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Scavenger Hunt
Charles Welch - 2021
She is to solve the clue in the envelope to find the next clue. Each clue will lead to another until she finds her husband and her anniversary surprise. Excited to celebrate their day, she solves the first riddle and finds the next clue. As one clue leads to another, the tasks become harder and the clues hint at a more devious plan. A terrible reality dawns on her as she realizes she must complete the game to its end to save her marriage and possibly her life. Rachel’s adventure is not the celebration she imagined, and the creator of the game has a different prize in mind. At the end of the game, he waits for her to complete his revenge. But who created the game? Why does he seek revenge? And who will be waiting for her at the end of her Scavenger Hunt?
Stand Your Ground
David Leadbeater - 2016
When their hotel is attacked by gunmen they are forced to flee blindly with no phones, no ID, and no money. It gets worse when Dahl realizes his wife, two daughters and himself are being singled out and hunted down by a dangerous army that includes corrupt local authorities.As the chase continues through Barbados's darkening streets, aboard a pirate cruise ship, and amidst a festive carnival parade, Dahl realizes there are even deeper nightmares abroad tonight. The island's prime minister is under threat. The leader of one of the world's most violent drug cartels has arrived.And though instincts say run, hide, just survive, there is only one thing a man like Dahl will do when his wife and daughters come under direct threat.Stand His Ground.
Unholy Angels
Karen Fenech - 2004
There was no way her soon-to-be ex-husband committed suicide because of her. Yet that is what her teenage son, Will, believes.Others in the small West Virginia town share this thinking. Others who are disciples of a homicidal Satanic cult her husband was part of. The disciples want vengeance for the death of one of their own and will use Liz's troubled, grief-stricken son as an instrument for their revenge. To save herself and Will, Liz must stop them - and she must do so without Doug finding out.Doug McBride is the new town sheriff, the man Liz has fallen in love with, and the man she cannot trust. Please note: Some content may be disturbing.PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF KAREN FENECH{GONE} Karen Fenech's GONE is a real page turner front to back. You won't be able to put this one down!" --NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAT MARTIN{GONE} "Karen Fenech tells a taut tale with great characters and lots of twists. This is a writer you need to read." --USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MAUREEN CHILD{GONE} Readers will find themselves in the grip of GONE as this riveting tale plays out. GONE is a provocative thriller filled with a roller coaster ride that carries the suspense until the last page." ---DEBORAH C. JACKSON, ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY{BETRAYAL} "An excellent read." --DONNA M. BROWN, ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE{IMPOSTER: The Protectors Series - Book One} "Romantic suspense at its best!" --USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MAUREEN CHILD{UNHOLY ANGELS} ". . . a superbly intricate tale of greed, power, and murder. . . a suspenseful and believable story that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning. Highly recommended! --- D.B. HENSONABOUT THE AUTHORKaren Fenech writes contemporary and historical romantic suspense and suspense-mystery. Her novels, originally released in hardcover by Gale under the Five Star Expressions imprint, have received critical acclaim and have been praised by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kat Martin, Maureen Child, and Debra Webb. Her novel BETRAYAL has been translated into Japanese, and her short fiction has been translated into Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. All of her novels are now available for Kindle and Kindle applications (from 99 cents). She lives with her husband and daughter.
Dr. Vigilante III
Alberto Hazan - 2016
Wanted by his lover for rescue from a fiend. Robert has been sent a personal message by the Owl, a serial-rapist who has been torture-killing women in New York City for months: “Find me in 72 hours or I rape-kill Sharon in the most viral video ever.” The clock is ticking. The cops are breathing down his neck. Karma is the new vigilante in the final novel of the Dr. Vigilante trilogy.
The Mermaid's Lament: Shay Greene, Dangerous Deities, book one
Alexes Razevich - 2019
Shay Greene’s specialty is rescue and recovery, and she’s damn good at it. When the country’s wealthiest woman hires her to find a stolen pearl necklace known as The Mermaid’s Lament, Shay is plunged into a world of jealous goddesses, their half-human demigod offspring, and long-standing feuds. Petty rivalries have a nasty way of escalating in that world. The dangerous lengths the goddesses go to one-up each other leave Shay wondering if the goddesses are completely sane. Even the demigods have more power than she is used to dealing with. Shay doesn’t have much time to learn how to beat them. If she doesn’t recover the Mermaid’s Lament by the looming deadline, it will cost her everything she loves.
Hit and Run
Maria Frankland - 2021
Fighting to keep her life on track, her world is blown apart by some dreadful news one sunny June afternoon.Fiona’s insular life becomes lonelier as she gets to know her husband more after his death than when he was alive.Who can she believe? And who will believe her?A story that shows the darkness which exists within families, and the damage that people can do to each other.
Search and Destroy: A Cal Shepard Black-Ops Thriller (The Cal Shepard Black Ops Espionage Thriller Book 1)
JT Sawyer - 2021
The Nature of the Beast
G.M. Ford - 2013
A hang on to your seat thriller, as two unlikey Secret Service agents search for kidnapped children and solve a decade-old series of murders.
The Not So Bad Boy
Raquel Belle - 2019
It seems like she’s always been attracted to the kind of man who’s bad for her. In fact, it’s been one textbook bad-boy after the next, and it’d left her feeling so defeated that she decided quit dating altogether…for a whole year!Until she met Eric. Good, stable, boring and dependable Eric. He loves her way more than she loves him and it feels good to be on the other side of the equation for once, even though the sex is not the best…but that’s not all relationships are about are they?She’s finally getting her life together and things are going great…but then the universe decides to throw her a curve ball when her teaching assistant quits and is replaced by James Sumner. He’s tall, dark and handsome…covered in tattoos, listens to punk rock and wears a leather jacket. He’s everything Hayley’s been avoiding…so why can’t she stop thinking about him? She wants to put him out of her mind because she knows that Eric is the right man for her…...or is he?The feeling is definitely mutual because James can’t seem to stop thinking about Hayley either. Their attraction is undeniable. When a friendship starts to blossom between them, Hayley begins to doubt everything she knows. Is James really the kind of bad-boy who’ll break Hayley’s heart? Is she meant to be with Eric? Is she meant to be alone?
Her Undercover Billionaire Boss
April Murdock - 2019
A broke, big-hearted retail associate. Unexpected consequences. Anna Sharpe has suffered too much loss. In spite of that, she's still hopeful and believes in Christmas miracles. Her retail job has been a second home even though she could, and should, make more money somewhere else. The holiday season at Montgomery's Department Store is fun and she's looking forward to another year of joy at work. Michael Montgomery has also suffered loss. As the sole owner of the legacy left to him by his father and grandfather, he feels pressure to grow his business. But things in his comfy corner corporate office aren't so rosy. Struggles from within and worries about profits make him realize he needs to make some changes. He hears he's out of touch. One snap decision should help him remedy that problem. Going undercover, he poses as a new associate in his flagship store. Thinking he'll get insight into the business that will help him make better decisions, he's shocked at some of what he learns. But the biggest surprise of all is Anna Sharpe. He never saw her coming. Will Michael's secret be the thing that drives Anna away even though it's the very thing that brought them together?
At the Sight of Holly
Jeannette Winters - 2018
It just meant starting over where no one knew him. He didn’t care how hard the road was, he was free to live his life, his way. Janet Holly couldn’t pass up a promotion, even one that took her to the other side of the world. This wasn’t just another job, it could be the start of a new career. Without friends or family there to distract her, nothing should prevent her from proving she was an asset to the Hendersons. Yet when their paths cross, fate seemed to have other plans for them. Vinny’s secret is revealed and Janet finds herself being torn in two. Will they deny their attraction or will they follow their hearts and give into the sparks waiting to ignite and consume them both?
Maybe God was an Irishman
Bernie Donnelly - 2017
He will know heartache, love, and violence. He will be falsely accused of kidnapping and his fame will spread around the world. He will live through the same events that shaped your life such as 9/11 and the recession years post-2008. Then it will all end in Easter 2017…or will it?
Her Counterfeit Wedding to the Billionaire
Erica Penrod - 2019
Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love. Her Counterfeit Wedding to the Billionaire When Koven Kent, self-made billionaire, discovers a bumped and bruised car in The Cove and learns that Jamon’s distant cousin from Texas has arrived to mooch off her billionaire cousin, Koven is immediately on guard. He’s is ready to send this gold digger on her way—until he meets Sky. Sky Bowen is put off by Koven’s offensive remarks. She’s a biochemist and excited to take on a new job in Jamon’s lab not some freeloader here to take advantage of her cousin. She tells Koven off and vows to keep her distance. However, one night in Vegas, after an extra dose of potent cough syrup and a run in with Sky’s ex, Koven and Sky find themselves at a drive through chapel. Ten minutes later, they’re man and wife. The marriage is a limited time business agreement and Sky knows the cash pay off will be worth tolerating Koven, at least for a little while. However, pretending to love a handsome billionaire becomes easier as she gets to know him, which creates another problem altogether. When Koven and Sky admit their feelings, outside forces seem determined to keep them apart. Is Koven and Sky’s love strong enough to conquer her past and his father’s scheming? Or will they concede, what was between them was counterfeit after all?
Lynchpin: The Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men
Siddharth Maheshwari - 2021
A sinister plan, of a shrewd calculating mastermind, has set the wheels of doom in motion. He is now pulling the lynchpins across the country and making it fall into disarray. He is using everyone in his path to achieve his goals. Within thirty days he intends to control the nation’s soul. As chaos grips the country, it’s a race against time for DSP Ranbir Roy of the Intelligence Bureau and Inspector Vikram Aditya Singh to stop him before anarchy dooms the country. The pieces are set, the board is laid out but what happens when your own pawns move against you? What will be the end game?