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The Silent Threat by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 25 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... -
The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 24 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... -
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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... -
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 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... -
Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 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... -
On Tilt by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFive years ago, a teenage girl vanished. After a thorough police investigation, the case went cold. Her parents spent the next few years hiring private investigators to search for their daughter, but they've had no luck until now. When Alexis Parker, the newest detective at Cross Investigation, starts poking around, the cold case suddenly turns hot... -
The Devil Wears Baccarat 3 by Jatoria C.
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere aren’t many things in the world that capture my interest. As the brother of "Nasu" and a Capo in the Romanian Mafia, my life revolves around the mafia, the wine business, and the art of killing. Everything else feels irrelevant. That was true—until the moment I walked into her office. From the first word she spoke, I knew Brittany Gabriele had to be mine. Now, she’s all I can think about... -
Beautiful Chaos by Keta Kendric
Desiree:Family. Being a member of the Evans family had never been easy. By the time I was sixteen, I’d been snatched twice, shot at, and knifed in the back. Yet, I’d turned out to be the tame one, the one that had been smart enough to stay away from my family business…until my father dragged me back in... -
Revenge in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
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... -
Quiet Chaos by Keta Kendric
Mecca: Family. Being a member of the Evans family was a blessing and a curse. By the time I was sixteen, I had committed four murders and had been beaten to within an inch of my life. Yet, I had turned out to be the fighter, the one that had been strong enough to survive in a world of chaos... -
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La Sposa by Sienna Mynx
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Don Giovanni Battaglia and Mira Ellison.... The year is 1991. Two years after discovering love and losing it Mira Ellison has finally accepted her destiny. She will become Donna Mirabella Battaglia, the wife of one of the most notorious crime bosses in Southern Italy...Categorized as:
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DR. BELL: NICEVILLE SHORES CHRONICLES THE BEGINNING by M Monique
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOut of all the things that could cause his life to turn upside down, Adir Bell never thought falling in love would be the catalyst. Known as Dr. Bell to the streets, his days are filled with caring for those whose lives are far less than legal. Along with being a physician, he's a single father raising four young men. Humble, Peace, Bragg, and Kalm are his sons... -
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... -
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”... -
Suspicion of Murder by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn a single moment, Alexis Parker is transformed from private investigator to cold-blooded killer. With a bullet lodged in her side and a corrupt cop determined to silence her, she’s forced to do the one thing she never imagined – she must run. But running only makes her look guiltier... -
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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... -
If You Love Me by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous.”Evenie Lewis knows this all too well. A case of mistaken identity has stolen ten years of her life. When the opportunity arises, Evenie jumps at the chance to escape once and for all. Clueless to her surroundings, she sets out to find her way back home with dreams of reuniting with her family being her motivation... -
Damaged Goods by April Wilson
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen martial arts expert Liam McIntyre spies a vulnerable young woman working the streets of Chicago, his chivalrous nature kicks in. She shouldn't be there, doing what she's doing. So, like any hero, he steps in. He pays to keep her off the streets for the night so they can talk. He learns who she is and what brought her to this point in her life... -
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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... -
Steele Waters: The Finale by M. Monique
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPhoenix, Deja, Blaise, and Janelle are back...Part 1 of Steele Waters introduced us to four people whose worlds collide in more ways than one.Phoenix has shed some of the hard exterior he possessed prior to meeting Deja. He's confident that this woman has broken down his walls and reached through to pluck his heart out of his chest... -
Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSpenser Song could have never imagined that her career in the FBI would lead to her husband’s death.She moved to Sweetwater Falls and accepted the job as the town’s Sheriff to escape from the pain of her dark past.But a fresh start in the once idyllic town came with many unexpected twists.. -
My Forever by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSavannah I was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after. After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend. Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare... -
Sins of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSins can be forgiven, but some can be like a curse,afflicting and tormenting until the last breath.Former FBI Agent Spenser Song is on the path to healing from tragedy and betrayal.After moving to Sweetwater Falls and settling into her cabin in the idyllic woods,she has found a sense of belonging and peace as the town’s Sheriff... -
The Last Promise by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe are the promises we make, the vows we keep, and the oaths we dare not break.When PI Dean Steele received a call from his high school sweetheart Brielle,he never imagined it would lead him to the discovery of her lifeless body.His hunt for her killer takes him on the road to the biggest mystery of his life... -
The Girl in Hawaii by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“Don’t look back. There’s someone out there that will save us all.”When an unexpected call from FBI agent Bella Walker takes Ava James on a red eye flight to Hawaii waters.Nothing could have prepared her for the surprising mysteries that lie hidden in the Jurassic World-like landscape.After the 17-year-old, Kelly Winters went missing in Florida... -
The Filth Kings II by Authoress Masterpiece
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor the Decebal men…Love was never there, until love decided to crown them. Blood made them all brothers, but trauma made them kings. In this last installment of The Filth Kings, Detavio, Monster, and Octavio are dangerously close to peace... Until the past claws its way back into the present to disrupt and reclaim... -
A Million Promises: An Unhinged Romance: The Legacy Continues by Robin
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter everything they’ve survived, Savanna and Kairo are done playing by the rules. The contract that once bound them is now the blueprint for an unbreakable empire—but love, power, and peace don’t always coexist... -
Dying Without You: Elite Alliance by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHomeland Security Officer Langston Jamal Clark has a reputation for being resilient. However, after a devastating breakup shatters his heart, Langston finds himself struggling to pick up the pieces. When he thinks he's lost his chance at love, he meets Lisa Sharpton, a fiery singer with a voice of honey and a heart full of passion... -
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No Escape by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere are places in this world where you can enter, but never leave...After witnessing and helping to solve many cases with FBI agent Emma Griffin,PI Dean Steele should get an honorary FBI badge as a reward.With Fall and its festivities rapidly approaching, Dean gets an urgent call.Four years ago, in the quiet town of Harper, three teens were murdered against the backdrop of Halloween... -
Brothers Black 7: Johnathan the Fixer by Blue Saffire, Covers by Combs
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRoniI don't know my past, I've lost control of my future, but I have a bullet for my present. Nough said.JohnathanThat’s Roni, and that’s about as much as you will get from her. When you get to know her, you understand why. From the moment our eyes connected, I knew I’d be the one to fix what was broken. It didn’t matter that we were never supposed to see each other again... -
The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe holidays in Sherwood are merry, until the unexpected gifts arrived…It’s that time of the year again in the quaint town of Sherwood.The festivities are just about to commence.But this year, everyone is cautious. As FBI agent Emma Griffin and her family are trying to enjoy the holidays together, a serial-killer is stalking Sherwood... -
Big Daddy Sinatra 3: The Best of My Love by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCharles Sinatra sits at the head of a family and a business empire that causes many men to envy him and many more to fear him. But when his past comes back to haunt him and threatens to bring down the very foundation of the family and empire he loves, he strikes back... -
The Girl and the Last Scene by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
A Thug Made For Me: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIndigo Taylor-Anderson thought she had it all — until her husband's betrayal shattered her world. With newfound courage, she walks away from a life of mistreatment, leaving everything behind. Indigo finds herself navigating the tough streets of Philadelphia, facing challenges only the truly resilient woman can endure... -
A Thug Made For Me 2: A BBW Love Story by P. Wise, Brandi Jefferson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn A Thug Made For Me 2: A BBW Love Story , Indigo is finally finding the happiness she craved with Quest, a man who seems to be everything she never knew she needed. However, in typical fashion, just as life starts to smooth out, it throws a curveball. News about her health leaves Indigo teetering between joy and fear, with only Quest to lean on... -
Santana : Rise of a New Empire by Tina J
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS A SPIN OFF OFTHE MORELLI THE INC.IF YOU WANT TO READ THE PARENTS STORY, YOU CAN START THERE BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO THE KIDS HAVE THEIR OWN STORY!!!SYNOPSISSantana Morelli Jr. also known as Tana, was ruthless, a maniac, arrogant and most of all, he was feared by everyone. When a tragedy strikes within the family, Tana will stop at nothing to catch the person responsible... -
Fatal Games by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJumping off a plane is one thing, but being forced to do so amid a plane crash is something no one puts on their bucket list.After surviving a plane crash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, FBI agent Olivia Knight and a group of survivors are washed ashore onto a desolate island.An island harboring more danger than any of them could have ever imagined... -
Maids Of Honor: Kendra by Kendra Necole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendra Steele was made for diamonds and silk, not mops and dustpans. But when tragedy rips away her lavish lifestyle, she’s left broke and desperate, forced into a job she’s never prepared for… a damn maid.The problem? She. Ain’t. Cleaning.Gemini, her new boss, built his empire on discipline, and the last thing he needs is a lazy, mouthy maid testing his patience... -
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Secret Betrayals: Dark MC & Mafia Romance | Second Chance | Romantic Suspense by Tonya Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Secret Betrayals, loyalty is tested, family is redefined, and love is forged in fire. Some sins can’t be forgiven. Some debts can’t be repaid. And some hearts refuse to be broken more than once.Beneath the roar of engines and the glint of chrome, the Sinners ride the line between loyalty and treachery... -
The Girl and the Secret Passage by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“They were found slain nearby campus in that gruesome manner?”After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library.With shocking clues leaving the local police bewildered and desperate, they called on the FBI to spearhead the investigation... -
A Million Promises: An Unhinged Romance: Half On A Legacy by Robin
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe contract was supposed to keep things simple. No emotions. No expectations. But nothing about Kairo Steele is ever simple.Savanna Heartz walked into this deal thinking she could keep her heart out of it. She was wrong. The billionaire music mogul is more than just a name on paper — he’s chaos wrapped in luxury, temptation disguised as protection... -
Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.But in the short time we've known each other, she's opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.Because of her, I've also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate... -
Grand Opening 2: A Family Business Novel by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the minds of New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber and Essence bestseller La Jill Hunt comes the newest entry into the game-changing Family Business saga. The year is 1978, the Duncan brothers and their tough-as-nails women have vanquished their rivals and taken their place as the leaders of Waycross, Georgia’s criminal enterprises... -
The Secret Cabin by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 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...
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