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Code Of Silence
J.L. Drake - 2016
He’s known for solving even the most impossible cases. Except for one… The murder of Stacy and Charlie Knight is still open, and Agent Colin doesn’t have an answer. What happened to the small town girl and her mysterious lover who were killed over twenty years ago? Colin has one suspect, but he’s never found any evidence to back up his hunch—until now. The Mafia is involved, and Agent Colin is hell-bent on proving it… Agent Colin travels back to Nashville where the murders took place to revisit the case. With some help, he manages to infiltrate the Mafia and finally uncover enough proof to pin down the elusive murderer. Sometimes the answer you have been chasing can also be the key to your future… There is more riding on this case than just Agent Colin’s reputation. The choices he makes will change not only his life, but those of the people he’s grown to care about. Will Colin finally close the case that’s been dragging him down, or will he take justice into his own hands and take the… Code of Silence?
The Sassy Bride
Ciara Knight - 2017
When the eldest son of the rich Dumont family, Ashton, wins her heart and hand in marriage, he showers her with every advantage money can buy. But when their worlds collide, Sadie faces the first sacrifice she isn't sure she can make: leaving her family and lifelong dreams of owning a bakery behind for the man she loves.
Epic Sins
Trudy Stiles - 2015
These will all be STANDALONE novels focusing on the various characters from the band Epic Fail that were introduced in Dear Emily.Garrett Armstrong, the lead guitarist of Epic Fail, womanizer and not so nice guy, leaves a trail of women in his wake. A recent one-night stand wreaks havoc, and turns his present completely upside down. He’s faced with a reality that he never expected. Never wanted.Samantha Weston can’t escape the black cloud that follows her. She suffered an unspeakable loss as a teenager and has been climbing uphill ever since. As soon as her life starts to become manageable she’s slammed with another tragic event, forcing her to abandon the only thing in life that she cherishes. A heartbreaking situation throws this unlikely pair together. They’re forced to face things that seem impossible. Can Sam get past the demons that haunt her? Can Garrett accept a fate he swore to avoid at all costs?Can they conquer the sins that are poised to destroy them or will they become an Epic Fail?Epic Sins is the first book of the Epic Fail series, a spinoff of The Forever Family series. Reading The Forever Family series is not required as these are all spin-off/standalone novels, but it may enhance your experience.
First Touch
Laurelin Paige - 2015
Though the two were once notorious party girls, they haven't spoken in years. Although the message might sound benign to anyone else, Amber uses a safe word that Emily recognizes, a word they always used to get out of sticky situations during their wild days. And what's more chilling than the voicemail: it turns out that Amber has gone missing.Determined to track down her friend, Emily follows a chain of clues that lead her to the enigmatic billionaire Reeve Sallis, a hotelier known for his shady dealings and play boy reputation. Now, in order to find Amber, Emily must seduce Reeve to learn his secrets and discover the whereabouts of her friend. But as she finds herself more entangled with him, she finds she's drawn to Reeve for more than just his connection to Amber, despite her growing fear that he may be the enemy. When she's forced to choose where her loyalty lies, how will she decide between saving Amber and saving her heart?
Ferrara
T.L. Swan - 2022
but somehow, I got it anyway.We met at my older brother’s house and instantly I knew that he was trouble.He kissed me, right there in the bathroom without a care in the world.And from that moment on, I was his.We were young, brave and naïve when we met.Sneaking around and falling in love.Giuliano Ferrara was perfection.A beautiful, crazy mistake.With his big brown eyes and his boyish charm.But then the world fell apart and things didn’t go as planned.I never quite forgot him, no matter how hard I tried.Years later, we saw each other again. And by the look in his eye, I instantly knew.The sweet romantic boy I once loved is long gone.In his place, a dominant, powerful man.Who gets what he wants, when he wants it.We can never be together.It breaks my heart that he refuses to accept it.I’m the object of his affection.And what Giuliano Ferrara wants.Giuliano Ferrara takes.
These Violent Roots
Nicole Williams - 2021
As a public prosecutor in the sexual crimes unit, she knows more about rapists, pedophiles, and deviants than most people dare to consider. Dr. Noah Wolff is as acquainted with monsters as his wife. While Grace dedicates her career to putting violent offenders away, Noah is more interested in rehabilitating them. A renowned psychiatrist specializing in sexual deviance, he counsels a burgeoning number of court-appointed patients wrestling with evil in its darkest form. When Grace discovers a long line of pedophile suicides have been murders in disguise, she is duty-bound to aid in the investigation. But in her quest to track down the killer, Grace faces an ethical impasse. As a steward of the law, she has an obligation to seek justice for the murders. As a human being, she accepts that “innocent until proven guilty” is laden with loopholes criminals slip through too easily, and too often. As she hunts the hunter, Grace is forced to acknowledge a complicated truth. To defeat the swell of monsters preying upon humanity’s most innocent, one must become a monster themselves.
Bang
E.K. Blair - 2014
But I’m not innocent. I haven’t been for a very long time. My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with. The ruby heart embedded in a life full of hopes and dreams.Gone.Vanished.I never even had a choice. I mourn that life. Mourn the what-ifs. Until now. I’m ready to take back what was always meant to be mine.But every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes it’s the heart.**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**
Cole
Tijan - 2017
I didn't know his name. We never made eye contact. There was no connection between us at all.But I could feel him.The tingle down my spine. The command in his presence. The snap of tension in the air around him. That was the first time I saw him, and I was captivated.The second time was different.He was in the mysterious back elevator of my apartment building. Our eyes met for a fleeting second before the doors closed, and I was staggered. My breath was robbed. My senses on high alert. My body hummed.That was just the beginning.He was the leader of the mafia. I was about to fall in love with him, and his name…Cole Mauricio