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Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis, each day brings a new challenge. Too bad most of them involve pain and death. Claudia, his office manager and surrogate mother, is still recovering from a gunshot, and Cole’s closeted boyfriend, Kim Jae-Min, suddenly finds his teenaged sister dumped in his lap... -
![Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz]()
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
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![The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker
Everything old is new again in love and murder.Work together, live together, and play together is the name of the game for Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. But one of those things changes when Chief Mendoza taps Sawyer to lead the newly formed cold case unit. His first task: solve the Magnolia Murders that spanned three decades and suddenly stopped in 2000... -
![The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Confession of Marcus Stearns by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**No longer available - republished as part of "The Confessions"**THE CONFESSION OF MARCUS STEARNS takes place during the time of THE SAINT when Søren/Marcus Stearns is twenty-nine years old and has just met Eleanor/Nora.Limited-edition promotional giveaway at the RT Booklovers conference in 2014, but now included within The Confessions... -
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![The Spoil of Beasts by Gregory Ashe]()
The Spoil of Beasts by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA jailhouse slaughter. A relentless killer. And way too much jackassing around. When word comes that two key witnesses in an investigation are dead, North and Shaw are surprised—and pleased—to learn that their friend, John-Henry Somerset, is interested in hiring them as freelance contractors for the Wahredua police department... -
![Shut Up and Drive by L.M. Krier]()
Shut Up and Drive by L.M. Krier
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA serial sex attacker is spreading fear in Stockport and DI Ted Darling and his team are on the case.The man randomly targets young women and abducts them from busy supermarket car parks. He's armed with a knife and is clearly highly trained in how to handle it.Ever-dwindling police resources make the manhunt harder, even though the attacker clearly doesn't care whether or not he's caught... -
![Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Rialto by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Someone has it out for Rialto. Ian Banner is loving his hectic life. He’s newly married, ready to start a family, and opening a new restaurant. All his dreams are coming true. The last thing he needs is a problem with his restaurant. But when one attack after another comes, he grows convinced he has another enemy... -
![When I'm Old and Grey by L.M. Krier]()
When I'm Old and Grey by L.M. Krier
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDI Ted Darling doesn't like coincidences. There are too many for comfort surrounding his latest case. They're spilling over into his private life, too, when some toxic family secrets are uncovered. A serial killer appears to be targeting vulnerable elderly people in care homes and despatching them in the most cynical way. Ted and his team are struggling to get a lead on who the killer really is... -
![Body and Soul by Patricia Logan]()
Body and Soul by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMore than ten years ago, a series of train bombings devastated railways throughout Europe. Strange poetry sent to local newspapers right before each bombing, confounded investigators at the time. In one of only a handful of failed covert missions, Jarrett had been sent into North Korea to take out the bomber... -
![Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels]()
Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him... -
![In Dog We Trust by Neil S. Plakcy]()
In Dog We Trust by Neil S. Plakcy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereAfter a bad divorce and a brief prison term for computer hacking, 42-year-old Steve Levitan has returned to his home town of Stewart’s Crossing and taken a part-time job as an adjunct professor of English at his alma mater, Eastern College... -
![Ghost of Christmas Present by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost of Christmas Present by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith only a week until Christmas, Detective Jude Byrne is wrapping up final preparations for his family’s celebration. He’s made a list and checked it twice, bought presents, planned the neighborhood cookie exchange, and hung mistletoe. Jude’s got a handle on everything, that is, until his son asks if his grandfather is coming to celebrate with them—a man Jude hasn’t seen in six years... -
![Daddy Detectives Episode 1: A Tyler and Ian Jamison Story by April Wilson]()
Daddy Detectives Episode 1: A Tyler and Ian Jamison Story by April Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the first installment in a new series for private investigators Tyler and Ian Jamison. Our heroes are adjusting to life as a married couple and are now parents of newborn twins. While the guys are enjoying paternity leave, their administrative assistant, Kimi, comes to them with a personal emergency... -
![Interwoven by Ripley Hayes]()
Interwoven by Ripley Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaniel Owen has spent the best part of ten years renovating his house when he finds the cellar. By falling into it. The mysterious cellar has a mysterious door, and behind the mysterious door is a mysterious box … and in the box … there are clues to the shocking history of Daniel’s beloved home town. A cold case is occupying Mal Kent’s time. A notorious car thief is released from prison... -
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![Point and Shoot by Patricia Logan]()
Point and Shoot by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThayne Wolfe and Jarrett Evans have been working together for nearly a year. Now, living together as well, their relationship has taken on a whole new meaning for both men. It seems that danger has always been a part of their lives in the ATF but when SAC Stanger sends them to a relatively routine crime scene, things quickly get complicated... -
![Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat]()
Easton's Lost Otter by Della Cain, Kaytea Kat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTraveling is the worst. I love being in my own house, in my own room, with my own things, and snuggling under my favorite blanket with my otter stuffie, Charlie. When my boss asks me to go to a week-long conference in Las Vegas, it is crystal clear that the options I have are to go or be denied the promotion I’ve been working so hard for. I choose to go. It’s Vegas. How bad can it be? Awful... -
![Peacocks by Lucy Lennox, May Archer]()
Peacocks by Lucy Lennox, May Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLane’s Tips for Licking Thicket NewcomersIf at all possible, find yourself a hot and helpful landlord like Jaybird Proud who mows the lawn shirtless… and hope your grass grows quickly.Expect the unexpected at work. If you’re a veterinarian, this might mean letter-cows, pet pigs that aren’t pets, and Butterscotch the Pomeranian, who has Strong Feelings about his glands... -
![Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery]()
Becoming the Owners by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll it took was one look for Ben to know he’d found his forever.He just needs to figure out how to get the enchanting man to come down from his gilded cage and see what is waiting for him down below. But when the stunning dancer in the cage spends more time hiding from the world than embracing it, Ben knows he’s going to have to get creative if he wants to catch the pretty bird’s attention... -
![Zenith by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott]()
Zenith by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer haunts Prophet, and this time it’s personalThe discovery of a body at the Thompson Cabins sets off a chain of events that hits too close to home for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. When his brother Sam becomes a prime suspect in the murder investigation, Gabriel is forced to keep secrets from Tiber and call in outside help as he fights to prove Sam’s innocence... -
![Finding Ky by Luna David]()
Finding Ky by Luna David
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPartners in every sense of the word, Sawyer and Jackson have been a unit since they were young teenagers. Growing up together in the same foster home, they learned they could depend only on each other. But when Kyler—a boy barely half their age—arrived heartbroken and scared, the young men took him under their wings, vowing to take care of him and protect him... -
![Kiss Marry Kill by S.C. Wynne]()
Kiss Marry Kill by S.C. Wynne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSnakes don’t only crawl in the grass.River Martin has begun to reveal his true motives for being in Rainy Dale, and, shocker, it’s not good news for Maxwell.If Maxwell is going to go to war with River, he’ll need people on his side. In his quest to be more of a people person, he’s roped into attending the wedding of one of his young patients, Janelle Raiden... -
![In Sequence by Cole McCade]()
In Sequence by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE The Golden Ratio killer resurfaces in California to target a former victim, and this time the case takes Malcolm and Seong-Jae hunting deep into his past, searching for connections between victim and killer that may reveal his identity... -
![Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo]()
Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo
This cinnamon roll has plenty of bite!Maxime Demers has had an eye on Tom Cedric for a while, watching him flit from one awful man to another. So when Tom pins an ad to the community cork board at Bold Brew, Max can’t resist reading it. Tom’s looking for a play partner—someone who’s not a jerk—and Max knows he could give Tom what he needs. But first he’ll have to get the man to talk to him... -
![Killer Bond by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Killer Bond by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDaniel Hendricks wants a vacation. Ward Security’s accountant and resident code breaker just needs a little R&R from the chaos and usual shenanigans of the office. But what was supposed to be a sexy vacation hook-up explodes in his face when he’s mistaken for a rogue secret agent... -
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![Baby's Got Blue Eyes by L.M. Krier]()
Baby's Got Blue Eyes by L.M. Krier
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomeone is dumping bodies on DI Ted Darling's patch and he's not happy. Ted's a good solid copper, in an old-fashioned way, with an excellent clear-up rate. He also happens to be gay and has his own unique way of dealing with any prejudice that brings him. But this killer seems to be running effortless rings round him and every promising lead just takes him up another blind alley... -
![Leo by Silvia Violet]()
Leo by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI used to be CIA. Now I'm a tattoo artist and a vigilante.When a new hire at my shop gets too curious about my less-than-legal activities, he needs all the protection I can give him.He wants a lot more. More than I should be willing to give. And yet, the longer I keep him close for his own safety... the more I want him in my bed... -
![Running Blind by S.E. Jakes]()
Running Blind by S.E. Jakes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn ATF agent who lives for danger finds what he craves from an outlaw biker. It’s impossible for a one-percenter motorcycle club member to simply walk away—and no one knows that better than undercover agent Bram, who’s almost killed for trying. His cover isn’t blown—yet—but it’s only a matter of time. The Heathens won’t be satisfied until he’s dead, so he decides to lay low and heal... -
![Skin and Bone by T.A. Moore]()
Skin and Bone by T.A. Moore
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDigging Up Bones: Book Two Cloister Witte and his K-9 partner, Bourneville, find the lost and bring them home. But the job doesn’t always end there. Janet Morrow, a young trans woman, lies in a coma after wandering away from her car during a storm. But just because Cloister found the young tourist doesn’t mean she’s home... -
![The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black]()
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two" "Sequel to The General and the Horse-Lord" Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison... -
![Vanished by Carter Quinn]()
Vanished by Carter Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHenry Cooley has good friends and a good life. He’s secure in his job and his relationship. He and Tom, the love of his life, are about to celebrate their twenty-first anniversary as a couple. Their son, CJ, is in his second year at Cal Arts. Henry's only problems are his growing dissatisfaction with his job and the fact that Tom's parents still hate him, even after all these years... -
![Breathe by Piper Scott]()
Breathe by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAtop an empire of his own design lives an alpha waiting to die. CEO Marshall Alcrest has the financial world at his feet, but it’s been years since he’s made an omega kneel… and he’s come to terms that it’s too late to ever see it happen again... -
![A New Empire by Layla Reyne]()
A New Empire by Layla Reyne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegacies were made to be rewritten. Assassin Hawes Madigan wants to do right—by his family, his organization, his city, and the man he’s falling for, ATF agent Christopher Perri. But Hawes’s rules are being challenged by someone willing to kill for the old ways... -
![Broken Bird by Gregory Ashe]()
Broken Bird by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll’s fair in love and…publishing?It’s nearly Christmas, and Dashiell Dawson Dane already has enough on his plate finding a present for his parents, coming up with excuses not to hang the Christmas lights, and finishing this stupid story he’s been writing (okay, maybe he needs to start writing it). On top of all that, Bobby has been acting…well, strange... -
![Death Comes to Main Street by A.P. Eisen, Felice Stevens]()
Death Comes to Main Street by A.P. Eisen, Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the sleepy town of Thornwood Park, something dark and ugly is brewing…. Detective Paul Monroe is investigating a routine string of break-ins when the case takes an unexpected turn. Merchants are receiving threats, and things might be more sinister than he originally suspected... -
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![Male/Male Mystery and Suspense Box Set: 6 Novellas by Josh Lanyon]()
Male/Male Mystery and Suspense Box Set: 6 Novellas by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn incredible savings. Over 600 pages and 200,000 words! This box set contains six complete bestselling mystery and suspense novellas by one of the leading authors of Male/Male crime and mystery fiction. The Dark Horse - Paul Hammond is dead... -
![Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn]()
Finding Lost Treasures by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratings[Siren Publishing The Stormy Glenn ManLove Collection: Alternative Contemporary Romantic Suspense Romance, MM, HEA]All Hector Cruz wanted was a place to call his own, but buying a rundown farm came with more problems than he'd been expecting... -
![Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe]()
Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe was born to write mysteries. Now, he has to solve them.When Dashiell Dawson Dane moves across the country to a small seaside town called Hastings Rock, he has one get away from his ex. Okay, two goals - because he wouldn't mind a little help from his new boss, celebrity mystery author Vivienne Carver... -
![Fixing What's Bent by April Kelley]()
Fixing What's Bent by April Kelley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn MM Small Town Romance Andrew only ever gives one night, but with Kyler, one night isn’t enough.Andrew Martinez has learned not to hold on to romance. As a former homicide detective, he understands death in ways most don’t. It’s clouded his personal life to the point he hasn’t bothered with more than one-night stands... -
![Stay by K.M. Neuhold]()
Stay by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into? Dear Art, I’m sure you get messages like this all the time, but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning… Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time, and now I can’t stop thinking about it... -
![On Target by Stormy Glenn]()
On Target by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHaus Jackson was mystified by the voice that came out over his comm-unit and directed him to safety time and time again. He had no idea who the man was, but he couldn't fault his intel. Kevin had saved him more times than he could count, but who was he? Kevin Davis had a debt to pay. He owed Haus his life and he was going to make sure that the man had the backup he needed... -
![C is for Comfort by Colette Davison]()
C is for Comfort by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA single dad, a doctor, and a one-night-stand. Is there room in their lives and hearts for one another?C is for Comfort is the story of two men learning that life is about more than work and that cuddling can fix everything. It's the third of three steamy, low angst novels, which follow each of the ABC triplets as they find love... -
![Twisted Valentine by Isabel Lucero]()
Twisted Valentine by Isabel Lucero
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaspian doesn't ask for much, only the undivided attention of the man he's obsessed with. But lately Quin seems preoccupied, and when Kaspian spots him talking to a guy at work, he sees red.Clingy, obsessive, impulsive, and sociopathic, the thought of anyone else getting Quin's attention has Kaspian's blood boiling.What follows is a twisted journey filled with lies, surprises, sex, and ultimately... -
![A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade]()
A Little Christmas: Oscar's Secret by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMoving sucks. Moving to a new city, into the house of a relative you never knew existed and will now never meet, plus starting a new job— that was a whole new level of overwhelming. I just wanted to slip into my little space and let daddy take care of everything. One I don’t have a daddy. Maybe I should put him on my Christmas Wish List... -
![The First Time Ever by L.M. Krier]()
The First Time Ever by L.M. Krier
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘ original, character-driven crime fiction’ Ted Darling is a Specialist Firearms Officer, and a good one. With a promising career in front of him. Then he meets someone who could change everything but who can’t live with his police role. Ted’s wanted to be a copper since he was nine... -
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![Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May]()
Stealing the Silver Fox by Daniel May
Ezra Fontaine, a cutthroat CEO and divorcé, whose only soft spot is for his luxury car collection. Anton 'Tony' Cargill, a proud slacker and greasemonkey, who develops a work ethic for the first time in his life when he gets his hands on his richest (and finest) customer's private number. After a spontaneous string of drunken texts, Tony’s ‘natural gifts’ have Fontaine on the hook... -
![Step Daddy by Morticia Knight]()
Step Daddy by Morticia Knight
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKit has two questions: When did he start being attracted to men? And why did that man have to be his stepbrother? When Kit’s mom got married to Gareth’s dad, six years and zero interest in each other existed between them. But that all changes when Kit starts noticing what a cool guy Gareth is. A bit of hero worship sets in, but that’s the extent of his feelings toward his brother... -
![Foxe Fire by Haley Walsh]()
Foxe Fire by Haley Walsh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan out-and-proud high school teacher Skyler Foxe find the Redlands firebug before he falls prey to a killer? High school English teacher Skyler Foxe is now out and proud, even though a few months ago he had no intention of being so. But since the cat is now out of the bag, he embraces it as well as his boyfriend, head football coach, Keith Fletcher... -
![Round and Round by Andrew Grey]()
Round and Round by Andrew Grey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to Backward Bronco's Boys: Book Four When it comes to love, Kevin Foster can’t seem to win. Some consider him a hero, but dousing an arsonist’s attempt to burn Bronco’s to the ground puts Kevin on the vengeful criminal’s radar. Afterward, the arsonist fixates on Kevin, determined to burn away every part of Kevin’s life... -
![Shield (Men of Hidden Creek) by Max Hawthorn]()
Shield (Men of Hidden Creek) by Max Hawthorn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never thought we’d get a second chance. Fox Walker is the CIA’s best hacker, but his latest case has him stumped. He comes to Hidden Creek hot on the data trail of a terrorist, but his own past traumas still haunt him, and he can’t forget the sexy Green Beret he met in Syria eight years ago... -
![Roots of Evil by K.C. Wells]()
Roots of Evil by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMany consider Naomi Teedle the village witch. Most people avoid her except when they have need of her herbs and potions. She lives alone on the outskirts of Merrychurch, and that’s fine by everyone—old Mrs. Teedle is not the most pleasant of people. But when she is found murdered, her mouth bulging with her own herbs and roots, suddenly no one has a bad word to say about her...
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