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Revenge in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are some secrets that are best kept in the grave…Former FBI agent Spenser Song has had a tragic past filled with deep losses.She once thought happiness would be like a fleeting dream.Yet time passed, and Sweetwater Falls began to mend her fragile heart.After meeting Ryker, her former foe, she learned that love had a weird way of kicking down her tightly shut doors... -
Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSweetwater Falls is a town full of beauty and unexpected surprises.When a high school student is found dead in her car,Sheriff Spenser Song is called to investigate.It seems the life of a popular teen girl is full of hidden mysteries.With an empty pill bottle discovered in the car, it was initially ruled a suicide.But something strange is afoot... -
Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSweetwater Falls is a town full of beauty and unexpected surprises.When a high school student is found dead in her car,Sheriff Spenser Song is called to investigate.It seems the life of a popular teen girl is full of hidden mysteries.With an empty pill bottle discovered in the car, it was initially ruled a suicide.But something strange is afoot... -
Stall by MysteryMixtapes
"Strangers in the dark can change your life in the light.""As I reach the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those tapes?"-----Preview:"You wanna try and be my medicine Abby?" he asks with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet... -
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Seth: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Military Protector Romance by Lynn Raye Harris
Dead to their pasts. Ghosts. No family ties. No connections.Six men with a top-secret mission move to a small town where they have to navigate local life, protect their secret, and, above all, stay single.Software engineer Caroline Crowell is a dead woman walking. When the top-secret lab she’s working in goes up in flames and she barely makes it out alive, she knows her time is up... -
One Last Rainy Day by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe first in a spin-off series, The Ravenhood Legacy, continuing the international bestselling Ravenhood series—a modern-day Robin Hood retelling that is steamy, intensely emotional, and utterly original.“We love rainy days, don’t we, baby?” Dominic King doesn’t want or need anything . . . except his freedom... -
The Silent Threat by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the bodies of six young girls were discovered in a shipping container that had been dumped in a scrapyard, FBI agent Blake Wilder is summoned onto the horrific scene. A closer inspection of the bodies reveals strange markings, similar to Spenser's victims in Sweetwater Falls... -
Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
Shadows in the Pines by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere are shadows in the Pines that wait for their next victim.Detective Riley Quinn is facing the toughest case of her career.When Logan's daughter goes missing, abducted by a family member.Riley does everything in her power to find her.Not long after that, a string of murdered victims are found in the woods.From a camper to a fisherman, and many others killed in bizarre manners... -
The Girl on the Run by A.J. Rivers
Monsters come in all forms.The deadliest ones are those close to you.FBI agent Emma Griffin has faced many tragedies in her life.She joined the bureau in hopes of uncovering the truth behind her past.When Nadia Holmes, a single mother on the run from her ex, goes missing,Emma is called in to investigate the case in a small rural town.There, she stumbles upon a web of deception and betrayal... -
Letters in the Pines by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Detective Riley Quinn receives a bloody letter,a note filled with peculiar riddles arranged like a crossword,she launches an investigation against her peer’s advice.Some believe that it’s a prank, but Riley is convinced it holds vital clues to a murderous case... -
The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined... -
Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTo be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars... -
The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere are memories that we try our hardest to forget.Reminders of what was taken from us...For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew.At eleven, she found her mother murdered.The love she most cherished was gone in an instant.Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her.Now with her husband and newfound family... -
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Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAre you ready to go for a ride with the Savage Kings MC? There's non-stop action in this six-book box set which includes Chase, Abe, Torin, War, Maddox, and Dalton.BOOK CHASE Chase hasn't forgiven himself for hurting Sasha and causing her an unbelievable amount of pain... -
Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*tThis 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... -
In the Air Tonight by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI was there. I saw what you did.BlaiseI wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward.Connections run deep in our small town... -
Prison Break by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShootings, prison break, carjackings, and murders…Just another Monday at Blake Wilder’s office.With the dissolution of the Black Cell unit.It seems that the change that FBI agent Blake Wilder dreaded has been forced upon her.Still reeling from the aftermath of the shakeup, Blake packs up and attempts to adjust to her new reality... -
The Girl and the Last Scene by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEmma Griffin is a famed FBI agent in her field.When she is called to a production set to investigate several missing actors and actresses,an oppressive, venomous tension greets her upon arrival.With multiple suspects and countless conflicts in play,both the film and the case have turned into a nonstop action-packed drama,laced with nuclear-level toxicity... -
The Secret Cabin by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s the holidays at Roman’s ranch, but behind the idyllic set-up,a storm is brewing all around Eve…After two hikers go missing in a snowstorm,Sheriff Eve Wicker is fighting against all odds to bring them to safety.When she gets a phone call from her boss that leaves her rattled.She heads to the office to discuss a past case with Jamison... -
A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe life of a teenage girl is a roller coaster of emotions.Did Luisa Sinclair really run away from home?With a troubled home life, many in town speculated that Luisa Sinclair ran away.It’s been years since her sudden disappearance and all hopes of finding her are gone.Until a fisherman pulled up an ominous drum barrel.It contained human remains and the DNA comes up as a match for Luisa... -
The Girl in Juniper Springs by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
Nora Roberts Collection 5: Midnight Bayou, Chesapeake Blue, and Birthright by Nora Roberts, Sandra Burr
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMidnight Bayou (James Daniels with Sandra Burr, Sandra Burr, Jill Sovis): Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills... -
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The Hunting Ground by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
The Hunting Ground by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
A Code to Kill by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMost of us have a code we live by.Some live their life altruistically, while others live by a more sinister code.A code that only their victims know. A code to kill…Fresh from a grueling joint operation with Spenser Song, FBI agent Blake Wilder continues to find herself being stalked and hunted down by an unknown culprit. The worst part is that they may be after her loved ones as well... -
Whispers in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome say this world is built upon lies.The most dangerous of them are the ones people kill to keep.Former FBI Agent Spenser Song knows the risks of deceit.It resulted in the death of her husband, the arrest of her partner, and her departure from the bureau.She moved to Sweetwater Falls for a new beginning, as the town’s Sheriff.While out on a hike, she crosses paths with a grieving mother... -
Unraveled: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, Romantic Suspense by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s her neighbor…her enemy…so why has she told everyone he’s her boyfriend?Sky Williams has a neighbor from hell. Every day, Becket finds a new way to torture her. Sometimes it involves cutting trees on her property line; other days—most days—it includes using an annoying nickname he knows she hates. It’s safe to say she can’t stand the guy... -
The Girl and the Lies by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a prominent church leader is found dead, the news is ablaze with theories and allegations.Who would kill a beloved man? Could he have been hiding a murderous secret?From theories of raptures and many wide-ranging conspiracies.It seems the fabric of the world has been spun into pure madness.To add fuel to the many religious theories, multiple murders occur surrounding a famed televangelist... -
The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You’re going on a date with someone you’ve just met online?There are a bunch of crazies out there. You need to be careful!”After multiple assassination attempts, FBI agent Emma Griffin is on the road to recovery.At times though, her dreams and reality seem to blur together. Leaving her to question aspects of her life... -
Knockout Queen: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI came to the Heights with a purpose.Join the Heights Crew. Move up the ranks. Make it implode from the inside out.But more than anything, make them suffer as much as I’ve suffered over the years because of them.I planned everything…or so I’d thought. I had a contingency plan for my contingency plan, but that was before I met them... -
The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past... -
The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past... -
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The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHere comes the bride, all dressed in…When the body of a "bride," clutching a bloody invitation is found in a shallow grave with flower petals scattered around, FBI agent Emma Griffin is called to the scene.Initial reports about the victim’s disappearance were conflicting.Some believed she had simply gotten cold feet, just a “runaway bride”... -
Heron's Flame by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll it takes is a spark to ignite a flame.Heron has been searching for answers since the day he learned about his adoption. With the death of the only father he’d ever known, he spent the following year looking for information about his birth parents. The questions have led him to Crow, the president of the Devil’s Murder MC. To find his family, he has to strike a bargain.There’s just one catch... -
Jules by Cleo Browne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJules Tombs doesn’t do relationships. Or emotions. Or any kind of attachment that lasts longer than a night and involves fewer than three people. Feelings are messy, and he’s got no interest in them—until a baby shows up on his doorstep with his scowl and his DNA, forcing him to face the one thing scarier than fatherhood... -
The Girl in the Valley by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSitting on the side of the road, Zoe wonders, “Where do I go from here?” While heading home from the newsroom Zoe Fontaine was in a near fatal accident.One that has left her battling anxiety and bouts of paranoia.In need of a refuge to give her a sense of peace and belonging,she rents a place on the edge of Sapphire Valley... -
The New Girl by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes starting over is simply letting go of the past...Heartbroken and in need of a fresh start,Carrie Sweet packed up her car and headed to Juniper Springs.On the road to the idyllic town with a new journalist job waiting,she encounters one roadblock after another.Stranded on the side of the road, a handsome stranger stops to offer her help... -
Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry.While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past.With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner.It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice.Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting... -
The Good Doctor by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Alastair Mays is found standing next to his dead wife, holding the murder weapon, it seems like an open-and-shut case...The incident leaves the clinic's staff and the nurse who discovered Dr. Mays in shock. It's an impossible nightmare scenario, and following the doctor's arrest, the case quickly garners worldwide attention... -
Beautiful Soldier: Discreet Cover by E. M. Moore
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the Heights, everyone fears the Heights Crew. I wish I had the luxury.I can’t afford to run away from them, I have to run to them. Why? Because now they’re my only chance at survival.Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, Magnum—I hope we can all come together to get out of this. It’s going to take a lot more than luck to free me from the wrongs I’ve been accused of... -
Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars... -
The Vow by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRobyn Dubois has a secret she’s desperate to hide. For years, she’s worked in the shadows to bring to vigilante justice those who’ve escaped it while concealing a crime of her own. Now, the most dangerous offender she’s ever hunted is finally within reach, but the only way to catch him is with the help of another criminal—one Robyn swore she’d never see again: her husband... -
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The Secret by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShrouded by deep scars and a past that still haunts him, Dallas Griffin chooses to live a life of seclusion,a peaceful existence in his cozy mountain cabin, far from prying eyes.When a house fire causes his nephew's death, Dallas refuses to believe the initial report,forcing him to leave his sanctuary and venture into town to uncover the truth... -
The Grand Heist by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen one of the rarest gems on Earth disappears while on loan to a nearby museum,FBI Agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock team up to investigate the case.After the case of the woman next door,the couple has finally gotten their "love nest" in order, and all seems well,until they find themselves in the midst of a grand heist... -
INFERNO by Luna Mason
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDecadent. One word that alters both of their futures.A chance encounter that entwines them forever.One night. No real names.Ending in a betrayal that still haunts them both.Declan Quinn, the new Irish mob boss like no other.Five years later, he’s now the owner of Decadence, a successful chocolate factory, but it’s what lies behind the gates that is so much more... -
The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Dean receives a distraught phone call from his ex-girlfriend.He rushes to her home to find a horrific and dreadful scene...A ransacked house and her bloodied body lkying on the floor.As the police and her husband arrive at the scene, Dean learns that his ex's son is also missing.While Dean searches for answers behind her death, a bombing kills a friend from his days in the military... -
The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined... -
Charlie Team Series Box Set by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGet all of Elizabella Baker's Charlie Team Series in one place!Ashlynn's SaviorAshlynn is the billionaire princess who has everything she could ever ask for, but she's not living the life she wants. Trapped between obligation and following her dreams, an unexpected betrayal shows her just how bad being rich really is...
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