Romantic Suspense

Romantic Suspense

A great tale of love just isn't enough for you, is it you adrenaline junkie? You need love AND suspense.  You need two people on the verge of falling in love---while clinging to the side of a cliff.  Well, that what we and our eBookHounds' promoting authors are here to give you.  Heart wrenching romance and gut wrenching suspense, all wrapped up in a pretty little ebook.  And, always free or discounted for you.  Read away!

 

Definition of the "Romantic Suspense Genre": The Romantic Suspense genre is oftentimes the bestselling subgenre of Romance, though that can vascillate with historical romance.  The elements of a romance need to be there--a budding relationship between two people that overcomes obstacles and succeeds in the end.  But, the critical elements of suspense in that romance setting also need to be interwoven expertly.  Those include action, adventure, and oftentimes, a heroine that has been wronged and a hero who attempts to help right that wrong.  Through their work to right the wrong, they are brought closer together and what would you know?  They fall in love.  Honestly, you can think of many, many Disney movie scripts for this storyline (start with Frozen).

 

Some examples of the top ebooks in the Romantic Suspense genre are Mary Stewart (Nine Coaches Waiting), Tiffany Snow (No Turning Back), Colleen Hoover (Never, Never), and Melinda Leigh (She Can Run).

Shielding Instinct (Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie Book 3)

by Fiona Quinn


How is he supposed to shield her from danger when she keeps running right toward it?

Dr. Petra Armstrong has made the most of her neurodivergent gifts. She’s at the top of her game as a leading FBI brain security researcher. But it isn’t work that brings a handsome ex-Green Beret into her life. 
That honor belongs to an ill-fated trip to St. Croix, a few daring rescues, and a convicted felon on the run…

Hawkeye Kesse thought his time in the military—not to mention his work with the Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie—made him impervious to surprise. And somehow, Petra 
still throws him for a loop. With one crisis after another, they depend on each other to find a way through. What Hawkeye really wants is time to get to know the most brilliant woman he’s ever met and see where things might go between them...

When all is said and done, surviving the sea’s wrath and keeping a criminal family from escaping justice will be easy. Getting to happily ever after? That’ll be the 
real challenge for Petra and Hawkeye…

Shielding Instinct, book 3 in the Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie series, is a page-turning, adventure romantic suspense featuring a STEM heroine who refuses to be a damsel in distress, the protective hero she never knew she needed, and Cooper, a working K9 who is almost as handsome as his human partner. Grab your copy today and get ready for all the action.

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Ruckus (SEAL Team Alpha Book 1)

by Zoe Dawson


 

He was sent to eliminate a threat. He found the one woman he can’t let go.

Navy SEAL Bowie "Ruckus" Cooper is no stranger to high-risk missions, but nothing prepares him for finding a captured American reporter deep in hostile territory. Now separated from his team, protecting Dana Sorenson becomes his new priority—whether she likes it or not.

Dana’s fearless reporting brought her to the edge of danger. Ruckus pushes her right over it. He’s gruff, commanding, and way too sexy for a man who gives orders like they’re law. But surviving the jungle is nothing compared to surviving him.

He’s her only shot at getting out alive. She might be his only shot at something real.

Forced proximity. Relentless danger. Off-the-charts chemistry.

Ruckus kicks off the adrenaline-fueled SEAL Team Alpha series—perfect for fans of alpha protectors, fierce heroines, and heart-pounding romance.

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The Huntress: A Novel

by Kate Quinn


Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th!

"...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity.” - Kristin Hannah, The Washington Post

Named one of best books of the year by Marie Claire and Bookbub

“If you enjoyed “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” read “The Huntress,” by Kate Quinn." The Washington Post

From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating historical novel about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America.

In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…

Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina’s bravery and cunning will keep her alive.

Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.

Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother’s past—only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear.

In this immersive, heart-wrenching story, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.

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Dark Hunter

by Logan Fox


His obsession is her addiction.

After a torrid evening spent with the billionaire founder of her rehab institute, Clover expects a gourmet breakfast in bed.

Instead, she finds herself abandoned in an overgrown forest, an unwilling participant in a twisted game.

He claims all she has to do is follow the rules. If she wins, she'll be free.

But Clover's never been one to bow to authority, even with her life at stake.

And who's to say her dark hunter is playing fair?

Red Riding Hood meets Alice in Wonderland in this darkly twisted, steamy psychological thriller by USA Today bestselling author Logan Fox.

 

Trigger warning: A full list of trigger warnings can be found on the author's website.

"...sordid, sensual, animalistic and disturbing..." Amanda King (Reedsy Discover)

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Rivers Between Us: A Small-Town Western Romance (Wisper Dreams Book 1)

by Greta Rose West


From internationally bestselling author of the Cade Ranch Series, Greta Rose West, the first book in the Wisper Dreams Series, Rivers Between Us…

A woman finds safety in the one man she hurt the most.

Sheriff of Teton County, Carey Michaels, puts everyone else's needs before his own—always—but when his ex-best friend shows up in his life again, with a ten-year-old daughter and a mountain of problems in tow, he has to decide if he can handle his heart being broken.

Again.

Francesca Morris feels safer back in her Wyoming hometown, and her daughter Grace is certainly safer than she was in Texas, but the threat in their lives lingers, even in Wisper. The boy she used to love wants to protect her, but doubts and insecurities hit hard, and Frannie can't stand to hurt Carey again, even if he is the big bad sheriff. Carey’s all M.A.N. now, and he never leaves home without his handcuffs, but it isn’t locks Frannie’s afraid of.

It's her heart.


Fall in love with Carey and Frannie in the first book in the Wisper Dreams Series, with new characters and some of your favorites from Cade Ranch. Rivers Between Us is a standalone, but there will be many books to follow in this charming small town, each with its own HEA.

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Dark Wish (A Dark Romance) (House Of Sin Book 1)

by Clarissa Wild


She's the shy girl.
The one you'd never notice.
But I did.
I watched her, studied her.
While she worked in the library, meticulously rearranging books as though she'd written them herself.
I wanted her... so I made her an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Tell me your deepest, darkest wish...
And I will make it come true.
One whisper ...
One single wish ...
And I bought her soul.


Dark Wish is an enticing new Dark Romance by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild.

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Love Me Dangerous: A Small Town Suspense Romance

by Dakota Davies


From a USA Today bestselling author comes a brand new small town suspense romance about a stubborn wildlife activist and the mysterious outsider who risks it all to protect her.

 

I came to Finn River to get away from trouble. Of course it found me anyway – in the form of a forbidden kiss.

 

After a narrow escape from Alaska and months on the run, I take a security gig that doesn’t ask any questions about my past. But it didn’t take long before trouble came knocking—first, a dangerous rescue, second, sharing a secret with the one girl I shouldn't trust.

 

I need to stay away from Sofie Whittaker. Not only are we from different worlds, with two very different futures, being with her puts us both at risk. But her bright blue eyes and rare smile haunt my days, her sassy mouth and tight curves consume my nights. The more I try to push her away, the more entwined our lives become, until the morning I find her in my bed, begging me to make her mine.

 

But it all comes crashing down the night my past catches up to me. Do I run to save us both, or stay and fight?

 

Author's note: soulmates brought together by fate, a mountain town fighting change, and an addicting, unsolved mystery. Love Me Dangerous is Zach and Sofie's story and book 1 in a new series of stand-alone romances featuring a different hero and heroine fighting for their HEA. Be there when these irresistible stories begin!

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Take the Bait (Love in Danger Book 1)

by Cindy Dees


Fresh out of law school, Dani Wellford is determined to make her mark with her first solo case. Too bad her mysteriously uncooperative client seems determined to land behind bars. And too bad the smoking hot assistant DA prosecuting the case makes her pulse race every time they clash.

Cameron Townsend has an impressive conviction record, but his latest case is proving... challenging. Not because the evidence is weak—it's ironclad. Not because the rookie defense attorney is incompetent—she's smart, funny, and way too sexy. The problem? He can't stop thinking about her, and she's getting dangerously close to costing him the conviction that will make his whole career.
Enemies in court, lovers after hours--they're trapped in an impossible choice: honor their oaths as attorneys and lose the person who sets their souls on fire or follow their hearts and betray everything they've ever fought to become. Either way, when the verdict comes in, they''ll both lose something they can't bear to live without.
Justice has never been so complicated—or so seductive.

Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 novels and creator/executive producer of an upcoming thriller television series. She draws upon her experience as a U. S. Air Force pilot to create intense suspense and love on the edge of danger.
Lovers of Dees’ high-stakes, fast-paced action will find exponentially increasing tension in each scene and pulse-pounding adventure that will keep readers enthralled. -- RT

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The Engineer (Guardsmen Security Book 4)

by Theresa Beachman


A growly mercenary protector with issues and the off-limits client he can’t stop thinking about.

Following the death of her brother, journalist Joanna Smith is on her own personal mission to bring down Raptor Industries, even when her obsessive pursuit leads to her losing her job. But after an attempt on her life leaves her vulnerable, she approaches Guardsmen Security for help.

Former SEAL Griff Nyland finds solace in the mountains, but when injury puts his future as a climber in doubt, he throws himself into his work as a distraction from an uncertain future. When the assignment is a demanding reporter with a penchant for getting herself into trouble, he willingly takes her on, little realizing there’s more to her than meets the eye.

Griff vows to do whatever it takes to help Joanna find the answers she needs, even if he has to navigate all her protective prickles. And as they follow a buried trail to the icy depths of Alaska, unearthing a web of deception, the attraction between them explodes.

But, with their lives on the line, Griff must first resolve his own demons in order to protect the woman who has sparked emotion in him—before time runs out and the hunters silence them for good.

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Revved Up

by Willa Brooks


Get ready for a heart-pounding journey through the bustling streets of the Big Apple in this sizzling romantic suspense novel!

Meet Janine, a fearless taxi driver with a knack for navigating the chaos of New York City. When fate reunites her with Luke, her former high school rival turned suave hotel manager, their worlds are set on a collision course. Luke presents Janine with an unexpected opportunity to become the personal chauffeur for elite hotel guests. Little do they know, this seemingly glamorous job is the gateway to the perilous realm of a notorious mob boss.

As the city's underbelly reveals its treacherous secrets, sparks ignite between Janine and Luke, casting them into a whirlwind of danger and deception. Will their love survive the high-stakes game they've unwittingly entered?

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The Spellshop

by Sarah Beth Durst


AN INSTANT 
NEW YORK TIMESUSA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
A #1 LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!


The Spellshop
 is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.

Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over.

“Sarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world.” —
Book Riot

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.

She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she’d never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair.

The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but the very magic that should be helping them has been creating destructive storms that have taken a toll on the island. Due to her past role at the library, Kiela feels partially responsible for this, and now she’s determined to find a way to make things right: by opening the island’s first-ever secret spellshop.

Her plan comes with risks—the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the kind and quirky townspeople of her former home, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must learn to break down the walls she has built up so high.


Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, Sarah Beth Durst’s The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.

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Mafia Boss' Surprise Baby: An Age Gap, Dark Romance (Sinful Mafia Daddies)

by Natasha L. Black


He’s not just my boss.
He’s the man who could ruin everything.
And the father of the baby I swore I’d never have.


The air inside his office is colder than the Boston streets.
Mickey O’Halloran -- Irish Mob royalty.
Deadly. Untouchable.
And now, my new employer.

I took the job to stay afloat.
He hired me to keep me close.
But every glance burns.
Every touch unravels the rules I swore I’d follow.

Behind closed doors, he claims me like I already belong to him.
And maybe I do.
But now I’m pregnant.
And Mickey is about to find out.


Because in his world, betrayal is blood for blood.
And I’ve got everything to lose.

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THE WILD (The Story of John Wilson Book 1)

by Natalie Shpet


Never before has the boundary between hatred and passion been drawn so precariously thin.


Modern Texas is not just cowboy hats and cozy ranches, but also criminal deals, drug trafficking, and brutal showdowns...
John, a battle-hardened veteran known simply as "
The Wild," returns to his homeland seeking solace, only to find himself thrust into a different kind of warfare: a desperate struggle against destitution. This conflict drives him to accept a dubious proposition—providing protection for the headstrong and infuriatingly independent sister of a local businessman, who is facing threats from unknown adversaries. She infuriates him at every turn—too self-assured, too complicated, too dangerous for his peace of mind.
Yet as their worlds collide, John discovers that the line separating contempt from desire blurs as easily as the façade distinguishing a respectable family man from a major drug deale.

"
The Wild" is not just a novel about shootouts and chases, but also about duty, blood ties, and genuine emotions.

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Hoping on Change: Clean Cowboy Romance with a Touch of Suspense (Hope Lake Book 1)

by Danae Little


He is the only survivor of his platoon, and he wonders why—until he meets the woman of his dreams with a secret that puts them all in danger.

Tyler Durango returns from his last tour of active duty with wounds that go deeper than his injured leg. With no longer having direction in life, how can he take on his orphaned niece?

What’s worse is he can’t get his niece’s therapist out of his head, and he swears that the woman has trouble following her.

Megan Eldridge came to Hope Lake looking for a change. She finds it as Camp Hope’s therapist, where she connects with a surly teenager who she takes under her wing.

When a threat she has kept secret comes too close to home, she has to rely on a man she would rather not, regardless of how captivating he is.

The threat increases and lives are at stake. Tyler and Megan will have to believe in hope or lose everything.

Hoping on Change is Book One in Hope Lake, a clean cowboy romance series with a touch of suspense to keep you up reading past your bedtime. You can read each book as a standalone, though the characters tie in throughout the series. Hope Lake also features favorite characters from Danae Little's Faithful Cowboy series.

This is a clean series, free from swearing and steamy scenes. Read this edge-of-your-seat, clean cowboy romance now.

Reading Order for Hope Lake

Hoping on Forever (prequel)

Hoping on Change

Hoping on Forgiveness

Hoping on Love

Hoping on Tomorrow

Hoping on Chance

More to come…

 

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Iceman (SEAL Team Tier 1)

by Zoe Dawson


Master Chief Christopher “Iceman” Snow and his team are tasked with gathering intel on a terrorist group that is targeting American citizens overseas. They have hit several targets in Paris. It’s a tragic and volatile mission when he comes face-to-face with the tantalizing woman who has been heavy on his mind. He wonders how he can keep his hands off her to focus on the job at hand.


CIA Officer Rose Sinema is heading up the taskforce to root out the people responsible for murdering American citizens…this one hitting home. Gathering intel is her bread and butter, but a vital mission takes on a whole new meaning when Iceman and his team show up as part of the solution. She’s encountered him several times in the past six months, each fraught with a lot of chemistry. Her greatest worry is how she’s going to keep her mind off him and her hands to herself to focus on the lifesaving operation.

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Commanding Sia (NCIS Series Book 1)

by Zoe Dawson


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 F-18 Fighter Jet accident that took her brother’s life six years ago. But when another incident aboard the carrier involves the death of a senator’s son whose plane crashed into the deck on a routine training mission, she’s now required to return to the carrier with Chris in tow to face a cunning and dangerous foe. Bombarded both personally and professionally, Sia must trust her instincts and suppress the feelings that surface for her enigmatic and sexy partner.

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Jace (The Black Hornets MC Book 1)

by Savannah Rylan


She’s the enemy. Untouchable. A cartel princess with blood on her hands.

But the second Leti walks into my club, looking for my help, I know one thing—she’s mine.

She wants me to save her brother. To save her.

One glance, and I’m already addicted. One touch, and I know I’ll never let her go.
To have her, I’ll tear my enemies apart, burn their empire to the ground, and start a war I might not survive.

They say I’m reckless. That I don’t know when to walk away.
But for her?

I’d risk it all.

Jace (The Black Hornets MC #1) is a dark, steamy motorcycle club romance with forbidden love, high stakes, and an alpha antihero who will burn the world for the woman he craves.

 

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Just Riding Destiny: A Regency Romance

by Jean Luntz


Destiny might be the fastest thoroughbred horse in all of Southern England, but will her speed be enough to save Kit Carlyle from a marriage of convenience?

When the notorious rake Viscount Alistair Upshire offers to forgive Kit’s father’s crushing debt in exchange for her hand in marriage, Kit faces a future bound to a man she despises. With her heart belonging to Marcus, the younger son of the Earl of Roxboro, she is determined to forestall the marriage.

Just when all seems lost, Spectral Tillie, Kit’s loyal Aberdeen Terrier from beyond the grave, returns to aid her. With Tillie's spectral guidance, Kit concocts a daring plan: she will ride Destiny to victory at Epsom disguised as her twin brother James. Not only will a win expose Upshire’s corruption in the horse racing world, but it will secure Kit’s freedom to marry for love.

As Kit, Marcus, and the spectral Tillie join forces, they must protect Destiny and their secret plan from Upshire’s manipulations. Will Kit manage to win her freedom and Marcus’s heart, or will she be forced into a life of misery with the viscount?

In this thrilling Regency romance, the outcome of one race will determine everything. Grab a copy to join the adventure today!

 

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This Will Be Fun: A Novel

by E. B. Asher


A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

“WITTY, ROMANTIC, AND ADDICTIVELY FUN!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

Ten years ago, they saved the realm—and it ruined their lives. Now, four former heroes must reunite, and hopefully live to tell the tale, in this charming romantasy about friendship and redemption, perfect for readers of Legends & Lattes and lovers of Shrek.

Everyone in Mythria knows the story of how best friends Beatrice and Elowen, handsome ex-bandit Clare, and valiant leader Galwell the Great defended the realm from darkness. It’s a tale beloved by all—except them. They haven’t spoken in a decade, devastated by what their quest cost them.

But when they all receive an invitation to the queen of Mythria’s wedding, it’s a summons they can’t refuse . . . and a reunion for the ages—with Clare secretly not over his long-ago fling with Beatrice, Beatrice fighting the guilt she feels over how everything ended, Elowen unprepared for the return of her ex-love (the cunning Vandra), and all of them lost without Galwell. And if reuniting with former friends and lovers wasn’t perilous enough, dark forces from their past have also returned.

Dusting off old weapons and old instincts, Beatrice, Clare, and Elowen will face undead nemeses, crystal caves, enchanted swords, coffee shops, games of magical Truth or Dare, and, hardest of all, their past rife with wounds never healed and romances never forgotten.

This time around, will their story end in happily ever after?

This Will Be Fun is a slow burn, cozy quest romantasy with Shrek and The Princess Bride vibes featuring:

  • Second chance romance
  • Found family
  • Questmates-with-benefits
  • Friends to enemies to friends (to lovers?)
  • Slow burn
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