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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).
Hadley Monroe and Cooper Jackson were best friends and roommates.
It was a great relationship that meant the world to Cooper.
Then, one unexpected, but explosive night of passion between them, changed everything.
Cooper was on cloud nine, but the next morning, Hadley whispered those words that no guy wants to hear.
"Last night was a mistake."
Cooper might have been in love, but it was clear that Hadley had him taking up permanent residence in the "friend zone."
He thought it was over, but will a chance meeting and being trapped together in an elevator give them both a chance?
Tory is back and this time she's bringing you a juicy little stand alone to warm your insta-love hearts. This little number is a second chance, friends to lover romance that's sure to make you believe in happily ever after. As always with a Tory book, she promises you a, safe, sexy, and full of alpha goodness bundle to heat your kindle. Enjoy!
A Friessen box set collection featuring stories of young love, heartbreak and making a relationship work and includes:
I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: He's attractive and arrogant. She's his best friends sister. But after one night together Tiffy Cahill up and leaves town only to return three years later with a secret that could have Jeremy Friessen wishing she had never returned.
GROUND RULES: In true Friessen fashion a strong personality could have a relationship over before it even starts.
A REASON TO BREATHE: Trevor Friessen, who struggles to fit into this world and meets a girl who is
as different from him as she is the same.
She wanted a sizzling scoop. She landed in the hands of a hot billionaire.
To expose a secret sex trafficking ring, journalist Kimani Taylor goes undercover and is auctioned off to a creep. A stunning billionaire buys her off the jerk, but is he really her knight in shining armor?
Billionaire Benjamin Lee doesn’t back down from challenges. He gets what he wants, and what he wants is Kimani Taylor. She’s sexy, smart and defiant. But she’s hiding something. And he’s going to find out what it is, all while making her desperately want him.
Will the journalist get her scoop or will a billionaire’s passion ruin everything?
His to Buy is the first installment in a super-sexy four book serial. If you like hunky billionaires, steamy action, and clever twists and turns, then you’ll love Emily Hale’s sizzling romance.
Get His to Buy to steam up your reading today!
“Stay married to me for a year, make five million dollars, and be on your way. I have a big house. We’ll hardly see each other. Don't worry, I'm not interested in being your first.”
When billionaire CEO Asher Davis speaks these words to me, I’m stunned.
He’s rich as sin, and breathtakingly gorgeous.
A tyrant by day, a playboy by night.
I hate his triumphant grin, but his seductive gaze makes me shiver at the same time.
And now he owns me.
I’m a journalist and I’ve faked my identity to get access to the most exquisite parties often before -
but he of all people has to be the one who catches me.
My blessing in disguise: Asher needs a fake wife to close the biggest business deal of his career with a candidate who is running for president.
So here’s my choice: Get sued, ruin my career, and go to jail…
Or marry him for one year and pocket 5 Million Dollars. Easy, right?
Well, so I thought. Because what starts as a fake, suddenly gets really intense.
Not only do we spend a passionate night and I make him the gift of being my first -
Even worse, I forget that I swore to myself to never fall in love with the enemy.
As if that isn't enough, my morning sickness tells me that an unexpected surprise is on its way!
When I discover Asher’s business partner’s horrifying secret I need to choose which to give up: my love for Asher and our unborn baby, $5,000,000, or my integrity. ..
Stand-alone Romance, no cliffhanger, HEA guaranteed! Contains a preview of "Unexpected Surprises."
Brilliant, but overworked California accountant, Rachel Mills, inherits an old bookstore in Marietta, Montana, just as she’s been passed over for a huge promotion. The smart thing to do would be to buckle down and keep on working. But for the first time in her life, she goes with impulsive and books a flight to Montana to inspect the bookstore, and hopefully have her first white Christmas ever.
Texan lawyer and entrepreneur, Atticus Bowen, has found the perfect location for his next restaurant—the two-story, turn-of-the-century brick building on Marietta’s Main Street. All he has to do is convince the new owner to sell Paradise Books to him. After all, used bookstores aren’t practical or viable businesses, and he’s making Rachel Mills a very generous offer. But instead of jumping on his offer, Rachel decides she’s going to open the bookstore doors for December and ‘explore her options.’
The last thing Rachel expected was to fall in love with the old bookstore, or charming Marietta. She never expected sparks to fly with handsome, arrogant Atticus Bowen, either. Smart, practical Rachel realizes she just might be falling in love with the sexy, opinionated Texan lawyer — something that could prove to be neither smart, nor practical….or the best decision of her life.
Fate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine.
It all started with a broken heart.
And a breakup party.
Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.
Too. Much. Booze.
An embarrassing tattoo.
And a twist of fate.
Her name was Danny.
I thought she was The One.
But then I lost her.
And I never thought I’d see her again.
Now… I’m a mess.
I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.
And my band's broken up.
I’ve sworn to myself that I’ll never fall in love again.
Time to focus on new music and my new band.
As soon as I sober up from my latest breakup party…
But then there she is.
Standing in the rain, looking at me.
My dream girl.
My destiny…
Danny.
I missed my chance with her once.
Maybe this time… I’ll get it right.
Hot Mess is the first full-length novel in the Players rockstar romance series, and the ninth book in the Dirty/Players series world.
BlueInk Reviews (starred): "Bond’s three main characters leap off the page ... hurtling from one life-threatening challenge to the next ... a gripping thriller, sure to please its target audience and likely to have crossover appeal as well."
Kirkus Reviews (starred): “Raucously entertaining … crackerjack action scenes … vividly evocative prose … The characters are colorful but rendered with complex nuance … Bond’s writing is well observed and engrossing in a range of registers.”
From Jeff Bond, author of Blackquest 40 and The Pinebox Vendetta, comes Anarchy of the Mice, book one in an epic new series starring Quaid Rafferty, Durwood Oak Jones, and Molly McGill: the trio of freelance operatives known collectively as Third Chance Enterprises.
How far could society fall without data? Account balances, property lines, government ID records — if it all vanished, if everyone’s scorecard reset to zero, how might the world look? What savagery would take hold?
The Blind Mice are going to show us.
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Molly McGill is fighting it. Her teenage son has come downstairs in a T-shirt from these “hacktivists” dominating the news. Her daughter’s bus is canceled — too many stoplights out — and school is in the opposite direction of the temp job she’s supposed to be starting this morning. She is twice-divorced; her P.I. business, McGill Investigators, is on the rocks; what kind of life is this for a woman a mere twelve credit-hours shy of her PhD?
Then the doorbell rings.
It’s Quaid Rafferty, the charming — but disgraced — former governor of Massachusetts, and his plainspoken partner, Durwood Oak Jones. The guys have an assignment for Molly. It sounds risky, but the pay sure beats switchboard work.
They need her to infiltrate the Blind Mice.
Danger, romance, intrigue, action for miles — whatever you read, Anarchy of the Mice is coming for you.
The world could be transformed if Riley can only stay alive long enough.
Most parents leave you a house, a car, or money when they die. Riley’s mom left her a treasure hunt with a mysterious payoff. Now everyone seems to want a piece of Riley and her inheritance: the university, the military, mega corporations, and Russian spies.
Riley needs help to solve her mother’s murder, and Dagger Easton’s salvage and investigation company comes to her rescue. Retired SEAL, private eye, and leader of a diving and salvage team, Dagger promises to protect Riley with his life. But as the value of her mother’s research becomes clear, Riley begins to believe there’s no one she can trust—not with her life, her heart, or her mother’s legacy.
"This is the kind of book you suggest to your friends. The kind of story that sticks with you long after the last word." - Dana from Random Chaos ★★★★★
He never wanted to leave her. She never expected him to return.
If Ariana Stanton has learned anything in life, it's that men leave. She's been taught this lesson well from the father she's never met, who sends her a mysterious letter once a year, to her ex-fiancé, who left her for another woman. So, when she meets the charming and seemingly perfect Jonah, she promises him they will never be more than friends. It's a promise she can't keep. But before he has a chance to leave her, she sends him away.
Dr. Jonah Adkinson has one regret--that he let Ariana remain convinced that love never lasts. But now, nine years later, the single dad is back in Pine Falls and on a mission: prove Ariana wrong. He's determined to win over the love of his life. And this time he won't let anything get in the way, not even her.
Now, not only does Ariana have to face the man she's still in love with, but she must confront the mystery of her father's letters, forcing her to reevaluate the past and her choices. But will it be enough to make her believe that, unlike the letter she's always returned, Jonah is hers to keep?
A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and sassy women, you’ll love this series!
Gage Hamilton. Smoldering and single. Entirely uninterested in anything resembling romance. His hot new neighbor is definitely not part of his plans.
Marley Adams is way too distracting for Gage’s own good. Control is the name of the game for an ex-military operative like Gage. Yet, he finds control hard to come by with Marley. In fact, he’d like nothing more than to get his hands on every inch of her. Just once and that might be enough.
The last thing on Marley’s mind is romance. She’s returned home to Alaska and is busy trying to forget the past. Yet, the past comes knocking and puts her safety at risk.
Gage finds he’ll do anything to protect her. He never considered his own heart might be at risk.
A hot alpha hero meets his match in this swoon-worthy, small town Christmas romance!
*All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.
Stuck working Sleepy Hollow's Oktoberfest in upstate NY wasn't much fun, until a trio of gorgeous blond vikings burst into my life. Sure they were wearing Halloween costumes, but why shouldn't that just add to the fun?
Crisp autumn days. Cozy nights by the fire. Working the Halloween holiday season wasn't all bad, until my friend left me house-sitting a strange cottage all alone, in a legendary old town.
Enter my three handsome saviors, ripped and gorgeous, all fighting to rescue me at once. But when an impromptu kissing contest evolves into something so hot it turns me into a molten puddle? My lips aren't the only thing the guys are willing to share.
But Soren and Tristan harbor a secret of their own, and their hilarious college roommate Lucas is on board for anything. Running an old bed and breakfast on the far side of town, the guys need exactly the type of womanly help I'm willing to provide... provided they keep up their end of the bargain, which of course includes taking very good care of me.
Three incredible men. One very willing beer-maid. No rules, no limits, no jealousy - just tons of sizzling hot action peppered by so many twists and turns, not even the Headless Horseman could keep up!
STEALING CANDY is a full-length reverse harem romance filled with pumpkin-spiced lattes, candy apples, trick or treating, and tons of Halloween autumn-style goodness. If you like cozy new adult holiday romance and sizzling jaunts through the old cemetery at midnight? You just found your favorite new RH story. HEA Guaranteed!
Now a USA Today Bestseller
In a castle adorned with gems, coated in gold, and dusted with luxury, the youngest of the Constantine Family will be introduced to the elite of New York. But the party isn’t all glamor. Villains lurk in dark corners, evil deals are struck, and starcrossed loves are born.
Welcome to the world of Midnight Dynasty.
Attend the ball, wear a red cloak, lose your shoe, spin straw to gold, or fall prey to a witch. In these fairytale retellings from bestselling authors, you will find a prince, but you might choose your happily ever after with the beast.
FAIRY TALES INCLUDED:
The Ugly Duckling by CJ Roberts
Beauty and the Beast
by Willow Winters
Cinderella by Aleatha Romig
Little Red Riding Hood by Karina Halle
Jack & the Beanstalk by Marley Valentine
Snow White by T.M. Frazier
Rumpelstiltskin by Celia Aaron
King Midas by Skye Warren
King Thrushbeard by Cora Reilly
Princess and the Pea by Sierra Simone
Swan Princess by Natasha Knight
DARK FAIRY TALES is a limited-time anthology of modern fairy tales containing all NEW novellas. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, because it won't last long.
Sabine Noble has given little thought to her husband over the past five years. Theirs is a true marriage of convenience: she gained protection from her abusive uncle and the chance to live freely in London, while he gained the dowry necessary to make his business venture a success. But as she’s investigating her uncle’s nefarious deeds in hopes of gaining her revenge, she discovers the body of a half-dead man on a ship, only to realize the man is her husband.
When Captain Jon Stoker awakens in a strange house, he’s astonished to realize that he’s being cared for by his estranged wife. Although she’s not much of a nursemaid, he finds his long-held attraction for his beautiful wife deepening as he discovers her powerful spirit and fierce drive.
As Stoker regains his strength, he begins to help Sabine on her quest to bring her uncle to justice. And along the way, two lonely people discover that their marriage of convenience has become a union of souls.
You don't have to be a wolf to show your claws, but it helps.
My five boyfriends - yes, five - are being much too patient with me. That's pissing a few people off. It seems that when living with a pack of wolves, there are certain expectations for the alpha's mate - and I suck at this. A few months ago, I had no idea shifters even existed!
I just wanted a safe home, and this is it, although it's not at all what I imagined. When an ex-girlfriend decides to make my life a living hell, pack rules say that if I want to keep my place, I need to win my own fights. That's not easy when she's young, fit, beautiful, and a wolf.
I'm not.
But with the help of a few friends, a little medical advice, and a whole lot of pent up sexual frustration, one thing is going very, very well. Five boyfriends really are better than one. I just have to balance them with my child and these new pack responsibilities.
Because, this was my second chance. I'd intended to learn how to be strong, but I was thinking more about having my own opinions and less about dominance challenges! I should be focusing on the bully picking on my daughter at school. The pack's children are being singled out by some kid, and that is a problem - but this woman will not leave me alone!
So if I want to be strong, I need to stop letting others push me around.
It's time for the claws to come out.
Note: Wolves Next Door series contains profanity, consensual sex, and one adult woman who falls for multiple younger men. This is the second book in a trilogy.
Of all the girls in Paris... he picked me.
I was studying the Mona Lisa, and he was studying me. Not my sister. Me. He turned me upside-down. I hardly recognized myself through his eyes.
Beautiful. Interesting. But it was all a lie.
It was just a family vacation. Until he came along. I gave him kisses freely, but what he took from me was priceless.
Three scorching hot bisexual menage romance novels available now in a brand new collection!
Sizzle
She works for him. He lives with me. I want them both...
(Tropes include friends to lovers, roommates, workplace romance, bisexual awakening)
Smoke
Three lovers. A second chance. One little white lie.
(Tropes include: second chance, former coworkers, best friends to lovers, closet bisexuality, bisexual awakening)
Sear
An old friend. An old flame. A new enemy.
(Tropes include: friends to lovers, workplace rivals, second chance romance)
As always, Whitley Green delivers full-length standalone bisexual menage romances including MF, MM, MFM, and MMF lovin'. No cheating, no cliffhangers -- nothing but the naughty good stuff!
Internship? No problem.
Show up on time.
Get the coffee orders right.
Whatever you do, don’t get mixed up with your way-off-limits boss.
Especially not on the conference room table at work.
Looks like I broke a big rule there.
Eli had alpha male written all over him.
Sexy and strong and set in his ways.
All I had to do was be a good little intern for the MLB expansion team
Finish my classes, and that master’s degree would be mine.
I could put my illness behind me and chase my dreams.
No secret crush on my boss, no distractions.
Absolutely no fantasies about him.
Nope never happened.
Those dizzy spells? Probably nothing.
Not my illness coming back.
And definitely not a secret bundle of joy...
That would make everything even more complicated.
The Intern is a full-length office romance full of secrets and surprises and a whirlwind of forbidden naughtiness, all wrapped up with a beautiful and sweet HEA sure to make your heart soar! This book is part of the Office Romances series but stands alone. Books do not have to be read in order.
From Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author, Willow Winters comes a steamy, small-town romance.
A drunken bet that led to a fake relationship? My naive little heart still hoped it would last...
We were never meant to be together.
He’s a bartender with noncommittal tendencies.
I’m looking for … the opposite. Commitment. Period.
But drinks and a bet led to something it shouldn’t have: a fake relationship. Worse, a first date, a first kiss… and then more.
He’s addictive and I can’t bring myself to accept the reality.
That it’s all a lie and I’m fooling myself by thinking he could want more. That I could change him.
He’s mine for as long as I keep on pretending like this is just for fun.
As if I don’t want more…
Like when he whispers my name, I pretend it doesn’t make my heart flip.
Like when he holds me at night, I pretend I don’t want to lay in his bed every night.
It's just a bet; just a lie . . . until it isn't.
A sexy, moody, broody mountain man who only wants his solitude. A city woman trying to find herself in the backwoods. One horrible rock slide that leaves the two strangers stuck together...whether they want to be or not.
I've been holed up in my crappy, one room cabin in the back country of Colorado for so long that I'm basically not even human anymore. And I'm not here because I have to be. I'm not some crazy prepper who thinks the apocalypse is coming, and I'm not running from the law.
I'm just an artist who gets lost in the creation of my wood sculptures, and I'm alone because I like it this way. I do my best work when I'm separated from the rest of the world And for the most part, people suck, and there isn't anybody back in civilization who will ever notice that I'm not there anyway.
I'm so far off the beaten path that it's rare for me to see another human at all, and I'm perfectly fine with that...until Keeley Norton comes crashing into my solitary life--literally.
It isn't like I really want to rescue the woman and haul her back to my cabin. But I can't leave her on the side of the mountain injured, either. I might be a surly jerk, but even I can't be that heartless.
Basically, I'm screwed in more ways than one.
Luckily, she only has to be stuck with me for a few days. I can handle that, right? Even if I don't want her in my cabin, what can happen in forty-eight hours?
Problem is, I didn't count on the way she makes me feel every time I look into her sexy, smoldering dark eyes. All I really want to do is nail her. Against the wall. Bent over my rickety table. Any time or any place is fine with me. And believe me, I fantasize about every single location as the hours tick by.
My plan is to just ignore her until she can get back to her own place, but that idea isn't working out so well.
Turns out, Keeley isn't a woman who is easily ignored.
She's beautiful.
She's sexy.
She's smart.
She's chatty -- which really should drive me crazy since I'm a guy of few words, but it grows on me.
She's kind and not the type to judge -- even though she's a smart-mouthed city woman who doesn't have a clue how to survive in the backwoods.
All in all, Keeley is way more dangerous to me than any four-legged predator in the woods.
Simply put, she's exactly the kind of woman I need to avoid.
And I try to keep my distance. I want to keep my secrets to myself, and the last thing I want is to be painfully pried open by a female who will be gone in a matter of a few days.
I'm a master at avoiding complications, but Keeley is an unholy temptation that even a hardened loner like me might not be able to resist...