Kidnapping Obsession

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape...

From bestselling author Oona Ryda comes a high-heat, over-the-top Bratva romance featuring an age-gap, virgin heroine, forced proximity, kidnapping rescue, and a dangerously devoted, ruthlessly possessive, JP/OTT antihero. Mirella is a nobody—until a dangerous stranger pulls her from the path of a speeding car. Now she's everything—to Gavril "Grim" Volkov, ruthless boss of the Russian Bratva. She should run from the man everyone fears. Instead, she follows him—straight into his penthouse, his protection, and his arms. But when rival factions target her to get to him, Gavril faces an ...

When a series of suspicious fires leaves multiple victims dead in their homes, NYPD hostage negotiator Abby Mullen knows in her bones that the terrors of her childhood have returned. As a young girl, she narrowly escaped a fire set by Moses Wilcox, a fanatical cult leader who’s been presumed dead for thirty years. These murders have his fingerprints all over them.

He owns her body. Her soul. Her future. Dante Severino is the devil in a suit—a ruthless, psychotic mob boss with no moral code and a darkness that runs deep. When he saw her for the first time, he knew she was meant to be his. Hannah Brightley, the innocent daughter of a family drowning in debt, becomes his obsession. He orchestrates the debt just to have an excuse to claim her—and he doesn’t just take her. He marks her. Tattoos his name across her skin. Steals her birth control and forces her to bear his child. His love is brutal. Unforgiving. All-consuming. Warning: This is a dark ...

I should’ve trusted him, believed him when he told me he was only trying to keep my safe. I thought the worst was behind me. Little did I know the worst was yet to come. Kidnapped by a man capable of the worst kind of evil, I am thrust into a dark and dangerous world where blood and wealth are the only things that matter. I’m a pawn in the war for power. The man I was desperate to escape from is now the only one that can save me. I’ll do anything to be back in his arms. He saved me once; he’ll do it again.

Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar My father, brother, and I are the Three Kings of legend. We bear the gifts that everyone buys. From electronics and toys to trees and candy, we control every single aspect of the trillion-dollar Christmas industry. Because for us – the holiday season is all about the cash. We’re rich, powerful, and love punishing anyone who tries to ruin our merry moneymaking. The only thing missing is a Mrs. Wiseman to give me children and ensure my family’s domination of the yuletide tradition continues long after I’m gone. My cunning best friend finds the perfect ...

Teddy Fay must put all his skills to the test in this electrifying new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. While filming on location in scenic Santa Barbara, California, Peter Barrington and Ben Bacchetti look to expand Centurion Studios' business by making a deal with a young...

It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Lea Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Cari, 37, was a devoted mother, reliable employee, and loyal friend - not the type to shirk responsibilities, abandon her son, and run off on an adventure while her dying father took his last breaths. Yet, the many texts from her phone indicated she had done just that. While Cari's boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, and her supervisor were bewildered by her abrupt disappearance, they accepted the texts at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, was alarmed and reported Cari missing.

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape...

Six men with no rules. Six women with no escape. One twisted collection. Welcome to the world of Caged and Claimed, where love isn’t a courtship. It’s a capture. From the lawless town of Mercy to the desolate wastelands and isolated ranches, these possessive anti-heroes don't ask for permission. They take. Whether it’s a debt to be paid, a crime to be punished, or a flower to be stolen, the price is always the same: Her. This complete set includes all six full-length novels. Prepare for rough hands, primal needs, and the kind of obsession that burns the world down. Includes: The ...

Lieutenant Abby Mullen is no stranger to crisis. As the hostage negotiation instructor for the NYPD, she deals with worst-case scenarios every day. Nothing fazes her anymore. That all changes when she gets a call from Eden Fletcher, a fellow survivor of the infamous Wilcox cult. The two haven’t spoken since the night of a tragic, fiery massacre, when their paths diverged. But now Eden needs Abby’s help: someone has kidnapped her son and is demanding a $5 million ransom. As Abby throws herself into the case, she can’t help but wonder why the kidnapper has targeted Eden.

She destroys the men she loves—and escapes every time. The most dangerous killer James Patterson has ever created is also his most seductive. On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O’Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with...

Emily thought she knew what love was—until she found herself locked away in a secluded cabin by the one person she trusted the most. What began as a romantic weekend escape quickly turns into a twisted nightmare. Jason, her seemingly perfect boyfriend, takes control of everything—where she goes, what she eats, even when she sleeps. As the walls of their idyllic cabin close in, Emily starts to see the truth behind Jason’s charm: a dark obsession that runs deeper than she ever imagined. But Jason isn’t the only one hiding secrets. When Rachel, a mysterious woman with her own dark past...

Obsession never ends when your father wants to kill you – it just passes into your children like a deadly poison. Dr. Sonia Amon, battlefield surgeon, retired Army Major, and CIA operative is gravely injured by her terrorist father and evil sister when they detonate a bomb on US soil. During her recovery faithful k 9 Tessa remains at her side. She accepts a position as a nurse at her son’s military school. She wants to be close, to protect Carter, her young daughter and aging mother from their terrorist relatives. But, can Sonia save the children she loves? Sonia learns from the CIA ...

She was their everything. Now she’s their greatest fight. Avery thought her life had finally fallen into place—a love that burned brighter than she ever imagined with Kamden, Jaxton, Liam, and Lennox by her side. But the illusion of safety shatters when she’s torn from her world and thrust into the clutches of someone from their past. Alone, isolated, and terrified, Avery must rely on her sharp mind and unbreakable spirit to survive. With a secret she can’t afford to lose, Avery knows she can’t simply wait for rescue. Every move she makes is a gamble, but she refuses to give in. ...

Her past and present are an open book to him, and her future is in his hands. But she soon owns his heart. He thinks he can commandeer my life and make me his property, but he’s picked the wrong girl. Black gloves and a jaguar mask. That’s all I know about my stalker, the man who wants to enslave me. The Jaguar is the most in-control person I’ve ever met, but his smooth front conceals a deadly capacity to ruin and dominate, an iron will that takes what it wants with impunity. That’s why I need to run. He wants to claim me as his plaything, but I’m no one’s toy, and no one orders...

As a child, Abby Mullen escaped the insidious Wilcox cult when it literally went down in flames. Years later, she’s the NYPD’s best hostage negotiator and a mother. She thought the worst part of her life was behind her. Until now. Armed conspiracy theorists called the Watchers have attacked the local high school - and taken her daughter hostage. With the delusional Watchers holding her child at gunpoint, the unflappable Abby might be at her breaking point. But the clock is ticking on her daughter’s life.

Four soulmates, one devastating twist. Avery’s life is all about balance—juggling early mornings in the bakery with her dream of building a thriving landscape design business. Romance? Not on the menu. That is, until Jaxton and Liam walk into her life. Charming, magnetic, and undeniably irresistible, they’re everything she didn’t know she was missing. But when their brothers Lennox and Kamden enter the picture, Avery learns there’s a catch—these four captivating men share everything, including their girl. Caught in a whirlwind of passion and connection, Avery is drawn to each ...

To anyone seeing him late at night as he walked the dark streets, muffled in an enveloping hoodie and baggy clothes, they merely assumed he was walking his dog, so they took no notice. Except someone did notice, one of his neighbours in their apartment block, and she was consumed with curiosity about the mysterious dog walker. She wondered what he looked like, where he went all night, every night, and also why he limped. She thought he was probably up to no good, and that explained why he was so reclusive and never spoke to anyone, including her. Meanwhile, Carrie had a different, more ...

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