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Breaking Point
Aric Davis - 2013
Ken Richmond hits his breaking point when he puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger. When his plan misfires—literally—he interprets the failed suicide as his calling to a higher purpose. Fueled by long-simmering hatred, Ken sets out on a murderous mission—but in order to get away with it, he’ll have to leave a trail of blood through the city.Detectives Dick Van Endel and Phil Nelson start chasing Ken toward a special spot in hell. But can the detectives put an end to the fiend’s sprees for good, before more bodies pile up?
The Wall (Alex Demarchelier #1)
I.C. Cosmos - 2019
Alex bolted upright in her bed, startled. She held her breath and listened intently. Nothing moved. She slowly leaned on her pillow and lingered in the sweet realization that the nightmare wasn’t real. She was OK. Then reality hit. She wasn’t OK. Her life was falling apart. Fast. Looking in from the outside, she was still living her dream. She had a loving husband, wonderful home, thriving business, recognition, prestige. Seemingly she had it all. But she didn’t… Nothing prepared her for this. Nothing. No warning, no signs telling her ‘run away as fast as you can and never look back.’ Nothing she could see. Because she never tangoed with evil before. As it races to its final surprising twist, this gripping thriller takes readers on a page-turning journey filled with love, betrayal, and revenge.
Blue Heron Series Books 1-3: The Best Man \ The Perfect Match \ Waiting on You
Kristan Higgins - 2015
It's a place where romance is always in the air, full of first loves and second chances…and there's always a good vintage handy to help get over a broken heart.Jilted-at-the-altar Faith Holland swallows her pride and returns home to her family's Blue Heron Vineyard for a chance to start over, while her sister, Honor, finds herself in a marriage of convenience that might be turning into the real thing. Meantime, Colleen O'Rourke thinks she's safer sticking to matchmaking for her customers, but only until the man who got away comes looking for a drink at her bar.Collected here for the first time are the first three books in the Blue Heron series: The Best Man, The Perfect Match and Waiting On You. Be part of the magic from the very beginning!
The Cove / The Maze / Eleventh Hour
Catherine Coulter - 2004
Into The Cove comes Sally Brainerd, daughter of murdered Amory St. John of Washington, D.C., seeking sanctuary, and FBI Special Agent James Quinlan who's undercover and after her. He's got a murder to solve, and he believes she's the key. But is she really?The Maze (Susan Ericksen, Ruth Bloomquist, Jill Sovis): Lacey Sherlock's life is forever changed when her older sister's body is discovered in an abandoned warehouse. She is the fourth victim of the String Killer, the name given by the media to a murderer who leads his victims into a maze with a ball of twine. Seven years after Belinda's death, Lacey, now an FBI agent, is paired up with computer whiz Dillon Savich, who has developed a predictive program to aid in the apprehension of serial killers. When the String Killer strikes again, Lacey spots his handiwork, resulting in his capture. The suspect confesses, but maintains that he did not kill Belinda. No sooner does Lacey confirm his innocence of that crime, than an attempt is made on her life. Suspecting her attacker is the same person who murdered her sister, Lacey and Dillon know they must solve the mystery - before they become the killer's next victims.Eleventh Hour (Sandra Burr, Ruth Bloomquist, Mike Council): When FBI agent Dane Carver's twin brother, Father Michael Joseph, is brutally murdered in his San Francisco church, husband-and-wife agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich take a personal interest in the investigation. Then Nicola "Nick" Jones, a homeless woman and the only witness to the shooting, is scared out of her mind because she is trying to hide from her own monsters - who are drawing closer and closer. The chase goes from San Francisco to the Premiere Studios in Los Angeles and its new television hit, a show all about murder.
Haunts Haven
Joan Sowards - 2009
But Callie doesn’t believe in ghosts, and she plans to turn the inn into a bed and breakfast. Then things start to happen—strange, spooky things— and she begins to wonder if there is some truth to the ghost stories. If that weren’t bad enough, Callie discovers a mysterious grave in the cellar. As she confronts the inn’s tragic secrets, she also faces her lonely past and learns to embrace her heritage. But it takes a handsome cowboy and a harming rancher to prove that Callie’s long-guarded heart can love again.
Royal and Ruthless: Innocent Mistress, Royal Wife / Prince of Scandal / Weight of the Crown
Robyn Donald - 2009
so using her to avenge his sister’s death will be sheer pleasure! Until he discovers that Lexie is a virgin. Now, out of duty and honour, he must propose... PRINCE OF SCANDALPrince Raul of Maritz resents the duty by which he must wed Princess Luisa Hardwicke. But the princess unexpectedly heats Raul’s blood... and he anticipates their wedding night with an excitement he never imagined he’d feel... WEIGHT OF THE CROWNNotorious playboy Prince Lysander Kahani is putting his bad ways behind him now he’s caring for his orphaned nephew. But one glance at buttoned-up nanny Alyssa Dene and he’s determined to make Alyssa a royal offer she won’t refuse...
Scared to Breathe
Kerena Swan - 2019
But when Lewis, Dean’s brother, vows revenge, Tasha is afraid and no longer feels safe in her own home.
Tasha’s partner, Reuben, hopes to marry her and start a family soon. But Reuben is concerned about Tasha’s state of mind and urges her to see a doctor When Tasha is left a derelict country house by her birth father, she sees an opportunity to escape Luton and start a new life. After visiting Black Hollow Hall she sees it as the perfect opportunity to live a life without fear. At first Tasha feels liberated from her troubles. The gardener, William, who is partially paralysed but employed to maintain the grounds of Black Hollow Hall, is welcoming. But soon Tasha realises the Hall is not quite the idyll she imagined.When she discovers that a woman jumped to her death there years ago following the murder of her husband, strange events begin to take place and Tasha fears for her safety.Have the Rigby family found her?Is someone trying to scare her into selling the house?Or is she suffering from paranoia as Reuben suggests?
As Tasha’s sanity is put under pressure she begins to wonder if Black Hollow Hall is going to be her salvation or her undoing…
Kerena Swan is also the author of the unmissable psychological thriller Dying to See You. Scared to Breathe is a compelling thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter and Shalini Boland.
Rachel's Garden
Louise Worthington - 2021
Adam’s temper rages when he discovers he is infertile. She seeks solace in the arms of her gardener and falls pregnant.Dreams become reality—and a garden grows, but as every gardener knows, even the most beautiful plants can be toxic.Can Rachel find the happiness she craves, or will the toxic past take root and lead her down a dark path?Rachel's Garden is a brilliantly dark and moving psychological thriller. It's the perfect read for fans of authors like S.E. Lynes, Clare Mackintosh and Lisa Jewell, Rachel's Garden will have your pulse racing and your heart in your mouth from start to finish.
Hard To Breathe (Drake Cody, #2)
Tom Combs - 2016
Within hours, Drake’s medical license and the rights to his breakthrough experimental drug are threatened. Murder, billion-dollar intrigue, and corruption involving the most powerful elements in healthcare threaten Drake’s career, those he loves, and his life. Can the law deliver justice, or will it abandon Drake as he battles forces driven by greed and the lust for power? Hard to Breathe provides an insider’s exposure to the blast-furnace emotions of critical care medicine and the high-stakes “business” of healthcare and its mega-dollar temptations. Hard to Breathe is a fast-paced, intense, twisting thrill ride involving individuals you care about and realities that affect us all.
Asian Billionaire's Four Miracle Babies
Ciara Cole - 2020
She was the chance encounter that changed my life.
I was living a life of luxuryMy clubMy penthouseMy carsI was from a world where everyone knew my name.I had no plans to fall in loveNo plans to settle downI could have any girl in TokyoAnd that was just the way I liked it.But then I saw her on the dance floorDarkSensualStunningDana.I had to have her, if only for the night.But life had other plans.Pregnant, she said, her eyes locked with mine.Now this is about far more than one hot night.Now I’m feeling things I’ve never felt before.But coming from a powerful family isn’t easy.How can I learn to be a good dadWhen my own father is intent on destroying my life?
Note: Asian Billionaire's Four Miracle Babies is a steamy romance between and Asian Billionaire and the strong, beautiful woman who becomes pregnant with his quadruplets.
Liars Lane
L.A. Dobbs - 2021
But now she’s not so sure. She’s been getting cryptic threatening messages ever since her teenage daughter, Ballad, did a school report about her journalist grandfather. It turns out someone has a dark secret and doesn’t like Ballad digging into the past. But Nova has a dark secret of her own. One that she can’t let anyone - especially not Ballad - find out about.Too bad she’s not the only one who wants the past forgotten. And the other person will stop at nothing to silence the most precious thing in Nova’s world - her daughter Ballad.Nova did what she had to do to protect her daughter once, will she be able do it again?Welcome to Liar’s Island… a stand-alone series of interconnected domestic thrillers set in the picture-perfect community of Liars Island. Here, nothing is quite as it seems.On this island, families and friendships are more than meets the eye … secrets, deceptions, and jealousies threaten to ruin everything these influential people have built. But it isn’t only the rich that live here … and power comes in all shapes and sizes.Everyone here is a liar … just how far would you go to get what you want?
That Second Chance Boxed Set 1: Books 1-3
Mary Campisi - 2015
Her small town romances center on family life, friendship, forgiveness, and of course, second chances, as they explore the issues of today’s contemporary women. And if you’re following Mary’s “A Family Affair” saga, (Truth in Lies series), the stories in this boxed set are prequels to the A Family Affair books! Sometimes we're lucky enough to get that second chance—in life and in love. That Second Chance Series are stand-alone stories of strong women who battle heartache and loss with courage and determination to find new paths and true love. What ties them together? A common theme: belief in the beauty of that second chance. PULLING HOME - She'll risk anything to save her child...even the truth. It's taken nine years and a cross-country move, but Audra Valentine Wheyton has kept her secrets safe. She's created the perfect life: a husband who loves her, a daughter she adores, and a position as head writer for an award-winning daytime soap. When her husband dies suddenly, Audra returns to her hometown for the funeral and faces a community that has not forgotten her meager beginnings and the man who has never forgiven her for marrying his brother. Jack Wheyton is a successful pediatric neurosurgeon who is about to become engaged when Audra walks back into his life with her daughter. He forgave his brother long ago for taking something that had been his, something he hadn't even realized he wanted until it was gone. But forgiving Audra is another story...and forgetting her? Near impossible. When a shattering illness strikes Audra's daughter, she turns to Jack to save her child and risks exposing a secret that will change their lives forever. THE WAY THEY WERE is Book Two of That Second Chance Series. They promised to love one another forever, but tragedy tore them apart. Now, destiny may just bring them back together. At eighteen, Rourke Flannigan and Kate Redmond thought they’d spend the rest of their lives together—until a family tragedy tore them apart. Fourteen years have passed, and they’ve both carved out separate lives hundreds of miles apart—hers as a wife and mother, his as a successful, driven businessman. But once a year, Kate pulls out a red velvet journal and writes a letter, which she’ll never send, to the man who still owns her heart. Once a year, on the anniversary of the first and only night they made love, Rourke permits himself to read the annual investigative report detailing an ordinary day in Kate’s life. When a subcontractor at one of Rourke’s holding companies is killed, Rourke decides to pay the widow a visit and offer condolences, never dreaming the widow will be Kate. As they embark on a cautious journey of rediscovery, one far greater than they could have imagined, secrets and lies threaten to destroy their newfound closeness—forever. SIMPLE RICHES is Book Three of That Second Chance Series. Alexandra “Alex” Chamberlain is a big city girl who knows nothing about close-knit families, sibling rivalry, or receiving an unsolicited opinion in the name of family. She’s been raised by an aunt and uncle who’ve provided her with a wealthy lifestyle and a fancy education, but have withheld what she craved most—love and acceptance. Her uncle has taught her to disregard everything but the bottom line on a balance sheet and she’ll do anything to earn his approval. She prides herself on excelling at her job which is selecting small towns to buy, flatten, and replace with luxury resorts.
Where I'll Find You
J.A. Owenby - 2018
I protect my heart at all costs.
But when Kaisen waltzes into my lifeSexy. Kind.Too good to be true.No matter how many times I turn him away,he keeps showing up.As hard as I try, I can’t resist him.I take the leap.Let him in.Give him my heart.Then one afternoon,one choice,one glimpse of a letter not meant for me,and everything is destroyed.Everything I thought I knew is a lie.He isn’t who he says he is.But neither am I.Dark secrets come to light.They’re not his, though.They’re mine.I had no idea. No clue I was being spoon fed lies my entire life.But do I have the strength to face my past?Or do I walk awayand leave behind the only man I’ve ever loved?
The Blue House in Bishop
Sunanda J. Chatterjee - 2017
Duke Wilcox is forced to recover in the house of his old college roommate, Dr. Sunil Samant. Haunted by his failed mission and failed marriage, Duke has lost his trust in women and yearns for a chance to redeem himself.Indian Police Inspector Alisha Raj has a passion for bringing criminals to justice. After leaving the police force with a broken heart, she agrees to an “arranged marriage” with Sunil. But it is an unusual proposal; Sunil asks Alisha to pretend to be his fiancée to please his dying mother.Alisha comes to Bishop to leave her past behind, only to fall hopelessly in love with Duke. But she is engaged to Sunil, whose mother is expected to visit any day. The attraction seems mutual, but Duke’s troubled past prevents him from opening his heart.Everything changes when a mysterious woman shows up with a baby, seeking Sunil’s help.But is this woman who she claims to be? Why is the FBI after her? And how is she involved with a Colombian Drug lord?A story of loyalty, camaraderie, and love, The Blue House in Bishop brings four strangers together in a fight for survival.
SEAL Daddies: A Contemporary Romance Collection
Annie J. Rose - 2021
Good thing for these five feisty ladies, the luck of the Irish is on their side!Book 1: Connor’s BabyToo bad I figure out too late that I can’t live without her in my bed and in my life.I have to find her.Beg her to take me back.Then I’ll make her beg and scream my name again.It seemed like a good plan, till I laid eyes on her.And discovered I’m not the only one who was keeping a secret.Book 2: Brendan’s BabyI’m an O’Shea. A businessman, an ex-Navy SEAL.When I start a mission, I complete it; just like I was trained to do.I will sweep the independent beauty off her feet,I will convince her to stay with me forever.And when her creep boss shows up on my island to try and stake his claim,I will show him that no one messes with what is mine.Book 3: Mickey’s BabyShe tries to tell me she doesn’t need my help,But we both know that’s a lie.I’m a good guy, an ex-SEAL who served with honor,But there’s no line I won’t cross to protect what’s mine.And make no mistake about it,Karin’s all mine.Book 4: Billy’s BabyI told myself to keep it professional.Too bad her smart mouth and sweet body are keeping me up at night.She’s only here for a couple of weeks.We have a fling, and now I want more.In the middle of our stupid fights and explosive makeup sex,I make sure to let her know that she’s mine.Book 5: Tommy’s BabyMy next steps sound like the plot of a bad movie.I check into a seedy motel, I get a job at his pub, I try to pretend like we can be just friends.Have I gone crazy in the middle of all my madness?We find some semblance of happiness together once again,But I know it can’t last. Not when a man shows up looking for me.I won’t put Tommy in danger. I’d rather break his heart all over again.Grab your favorite umbrella drink and visit these sexy SEAL Daddies on their island paradise. Along with the sand and sun, you’ll find five standalone novels with more passion and excitement than your heart can take. Be warned; the O’Shea Boys are hot enough to melt your Kindle!