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The Inside Man by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThey'll do anything for a second shot at forever.When Cole McGregor entered my life, my whole world changed. My new neighbor was older, gorgeous, and the Irish accent had me swooning. And no matter what, he was always there for me, but only as a friend.The day I walked out of his life without a trace . . . I'd left not as a young girl with a crush but as a woman in love... -
![The Watson Girl by Leslie Wolfe]()
The Watson Girl by Leslie Wolfe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAn entire family was murdered and, by a quirk, a young girl is left unharmed. For fifteen years, she believed the killer had been caught, and he’s now on death row, awaiting execution. While trying to be content with her adoptive family, she’s living in relentless uncertainty and the fear of remembering what really happened that night when she was five years old. She’s The Watson Girl... -
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![Dragon Security: The Complete Series by Glenna Sinclair]()
Dragon Security: The Complete Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI went to his sister because that’s what he told me to do. But when his brother, Cole, accused me of being a gold digger, I knew I couldn’t trust them. I didn’t realize she would send Cole to watch over me. Or that he would carry me out of my trailer when he saw how bad it really was... -
![Perfect Crime by Helen Sarah Fields]()
Perfect Crime by Helen Sarah Fields
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsYour darkest moment is your most vulnerable…Stephen Berry is about to jump off a bridge until a suicide prevention counsellor stops him. A week later, Stephen is dead... -
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![GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair]()
GRAY WOLF SECURITY, Texas: The Complete 6-Books Series by Glenna Sinclair
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFree with Kindle Unlimited... Enjoy the complete Volume 2 of the Gray Wolf Security series. Romance, Suspense, Mystery and a touch of Comedy. 6 Books. No Cliffhangers. More than 1,000 pages :) Book 1: Defending Tierney I never wanted to be anything other than a defense attorney... -
![No Stone Unturned by Julie Moffett]()
No Stone Unturned by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEngaged to be MurderedAn engagement is supposed to be a fun, exciting time, but things are never easy for Slash and me. Instead, someone is threatening to expose Slash’s past—a past so secret even I know very little about it.Before I can get used to the weight of Nonna’s antique ring on my finger, he’s on his way to Rome…and we’re farther apart than we’ve ever been... -
![Where Secrets Lie (Tupelo Grove) by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker]()
Where Secrets Lie (Tupelo Grove) by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness... -
![A Whirlwind of Color by Ivy Smoak]()
A Whirlwind of Color by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne great love. That’s what every heart craves. I was lucky enough to find mine when I was 19. But I wouldn’t describe myself as lucky now. My husband looks at me like I’m the light of his life. We live in a penthouse apartment that overlooks Central Park. My closet it filled with designer clothes and more pairs of shoes than I can count... -
![Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn]()
Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Ivy Collins, founder and CEO of Hedera, Inc., is ready to begin clinical trials of her company's cutting-edge prosthetic. Her work has been heralded by government, medical, and advocacy groups and everyone hopes the device will be a success. Well, almost everyone... -
![Buried by C.J. Carmichael]()
Buried by C.J. Carmichael
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.Justice is overdue in the coastal town of Twisted Cedars where two unsolved mysteries lay buried in the past.Over thirty years ago a series of murders targeting Oregon librarians was never solved. Now someone with inside knowledge is feeding clues to true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, promising him the best story of his career... -
![Dangerous Desires by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde]()
Dangerous Desires by Tia Siren, Tara Wylde
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen danger lurks in the shadows, desire can lay hidden for far too long. But there are men who step into the light to fight for, protect and claim the ones they love. They’re strong alpha males who would do anything to win the hearts— and delicious bodies— of the women who change them from bad boys to relationship material. This is a book featuring exactly those kinds of guys... -
![The Girl from Ballymor by Kathleen McGurl]()
The Girl from Ballymor by Kathleen McGurl
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice for your children?Ballymor, Ireland, 1847As famine grips the country Kitty McCarthy is left widowed and alone. Fighting to keep her two remaining children alive against all odds, Kitty must decide how far she will go to save her family... -
![SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman]()
SEAL INVESTIGATIONS: A 5-Books SEAL Romance Series by Lola Silverman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES, now FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: JASE I did not work my ass off to become a Navy SEAL because I had a desire to add the title of “nursemaid” to my resume. So when my commanding officer requested that I go check up on his baby sister, I was understandably less than thrilled... -
![KING SECURITY: A 5-Books Romantic Suspense Series by Kenna Coulby]()
KING SECURITY: A 5-Books Romantic Suspense Series by Kenna Coulby
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA new military romance series! 5 Books, No Cliffhangers, and Free with Kindle Unlimited. CHRIS Dancing is my life, always has been. Even when a stalker started sending threatening letters, I didn’t think twice—until the threats intensified. I don’t have a choice but to partner with the hunky Chris, ex-Marine and private security agent... -
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![Claim Me by Geneva Lee]()
Claim Me by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe met. We kissed. We fought for our happily ever after, but true love stories never end... I promised her protection. I promised to keep her safe. I thought I could until an attack reminds me that our lives will never be simple.But while I try to shield her, Clara refuses to be intimidated by me or anyone else... -
![Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose]()
Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it... -
![The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen]()
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsPresent day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, female, and, according to the trained eye of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles, scarred with the unmistakable marks of murder. But whoever this nameless woman was, and whatever befell her, is knowledge lost to another time. . . -
![Code Name: Cayman by Heather Slade]()
Code Name: Cayman by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man of strengthA man of danger.Cayman will destroy anyone threatening his world.I take my job seriously. I’m strong. Hard as nails. Nothing hurts me, and I refuse to let anyone hurt those I love.As the new commander of the UK Task Force on Human Trafficking, I have important work to do, and innocent lives to protect. There’s no time for mistakes or distractions... -
![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... -
![BLAZE: A 5-Books Firefighter Romance Series by Lola Silverman]()
BLAZE: A 5-Books Firefighter Romance Series by Lola Silverman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES, FREE with Kindle Unlimited. 5 books and NO cliffies! Book 1: Light It Up Being a firefighter in Colfax means you drive around in a big red fire engine, put out a few kitchen fires, wink at hot chicks, and pray to Mother Nature that she doesn’t send a bolt of lightning to start a forest fire. One good fire like that could wipe the town off the map for eternity... -
![The SEAL’s Instant Family by Leslie North]()
The SEAL’s Instant Family by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNavy SEAL Kenton Fitzpatrick has his life planned out. Retire from the military in a few years, find a lovely woman, get married, have kids. But all that gets thrown off when he comes home from a mission ahead of schedule and finds a beautiful woman with toddler twins and a slobbery dog living in his house... -
![Forgiveness: A Lords of Carnage MC Christmas by Daphne Loveling]()
Forgiveness: A Lords of Carnage MC Christmas by Daphne Loveling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's Christmas at the clubhouse. Angel, Jewel, and the rest of the Lords of Carnage family are getting ready to celebrate the holiday. But an unexpected visitor throws the club into turmoil, Dredging up secrets from the past... -
![Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker]()
Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“In a race against time to save my sister, I'm putting it all on the line – even my heart.” When Aria left Gig Harbor and its haunting childhood memories behind, she vowed never to return. But when her foster sister, Rachel, vanishes, Aria's determination is tested... -
![Breathing Her Fire by Shelby Gunter]()
Breathing Her Fire by Shelby Gunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m blaming my hormones. And deliciously spicy man cologne.Because I think I blacked out there for a minute. Did Tucker James, aka hot firefighter, aka man of my dreams, just ask me out in an elevator? Yes… Yes, I think he did. What the hell do I do now?If I were smart, I would listen to my mom and JUMP ON IT. That’s what a good daughter would do, right? Heed her advice... -
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![Bratva Beast by B. B. Hamel]()
Bratva Beast by B. B. Hamel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt was either kiss the beast or get devoured.So I made out with a monster— and I liked it.Mack Orlov doesn’t do half-measures.He leaves me breathless and shaken and scared for my life.But most of all, I crave just one more touch.I must be sick in the head, because that man’s a nightmare wrapped in an Armani suit... -
![Torn Bond by Abigail Davies]()
Torn Bond by Abigail Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’d been unexpected. A path I hadn’t thought I’d take. But once she was on my radar, there was no turning back. Being deceptive was part of my job as a DEA agent, but I’d learned how to deceive people a long time before that. I’d been deep undercover for nine months. Nine months away from the self-made family I’d been accepted into... -
![Knight by Laramie Briscoe]()
Knight by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the next book in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team. Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again. Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author. Fan favorite Mason “Menace” Harrison get a chance to show off how he runs the Laurel Springs Police Department... -
![Unspoken Vows by Jordan Marie]()
Unspoken Vows by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Steel Vipers MC and Titans of Hell MC Crossover She had secrets. One of them might get them both dead. Lennox has a chip on her shoulder. She won't even try to deny it.She has a score to settle with the president of the Titans of Hell. She has a plan, and they will feel her wrath.She, however, didn't plan on getting distracted by its newest member... -
![My Romeo by Winter Travers]()
My Romeo by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReady for more Iron Fiends MC from Winter Travers? Let's... -
![We Kill Killers by S.T. Ashman]()
We Kill Killers by S.T. Ashman
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLeah and Agent Richter find themselves in a heart-stopping face-off with an old foe. As the boundaries of trust begin to blur, a new FBI Agent arrives, asking incisive questions that rattle the nerves. Whose side is she on? That remains the chilling enigma in a deadly game that's far from over.This is the second book. I Kill Killers is the first book in the series... -
![Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin]()
Save Me by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTucker McCoy thought the hardest mission of his life was over. After being deployed for six years, all he wanted to do was return home to his wife and daughter. But when he arrives home with roses in his hand, the last thing he expects is to be welcomed by a stranger. Being presumed dead for six years doesn’t help his cause as no one is giving him the answers he needs... -
![14 by J.T. Ellison]()
14 by J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTen victims, each with pale skin and long dark hair. All have been slashed across the throat, the same red lipstick smeared across their lips.In the mid-1980s the Snow White Killer terrorized the streets of Nashville, Tennessee. Then suddenly the murders stopped. A letter from the killer to the police stated that his work was done.Now four more bodies are found, marked with his fatal signature... -
![Pimpernel by Sheralyn Pratt]()
Pimpernel by Sheralyn Pratt
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey seek him here; they seek him there. For centuries, the elite of the world have sought the Pimpernel everywhere. Some want to kill him, others want to hire him, but Jack Cavanaugh knows that the love/hate relationship comes with the job title. At present, Jack is trying to dismantle an investment scheme centered in Las Vegas, but "trying" is the operative word... -
![There's Been An Accident by Leigh Byrne]()
There's Been An Accident by Leigh Byrne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Call Me Tuesday series comes a suspenseful, thought-provoking reminder of our intrinsic connection to one another and the devastating impact our choices can have on the lives of those around us. Addison Quinn was nine when her parents were killed in the worst car crash ever recorded in the sleepy town of Driftwood, Indiana... -
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![Most Likely to Die by Lisa Jackson, Beverly Barton]()
Most Likely to Die by Lisa Jackson, Beverly Barton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt's been twenty years since the night Jake Marcott was brutally murdered at St. Elizabeth High School. It's a night that shattered the lives of Lindsay Farrell, Kirsten Daniels, and Rachel Alsace. It's a night they'll never forget. A killer will make sure of that...A 20-year reunion has been scheduled for St. Elizabeth's... -
![Big Bad Daddy: A Secret Baby, Enemies to Lovers Romance by K.C. Crowne]()
Big Bad Daddy: A Secret Baby, Enemies to Lovers Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYears ago, one fateful night changed my world. He took my virginity, then left town. Now, it’s up to me to clear his name. If this isn’t irony I don’t know what is. I watch as Martin leans back in his chair. Arms folded over a broad chest. An unshakable confidence that makes my blood BOIL. Still devilishly handsome. Turns out the devil is twisted. Arrogant. Cold... -
![Protecting Abigail by R.R. Banks]()
Protecting Abigail by R.R. Banks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"I need you to protect my sister." Not the typical request from a best friend. But when I locked eyes with Abigail, there was no turning back. The loss of my wife left me and my daughter broken. A despair so deep, the billions I had couldn't come close to fixing. Abigail was more than just green eyes and gorgeous curves. She was a precious thing I wanted to save and protect... -
![Married to a Stranger by Patricia MacDonald]()
Married to a Stranger by Patricia MacDonald
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAnticipating a happy life at the beginning of her marriage, pregnant crisis counselor Emma Webster becomes terrified when her husband disappears just before she is nearly killed by an axe-wielding assailant, a situation that worsens when authorities tell her they believe her husband is her attacker. By the author of The Girl Next Door. Reprint... -
![The Rookery: An unputdownable Victorian crime novel by Emily Organ]()
The Rookery: An unputdownable Victorian crime novel by Emily Organ
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the fog of Victorian London, a killer stalks the slums.London, 1884. When reporter Penny Green’s prized possession – her father’s expedition diaries – are stolen from her in a street robbery, she’s determined to get them back. Her pursuit leads her into the notorious St Giles Rookery slum and straight into a murder scene. To her shock, Penny finds herself implicated in the crime... -
![The Secret of the Chateau: Gripping and heartbreaking historical fiction with a mystery at its heart by Kathleen McGurl]()
The Secret of the Chateau: Gripping and heartbreaking historical fiction with a mystery at its heart by Kathleen McGurl
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEverything is about to change… 1789. Pierre and Catherine Aubert, the Comte and Comtesse de Verais, have fled the palace of Versailles for their château, deep in the French Alps. But as revolution spreads through the country, even hidden away the Auberts will not be safe forever. Soon they must make a terrible decision in order to protect themselves, and their children, from harm.Present day... -
![White Lies by Kristin Mayer]()
White Lies by Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing is as it seems. Our love. Our life. Our future. Were the lies to protect me? Or was it something else? There has to be a reason behind all of this. Finding out he doesn't love me would devastate me beyond belief. They say white lies are harmless, but I don’t believe it. There has to be more to our story... -
![A Whole Latte Murder: A Java Jive Mystery by Caroline Fardig]()
A Whole Latte Murder: A Java Jive Mystery by Caroline Fardig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCoffeehouse manager and reluctant sleuth Juliet Langley returns in a gripping novel from the bestselling author of Death Before Decaf and Mug Shot. Just as things are perking up in Nashville, a serial killer sends tensions foaming over. Juliet’s personal and professional lives have recently received an extra jolt of energy... -
![The Missing Wife by Kerry Barrett]()
The Missing Wife by Kerry Barrett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1933. Hannah Snow is fleeing her unhappy marriage to an MP when she finds herself in a small hotel on the banks of Loch Ness. But when a monster is spotted in the depths of the waters, the press descends – and Hannah finds her hiding place is discovered. Someone has been looking for Hannah, and when they find her events will take a devastating turn…Present day... -
![Black Truth by Kristin Mayer]()
Black Truth by Kristin Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Entire Series Now Available***The lies all make sense now.The answers I once sought are no longer a mystery … but everything I found only leads to more questions.They say it’s better to have the cruel truth rather than a comfortable delusion. I’m not sure if I believe that anymore.Sometimes the black truth is scarier than the white lie... -
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![The Boss Prince by Alix Nichols]()
The Boss Prince by Alix Nichols
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA country under threat...Only a handful of French women can save the hidden Alpine principality of Mount Evor.But the Evorian royals must keep them in the dark at all costs.The week I got fired, I landed a government job in Paris. Go, Lucie!The bad news? My boss, Max Delaroche, looks like a remastered Greek god, as dazzling as the alarm in my head... -
![Lessons to Learn by H.N. DeFore]()
Lessons to Learn by H.N. DeFore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBook 2 in the Sins and Secrets Club World.Every day they are notes and flowers, messages from a stalker.But it won't stop Laci from living her life, and it lands her in a sticky situation one evening at the adult club. And things only get more complicated when her best friend sends Emilio, the guy of her dreams, to help out. LAcu has always been a submissive and wants Emilio as her Master... -
![The House that Jack Built by Willow Rose]()
The House that Jack Built by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIf you love mysteries, don't miss this spine chilling read from Amazon Bestselling author Willow Rose! Scott Kingston is afraid of monsters. He thinks they're lurking outside his bedroom window at night when his mother tucks him in. He asks his mother to keep the light on to scare the monsters away... -
![The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews]()
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWhen ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell to Talisa Island, her 20,000 acre remote barrier island home, Brooke is puzzled. Everybody in the South has heard about the eccentric millionaire mistress of Talisa, but Brooke has never met her... -
![Slip Out the Back Jack by Willow Rose]()
Slip Out the Back Jack by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey take turns with the knife, cutting their thumbs open. A drop of blood lands on the dark wooden table. Eyes meet across the room. All four thumbs are pressed against each other one by one. Blood is shared, secrets buried. Years later a brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd at a movie theater in Miami and sends a chill through the entire nation... -
![In Silence by Erica Spindler]()
In Silence by Erica Spindler
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJournalist Avery Chauvin is devastated when she receives word of her father's suicide. How could her father, a dedicated physician, have taken his own life? That he set himself on fire is unfathomable.Returning to her hometown of Cypress Springs, Louisiana, Avery desperately searches for answers. Instead she hears whispered rumors of strange happenings, of neighbors who go missing in the night...
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