Book picks similar to
Beneath the Surface by M.J. Fredrick


contemporary
romance
romantic-suspense
fiction

Break the Night


Anne Stuart - 1993
    And only reporter J. R. Damien knew he had never died, could never die. It was impossible, and yet it was true--Saucy Jack was back, plying his trade in the back alleys of Venice, California.. . .And Saucy Jack takes another life...Lizzie Stride refused to accept the ravings of this man who swore she was fated to die, again and again, at the hands of a long-dead madman. But J. R. Damien's haunted eyes told her she must follow in a century-old dance of death and desire--with a man who feared he was the reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.. . .

All the Missing Pieces


Julianna Keyes - 2020
    Two years after her brother’s death, they still think she killed him.One year later, she’s still hiding.When the loneliness is too much, she seeks out strangers for one dark night, no questions asked. She makes up a name, puts on a disguise, and tries to forget.One night she meets a new man. She tells him her name is Denise, she’s a dental assistant, and she loves dogs. He tells her she’s smart, she’s pretty, she’s funny. Things she hasn’t heard in too long. Things that are too good to be true…

Heart Stealer


Tiphanie Thomas - 2011
    Problem is, Kayla, now a schoolteacher, wants nothing to do with the handsome charmer she has loved for eight years. She’s already been abandoned by one man after a tragic accident, and she refuses to feel so vulnerable again. As she’s forced to get closer to Randall, Kayla starts to realize underneath his devil-may-care persona lies more depth than she could've imagined. But when Hollywood comes calling and threatens to tear them apart, they're forced to resolve their painful pasts… Or lose a love that will only come once in a lifetime.

Rancher to the Rescue


Jennifer Faye - 2013
    But she and her unborn baby can't stay here forever...can they?

The Cruellest Lie


Susan Napier - 1993
    While his business proposition was strictly aboveboard, his unspoken caress intoxicated her senses with the warmth of half-forgotten sensations. Was this a calculated act of revenge? And if it wasn't, what was keeping Claudia from telling Morgan the truth?

The Reluctant Husband


Lynne Graham - 1998
    Their marriage wasn't annulled, and he intended to claim the wedding night they'd never had!He had it all worked out. Within three weeks Frankie would have paid her dues and be free to leave Sardinia and file for divorce.But Santino hadn't reckoned on falling for Frankie all over again - or that now she could be expecting his baby.

Buried Alive


Tia Mason - 2012
    For the first time in his career, the usually detached Hunter feels a more personal connection to this case, as the abandoned remains are a harsh reminder of his own sister's unsolved murder.Hunter teams up with Dr. Kerry Herlihy, a forensic anthropologist, in the hopes she can decipher the bones. He's immediately drawn to her compassion for these cold case victims. Kerry too finds Hunter's strong family attachment appealing, as her family abandoned her as a child. As the attraction ignites between them, their quest to find the killer soon reveals the identities of the victims and the chilling fact that each woman had been abused. When Kerry's work throws her directly in the killer's path, Hunter realizes how much she's come to mean to him. In a race against the clock, Hunter must apprehend the murderer if he hopes to save the woman he loves once she's BURIED ALIVE.

Breaking The Rules


Ruth Wind - 1994
    She's chopped off her hair, stolen a car, changed her name, and is hiding in a tiny Arizona town, slinging hash. She thought she was safe – until Zeke Shephard walked through the door. Rugged, hard-edged Zeke doesn't get involved--but there's something about Mattie's courage that catches his sympathy. When the thugs who want to silence Mattie forever show up, Zeke steps in and takes her to his own private hide away, where the two must decide if the link between them is worth fighting for...and if they can stay alive long enough to explore it.

Collateral Damage


J.L. Saint - 2010
    The same trait that makes him suck at relationships. Single-minded focus on his career—and honing his ability to never miss a kill.After a terrorist missile devastates his team and leaves him with only partial memory of a FUBARed rescue mission, he retains only one clear picture no one believes: the last face in his gunsight belonged to a prestigious American businessman. The man’s wife has to know something, but the only way to get to her is go AWOL.After her husband trades his family to tango with double-Ds, Lauren Collins decides her dogs are better judges of character. She’s unaware how far her soon-to-be-ex’s web of deceit reaches—until the only thing between her, her sons and a killer is a wounded Delta soldier who activates her sorely neglected X-chromosome like nobody’s business.Their instant attraction is kryptonite to Jack’s injury-dulled edge. Thrust into a world of peril, political treachery and treason, Lauren has no choice but to trust Jack with her life. Even if she and her sons survive, she’s not sure her heart will…Warning: Contains a warrior who doesn’t hesitate to lay his body on the line, more than one emotional love story to tug at your heart, and chaos at Chuck E. Cheese.

No Apologies


Tracy Wolff - 2008
    Annalise knew the word, but for the first time in her life, she was experiencing the reality. She couldn’t get enough of Gabe. The more he satisfied her hunger, the more that hunger grew. She’d never felt anything like this for anyone--never allowed herself to. But now Annalise, queen of the love ‘em and leave ‘em crowd, was on the verge of falling head over heels in love--and she didn’t like it one bit. The problem was, the more she tried to maintain her control, the more she ignited Gabe’s fury. . . and the hotter the sex became.

Where There's a Will


Katriena Knights - 2008
    When Chloe Sullivan's great uncle dies, leaving her his house and a not-quite castle in the Highlands of Scotland, Chloe's more than willing to take a vacation across the pond to check it all out. When she gets there, she finds out there's a catch-if she wants to keep her inheritance, she has to marry a Scot. And her great uncle even left her a suggestion as to who. Malcolm MacTavish is taken with the lovely, straightforward Chloe the moment he sees her at the airport. But they can't enjoy more than a brief fling, since she's planning to go back to the States. The more he gets to know her, though, the more he wants to try to change her mind. Until he finds out about the will. Warning: This title contains a Highland fling (a.k.a explicit sex), Scottish accents and gratuitous jokes about the Loch Ness Monster.

Talk to Me


Stephanie Reid - 2014
    Maybe a little too good. As a professional counselor who's been unintentionally clocking hours after work with her advice-seeking friends, Emily decides it's time to hang up the counselor hat when she's out of the office and make something happen in her own life. She has just two rules: No men with emotional baggage and no risk takers.Bryan “Mac” McAvoy is tormented by the death of a teenage boy, shot during a robbery gone wrong, and fellow police officer, Sean Simon, is convinced his sister Emily is just the person to help Mac get back his edge.With his dangerous vocation and giant suitcase full of guilt, Emily vows to steer clear and guard her heart. But when she receives a death threat from a deranged client, she finds that Mac may be the only man who can guard her life.

Close to Christmas


Suzanne Ferrell - 2014
    A celebration is just what they need. It’s four days before Christmas and the town is not only decked out in their holiday best, but looking forward to the wedding of Sheriff Gage Justice and his love, Deputy Bobby Roberts. First Bobby’s lawyer sister, Chloe comes to town looking over her shoulder, which has the quiet deputy, Wes Strong wondering what has her running scared. Then problems start to happen with the wedding plans. Has Chloe brought trouble to Westen? Or does someone in town want to ruin the wedding this close to Christmas?

Wallflower


Krista Gold - 2018
    Shy and inexperienced with men, Tessa is stunned when the devastatingly handsome Emilio kisses her, and the two are soon fully embroiled in a steamy affair, with Tessa’s sexuality blossoming under Emilio’s expert attention. When Tessa receives the job offer of a lifetime, it seems like all the pieces of her life are finally falling together. But then Tessa finds her mother’s explicit journals, and they raise more questions than they answer about her mother’s secret life. Just what was Tessa’s mother involved in? Who was her mysterious lover? And does someone have unfinished business with Tessa? Tessa needs to weed out the truth – and fast. Can Tessa bloom into the woman she was meant to become – or does she need to wake up and smell the roses? Part Fifty Shades, part psychological thriller, "Wallflower" will keep you guessing until the very end.

The Bride in Blue


Miranda Lee - 1995
    The Bride In Blue by Miranda Lee released on Mar 25, 1996 is available now for purchase.