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Blue Falls: A Jake Pettman Thriller
Wes Markin - 2021
A team of bloodthirsty mercenaries. A disgraced chief of police on a trail of murder.Following the brutal events of the past months, the Maine State Police cannot stem the rising tide of violence sweeping through Blue Falls and its neighbouring towns.At the heart of this discontent, Jake Pettman hides from men he betrayed back in England. Savage men who now know where he is.But Jake has more pressing concerns.Kayla MacLeoid. A kidnapped fourteen-year-old girl.And Jake cannot turn his back on a child.Even if it kills him.
Water Baby
Adriane L. Leigh - 2020
Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell.How far would you go to save the one you love?Morrissey Monroe must ask himself that question the day his wife and son vanish into thin air.With investigators turning his luxury Lake Michigan estate, The Hollows, upside down and press conferences scheduled at its cold granite gates, events begin to unfold that unravel Morrissey's sanity one inexplicable happening at a time.When secrets about Lennox Monroe are leaked to the press, buried lies resurface, threatening Morrissey's airtight alibi and squeaky clean motives in the case of his missing wife and son.Suddenly catapulted into the spotlight, the heir to the prestigious Monroe fortune is left wondering if his precious family didn't need protecting from a sinister stranger, but a dark force much closer to home.More reviews for Water Baby by best-selling author, EMERSON:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Wow! The twists and turns in this story pulls you in hook, line and sinker, and keeps you spellbound!" - BookSprout⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"So many twists I never saw coming! Bravo!" - Bestselling Author⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Riveting! Water Baby had me on the edge of my seat." - Early Reviewer
London Mates: Paranormal Romance Collection
Lola Gabriel - 2020
That voice. That BODY!How am I supposed to trust her?Also, how am I supposed to live without her?Books in this Shifter Romance Collection:Boden: Dragon Ruler of LondonArchibald: High Warlock of LondonCayden: Alpha Wolf of LondonRex: Vampire King of LondonEach story in this series features a bad boy shifter hero. Intended for 18+ readers due to mature language and content. Plus, lots of hot shifters!
The House Around the Corner: A Harbor Hills Novel
Elizabeth Bromke - 2021
The Blood of Alexander
Tom Wilde - 2014
A field agent for the Argo Foundation, a company that makes it their business to preserve humanity's history by liberating stolen artifacts from thieves and looters, Blake is used to dangerous assignments. But when he is forced by the US government into a deadly mission involving a missing Napoleonic standard, he finds himself in over his head.Blake is pitted against Vanya, the head of a fanatical cult, who seeks a gilded bronze eagle that holds a vital clue to the lost tomb of Alexander the Great.From ancient ruins in Afghanistan to the catacombs of Paris to a chateau high in the French Alps, Blake must unravel the secret truth of the final fate of Napoleon Bonaparte, the murder of Percy Bysshe Shelly, and the hidden remains of Alexander. And he must do it before Vanya's apocalyptic plans for humanity come to their deadly fruition.
Suspicion
Leigh Russell - 2019
or your husband?
Happily married to the charismatic headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise thinks her life is perfect.But after hearing that her husband is having an affair, Louise must decide how far she is prepared to go to save her marriage. Confident in her IT skills, Louise cyber bullies her rival.When the police become involved, Louise realises she has made a dangerous choice as first one woman, then another, is found murdered.
Realising she has taken on more than she intended, Louise has to make another choice and this one could cost her not only her marriage but also her life…
Leigh Russell is the international best-selling author of the Geraldine Steel series and the stand-alone psychological thriller The Adulterer's Wife. Suspicion is a stunning domestic noir thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Louise Jensen, Shalini Boland and Lisa Jewell.
Welcome To Wherever You Are
John Marrs - 2015
The craving for a new identity and the chance to start again is something they have in common. But the search for a fresh start isn't as easy as they'd imagined. And they soon discover that it doesn't matter where you are or who you are - if you can't lay the past to rest, coincidence, fate and deception have a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.
Before I Let You Go
Kelly Rimmer - 2018
call is the first time Lexie Vidler has heard her sister’s voice in years. Annie is a drug addict, a thief, a liar—and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed Annie out, given her money, a place to sleep, sent her to every kind of rehab. But this time, she’s not just strung out—she’s pregnant and in premature labor. If she goes to the hospital, she’ll lose custody of her baby—maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable.As weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life is collapsing around her. She’s in danger of losing her job, and her fiancé only has so much patience for Annie’s drama. In court-ordered rehab, Annie attempts to halt her downward spiral by confronting long-buried secrets from the sisters’ childhood, ghosts that Lexie doesn’t want to face. But will the journey heal Annie, or lead her down a darker path?Both candid and compassionate, Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break.
Songs for the Missing
Stewart O'Nan - 2008
and letting her hair grow. It was also the summer when, without warning, popular high school student Kim Larsen disappeared from her small midwestern town. Her loving parents, her introverted sister, her friends and boyfriend must now do everything they can to find her. As desperate search parties give way to pleading television appearances, and private investigations yield to personal revelations, we see one town's intimate struggle to maintain hope and, finally, to live with the unknown. Stewart ONan's new novel begins with the suspense and pacing of a thriller and soon deepens into an affecting family drama of loss. On the heels of his critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling Last Night at the Lobster, Songs for the Missing is an honest, heartfelt account of one familys attempt to find their child. With a soulful empathy for these ordinary heroes, ONan draws us into the world of this small American town and allows us to feel a part of this family.
Marilyn's Red Diary
E.Z. Friedel - 2012
Marilyn Monroe is caught between intellectual giants - her award-winning playwright husband Arthur Miller and her dashing politician boyfriend Jack. Then along comes Jack's fiery brother Bobby. The world's dream girl relates her intimate adventures with many of the era's who's who. Marilyn's Red Diary is a touching portrait of a hard-working, extremely bright woman, trapped in her own sensuality and, tragically, born far ahead of her time.
Sweet Little Lies
Bianca Sloane - 2013
In a panic, she flees, deciding she will turn herself in the next day. But before she can, Kelly learns devastating secrets about her husband and launches a frantic mission to unravel the mystery of the man she married and murdered – all while trying to stay one step ahead of a dogged police detective determined to bring her to justice. . . Buy “Sweet Little Lies” today and strap in for a twisty, breathtaking ride!
Queen Bee
Nina Manning - 2022
Cool and indifferent, Verity is everything Miranda isn’t, but she threatens to shatter Miranda’s picture-perfect life.Suddenly plagued with insecurities, Miranda is certain Verity is hiding something. And Miranda knows all about secrets and the damage they can cause, because she’s hiding some of her own.So when Verity threatens to reveal the truth about Miranda and destroy the perfect life she’s built, Miranda knows she has to act to protect the people she loves – even if the results are deadly.
Search No Further
A.J. Campbell - 2021
Her restaurant business is booming. She’s found a second chance at love, and an impending marriage is on the horizon. But there’s no such thing as a perfect life. And the good times never last forever.When Cara’s health suddenly falters, her family’s world turns upside down in the blink of an eye. In a bed-ridden haze, she confides in Sienna, her favourite grandchild, that her rapid decline may be at the hands of one of her own. Sienna, a young, single mother, is reeling in the wake of her husband’s unsolved death. She is haunted by crippling anxiety and misplaced guilt, heightened by suddenly finding herself in a race against time to save Cara’s life. As she begins to pull at the strings of a tangled family web, she’ll reveal disturbing secrets, decades of deceit and shockingly serious crimes.
Jigsaw
Ted Miller Brogden - 2009
On a rare, sober day he begins a casual search through college yearbooks and yellowed courthouse records in hopes of finding the one who got away. Instead, an unrecorded codicil suggests their one union was fruitful and reveals a possible heir to an old-moneyed family used to scams and scammers making claims against the estate. After run-ins with a cabal of bankers, lawyers, in-laws, outlaws, and even the F.A.A. Cape begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together...
Full On Rogue: The Complete Rogue Rock Romance Series
Lara Ward Cosio - 2021
I cried and got angry and ran the gamut of emotions. All four books worked in sync with each other, and I fell in love with the Rogue world!" - Amazon ReaderThis box set includes the first four books (PLUS a bonus chapter) of the rock star romance Rogue Series.Meet Rogue, a band famous for big, messy, can't-live-without-you love stories:
Lead singer Gavin is the one you'll want to save from himself.
Guitarist Conor is the one playing with hearts.
Drummer Shay is the shy one you'll root for.
Bassist Martin is the one finally coming into his own.
Love with a rock star can burn bright...or go up in flames.♥ FULL ON ROGUE...TANGLED UP IN YOU Gavin McManus is the lead singer for Rogue. Gorgeous, passionate, and tortured, he's the perfect rock band frontman. He pours his angst into music and his first love, Sophie. But everyone has a breaking point. Can Gavin forget his past and not let it define him or his future?PLAYING AT LOVE Gorgeous rock guitarist Conor Quinn is trying to right the wrongs of an affair and rushes into an engagement with his supermodel ex-girlfriend. When an old flame causes him to second guess everything, will he make the right choice and finally stop playing at love?HITTING THAT SWEET SPOT Shay Donnelly is the introverted drummer for the rock band Rogue who has a bad habit of taking care of everyone but himself - including the brother who is always looking for trouble. When his unwavering allegiance to his brother costs him his true love, he's finally forced to find that sweet spot between caring for others and putting himself first.FINDING RHYTHM Martin Whelan is the "content with his lot in life" bassist for the rock band Rogue. But after years of a steady, routine marriage, his life is irrevocably upset. He'll set out on a journey of epic highs and lows, and have to ask himself how much he's willing to sacrifice to find his rhythm.