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).

Line Of Fire

by KB Winters

Go home. Sweetest frickin’ words a Navy SEAL can ever hear.
Not this time.
Tragedy set my world on fire.
They say home is where the heart is. And my heart still belongs to Emma Flannigan.
But, she’s not the same. She’s had it rough as well, and now she even has a kid.
She fights our desires at first, and I know she's off limits — but it's useless.
I’m a trained killer and no fight will keep me from having her.
Covert missions are what I do.
And Operation Emma is about to go down.

Line Of Fire is a standalone Navy SEAL second chance romance with no cheating, no cliffhanger and a guaranteed HEA! I’ve also included a bonus book for your reading pleasure and a sneak peek of my upcoming book, Mick – a Military MC Romance!
Enjoy!
Intended for readers 18+ due to Kindle-melting scenes and other mature content. You'll need a cold shower after reading this one!

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Stealing Amy: A Dark Romance (Disciples Book 2)

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They grabbed the wrong girl.

They thought I was his wife, not the woman he’s obsessed with.

Ivan Romanov is one of the Russian mafia’s biggest financial backers.

And he’s been destroying my life piece by piece just to get me in his bed.

I never wanted to be in this situation.

Stalked.
Cornered.
Desperate.

I was doomed. About to be forced by a powerful man who was willing to take what I didn’t want to give.

Then he came, a demon in the dark. A dark voice that told me to be a good girl if I want to live…

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Drifter (The Nomad Series Book 1)

by Janine Infante Bosco

"Stryker"
I’m a drifter.
A man born to ride through this world alone.
There used to be a time when I thought I was the rescuing type. I enlisted in the Marines and made it my duty—I was going to save lives.
I was going to be a true American hero.
But God had another plan.
Or maybe Satan did.
For everything I touch finds mortality.
I’m no hero.
I’m nothing.
I’m a veteran biker, a former nomad who survived war only to live in hell.
Now I ride with the Satan’s Knights of Brooklyn and I’m drifting into a different kind of chaos.
The kind that revolves around a pretty girl with intoxicating green eyes.
A girl who has the power to turn me inside out.
A girl who doesn’t need anyone to rescue her because she’s her own savior.
Until she’s not.
But a man plagued by war and the devil inside him can never be her hero.

Gina Spinelli

Strong. Independent. Fierce.
They are the three things I strived to be.
But sometimes being successful can be lonely.
Sometimes a girl just wants to be a girl and have someone take care of her.
Maybe even love her.
Sometimes the strong become vulnerable.
Or worse, the victor becomes the victim.
Sometimes we lose control or in my case it’s stripped from you.
Defeated. Broken. Haunted.
They are the three things I have become.
In my darkest hour I admit defeat.
In my darkest hour I need one person.
I need him.
Stryker.

***NOTE:Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, sensitive subjects, offensive language, and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up. ***

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The Billionaire's Secret Life (Rosesson Brothers Book 4)

by Lisa Ladew

After a life-threatening incident, Daxton loses his very identity, but gains true love. A fair trade, no doubt, but when his memory returns, will he lose what matters most?

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Deadly Betrayal (The Rockford Security Series Book 1)

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Country music star January Winters knew the rise to fame would be hard, but she never thought it would be deadly. When a stalker’s attempts go from creepy to lethal, even the fearlessly independent Jan gives into her producer’s demands that they hire a bodyguard. But that was before she realized who would be guarding her body…

A knee injury might have ruined his football career, but it didn’t stop Dino Machiavelli from becoming the best bodyguard in Vegas. He can literally pick and choose his assignments—and he never picks guarding diva celebrities. At least not until his boss makes one assignment impossible for him to refuse and he finds himself too close for comfort with the one girl that ripped out his heart fifteen years ago.

When the stalker’s actions escalate, Dino and Jan fight their sizzling attraction as they come to the shocking realization that the stalker may be closer to Jan the either of them ever imagined. And it might be too late to rekindle their love with a maniac intent on murder.

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Safe Haven: a romantic suspense novel (Heroes of Providence Book 2)

by Lisa Mondello

From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Mondello...

When someone you once loved wants you dead, is there any SAFE HAVEN?

Finding out her ex-husband hired a hitman to kill her didn't leave Daria Carlisle all warm and fuzzy. But Detective Kevin Gordon's suggestion she flee the only home that had ever truly been hers was downright crazy. Forget that the sexy police officer made her heart pound and her blood stir. She'd worked too hard to get what little she had. She wasn't leaving.

Kevin Gordon didn't make mistakes, but he'd made a big one in letting Daria's ex slip through his fingers. Although he tried to make it very clear to Daria that the fixer upper home she considered a palace was no safe haven, she just dug in deeper and insisted on staying, leaving him no choice but to be her protector. Left on her own, she surely faced murder at an assassin's hand. But can Kevin spend every waking hour sleeping on her doorstep just to keep this stubborn woman alive without risking his heart to love?

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Heat: Outlaw Romantic Suspense (A Hotter Than Hell Novel Book 1)

by Holly S. Roberts

What if the line between good and evil is blurred and the life you live is a lie?

Justice defines Madison Kinlock’s world. When the people she trusts decide she’s an unnecessary liability Madison needs the help of a very dangerous man.

Catch Xavier Moon controls the criminal underworld of Arizona. Safety has a price and when it comes to Madison, he has no interest in money.

This book is intended for mature readers. Contains adult situations and violence.

Each Hotter Than Hell novel is a standalone but so much hotter when read in order.

Heat
Sizzle
Burn
Street Justice
Ignite

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Recourse: Steamy Romantic Suspense (The Arrangement Book 1)

by Amy Silva

"Holy smokes that was hot!" -Nicole
"WOW! That went completely different from what I expected!" -Kristen N


Sometimes life gives you a second chance but changes the rules.Laura Bishop was a world apart from the girl Chase Adams knew back in high school. He was always the gorgeous Greek god who could have any girl he wanted, and she was just Laura Bishop, the girl who blew her chance at having him. .
Years later her new secrets led Laura far away from the girl Chase used to know. But she could never imagine just how far. What happens when new life clashes with the one person from your past you don't dare forget? What do you do when fate gives you another chance but changes the game?

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Beltway Betrayers: A Racy Psychological Thriller (The Beltway Series Book 2)

by Taylor Marsh

This time the threat is lethal.

There's a secret.

A woman is heard whimpering in a parking garage.

A dark side to the powerfully rich is exposed.

And Alex Gantry is at the center of it all.

After several frightening events that shook Alex’s world, things have settled down.

So it seems…

Elite life coach, Alex Gantry, is enjoying her new life in the Washington, D.C. Beltway.

T.J. Gale, who’s part greenpreneur, part leader of a quick-strike unit of former military and intelligence professionals, has set her heart aflame.

Alex and T.J. are in love.

Enter Jett Spence, a man who once was part of T.J.’s world but who is now an unknown, because no one can tell whose side he’s on.

Two thousand miles away in Hollywood, Alex’s old haunts, the powerful producer Brian Marks is falling apart because he’s lost her. The woman he never thought would leave him is now in the bed of a younger man.

In New York City, T.J.’s ex-wife, Lisa, is looking to get even with the woman she thinks destroyed her marriage. Her vengeful father Davin Dalaney is eager to help because T.J. is no longer willing to ignore his criminal profits.

Brian is intent on getting Alex back.

Lisa wants to make her pay.

And T.J. is attempting to keep her safe.

Alex believes she can take care of herself, but being with T.J. has taught her it’s not always that simple.

From the Washington, D.C. Beltway to Los Angeles, California, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

 

 

 

 

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Ladies Love Lawmen: When It's A Matter of The Heart or Death...

by D'Ann Lindun

Ladies love lawmen… Whether a SEAL, FBI agent or US Deputy Marshal, these sexy men ride to the rescue!
Five stores sure to capture your heart!

Rescued
The last thing disgraced Search and Rescue team member, Andrea—Andy—Baines wants is to be sent on a life-or-death mission to rescue a Saudi princess trapped inside a wrecked plane.

Navy SEAL Jack Coltraine wants nothing to do with a covert operation involving a female. The last time he attempted to rescue a woman in the line of fire she lost her life, and Coltraine can’t forgive himself for her death.

Can Andy and Coltraine find a way to work together to save the princess…and fall in love along the way?

Longshot
Jamie English has sworn off men because she was left by her teenage sweetheart to raise their daughter on her own.

Agent Austin Varner is still shaken after the death of his last partner who died at the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. However intrigued he is by the sexy, blonde sheriff, the agent keeps his feelings strictly professional, unwilling to ever love another woman who puts herself in the line of fire.

Dangerous Destiny
Kidnapped by her ex-husband, Isabella Califano, must rely on her wits to keep her alive in a dangerous search through the Colorado Rockies for stolen money he stashed there.

U.S. Deputy Marshal Shane Catlin is sent to bring in armored car robber, Reuben Gonzalez. Already bitter over losing his wife to a convict like Gonzalez the marshal vows to bring the man to justice and protect Isabella.

Black Mountain Justice
As the daughter of a convicted felon, Mesa McCurdy is used to the cold shoulder. Despite her troubles, she’s built a thriving bed and breakfast. When two convicts break out of a transport van and head straight for Mesa’s farm, she must put her trust in a U.S. Deputy Marshal sent to protect her.

U.S. Deputy Marshal Kade Cahill is sent to Black Mountain, Colorado, to corral a convict on the loose and protect a witness. Brought up in an abusive family, Kade has no interest in a wife or children.

Wild Horses
When two Bureau of Land Management agents turn up murdered after a wild horse roundup, Castaña Castillo fears her brother Martin might be the killer.

The Arizona Bureau of Investigations sends Jake Breton after Martin Castillo to bring him in for questioning. Jake has to redeem himself after he slept with a witness in a murder investigation, and nearly got killed for following his heart. A mistake he won’t make twice.

When Jake and Castaña literally collide on the road, he hides his identity; she hides her mission. Only after a close encounter with a rifleman, a pregnant woman giving birth to Martin’s baby and a young Navajo woman who comes forward with the truth can Jake and Castaña admit they have fallen in love.

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Dangerous Encounters: Love on the Edge

by Debra Burroughs et al

Love and Suspense, Heart-pounding romance and thrills!
7 full-length action-suspense romances from New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors. Danger and excitement, secret agents, sexy SEALs, hot police detectives, undercover female operatives, and heat! Plus a French aristocrat hiding an old secret in his chateau! From sweet to spicy, what more can a woman want? Get yours today before it goes away. LIMITED TIME ONLY. 

  
The Scent of Lies by Debra Burroughs

Emily Parker thought she had a perfect life...until her dashing private-eye husband was brutally murdered. After his murder goes unsolved and the case grows cold, she discovers that he may not have been who he claimed to be. Can she uncover the truth with the help of her best friends and the hot new police detective before she winds up dead too? 
  
Big Girls Don't Cry by Taylor Lee
The blonde-haired beauty hits the streets to find her brother's killer. In the sleazy cesspool of drug dealers, strippers and pimps, she closes in on the killer. But he's out to get her before she gets him. 
  
Deadly Secrets, Loving Lies by Cynthia Cooke
Sometimes the risk is worth the fall. Ex-secret agent, Genie will stop at nothing to find her father, even accepting help from the one man she let close enough to learn her family secrets, secrets that could destroy them all. But will he keep them? 
    
The Romantics by Stephanie Queen
Big bad bodyguard Joseph Allario keeps his biggest fear a big secret until a so-called cupcake assignment takes him to London to play undercover babysitter to Lady Veronica Douglas. Ronnie made a deathbed promise to her mother to redeem her father's reputation and prove he was murdered. Now Joe finds himself falling for Ronnie as he tries to stop the killer before the killer stops her. Even if it means facing the one thing he fears most...
  
Tidal Falls by Jacquie Biggar 
When Nick Kelley loses most of his teammates in an IED explosion overseas, he shuts down. It takes meeting and falling in love with a woman in danger to make him realize life's worth living.
  
'Where are the Children?' by Katy Walters
Looking down at the mutilated body of a young woman, D.I. Sam Templeton's fears grow. Where are the victim's children? Sam realizes she is faced with a killer hell bent on vengeance; his reign of terror is just beginning. In the race to catch him, Sam joins forces with profiler Ryan Anderson only to find herself embroiled in a tempestuous romance. As the second body is found, more children go missing. Where are they? Are they still alive?
  
"Where are the Children?" is a stand alone in a series of crime books. If you like female leads with a will of iron, action-packed suspense, then you will enjoy this series.
  
Her French Count by Mona Risk
What could be more exciting for a young American architect than to live in a French chateau owned by a handsome count, and to work on the restoration of a chapel in the Loire Valley? But when her professor is poisoned because he knew too much about a missing statue, Cheryl's summer job changes into a dangerous treasure hunt and Count François is faced with a difficult choice. Are the statue and his chateau worth endangering the life of the impetuous young woman who's turned his life upside down?

 

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Jacob (Kings of Guardian Book 1)

by Kris Michaels

In a world of shadows, smoke, and covert black op missions—where people vanish and living one more day is never a given—falling in love is the last thing Victoria and Jacob expected.

Victoria Marshall didn't cooperate by dying in the Afghani hell-hole like the CIA expected. Defying all probability, a privately-funded black ops group led by a handsome, sexy-as-sin southerner pulled her out of the warlord's prison cell and brought her home. Even half out of her mind with pain Tori knew this man was special. She made a date with the commander to meet one year later at a restaurant of his choice. Keeping that date was the best thing she ever did.

Jacob King found little physically attractive about the woman he saved from the warlord’s camp, though it was hard to see what lay under the filth and suppurating wounds she suffered from countless beatings. He admired her brave humor in the face of her agonizing injuries. This kind of tough-minded woman was someone he'd like to know as a friend. He never expected the leggy, blond bomb-shell in the red dress who showed up for their date.

But then he never expected she would save his life, either. In a world of shadows, smoke, and dangerous covert missions, where people routinely vanish and living one more day was never a given, Tori and Jacob fight to build their happily ever after.

Scroll up for a sexy-as-sin military romance!

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Critical Instinct (Instinct Series)

by Janie Crouch

Every single person Paige has drawn has ended up dead. And now she's drawn herself.

Paige Jeffries is the darling of the art world. Her works are original, compelling. But after a brutal attack two years ago --a savage beating from an unknown assailant--Paige has become all but a recluse. She knows her mind is broken. In her sleep she's drawing scenes of violence. Murders. Going to the cops isn't an option because they already think she's crazy. And they may be right.

Seasoned homicide detective Brett Wagner is asked to look into a cold case nobody wants: the assault and battery of a local artist who claims to have drawn a picture of her own attack before it even happened. He remembers shy Paige from high school, and is driven to find her attacker, to believe her when nobody else does, to protect the innocent beauty.

Because when he witnesses firsthand what Paige is drawing in her sleep, Brett realizes they are scenes from actual cases. Cases that had no connection until now. Portland has a secret serial killer, and Paige is somehow linked to his mind.

And he's coming for her.

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Three sisters. Triplets. Each with a gift they can't quite explain or control. It's just instinct.

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Viper: Prequel to The Sentinel Trilogy

by Jamie Foley

Sorvashti is a captive. Jet is a soldier. Both harness the primal power of aether.

The war is over, but the Revoth want their land back. Kidnapping, ransom, and slavery fund their terrorism, but bombing Jet’s hometown was the final straw.

Viper Unit is dispatched to take the Revoth down. But the special forces have no need for a mind-reading ‘fairy’—unless Jet can prove himself as a sniper.

Sorvashti’s clan demands she take one of the seven oaths, but her father’s political status has already chosen for her—and made her a prime target for ransom.

When Jet and Sorvashti meet behind enemy lines, revenge intertwines with survival… and a spark between them neither can ignore.

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Agents in Love Collection: Prequel, Book 1, & Book 2

by Chantel Rhondeau

Hot passion, thrilling crime, and true love. These heroes do whatever it takes to protect citizens from harm. Romancesizzles on the page, but criminals make finding happily ever afters difficultfor the brave men and women who face them down, risking their lives in the nameof justice.

See why a Reader's Favorite reviewer said, "The twists and turns will have you putting aside chores and ignoring phone calls until you've gotten to the bottom of this story." Don't miss the chance to read the first three Agent novels for one great price. Download it today!

Crime & Passion (Prequel to Agents in Love)
A decorated police officer, more intent on justice than following the letter of the law, lands in trouble when a schoolteacher finds a dead body on the beach.

Officer Donovan Andrews knows how to have a good time--ask any woman in town. But when it comes to men abusing their wives or children, Donovan takes it upon himself to make them regret it. When Donovan is framed for murder, Madeline Scott is the only one who can help clear his name. The killer doesn't want to be exposed, placing Madeline in grave danger.

Love & Deception (Agents in Love - Book 1)
What if everything you believed in was a lie? Nick Kendall is a secret agent sent to infiltrate a suspected terrorist organization. Despite his best intentions, he falls hopelessly in love with Carlie Hollis, an alleged key player of the group. Though he knows it's wrong, Nick struggles with his feelings versus what is right. Everything changes when he receives new orders--kill the target. Will he follow those orders...or become hunted himself?

Love & Redemption (Agents in Love - Book 2)
Former secret agent Shelley Daniels is struggling to tame her bad-girl tendencies. Jewel thief Gavin Hart wants fast money and a fresh start--until he witnesses a murder. Gavin drags Shelley back to the world she was desperate to escape with rogue agents, assassin plots, and a frantic race to stop a terrorist group.

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Free Bird: A Romantic Thriller (Anna Series Book 1)

by Lee Alan

A broken woman seeking love. A killer out for revenge.


“It kept me spellbound.” Reader review.

“I read it and immediately bought the sequel, LITTLE BIRD.” Reader Review.

Anna dreams of escaping her abusive partner and the daily grind of her job. After a devastating confrontation, her dream becomes a reality, but not for long…

Tony Eckerman, the man she used to live with, has secrets—dark, disturbing secrets that threaten to destroy her and everything she cares about. With danger closing in, she will need a strong ally—a man she can finally trust. But who? Will she find love again? Or, will Tony reap a terrible revenge on her?

Free Bird, the first book in the Anna series, is a fast-paced romantic thriller with twists and turns that will keep you gripped to the last page. Scroll up and get it now!

This book contains scenes of violence, sex, and strong language. It is not recommended for readers who prefer a gentler romantic story.

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His Flower Queen (Queen Quartette Book 1)

by Lena Hart

Lies can be toxic…
Gabe is a shrewd businessman to one of Las Vegas’ upscale resort and casinos. What he wants, he naturally takes—and he wants Nina. Held in a bitter divorce, Gabe finds it difficult to put his trust in anyone. Until Nina. But there’s one person keeping him from having her—his soon-to-be ex-wife.

Gullible and trusting, Regina “Nina” Conners can’t get enough of Gabriel Alexander. He’s smart, sexy and lights a fire in her she never knew she had. Flown out to start her position as the new publicist for a very important client, Nina soon discovers that her fiery relationship with Gabe is ensnared in nothing but secrets and lies…

Caught in a web of jealousy and obsession, Gabe must do whatever it takes to restore Nina’s faith in him or risk losing the woman he’s determined to have.

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A Harmless Little Game (Harmless #1)

by Meli Raine

Four years ago I lost my virginity on live, streaming television.

Too bad I wasn’t awake for it.

The video went viral. Of course it would. A Senator’s daughter on camera? Wouldn’t you click “share”? Besides, that’s what three of the four guys in the video did.

Share.

They shared me.

But that fourth guy? The nondescript one in the background in the upper left corner of the screen, just sitting on the couch? The only one who did nothing?

Not one single thing.

That was my boyfriend, Drew.

And that was the last time I saw him.

Until today, when my father—now on a path to the White House—hired him as head of security for my new team as I return home after four years of “recovering” in an undisclosed location that involved white lab coats, needles, pills and damage control.

You see, the other three guys never went to jail. Never had charges pressed.

Never faced consequences.

Until today.

Game on.

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A Harmless Little Game is the first in this political thriller/romantic suspense trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine.

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Club Abbott: Pretend You're Mine (Club Abbott Series #1)

by Hazel Kelly

Pretending she was mine seemed so harmless in the beginning...

Carrie Callihan's life is finally coming together. Not only has she launched her own interior design business, but she has a loving fiance she wouldn't trade for anything.

But when she realizes he's not the man she thought he was, she finds herself in a desperate situation that just goes from bad to worse.

Now the only person that can save her from losing everything is her new client, Ben Abbott, the sexy son of one of the most powerful men in New York City.

But as Carrie's luck would have it, he wants her for a lot more than her good taste.

***This new adult romance series contains mature content, adult language, and several characters who also feature in the Tempted Series by Hazel Kelly, namely Will & Ella.

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Strings (The Black Eagles Series Book 1)

by Kat Green

The rise of the Black Eagles was meteoric, from band practice in the garage to global stars almost overnight.
And Melissa Webb, the beautiful girlfriend of the front man, appeared to have it all.
But when Luke Black disappears without a trace and Melissa wakes up in a hospital bed after a savage attack, her perfect world is shattered and their lives are plunged into a potentially deadly crisis.
Where is Luke, and can he be found before it is too late?

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