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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).
"Swoon-worthy, forbidden, and sexy, Liam North is my new obsession." - New York Times bestselling author Claire Contreras
The world knows Samantha Brooks as the violin prodigy. She guards her secret truth--the desire she harbors for her guardian.
Liam North got custody of her six years ago. She's all grown up now, but he still treats her like a child. No matter how much he wants her.
No matter how bad he aches for one taste.
Her sweet overtures break down the ex-soldier's defenses, but there's more at stake than her body. Every touch, every kiss, every night. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret.
She's one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. One step away from leaving him forever.
"Overture is a beautiful composition of forbidden love and undeniable desire. Skye has crafted a gripping, sensual, and intense story that left me breathless. Get ready to be hooked!" - USA Today bestselling author Nikki Sloane
From USA Today Bestselling Author Ella Miles comes a new DARK romance series! This collection includes: Dirty Beginning, Dirty Obsession, Dirty Addiction, Dirty Revenge, and Dirty Epilogue.
Arlo Carini saved my life, only to destroy it.
When I first met him, he was the wealthy, powerful, sexy stranger giving me and a dozen other art history students a tour of his mansion. But he soon became my everything.
My savior.
My lover.
My obsession.
He tried to warn me. Every chance he could, he tried to get me to run far, far away. But it only made my obsession grow stronger. Until I made the worst mistake I could. And ended up trapped forever.
Hey Santa, I've been a really bad boy this year.
I'm a billionaire whose only concern is the bottom line.
I'm back in my hometown on business and spy Juliet working at the hotel lounge.
She's fun, sassy and I want to bend her over the bar.
We get caught and she loses her job.
To make it up I whisk her away to a tropical paradise.
But it turns out I caused her to lose her previous job when I bought the company.
When she finds out my secret, she leaves me.
However, I've lost my heart to Juliet.
All I want for Christmas is her, wrapped up with a red ribbon and in my arms forever.
*** A steamy STANDALONE contemporary romance with a smoking hot hero. No cliffhanger, no cheating and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.***
Pleasure is business.
That’s our motto here at Hotel O.
No strings attached gratification is what we provide. Nothing is off limits.
And all of it stays within these walls.
My job as the organizer of these events requires a personal sacrifice.
Girlfriends are a liability I can’t afford.
So I get my own satisfaction somewhere else.
Online.
Anonymous.
Nothing beyond a one-night stand…
And I’ve found the perfect toy to play with.
A persistent, equally wicked girl that I can’t say no to.
The girl who’s going to make me risk it all.
Welcome to Hotel O… Enjoy your stay.
Author’s Note: Hotel O is complete and utter filthiness. Expect lots of debauchery… with multiple people. Please do not read if you’re easily offended or do not enjoy romances that explore the boundaries of depravity… Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Complete at 80000 words. No cliffhanger. Standalone Bad Boy Romance.
He’s going to make me break my number one rule.
And possibly lose my job.
How dare he?
It’s pretty simple, though. Don’t date students.
Which is normally easy to stick to. Who wants to date an eighteen-year-old boy?
Not me. I much prefer an older man with rough hands that knows what he’s doing.
Enter Mr. Evans.
A single father billionaire with more time on his plate than he knows what to do with.
And the man is brilliant and wickedly delicious.
Much to my surprise, he’s quickly becoming my star pupil, which means he gets more of my time than necessary.
But I can’t help myself.
He’s exactly what I need in my life, in my bed, kissing me at the stroke of midnight…
And the best is even though he’s older than me, he’s more than willing to let me teach him a few new tricks.
Let's just hope we don't get caught.
Winter is coming—and unfortunately it's bringing Christmas with it.
I loathe the holiday. I hate holiday parties, fragrant decorations, and hokey movies. If I had my way it would be winter all year round and never Christmas.
Nothing burns like the cold—except a hot oven.
That's right; against my better judgment I agreed to let The Great Christmas Bake-Off film in my tower.
And St. Nick help me but I even agreed to be a judge.
Holly
Christmas is like the perfect sugar cookie—it slowly melts in your mouth, sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.
I love Christmas. I love the cheerful music, the fun sweaters, and the holiday lights. Most of all I love Christmas Cookies.
A begrudging bake-off judge, I refuse to let grouchy billionaire Owen Frost hate Christmas. The man is overworked, his employees are uninspired, and his life is seriously lacking in Yuletide cheer. I want to stuff his stocking with sugary goodness to put him in a very festive mood.
So I dressed up as a sexy elf and gave Owen a taste of something extra special. You should have seen his eyes roll back in his head when he bit into the perfect sugar cookie!
I can't let Owen Frost be a distraction. Things are insane enough without a sexy billionaire.
My baking subscription service is in the death throes.
My Christmas-ruining step sister is trying to sabotage me in the bake-off.
I'm being stalked by elves on the shelf come to life.
Ok that last one is a little weird, but welcome to my disaster of a life.
I need to win The Great Christmas Bake-Off to pay of my debts and launch my baking career. Sleeping with one of the judges is going to ruin my chance for a merry Christmas. Owen with his washboard abs and big Christmas package is a bad idea. It's best to keep that all wrapped under the tree.
But when he said in that deep, sexy voice, "Can I have another taste of your Christmas cookies?" Well, let's just say I'm unwrapping one particular Christmas present early!
Tasting Her Christmas Cookies is a standalone holiday romantic comedy. If you love Christmas desserts, like to laugh out loud at holiday innuendoes, and want Santa to put a tall, good-looking guy under your tree, then pick up this full-length, steamy romance novel! There are no cliffhangers but there is a very happy (Christmas!) ever after!
With Christmas only three days away, Carol Claus agrees to her father’s request that she leave the North Pole on a mission to help save Christmas. Joining single father Ben Hanson and his children for the holidays seems an easy enough task until Santa informs her that Ben is the man behind the disturbing new book ‘Beyond Bah Humbug: Why Lying to Your Children about Santa Claus is a Bad Idea’.
Posing as Miss Kane, the children’s new nanny, Carol pulls out all the stops to show Ben how fun Christmas can be, all the while struggling to understand how one man could hate the holidays so much. How could she, Santa’s only daughter, be so attracted to a man who refuses to believe her father exists?
**Please note - this book was formerly titled 'Carol's Christmas'.
Running from danger, caught by love.
With her life at risk, Sarah Cooper hangs up her ballet shoes and flees her glamorous career in San Diego. She assumes a new identity and takes refuge at a horse ranch in rural Maryland. Mucking stalls is a far cry from center stage, and the ranch’s so-called “horse whisperer” is the complete opposite of the men she’s used to. He’s stubborn, sullen, and sexy.
Unfortunately, he's also suspicious. Of her.
Bruce Murphy trusts his horses, and since the new ranch hand showed up, they’ve been skittish. Sarah's trouble, and Bruce wants her gone before he loses anyone else he cares about. She challenges him until he can’t decide if he should kiss or shake her. But the more time they spend together, the more he sees the truth: Sarah isn’t trouble, she’s in trouble.
Bruce protects his heart as tightly as Sarah guards her secrets, but they each have something the other needs—Sarah needs Bruce to help her stay alive and Bruce needs Sarah to help him learn to live again.
Cursed. Commanded. Enslaved. A vampiric prince holds the unlikely key to her salvation.
The Drowned Lord holds Valentine’s soul in his rotten hands. For a hundred years, she’s been forced to do the wicked faerie lord’s bidding. In a desperate effort to escape his grasp, she decides to end the contract with her own death — but a vampire named Percival Atheling inconveniently saves her life, and steals her heart.
Sane human beings don’t meddle with dark faeries… but Percy is neither sane nor human. When he decides to wager his soul for Valentine's, she has only a year and a day to ensure that he wins. And the Drowned Lord has never once lost a bet.
This steamy STANDALONE paranormal romance novel in an urban fantasy setting has a happy ending and contains no cheating. The books in the series can be read in any order.
There’s no place like home for the holidays…
Navy Rescue Swimmer Mitzi Zahn is not the kind of woman to run from heartache. But after her brother is killed in action and her injured fiancé calls off their wedding, she accepts a transfer to her hometown recruiting station.
With Bruce’s return, Mitzi’s in real danger of having her heart broken all over again.
Marine Ranger Bruce Calhoun (MARSOC Special Operator) is assigned to his hometown recruiting station for the holidays. He lost both a brother and a best friend overseas and––fresh out of rehab from his injuries––he’s ready to return to the fight.
But the moment Mitzi ran crying from his hospital room he knew he’d made a terrible mistake. It’s torture to see her moving on without him.
His last chance to win her back may prove to be his toughest fight of all...
Don’t miss this heartwarming Christmas romance––get your copy of The Marine’s Last Chance Christmas today!
Her boys need a home. His sons need a mother. Can two single parents turn a year-long contract into a lifetime of love?
Caroline Taylor worries her judgement in men is more damaged than her heart. Still reeling from a painful divorce, her protective nature kicks in after an eviction notice threatens to put her two young sons out on the streets. While she’s enchanted by the gallant Air Force Sergeant who offers to lease out his basement, he’s strictly off limits.
Geno D'Antoni isn’t sure which is harder: boot camp or raising teen boys. So he hopes having the gentle Caroline around will bring a guiding maternal influence to his military style of discipline. And even though his new house guest brushes off his flirtations, he’s got a whole year to win her over.
As the beautiful Alaskan seasons change, their platonic agreement weakens under the heat of their chemistry. But when exes come crawling back into their lives, both parents must examine their true desires.
Can Caroline and Geno join their families and their hearts in a happily-ever-after?
A Year with Geno is a charming sweet romance with a hint of comedy. If you like slow-burning attractions, blended family challenges, and scenic Alaskan settings, then you’ll adore Annette Drake’s emotional tale.
Buy A Year with Geno to watch two families find love under one roof today!
A New York Times & USA Today bestseller!
She's avoided men all her life...
Growing up with an abusive father, Katie Lawry learned a thing or two about men and has made a conscious choice to stay far away from them. Until the day of her brother Owen’s wedding when she’s rescued from nearly drowning by Shane McCarthy. With everyone who matters to Katie assuring her that Shane is one of the good guys, she feels safe to give in to the attraction that simmers between them. Katie has waited a long time to take a chance on love, but is Shane the right guy for her?
He’s ready to move on…
More than two years after a painful divorce, Shane has a life on Gansett Island that makes sense to him. With his father, sister and beloved baby nephew living close by and a job that he enjoys, Shane is content if not entirely happy. One thing he knows for sure is he’s tired of living in the past. Spending time with sweet, sensitive, sexy Katie Lawry makes him feel hopeful, and he might be ready to risk his heart again.
Surrounded by the Gansett Island community, Shane and Katie take an important step forward together, but is their new relationship strong enough to withstand an unexpected challenge?
Enjoy Shane and Katie’s story while catching up with some of your Gansett Island favorites in this latest book in the New York Times bestselling McCarthys of Gansett Island Series! Start the series with Book 1, MAID FOR LOVE!, FREE everywhere ebooks are sold.
The Gansett Island Series
Book 1: Maid for Love (Mac & Maddie)
Book 2: Fool for Love (Joe & Janey)
Book 3: Ready for Love (Luke & Sydney)
Book 4: Falling for Love (Grant & Stephanie)
Book 5: Hoping for Love (Evan & Grace)
Book 6: Season for Love (Owen & Laura)
Book 7: Longing for Love (Blaine & Tiffany)
Book 8: Waiting for Love (Adam & Abby)
Book 9: Time for Love (Daisy & David)
Book 10: Meant for Love (Jenny & Alex)
Book 10.5: Chance for Love, A Gansett Island Novella (Jared & Lizzie)
Book 11: Gansett After Dark (Owen & Laura)
Book 12: Kisses After Dark (Shane & Katie)
Book 13: Love After Dark (Paul & Hope)
Book 14: Celebration After Dark (Big Mac & Linda)
Book 15: Desire After Dark (Slim & Erin)
Book 16: Light After Dark (Mallory & Quinn)
Book 17: Episode 1: Victoria & Shannon
Book 18: Episode 2: Kevin & Chelsea
Book 19: Mine After Dark ( Riley & Nikki)
Book 20: Yours After Dark (Finn & Chloe)
Book 21: Trouble After Dark (Deacon & Julia)
Treat yourself to the laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy Rebecca Yarros calls “Additive” and “Refreshing.”
On Rachel's twenty-seventh birthday, she wishes to finally find a rewarding job. What she doesn't wish is to drink a boatload of wine, sleep with a tattooed bad boy, and drunk email her boss in one glorious, career-ending move. Her only saving grace: she barely remembers that reckless night.
Unfortunately, her luck has gone from bad to worse.
Now she's competing against her infuriating one-night stand for her dream job, and he wants another taste. Fat chance, buddy. She will ignore Jimmy’s shaggy black hair and five-day scruff, because that man is going down.
Which is exactly what he offers with that dirty mouth of his.
HE'S GOING DOWN is a full-length, standalone, sexy romantic comedy, previously titled LEGS. One-click your copy today!
Someone please save me.
I was pregnant, afraid, and running for my life.
But then a hero, unlike any other, found me...
Unconscious and on the brink of death.
He picked me up and carried me to his cabin.
My hulk like hero's a reclusive billionaire that's tormented by his past.
He came to this mountain with one desire. To be alone.
But that all changed...
When we crashed into his life.
We became his new obsession.
Taking care of us became his purpose.
But the danger from my past is determined to ruin our future.
The cartel has no idea what Baker is capable of.
There's a reason they call him a Broken Hero.
He's beyond a beast and to protect us he will destroy them.
I left my badge behind and tried to forget.
When I took a job as bouncer at a biker club, I was just an ex-cop looking for a paycheck and a chance to beat up the drunks who start bar fights.
I never thought I’d be caught in a gang war.Or that my boss’s little sister Connie would be so delicious, so hard to resist.
She’s a tough single mom, a feisty little thing who can take care of herself.
A rival gang makes a threat, and we all go on lock-down in the Twisted Souls compound while a gang war rages.
It’s my job to keep her safe.
Taking a bullet for her would be the easy part.
Letting her anywhere near my broken heart is way more dangerous.
From the first moment I tasted her lips, to our secret trysts inside the compound, where we could be caught at any second, I knew this wildcat of a woman had gotten to me.
Our blazing hot affair grinds to a halt when the enemy kidnaps Connie’s little girl.
I’ll do anything to save her, to bring her back home.
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Connie.
Even if it means telling her how I really feel...
If I can save her daughter... If I live through the night.
Not even a generous dowry can tempt any man to court Kathryn...
...until Sir William rides into town. Will she give in to becoming his Kate?
Kathryn’s strong will and sharp tongue have branded her a shrew in her small town. And even the temptation of her father’s wealth cannot sway the men in her direction.
Astride his warhorse, William is the pinnacle of manhood and a burr in Kathryn’s side. His impish “Kate” calls raise her hackles, yet she can’t keep from being lulled by his voice.
Though he claims he is the only man for her, she is certain he only desires her rich dowry. When he proposes marriage, she accepts as a way out of her miserable home but expects nothing.
Freed from her cruel family and judgmental town, Kathryn must decide if she will continue her battle of wills with the sometimes charming, often maddening Sir William. Does she remain the shrewish Kathryn or find a way to be Will’s Kate?
This delightful re-imagining of “The Taming of the Shrew” is sure to enchant longtime Shakespeare fans and newcomers alike.
“Full of familiar characters and new insights, Finding Kate is a smart and subtle retelling, rich in Shakespearean references and vivid historical details.” - YA Historical Fiction Author, Katherine Longshore
If you like Philippa Gregory, Scarlett Scott, Alexa Aston, Susan Meissner, and Jillian Eaton, you’ll love this beautiful spin on Shakespearean romance stories!
What reviewers are saying:
★★★★★ “A smart and subtle retelling, rich in Shakespearean references and vivid historical
details.”
★★★★★ “An amazing book about partnership and knowing someone better than they know themselves. Beautifully written!”
★★★★★ “Magnificent historical detail, clearly carefully researched and lovingly rendered.”
★★★★★ “Crisp storytelling, impressive command of historical detail, and elegant prose.”
★★★★★ “A quick, fast-paced read and blends popular Shakespearean scenes with a new spin on the story.”
Three ripped, 'college hunk' moving men. One sizzling hot game of Truth or Dare. Who would've thought setting up my new apartment could be this much fun?
Just weeks before Halloween, Savannah is starting an all-new life in Salem, Massachusetts. So when her three absolutely gorgeous movers offer to come back later and help break in her new place? Pizza isn't the only thing on the menu.
But her new shop is plagued by trouble, both local and beyond. And when Savannah drags the ghosts of her own haunted past into her shiny new world? It'll take all three of her strapping new boyfriends to keep her safe from harm.
Erik is the wild-eyed tattooed alpha, as fiercely protective as he is strong. Zane the lithe, boyish blond, with a swimmer's abdominals and loyal to a fault. They're rounded out by Roman, olive-skinned and gorgeous - a true Italian Stallion, with shoulders that could carry the world. Together they share the burden of Savannah's protection every bit as much as they share her love, her heart... and her body as well.
Can past mistakes actually be buried, once and for all? Or will Savannah's darkest, forbidden secrets - and her unwillingness to trust - spell out the foursome's ultimate undoing?
SAVING SAVANNAH is a sizzling, stand-alone reverse harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and molten hot action, in single and multiple partner scenes, hot enough to melt your kindle. HEA guaranteed!
Holly, North Carolina—where it’s Christmas year-round and miracles can happen. A good thing for the O’Connor family—four local siblings, four sexy stories, four unique journeys to happily ever after.
Merry Christmas, Baby:
Legal guardian for her sister, Nora broke her no-romance rule for Jackson, but when he does something she can’t easily forgive, he’ll have to prove a second chance, and her heart, are worth the risk.
Tease Me, Baby:
Reluctantly leaving town to fulfill an obligation, Fallon can’t let her desire for Brad derail her plans. But the sexy sheriff is determined to prove she’s already right where she belongs…in his arms.
It’s Me Again, Baby:
When his new realtor turns out to be “the one who got away,” Maguire knows a second chance with Samantha is within reach…if he can save her from the menace who followed her home.
Mistletoe Me, Baby:
Nolan already wants Miranda, so playing her fake fiancé is no hardship. Convincing her family—and the whole town—is easy. Convincing Miranda, especially after tragedy strikes, proves far harder.
Length: 111,000 words
Author Note: each title can be purchased individually or as a complete series collection.
My new boss is so hot, it hurts.
I needed a job, but working as this guy’s personal assistant is going to get me into trouble.
I’ve never in my life given into a man the way I want to give into him.
And the fact that he’s a single father scares me and draws me in deeper.
Where most women are after his wallet, I find myself wanting so much more than I ever have before.
But it’s highly inappropriate.
With the holidays approaching, I’m trying hard to focus on the good things in life, but something is missing in mine.
Something I can’t deny any longer.
A guy. One just like him.
Swoony. Strong. Dominant.
But am I enough to push through the baggage of his past?
He’s good with lust, but love requires an act of trust.
And that’s the one thing he can’t imagine doing again.
Not until me.
Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston
Why, oh why did my new boss have to be the same person who claimed my V-card a few months ago!
Alright, we were drunk, a little tipsy and I had been waiting for the perfect moment.
My best friend’s wedding seemed like that perfect moment,
Except that the guy that I hooked up with that night,
Turned out to be my best friend’s brother!
I can’t seem to get him out of my head,
Or my heart.
Okay, now I’m thinking that like all disasters this too shall pass.
Until, I meet my new boss – my one night boyfriend!
His impeccable mannerism draws me in – one more time.
The temptation to touch him is just too great,
And I can’t resist.
We had agreed that we would never meet again,
But fate has us face to face,
And all I care about now is bending over his desk and screaming his name.
Will I ever be able to convince my one night boyfriend to become my forever?
One Night Boyfriend is a steamy standalone forbidden boss romance, and part of the Be My Boyfriend series. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone. Just like all Victoria Snow books, this one also promises no cheating and guarantees a very satisfying happily ever after. Grab your favorite hot or cold beverage and get ready for the perfect romance to kick start this holiday season.
xoxo, Vicky