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Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJosie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. The memory of a champion swimmer on the podium with her teammates—a red swim cap on, her head thrown back in laughter—a stark contrast to the cold, still body before her. Breathe. Just breathe.. -
![Long Gone by Denise Grover Swank]()
Long Gone by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWelcome to Lone County, Arkansas, where every corner holds a secret, and the past is never really buried.Disgraced ex-detective Harper Adams has traded her badge for a desk job at her father's law firm, a move as dull as the small town she's returned to. But things take a turn when a local woman wants to declare her missing husband dead, five years after his mysterious disappearance... -
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![Fatal Deception by Marie Force]()
Fatal Deception by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill... -
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Fatal Scandal by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 8 of the Fatal series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Force... As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them... -
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![The Girl in Juniper Springs by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl in Juniper Springs by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"911, what's your emergency?"Military surgeon Lance Blair is haunted by many demons and nightmares from his past.Going back home might be the only way he could finally be set free.While working at the Seattle Hospital of Hope, he receives a call bearing tragic news that shakes his world... -
![Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force]()
Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWashington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop... -
![Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe 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... -
![The Search by A.J. Rivers]()
The Search by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I think someone is after me.”When a true crime podcaster suddenly vanishes after her broadcast without a trace.She leaves behind an ominous message to her listeners and a cryptic text to her best friend.Panicked by the news, Mia's brother, a wealthy entrepreneur, returns to Juniper Springs to search for his missing sister.Upon his arrival, he meets Allison, his sister’s best friend... -
![The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh]()
The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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![Montana Rain by Josie Jade]()
Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons.But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own.She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight... -
![No More Secrets by Kerry Lonsdale]()
No More Secrets by Kerry Lonsdale
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA young man seeks redemption from his past in the third novel from the No More trilogy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale.After serving six months in a juvenile detention center, Lucas Carson returns home irrevocably changed by what happened there... -
![Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne. Two. Three. The cat is in the tree. As far as Lilah's concern, her note writing stalker just gets more stupid everyday. One, two, three, the cat is in the tree?What is that? And what does it have to do with a wedding turned bloody? The sixth book in the Lilah Love series...Categorized as:
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![GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair]()
GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 2 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 6 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) Book 1: Defending Tierney I never wanted to be anything other than a defense attorney... -
![A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan]()
A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is back in the new e-Novella, A Deeper Fear, from New York Times bestselling author Allison BrennanFBI 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... -
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![Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Jim and Katherine by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJim Whitmore has lofty dreams of a bright political career. So when a well-connected friend invites him home for the weekend, the promise of rubbing shoulders with her congressman father and his professional associates is thrilling. What he doesn’t anticipate is meeting his friend’s sister, Katherine, an intriguing woman who immediately steals his heart... -
![Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Dirty Money by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPoppy Fields, social influencer and secret spy, is on Grand Cayman. Her mission? Maid of honor at her mother’s wedding to Russian billionaire Yurgi Prokorhov. No surprise, Chariss Carlton is a difficult and demanding bride.When Poppy witnesses a murder, her days change from irritating to dangerous... -
![Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James]()
Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US... -
![The Hunting Ground by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray]()
The Hunting Ground by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe time for the wicked to meet their end has arrived…In the small tourist town of Colorado, women are vanishing.From the visitors to the locals, everyone is on the edge.After taking a road trip with Noah to track down her sister's last whereabouts,Birdie arrives in the town of Driftwood, Colorado to find strange disappearances at her motel... -
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Embers by Nicole Fanning
In the city of Chicago, power is a currency. In the right hands power can bring success, safety, and security. But in the wrong hands, it can mean danger, destruction...and almost always death. For nearly a century the Pace Family Mafia has held that power... -
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Tempted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…When West Rycroft left his family’s ranch to work in the big city, he never dreamed he would find himself surrounded by celebrities and politicians... -
![The Silent Dolls by Rita Herron]()
The Silent Dolls by Rita Herron
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSilent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy and daddy. She wanted to go home... -
![The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker]()
The Getaway Cabin by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer 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... -
![Edge of Danger: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch]()
Edge of Danger: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling romantic mystery about a child protector hero from the USA Today bestselling author, Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas Bodyguard: Brax.A baby in his care… A target on their backsA skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything… except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy... -
![Reign of Royal by Samantha Barrett]()
Reign of Royal by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know him as the son of Bishop and Kiara Murdoch, heir to the New York and Miami mafia but now you are about to know him as the Don of the Memento Mori.Are you ready for the reign of the heir?Buckle up and get ready for Royal Murdoch and the Memento Mori....Blurb and Cover coming soon.. -
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![Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe]()
Sinatra versus Gabrini: Family at War by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking death in the Sinatra family and a Gabrini is to blame. Mob boss Sal Gabrini and his uncle, boss of all bosses Mick Sinatra, find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly battle when Mick the Tick will stop at nothing to avenge what he views as cold-blooded murder. The Gabrinis stick together. The Sinatras stick together... -
![Murder in Santa Monica by Dianne Harman, Andrew Thomas]()
Murder in Santa Monica by Dianne Harman, Andrew Thomas
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhy would the body of a dead truck driver who was drowned in Santa Monica, California, be found in a hotel parking lot in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho?There doesn’t seem to be a rational reason for it, but Homicide Detectives Luke Falconer and Matt Greene have to find one... -
![Cici's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black]()
Cici's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGriff Fowler left his career as a cop after a tragedy he couldn’t shake. Now nearly fifty, he’s a Guardian Agency protector. His job is to shield and to safeguard. And he does whatever it takes to get that job done.So going undercover at a resort in Key West to help take down a drug dealer is business as usual for him... -
![The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker]()
The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since... -
![The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker]()
The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since... -
![Two Steps Ahead: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch]()
Two Steps Ahead: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA determined bodyguard. A fierce heiress.And death is just a shot away…Silent, stealthy and professional, Weston Patterson is always two steps ahead of trouble—until he’s hired to bodyguard a woman he never expected to see again. Someone won’t stop until Kayleigh Delacruz is dead. But the feisty heiress is challenging Weston to keep her close as well as safe... -
![Teddy Sinatra 1: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe]()
Teddy Sinatra 1: Chains For Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPressure is the new normal for Teddy Sinatra. As the oldest son and heir-apparent to take over the Sinatra Crime Family, the underworld, his men, and his siblings all expect perfection from him. His father, the king of mob bosses Mick Sinatra, is very much still in the game and expects his son to be worthy to someday take his place... -
![Trust Me by Rachel Grant]()
Trust Me by Rachel Grant
Taken hostage by terrorists, an archaeologist must risk everything when a SEAL attempts to rescue her too soon… Archaeologist Diana Edwards is on a mission to uncover the link between artifact trafficking and terrorism. Just when she’s making progress, she’s kidnapped and forced to work for the very people she’s trying to stop...Categorized as:
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![SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman]()
SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES, now FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: JASE I did not work my ass off to become a Navy SEAL because I had a desire to add the title of “nursemaid” to my resume. So when my commanding officer requested that I go check up on his baby sister, I was understandably less than thrilled... -
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Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratings'This is grip-lit at its best' Fanny BlakeJenny has just given birth to the baby she’s always wanted. She’s never been this happy.Her husband, Leo, knows this baby girl can’t be his. He’s never felt so betrayed.The same night, a vulnerable young woman, Hannah, wakes to find her newborn lifeless beside her. She’s crazed with grief... -
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![Edison's Professor by Jocelynn Drake]()
Edison's Professor by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe stranger chose him.Edison Walker had never seen the man with the wide green eyes before. He only knew that he was in trouble.And that he took one look at Ed and decided he was his haven. His protector.Ed would not let him down... -
![September by Rosamunde Pilcher]()
September by Rosamunde Pilcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsSeasons change, September comes and goes, but Rosamunde Pilcher's singular narrative voice is eternal. Listeners will be transported to another time and place with this enchanting audiobook from a beloved British author.A place you will never forgetRosamunde Pilcher's Scotland.. -
![Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd]()
Tell Me to Lie by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThere was a time when my debt was the only link we had. There was a time when I couldn’t tell him how much I loved him and he couldn’t tell me. There was a time when I thought I could never have enough money. Now, everything is different. Nicholas Crawford is a stranger who is becoming more strange with every moment. I used to think I could make a life with him, but now I’m not so sure... -
![Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie]()
Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsEscrevendo anonimamente sob o pseudônimo de Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie, conhecida mundialmente como a Rainha do Crime, deixa de lado a investigaçăo policial para explorar a alma humana, seus conflitos e emoçőes.Em "Ausęncia na primavera", Mary Westmacott conta a história de Joan Scudamore, uma típica dona de casa que está voltando do Oriente após fazer uma visita a sua filha em Bagdá... -
![The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan]()
The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime—the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands... -
![The Target by Catherine Coulter]()
The Target by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are faced with the case of an abducted child in this “absorbing”(Publishers Weekly) FBI Thriller. Escaping unwanted media attention after a notorious incident, Ramsey Hunt retreats into the solitude of a cabin high in the Colorado Rockies... -
![No Mercy : A West Side Story by M.J. Fields]()
No Mercy : A West Side Story by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJersey Shore’s most villainous anti-hero is brought to his knees in this raw and gritty romantic standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields“They may see a villain, but I see a hero who was broken and will rise again.”Like a storm, Marcello Effisto tore through most of his life, wreaking havoc on those who opposed him … unapologetically... -
![Python by Elizabeth Knox, Golden Czermak]()
Python by Elizabeth Knox, Golden Czermak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the second I laid eyes on her, I was determined to make her mine.PythonI always thought I’d be the kind of man who stayed on the road his whole life. It turned out I was wrong.My old friend, Razor, brought me into the Reapers Rejects MC and now I had a place to land, a place to call home, and a brotherhood I never knew I needed... -
![Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley]()
Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she was six, a horrific crime against a family member determined the course of Melissa Dixon’s life. It eventually drove her away from her tiny, Mississippi home town, away from her family, and into a career in law enforcement. Living and working in NYC, she keeps the past locked away tight, memory relegated to rare nightmares... -
![Cornered Coyote by Dianne Harman]()
Cornered Coyote by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Gripping tale that is as Sweet as a Ballerina and as Pugnacious as a Pitbull! The silver bird gleamed in the blue sky, as the early morning sun bathed it in soft golden hues. Flight 714 was on the last leg of its journey, having burned close to fifty thousand gallons of jet fuel on its trans-Atlantic flight from Paris to Los Angeles... -
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![Stone Security: Volume 2 by Glenna Sinclair]()
Stone Security: Volume 2 by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Kindle Unlimited Bundle... Enjoy the complete volume two of the Stone Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) JACK Jack goes to a small town in Arizona where a local militant group has taken over, harassing honest business owners in an attempt to run them out of town... -
![Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins]()
Entertaining Distraction by Samantha A. Cole, Judi Perkins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last woman Mike Donovan ever expected to be attracted to is one who wants to dominate him. While his brother is in the BDSM lifestyle, Mike never understood it. But when Charlotte Roth, aka Mistress China, sets her sights on him, he finds himself wanting to obey her every command...Categorized as:
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![Ryder's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Raven Scott, Isabella Starling]()
Ryder's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Raven Scott, Isabella Starling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hiding a dirty secret… and I’m going to use it to destroy her.RYDERNobody is as off-limits as her - Nicoletta Carlucci, my brother's wife to be.But Nicoletta doesn't want my brother. She wants me.Except she doesn’t know something - I’ve found out about her dirty little secret.Nicoletta isn’t who she says she is.She’s a filthy liar, and I’m going to expose her... -
![Robyn's Guardian by Josie Jade, Regan Black]()
Robyn's Guardian by Josie Jade, Regan Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA paradise island doesn’t erase a lifetime of living through hell... Robyn Hartmann escaped to Heartbreak Key to disappear after sending her abusive ex to prison. She stayed in that marriage far too long, and now, at 51, is a shell of the woman she once was. But she’s made a life for herself here—friends, a home, working at an animal shelter... And Jake Laww... -
![The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker]()
The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since... -
![The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker]()
The Forgotten Summer by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was a summer to remember…so why did she forget everything? Summer of ‘99 - At her family’s holiday beach cabin, Abigail Clement spent her days falling in love with a local boy, Jacob Givens. It was a whirlwind romance, until the two of them saw something they shouldn’t. The next day, Jacob disappeared. A mystery that shook the town to its core. Abigail hasn’t been back to the cabin since...
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