Romantic Suspense
Danger, secrets, and a love story worth risking everything for. Our romantic suspense shelf blends heart-pounding mystery with slow-burn and sizzling romance: bodyguards, cops, ex-military heroes, and heroines who hold their own. Browse free and discounted ebooks, with new deals added often.
Kath Cameron’s acting career plunged off a cliff thanks to the divorce from her mega-star ex-husband. She has one last shot at a reboot when casting for the lead in the Welsh version of Braveheart reopens weeks into production. On location in Wales, she finds herself working around the clock with th ...
Nothing’s going right in Melody Carter’s life right now. She’s broke, unemployed, and living in the shadow of her successful fashion-model sister Sahara. But that ain’t even the half of Melody’s problems, the biggest one is Keith Taylor, Sahara’s new boyfriend who’s slowly worming his way into the s ...
New friends, a book signing, and a dead author. All the makings of an exciting mystery. When Jessica Murdoch, the successful, established author, Fiona, Lori, and Christie convene at the East Coast's largest book signing, they never expect to find one of the authors dead at the foot of the stairs ...
Life has dealt city girl Olivia Porter a series of bad hands, but just as she's about to fold, fate intervenes and leaves her with a full house. Out of other options, she takes a gamble and moves to the countryside, hoping Lady Luck will follow along. Olivia’s decision to embrace the single life is ...
I hated him the night he ruined me.
Now I’m carrying the baby that could destroy us both.
I gave myself to the most feared man in Chicago.
Dante Castellano isn’t just a billionaire—he’s the don who rules this cit ...
Separated by loss. . .reunited by duty… When Lieutenant Ambrosia “Sia” Soto returns from an investigation into a “pilot error” case aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. James McCloud, she comes face to face with NCIS Special Agent and former lover, Christophe Vargas, the man who was involved in an ...
No indiscriminate killing. No collateral damage. No unvetted targets. There are rules that make being Fog City’s Prince of Killers bearable. The rules Hawes Madigan lives by. Soon, he’ll be king—of an organization of assassins—and the crown has never felt heavier. Until the mysterious Dante Perry sw ...
New York builder Levi Holt’s soul will always be tied to his mountain home. Making time away from the big city to reconnect with his roots, he’s troubled to find the family ranch under corporate threat. And after his father suddenly commits suicide, the grieving son is driven to get their land back ...
Out of darkness and danger dawns a unique and powerful love. You can't hide your secrets from Lathan Montgomery-he can read your darkest memories. And while his special abilities are invaluable in the FBI's hunt for a serial killer, he has no way to avoid the pain that brings him. Until he is drawn ...
A murdered artist. A rookie author in over her head. And a detective who could save her life, or break her heart.
Lori Sykes thought moving to Badger’s Drift, Maine, would give her the perfect chance to finish her first mystery novel. But when she discovers the body of a local painter, he ...
You don't want to mess with these gals! Special Agent Francesca (Award-winning novel) Book #1 – Undercover FBI: Violence, suspense and sizzling romance explode during Francesca’s humorous journey, fighting off the mob! Dr. Sean Collins wants to tame her! Yeah-like that’s gonna happen. Only one th ...
Some days are a gift, while others are a lesson in survival. Every day Jack spends with his girlfriend Jenni, feels like it could be the last. Her brother, Rex, is the local big shot drug dealer who’s gunning for him because he’s dating his baby sister—and he hates Jack. Homeless, Jack lives in an a ...
Evil roams the streets of New Orleans... Surrounded by the romance and mystery of the French Quarter, psychics Trudy Tucker and Levi Wolfe search for a taker of lives. Combining their unique skills, they zero in on a serial killer who has been murdering for more than a decade. Their suspect is in a ...
Nothing could get her home…but this. Cassidy Leblanc worked hard to shake off her tragic childhood. As a foster child with a mother in prison for murder, she was an outcast in her small New Hampshire town until she met James. But she and James’s sister, whom she was babysitting, were kidnapped. She ...
“Dark, disturbing, deliciously inappropriate.” – Leslie Wolfe, best-selling author of The Watson Girl. From two-time Book of the Year finalist Kathleen O’Donnell comes a gripping psychological thriller filled with unexpected twists. A psychiatric patient with a dark secret Preston Blair, a blogger w ...
Kansas, 1877. Sadie Sullivan lost everything when a herd of longhorn cattle bound for Dodge City trampled and destroyed her farm. Now she works in Dodge—one of the most wicked and lawless towns in the West—at the Northern Star saloon. But her survival in this new world of sin and violence depends on ...
Delve into the world of vengeance, retribution, and bioterrorism as Lily "Devil" Devillier and Commander Darius Washington join forces. As each day passes, they come to realize that relying on one another might be their best option. Their journey unveils a plot rooted in Lily's homeland, one that co ...
What happens when the past threatens the future Miranda and Jason fought for? Miranda thought she finally had it all -- love and a family. But when a rich and successful ex-lover from her past surfaces, Jason's insecurities flare up. Unable to bear watching Miranda give up her dream because of finan ...
It was a relaxing vacation—until the pirates. And the shipwreck. And the falling in love. Lyn North just wants to move past the anniversary of her heartbreak. Swearing off any romance, she embarks on a South Pacific cruise. But the handsome surgeon in the cabin next door revives emotions she’s tr ...
Six months ago, Siobhan Cantrell’s world was changed forever by a sniper’s bullet. The incident transformed her from a secure confident woman to a recluse, afraid to leave her own home. When her friends urge her to re-enter the world of the living, they suggest Madame Eve’s 1Night Stand dating servi ...
Mary Louise Cason doesn’t believe in Prince Charming; she just writes about him for a living. But when her meddling mother sets her up on a blind date and an old flame moves in next door, she soon finds herself caught between two very charming men who are scrambling for her attention.
Tha ...
It’s been months since Laurel left her home and family to escape her destiny – a destiny that has her giving birth to a demigod. She’s getting by with the help of Aurore, a Titaness with a dangerous secret of her own, who becomes charged with Laurel’s protection. One day, when Laurel accidentally me ...
Nikki Garcia, former international fraud auditor turned private investigator is assigned to a job in Mexico—a country where private eyes are outlawed—to find a missing child, Bibi Lombardi. Bibi’s parents have been fighting over custody and suspect each other of kidnapping the child. It promises ...
Welcome to Adams Grove…where the pies are delicious but the lies are to die for. America’s beloved country superstar Cody Tuggle never expected to be one of America’s most wanted. At least that’s how he feels since he’s been accused of murdering his scheming agent. Des ...
A man trained for precision. A woman who shatters his aim. Kelly “Breakneck” Gatlin and his SEAL Team are tasked with a joint operation with the DEA and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to take down a deadly cartel. Their liaison is Sergeant Blair Brown, is sharp, relentless, and a little blinds ...
She built a life on being loved by everyone.
He built a career on fixing the wealthy’s everyday concerns, and never needing anyone.
When a stalker’s obsession turns dangerous, Gwen Ashford learns that television visibility comes with a price. Mason Cole discovers that protecting her ...
Never back down, never turn your back, and never fall in love. Those are the rules Vernon Newell learned from his father, and he applies them with a vengeance. Head of a multi-million dollar criminal enterprise, Vernon Newell doesn’t let family ties or misplaced sympathy get in his way. But there is ...
I've loved twice and lost both times. I never expected it to find me again, or the trouble that followed.
Four years ago, I was running for my life with my wife and son. Now I have a new face, a new name, and a new home. But I'm raising my child alone.
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Tara Mitchell keeps her cool under pressure—it’s practically part of the job as a 911 dispatcher. But bombing her drone pilot certification? Not exactly part of the plan. Now, her dream of using drones in fire and rescue missions is st ...
When young, New York plastic surgeon Jack Donahue’s reputation is destroyed, he changes his name and makes a fresh start in Sydney. Blessed with unique surgical skills and driven by greed and lust, it’s not long before Donahue is a multimillionaire but he wants more – much, much mo ...
Making gorgeous, feisty Casey Savage my wife was already in my plans. Finding out she is carrying my child, well, that only seals the deal as far as I am concerned. And although our passion burns as hot and fierce as it did the night I first claimed her, she doesn’t accept my proposal as easily as ...
Who did this to us?
If you aren’t ready for the answer, then you don’t want to hear the next part of this story. Please trust me. If you have come across this diary, this transcript of truth, close it now—burn it—or risk a tear in ...
When 20-something Metalhead, Maya, is invited to an album release party by High-Strung Records, she has no idea what is coming. Rich as he is aloof, Michael ‘Mickey’ Malloy is the ultimate in hard- to-get. Dedicated to his work as president of High-Strung Records to the seeming exclusion of all else ...
Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his ...
Ash Dixon is a talented chef who works for Jake Rousseau, the grumpiest restaurant owner and head chef this side of creation. She’d love a promotion but, having just had one of “those” dreams about her boss, she’s struggling even more with what to say to the man. One late night after work, Ash and J ...
I never planned to make-out with my best friend’s brother. Now we're living together. While undercover as a singer, I fall into the strong embrace of a stranger as we share an unforgettable kiss. It’s ok, I'd never see him again anyways. After leaving the venue, my best friend suggest we stay at ...
How can she protect the child if nobody believes her? Grace used to try to save people, but that was before she realized how powerless she is. Now, she avoids emotional ties, working from her secluded cabin, content with her aloneness. When eight-year-old Lily starts hanging around, Grace enjoys ...
The killer knows they’re coming for him. Can Seth and Evan save the next victim and shut down the dark witch, even when they’re cursed?
Seth Tanner and Evan Malone head to Savannah, GA, to hunt the seventh of the coven members responsible for the death of Seth’s brother and so many other ...
Suspense. Murder. Sexy Romance. Paranormal. This series has it all. Talented narrator Matt Haynes embodies the tortured soul of Levi Wolfe and the kindred spirit of Trudy Tucker perfectly in this quick-moving, exciting, and steamy first novel in the Mind's Eye series. Psychics Levi Wolfe and Trudy T ...
She witnessed a robbery. Now she’s a killer’s target. Tara Munroe thinks she’s safe. Then a ruthless gang stalks her from Colorado to Mexico. Thankfully, US Marshal Trent Nielsen isn’t far behind and vows to bring her home…whatever it takes. Before long, Trent realizes this mission is tough for even ...
Enjoy this steamy small-town romantic suspense series, where family bonds run deep, and let the power of love sweep you away.
The word cloak means to cover, hide, or disguise. Would you shed yours and expose your heart for love?
Veterinarian Emma Foster ...
Rochelle adores Ethan, but volatile confrontations threaten to destroy their marriage. When a tragic accident hospitalizes their son, the resulting events force Rochelle to recognize the damage that her rage has caused. Determined not to lose Ethan, Rochelle vows to change. Ethan agrees to give ...
She’s armed. He’s dangerous. Together, can they stop a killer from tearing a small island community apart? When wise-cracking cozy mystery author, Austin Martell, left his hometown on Whidbey Island for the bright lights of New York, he vowed he would never go back. But some promises are impossible ...
Zack Bartell is a strong, determined Texan who knows what he wants and is willing to fight for it. What he wants most in life is Meredith Courtland and to develop his share of the family's ranching dynasty at Bridleton.
Meri has experienced the deep heartache of a lost love. She&rsq ...
Covert Danger The Mata Hari Suspense Series, Book #1 A single woman — A double life High fashion model, Sadie Stewart, is a dedicated undercover CIA agent used to getting her man. But this time she’s chasing a power-hungry international arms dealer stealing ancient Egyptian amulets. Bril ...
For U.S. Navy SEAL, Bowie “Ruckus” Cooper, going on a mission into the most dangerous place on earth wasn’t new, neither were the orders to tag and bag an international criminal, but when Bowie finds a captive American reporter, that wasn’t exactly run of the mill. Neither was getting separated f ...
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He’s Seen Her Future. One Night Won’t Change Her Fate. Seconds before a freak accident, a co-worker abruptly moves to sit near Elinor Gunn. His quick thinking and strong hands keep her safe. By the time the corporate jet touches down, Elinor is half in love with Gian Mariani, a darkly beautiful man ...
Things were finally looking up for Douglas Tanner. His divorce was about to be final. His construction company was doing better than ever and he was ready to start a new beginning. He just hadn’t expected that new b ...
A DANGEROUS MISSION -- The Irishman is a ruthless mercenary who performs any task for the right price. His current assignment involves intercepting a dangerous package smuggled aboard the cruise liner Intrepid. If the contents reach Los Angeles, millions will die. But only if the Irishman fails. A D ...
She was my everything…until she betrayed me with my own flesh and blood.
I'm the most ruthless Mafia Don in Sin City.
No one crosses me, especially not the woman I loved—the on ...
Amnesia stole Tessa's memory--her life! Now her husband has found her, claimed her, rescued her. David’s touch makes Tessa throb. Desire flashes between them like heat lightning on a summer night.
Her body know ...
Until tragedy scuttled her dreams, Christina Davenport had been training to become a magician like her father. On her twenty-fifth birthday, a mysterious present reawakens her interest. A pop into the local magic store captures the attention of a charming street performer, who hires her as his assis ...
With the aid of an inexplicable super-power, he's determined to conquer any hurdles to gain back his freedom. Except one hot mess of an obstacle he can't get around. An attack leaves thousands of Americans dead or with diminished brain function. As the government seizes control, order is restored bu ...
Plus-size fashionista Natasha Melton is Grand Ridge’s local event planner. From first birthday parties to seventy-fifth wedding anniversaries and everything in between, if there is an event happening in Grand Ridge, she’s planning it. When her computer system crashes at work, a friend calls in a fav ...
A Psychic Must Save a Skeptic. Camille Jorgensen is starting over after a heartbreaking loss. On the night she meets reclusive vineyard owner Will Holloway, her sixth sense goes haywire. Although Camille’s intuition whispers that evil will strike, she doesn’t know when, why, or where. Sweet and sexy ...
Air Force Pararescuman, Junior Lieutenant Kyle “Raven” Alvarez has seen it all. After three years as the team’s medic, he’s been up to his elbows patching back together the worst humanity has to offer, overseas and stateside. So, when his teammates set him up for a date through Madame Eve’s 1Night S ...
It’s been ten years since her mother was murdered, but Mary can’t move on. And when she finds out new information about her mother’s death, there’s no stopping her as she seeks revenge on her killer. Packed with action, a crime to solve, and budding romance, Trinity follows Mary as she grapples be ...
When duty calls, Dr. Lily "Devil" Devillier answers, no matter how far from home she may be. In the heart of a top-secret lab breach at her research center, she takes the lead in unraveling the enigma. However, she's not alone—by her side is the elusive Chief Operations Officer, Darius Washington, w ...
A nurse and an ex-convict must put their differences aside to stop a drug ring in their town. When Marah’s mother goes missing and Tanner Evans shows up on her doorstep after all these years, how can she trust it isn’t him causing trouble for her family again? Unable to save one brother, Marah becam ...
(Romantic Intrigue: Young Adult/Adult) Enjoy your romance with a touch of intrigue. Tragedy shook their worlds, but they found a new beginning in each other’s arms. Dalian Rivers and Kathryn McMurray thought love would never find them again, until providence lent a hand. Now, the two of them face fu ...
Miller's Secret Obsession. Ambition. Betrayal. Left in an orphanage as a young child, Miller Dreeser vowed to someday live a life of wealth and prestige. He obtained that life, with no thought of the consequence to those he used as puppets on a string to get there. His acceptance into the world of t ...
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An intercepted message. Missing MI6 agents. And a traitor hiding in plain sight.
Reader’s Favorite Five-Star Review: "A modern-day spy thriller set amongst the windswept and remote Scottish Isles of Uist. Fun and exciting! A fast-paced, riveting story. ...
First Impressions can be deceptive. Aidan Blake needs a plumber. Fast. His boiler is dead, his creaky old house crumbling around him. When his elderly neighbour recommends a local trader, George Mahon, Aidan jumps at the prospect of hot water and warm radiators. But George, short for Georgina, ...
Dive into the party streets of Nashville where Agent Lucifer is undercover as a country singer, navigating a whirlwind of dysfunction to root out the deadly drugs ravaging the community. His devilish, withdrawn personality suits his name and maintaining a facade of friendliness towards tourists s ...
Alana is a young woman, unblessed in physical attributes. When Iliamna comes to live her family, it sparks within Alana a burning hatred and a deep desire to rid herself of a woman more beautiful, causing Iliamna to face more trials in her life than ever faced before.
Sometimes doing the right thing… means risking everything.
Excited to receive his very first assignment, Alpha Squad recruit Adam King is ready to jump head-first into the action. With the small town of Sevenoaks experiencing violent attacks on the local population, it’s up to Alph ...
He's an FBI agent who left without a word when the case went cold. She's a forest ranger targeted by the ones killing in the wilderness.
Agent Blake Hill returns to Ruidoso to investigate another round of ritual murders. He gets a second chance to fi ...
Photojournalist Kayli Heddon has just been handed the scariest assignment of her career—an airboat safari deep into the heart of the Everglades. Already nervous, she finds out her hired guide is bossy, unpredictable, and one hell of an airboat driver . . . oh, and handsome enough to make a nun sw ...
PLEASE NOTE RELEASE DATE APRIL 26 FREE ON KU FROM THEN ON... Hiding his past behind a veneer of sophistication and mystique, billionaire Blake Sinclair is extremely handsome, and by his own admission, an ineligible bachelor who doesn’t do relationships. Romance for him is art and beauty. But sex is ...
Which is harder, trusting someone with your heart or your life?
Morgan Kennedy is a woman with responsibilities, a lot of them. Since her father’s heart attack she’s taken over the management of the family’s jewelry store and upcoming annual charitable fundraise ...
One cruise ship. Multiple kidnappers. In the dark waters of the South China Sea, a handful of Black Raven agents are the only hope anyone has of living to see Christmas... Seventy-five of the world’s wealthiest gamblers are ringing in the holidays with a high-stakes, three-day tournament aboard the ...
I INVITED HER INTO MY WORLD–NEVER KNOWING I WAS ALREADY IN HERS.
To some, my creation is a weapon. To others, it's a safeguard.
The system sees all, finds every connection, leaves n ...
Heartbroken, carrying a bag of antique coins and the heavy burden of her aunt’s untimely death, Emily leaves the world of time travel and her beloved husband, Dell, behind. It doesn’t take long for her youth, beauty, and valuable coins to assist her in finding a new life in the Italian nightclub ...
Sometimes what you want most is what you left behind
SEAL TEAM ALPHA SERIES Big, muscled, tough and red, white and blue, these guys are as dedicated to service to their country as they are gorgeous and deadly. They'll go that extra mile whether in a foreign country or in their own backyard. With hearts of gold and wills of steel, their missions will t ...
When someone asks you to marry them it shouldn’t come as a surprise... right? There is a proposal in the works and the veterans of Valhalla are throwing a party to celebrate. Drop in and visit with your favorite characters as they support and celebrate as one of their own gets down on one knee and p ...
Dane never wanted a partner, especially not one like Shana George. She was trouble in a killer body with an attitude to match. And she was far too much like him. Except he was broken. His soul had been irreparably damaged by a life of fighting causes against punishing odds. Shana was fresh an ...
It was an honest mistake. I believe that much, but even honest mistakes have consequences. Deathly consequences. Ruth Lowison blundered into my world. She may be an innocent, but she could so easily destroy me and all that I hold dear. I can’t let that happen. I won’t. There’s only one way to sil ...
I grew up with the perfect loving, kind family. My every wish was full filled. I married the most wonderful man, always proud, hard-working and in love with the family we created; two beautiful boys and a daughter, Erica. Life couldn’t be better until the secrets of my past surfaced. From my earlies ...
Serve his country or rescue his wife?
Federal Air Marshal Reese Donovan has sacrificed everything he loves to keep another 9/11 from occurring again.
After living apart from his wife, Verity, for a year, the last thing he expects is harrowing news that will force hi ...
Enjoy this steamy small-town romantic suspense series, where family bonds run deep, and let the power of love sweep you away.
Forever begins with a little hope…
When Elsa Winters realizes the man she loves won’t allow himself to love her back, she flee ...
I’ve lived the last two years waiting for the worst.
I never expected help to come from a rancher who acts like he couldn’t care less.
I’m out of gas, out of luck, and on the edge of a storm when he finds me—grumpy, gorgeous, and way too good at fi ...
Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again.
Foster was the youngest of the Stratton brothers, and more than ever before, he felt the distance between him and his older brother ...
Reece Hunnicutt has spent his life helping others—whether pulling climbers from peril or stringing the town’s Christmas lights. But after walking away from the elite search and rescue squad that gave him purpose, he’s adrift, dodging questions about a future that’s taking him ...
An overly secretive job, mysterious notes guiding her choices, and a suspicious neighbor are just the beginning, as Katie’s world begins to tilt off its axis.
Katie Willis has been getting by, barely, on her entry-level salary. A condo-sitting gig was an answer to prayer — hot water, a sh ...
DEADLY REBOOT
Paladin Group Book 1
Sparking rocks. Family Secrets. Seductive Lies.
Mia’s advertising career masks a side job in the family business―the business is thievery and the competition kills. Partnering with her brother, Andy, Mia is drawn into a ...
A romantic suspense that will keep you guessing until the very end. In the sun-soaked beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, a forty-year-old cold case is about to rip open old wounds and unearth buried truths. Dax Carpenter had it all—a stellar career as a wide receiver for the University of Alabam ...
The witch is not done with Lizzie yet... Turmoil is never-ending for Lizzie. She has every reason to celebrate after completing the seemingly impossible task the witch has put upon her, but her cunning adversary, Nia, who’s a bit of a psycho, continues to cause her angst. It all comes to a head duri ...
A lovely American detective's idyllic sail to Mexico ends when she comes face to face with her unfortunate past. But what is unfortunate for Detective Katy Hunter is just the ticket a handsome Latin investigator needs to solve a murder involving a rich, and cartel connected, American yachtsman. The ...
In this collection of short stories, author Kathryn Lane often fulfills the promise of mysteries of the heart while also surprising you with mysteries of life. Some of the stories are fun and humorous while others are ghost stories, romance gone wrong, or a world where fantasy and reality are fused. ...
With the shadowy organization still eluding capture, GQ and the team head to London where the next attacks are expected to occur. The SEALs, CIA and MI6 team up to discover the targets. GQ is still working at handling his mom’s death and the information that he has to the possible whereabouts of his ...
A Mafia conspiracy. A female undercover cop. A honed and fit suspect - international boxer and billionaire playboy, Freddie La Salle. Interpol cop, Anna Leyton, spirals down into a hopeless vortex of sexual and emotional turmoil as she fights to keep her professional cool in her latest assignme ...
