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).

Forbidden: An Older Man Younger Woman Romance

by Natasha L. Black


He’s older and demanding.
He’s arrogant and infuriating.
He’s very much in charge.
Exactly the kind of problem I don’t need on my new job.


I’m going to make this restaurant amazing.
Even if I have to ignore my boss so I don’t commit murder!

Only thing worse than his attitude is that body.
That sculpted jawline and pristine muscles.
This job would be so much easier if Noah didn’t look the way he does.
It shouldn’t be that hard to stay away from each other.
Yet we find ourselves over and over in the most inappropriate places.

The wine dungeon.
The new countertops.
I’ll let him take me anytime and anywhere.
But it’s all fun and games until someone gets pregnant.

I know I have to tell him.
But what can I do if he finds out himself?

 

 
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Small Town, Big Secrets (Trinity River Series Book 2)

by Elsie Davis


To save her son, shy but determined waitress Becky McAllister would do just about anything. But she never expected “anything” to include the brother of the man who broke her heart.


Steve Parker needs a wife, now, if he has any hopes of winning his local DA election and becoming the advocate for the underserved he’s always dreamed of being. The sweet waitress seems like just the person—if he can get her to agree.

One year of marriage—no strings, no personal attachments. Becky gets the insurance funds she needs for her son’s surgery while Steve’s poll ratings soar. Neither planned on a commitment in their future, so they should have no problem making it through the year without getting emotionally involved, right?

Except Becky’s holding on to a secret from her past—one that would change everything.

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Breaker: Indignant Few MC Book 2

by Deja Voss


My mom always told me I was going to be a heartbreaker.

My brothers in the Indignant Few MC call me face breaker.

The club sluts, I’ve heard them call me jawbreaker behind my back, and it’s not because I ever put my hands on a woman.

 

Living on the streets taught me how to use my charm to survive.

Patching into the Indignant Few taught me more about loyalty and family than I’d ever known. My shady background did nothing for my credibility, but these guys understood me, embraced me, even made me into a semi-decent kind of man.

I loved the ladies, but I’d never let one hold me down. Fighting, f*cking, riding… that’s all I needed to keep my soul satisfied.

 

I found Hannah in the ditch one fateful morning. She was beaten, bloody, drugged, assaulted, left for dead. Her people weren’t the type to do something like that, hell, they didn’t even believe in electricity. She was carrying drugs with my MC logo on them. We don’t even deal drugs. Something shady was going down. Somebody was trying to frame us.

 

She needed our protection, and the instant she snapped her eyes open and looked up at me, I knew I needed her more than I needed anyone before. I wasn’t going to let anyone hurt Hannah ever again, even if it meant changing everything I knew about myself.

 

Breaker is a steamy standalone full length novel set in the Indignant Few MC world, where the triggers are plenty, the language is dirty, the bikers are part of the 1%, and love ALWAYS wins.

If you are offended by disturbing content, this might not be your jam.

 

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What I Would Do For You (Merciless World Series Book 4)

by W. Winters


USA Today Best Selling Author, Willow Winters, brings you an all-consuming, gripping romance featuring an epic, anti-hero you won't soon forget.

"The emotions Willow evokes in this are on another level. This small glimpse into the world of Marcus is thrilling, chilling, a little bit sweet and a whole lot of just wow. You won’t want to miss this one." - Ky Reads Romance

An epic tale of both betrayal and all-consuming love...
Marcus, the villain.
Cody Walsh, the FBI agent who knows too much.
And Delilah, the lawyer caught in between.

This is the complete This Love Hurts trilogy in one collection.

"Riveting, all-consuming and absolutely addictive." - Amz, The Sassy Nerd Blog


He enters the car accompanied by a chill from the evening wind and the car rocks gently until he's seated behind me and the door is shut. His scent fills my lungs first and as it does, I remember that I've been told that smell is the sense that holds the most memory. Maybe I read it somewhere, but I've never known something to be truer than that fact is now.

When I open my eyes, his chilling gaze is on mine in the rearview mirror and my treacherous heart chokes me in an attempt to escape. It hovers at the base of my throat, pounding viciously in protest.
I did always love him. There wasn't a moment that I didn't love him. He knows that.
He has to know that I still love him; we just simply couldn't be together. We decided. We decided together.
"You said you'd let me go," I whisper, speaking over my strangled breaths. My gaze never leaves his, even as tears prick my eyes. Not until he answers me.
"I changed my mind."

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Merciless

by Willow Winters


*** Now a 
USA Today bestselling series! ***

USA Today Best Selling Author, Willow Winters, brings you an EPIC anti-hero brought to his knees in a heart-wrenching, binge-worthy series.

I should’ve known she would ruin me the moment I saw her.
Women like her are made to destroy men like me.
I couldn’t resist her though.
Given to me to start a war; I was too eager to accept.

But I didn’t know what she’d do to me. That she would change everything.
She sees through me in a way no one else ever has.
Her innocence and vulnerability make me weak for her and I hate it.
I know better than to give in to temptation.

A ruthless man doesn’t let a soul close to him.
A cold-hearted man doesn’t risk anything for anyone.
A powerful man with a beautiful woman at his mercy … he doesn’t fall for her.

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Married to the Rake (The Wallflower Brides Book 1)

by Samantha Holt


Wallflowers and rakes do seldom mix well.

Miss Chloe Larkin is completely assured of that. Especially when said rake is a member of the Waverly family—the people responsible for a feud that has been ongoing since practically the dawn of time.
But he comes offering a deal…
The centuries-old feud between the Larkins and the Waverlys has taken its toll. Brook Waverly wants this fight solved. Now. His ageing father cannot take much more of the stress and he’s determined the problem shall be resolved before he comes to inherit.
So he needs her help…
Chloe is distrustful of Mr.Waverly—and rightly so. Not only is he her lifelong enemy but he has a reputation that would make the most experienced of women blush. And boy does he make this wallflower blush! However, she has little interest in continuing the silly feud and, with her little brother set to inherit one day and her father’s failing health, the sooner it is all over, the better.
Working with the handsome, and far too charming Mr.Waverly to get their fathers to come to an agreement is…interesting. Especially when he seems to be less concerned with ending the feud and more interested in her. Can she really trust him or is this just another way for his family to get their revenge on hers?

If you love enemies to lovers and rakes with a heart of gold, buy Married to the Rake today!

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Grit and Grind (Dirty South Book 1)

by Kat Addams


Being a best-selling romance author doesn’t make falling in love any easier …


Christopher Kaiser’s books were taking the romance genre by storm. Rumor even had it that his sexy stories had actually been inspired by personal experiences. But the notorious Southern playboy wasn’t ready for a stand-alone relationship. What would happen to his writing if Christopher settled for just one muse?

He was about to find out …

Aspiring author Klara Woods found herself lacking inspiration. A string of bad relationships and a meet-cute gone wrong had left her with empty sheets … in more ways than one. Taking matters into her own hands, Klara decided to jump-start her career by attending a writer’s workshop in her hometown of Memphis.

But it was her love life that was about to get a rewrite in the city of grit and grind.

Grit and Grind is a contemporary romantic comedy and can be read as a stand-alone novel.

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Secrets of the Dragon Princess (Return of the Dragons Book 6)

by Rinelle Grey


It's been a year since he's seen her—a year since Lyrian broke his heart.


When his uncle dies and leaves him a house in Australia, Brad doesn't realize his whole life is about to change. He expects to take a week off from his demanding job as a cardiac surgeon. Maybe spend some time with the beautiful Lyrian again. But what he finds is more than he ever bargained for. He could never have guessed he'd end up with an instant family.


But their child is not the only secret Lyrian is harbouring. She's a dragon princess on a mission. She must find her brothers and sisters so her infant daughter won't grow up without a clan.

And an enemy dragon clan, and the police, are out to stop her. Can Lyrian count on Brad to help her? Or is he just a distraction?

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Witches of Keating Hollow Boxed Set (Books 1-2)

by Deanna Chase


Welcome to Keating Hollow, the enchanted town full of love, family, and magic.

This set includes books 1 and 2 of the Keating Hollow series, Soul of the Witch and Heart of the Witch.

Soul of the Witch:At age eighteen, after a potion tragically backfired, Abby Townsend left Keating Hollow and her magic behind to find redemption. Ten years later, after being summoned by her family, she’s back. As soon as she drives into town, she’s already plotting her inevitable exit, but she can’t quite escape the pull of the tightly knit magical community or the soulful gaze of the one man she’s never forgotten. And when an eight-year old witch not only leads her back to her magic, but also steals her heart, Abby’s about to learn what it means to embrace the soul of a witch.

"Soul of the Witch feels like it maybe got touched by just a little bit of Witch Central’s DNA." ~ Debora Geary, bestselling author of A Modern Witch

Heart of the Witch:
There are only three things that were ever important to Noel Townsend—love, family, and magic. Two out of three aren’t bad. She’s blessed with a large close-knit family and her magic has never been stronger. But love? That ended three years ago when her husband walked out on her and her daughter and never looked back.

These days Noel only has room in her pieced-together heart for her six-year old daughter. But when Drew Baker shows up on the doorstep of her inn with news of her husband, fate has other plans. And so does Drew. If he can get past her defenses, Drew is going to do everything in his power to heal the heart of a witch.

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The Exiled Prince Trilogy: Books 1- 3

by Jeana E. Mann


Three contemporary billionaire royalty romance novels to set your ereader ablaze by USA Today bestselling author Jeana E. Mann.

THE EXILED PRINCE (Book 1)

A secret masquerade hookup leads to complications with Rourke’s new boss. One night. No names. No faces. It should have been simple. Instead, she’s tossed into a life filled with decadence, heat, and sinful surprises.

Delve into the dark side of romance with an exiled prince, a secret masquerade ball, and all the complications they create for personal assistant Rourke Donahue.

THE DIRTY PRINCESS (Book 2)

A personal assistant marries her royal boss and learns that happily-ever-after only exists in fairy tales.

When Roman Menshikov asks Rourke to marry him, she doesn’t think twice. Once the ring is on her finger, she finds out he’s not the man she thought he was. He’s darker and more dangerous than she suspected. His involvement in an international war might kill them both. With wealth and power comes great responsibility for Roman. He’s determined to save his country from ruin but will he sacrifice his new wife in the process?

THE WAR KING (Book 3)

A fairytale marriage enters the battlefield when the exiled prince reveals his secrets and claims his throne as The War King.

I married the man of my dreams and landed in a nightmare of secret government agencies, assassins, and military coups. To keep him, I must fight his enemies. To love him, I must tame my fears. He’s not the man I thought he was. He’s more.

TRILOGY COMPLETE!

Don’t delay your pleasure. One-click today!

 
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A Touch of Fever (Arcane Hearts Book 1)

by Nazri Noor


What do you do when you can’t cast spells? You make your own magic.

Jackson Pryde was never great at wielding magic. Instead, he works as an artificer, crafting enchanted devices in the Black Market, a shadowy bazaar of wonders. But Xander Wright, the mouthy, pretentious mage next door, hates all the hammering in Jackson’s workshop.

When a chance assignment forces them to team up, they discover a terrifying predicament. Something is driving members of the magical community into murderous rages. Jackson and Xander must combine might and magic to find the source of the Fever and stop it. Can they put aside their differences long enough to end the Fever, or will they succumb to its bloodthirsty curse?

A Touch of Fever is a 73,000-word M/M urban fantasy romance with a HFN ending. Join a fast-talking artificer and a snarky sorcerer, best friends turned bitter enemies, as they navigate an adventure filled with strange flora, mythical fauna, and magical murders. If you like your urban fantasy with humor, horror, and a whole lot of heart, you’ve come to the right place. Experience A Touch of Fever today.

 

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Ravage Me (Ravage MC #1): A Motorcycle Club Romance

by Ryan Michele


… an intimate view of the MC world that author Ryan Michele has crafted. It is full of bold characters, intrigue, and action~Meredith

Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele brings an action-packed suspenseful thrill ride, full of steamy romance with the Ravage Motorcycle Club.

Revenge always comes at a price—

Harlow aka Princess spent the last two years locked up for a crime she didn't commit.

Revenge has consumed her thoughts vowing payback for those who put her behind bars. Now, she’s out, going home to her family—the Ravage MC. Retribution is coming.

Former MarineCruz knows what it means to lose it all. What this single dad found in the Ravage Motorcycle Club is a home, a family for him and his son.

He protects them at all costs.

When these two head strong people meet in the club’s garage, he’s caught off guard. She’s there on a mission.

Anger and challenge combust around them, the push and pull only igniting the flames brighter, hotter.

Princess refuses to give into the lust.

Cruz demands to have her.

Each not giving in to the other. There is no stopping a motorcycle man when he knows what he wants. Not even a strong, independent self-assured woman can stop him.

Danger threatens everything they stand for, ripping through what they’ve each built with the Ravage MCTables are turned and the person who framed Princess is out for blood. Not just hers, but those Princess cares about.

Innocent lives are at stake. One wrong move from either of them means death in the Ravage MC family. One they will never come back from.

It could cost them everything.

** Ravage Me (Ravage MC #1) is a full-length novel and should be read in order with the series: Ravage Me, Seduce Me, Consume Me, Inflame Me and Captivate Me. **

This book was so exciting my insides are still jittery~Sandy
The plot was perfect... [Ryan] Michele hit that balance [of violence and action] to perfection~Helen
This book started my love for the MC world. ~Cindy
3 words for this book...TOTALLY FREAKING AMAZING!!!! ~Mzlane
Fair warning ... This is book 1 in a series and it is very addictive! ~K W
 

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Mr. Billionaire's Second Chance: Enemies to Lovers

by Laura Olsen


Billionaire Preston Clarke conquered my bed and stole my heart.
If only he hadn't broken it and walked into the office a year later… as my new boss.

I know, I know. It's my fault for falling for a filthy rich and obscenely handsome Manhattan type.
Silly of me to think Preston had something more beneath his immaculate suit than just a chiseled body.

But what a body. I still wake up sweating from dreams about the night we shared.
I thought knowing I'll never experience one again was torture enough. I was wrong.

Because working with him every single day is definitely worse.

I hate that he thinks he can order me around or that he still thinks I belong to him.
And I really hate that he stays late in the office when I try to bury myself in work to stop thinking about him.

Most of all though, I hate seeing glimpses of the man I once believed he was.
Hints of true passion and charm beneath Mr. Billionaire's stone-cold demeanor.

But it doesn't matter how many evenings we spend together in the office.
There is absolutely no way I'm falling for him again.

No cheating, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!

 

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The Courtship of Merle Walker

by Annette Drake


A heartbroken American writer. A shy English lord. Can they plot a new destiny in each other’s arms?

Merle Walker is still stinging from betrayal. After her treacherous boyfriend steals the credit for her award-winning screenplay, she flees LA to her friend’s remote English cottage to lick her wounds. But when her BFF’s brother turns out to be a devilishly handsome and polite English noble, she can’t ignore the instant attraction.
Lord Robert Chissholm worries his ex-wife is right: he’s as dull as dry toast. He’s sure he has no chance with a gorgeous and glamorous Hollywood screenwriter. But along with her charm, he’s quite taken by her latest work delving into one of Britain’s finest wartime moments.
Though she lands a deal for her new project, Merle fears she’s too common for her old-fashioned gentleman. And pressure mounts for Lord Robert to return to Parliament—and abandon his sweet American beauty in favor of a politically savvy reunion with his cruel ex-wife.
Is this the final scene for their love, or will they pen their own happily-ever-after?
The Courtship of Merle Walker is a delightful standalone contemporary romance. If you like picturesque English countryside’s, shy British noblemen, and hearts determined to heal, you’ll adore Annette Drake’s transatlantic tale.

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Playing with Shadows (Shadows of Life Book 3)

by Jennifer Miller


Offense or Defense…

Love, lust, or just another game…

Where will Sam stand when the whistle blows?

Caught between her high school crush and Mr. Broody McHotterson, Samantha Johnson’s college life is off to an eventful start. Witty and fun, she’s been stuck in the shadows of her friends’ past. Will she ever get to score?

Turner’s already committed, but not to Sam. He has dreams. His family needs him to succeed. He doesn’t have time to let anything, or anyone, interrupt his plans. Will he make a play or choose to pass?

You’ll laugh at the dialogue and love all the angst. Don’t miss this steamy sports romance stand alone. 

 

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Enemies With Benefits: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Loveless Brothers Book 1)

by Roxie Noir


I don’t love him. I don’t even like him.
I just want him.


Eli Loveless was my nemesis from the first day of kindergarten until we graduated high school. Everything I did, he had to do better - and vice versa. The day he left town was the best day of my life.

Ten years later, the day he came back was the worst.

Now he’s my co-worker.

Grown-up Eli Loveless is sexy as sin. He’s hotter than asphalt in the summer. The irritating kid I once knew is gone, and he’s been replaced by a man with green eyes, perfect abs, and a cocky smile.

It’s bad that I want him.It’s worse that he wants me back.There are looks. There are smirks. There are smiles that make my panties burst into flame.

And then there’s a shared kiss that leads to the hottest night of my life.

This is no office romance. This is a five-alarm fire.

What’s a girl to do when the man I can’t stand is the one I can’t stop lusting after?

Enter into a friends-with-benefits agreement, of course.

No dates. No relationship. Just blisteringly hot sex, because if there’s one person I could never fall for, it’s Eli....right?

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Bloody Princess: A Dark Enemies to Lovers College Romance (Sweetest Revenge Book 1)

by Zoey Shelby


My sister’s death was ruled an accident, but it was all a lie...
They’re the kings of Welhurst University, heirs to the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless families in Ascendence Bay. Each of them is stunningly gorgeous, rich, and talented.
Nobody is that perfect. All of them hide dark, dangerous secrets. And I’m going to expose them. I’m going to make everyone see exactly who they are.
Murderers.
I have skills they would never expect, and I plan on using my talents to make the Boys of Ascendence Bay pay in blood for the loss of my sister. I’ll do whatever it takes to get them to crack and confess to their crimes.
The closer I get to finding out which mafia heir is the killer, the more I realize I didn't know my sister as well as I thought. Big, ugly secrets come to light that will change my family forever.
But what's worse is the enemies I thought I needed to destroy are more complex and tempting than I ever imagined.
Can I survive the truth being uncovered or will I be buried by the lies?
If you love the twists and turns of Caroline Peckham and the steam of Tate James, then you'll love Bloody Princess!
Scroll Up and One-Click Bloody Princess to start the sexy, sinful series today!

 
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The Lie (Charade Book 1)

by Stella Gray


The world knows Ford Malone as the heir to a real estate fortune. 


But to me he'll always be my best friend.
The guy who saved me from my bullies back in school.
The man I've secretly loved for years.

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The Billionaire's Secret: Enemies to Lovers Fake Marriage Romance (Big Bad Billionaires Book 2)

by L. Steele


"You are MINE..."

Saint Jordan Killian Caldwell
A gazillionaire with a panty melting smirk; and a soul as broken as my own.
I wanted a child.
He wanted a willing wife.
I wanted someone to break me and build me up again...
He wanted no emotions, no connection.
A simple transaction, that's what he said it would be.
I needed something in me to shatter, so I could finally live.
He promised that he was the one... who'd bring me to the edge.
Show me how it could be between a man and a woman....
Just... you know... no sentiments involved.
I thought I was willing to do as he commanded.
After the nightmare life that I'd led, I hoped that I could walk away with one thing that belonged to me: my own flesh and blood. My baby.
That was the deal I had made.
I hadn't expected to develop feelings for the father of my child.
Definitely hadn't meant to fall in love with the man I must betray...

Note: This is Victoria and Saint's story. Features a possessive, snarly, billionaire and the woman he'd do anything to keep safe. The Big Bad Billionaire Series intertwines with the Arranged Marriage Dark Mafia Romance Series.
Each book, is a standalone and promises a pulse-pounding, HEA. I-CLICK NOW

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A Ferry of Bones & Gold (Soulbound Book 1)

by Hailey Turner


When the gods come calling, you don’t get to say no.

Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares.

Unable to walk away, Patrick finds himself once again facing off against mercenary magic users belonging to the Dominion Sect. Standing his ground alone has never been a winning option in Patrick’s experience, but it’s been years since he’s had a partner he could trust.

Looking for allies in all the wrong places, Patrick discovers the Dominion Sect’s next target is the same werewolf the Fates themselves have thrown into his path. Patrick has been inexplicably attracted to the man from their first meeting, but desire has no place in war. That doesn’t stop Patrick from wanting what he shouldn’t have. Jonothon de Vere is gorgeous, dangerous, and nothing but trouble—to the case, to the fight against every hell, and ultimately, to Patrick’s heart and soul.

In the end, all debts must be paid, and Patrick can only do what he does best—cheat death.

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