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The Body Keeper by Anne Frasier
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe Thriller Award–winning series continues as Detective Jude Fontaine finds a decades-old connection to missing children that will freeze her blood.A boy’s frozen body is found trapped in the ice of a Minneapolis lake. The horrifying discovery leads Detective Jude Fontaine and her partner, Uriah Ashby, to more bodies in the ice, all of twelve-year-old boys missing for twenty years...Categorized as:
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![Someone to Hold by Marie Force]()
Someone to Hold by Marie Force
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIrisTwo and a half years after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me.When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing...Categorized as:
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![Can't Go Back by Debra Webb]()
Can't Go Back by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe past and the present collide in the final installment of USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb’s Devlin & Falco series, threatening everything these two detectives care about.Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense... -
![Reluctant Surrender by Measha Stone]()
Reluctant Surrender by Measha Stone
I took her to protect her. I'll be keeping her as my bride.As her thong is ripped off and my belt lashes her beautiful bare backside for the first time, I can tell Maggie Dudek is finally starting to realize that defying a man like me has consequences.Painful consequences.Rigging a high-stakes poker game put her in danger, but that's not why she's face down on my bed...Categorized as:
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![The Rise of Ferryn by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Rise of Ferryn by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe left a broken girl. Damaged in a way no one should ever be. But determined to make a difference in the world. She stayed away. Training. Learning. Hardening. Bending and breaking herself into what she needed to become to fulfill her mission in life. Something righteous, but wicked in its own way. She returned a warrior. There were promises left unfulfilled. Questions left unanswered...Categorized as:
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![Killman Creek by Rachel Caine]()
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsEvery time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away.Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices. But the war isn’t over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not since she received a chilling text…You’re not safe anywhere now... -
![Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann]()
Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann
How far would you go for revenge? A hit-and-run accident leaves Jersey Six orphaned and homeless on the streets of Newark, shattering her dreams of school dances, pink nail polish, and a diploma. Eight years later, a burn victim with amnesia wanders into Jersey’s barely-existent life...Categorized as:
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![Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose]()
Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDeadly secrets lie beneath the murky waters of the Louisiana bayou in this pulse-pounding new romantic suspense novel from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose. There's no safe place for a child to hide when danger comes from every direction. Public prosecutor J.P... -
![Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose]()
Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe fourth and final book in Karen Rose's nail-biting Cincinnati Series revisits your favourite characters battling crime in the city's dark underbelly. Fans of Tess Gerritsen, James Patterson and Karin Slaughter will not be able to tear themselves away from this explosive thriller. Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons...Categorized as:
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![Code Name: Pisces by Janie Crouch]()
Code Name: Pisces by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy code name is Pisces. The stars say I’m independent, wise, and intuitive.Still waters run deep. I’m the leader of Zodiac Tactical’s guardian unit. We’re the bodyguards—the ones who stand toe to toe with danger and refuse to give any ground. We protect people who need it most.But what if who needs it most is a spoiled diva?I don’t normally take on movie stars...Categorized as:
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![Extreme Risk by Jane Blythe]()
Extreme Risk by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCan she accept an offer of help from a patient she’s attracted to?Dr. Piper Hamilton is used to keeping on the fringes. She knows what it's like to be responsible for the death of someone you love and she'd do anything to protect herself from feeling that pain again... -
![Backdraft by Cole McCade]()
Backdraft by Cole McCade
ABOUT THIS EPISODE When a 911 call goes wrong and a young man goes missing, it falls to Malcolm and Seong-Jae to investigate the responding officers when Internal Affairs' internal politics leave the case compromised and the officers aren't willing to talk... -
![Obsession by T.K. Leigh]()
Obsession by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.That was before…Before I learned who she is.Before I realized how interconnected our lives are.Before I fell in love.But our love isn’t the stuff fairy tales are made of.Demons lurk around every corner.Good doesn’t necessarily prevail over evil...Categorized as:
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![Murder Girl by Lisa Renee Jones]()
Murder Girl by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones returns with the second book in her electrifying series featuring Lilah Love, an FBI profiler who doesn’t fight her dark side—she embraces it. It’s Lilah Love’s job to inhabit a killer’s mind. The unapologetically tough FBI profiler is very comfortable there. But her latest case is making her head spin... -
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![Wasted Love with You by Whitney G.]()
Wasted Love with You by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe last time my husband gave me an orgasm was … Well, that's never happened. And from the way our marriage is crumbling under the weight of his lies, it never will.Alas, after fighting like hell for a divorce, I promise myself that I'll never waste love on anyone else.I don't even want to 'date' anyone else... -
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Chaotic by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne, two, three, four... I declare a deadly war. Five, six, seven, eight... I can't keep my mind straight. Nine, ten... I'll hunt her down and make her mine again. I'm not the kind of man to take dares lightly. They tend to make me more...insane. And someone made the biggest dare of all. They took Chloe. She's in the place I escaped from. And my mania is on overload. I'm frantic. I'm reckless... -
![Never Look Back by Mary Burton]()
Never Look Back by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsExpect the unexpected in this gritty, tense, and page-turning mystery from New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.After multiple women go missing, Agent Melina Shepard of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation makes the impulsive decision to go undercover as a prostitute... -
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Elect by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsWould you die for the one you love? Nixon Abandonato made his choice. And now he has to pay the price. Tracey is the love of his life, but being with him has made her a target of his family's enemies. The only way to keep Trace alive is convince the world she means nothing to him...Categorized as:
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Blackjack by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlackjackAs Vice President of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons, I have one job—to stand at my president’s side. That’s what I’ve done since we came here to expand our territory. I’m always on the lookout for trouble, but I never expected to find her in a casino in my home patch. She looked sweet, innocent, then she took me for everything I had... -
![Notorious by K.E. Osborn]()
Notorious by K.E. Osborn
Nothing but death surrounds me.For years, I’ve lived with the ghosts of the people who have died because of me.I hear their screams, I see their bodies.Like a never-ending circle, the vision replays in my mind.Hiding, locking myself away when the voices in my head get too loud, is my only saving grace. That is until one wild night, I meet Haven at a bar...Categorized as:
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![Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin]()
Let Me Love You by Brittney Sahin
Love is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin. Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish―a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits...Categorized as:
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![The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade]()
The Golden Ratio by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe boys are back, and an old face from Seong-Jae’s past plunges BPD Detectives Malcolm Khalaji and Seong-Jae Yoon from a two-month suspension right into the depths of hell — and into one of the most horrific, grisly cases of Malcolm’s life. He's never seen anything like it... -
![Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine]()
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 91 ratingsGina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom.With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake... -
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Tate by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s a spy in my Clan…She’s threatening to put my entire family in danger.When I find the lass, I will break her.Punish her.Make her rue the day she endangered the Cowen Clan.But when one lie unearths another,And our enemies are at our heels...Our spy may be our only chance of survival... -
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![Layered Lies by Kaylie Hunter]()
Layered Lies by Kaylie Hunter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo years after her son was abducted, Kelsey Harrison rebuilds a new life for herself. She opens a store, makes new friends, and settles into a peaceful existence. At least, that’s what she hopes the world believes.Behind closed doors, Kelsey hunts her enemies, living a life of lies. She hasn’t forgotten, hasn’t forgiven. She searches for answers still... -
![The Last Party by A.R. Torre]()
The Last Party by A.R. Torre
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection... -
![Texas Bodyguard: Chance by Janie Crouch]()
Texas Bodyguard: Chance by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe has secrets she prefers to keep hidden.Too bad he’s so good at getting to the truth.When a violent attack puts Maci Ford in the hospital, security expert Chance Patterson learns that she’s carrying his baby. Even though she ended their relationship, he’s determined to do whatever it takes to protect her and their child... -
![Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee]()
Zeppo: Kosher Nostra Book Three by Mirrah McGee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrigger Please note this book contains some content which may be triggering to those sensitive to SA off page, verbal abuse, violence, and torture. You may contact the author for more information.RuthPaleontologist? Police Officer? Doctor? Not me. When asked in school what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same; Zeppo Kraus' wife and the mother of his children... -
![Last Resort by Janie Crouch]()
Last Resort by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas ChanceShe has secrets she prefers to keep hidden.Too bad he’s so good at getting to the truth.When a violent attack puts Maci Ford in the hospital, security expert Chance Patterson learns that she’s carrying his baby... -
![Divine Proportion by Cole McCade]()
Divine Proportion by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhile Captain Anjulie Zarate y Salazar faces a crisis of loyalty at home, Malcolm Khalaji faces another crisis in Los Angeles—one that will test him to his absolute limits.And that crisis is named Yoon Eun-Ji... -
![Deep Spiral by Cole McCade]()
Deep Spiral by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsABOUT THIS EPISODE A deadly, unstable shooter. A trap Malcolm and Seong-Jae can't escape. And more than one life on the line as they find themselves facing down one of the Golden Ratio Killer's proxies in a high-stakes hostage situation that could ramp up the serial murderer's mathematical body counts exponentially. And if Malcolm and Seong-Jae aren't careful, they'll be among the tally... -
![Hard Angle by Cole McCade]()
Hard Angle by Cole McCade
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUnsettled tensions from the last case come to a head as Seong-Jae reveals his secrets — but will it be enough to repair the fractures in his relationship with Malcolm?Especially when their only promising lead on the Golden Ratio Killer's identity falls apart, along with any hope of returning home to Baltimore and to their life together.When their primary suspect turns up dead..... -
![Luca: The Bianchi Brothers by L.M. Fox]()
Luca: The Bianchi Brothers by L.M. Fox
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLuca Created from darkness and light, I face each day determined not to repeat history. My DNA is equal parts Satan and Saint. I will not allow another woman to suffer at the hands of my family. So why am I irrevocably drawn to her? This strong, determined angel deserves so much more than she’s been given. The very last person she should open her heart to… Is me...Categorized as:
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![Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan]()
Tainted Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI am Kitten. Feel my Claws!The insatiable cravings that control my life have well and truly thrown me into a clusterfuck of epic proportions! Why didn’t I see this coming? Why didn’t I just walk away when I had the chance?I’ve put myself in less than ideal situations before, but never could I imagine this!Having the choice taken from me.Having my pleas ignored...Categorized as:
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![The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith]()
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe latest installment in the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling Strike series finds Cormoran and Robin ensnared in another winding, wicked case.When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation... -
![I'm Watching You by Karen Rose]()
I'm Watching You by Karen Rose
I Know Their Crimes. Star prosecutor Kristen Mayhew has a dangerous secret admirer. He seems to know her every thought, her every move. He sends her letters. And he kills the criminals she herself is powerless to stop. I Hunt Down the Guilty... -
![Ace by Brooke Summers]()
Ace by Brooke Summers
All she’s wanted is to be loved… He only wants fun...Andromeda Peters lives her life in the shadows.Being dealt trauma at such a young age, she steeled her heart against everyone.She never thought she’d find someone she could trust.Until Ace.She’s the daughter of his enemy… He’s the man that she loves…Ace made a vow months ago. He would take out all those that harmed his sister... -
![The End of Me by Tara Brown]()
The End of Me by Tara Brown
His death was almost the end of me. He was still everywhere, surrounding me. In our children's eyes, in the smell lingering in our bed, in candy bar wrappers stuffed down the side of the minivan driver door. He was everywhere except where I needed him to be. In my arms, kissing my lips, on the name of the deed to our house...Categorized as:
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![The End of Games by Tara Brown]()
The End of Games by Tara Brown
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSee you at Christmas! The words are still burning a hole in Evie Evans' mind and undergarments. Not that she really has time to think about it. Not with the world ending, as always, and the kids' school starting back up. But when Evie and the team stumble upon something no one expected, her and Servario are reunited much sooner than anticipated...Categorized as:
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Wishing Well by Lily White
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect timing of a fairy tale is tied to its tragedy… Journalist, Meadow Graham, is invited to interview death row inmate, Vincent Mercier. Given three days to hear his sordid confession, Meadow seeks to learn why a wealthy hotel owner killed four people, including her twin sister... -
![Insatiable Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan]()
Insatiable Kitten by Sarah J.D., Sarah Jane Duncan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI am Kitten. Watch me play!They call me Kitten. I’m their plaything, and I love it. I thrive on it. I need it.Why?It’s like an itch I can’t quite scratch.A craving that doesn’t take away the hunger.A compulsion that I can’t control.It’s all-consuming in every way.I thought I’d come to terms with how my future looked. Meaningless sex. Lots and lots of meaningless sex...Categorized as:
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![The Rogue by Kimberly Kincaid]()
The Rogue by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe scars that cut deepest are the ones beneath the surface…Detective Addison Hale is a survivor. The armor she uses to hide her scars keeps her safe on the job, and holding people at arm’s length is a small price to pay when there’s a stalker on the loose.Especially since he’s after the sister of impulsive firefighter Ryan Dempsey, who she had a scorching-hot fling with two months ago...Categorized as:
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Vengeful Hearts by S. Lexi
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErika grew up on the streets of New York City. When her baby sister got kidnapped by the most extensive human trafficking ring in the area and eventually murdered, she swore to avenge her death. Blaise grew up in the Italian Mafia; his father was the don...Categorized as:
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![Vengeful Hearts by S. Lexi]()
Vengeful Hearts by S. Lexi
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErika grew up on the streets of New York City. When her baby sister got kidnapped by the most extensive human trafficking ring in the area and eventually murdered, she swore to avenge her death.Blaise grew up in the Italian Mafia; his father was the don...Categorized as:
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![Watch Her Bend by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen]()
Watch Her Bend by Emily Klepp, Jade Katzchen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor two long years, we kept our distance while also sitting on the same couch during my sessions. I kept my secrets tucked far away from my psychiatrist because revealing one thing would lead to the unveiling of my traumatic past. When I am forced to set aside my desire to weather this storm alone, Dr. Daxton Cooper is the one to catch me before I sink... -
![Raptor by Brooke Summers]()
Raptor by Brooke Summers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe can't get her out of his mind. She is drowning in her own self doubt and secrets.Raptor thought it would just be a few steamy nights and nothing more-- but he can't seem to get Mallory out of his mind. But she lives in Ireland and he lives in New York; how could they ever be more? He can't and won't abandon his brothers, his family for love... -
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The Chameleon by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo hundred fifty dollars. It’s exactly what Camille Gwin was worth twelve years ago when she was traded to the leader of the Underground to pay off a debt. Barely an adult, she was initiated into the harsh reality of a new world. The Underground. Camille knows how it works. Play the game or get played. Her rise in the Underground came at a cost... -
![The Devil's Den by Lilian Harris]()
The Devil's Den by Lilian Harris
He was the boy held captive in the basement. I was the girl who knew. But I never told a soul. I had innocent lives to protect. And this was the only way. He was my friend first. My lover second. We wanted to be free, to make a life together. But that was a dream we knew would never come true...Categorized as:
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![The Night Blossoms by Leylah Attar]()
The Night Blossoms by Leylah Attar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Leylah Attar returns with a page-turning romantic suspense/thriller that careens down an emotional highway toward a chilling finale. Dark, thrilling, and ingeniously unpredictable...Categorized as:
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![Gabby's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black]()
Gabby's Protector by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a heart-shattering tragedy, Tony Marino bottled up his emotions and gave more than twenty hard years to the SEAL teams. Now, he’s enjoying a later in life career in paradise in the Ellington Cove special security office.The best part? Working with their research expert, Gabby Ladd...
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