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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).
A fling with a stranger is the last thing on Ainsley Carter's to-do list. After a bitter ex exacted a public revenge, the mortified photography major only wants to lay low and heal her wounds. Some Spring break this'll be ...
When Ainsley gets stranded at the club hundreds of miles from home, she's rescued by a tall, hot guy in an expensive suit. But Tanner's no knight in shining armor -- and Ainsley knows she's not the first girl he's brought back to his jaw-dropping penthouse. A kiss or two might be a nice distraction, though, right?
Sorry, ladies. Tanner Vaughn doesn't do relationships -- the heart-breaking goalkeeper is solely committed to stopping pucks for the Dallas Devils. Lately, though, the all-star goalie's game is in the dumps. What's he doing wrong?
Tanner's not used to hearing the word no. But when the girl from out of town leaves the athlete aching, his game rebounds in a big way -- and now he's convinced she's the reason for his success. Only problem? He's got no idea how to find her. Is Ainsley the keeper he's been waiting for?
Keeper is a 90,000 word hockey romance. This standalone novel is the fourth book in the Dallas Devils series. No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA always guaranteed!
I was alone on the streets when he found me.
My memories were fuzzy.
The life I used to know was gone.
A dark shadow of who I used to be was all I had left.
Logan refused to let me stay there.
He was patient and kind.
He protected me.
And one night, I realized I was falling for him...
But, just when I'm ready to move forward.
My past comes back with a vengeance.
All the things I wanted to forget.
All of the things I tried to escape.
Will they be too much for Logan to handle?
Or is he the hero I need?
It's not just me that needs him now.
Our unborn child needs him even more.
This is a full-length standalone romantic suspense.
I thought it'd be an easy job when my friend asked me to "babysit" her out-of-control brother — her playboy, arrogant, sinfully sexy older brother.
As the bassist in the rock band Cherry Lips, Gael's had more than his fair share of women. But his dirty, sexy words ignite my body, just as his promises of forever ignite my heart.
Is Gael promising a fun time, or promising a lifetime?
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Hard Rock Promise is part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock ‘verse, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.
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Author's notes:
This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. But who reads rock star romances for realism, anyway? ;)
I thought it'd be an easy job when my friend asked me to "babysit" her out-of-control brother — her playboy, arrogant, sinfully sexy older brother.
As the bassist in the rock band Cherry Lips, Gael's had more than his fair share of women. But his dirty, sexy words ignite my body, just as his promises of forever ignite my heart.
Is Gael promising a fun time, or promising a lifetime?
* * *
Hard Rock Promise is part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock ‘verse, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.
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Author's notes:
This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. But who reads rock star romances for realism, anyway? ;)I thought it'd be an easy job when my friend asked me to "babysit" her out-of-control brother — her playboy, arrogant, sinfully sexy older brother.
As the bassist in the rock band Cherry Lips, Gael's had more than his fair share of women. But his dirty, sexy words ignite my body, just as his promises of forever ignite my heart.
Is Gael promising a fun time, or promising a lifetime?
* * *
Hard Rock Promise is part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock ‘verse, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.
* * *
Author's notes:
This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. But who reads rock star romances for realism, anyway? ;)I thought it'd be an easy job when my friend asked me to "babysit" her out-of-control brother — her playboy, arrogant, sinfully sexy older brother.
As the bassist in the rock band Cherry Lips, Gael's had more than his fair share of women. But his dirty, sexy words ignite my body, just as his promises of forever ignite my heart.
Is Gael promising a fun time, or promising a lifetime?
* * *
Hard Rock Promise is part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock ‘verse, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.
* * *
Author's notes:
This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. But who reads rock star romances for realism, anyway? ;)
A steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot sports romance with alpha men and the women who challenge them, you’ll love this series!
A famous Brit footballer off his game.
A young doctor who wants nothing to do with a drool-worthy, cocky player.
She’s his doctor, the last woman he should fall for. But…he’s never been one to play by the rules.
Liam Reed is just a little bit cranky. On the heels of a crushing loss for his team back in Britain, he finds himself signed to a US team. A potentially career ending injury lands him in the hospital where he takes one look at Olivia Bowen, the renowned surgeon assigned to make him good as new, and decides he must have her.
Olivia Bowen is an overachiever of the worst sort. Straight-A student – check. Bordering on crazy anxious because of always trying to be perfect at everything – check. Well, perfect at anything to do with being a doctor and an utter disaster at most everything else.
Olivia takes one look at Liam, internationally renowned for his play and adored for his looks and casual British swagger, and almost goes running. The last thing she needs is the pressure to get him back on the field with nothing less than a perfect recovery. Even worse, she can hardly be in the same room with him because her body goes haywire. Liam is powerfully drawn to the challenge Olivia offers, yet neither of them is prepared for their hearts getting in on the action.
Playing ball is easy.
Falling in love is complicated.
*All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.
April 2009. Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. A Taliban ambush annihilates a village and an embedded Special Forces team. Two soldiers and an Afghan teenaged girl survive. Abigail Ward, a Criminal Investigations Command officer, investigates the incident. Then the girl disappears.
Seven years later, trouble again finds Abigail when gunrunners kidnap her brother, Jonathan, after he steals from them a jump drive containing a computer file called Athena. To find him, she seeks the help of David Shepherd, Jonathan’s best friend from his Special Forces days.
Problem is, David wants nothing to do with her. A recovered addict, he blames Jonathan for his two-year homeless stint. For him, helping the sister of the man he despises means leaving the safety and security of his Utah hometown.
The danger intensifies when Abigail discovers the existence of the Athena file and the presence of a woman eavesdropper. Who is she? Is there a link to Jonathan’s past and her?
Time begins to run out for her brother. Abigail must learn to trust David with her life and tangled issues from her past. As they draw closer together, the events that began half a world away may have the power to destroy them both.
An emotionally scarred beauty who has closed the door on love...
...isn’t ready for a hardened cop who wants to be her hero.
Is she destined for a lonely life, or is there hope for her frozen heart?
Winter’s latest nightmare of a date gets worse with an ex-boyfriend sighting - the same jerk who betrayed her trust. Desperate to escape, she wiggles out a bathroom window to avert a crisis, only to crash into a bigger one.
Winter falls into a police stakeout and lands in the arms of handsome NYPD homicide detective Wyatt. He’s furious at the distraction, but can’t take his eyes off her. As the tension between them heightens, he needs to figure out how to romance a stubborn ice queen and make her melt. Will his efforts be in vain, or can he fight through her defenses so real love can salvage them both?
If you swoon for romances by Megan March, Penelope Ward, or Lara Swann you’ll flip for Lola Stvil! Find out why excited readers are saying “I plan on telling everyone I know about this story!” Don’t wait.
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He wanted to be left in peace…
West Morgan knows all about second chances. After bouncing from foster home to foster home, he finally landed at the Rawlings Ranch as a teenager. There he found a home, something he’d never thought possible. Now an adult, he realizes he’s been given much more: a family and, most importantly, peace. But when his mentor dies and leaves the property divided among his foster brothers and his mentor’s daughter, Tara Rawlings, the fragile future he’s built for himself is threatened.
She wanted to be free of her past…
Tara Rawlings swore she’d never end up with someone like her father, a man completely focused on the ranch to the exclusion of his loved ones. She created a new life for herself in San Francisco, running an interior design company and getting married, then divorced. When she returns to settle her father’s estate, she finds that her birthright is in jeopardy. And the only way to save it is to work with West Morgan, the one man she has always resented—and always found irresistible.
Can they save the ranch without killing each other … or falling in love?
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES
Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages.
One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read!
Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743.
Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives.
This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content:
• An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber, the second novel in the Outlander series
• An interview with Diana Gabaldon
• An Outlander reader’s guide
Praise for Outlander
“Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“History comes deliciously alive on the page.”—New York Daily News
Love comes with superpower consequences
Hana is your average 20-something nurse—except for one small detail: she is responsible for the care of the world’s best-kept secret: superheroes—who are known as Paladins.
Hana has one very simple rule when it comes to her love life: she doesn’t date superheroes! She’s been there, done that—never again.
Her life gets turned upside down when Bashir, a stunningly good-looking Paladin, shows up at her house and says his life is in danger.
Hana agrees to help him, but in doing so is brought into the web of peril that follows him.
Bashir isn’t like other Paladins. He’s charming, caring, and makes her feel protected.
On top of running for her life, Hana begins to see that she might have one problem: she may be developing feelings for the type of guy she swore she would never date.
Book one of the Paladin series will take you on a page-turning adventure filled with billionaires, exotic locales, superheroes, and sweet romance.
A woman thrown into the past. A Highland warrior with a dark secret. And a deadly enemy stalking them both.
Georgina Smyth’s life is falling apart. Her business is going under, she’s in danger of losing her home, and she’s run out of ideas.
So when a strange old woman offers her a dream job, she suspects it’s too good to be true. She’s right. When she steps through an archway in her new workplace she is transported five hundred years into the past—and right into danger.
Blair MacAuley is a man on a mission. Having vowed to protect his clan, he is determined to guard the secrets of time. But when he rescues a woman who clearly doesn’t belong, and her life is placed into his hands, he begins to wonder how much that vow will cost him.
With enemies closing in, Georgie and Blair must race to unravel a centuries old mystery if they are to stop a terrible evil and find a way to send Georgie home. But as fate pushes them ever closer, Georgie begins to realize she faces a terrible choice. Does she want to go home at all? And can she leave behind her fiery Highlander?
Time of a Highlander is the twelfth book in the Arch Through Time romance series and can be read as a standalone novel. If you love sexy highlanders, feisty heroines and sizzling passion you’ll love this tale of danger, passion and true love in the Highlands of Scotland. Grab a copy now!
Don't miss the irresistibly funny second installment of The Crown Jewels Romantic Comedy Series for fans of both Bridget Jones and The Princess Diaries…
When most girls get engaged, at most they face a disapproving mother-in-law, but in Tessa Sharpe’s case, it’s a disapproving nation. No one in the tiny kingdom of Avonia wants the former anti-royal blogger to wed Prince Arthur. The anti-royals haven’t forgiven her for abandoning ship and swimming over to the Prince’s yacht, and the royal watchers won’t ever forget all the horrible things she wrote about their beloved Royal Family.
Up against all odds, Tessa has only six months to prove herself worthy of the title of Princess. Her nasty father-in-law is going to throw every obstacle in her way, including the beautiful, poised, and highly accomplished Lady Doctor Brooke Beddingfield. But Tessa is determined to make this work and keep her fledgling career as a reporter intact.
Will Tessa manage to fight her way down the aisle and find her Prince Charming waiting? Or will one of them succumb to mounting pressure and run the other way before they can say I do?
Get your copy today and be part of the feel-good fairy tale!
There was a time when Sam trusted everyone---before his little idea grew into a billion-dollar company. So when he meets Olivia in a coffee shop, he has his security team check her out. She seems safe, but as Sam's attraction to her grows, he realizes he is the danger. The target on his back has expanded to include everything in his world, including Olivia.
Olivia left Manhattan brokenhearted, moved to Prague and proved herself professionally. When she returns to NYC as a graduate student at Columbia, stronger, capable and determined, she has interest in repeating past mistakes...but her attraction to Sam pulls her into a world fraught with dangers she never expected.
A standalone billionaire romance set in New York City and Montreal with intrigue, suspense and a fulfilling HEA.
Fans of Nicole Snow, Kate Canterbury, and Kristen Proby will love this series that spans the globe with steamy romance and a wide variety of love stories.
You are cordially invited to the worst wedding of the century.
Sydney Evans is no stranger to hard work. It’s the one constant in her life. And with no family or friends to speak of it’s been easy to pour everything she has into her career as general counsel for Blackstone Holdings.
She wants for nothing. Until her boss offers her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. All she has to do in return is marry his good-for-nothing son.
Scott Blackstone used be a party whore. Pardon, party animal. He hasn’t been that guy in a long time though. Not since he moved to Wyoming, bought a failing cattle ranch, and turned it into a profitable business.
All is good. Until a phone call from his father threatens the quiet, simple life he’s built. Marry or lose everything. And to a woman who can’t stand him, no less. Well, Scott is not going down without a fight. He’s never going back to Manhattan. Not if he can help it.
If one is very, extremely desperate, then one may call on the services of a clandestine group of men.
The Kidnap Club—known to few—specialize in helping women out of difficult situations.
Arranged marriages to awful men, for example.
Miss Grace Beaumont is at the mercy of her uncle who is determined she marry the depraved Mr. Worthington. Desperate times call for…well, the Kidnap Club.
It seems insane. Perhaps it is. But anything is better than being married to that man.
Lord Nash Fitzroy has looked after many a kidnapee over the past few years, but none make him want to break the cardinal rules as much as Grace. Her determined spirit, quick wit, and, let’s be honest, her pretty looks have him struggling to remember his role in this.
Protector, defender, and occasional shoulder to cry on.
His way with women and the almost derelict offerings of his ancestral home as a hideaway make him a perfect pretend kidnapper. He doesn’t much mind the money involved either, seeing as his father cut him off.
Which means, he cannot afford to get this wrong. No matter how tempted he is to show Grace that Worthington is not a prime example of how a man should be and burn the damned rule book.If one is very, extremely desperate, then one may call on the services of a clandestine group of men.
The Kidnap Club—known to few—specialize in helping women out of difficult situations.
$10 million for being a fake-princess for one year.
Done deal – I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
As it turns out, quite a lot.
After a ONS with an incredibly hot guy on St. Patrick’s Day,
I wake up in his hotel room the next morning.
When he tells me that he’s an heir to the throne, I’m stunned.
Even more so when he asks me to be his fake princess.
Because if Liam wants to inherit the throne, he has to be married by the age of 40.
And he’s running out of time, because his birthday will be in a few months.
So he offers me the incredible sum of $10 million to become his wife and
fake being princess until his succession to the throne becomes final.
Aside from the money Liam is charming, gorgeous and above all – great in the sack.
What girl hasn't always dreamed of being a princess?
So I say yes and leave my fashion job in New York behind.
But life in a royal family is by no means a fairy tale.
Nobody can find out that there is a contract between us, but people are suspicious,
starting with my beastly mother-in-law.
Between the paparazzi stalking us and other family intrigues - slowly but surely my life becomes a nightmare.
And as if that's not enough, I’m getting morning sickness.
A pregnancy test later I know that a little prince or princess is growing inside me...
I guess now is not the best time to ask Liam to terminate the contract?
Royal Fake is a stand-alone fake marriage romance with a baby surprise and a guaranteed HEA you don't want to miss! No cheating. No cliffhangers. Includes a preview of "Best Fake Ever".
Some quizzes will tell you what your inner Pokemon or perfect Hogwarts House is. Wouldn't you rather have a Billionaire Book Boyfriend instead?
Take The Billionaire Quiz, a new book concept from Blair Babylon, with over 1000 pages of book boyfriends just for you!
Inside, you'll answer a few fun multiple-choice questions (How do you like it? How many ways do you like it? Just how naughty are you?), and the quiz will match you to your very own billionaire book boyfriend and a book about him, just for you!
And then, when you're in a different mood, take the quiz again because life's too short for just one billionaire book boyfriend.
Which Billionaire Book Boyfriend will be your match?
Wulf von Hannover - the original sapphire-eyed, blond Billionaire in Disguise, who runs the Devilhouse nightclub and has a royal secret that even he's hiding from. Probably the most refined and cosmopolitan of the billionaire boyfriends, he also kind of rules the world, but quietly.
Casimir van Amsberg - popular, tattooed, and ripped entertainment attorney to the stars with a thousand celebrity friends (and exs,) but with emerald-green eyes only for you.
Arthur Finch-Hatten, Lord Severn - the hard-partying, British Earl of Severn with an MI-6 secret. Born with silver eyes and a silver spoon in his mouth, this Englishman likes to keep pets. He has a very badly behaved puppy, too.
Theo Valencia - This tall County District Attorney is on his way up in politics. Way, way up. His hobbies include boxing and sheltering you from the bad guys chasing you. Also, if you squint at his four-poster bed, you can see where the ropes go.
Alexandre, Duke de Valentinois - a towering European nobleman and a rock star. Don't let his sane, refined persona fool you. He's neither of those. Probably the most dangerous billionaire in the world. Might have killed a man when he was a teenager.
Raphael Mirabaud - Goes by another name, for now, but he's handy with every weapon ever made. When the going gets rough, this tall, Swiss bodyguard will jump in front of the woman he loves, take the bullet, and shoot the assailant.
Mathonwy, Duke Draco - six feet, six inches of burly muscle and golden-eyed competence, when he's in his human form. A billionaire book boyfriend for readers who truly want to walk on the wild side and fly there, too.
Maxence Grimaldi - This tall, lean, dark-eyed royal is hiding a thousand secrets. If you're matched with him, you'll discover one.
After years in jail, Ryker Savage is still guilt-ridden over the bloody crime that traumatized his small town and tore his family apart. So when a stranger moves into a beloved victim’s house, old emotions come bubbling to the surface. But he can’t afford to turn down the alluring owner’s odd jobs: it’s the only way he can bankroll the search for his long-lost brother. Working alongside the beautiful woman, Ryker starts to feel her kindness melt his hardened heart to make room for love.
After her grandma’s death, Ana Barrett lost her only family in the world. So when the down-on-her-luck artist unexpectedly inherits property in Colorado, she hopes the move could be her chance at a new beginning. After hiring an ex-con to help whip the house in shape, she wonders if she should trust the small-town gossip… or what her heart is telling her.
When shocking revelations intertwine their half-forgotten pasts, will the painful truth strengthen their love or tear them apart?
Redeeming Ryker is the first book in The Boys of Fury suspenseful contemporary romance series. If you like complex characters, sizzling chemistry, and small-town romances, then you’ll love Kelly Collins’ emotional journey of loss and love.
Experience "the essence of Southern charm!" (Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling author) in Last Chance, South Carolina, where starting over is easy and falling in love is even easier.
Last Chance, South Carolina. As soon as Wanda Jane Coblentz sees the name of the town, she can't help but buy a one-way bus ticket - even if it means she's left with just five dollars in her pocket. Jane's hoping to leave her troubles behind and make a fresh start. But when she's drawn to a man playing fiddle in his worn black Stetson at the local watering hole, Jane realizes that falling for yet another bad boy may put an end to her plans to reinvent herself...
Clay Rhodes is ready to settle down. He's intrigued by Jane but it seems like she's just passing through. Then to his surprise, Jane makes herself right at home, and the local matchmakers have him nearly convinced that she's the one for him. Until Jane's dark past follows her to Last Chance, and the woman who's brought a ray of sunshine into his small town may just make a run for it - unless Clay can convince her that she's finally found a home.
Includes the bonus story A Fairytale Bride!
The moment I see Rosanna, my heart knows she’s the one.
Too bad life as a billionaire isn’t all its cracked up to be.
It’s no longer as easy as just being with the one I want.
Not when the media devours sensational stories.
And dating a stripper is exactly the kind of juicy scandal they salivate for.
My publicist seems dead set on putting the brakes on our relationship.
But I’ve never been one to bend to the rules.
Nothing will come between us.
Not our own hang-ups and insecurities.
Not pressure from the media.
Not even those willing to cross the line into violence…
What in the world did I do deserve this?
The boy next door doesn’t let me sleep.
And not just because he's loud...
Jayson is a rockstar.
He’s as skilled as he is hot.
I never thought I’d be attracted to an alpha jerk like him.
But Jayson is all I ever think about.
I mean, what choice do I have, really?
We're next door neighbors for goodness sake.
He’s always on my mind (and in my ears).
And now…
I’m carrying a piece of him.
I’m carrying his baby.
No, he can’t find out.
And no, I’m not saying a word about it to him.
Jayson and I are poles apart.
Our lives couldn’t be more different.
He should be on the road, leaving me behind.
Leaving my secret behind.
And me?
I should start preparing to mend my heart.
To raise a baby that will forever remind me of him.What in the world did I do deserve this?
The boy next door doesn’t let me sleep.
And not just because he's loud...