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  • Enigma by Christy Barritt

    Enigma by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some secrets refuse to stay buried . . . Olive Sterling thought time off from her job would finally give her the chance to uncover the truth about her family’s unsolved murders. The man she believes holds the answers is none other than the father of Jason Stewart—her former boyfriend and current colleague...
  • Nine of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Nine of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Christian. I grew up in the suburbs of Seattle, raised by two people who wanted nothing but the best for me. They’d given me everything. A beautiful home, an excellent education, and so much love and respect. They were the two people I trusted most in the world—until I found out the truth...
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  • State of Suspense by Marie Force

    State of Suspense by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A high-profile murder has Sam and her team chasing an elusive killer…. Just back from their anniversary trip to Dewey Beach, there’s no slow roll back to work for the first couple as Sam is immediately thrust into a baffling new case that has everyone on edge. The FBI wants in on this one, and she’s determined to figure out what happened before they can take over her investigation...
  • State of Denial by Marie Force

    State of Denial by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Denial: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant…. His mother has been arrested, his government is under new threat, the relentless media is driving him mad, and denial becomes the word of the day for President Nick Cappuano. Meanwhile, his wife, DC Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland Cappuano has caught a big new case with suspects everywhere she looks...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  m-f  contemporary  suspense  death  audiobook
  • Nora Roberts' Chesapeake Bay Saga 1-4 by Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts' Chesapeake Bay Saga 1-4 by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a collection including all four novels in her captivating saga about the lives and loves of four brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay. SEA SWEPT. Cameron Quinn is coming home to say goodbye to the only father he ever loved...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  m-f  contemporary  length-epic  open-door
  • State of Shock by Marie Force

    State of Shock by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    They never saw this coming…. Hold on to your hat for the next First Family book, coming December 20, 2022.
    Categorized as:
    mystery  m-f  suspense  contemporary  death  audiobook
  • Steinbeck by Susan May Warren

    Steinbeck by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    There's Trouble in the North. .. The last person she can trust is the man she left for dead…but he’s the only one who knows she’s alive, so…. Emberly "Phoenix" Hart has spent years proving herself as one of the Black Swans' most capable operatives...
  • State of the Union by Marie Force

    State of the Union by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It’s the biggest night of President Nick Cappuano’s life. Will his first lady make it to the Capitol in time for his speech? President Cappuano has been working for months on his first State of the Union address, his highest profile moment yet as the country’s new president...
  • The Protector by Dee Henderson

    The Protector by Dee Henderson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 45 ratings
    Jack OMalley is a fireman who is fearless when it comes to facing an inferno. But when an arsonist begins targeting his district, his shift, his friends, Jack faces the ultimate challenge: protecting the lady who saw the arsonist before she pays an even higher price.
  • Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Private investigator Fitz McCaffrey went to Belize on a case, bringing his teenage sister Shelby along with him. They lost their parents years ago, he lost his job as a cop, and they both need time to heal. When Fitz meets the beautiful and charming Tabitha Eaton, he falls hard...
  • Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Most Likely to Die by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The team finally discovered the truth about Victor . . . but the truth leaves them in absolutely peril.
  • If I Live by Terri Blackstock

    If I Live by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 26 ratings
    Casey is hiding again—in Memphis this time—but it’s different now. She knows without a doubt that Dylan believes her and is doing all he can to help bring Brent’s killer to justice. He’s become an unexpected friend . . . and even, maybe, something more. Hope makes everything more bearable...
  • Perilous Riptide by Christy Barritt

    Perilous Riptide by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Just when the current seems safer, an unseen danger emerges and threatens to destroy everything. When Cassidy Livingston finds a journal hidden deep in the recesses of her ice cream truck, her curiosity kicks into high gear. Islanders suspect that Elsa, the journal’s owner, didn’t die accidentally...
  • Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A six-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bed in Tennessee's oldest town. The ransom note demands millions. In this fifth installment of the highly-acclaimed and bestselling Joe Dillard series, Dillard is hired to represent the parents of a child who has gone missing...
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    I’m a firefighter, God, so I know I’ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
  • Fatal Frenzy by Marie Force

    Fatal Frenzy by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Inauguration day is almost here…. Lieutenant Sam Holland is on leave, recovering from an attack that shook her to the core. With no case to distract her, she's trying to stay busy—even voluntarily meeting with her new White House staff. But it's not enough to keep the horrific memories at bay, and her family is worried…especially her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano...
  • Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway

    Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In order for Teddy and Eliza to secure a high-profile feature story for Shellseeker Cottages, the family must come together like never before. But as they do, some of the strongest relationships face daunting challenges, and more than one heart may be left broken on the beach...
    Categorized as:
    christian  m-f  contemporary  audiobook
  • Hidden Places by Lynn Austin

    Hidden Places by Lynn Austin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A deep yearning for home had led Eliza to Wyatt Orchards ten years ago. Now widowed with three young children, she faces mounting debts and the realization it is all up to her. But she has no idea how she will run an orchard alone. When a stranger appears at her doorstep, Eliza guesses he is no different than the other out-of-luck characters searching for work during the Depression...
  • Shadow of Intrigue by Christy Barritt

    Shadow of Intrigue by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    For her entire life, Lisa Garth has felt like a supporting character in the drama of life. The designation never bothered her—until now. Lantern Beach, where she’s settled and runs a popular restaurant, has boarded up for the season. The slower pace leaves her with too much time alone. Braden Dillinger came to Lantern Beach to try to heal...
  • A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott

    A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Ella Welford’s done with love. After having her fingers burnt, she’s been resolutely single for the last year and has sworn to stay that way. Joss Campion’s still reeling from a messy divorce and has vowed never to open his heart to love again. Growing up in the picturesque village of Lytell Stangdale, with the North Yorkshire Moors as their playground, Joss and Ella were best friends...
  • Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden

    Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She’s a fixer… He’s about as broken as they come… Can they learn to turn to God for healing and hope this Christmas? Leah has always been a fixer. That’s why she decided to foster a troubled teen. And it’s why she’s determined to give him the perfect Christmas. It might also be why she feels compelled to reach out to her grinchy, reclusive neighbor Austin...
  • Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

    Critical Threat by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    FBI Special Agent Grace Billingsley tracks serial killers, using her skills as a psychiatrist and behavioral analyst to get dangerous people off the street and safely behind bars. But prison psychiatrist Sam Monroe knows that just because a killer is incarcerated doesn't mean they're not a threat...
  • Tactical Force by Lynn Shannon

    Tactical Force by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Some wounds never heal. As a former Navy SEAL, Walker Montgomery faces danger without flinching. But not even a combat zone halfway around the world was far enough to escape the trauma of his teen years. His younger sister was murdered and the killer never caught. Since returning home, he’s been quietly working the case, unable to move on with his life until justice is served. She’s a survivor...
  • Deception by Christy Barritt

    Deception by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 18 ratings
    Sometimes, coming home is beautiful. Other times, it's fatal. Private investigator Olive Sterling never thought she would return to Oasis, Texas. But when an old flame asks her to investigate a beloved local teacher who claims to have terminal cancer, she reluctantly agrees to help...
  • If You're Reading This by Christy Barritt

    If You're Reading This by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In Alaska, the cold isn't the only thing that kills . . . Alaska State Trooper Logan Gibson has buried his past deeper than the winter snows of America’s Last Frontier. But exposure is imminent when his friend Morgan Riley goes missing and dangerous truths once shuttered by distant memories start to come into the light...
  • Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Duty is all he knows. Logan Keller spent his military career saving lives, but none of that prepared him for raising his out-of-control teenage niece. He’s desperate to get through to her. A charity designed for teens seems like the answer, but when Logan arrives to speak to the director, he interrupts an attack on the woman’s life. Danger surrounds her...
  • Redemption for Ransom by Robin Patchen

    Redemption for Ransom by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Previously published as Tides of Duplicity by Robin Patchen. Brand-new title, same great story! A jewelry heist, a kidnapping, and a choice. When Fitz’s sister disappears, he’ll do anything to get her back, even if it means betraying the woman he’s come to love. Private investigator Fitz McCaffrey went to Belize on a case, bringing his teenage sister Shelby along with him...
  • Not Until Then by Valerie M. Bodden

    Not Until Then by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Neither is looking for a new family. But that may be just what they find in Hope Springs…. After surviving a brain aneurysm, Bethany is happy to simply get through each day without forgetting to pack her daughter a lunch or pick her up from school. She’s been a single mom since Ruby was born, and that’s the way she likes it...
    Categorized as:
    christian  m-f  contemporary  length-medium
  • When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

    When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Investigative reporter Jillian Carter knows it's time to put the past to rest. She's tired of looking over her shoulder, letting a killer go free. She's no longer the scared kid who changed her name and disappeared. Now, no matter what the cost, Jillian must do what she is trained to do--ferret out the truth and expose it...
  • Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He lost his memory…. Mackenzie Steele has been instrumental in keeping Steele Guardians afloat, working long hours for months. Nearing burnout, her family encourages her to take a vacation, and she reluctantly agrees. She needs solitude and quiet, and a vacation rental home in the Oregon desert is just the ticket. But she’s no sooner unpacked her bags when a man lands on her doorstep...
  • A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander

    A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Sometimes secrets just won’t stay hidden . . . From USA Today bestselling author and Christy Award Hall of Fame inductee Tamera Alexander comes the story of two women from different centuries living in the same house who share strikingly similar journeys. Claire Powell’s life is turned upside down when her beloved husband admits to a “near affair...
  • Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars
    · 0 ratings
    A new resident is moving to Seagrove! Heath Dutton has spent the last three years trying to heal his wounds, but no matter how many places he travels, his heart is still broken when he arrives in Seagrove...
    Categorized as:
    christian  m-f  contemporary  humor  audiobook
  • The Secrets She Kept by Christy Barritt

    The Secrets She Kept by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In the Land of the Midnight Sun, secrets cast long shadows. Former Army investigator Duke McAllister remains determined to uncover the truth behind his fiancée’s mysterious disappearance two years ago. Joined by his friend and podcast teammate, Andi Slade, Duke delves into Celeste Dawson’s past and soon uncovers a mind-bending conspiracy...
  • Burning Truth by Kelly Underwood

    Burning Truth by Kelly Underwood

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RESCUE. DANGER. DEVOTION. THIS TIME, THEIR HEARTS ARE ON THE LINE. She’s on a mission to revive her career. .. Dani Barlowe, disgraced journalist, has been given one last chance to redeem herself—follow a tip about a secret militia compound in the Alaskan wilderness and get the scoop that will put her back on top...
  • Rescued Dreams by Lisa Phillips

    Rescued Dreams by Lisa Phillips

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She must confront her haunting past to protect her future—and the man she loves. Truck Lieutenant Amelia Patterson hasn’t told anyone about her past in Benson, or the fact her vindictive ex never gave her the necessary paperwork for her rank. Rescue Squad firefighter Ridge Foster, recently promoted to Lieutenant, is eager to leave Eastside Fire House and his unspoken feelings for Amelia behind...
  • Sanibel Sisters by Hope Holloway

    Sanibel Sisters by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As the found family in Shellseeker Beach prepares for the high tourist season, excitement is in the air as the new Sanibel Sisters boutique opens. Eliza navigates the possibility of a second chance romance, but an unexpected fear is slowing thgings down. Her daughter has decided she is all in with a man she once thought was all wrong, but efforts to help him out of a bind threaten to backfire...
    Categorized as:
    christian  m-f  contemporary  audiobook
  • Forgotten Secrets by Christy Barritt

    Forgotten Secrets by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    FBI Special Agent Jesse Marx doesn’t know which is worse—waking up in a horse stable with no memories of the past two weeks or waking up to discover he’s wearing a wedding band. Not only has he been injured, but he’s also married—something he vowed to never do. Dakota Fleming refuses to feel a connection to any man, much less be tied down to one...
  • The Keeper by Charles Martin

    The Keeper by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    USA TODAY and ECPA bestselling series. Combine James Patterson and Colleen Hoover and you'll start to understand why readers are riveted by the Murphy Shepherd series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin: gripping action, heart-wrenching emotion, and deep questions that deserve to be considered. Bones--Murphy Shepherd's teacher, mentor, priest, and friend--is gone...
  • Fireflies & Family Ties by Rachel Hanna

    Fireflies & Family Ties by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When Meg shows up at her mother's door, she has no idea how to break the news to her. She's come home from France, pregnant. At just nineteen years old, this wasn't where she saw her life going. Now, trying to hide her growing belly and figure out her next decision, she moves in with her mother, sister and aunt on Seabreeze Island...
  • Troubled Tidings: a Christmas novella by Christy Barritt

    Troubled Tidings: a Christmas novella by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A blown tire on a lonely desert road leads to Christmas Eve trouble. Vanishing Ranch chef Dean Burns just needed to pick up a few things for Christmas dinner. When his tire blows on the way home, he assures coworker Kota Perez that they’ll be back on the road in no time. Dean soon realizes the flat tire was no accident, and the simple trip transforms into a terrifying fight for survival...
  • Final Approach by Lynette Eason

    Final Approach by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step...
  • Sweet Rose by Maryann Jordan

    Sweet Rose by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Jason Boswell had moved to Baytown at the invitation of his Navy buddy to open a garage and tattoo parlor. He never meant to start off on the wrong foot with the beautiful Rose. Rose Parker wanted to open an ice-cream parlor in Baytown, but life kept handing her one setback after another. And for Jason? It appeared that he managed to get everything he wanted...
  • A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When they are thrown into a grisly murder case, hostage negotiator Kit Kenyon and detective Noah Lambert soon realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The stakes are raised when they discover he may be hunting one of them too.
  • Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Murder and mystery continue in Book Four of the Cape Refuge series A famous mystery writer has just moved to Cape Refuge when a teenage girl is found murdered. Sheila Caruso ex-con, mother to Sadie and Caleb, and resident of Hanover House is working for the writer when she discovers that a scene in one of his novels matches the crime scene...
  • In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn

    In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When the dive team is called in to recover a body from a submerged car, they aren't prepared to find an encrypted laptop--or an unsettling connection between investigator Adam Campbell and the dead accountant. Adam turns to his friend Dr. Sabrina Fleming--a professor at the local university with unparalleled computer security and forensics skills--to recover the files from the laptop...
  • Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason

    Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Top rated romantic suspense at its best! ***. One man lives to see her dead. The other is fighting to keep her alive. Twelve years ago, forensic anthropologist Jamie Cash survived a brutal kidnapping. After years of therapy, she has made a life for herself--though one that is haunted by memories of her terrifying past...
  • An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker

    An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    A grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past. It’s been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move on; then she discovers among the remnants of her shattered world her husband’s last manuscript...
  • Final Approach  by Lynette Eason

    Final Approach by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She's intent on investigating a sinister plot of revenge, and it will take all her courage to survive. Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely...
  • Only One More Lie by Christy Barritt

    Only One More Lie by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A killer is making his list and checking it twice . . . For the past six years, a killer has struck on the same date in random locations near Fairbanks, Alaska. The victims have no connections, leaving investigators with few answers and no suspects. The daughter of the December Dismemberer’s latest victims pleads with the Arctic Circle Murder Club to take the case...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  christian  contemporary  length-long
  • A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway

    A Wedding in the Keys by Hope Holloway

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Will there be blue skies and happy lives for wedding day…or is change in the forecast again? The bonds of love that have formed and grown over the past year in Coconut Key reach a culmination of white lace and champagne…for some. For others, life may be different than imagined, but whatever it is, with family and friends, it will be warm, happy, and dappled in sunshine.
    Categorized as:
    christian  m-f  contemporary  audiobook
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