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The Promotion


Daniel Hurst - 2021
    Because Imogen’s boss Michael has discovered she has a secret, something she has hidden from everyone, even her devoted husband. And if it’s ever revealed, her life will be destroyed.Which means Imogen is completely and utterly in Michael’s power.And he loves it – he works her 24/7 and takes all the credit; he invents tedious assignments to fill her weekends; he is openly dismissive and disrespectful. It seems like every week he comes up with some new way to torment her, to make her life a living hell.And Imogen can’t see any way out – because Michael has told her if she ever tries to leave her job he’ll tell the world what she’s done and her life will be over.As she becomes more and more desperate, Imogen begins to think the unthinkable. Maybe there is a way to solve the Michael problem – permanently.

Rotten Apple


Natasha A. Salnikova - 2012
    He has his own advertising company, a few girlfriends and a perfect wife, who is so naïve she doesn’t even notice her husband’s multiple affairs. But, one day, Alexander meets Karen. The woman is five years older than he and she wants to marry Alexander instead of letting him go, as others did. She doesn't want to give up; she wants Alexander to belong to her and only her. Alexander finds a reason for leaving that he thinks is good enough for Karen – his wife is pregnant. He obviously can’t leave her now (except she’s not). He hopes it will bring them to the finale of the relationship. He just doesn’t know how far a woman in love can go, a woman who was betrayed. When Karen finds out that Alexander wants to break off their relationship she doesn’t step back, but takes the reins of fate into her own hands. She decides to fight for her love no matter what the consequences. But everything turns out differently than she had expected and she becomes a marionette in somebody else’s game.The book was originally published in Russian in 2011, becoming an instant hit. This is translated and adapted version for English speaking readers. Enjoy!

A Bad, Bad Thing


V.J. Chambers - 2019
    Athena insists it was an accident, that her husband fell. But when Danae gently suggests they call the police, Athena refuses. Danae has to admit that the bloody scene doesn’t look like an accident. She wants to believe her sister, but she isn’t sure. Out of loyalty to Athena, Danae agrees to help her sister bury the body and cover up the death. But now Danae’s paranoid. Because there’s an inquisitive police detective that won’t leave her alone, and she’s since done some research on trace DNA. They will get caught if anyone ever finds the body. So, Danae goes back to dig it up and remove the evidence. Except the body is gone.

All Your Fault


N.J. Moss - 2021
    Can you ever forgive yourself?Some secrets are better off buried…With Grace’s son starting reception, it is the ideal time to apply for a new job. And when the perfect job lands in her lap, she can’t believe her luck.But soon the idyllic opportunity becomes a living nightmare, and she is catapulted back to a childhood tragedy; the day her little sister was killed in a hit-and-run.When Grace suspects she is being followed, she struggles to keep herself together for her family’s sake.Unable to sleep, she starts to wonder if she is losing her mind? Is she going mad, inheriting the schizophrenia from her grandmother that has become a macabre family myth?The perfect job is becoming the perfect nightmare, and Grace is running out of places to hide.

Every Step You Take


Avery Lane - 2018
    For the first time in her life, she’s without her overbearing mother, extroverted roommates, and most recently, her controlling husband Evan. After a lifetime of damaging relationships, she’s finally found the courage to begin her own life. But then came the hand-scrawled note under her door. We’re never really alone. Suddenly, Riley finds her peaceful independence turning upside down. Items go missing in her home. Mysterious figures follow her in the shadows. And just like that, Riley realizes she’s being watched. But by whom? Evan is the obvious culprit but Riley can’t rule out her paranoid, overprotective mother. There’s also the handsome new stranger who works in her building who knows more about Riley than she’s ever told, and her soon-to-be newlywed clients whose image of perfection is crumbling into something dark and toxic right before Riley’s eyes. There are far too many suspects in Riley’s new life of independence, and at this point, she has no idea who she can trust. All she knows is that somewhere out there, someone doesn’t want her to be alone…

The Only Child


Miranda Rijks - 2021
    One little lie. Where will it end?Chantal and Stuart are a golden couple. She’s a high-flying divorce lawyer dealing with the biggest case of her career, and he’s the darling of daytime television, on the cusp of A list celebrity. Their seventeen-year old son Alex is a passionate environmentalist, the apple of his mother’s eye.And it’s all built on a lie.A lie told by Chantal.When someone discovers her secret and starts to blackmail her, Chantal’s perfect life threatens to go into freefall. Her marriage, her career, and even her relationship with her son are at stake. She can’t let it happen!She decides to fight fire with fire, but soon finds her actions have extreme - and unexpected - consequences. As she is pulled ever deeper into a web of lies and deceit, she has to ask the most terrifying question of all…Where will it end?

The Face At The Window


Ruby Speechley - 2021
    Online, people only see my picture-perfect home, my handsome husband, Nick, and my beautiful baby, Thomas.They don’t see the real Gemma Adams. They don’t see my past, the dark secrets I’m hiding in my marriage. They don’t see the fear I live in every single day.But I know someone is watching me. And now, they’ve taken Thomas.I just don’t know why.But I’m going to stop at nothing to get my baby back.Even if it destroys everything I’ve got to find him.

Stolen Son


Cole Baxter - 2018
    Then her son was taken… When Annabeth woke up from her coma, she had no idea who she was or how she got hurt. She soon found that she was held captive. Her pregnancy was also a total surprise, as she had no idea who the father of her child was. Now that it’s been ten years later, Annabeth is trying to live a normal life with her disabled son, Gregory… …until she got that text: “I want my son.” She didn’t know who it was, but the messages kept coming. And then her son went missing. When she realized that the police were useless, Annabeth knew she had to do everything she could to get her son back on her own. But what she doesn’t know is that the kidnapper is far closer to her than she ever expected, and has been watching her every move. Will she be able to get past the truth and get her son back unharmed? Stolen Son is a dark and gripping psychological thriller is a page-turner with a twist that will have you at the edge of your seat.

All Your Lies


O.C.S. Francis - 2021
    Even now she can’t escape the memories - the secluded cottage, a figure in the distance on a deserted beach, and the face that will always haunt her.She’s tried hard to forget what happened and now feels sure her terrible secret is buried forever.Until the messages start…Someone is watching. Someone is waiting. Someone has the power to expose the truth, and to destroy everything that Amber loves.

Intention


C.S. Barnes - 2019
    An irritant to her father and a concern to her mother, Gillian’s home life is less than ideal.Geraldine, Gillian’s mother, has suffered abuse from Joe for years. However, it is not until Joe dies that the family dynamic shifts and Gillian starts out on her own dark journey…When Gillian meets Paul and Daniel she starts to become the person she always knew she was. And as people around her start dying Gillian faces scrutiny from her mother.  But are the deaths accidents or is something more sinister at work? C.S. Barnes' Intention is set to be one of 2019's stand-out debuts. A dark and compelling psychological thriller, it will appeal to fans of authors like; Lisa Jewell, S.E. Lynes, Theresa Driscoll.

Scam


Jack Stroke - 2019
     Best to know what you're stealing and who you're stealing from. When wannabe criminal Jonathan hears about a life-changing amount of unprotected cash just begging to be stolen, the opportunity is too good to pass up. Problem is he can’t do it alone, so he ropes in a couple of low rent potheads, kicking off a whole bunch of trouble. Can Nuke, a gangster with an explosive temper and marital difficulties, sort out the mess? All while balancing his psychotic bosses, some dodgy cops, his bored wife and of course Jonathan, the man with the plan? SCAM is an exciting romp full of dumb criminals, harebrained schemes, formidable femme fatales and even a sweet love story, all told with a distinctly Australian sensibility. You'll love this gritty crime thriller because the twists and turns will keep you guessing (and laughing) until the very last second. Get it today.

A Good Mother


Sam Hepburn - 2021
    Time stands still. Where is he? Deafened by my own heartbeat, I keep looking but I can’t see him. This is all my fault. My punishment for the things I did, and the things I should have done.All I ever wanted was to keep my son safe. I married the perfect husband, built the perfect home. I’ve tried to give Finn the life I never had.Everything was going so well. Until now.It’s just small things at first – a punctured tyre, an open gate that I'm sure I locked. But then I see the photograph of two young girls, and a night I’ve tried to forget.I know I have to stop pretending that nothing is happening. I can’t escape the truth.Someone knows my secret. But what do they want from me?

Two Wrongs: The twisty and addictive story about obsession, betrayal and regret


Rebecca Reid - 2021
    It doesn't take long for Chloe to ditch her studies in favour of all-night parties at Zadie's huge house off campus.But when something goes badly wrong one night and Zadie disappears in the aftermath, Chloe knows she should have done more to help her friend. It's something she'll always regret.Fifteen years later, Chloe finally gets the chance to make it right. But in order to do so, she'll have to put everything at stake . . .

The Mad Girl


Andrew Colvin - 2021
    Her father's abuse dominates Cee Stark's childhood memories, her young mind scarred by the betrayal and trauma. Fearing that life will never improve, she prays for help. After Cee's father and beloved brother are dead from an accident which she feels responsible for, the twelve-year-old turns to her parish priest for forgiveness and comfort. Over the next few years, she falls under the influence of his tortured mind and distorted teachings. Cee's struggle for emotional independence and the priest's desire for control begins a battle of wills. Several bad decisions are made resulting in three acts of violence in Albuquerque in the winter of 2012. Seventeen-year-old Cee is connected to the three victims, and the police follow the threads leading to her. However, the truth is more tangled.The Mad Girl asks the question: Can a teen ever escape her mistakes, now that they have become deadly?

Don't Let Me In


Phil Kurthausen - 2018
    When she starts to seek the truth about the murder of a teenage girl 12 years earlier, she soon finds herself the centre of unwanted attention.While trying to manage her agoraphobia, as well as the online trolls and her family life, Sarah begins to uncover some uncomfortable facts relating to the cold case.As she edges closer to accusing someone of the murder, the online threats soon become physical and as the outside world draws closer and closer to her front door threatening her home, her family and her life, Sarah must decide between fight or flight…