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).

The Enforcer (Fire's Edge Book 4)

by Abigail Owen


Death comes for everyone. Even Drake Chandali. The aging process that twists all unmated dragon shifters’ bodies into something useless has taken hold of his body centuries early. A mate could have reversed the process, but now it’s too late. To protect his team of enforcers, he leaves, and comes face to face with the woman he’d thought was human when he saved her from a fire months before.

Except she’s not human. She’s a mate.

Camilla Carrillo almost lost her family to wildfire. To discover she’s fated to mate a creature made of flame and rage, and become one herself, should be terrifying. But somehow a rightness settles inside her, especially when she’s around the glowering red dragon shifter who wants nothing to do with her.

When Drake learns Cami bears his mark—the same mark as the High King—he refuses to believe she’s meant to be his. It’s too late. How could he turn Cami only to take her with him to the grave? At the same time, he can’t walk away. Hiding her from the corrupt, rotting High King might be the last honorable thing Drake ever does with the little time he has left.

 

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Fatal Diversion (The Keeper's Series Book 4)

by Stephanie St. Klaire


Unapologetic salt of the earth war hero Ransom Wyatt will stop at nothing to get what he wants and this time...it’s 
Dillon Stone.

Feisty beauty Dillon is immune to his charm, and completely unimpressed by the big White House Ransom lives in, and his title...President of the United States. It isn’t until the couple finds themselves caught in the crosshairs of something sinister that she falls for the alpha behind the suit who tries to protect her, but it’s quickly revealed that the weak link in security is bigger than anyone could have imagined and lives are on the line.

Someone wants the President dead, but the real question is...who is Dillon Stone, and what does she know?

 
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Sins of the Heart (The Sins Series Book 1)

by Eve Silver

“…dark, seductive, and sexy as sin.”—Library Journal

Dagan Krayl, the Underworld's most powerful soul reaper, is the demigod son of the evil god Sutekh. He's on a mission to find his murdered brother's remains and resurrect him, but resurrection means that the secrets carried into death would be released and, with them, a war that could end gods and mankind alike.

Roxy Tam is searching for the same thing, but for completely different reasons. She means to make certain that the remains don’t fall into Sutekh’s hands, and that the soul reapers do not reanimate their fallen comrade. As a Daughter of Aset, Roxy is tasked with the protection of the human race, and if that means thwarting an all powerful soul reaper and making certain his dead brother stays dead, so be it. But when Roxy sees Dagan face-to-face, she realizes that she has met him once before—a meeting that changed her life forever.

Neither Dagan nor Roxy expects to join forces for the sake of mankind. Or to have their loyalties tested as they struggle against treachery, betrayal and the potent desire that threatens to consume them both.

Praise for Sins of the Heart:

For fans of J R Ward, Kim Harrison and Kelley Armstrong!

The books in the Sins Series are mature, gritty, dark, violent, sexy and straddle the line between Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.

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Darkest Wishes: A Jinn Anthology

by Emma Mountford


The Jinn…

A mysterious creature of legend.

He is renowned for his fabled ability to grant wishes, but beware…

The Jinn is wily and devious, and those wishes come at a cost.

Choose your words wisely and be certain you are ready to pay the price.

He has his eye on you.

And he will twist your every desire to make you his.

~*~*~

Dark Wishes: A Jinn Anthology is a collection of dark romance stories brought to you by the fabulous authors Emma Mountford, V.T. Bonds, Ana B. Starr, Danielle Chapman, Merel Pierce, and Chelsii Klein. It contains adult material not for sensitive readers.

 
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Shared by the Cowboys: A Standalone Reverse Harem Romance

by Cassie Cole


I started working at Cassidy Ranch as a research project.
I never expected to fall in love.
But after meeting the rugged Cassidy brothers?
I’m definitely falling head-over-heels for three cowboys.

Mason, the eldest Cassidy brother, goes about his ranch work with a calm confidence--which is as unmovable as his rock-solid body. After stealing sidelong glances at each other, we find ourselves alone in the barn together one night...
As the youngest brother, Cody is as gorgeous as he is charming, and he gives me a very warm welcome to the ranch.
Blake, the grumpy brother with an attitude, hates me from the moment I start working on the ranch. But underneath his tattooed exterior is a cowboy with a heart of gold... if I can just get him to come out of his arrogant shell.

They don’t know I’m here to do research for my novel.
But we're having so much fun that I can't bring myself to tell them.
Will they still love me once they find out,
Or will our scintillating relationship be left in the dust?

SHARED BY THE COWBOYS is a sizzling Reverse Harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and scintillating action. HEA guaranteed!

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The Shameless Flirt (Regency Love Book 3)

by M.A. Nichols

 

A rogue with a silver tongue. A spinster with an iron heart.

Ambrose Ashbrook has spent his life hiding. Even his family see nothing but the roguish facade he has carefully crafted to conceal the secret burdening his heart. But when he finds an abandoned infant, all his pretenses are upended with one look at her dimpled smile. Knowing his sister is far better equipped to deal with the babe, Ambrose strikes out for the country, determined to give her a better future than the foundling homes have to offer.

It is only a day’s journey. An easy distance. Caring for an infant cannot be that difficult…

Mary Hayward cannot abide empty compliments and false flattery. Such things turned her head once and landed her with a shattered heart, and she would never allow that to happen again. So being trapped in a public coach with a gentleman who has an overabundance of both is the last thing Mary wants. But the gentleman is so clearly incapable of caring for his young charge that she had no choice but to step in and lend a hand.

If only the gentleman would stop spouting his flirtatious nonsense! No charming and handsome gentleman could sincerely flatter a plain spinster like herself…Or could he?

Set in Regency era England, The Shameless Flirt is a sweet romance about the lengths people go to protect their fragile hearts and scarred souls, and the happiness to be found in opening up to love. Because the most important journeys to take are those of the heart.

Though part of the Regency Love Series, it is a standalone story, and the entire series can be read in any order.

Buy your copy today and escape into a world of romance!

 

 
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The Rookie (Fire's Edge Book 3)

by Abigail Owen


To escape exile, Aidan Paytah has had to prove himself worthy. Every second of every damn day. He fought with everything he had to earn his precarious place on the Huracán team of dragon shifter enforcers. He can’t fail or afford distractions, no matter how temptingly sweet. Total loyalty to the clans and dedication to his team is the only way.

Sera Morrison lost her parents and her husband in short order, leaving her a single mother running her family winery alone. Nothing could ever have prepared her for the discovery that she’s a destined dragon mate. But once she finds out, there’s only one man she wants—the one who walks away.

However, the Alliance Council has its own agenda. They want to use her as a political pawn and force a mating that could ultimately kill her to save the High King. Aidan has no choice but to kidnap her, even if it means their close proximity reinforces their own mating bond. And mating with him could end up being a far worse fate for Sera....

 

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The Perfect Kiss (Sinful Pleasures #4): Mafia Romance Suspense (Sinful Pleasures Series)

by A.L. Long


Crosby McCall will pay for what he has done.

He will never replace Rui Salko.

Sooner or later, his empire will fall, and he will join his brother once and for all.

Nothing will stop me from getting what I want.

Reyna and I will live the life we were meant to share, and no one will separate us again, ever.

 

The story between Davian Cross and Reyna McCall continues with Book Four, the final book of the Sinful Pleasures Series. The Perfect Kiss is explosive, and everything you have waited to learn will finally be revealed. It is suggested that you read books one, two, and three of the Sinful Pleasures Series first.

 

“Heart pounding and pulls you in from start to finish. The characters, detail, twists, and overall flow are amazing. You are sucked into this story with your jaw on the floor. I need more!”— Goodreads

 

“The first book was good, but the second book is fantastic. It has the perfect mix of suspense, twists, turns, and steamy scenes. The end will leave you waiting for the next in the series! Enjoy!” — Goodreads

 

Contains adult content and is not intended for audiences under 18.

 

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Bound by Family (Bound #1): A Motorcycle Club Romance (Ravage MC #6) (Ravage MC Bound Series)

by Ryan Michele


The Ravage legacy continues ... GET IT ... READ IT ... LOVE IT ... ~MissM

Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ryan Michele brings you the next generation of the Ravage motorcycle club filled with action, passion and family.

Family loyalty above all.

Cooper Cruz knows what it means to be surrounded and bound by family.

Loyalty, brotherhood, and protection are all learned, earned, and respected by him and the Ravage Motorcycle Club family he grew up in. At the same, he's a man, having fun and living the life he has always envisioned, until a trip to Florida spins his world on his axis.

Bristyl Daniels knows what it means to be smothered and bound by family.

Bonds run deep with her father and all the members of the Sinister Sons Motorcycle Club she has grown up in. But now she's all woman and wishes they would see she isn't a little girl anymore. Then one phone call gives her a chance meeting with a biker like no other. One she can't get off her mind.

When her favorite band comes to play at a motorcycle rally in her hometown, Bristyl decides it's worth the risk to sneak off for a little fun. When a situation gets heated, Cooper and the Ravage MC step in, setting off a chain of events, both good and bad in both their lives.

As the dust settles, Bristyl will have to come to some very hard decisions. Meanwhile, Cooper knows exactly what he wants and now needs to convince his woman it’s worth the risk.

** Bound by Family (Bound #1) (Ravage MC #6) is a standalone full-length novel. **

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Hasty (The Do-Over Series)

by Julia Kent


I never thought my perp walk would lead to true love.


Then again, I never thought I’d be arrested on RICO charges and hauled away in zip ties on camera for the world to see, minutes after closing the most amazing deal of my career.

And all of it in front of my biggest rival, billionaire wunderkind Ian McCrory.

I am broke.

I am disgraced.

I am alone.

I am a sucker.

But the worst part? I have to go back to my hometown and live in my bedroom filled with relics from my childhood.

Lisa Frank never made me so mad before.

Just when I needed a rescue, I got one — in the form of help from my biggest rival.

He can’t bring back my money.

He certainly can’t bring back my reputation or my pride.

But there’s one thing he can bring back to me.

A sense of hope.

Maybe even love.

Ian sees something in me no one else does, and he’s relentless about making me see it, too. As we grow closer, I’m starting to see that while my entire life used to be a lie, the truth is staring me in the present — and it’s a truth I like very, very much, hot eyes and gorgeous smile and all.

But I have to be careful.

I can’t be too —

That’s right.

Hasty.


The final book in the USA Today bestselling Do-Over Series (Fluffy, Perky, Feisty), as Mallory's sister, Hastings "Hasty" Monahan gets her turn at a happily ever after that starts off with an arrest.

Hers.

And ends with a surprisingly cheesy happily ever after.

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Shh... I'll Be Your Savior (Small Town Romances)

by Annie J. Rose


Strong. Silent. Sexy as hell.
Big and hard, I could climb him like a tree.
DON’T GO THERE!
Stop fantasizing about a client! He is off-limits!


Tex is not my usual yoga client.
He’s over six feet with muscles for days.
With those haunted eyes, he’s not letting ANYONE in.
But old habits die hard, and when he senses I'm in trouble...
He'll do anything to protect me.

I knew I could help him.
He knew he could help me.
In more ways than one.
But will things be the same after he learns my secret?

I wasn't ready to fall in love so hard.
Nor was I ready to become a mother.


Shh... I'll Be Your Savior is a full-length standalone second chance, secret baby romance full of secrets, steam, and naughty small-town gossip. Enjoy these satisfying romances set in the charm of small town South Carolina where the HEA’s are as sweet as the tea.

 
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Next to Never: Shattered Innocence Trilogy - Book One

by A.L. Long


Award-winning Author of the Shattered Innocence Trilogy!!!

Rade Matheson is a young successful businessman with over a billion dollars in assets. His only objective is to find the man who embezzled millions from one of his companies. What he finds is the innocence of the only woman who can lead him to his stolen money and the man responsible. The only problem is he can't get enough of her. One wrong decision could cause him to lose her forever.

All Dylan Adams wanted was to get her life back on track. After the death of her fiancé she knew she needed to move on. She opens her heart to Rade Matheson only to find she's falling for a man who betrays her trust. Will her endless desire haunt her forever or will her weakness take over? 

This book contains adult content and is intended for mature audiences.

 
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Undiagnosed Love: A friends to lovers romance

by Jacqueline Lee


What happens when you fall for the one person you can't have?


Anna has always tried to do everything right, working hard through medical school, and now in her career as a doctor. She’s worked hard at her eight-year relationship with her fiancé Phil too, and can’t wait to get married and become part of Phil’s extended family. Then the unthinkable happens. Phil breaks up with her three months before their wedding. Luckily, Phil’s younger brother Seth works at the same hospital and is there to help her through the aftermath.

Seth’s always been the laid-back, jokey one in contrast to his more serious brother. He’s always secretly envied Phil’s relationship with Anna because she’s his epitome of the perfect girl. When he sees how devastated Anna is after his idiot brother dumps her, he does everything he can to get her smiling again.

But the more time they spend together, the more their connection grows.

Your brother’s ex-fiancée is off-limits. Everyone knows that.

The problem is when you accidentally cross that line, the repercussions can be immense.

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On His Knees: A Best Friend's Brother Romantic Comedy

by Tabatha Kiss


5 Rules for my Best Friend’s Brother while he crashes at our place

1. He will not speak to me.
2. I will not pick up after him.
3. We will not, under any circumstances, hook up.
4. See Rule #3.
5. Seriously. We’re not hooking up. Ever.

Seth Newbury is a jerk.
He wasn’t always. Once upon a time, he was a sweet boy who went around kissing ouchies on the playground.
Then, he grew up and my first crush became my first bully, too.

I decided to delete him from my life, but it’s hard to erase your best friend’s older brother.
It’s even harder to avoid him when he’s temporarily living in your house.

I can’t get away from him.
Everywhere I look, he’s there with his golden eyes and his cocky smirk and… wait, when did he get those abs???
Everywhere I go, he’s there and… looking at me, too. My eyes. My lips. My body.

One kiss and I almost forget what made me hate him in the first place. Almost.
If Seth wants me, then he’s going to have to earn me.

I fell for the one off-limits man on campus.
And I’m going to bring him to his knees!

On His Knees is a best friend’s brother enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy with a wisecracking hero, a snarky heroine, and enough tension to crack your Kindle in half! Love a good slow burn? Look no further! One-click your copy to find out why romance lovers can’t get enough of Tabatha Kiss and her delicious heroes!

For best experience, read On His Face first.

 
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Never Just Friends: A Friends to Lovers Romance

by Katerina Winters


They were friends.
She was like family.
Dammit, they were just friends…right?


Maritzia DeLeon has been Cade's best friend since the day he moved into her family's apartment building in middle school. Accepted into the fold of her big family, they grew up together running around the streets of The Bronx like they owned them. It took shipping off to the army for seven years to realize just how golden those years were by her side. But now he was back, and though some things have changed their friendship hasn’t—right?

She was like family.

Yet with every caught stare and lingering look Cade could feel the unavoidable truth rising to the surface.

She was a friend.

So why were his nights plagued with dreams of breaking her boyfriend's jaw and pulling her into his arms where she belonged?

They were just friends.
Maybe, if he said the words enough times—he could start believing them.

♥From the author: This steamy standalone is crammed with jealous men, funny banter, and a slow burn romance ready to set your pages on fire. Contains no cheating, steamy scenes, and a guaranteed HEA.♥

 

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Muddy Bottom (Palmetto Island Book 1)

by Ashley Farley


“This series reminds me of my all-time favorite movie, Steel Magnolias.”


A mother and daughter pick up the pieces of their lives after being abandoned by their father/husband.

Birdie Fuller’s new year is off to a bad start. Her husband has mysteriously disappeared, leaving Birdie to cope with their unmarried daughter’s unplanned pregnancy. Birdie and Hannah disagree about the baby. Birdie urges her daughter to consider abortion, but Hannah is determined to see the pregnancy to term. When Hannah returns for her last semester in college, Birdie must face her demons, the problems in her marriage that drove her husband to clean out their bank accounts and run off with another woman.

While struggling to hide her pregnancy from her roommates and ex-boyfriend, Hannah interviews for jobs that will take her and her baby far away from her mother. After graduation, with months to kill before the start of her new career, she returns to Palmetto Island for the summer to await the birth of her baby. Tension mounts between Hannah and Birdie when they move from their waterfront home to a two-bedroom apartment above a bakery. Can mother and daughter mend their relationship? Or will they be lost to each other forever?

"Full of heart, authenticity and compassion, you cannot help but smile, laugh and cry with these characters.”

Download the first in the Palmetto Island series for FREE!

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SAINTS: A Second Chance Mafia Romance (Saints and Sinners Book 1)

by Sophia Henry


In a world filled with death and danger, my salvation comes in the form of one ruthless mobster ... who sets my blood on fire.

When my twin brother defects from Moscow to play hockey in America, a merciless gang sets their sights on me as part of an extortion plot.

The leader of a rival operation offers to keep me safe…for a price. In exchange for their protection, he wants my body. And as badly as I want to say no, body over life seems like a better deal.

But as I slip deeper into his world, the rival gang’s leader demands more from me. Now he wants the only thing I'm unwilling to give him.

My heart.

Fans of Jamie McGuire and Tijan will be addicted to SAINTS, the heart-stopping first novel in the sizzling Saints and Sinners series.

SAINTS is Book 1 of the Saints and Sinners Duet. The story concludes in SINNERS which is Available Now!

Scroll Up and One Click to start reading this gripping, romantic suspense today!

 
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Sacrificed: A rejected mates paranormal wolf shifter romance (The Rejected Mate Book 1)

by Bella Klaus


Fate made me an outcast. My true mate marked me for death.

As the daughter of my pack’s lame wolf, I’m an outcast, a social reject considered unsuitable for mating. My life is a daily grind of drudgery, humiliation, and abuse.

Then during a ceremony to our god, Fenris-Wulf, fate made me the alpha’s true mate.

My heart fills with hope. This could be the end of my problems, a happy life filled with acceptance, but when I shift, I become a monster.

Horrified at what I’ve become, the other wolves attack. They cast my broken and bleeding body on the altar as a sacrifice, leaving me to die.

But when Fenris-Wulf comes to claim my soul, he sees something in me that’s precious and takes me to his lair.

He offers me the power to get revenge, but in return, I must help him destroy the world…

If you like dark, sexy paranormal romances with adventure, conflict, and a rejected mate, you’ll love Sacrificed.

 
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Perfectly Ruined (Sexy & Dangerous Book 2)

by Emily Jane Trent


Karina Vezzoni is about to marry a man she doesn’t love.

Caught in a web of lies and deceit, true love is something Karina cannot trust. But she may have to trust Nic. With everything she cares about at risk, she might have no choice. Passion explodes, and the forbidden love affair may ruin Karina’s future. Can Nic uncover the evil plot in time?

“The heat of their relationship couldn’t be denied or ignored. Karina had no idea what to do about it, and wondered if Nic did either. Taboo or not, their intimacy had blossomed and she wanted to be with him. More than she cared to admit. That was the truth. Her feelings seemed to rise up and swamp all good judgment. And she feared it would end badly.”

You'll be swept up in this roller-coaster relationship and carried away to Tuscany for a suspense-filled love story!

 

 

 

˃˃˃ Sexy & Dangerous Series:

Four sexy & dangerous men, four unforgettable romances.

Each sexy alpha male meets the woman that is perfect for him but flawed in her own way. In each of these romances, the hero risks all to save the woman he loves in an angst-filled love story that you won’t be able to put down.

Perfectly Shattered (Bradan and Cami)

Perfectly Ruined (Nic and Karina)

Perfectly Flawed (Sean and Adrianna)

Perfectly Broken (Tomas and Susanna)

 

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The Duplicate Bride (Blue Hill Brides Book 1)

by Ginny Baird


Saying “I do” has never been this much fun in this charming new romance from New York Times bestselling author Ginny Baird.

Hope Webb can’t believe her twin sister, Jackie, is begging her to swap places and play fiancée at Jackie’s pre-wedding festivities. Sure, it’s only a business-deal sort of marriage, but Hope is a carb-loving teacher who enjoys curling up with a good book. Jackie is a workaholic whose idea of a good time is a brisk five-mile run at the crack of dawn. The two sisters couldn’t be more opposite.

Now Hope is stuck in the middle of a warm, tight-knit family she can’t help but adore and a groom who turns out to be entirely wonderful...for her.

Hotel magnate Brent Albright knows something is off about his fiancée, but he doesn’t care. Gone is the driven woman with similar career goals, and in her place is someone warm and funny who not only charms his family but him as well. She’s doing everything she can to avoid him, but that’s probably just nerves. Two people about to wed couldn’t know each other less.

Now Brent is determined to woo his fiancée, for real this time, because the more he gets to know her, the more his sweet fiancée turns out to be entirely wonderful...for him.

And that’s when things start to get really complicated...

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