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.
Colorado, 1876. Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a French-Canadian gang of thieves. Armed with only an honest talent for sewing and a willingness to lead a solitary life on the run, she stays one step ahead of everyone see ...
Immerse yourself in a Sinner’s Empire dark mafia romance trilogy from USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater. Loyalty. Pride. Family. These are the only values that matter. Jozef is both nephew and enforcer to the Koba crime family. He is ruthless, brutal and completely loyal to his fam ...
Welcome to Otter Cove, Alaska a small, remote town similar to Mystic River. Since several shifters in Mystic River had found their fated mates. Many realized the sometimes elusive fated mate actually exists. Several impatient, unmated shifters decided to go find their mate. They found their way t ...
Not everyone is what they seem. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes not. Kyra My life is… complicated. I’m a deputy in the small town of Mystic River; my boss used to be my lover; and my brother is the local gangster. If that isn’t enough, Scott, the town’s very sexy baker, has told everyone ...
An introvert, Special Agent Francesca moves to Las Vegas to escape her powerful, domineering mother. On arrival, multiple obstacles challenge her. She needs to approach a father she’s never met, a man who doesn’t even know she exists. Then she must play the role of a loving fiancée with a stranger. ...
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 ...
When Aaron Stryder was forced into marrying Mary Doyle – a criminal mastermind – he knew that his life would never be the same. Trapped in a loveless marriage under the threat of violence, he soon falls for Mary's younger sister Sara, who is everything that her sister is not. They knew that their re ...
She’s a traumatized survivor. He’s a closed-off veteran. Can two lost souls find safe harbor together? Hold Me Forever is the captivating first book in the Hartley Brothers romantic suspense series. If you like brave women, softhearted hunks, and the healing power of destiny, then you’ll adore Aless ...
Tayla Faraday’s tragic past still haunts her nightmares. But when she discovers her only living relative—her dear uncle, Leland—is in danger, she curbs her fear and rushes to a remote island in the Caribbean to warn him.
He’s kept a secret from her. And the truth stings. But maybe that’s unf ...
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 ...
Where blood flows eternal, only the heart is the masterpiece. Evita is an art curator tasked with assembling a once-in-a-century exhibition at a contemporary art museum in Chicago. Her goal: gather three superstar artists whose fame will shine a light on struggling, lesser-known talent. But her s ...
A hard-boiled detective. A beautiful blonde in trouble. What could go wrong? In the aftermath of World War II, detective Lou Delacroix walks the mean streets of New Orleans, trying to scrape out a living, harder for Lou, born Marie-Louise Delacroix, now that men have returned from the war. A beau ...
Weird things are happening again in Cape May and the ghosts of old mobsters never rest easy. Erik Mitchell gets a strange delivery of antique poker chips with odd markings tied to a casino that burned a century ago. Ben Nolan finds a dead guy in one of his rental units—turns out the guy's been mi ...
A dead celebrity chef boss. A mysterious and handsome new neighbor. A past she's desperate to forget. Lizzie's got a lot on her plate! A fun romantic mystery with all the right ingredients. Celebrity chefs, a yummy special agent and baking.
Someone is watching Cory.
She can feel it in her bones . . . but why?
When Cory’s brother left for the SEALs, he asked for a Watcher to keep an eye on Cory and keep her safe. So did her brother keep his promise?
Navy SEAL Sean MacKay's teammate is murdered after stealing a ...
Lexi Sobado's life does't ever follow her carefully laid plans. Spyder McGraw, Lexi's long-time family-friend and mentor, shows up in town, bringing more questions than answers. A new neighbor, Maria Rodriguez, moves into Lexi's neighborhood - their pasts dangerously linked together. And grief, as L ...
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 ...
Escape to sunny Corfu but beware... Lizzie does her best to help her brother adjust, and together they set out to do the witch’s bidding, in the hope that if they do as she asks she will finally let them be. The witch’s ravens are forever spying on them or paying them a visit, but soon the sight of ...
Despite an illustrious career as a top hostage negotiator, Joe Matarazzo is haunted by the past. It was a year ago that three innocent lives were lost under his watch. But Joe isn't the only one who remembers that day. When Joe's exes begin to fall victim to a violent stalker, Joe seeks the help of ...
Mead Whittaker wasn’t much more than a boy when he fought at the Battle of Mine Creek, but it damn near cost him his life. The last thing he needed was another injury to the same damn leg, yet that’s exactly what he got at The Duchess Saloon one dark night in October 1880. When Morgan approached ...
Two stalkers. One prize. Each other.
The bar is packed, the air buzzing with laughter and mindless chatter, but I only have eyes for my obsession. She commands my attention without trying, every move hypnotic, every glance a new addiction. There's no stopping myself tonight from interveni ...
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My protective brother’s off-limits best friend is not only hot, but now he's my boss. I was just a small-town girl studying piano, until tragedy struck, changing my life forever. My family's business closed, and we lost everything. My brother Adam convinced his best friend to hire me as his dau ...
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 ...
A legendary treasure hunt in the dramatic – and deadly – New Mexico desert.... Reviewers give it a 4.6 star average: “The story has it all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship....” The lost Victorio Peak treasure is ...
He was hired to protect her. Samantha Someone doesn’t like what I write. That’s okay, erotic romance isn’t for everyone, but I like it and it pays the bills. First, there were private messages on social media, followed by emails—both full of vitriol and venom. Coming home after a day out in Lo ...
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 ...
From Internationally Bestselling Small-town Western Romance author, Greta Rose West... Jack Cade already has enough on his shoulders with his four brothers, his struggling Wyoming horse ranch, and his adopted mama going through chemo again. He doesn’t have time for a woman, and he doesn’t trust them ...
Chloe
My husband is the love of my life, that much I'm sure of. But marriages get dull, you know?
So we decided to spice things up by attending a thrilling Halloween-night dinner party at a fancy mansion.
Little did I know it was going to be equal parts murder myster ...
The ancient power of the Gaelic Moon cries out to be awakened. Damn ghost, it’s all his fault… Mary Kelley gave up a successful business career in Minnesota and moved to Ireland to be with the spirit of her dead love, Sean Calhoun. After surviving a chaotic showdown with Sean’s ex-wife, she thought ...
Gabe is a shrewd businessman to one of Las Vegas’ upscale resort and casinos. What he wants, he naturally takes—and he wants Nina. Held in a bitter divorce, Gabe finds it difficult to put ...
Running from a dangerous secret sends Charlie straight into the arms of the one man she can never have. They’re practically family, but there is nothing brotherly about the way Erik’s touch sets her skin on fire. Wanting him this way is wrong. Taboo, even. Especially when she’s in love with Simon— ...
Black Cat Blues A nightmare waits in the alley . . . Stabbed in an alley behind the Black Cat Blues bar, private investigator Jimmy Daniels clings to life just long enough to tell Maggy Malone a secret. Maggy, a curvy blues singer with a sultry voice and a razor sharp mind is starting her life over ...
When the Strongest Hurricane in Decades Takes Aim at Florida, Ronnie Tries to Escape its Wrath. Will she Die in the Storm or Be Lost in Time Forever? Ronnie Andrews is lucky to be alive after a time travel glitch nearly took her life during Hurricane Frances. When Hurricane Ivan, one of the stronges ...
PRAISE FOR Blue Christmas “A Great 17,000 word Christmas short story – part of the Bestselling Sizzling Romantic Suspense “Blond Barracuda ” series.” RomanceReaderReviews “Gorgeous Army Captain Tiffany Anderson kicks butt with the best of them! And there isn&rsquo ...
Kristen Anders is starting her life over again after divorcing her cheating husband. An author of several 'vanilla' romance novels, she spiced up her latest one involving BDSM and it became a best-seller. Now she's researching the subject for her follow-up book and manages to get a tour of the elite ...
Emilia Draper commits to saving a dying girl, but an enemy vows to stop her. Emilia’s younger sister died of a rare disease, a loss she feels deeply. She’s devoted her biotech career to finding the cure. Yet on the verge of delivering a new drug to save a girl’s life, a vicious enemy will kill to bl ...
What if a pair of shoes could change a life?
Presley Jones is satisfied with her life. Then she sees the shoes. A series of events makes her wonder if those strappy, sparkly heels are responsible.
Detective Tate Nelson finds a woman in an a ...
Romance and suspense collide in this pulse-pounding read!
NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you an emotional OConnell family novel that is both Gut-wrenching & Riveting.
A small town. A scared little girl. A man with a ...
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 ...
From Book 1: Someone is stalking women and murdering them in Key West.
Psychics Levi Wolfe and Trudy Tucker join forces to help identify the murderer and stop him. Levi can channel the deceased victims and Trudy can tap into the mind of the killer. As a psychic detective team, ...
Liv Scirocco has screwed up again. She has a long road of bad decisions in her rearview. With nowhere else to go, she moves back to her hometown. Her sisters are tired of picking up her pieces and tell her this is her last chance. She’s determined to create a better life, but the only man she’s ever ...
He’s my billionaire ex that shattered my heart three years ago… And the last person I thought would save me. Despite our messy breakup, Jacob Adler is the sexiest man to ever cross my path. Those crisp blue eyes, irresistible smile and chiseled body still fuel my dreams. After putting my career on h ...
While reporter Jenessa Jones is hotly pursuing a murder case, her budding romance with the handsome police detective is heating up...until they run into outside resistance. When Jenessa’s investigation ta ...
It was the biggest case in former FBI Special Agent Janine Blackwell’s career, and it propelled her to the top of her field. A high-profile murder case where all clues pointed to NFL quarterback Bennett Chambers as the killer. Now, thanks to new DNA evidence, Barrett has been exonerated of all charg ...
U.S. Navy SEAL Ashe “Kid Chaos” Wilder doesn’t do sedate, so packing a novel and namby-pamby sunscreen for a Caribbean vacation doesn’t float his boat. Instead, he’s going to ride down the world’s most dangerous road on a mountain bike through the treacherous Andes in the wilds of Bolivia. His now e ...
The War Between the States ended 5 years ago, but she still pursues her enemy...
Rebel spy turned government rabble rouser Adella Willows receives her mission straight from a Washington senator—play havoc with the Katy Railroad & derail its bid to win the race. The senato ...
Kasey Phillips thinks her biggest problem is deciding whether to photograph Cody Tuggle’s honky-tonkin’ tour, until an accident on Route 58 claims the life of her husband. In a desperate race against time as a hurricane threatens the eastern seaboard, they search for her three-year-old son who is ...
An island castle in Cornwall, family secrets, a kilt-wearing chef, and a historical legend cook up a deliciously magical, heartwarming, and suspenseful new love story from the award-winning author of Compulsion and Lake of Destiny.
Emma Larsen's mother may have been a ...
Kidnappings, gangs, and murder. When red tape gets in the way, an ex-mercenary assembles a crack team to balance the scales of justice…
William Randall can’t remember the last time he laughed. After a life spent dodging death as a U.S. Army officer and private security ...
For Shannon Kelly, coming home to Heart Island's Winslow Cove was bittersweet. After the uncle who had raised her suddenly passed, she inherited the cottage of her childhood. It gave her the opportunity to pick up the pieces of her life and start over on familiar ground. Dr. Kevin Stivers is a li ...
Montana rancher Jesse Holt can’t seem to shake his guilt. Blaming himself for his sister’s death, he buries himself in his work while keeping a wall of cold between him and any relationship. But when he saves a stunning woman from drowning, one look thaws his heart. Camille Bloom would gladly surren ...
A boy-band heart throb. A violent kidnap. A female cop’s daring rescue. A spark to fire the passion of love.
When Sergeant Sophia Castellana stumbles into an international terrorist attack, things are not as they seem. Global forces beyond her grasp sweep her up into an a ...
Welcome to Valhalla
Where am I? Who am I? Here, I have no name. I am one of many. No one special. And yet— He wants to chain me. Enslave me. Break me. He may be the king, but I am no pawn. He may be the master, but I am no slave. I bow to no one. Least of all to the man who made me his captive. I’ll show him.
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 ...
A hot tea or a glass of wine in your left hand, the book in your right, the cat or the dog by your side, you will be transported into Jasmine's world. Side by side you will catch her boyfriend dealing shady business out of the apartment they share in Seattle. You accompany her, when she grabs her ...
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 ...
Montana man Lucas Grayson loves his son. So after his wife files for divorce and threatens to take his child, the notorious mercenary hopes to get the law on his side. And when a stunning and well-connected businesswoman helps him gain joint custody, he opens up his heart to new possibilities. Nothi ...
I never thought I'd fall for a bad boy, never mind a cold blooded killer. On the surface, Virgil Ashby is sweet and charming, but I know better. He's a heartless criminal. So, why did he save my life? He's as dangerous as the men who captured me. I should be afraid of him, but I can't help myself ...
In this thrilling romantic suspense, attorney Maria-Alejandra "Mac" Cahill’s seemingly perfect life is shattered when a dangerous family secret surfaces. As she helps a desperate client escape abuse, Mac is pulled into a deadly game that risks everything she holds dear. Meanwhile, Beth Fisher, ca ...
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 ...
New York State Trooper Jake Prichard turned his back on the family farm, the family fortune, and his lying, manipulative father. But when someone tries to kill his dad, Jake reluctantly returns home to investigate. Only, ...
The first task for new Butte Chamber of Commerce manager, Mitzi Lambrecht, is to organize the board of directors’ entry for the St. Patrick’s Day float. She’s advocating for a frontier theme honoring early settlers like her ancestors. But she’s opposed by a handsome but infuriating jokester. Dec ...
Jackson Stiles is used to having bad days, but they’ve been especially bad since a certain tabloid reporter seems to have it out for him. Emma Green doesn’t mean any harm. She simply sees it as her duty to report the misdeeds of certain Private Detectives who charge too much in a society where pe ...
“I don’t want to go to bed with you tonight, Little Rabbit.” Lucky tipped her chin up and leaned in close, until she felt his warm breath on her face. “You don’t?” A thousand thoughts rushed through Trinity’s head, none of which were complimentary. Of course, he doesn’t. “No. I want to wake up ...
Sam Redley Kelleher never gives up. Haunted for over two decades by his still-missing brother’s abduction, the former Navy SEAL faces danger head-on to rescue kidnapped children. So when the woman he loves is viciously taken, he races to track her down. Cassidy Winter can't recover from the gruesome ...
Three men who survived the mission. Three women who changed everything. The danger doesn't stop when they come home. Neither does the pull of the people they're fighting to get back to. For these elite Navy SEALs, the hardest battles aren't always downrange, sometimes they're fought in hospital r ...
All she wants is a new beginning, but it will come at a chilling cost. Brook Morton doesn’t believe in happily ever after. Not after what she’s been through. Determined to protect her daughter and start a new life, she seeks refuge in the dead of winter in the small town of Vanishing Lakes. But not ...
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 ...
Mary Elizabeth has agreed to become a slave to Master Devlin but as time passes, she starts to question her decision. She expected things to get better as time went by, but his treatment of her becomes worse. He loans her out to his friends without her consent, and when she questions him about it, s ...
Caid “Wrath” McCord never anticipated being tapped to lead a deep cover Navy SEAL team. Not one to shirk his duty, the transition from sea-loving warrior to president of an undercover motorcycle club is as smooth as a ride on his beloved Harley. Nothing interferes with his devotion to his men and th ...
You cannot escape your fate. Everyone has heard tales of the runaway bride. I did not run away I was taken.
Eden
I was finalizing all the last minute details on my wedding day without the weddin ...
Hiding in history isn’t the thrill Emily thought it would be—but neither is time travel. When her husband, Dell, was seriously injured in an accident meant to free her from her past, Emily is left to await his recovery alone.
Traversing time without the man of her dreams becomes a nightma ...
A thug pulls a knife on a mean London street. Rookie cop Olivia Johnston-Denny steps up. When irresistible American congressman Jackson T. Paine intervenes, her life is changed for ever. Olivia is a fiery Scot. Jackson’s a cool Oklahoma boy. Feel the heat of the chemical reaction. Tipped as a futu ...
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 ...
Mistaken by chance for a missing princess, Tricia is caught up in a tangle of excitement and danger while hiding her hopeless love for Cordillera’s crown prince. Will the public believe her as the princess as she helps him hunt his missing cousin on the Isle of Capri?
Can she win th ...
Escape – a new beginning!
That’s what Demi Fedora yearns for. And so, she leaves everything and everyone she knows to move to her deceased grandfather’s derelict cabin in the wilds of Alaska, the one he left her in his will.
Meeting Whittaker Hart isn’t ...
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 ...
She had my baby and now she’s mine. Women know I’m a bad boy. They know that they should keep their distance, but they never do. All they ever get is one night. The dirtiest, wildest, hottest night of their lives. Court appointed shrink Dr. Julia Connors shouldn’t have been any dif ...
An undercover mission gone wrong forces Detective Amelia Ray Drucker to hitch a ride with Micah Peak, Peak Securities CEO, while maintaining her cover as a twenty-year-old college student. Micah is charming as he is handsome, and his mile-long protective streak is hard to resist, but the last thi ...
Can two lost souls stop a madman with the help of a sarcastic angel? Lucas Carmichael and Scott Anderson had it all, money, fame, and fortune. But one night's stupid mistake takes everything they thought they cherished and dumps it upside down. A car accident ends Lucas' life and leaves Scott injure ...
He’s the last person she’d turn to. But he’s her best bet to keep her and her daughter alive. Many authors would kill to be invited to do a private book signing for the woman who could be the next first lady. Regan Christenson isn’t one of them. Someone is willing to kill her if she doesn’t accep ...
from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Queen Book 4 in the Beachcomber Investigations Series This summer's heat wave on Martha's Vineyard is breaking records--and so is the crime wave. A rash of jewel thefts creates a demand for more security than the police can handle. Shana insists that Be ...
A youthful mistake. A prison sentence served. But for Harley Ann Sanders, the past won’t stay there. It’s come looking for her in the form of her ex-boyfriend. The one who got her put in jail in the first place. However, Harley Ann has learned some lessons since then and she’s not about to let him b ...
Children’s clothing designer Mary Wade Kimball’s soft spot for animals leads to a hostage situation when she spots a briar-entangled kitten in front of an abandoned house. Beaten, bound, and gagged by the two thugs inside, Mary Wade loses hope for escape when a third villain returns with supplies. ...
