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Echo Road by Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWhen two cross-country cases collide, Bree Taggert and Mercy Kilpatrick join forces to catch a serial killer in an addictive novel of suspense by bestselling authors Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.During a vicious heat wave, a county maintenance worker stumbles upon two suspicious suitcases abandoned by the side of the road...Categorized as:
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![The Chesapeake Series: Sea Swept / Rising Tides / Inner Harbor / Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts]()
The Chesapeake Series: Sea Swept / Rising Tides / Inner Harbor / Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts presents her breathtaking Chesapeake Series--SEA SWEPT, RISING TIDES, INNER HARBOR, and CHESAPEAKE BLUE presented together in one set for the first time.SEA SWEPTWhen Cameron Quinn receives word that his father has been in a terrible car accident and is near death, Cam returns home... -
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![Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan]()
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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![In the Air Tonight by Marie Force]()
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... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Traitor in the Scottish Isles by Paige Edwards]()
Traitor in the Scottish Isles by Paige Edwards
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn intercepted message. Missing MI6 agents. And a traitor hiding in plain sight.To receive her inheritance and escape a scandal not of her making, wealthy socialite CairstieHenderson moves to a small town in the Scottish Isles, far from the city lights and runways shefrequents... -
![The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn]()
The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI hate Felix Malone with all my heart and soul. He’s the second born son of a murderous don.The newest leader of the Malone mafia family now that his father is dead.But if I could have hoped a change in management would mean a positive shift for the notorious crime family, then I’m proven wrong as Felix quickly settles into his new role and lays scourge on New York City... -
![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
![Going Rogue by Amelia Shea]()
Going Rogue by Amelia Shea
Quinn O’Malley’s less than stellar life drags her even deeper, plummeting her into a dark abyss when her misfortune designates her Enemy Number One to the devil himself.After an altercation and deal gone wrong, Quinn finds herself living on borrowed time, at the mercy of a notorious, ruthless, and unpredictable King of the Underground. She has nothing of worth to bargain with except her life... -
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Winter Frost by Lauren Carr
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing... -
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![The Don by Stella Andrews]()
The Don by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMost fairy tales include a dark figure.The wicked stepmother dressed all in black wearing her anger for all to see.In my story she is dressed in innocence and fragility.Soft, gentle, sweet and loving, hiding her black heart beneath perfection.She came into the family and seduced three brothers.Then she married their father who sent them away... -
![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... -
![Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James]()
Cian's Complication by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCian O’Sheeran was the second oldest O’Sheeran child. His family was the largest Irish mob family in the US. Well, technically, to the world, they were former mobsters gone straight. The world might speculate and say they still were mobsters, but no one outside the family and their closest people knew the truth. Afterall, it was hard to remove all traces of a hunter from their bloodline... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Zach: The Four Families by Cee Bowerman]()
Zach: The Four Families by Cee Bowerman
With the help of his friends in the Four Families, Zach Campana has been working hard to rectify his father and grandfather’s mistakes, but a decision made not long before his father’s sudden death could change Zach’s future and rip away everything he’s worked so hard to build. After watching the senior Campanas hurt everyone around them, Zach made a vow that he would never be like either of them... -
![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier.After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life.Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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![Target Acquired by Lynette Eason]()
Target Acquired by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTough-as-nails Kenzie King has finally earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she didn't get the position because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself... -
![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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![A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood]()
A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure. But every day, it becomes harder to remember who I used to be... -
![Forever by Tinnean]()
Forever by Tinnean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLately, life is both sweet and sour for intelligence operatives Mark Vincent and Quinton Mann. The sweet is they’re settling into a relationship; Mark has found a condo in Alexandria with the help of Quinn’s mother, Portia; and Mark and Quinn are looking forward to spending the holidays in the Caribbean. As for the sour, something shadier than usual is going on at Langley... -
![I Will Find You by Susan May Warren]()
I Will Find You by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe released a sound, deep inside, part growl, part acquiescence. “Ruby Jane. You are going to be the death of me.”“No. Not anymore. I’ve learned my lesson.”He cocked his head.Maybe because yes, she’d said that before, but this time — “I never again want to look out into the dark sky and wonder where you are, and if you’re alive. Never want to be more than a phone call away from you... -
![Diamond by J.A. Low]()
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins.Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now.Or so she thought.When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
![Olivia: A Cold Case Murder Mystery Romance by Brooke Ramsey]()
Olivia: A Cold Case Murder Mystery Romance by Brooke Ramsey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. But it might cost you everything you love.In this heart-racing romantic suspense, a sister desperate for answers and a newly recruited FBI agent desperate to prove himself team up on a high-risk mission.Olivia King.Days missing: 1,345 days.Anna has spent the last three years infiltrating the gang of Diaz Smith—the man responsible for her sister’s disappearance... -
![A Perfect Escape: A Romantic Thriller by Maddie James, Maddie James]()
A Perfect Escape: A Romantic Thriller by Maddie James, Maddie James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe planned her escape to the last detail—she didn’t plan on falling in love.Megan Thomas wants to get lost—preferably in someone else’s life. But can she really escape the terror of her past, to grab onto some hope of a future?Leaving Chicago and her mob-connected husband behind, she assumes a new identity. She planned her escape to the last detail—but she didn’t plan on Smyth Parker... -
![Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis]()
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... -
![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... -
![Cold by Max Monroe]()
Cold by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI wanted a second chance. What I got was a repeat. She was too beautiful. Too smart. And her emerald green eyes saw too much. I wanted space-she took it away. I craved her lips-she gave me her kiss. I screwed it up-she got smart. Avoiding me is the right thing to do. I'm messed up, tortured, and probably always will be. But I still want her. Her mind. Her body. Her heart... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER?My life is no fairytale.I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess.She’s the femme fatale in the story.Fuck. Marry. Kill.I chose the former. She chose the latter.My family chose the option neither of us wanted.For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
![Blue Marguerite by L.J. Evans]()
Blue Marguerite by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA frenemy, second-chance, celebrity romance. She vowed to never forgive him... A dynamic drummer must rely on the sexy director who shattered her heart in order to find her sister.Once upon a time, Adria Rojas had it all―a budding romance, her music, and a whole family. Then in one year, her bandmate was murdered, her sister vanished, and the man she trusted humiliated her beyond forgiveness... -
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Royal Haze by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI pledge allegiance to her…and only her.The stunning conclusion to The Painted Daisies series. Singer and lead guitarist Nikki Rani will do whatever it takes to keep her mom and her band safe, even if it means keeping secrets about her friend's murder. She failed her loved ones once and won't be taken in again by a ridiculous story.There are no fairy tales in her future... -
![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... -
![Hostile Vows : Souza Cartel by Autumn Archer, Hostile Kingdom]()
Hostile Vows : Souza Cartel by Autumn Archer, Hostile Kingdom
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today best-selling author, Autumn Archer, comes a Forced Marriage, Friends to Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Romance duet. In the criminal underworld, love is a distraction that will get you killed.Finding out I’m a mafia princess was an unpleasant surprise because it meant my coveted bloodline had sealed my fate... -
![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... -
![Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt]()
Truth in Pieces by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt melds sizzling romance with this unique tale of intrigue and deceit that will keep readers guessing until the very end...Ruthless. Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor... -
![Maddox's Truce: Special Edition by Heather Slade]()
Maddox's Truce: Special Edition by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Hatfields and McCoys have nothing on the Butler and Avilla families. The feud between the families has been going on for decades and doesn't look like it will end anytime soon. But neither the feud, nor the fence between the wineries can keep two determined young lovers apart...Categorized as:
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![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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![Murder Before Dawn by Delta James]()
Murder Before Dawn by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing more exciting than a famous local author staying at the bed and breakfast is a real murder mystery.Mystery novelist and member of the Mystery Writer’s Murder Club, Jessica Murdoch, heads off for a staycation at a bed and breakfast in her hometown of Badger’s Drift, Maine for some rest and relaxation...Categorized as:
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![Protecting Peyton by Becky Muth]()
Protecting Peyton by Becky Muth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer dog saved his life. Can he repay the debt by finding her missing brother?Peyton McIntyre’s brother is missing. Local police claim they’re looking into it, but hope dwindles as days pass without answers. Worse still, her only chance of finding him may depend on a rookie cop who left a terrible first impression... -
![Rage by Jessica Ames]()
Rage by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy this dark motorcycle club romance from USA Today Bestselling romance author Jessica Ames...RageGetting sent to Manchester feels like a punishment. I’m the new kid in the club and trying to prove to my brothers that I’m worthy of their loyalty comes at a cost. As the war with the Pioneers heats up, lines are crossed to survive... -
![Mountain Abduction Rescue by Darlene L. Turner]()
Mountain Abduction Rescue by Darlene L. Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wildfire threat… becomes a missing person search. A serial arsonist is out for revenge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains—and kidnaps park warden Hazel Hoyt’s son and his camping troop. Now Hazel must team up with the man who broke her heart, firefighter Mitchell Booth, to find the missing boys as wildfires blaze around them... -
![High Fidelity by M. Chandler]()
High Fidelity by M. Chandler
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA fellow FBI agent with an old grudge picks Simon as the instrument of his revenge. And he knows the hidden truth behind one of Simon's closest-kept secrets... or does he? On the other side of the world, two steps ahead of a ruthless, implacable foe accidentally set on his trail by Simon, Jeremy Archer is running for his life.. -
![Dearly Betrayed: A Fake Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel]()
Dearly Betrayed: A Fake Marriage Mafia Romance by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI want to ruin my fake husband.Right up until I sleep in his bed for the first time.I have to marry the man that killed my father.He’s Jayson Costa, mafia prince, obscenely wealthy, emotionally distant, and sinfully attractive.I don’t care how good that control freak looks in a Jayson’s everything I despise...
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