your hat for the next First Family book, coming December 20, 2022.
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  death  audiobook
  • State of the Union by Marie Force

    State of the Union by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It’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...
  • Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank

    Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The final book in the Carly Moore series. Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummand’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed...
  • Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. ..
  • Fatal Frenzy by Marie Force

    Fatal Frenzy by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Inauguration day is almost here…. Lieutenant Sam Holland is on leave, recovering from an attack that shook her to the core. With no case to distract her, she's trying to stay busy—even voluntarily meeting with her new White House staff. But it's not enough to keep the horrific memories at bay, and her family is worried…especially her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano...
  • A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott

    A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Ella Welford’s done with love. After having her fingers burnt, she’s been resolutely single for the last year and has sworn to stay that way. Joss Campion’s still reeling from a messy divorce and has vowed never to open his heart to love again. Growing up in the picturesque village of Lytell Stangdale, with the North Yorkshire Moors as their playground, Joss and Ella were best friends...
  • Leo by Maryann Jordan

    Leo by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    He had no complaints… Great job, great boss, great co-workers. And a best friend he’d known for years. Okay, almost no complaints… The women he dated paled in comparison to his best friend. She had a lot of complaints… A job she hated, a tyrant for a boss, working with people that got on her last nerve. And no time for love. Plus, the guys she dated couldn’t come close to her best friend...
  • The Irish Daughter by Daisy O'Shea

    The Irish Daughter by Daisy O'Shea

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Standing on the cliff above the wild Irish sea, Hannah wipes a tear from her eye and thinks about the man she called ‘Da’. She was never his daughter. Hannah has been lied to her whole life by everyone she loved...
  • The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    A frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh. Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones...
  • Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Endeared by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor...
  • Trapper Road by Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan

    Trapper Road by Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Sometimes danger comes from the most unexpected places. Gwen Proctor has always been willing to do anything it takes to protect her kids. But there are some things even she can’t protect them from. When a violent incident at Connor’s school brings the press to Gwen’s doorstep, she agrees to take a case out of town hoping to keep her family out of the crushing media spotlight...
  • A Thin Disguise by Catherine Bybee

    A Thin Disguise by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A former gun for hire and a federal agent find themselves on the right side of love but the wrong end of a bullet in this Richter installment from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee. On a fateful night in Las Vegas, FBI agent Leo Grant is working on a critical detail in a high-profile child prostitution trial when a beautiful woman jumps into the path of a bullet meant for him...
  • Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Trouble by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there...
  • Becoming Us by Allie Everhart

    Becoming Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Jade and Garret thought the robbery in their neighborhood had nothing to do with them, but the pieces are finally starting to come together. Someone’s been working behind the scenes, pulling the strings to determine Garret’s fate. The timing couldn’t be worse. Jade and Garret are talking things out, becoming even closer, making plans for their future. Plans that might never happen...
  • Dirty Dozen by Liliana Hart

    Dirty Dozen by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the twelfth installment of the J. J. Graves mystery series from New York Times Bestselling Author Liliana Hart, winter has moved into Bloody Mary with a vengeance. But so has a killer who's bringing a modern flair in his imitation of Jack the Ripper. It's up to J. J. and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, to hunt the hunter and bring justice to the victims.
  • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

    Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 65 ratings
    Beautifully captures the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope. James Patterson has written a love story! --a powerfully moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love, and hope. Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last...
  • Finding Love at the Magical Curiosity Shop by Jaimie Admans

    Finding Love at the Magical Curiosity Shop by Jaimie Admans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don't miss the gorgeously romantic and BRAND NEW story from Jaimie Admans, guaranteed to warm your heart and bring a smile to your face! In a shop full of stories, some magic is real. Mickey Teasdale loves her quaint curiosity shop, where every item feels magical to her...
  • Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose

    Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The past comes back to haunt a high-profile defense attorney in the newest book in the Baltimore series from the New York Times bestselling author of Edge of Darkness and Monster in the Closet. In his work as a defense attorney in Baltimore, Thorne has always been noble to a fault--specializing in helping young people in trouble just as someone did for him when he was younger...
  • A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan

    A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is back in the new e-Novella, A Deeper Fear, from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan. FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy...
  • The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t. When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin...
  • Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Ice found his place with the Iron Rogues MC after his professional hockey career ended, but he never expected that being a part of the club would also bring the woman he was meant to claim into his life.
    Categorized as:
    suspense  new adult  m-f  contemporary
  • See No Evil by Allison Brennan

    See No Evil by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A cunning killer hides in plain sight. A troubled teenage girl has been charged with the grisly murder of her stepfather. The evidence is damning: Emily was found alone at the scene with blood on her hands, and an incriminating e-mail she wrote outlines a murder plot identical to the method of the brutal slaying...
  • Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him...
  • A Single Touch by W. Winters

    A Single Touch by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Single Touch is Book 3 and the FINAL book of the Irresistible Attraction series. A Single Glance must be read first.
  • Tortured Skye: A Hawke Family Novel by Gwyn McNamee

    Tortured Skye: A Hawke Family Novel by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Tortured Skye is not a standalone and is best enjoyed after reading Savage Collision***. Falling in love with Gabe Anderson was as easy as breathing. Fighting my feelings for my brother’s best friend was agonizingly hard. I never imagined giving in to my desire for him would cause such a destructive ripple effect...
  • Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Levi: Driverton 2 by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Driverton’s bad boy is falling in love with his best friend’s cousin and it just might cost him everything. Levi has always had a sweet spot for Katie, but she’s not his type. He likes his women wild, willing, and from out of town so they’re easy to move on from when his interest wanes. Katie is opinionated and off-limits...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  humor  length-short
  • Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Inked Devotion by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a road trip romance between two friends running from their past. Brenna Garrett watched her best friend fall in love with another woman all the while keeping his darkest secrets from her. Now she’ll have to figure out who she is without him while not letting the rest of the Montgomerys see her break...
  • The Hunt by Allison Brennan

    The Hunt by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Touched by a killer, she feels the fire of revenge. Twelve years ago, Miranda Moore miraculously survived the torture of a serial killer who was never caught. Since then, Miranda, a former FBI trainee and now a member of a local search-and-rescue squad, has witnessed with horror the recovery of the mutilated bodies of seven young women, all victims of her tormentor, known as The Butcher...
  • The Kill by Allison Brennan

    The Kill by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Her worst nightmare brought back to life, she risks everything for a second shot at justice. For thirty years, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin has lived with guilt and one abiding certainty–that while she wasn’t able to save her sister’s life, she did testify and helped to convict the rapist and killer...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  length-long
  • Claim Me by Geneva Lee

    Claim Me by Geneva Lee

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We met. We kissed. We fought for our happily ever after, but true love stories never end. .. I promised her protection. I promised to keep her safe. I thought I could until an attack reminds me that our lives will never be simple. But while I try to shield her, Clara refuses to be intimidated by me or anyone else...
  • She Loves Me by Melissa Foster

    She Loves Me by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    What are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...
  • Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Infatuation by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm in love with Timeo Montavio. If only it were that simple. He's my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law. .. And a cold-blooded killer. I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago. But now he's back, and he's no longer the boy I once knew. There's a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone...
  • TURN by Cora Brent

    TURN by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    TURN is coming. .. . January 12th, 2018. TURN (Gentry Generations). By Cora Brent. I’m determined to leave my mistakes in the past and turn things around. These days I’m back in school, I’m surrounded by my wonderful, crazy family and I’m working for my dad. Then Curtis Mulligan happens...
  • The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    The Billionaire's Secret Kiss by Ivy Layne

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He walked away from me once. I won’t give him the chance to do it again. Ella. I’m finally getting my life back on track…and then he shows up. Noah Endicott. The only man I’ve ever loved. The man who broke my heart. He says he’s back for me, but I don’t believe him. I can’t. Noah is all about business. He’s here to make a deal with my boss, and I’m just convenient. Again...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  suspense  m-f  contemporary
  • Stone Sober by Gwyn McNamee

    Stone Sober by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stone Hawke is precisely the kind of man women are warned about—handsome, intelligent, arrogant, and intricately entangled with some dangerous people. I should stay away, but he manages to strip my soul bare with just a look and dominates my thoughts. Bad decisions are in my past. My life is (mostly) on track, even if it is no longer the one to medical school...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  m-f  contemporary  length-medium
  • Pursuing Dace by Stephanie St. Klaire

    Pursuing Dace by Stephanie St. Klaire

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The O’Reilly brothers are back with a vengeance in another riveting novel overflowing with mayhem and murder. Dace O’Reilly is in for the fight of his life to clear the name of the woman who stole his heart. The fourth installment of the mysterious saga of forbidden love, second chances, and twists of fate is finally here! Just when you think the O'Reilly Brothers can’t get any better—...
  • Triumph by Cecilia London

    Triumph by Cecilia London

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “All of your ideals, your hopes and dreams…they cease to matter if you abandon them in your darkest hour. We have to see this through to the end. ”. Jack McIntyre and Caroline Gerard have never shied away from a challenge. As dual commanders of the American rebel forces, they now face the greatest adversity of their lives. Every decision has permanent consequences...
  • Joker  by Harley Wylde

    Joker by Harley Wylde

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cleo -- My family put me through hell, and I escaped the only way possible… by marrying a biker locked up in prison. Joker gave me his name and a way to hide from my family. Until the day they find me… Now it’s time I return to the husband who doesn’t want me and hope he doesn’t find out all my secrets -- because if he does, I have a feeling he’s going to make me leave...
  • Dangerous Ties by Jenna Gunn

    Dangerous Ties by Jenna Gunn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To save the woman who treats him like he's the enemy, he'll have to risk his life against an army of criminals. The former Force Recon Marine knows that his teammate’s younger sister-in-law-to-be is the definition of off-limits. Not to mention he’s breaking protocol and could lose his new job...
  • The Candidate by Alice Ward

    The Candidate by Alice Ward

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lust drove us together. Our differences are driving us apart. As the Republican Party’s front-runner for the White House in 2024, I’m the man the media praises for having a silver tongue. By day, I’m a very conservative, buttoned-up professional. By night, my wild side comes out to prowl, searching for something. I end up in The Black Room. .. and find her...
  • RIDE: A Revenge Bully Billionaire Romance by Tracy Lorraine, Angel Devlin

    RIDE: A Revenge Bully Billionaire Romance by Tracy Lorraine, Angel Devlin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mine to rule. Mine to ravish. Mine to ride. I thrive on weakness. Everyone has one, and I play on it until I get what I want. And I ALWAYS get what I want. I keep my private life private while my business reputation precedes me. That includes testing out each and every one of my assistants to ensure they’re capable of dealing with the likes of me. None are. Until her. Anna Hawley...
  • The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t. When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin...
  • The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her greatest fear came true. Now what? 53-year-old Valerie Schuster was a great mother and wife for over 30 years…until she wasn’t. When her husband decides to leave her days before their anniversary, and their kids move across the country, her sister suggests it’s time for a change. So, Valerie decides to hide away in her parent’s old run-down cabin...
  • Face of Danger by Roxanne St. Claire

    Face of Danger by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill . . . it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies...
  • You Know I Need You by Willow Winters

    You Know I Need You by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I married the bad boy from Brooklyn. The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news. The look that comes with all sorts of warnings. I knew what I was doing. I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch. I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago...
  • Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Keeping Her by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When Pearce met Rachel, he knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted her, needed her, and now he finally has her. But for how long? He was never supposed to be with her. He didn’t follow their rules and now he must pay for what he’s done. With his punishment looming, his relationship with Rachel moves forward. They’re looking at houses, talking about having a baby, living a normal life...
  • Have I Told You Lately by Beth Moran

    Have I Told You Lately by Beth Moran

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One photo and a handful of letters can change everything. Emmie Brown has always known she was adopted. Nellie Brown sacrificed everything to make their life together comfortable and, while not the most demonstrative or warm woman, Emmie never doubted her devotion...
  • Return to Red Castle by Dorothy M. Keddington

    Return to Red Castle by Dorothy M. Keddington

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Red Castle . .. an ancient citadel of wine-red stone in the heart of Utah's primitive High Uinta Mountains. Hidden away near its rocky base, a small plane lies twisted and broken. The four men . .. desperate, ruthless, will stop at nothing to retrieve the plane's valuable cargo,. but their only clue to its location are the words . .. Red Castle. Jesse Chisholm . .
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  m-f  contemporary  length-short
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