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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).
I've got one chance to get her back…or fail the only mission that's ever mattered.
I came back to Storm Harbor for a simple job gathering intel for my best friend's security company, but my rule to keep business separate from pleasure goes up in flames when I meet my target’s niece, Petra.
She's all innocence and sweet curves and way too good for me, which is exactly why I should resist her. In my world, distractions are deadly. And yet, when she opens that sassy mouth of hers and refuses to stay out of trouble…my resolve crumbles.
When a hidden element takes me by surprise, turning the case, and my heart, upside down, I'm forced into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, with Petra as the bait. The timer ticks down, closing off all my options, until I'm facing my final chance to save the woman of my dreams.
Either I come back with her, or I don't come back at all.
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Ruthless killers. Deadly deceit. Fiery passion.
She’ll do anything to catch a polluter. He’ll do anything to stop her.
Undercover Texas PI Brock Emerson has one job—to keep chemical engineer Adelaide Reese from shutting down his client’s paper mill. But he had no idea how tempting the beautiful scientist would be. Or how much he’d want to protect her…
Set on proving pollution from the mill is poisoning the local town, Adelaide is making powerful enemies. And when angry mill employees stage a violent attack, Brock can’t help stepping in to save her.
Posing as a journalist, he wins her trust. Then they witness a murder that makes Brock question both his employer and his moral compass…and sends them running for their lives.
When the woman he’s falling for learns he’s been lying to her all along, Brock finds himself in a position he never imagined. Will doing his job cost him his integrity and his heart? Or will they both pay the ultimate price for crossing a master manipulator?
Overwhelmed by the neighborly attentions of the cheerful and vivacious “girl next door,” a man burned by love finds his passions reigniting in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’s First Impressions.
Entrepreneur Vance Banning took a residence in rural Maryland to escape business pressures—and relationships with women pursuing his bank account. To the community, he’s a moody, out-of-work carpenter with a chip on his shoulder. To next door neighbor Shane Abbott, he’s just a man who needs a little kindness in his life. Vance’s suspicions of the stunning beauty’s intense interest in him start to fade when he realizes Shane’s compassion is honest and joyful—giving his heart permission to experience true love.
I make the rules, and rule number one?
Don’t bang a bandmate. Ever.
Managing Criminal Records, the nation’s hottest rock band, is enough to drive anyone insane--and right now, I’m hanging on by a thread. So when Bronson Isaacs, our brooding, dirty-talking drummer, offers me a way to let off some steam--no strings attached--I can’t say no.
But one night between lifelong best friends quickly turns into our little secret. The more we fall into bed together, the harder it gets to pretend our friends-with-benefits arrangement isn’t turning into something so much more.
Falling for Bronson could ruin everything--our friendship, my career, and the band I’ve worked so hard to keep together.
Add in our rivals The Electrics suddenly waving the white flag so we can take down a common enemy together, and our summer tour is turning into pure chaos.
Can Criminal Records survive the Break the Rules Tour--or is this summer destined to be our last?
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tabatha Kiss comes a wild and spicy friends-to-lovers rockstar romance packed with heat, humor, and secrets. Don’t miss this new chapter in the Break the Rules series and find out why romance lovers can’t get enough of Tabby’s lovable heroes!
Navy SEAL Lucas Parker is assigned to bodyguard a pop singer on tour, only to discover that she is a flame from his past. What starts as infatuation quickly becomes a much deeper emotion. Lucas must save his true love from the clutches of a ruthless stalker, if he has any chance of a happily-ever-after.
Haylee Nichols makes her dream of stardom come true, but her sick 5-year-old son is more important to her. She chooses motherhood over her career but must finish her last tour. Danger looms when a celebrity stalker might not let her live to return home. A medically trained Navy SEAL is her protector, and his kindness captures her heart. But she must reach deep for the strength to fight off her oppressor before she can embrace the future she wants.
'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer
The Sunday Times bestseller and winner of TikTok shop Book of the Year 2024
When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.
Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.
Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes…
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!
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I am in love with Barrett Roth, but at what cost?
Determined to release David from Roth Pharmaceuticals’ dangerous research program, Emily Anderson stands up to their two-faced CFO once again. But winning Barrett over means getting inside his head…and closer to his heart than Emily expected.
As she tries to navigate her covert feelings — and her dwindling interest in David — Emily discovers the tumultuous personal life that Barrett has hidden from her. Caught in the snare of an addiction that is tightening its grasp, he has one foot in the grave...
And now Emily could be going down with him.
Struggling to balance the hearts of two mortal enemies, Emily fights to get Barrett to take accountability for his company’s sins. Even if it means eroding David’s faith in her — and pushing Barrett to the brink of destruction.
Brimming with tension to the final word, The Snare of Addiction navigates the rippling impact of private suffering, the depths of addiction, and how love has the potential to both save — and end — lives.
When sixteen-year-old Emily Anderson was hit by a car, she woke up screaming a stranger’s name.
Ever since, Emily’s dreams have been replaced by the memories of others — and she still doesn’t know who “Barrett” is. Now twenty-eight, she’s never had the courage to move out of her childhood home in Toronto; until a Vancouver university offers her the chance to study a Master of Medical Ethics. Encouraged, Emily latches onto it as a catalyst for change.
There, she meets self-assured Nova Scotian, David Mathis, who seems to have an unjustified hatred for Vancouver’s most esteemed family, the Roths. But when she’s introduced to the spirited CFO of Roth Pharmaceuticals, Emily discovers that he and David are locked in a bitter family feud. And she can’t seem to stay away from either of them…
When David starts suffering from an unexplained illness, Emily realizes that the Roth-Mathis rivalry hides a far more insidious threat. Adamant to prove her independence, Emily goes in search of the truth — desperate to pinpoint the origin of David’s illness before it consumes him.
Dripping with suspense until the last page, The Veil of Oppression explores the complexity of family history, the formative connection between father and son, and how friendships are forged on the grounds of an invisible battlefield.
There's a storm brewing...
The day his wife died, Sheriff Cash Hill discovered she was leaving him for another man, one she'd loved since before their marriage. How could the single dad ever trust another woman again? But when Georgia's best friend, Holly, comes back to town, something about Holly's sweet, sassy vulnerability has his protective instincts kicking in hard.
Holly Jensen left La Colina, Texas with regrets. She's returned home to work as the new large animal vet and to watch over her best friend's daughter. But Holly's knowledge of Georgia's past could rip a family apart. And she's reluctant to go to the sexy…and single…sheriff, as he’s made it clear he wants nothing to do with her.
Both are faced with a choice…stay locked in the past or allow their reservations to be silenced by a passion hotter than Texas summer nights. Can they learn to trust their own hearts and each other?
SAVING THE SHERIFF is a sweet and sexy standalone Texas romance in a series of standalones! Saving the Sheriff, Resisting the Rancher, Taming the Troublemaker and Claiming the Cowboy for Christmas can be read in any order.
Jane is a beautiful, young, intelligent, and wealthy woman searching for true love. By luck, she meets Bill, a poor but proud young man glued to his cell phone for hours every day.
Despite her initial doubts, Jane falls in love with Bill, and soon, they can't wait until they text each other daily. Bill and Jane also talk about cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) issues. As Bill begins to suspect that Jane’s millions are dirty, the young couple is caught in a web of curious questions, evasive answers, and financial secrets. Will their love be strong enough to survive this unexpected challenge?
In this thrilling small-town adventure, Dulcie Brisand knows her family has secrets, but they were buried long ago… until they suddenly refuse to stay that way. Now, she’s on the run and must face hidden conspiracies as she attempts to save herself and those she loves.
The fallout from a decades-old mystery threatens to tear her world apart, forcing her to seek protection from a powerful figure in the dangerous criminal underworld, who just happens to be the father she’s never known. Struggling to make sense of the truth, she and her unexpected allies confront the past and unknown enemies who are determined to either control her life or end it.
With the help of the handsome but rough-around-the-edges Deacon Hawkins, she fights against the criminal plot endangering and displacing everyone she holds dear, while waiting for the next shoe to drop and the next enemy to surface.
Follow Dulcie on a journey full of twists and turns as threats lurk around every corner culminating in an explosive ending leaving her unsure of who she can trust.
He delivers street justice. She upholds the law. To protect the innocent, they’ll set aside their differences—and uncover undeniable common desires in Nightshade, a Night Tales novel of romantic suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.
Colt Nightshade has no patience for the bureaucratic red tape that entangles law enforcement and sets the guilty free. Lieutenant Althea Grayson believes in the rules and procedures that help keep order over the chaos that threatens society. Together, they are a teenage girl’s only hope of survival against a ruthless criminal. Their methods couldn’t be more dissimilar, but Colt senses a kindred rebellious spirit simmering beneath Althea’s tough cop exterior—and a passion waiting to be ignited
He's a mystery wrapped in rugged charm,
A hot lumberjack with a bad reputation...
The lone wolf everyone in town avoids.
New town, fresh start—that’s all I want.
He and I hit it off at the bar, but I’m not looking for anything serious.
Our chemistry is explosive, so we decide on just one night.
Or so I thought...
People tell me he's damaged goods, an outcast, even his parents.
But I see him for who he is: loyal, protective, and a little bit broken.
Just when I think things could be perfect, I uncover his dangerous past.
The only thing worse than falling for a man with dark secrets?
Is keeping my own secret from him—how do I tell him I’m pregnant?
From bestselling author L.J. Shen, comes a new, standalone, contemporary romance.
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They call him The Mute for a reason.
Hard, cold and calculated, he rarely speaks.
When he does, it’s with disdain.
When he does, his words aren’t meant for me.
When he does, my stomach flips and my world tilts on its axis.
He is thirty-three.
I am eighteen.
He’s a single dad and my father’s business partner.
I’m just a kid to him and his enemy’s daughter.
He’s emotionally unavailable.
And I am…feeling. Feeling things I shouldn’t feel for him.
Trent Rexroth is going to break my heart. The writing isn’t just on the wall, it’s inked on my soul.
And yet, I can’t stay away.
A scandal is the last thing my family needs. But a scandal is what we’re going to give them.
And oh, what beautiful chaos it will be.
Getting hot and steamy with the new officer in town should keep me safe... right?
With just two of us in the mountains all alone, I'll let him do whatever he wants to me.
Jason, the rugged mountain man cop, bought the cabin I was renting to own.
I needed a place to stay and he offers to let me rent a room.
With nowhere else to go, I have to agree to his terms.
When trouble strikes our small town,
Jason is put on the case.
My offer to help puts me in a danger he’s not willing to accept.
Our chemistry is too much for a tiny cabin.
Our hot affair feels like more than that.
I’m finally on the verge of getting everything I’ve ever wanted.
But when Jason’s psycho ex-wife shows up,
I may never get the chance to tell him I’m pregnant with his baby.
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Two sisters.
Asha is the Queen of the Fey, genetically engineered immortal humans who feed on human souls to survive. But she's running from her people. When she is found by her enemy, one of the Hunters of the Fey, she expects to die. Yet he's oddly intrigued by her, and Asha finds herself falling in love with him, hoping she can find safety and the home she's been seeking. Then she's kidnapped, and everything changes.
Fallon is a Hunter. She's looking for her long-lost sister, using an addictive drug to search through the stream of time. Her addiction leaves her dangerously exposed to her enemies but, consumed by her search, she doesn't care...until her fellow Hunters start dying from a mysterious illness. She is torn between duty and desire, and must find an answer before they all die. What Fallon doesn't know is that Asha might just be the key to saving them all, if only she can find her.
And time is running out.
PLEASE NOTE that this book contains explicit language, explicit sex, and graphic violence. It isn't suitable for those under 18.
In the shadows of a small town, Jenny's life is a storm of violence and fear. Her father, Sheriff David Wallace, commands respect by day, but by night, he unleashes brutal cruelty upon his family. In this grim reality, Jenny clings to the hope of finding someone who will stand beside her, someone she can rely on in a world where trust is a scarce commodity.
As an undercover FBI agent, Officer Brody has infiltrated the local police department, on a mission to dismantle Sheriff Wallace's criminal empire. Despite risking his reputation to save Jenny from her dire situation, both Jenny and Brody find themselves ensnared in a tangled web of deception and danger. Trapped in a labyrinth of lies spun by her father's corruption, Jenny's life hangs in the balance, while Brody gambles with his career and safety to rescue her, forcing them both to shed their old identities to start fresh.
Years later, a chance encounter reignites their connection, leading to a tumultuous dance of secrets and longing. As their bond deepens, they must confront the ghosts of their pasts and navigate the waters of love and loyalty. Amidst the chaos, in a world where freedom and stability seem like an elusive dream, are Jenny and Brody willing to fight for a future of peace, or will the darkness of their shared past consume them both?
Fight for Me is a novel intended for readers over the age of 18. It contains strong language, graphic sexual content, violence, and mature topics.
Brace yourself for a scorching new series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose, where San Diego means sun, surf, sand…and serial killers.
Sam Reeves is a kindhearted psychologist who treats court-ordered clients. After one of his patients—a pathological liar—starts revealing plausible new details from a long-unsolved serial murder case, he’s compelled to report anonymously to the SDPD tip line, though his attempts to respect patient confidentiality land him facedown and cuffed by the aggressive (and cute) Detective McKittrick.
San Diego homicide detective Kit McKittrick loves the water. She lives on a boat, and when she’s not solving crimes with the SDPD, she’s assisting her foster sister with her charter fishing business or playing with her poodle. But there’s nothing that intrigues Kit more than a cold case, so when an anonymous caller leads her on the path of a wanted killer, she’s determined to end the decade-long manhunt.
Sam is soon released but goes home with both a newfound distaste for the SDPD and a resolve—not unlike Kit’s—to uncover the truth. Kit and Sam repeatedly butt heads in their separate investigations but are forced to work together to find one of the deadliest serial killers the city has faced in years.
One easygoing poker player, one no-nonsense camp counselor, and two hidden pasts...
Why did I think I could become a camp counselor? As a professional poker player, my experience with kids is… limited, at best. What I thought would be a few days of fun by the lake is more intense than I ever could have imagined, and meeting my co-counselor was like a gut punch. She’s smart and beautiful with biting wit and a smile for everyone—except me.
I don’t know what I’ve done to make her hate me, and every attempt to win her over seems to backfire. Most people would fold—but I can’t walk away from her, or from the sadness hiding behind her eyes.
She’s determined to keep her secrets to herself, but she’s not the only one hiding things. So when a camper is in danger, can we put aside our hidden pasts and work together? Or will our secrets cost us more than just our shot at love?
Fans of Meghan Quinn and Pippa Grant will love this steamy, reverse grumpy-sunshine romantic comedy.
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