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).

Kingdom Cold

by Brittni Chenelle

 

Attempted murder, that’s how sixteen-year-old Princess Charlotte's engagement starts. It seems like the only thing she has in common with Prince Young of Vires is their mutual discontent.

When her kingdom’s attacked, Charlotte’s parents renegotiate her hand in marriage to a handsome stranger with a sinister plan. With the people Charlotte loves dying around her, and her kingdom’s future at stake, the only person she can turn to is the prince she betrayed. But, should she save her kingdom or her heart? One must fall.

Multicultural Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance 


BRITTNI CHENELLE currently lives in Seoul, Korea which inspires her multicultural fantasy books. Her favorite genres to read and write are Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance, Fairytale Retellings, and Young Adult Dystopian novels. She's very passionate about equal representation and makes a point to include characters from different backgrounds and cultures in her Fantasy stories.

 

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Hot Pursuit (A Hostile Operations Team Novel - Book 1)

by Lynn Raye Harris


Matt Girard used to be her best friend. 
But he's a filthy liar. A ruthless heartbreaker.
And a badass military warrior with the kind of lethal skills she so desperately needs...

Evie Baker hasn't seen Matt in ten years. Not since the night she lost her virginity to him. Now he's back in town and looking to make things right. Too bad she doesn't believe a word he says. But then her sister goes missing and Evie's suddenly a suspect in a murder--and Matt's the only man she can trust to keep her safe.

Matt knew Evie wanted forever ten years ago, but all he wanted was escape. He's older and wiser now, and he knows what matters. He'll do whatever it takes--break any rules necessary--to protect Evie and find her sister. 

And then he'll do everything he can to win his best friend's heart and make her his forever.

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Fractured Honor (Crimson Point Series Book 1)

by Kaylea Cross


An elite warrior struggling to find his place in the civilian world.

Weary from his years on the battlefield, SF Captain Beckett Hollister has returned home to Crimson Point to take over the family business for his dying father. But adjusting to life outside the military is harder than he imagined, and being back home forces him to confront things he’d rather not face. Including the one woman he shouldn’t want and can’t have—his best friend’s little sister.

A love that was always meant to be.

Town vet Sierra Buchanan has known Beckett her entire life. She’s crushed on him for years, but because of his relationship with her family, the stubborn man refuses to see her as more than the girl he grew up with. As tragedy brings them together, neither of them realizes that the sins of Beckett’s past have come home to haunt him. When Sierra becomes the target of his unforeseen enemy, Beckett must vanquish his demons to save her.

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The Arrangement - A Reverse Harem Romance

by Krista Wolf

WANTED: Shared girlfriend for exclusive 3-on-1 live-in relationship.

The ad was right there in black and white, sending a flock of butterflies fluttering through my stomach. 'Three young authors seeking an extremely open-minded female for an exclusive, sinful, and very unorthodox arrangement.'

Only these weren't any three authors. These were my employers. The same three hot guys I'd been working for as a personal chef, at their secluded Spanish villa.

And they were absolutely gorgeous.

There was Chase, dark-haired and beautiful, with a supermodel's face and a whole ocean of ripped abdominals I could sink my teeth into.

Nathan was his mirror image, the wavy-blond surfer with a panty-melting smile... not to mention a lithe, impossibly tan body I just wanted to hold against me.

Rounding them out was Burke; tall and brooding. A muscle-bound giant with smarmy good looks and a matching, razor-sharp wit. A total monster... inside the bedroom and out.

Their ad doesn't even seem real... until it actually is. Until I'm goaded into answering it, unable to bear the thought of another female just wandering in and being this insanely lucky.

Three of them... one of me. Sharing me. Possessing me. The guys are just too hot, too perfect.

Too mine.

THE ARRANGEMENT is a sizzling, stand-alone reverse harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and sweltering MFMM menage sex, in single and multiple partner scenes, hot enough to melt your kindle. HEA guaranteed.

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Bad Girl (Wicked Book 2)

by Piper Lawson


Rockstars don't chase college students.

But Jax Jamieson’s never followed the rules.
I wonder why he's here.
I wonder what took him so long.
I wonder what he's going to do to me when I get off this stage.

BAD GIRL is part 2 in the new adult rock star trilogy WICKED! Jax and Haley’s romance begins in Good Girl and concludes in Wicked Girl.

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“Holy crap. Piper Lawson takes the rock star trope to a whole new level.” -Dawn
“One word to describe this series: HOOKED.” -Danielle, Short and Sassy
“Hot damn, this series is amazing. Funny, sweet, raw, emotional and freaking hot!” -Debbie
“So sweet and completely real.” -Tamanna
“I’m an emotional wreck.” -Pam
“Oh my goodness this was brilliant. Cannot wait for the finale! Need. It. Now.” -Anna

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Mountain Man's Fake Fiancee: A Billionaire Bad Boy Romance

by Chloe Morgan


I try hard to never stay in one place too long.

Traveling is in my blood. Thankfully, I have billions to burn through.

But there’s something about the Winter Moon Lodge.

Building it has parts of me waking up and forcing me to want more from life.

And my family expects more. Like a wife and kids.

I lied to my meddling mother to get her and the crazy-ass dates she’s setting me up with off my back.

But the joke’s on me. She’s coming to visit, and I have to produce this fiancée—fast.

My new carpenter is a beautiful girl playing a man’s game.

Cute little thing. She’s perfect.

Never in a million years did I expect her to school me the way she has.

She might be willing to pretend for a weekend, but I’m hoping she says yes when I reveal the truth.

I don’t want three days. I want forever.

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Border Affair (On The Border Series Book 2)

by Hebby Roman


Camila Villarreal has had a crush on Rusty Douglas since she was twelve years old. And no matter what she does she can’t stop caring for him.
Rusty, a self-made millionaire and a partner in her family’s ranch, is recovering from a messy divorce and facing a mid-life crisis. He’s not eager to become involved in a serious relationship.

Despite Rusty’s doubts, their mutual attraction blazes into a sizzling affair. But when Camila is kidnapped, Rusty is desperate to rescue her. Will he get her back unharmed? And if he does, can their affair develop into a lasting relationship?

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Wired (Buchanan/FBI Book 13)

by Julie Garwood


“Once again, Garwood delivers another suspenseful, highly entertaining and romantic story line in Wired.”—Associated Press

A beautiful computer hacker and a bad-boy FBI agent must collaborate—in more ways than one—in this sexy, suspenseful New York Times bestseller.


Allison Trent doesn’t look like a hacker. In fact, when she’s not in college working on her degree, she models on the side. But behind her gorgeous face is a brilliant mind for computers and her real love is writing—and hacking—code. Her dream is to write a new security program that could revolutionize the tech industry.

Hotshot FBI agent Liam Scott has a problem: a leak deep within his own department. He needs the skills of a top-notch hacker to work on a highly sensitive project: to secretly break into the FBI servers and find out who the traitor is. But he can’t use one of his own. He finds the perfect candidate in Allison. Only, there’s one problem—she wants nothing to do with his job and turns him down flat. 

What Liam doesn’t know is that Allison is hiding secrets that she doesn’t want the FBI to uncover. But Liam will do nearly anything to persuade her to join his team, even break a few rules if that’s what it takes. A temptation that could put his job—and both of their futures—on the line...

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Phoenix (Flames & Ashes Book 1)

by Carolyn Anthony


Valentina

When Jaxxon Reginhardt walks into my gym, my rigidly structured existence begins to crumble. He’s a beast of a man, the personification of power, and more beautiful than any man has a right to be. He’s everything I avoid. Everything I fear. Yet, the second I see him, something deep within me roars to life. He makes me want. He sets my body aflame with just a look, and makes me wish I wasn’t a damaged shell no one will ever love.

I don’t have time for men when my whole world is built around self-preservation. But Jaxxon breaks down all of my strategically constructed boundaries like no one ever has.

How can I give into these new cravings, when there is a half-remembered demon from my past waiting for me to fall asleep, preying on my vulnerability?

If he ever knew the truth, he would run, and it would destroy me ...

Jaxxon

The last thing I need in my complicated life is a snarky, frustrating, spitfire of a woman like Valentina Durare. As if that isn’t bad enough, there’s something haunted about her. My head says stay the hell away, but I can’t seem to get on board with that logic.

Something about me scares her. I can feel it. She’s a beautiful enigma I ache to understand.

The closer we get, the more she responds and draws me in. It can’t be me she fears. There must be something else ... Something tied to the scars she refuses to show me.

But I’m stubborn son-of-a-bitch. I want all of her—not half. Because when we touch, nothing less will do but her complete surrender.

I need her to trust me, before her fear destroys us.

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Dreaming of You: A Small Town Love Story (Magnolia Valley Book 1)

by Cora Reed


She's always had a crush on her friend Calvin. When he finally realizes it, he makes her a deal. Two weeks together to try anything she wants, and then they go back to being just friends. Of course, nothing goes quite like they planned. A funny, friends-to-lovers romance.

Josie Wheeler isn't a risk-taker. She likes her routine running the Morning Jolt cafe. The last risk she took was asking her dreamy friend Calvin out--and that failed miserably. But as her thirtieth birthday gets closer, that routine starts to feel like stagnation.

After his marriage went up in flames, Calvin Monroe knew love wasn't for him. Since then, every relationship he's had has been no-strings-attached. But Calvin's not nearly as commitment-phobic as Josie thinks he is; he just can't find anyone that measures up to her.

Josie is vibrant, funny, smart--and Calvin's wanted her since they first met. But he knows he's not her type. Josie goes for wholesome guys, not divorcees with bad reputations.

An overheard conversation changes everything. Calvin realizes Josie is--was--into him, but he was too dumb to see it. If he can convince her to take another risk on him, he'll win her heart. So, he makes her an offer she can't turn down: Two weeks to try out anything she wants.

Josie knows Calvin doesn't do forever, but she says yes to his proposition, anyway--it might be just what she needs to get him out of her system and her life out of its rut.

What Josie doesn't expect is their exhilarating chemistry entangling her wary heart. But when her cafe is threatened, she has to decide what she's willing to risk for a love beyond her wildest dreams.
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This is the first book in the MAGNOLIA VALLEY series. It can be read as a standalone or as part of a larger story line. 
 

  • Dreaming of You (Josie & Calvin)
  • Destined for You (Ethan & Astrid)
  • Fascinated by You (Nora & Alek)
  • He was Playing for Keeps (Caine & Quinn)
  • Catching Her Wild Heart (Wyatt & Penny)

 

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Must Love Military (The Alaska Sunrise Romances Book 2)

by Melissa Storm


She's fighting for her country. He's fighting for her heart... Could they both end up winning? Read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

Taylor Hunt loves her Army life, but she hates being stationed in middle-of-nowhere Alaska. Her whole life she’s longed for adventure, for a cause worth fighting for, to prove herself—and she isn’t going to accomplish any of that so far away from the action.

Anchorage-born Noah Rockwell believes in taking it easy. The only thing standing in the way of his perfect bachelor life is the stupid cat his mother forced him to adopt. Still, from the very first moment he lays eyes upon Taylor, he knows she isn’t like other girls.

Unfortunately, Taylor's only looking for a way to pass the time until her transfer request goes through. The last thing on her mind is love. Can Noah convince her that giving into love could be the greatest adventure either of them ever had?
Find out in this sweet tale of love, adventure, and one very naughty kitty. Get your copy today!

"The most beautiful love letter ever is found within the pages... Ms. Storm blends beautiful scenery with an epic romance in a short but sweet tale." ★★★★★ from Isha Coleman

"Melissa Storm has done it again... This is one of her best books ever." ★★★★★ from Rose

"I loved this book. It was not only romance but about changes you make for love. Melissa Storm has done it again!" ★★★★★ from Lenda Burns

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Come with Me

by Katy Kaylee

 

Walk into your office to meet your new boss (you already hate him because he’s been hired for a position YOU deserved), and guess what?

He turns out to be your ex!

No…get yourself together girl, you don’t need an office romance to complicate your already complicated life!

And certainly not with the man who broke your heart five years ago.

I am trying hard to fight my heart, it still does a somersault in my chest.

And suddenly, ‘boss’ begins to feel too formal.

The intensity of his eyes makes me want to squirm,

Not in a scary way, but in a god-I-need-you-to-touch-me way.

 

Being with him feels so right.

And his playing with my four year old feels just perfect.  

I should be the happiest woman alive.

Wasn’t this how I wanted it to be? How it was supposed to be?

 

The problem?

Well, let’s say that he’s been so completely honest and open with me and I?

I’ve acted like the biggest jerk, keeping the biggest secret of my life.

A secret that would probably rock his world, hopefully for the better.

 

But would he be able to forgive me and take a chance with me once again?

Or would this ruin my so perfect happily ever after?

 

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On the Island: A Novel

by Tracey Garvis Graves


In this runaway New York Times bestseller, a harrowing near-death experience brings together an English teacher and her student as they struggle to survive on a desert island.

Sixteen-year-old T.J. Callahan has no desire to go anywhere. With his cancer in remission, all he wants is to get back to his normal life. But his parents insist that he spend the summer catching up on the school he missed while he was sick.

Anna Emerson is a thirty-year-old English teacher who has been worn down by the cold Chicago winters and a relationship that’s going nowhere. To break up the monotony of everyday life, she jumps at the chance to spend the summer on a tropical island tutoring T.J.

Anna and T.J. board a private plane headed to the Callahans’ summer home, but as they fly over the Maldives’ twelve hundred islands, the unthinkable happens: their plane crashes in shark-infested waters. They make it to shore, but soon discover they’re stranded on an uninhabited island.

At first, their only thought is survival. But as the days turn to weeks, and then months, and as birthdays pass, the castaways must brave violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the worst threat of all—the possibility that T.J.’s cancer could return. With only each other for love and support, these two lost souls must come to terms with their situation and find compaionship in one another in the moments they need it most.

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Forgiveness: Nomad Biker Romance

by Chiah Wilder


Nomad biker: a solitary life, riding from place to place.

Flux once wore the Insurgents MC patch and his territory was Colorado. Now his bottom rocker reads Nomad.

The open road is Flux’s therapy and facing a 1,500-pound bull in the rodeo ring is the way he blocks out the memories. One-night stands, booze and plenty of weed have done a damn good job at keeping his heart locked up.

Until he meets a sassy barrel rider.

The golden hair vixen runs rings around him faster than she rides her horse in the arena, and he can’t keep away from her. For the first time since the unspeakable tragedy happened, something stirs inside him.

But he has a long iceberg of guilt that he doesn’t want to get rid of. He’s chosen to live with it as a reminder of what has happened. Couple that with a bunch of inner demons that don’t play nice and he’s nothing but a shell of who he once was.

Maggie Haves hasn’t known anything except the discipline of practice. Touted as one of the best barrel riders to hit the rodeo circuit, Maggie doesn’t have time for anything that will veer her off the pro rodeo trail.

Rugged, tatted and muscular Flux is a very big distraction. Not to mention complicated beyond belief.

Flux has lived on the wild side most of his life, whereas Maggie has always played it safe. She knows the biker is danger in leather, but she’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Something about him keeps luring her, and she’s willing to take a chance on love with this imperfect man even if it destroys her.

Will Maggie be the one to show Flux that he deserves to live again … and forgive himself, or will his demons devour her before he throws her away?

Can two unlikely people find love in the midst of so much darkness?

The Nomad Biker series are standalone romance novels. This is Flux’s story. This book contains violence, abuse, strong language, and steamy/graphic sexual scenes. HEA. No cliffhangers. The book is intended for readers over the age of 18.

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Our Twisted Love Affair: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance (Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Book 2)

by Ali Parker


I’m in love with the wrong girl.

Our fathers were arch enemies in business. Hate was the center of their wicked relationship.

Not only that, but she’s my best friend’s little sister.

The cards couldn’t be more stacked against us.

One I’m counting on to hold steady.

If I wasn’t married at thirty-five, then this beautiful girl would become my bride.

But her career is more important. I’m a billionaire, so I get it.

There’s only so much a man can take, though.

Best of luck to her in her journey.

Fate isn’t so friendly, though. She’s carrying a secret.

My baby.

Our Romeo and Juliet story twists around every bend, but I’ll be damned if my girl isn’t going to get her happily ever after.

I’m a Bancroft, and we get what we want.

When we want it.

All I want is her.

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Capture Me

by Anna Zaires


He's my enemy... and my assignment.

One night—that's all it should be. One night of raw, primal passion.

When his plane goes down, it should be the end. Instead, it's just the beginning.

I betrayed Lucas Kent, and now he'll make me pay.

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My First Crush: A Best Friend’s Father Romance

by Chloe Morgan


It was completely forbidden, and yet, I couldn’t stop myself.

But I wasn’t alone.

Everyone crushed on our high-school coach back in the day.

Strong. Dominant. Hot as sin.

And completely off limits. Or he was back then.

Now I’m finally grown up, and I’ve come back home.

Life feels directionless, but one thing is dead center.

My old crush.

Now I’m finally old enough to do something about it, and I plan to.

But I need to figure out how to tell my best friend that I’m in love.

With her father.

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Tainted Love (Lovestruck Series Book 1)

by Lane Hart


Finding love just got a little easier...

Josie Carter swore that there was no such thing as a "love potion" and that the crazy lady selling it at the hippie festival was a complete sham.

But a tiny little thread of hope is what made her try a sip.

A sip that caused a series of unfortunate events to unfold, wreaking havoc in her life but leading her to a man who just might be everything she's been missing.

Before time runs out she'll have to figure out if it's true love, or if it's all just too good to be true.

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The Snow Man

by Diana Palmer


Previously published in Christmas with My Cowboy
 
Colorado winters are rugged and cold, but there’s nothing warmer than a cowboy’s tender kiss to ignite the spirit of the season . . .
 
Meadow Dawson needs Santa to deliver a solution to her management of the enormous Colorado ranch she’s inherited. YouTube videos just aren’t going to cut it. Too bad she’s not on speaking terms with the one man who can help her out. . . . Cattleman Dal Blake just wants his too pretty, too clumsy, and too inexperienced neighbor’s dog to quit digging under his fence. But this Christmas, the unexpected gift of love will surprise them both.
 
“No one beats this author for sensual anticipation.”
—Rave Reviews

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Aiden (The Lost Breed MC Book 8)

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I’ve never been that great with women.

Wait. Hold up. That’s not necessarily true. I’ve always been good with them physically. But at a certain point, that’s not enough.

And that point is now.

I never thought I would get to a point where I wanted more. But here I am. Single, living alone, and still missing my dead cousin who, if he were still alive, would give me shit for still being single and living alone.

But when I saw her singing along to a song I didn’t know and strumming her fingers on the wheel of her expensive Mercedes, I needed to know more about her. I needed to know her name. How she walked. How her lips looked when she said my name.

I never imagined that one conversation with her would change my entire life—and put me in the crosshairs of a man who has been making her life a living Hell for the last few years.

Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t know who the f*ck I am and what I’m willing to do for the girl who stole my heart the first second I saw her.

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