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Former SAS soldier David Shelley was part of the most covert operations team in the special forces. Now settling down to civilian life in London, he has plans for a safer and more stable existence. But the shocking death of a young woman Shelley once helped protect puts those plans on hold. The police rule the death a suicide but the grieving parents can't accept their beloved Emma would take her own life. They need to find out what really happened, and they turn to their former bodyguard, Shelley, for help.

With his dying breath, Stoddard Gusarov names his killer: Danielle Boatman. Danielle had a score to settle with Stoddard Gusarov, but murder him? Never. Proving to the police she is innocent is the least of her problems. She has an angry spirit to contend with, the ghost of Stoddard Gusarov - and he's out for revenge.

After a nightmarish two years, Nathan Carver thinks he can relax. His sister Sherri and her husband Randall are once again enjoying life and time with their family. Then they get bad news. Jacqueline Tate, the woman who's been a walking, talking tornado of trouble in all of their lives has been released from prison. They decide to take reasonable precautions and let God take care of the rest. But Jacqueline hasn't changed one bit, and she has plans of her own....

In a riveting debut thriller that has drawn comparisons to masters of the genre like Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly, Brian Freeman weaves obsession, sex, and revenge into a story that grips the reader with vivid characters and shocking plot twists from the first minute to the last.

A special delivery with photos of my groom screwing other women, Sends me bolting from the church right into the massive arms of my abductors. My three oversized alpha captors have much bigger plans for me than walking down the aisle. Anthony my Silver Fox, has a sex appeal that makes him impossible to resist. Christopher likes it rough, with his big bulging… muscles. And Francis, my protector is sweet and kind and hot as hell. These smoking hot brothers have ignited burning desires deep inside me. They’ve vowed to help me get my revenge on the ones who killed my family. They’re ...

A mistress-turned-wife with a dream marriage gone wrong. The perfect plan for payback. And fallout so explosive, even winning may mean losing it all. The new Mrs. Rashad Eason can't believe it. She dreamed, schemed, and seduced her way to media adoration and a fairy-tale wedding to the lover she stole from his wife. But the honeymoon phase turns into something more shattering when the groom begins to reminisce about his ex, Kiara, and devises a plan to win her back.

Tamra never dreamed she would marry someone like Mike Mitchell: handsome, rich, a wonderful husband...until she finds out that Mike is having an affair. But Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Mike Mitchell should have remembered that before he made a fool of her. Because Tamra knows something about Mike. Something he did. Something evil. And she was prepared to carry the secret to her grave. Not anymore.

# 2 Bestselling Murder Mystery in Kindle Store! Small town Police Chief Sidney Becker is pitted against a ruthless killer who’s obsessed with Viking mythology. The investigation will lead her team through a labyrinth of dark secrets and myths. The killer stays one step ahead of them at every turn. As they close in, he becomes more dangerous. They narrowly escape his deadly traps of fire and ice. What is the meaning of ancient coins planted on the bodies of his victims? What clues lie in the legend of the Viking apocalypse that killed the God of Thunder? Will the bones of a headless corpse...

Marlena Altizer Durst lives in her husband's shadow. He controls her every move - what she wears, the food she eats, and the friends she's allowed to make. If she disobeys, there are...consequences. And he has all the power. To outsiders, it seems that she leads a fairy-tale life. But nobody ever wonders if Cinderella was happy after she married the prince. Marlena has traded freedom and safety for luxurious imprisonment, and most days, that seems like a bad bargain. Death may be the only exit she's allowed. Just like his first wife. And his second. Unless she flips the script.

Determined to find the men responsible for her disgraced father's murder, Lady Arianna Hadley disguises herself as a man and contrives to be hired as a chef in one of London's aristocratic households. But when the prince regent is poisoned by Arianna's special chocolate dessert, she finds her own quest has become intertwined with a far more deadly intrigue. The earl of Saybrook is asked by the government to investigate. When someone tries to kill them both, they become reluctant allies in the hunt to discover what evil is afoot.

She doesn't remember that night. But she will never be the same. One moment, Dahlia is a successful Harvard student; the next, she wakes up from a party, the victim of a brutal assault. Her life veers into a tailspin, and what's worse - her memory of the attack has been ripped away, leaving a cold rage in its wake. Now, years later, Dahlia is a tattooed paralegal suffering from PTSD and still haunted by that night. Until one day, a video surfaces online, and Dahlia sees her attack for the first time. Now she knows what happened to her. And she knows who is to blame.

When Liliana is kidnapped and beaten by a rival mafia family, Nicholas will stop at nothing to rescue his wife and exact vengeance. Aiding in her daring escape is Jocelyn, a captive woman Nicholas promises to free along with her daughter. But the mission to save them becomes complicated when Detective Samuel Turner reveals there is a mole in the police department working for the nefarious Bianchi family. As Nicholas and Liliana fight to protect their family empire, they uncover secrets that make them question whom they can trust. Long-buried truths about Liliana’s own mother’s ...

When Drew Lawless discovers a fatal flaw in his plan to avenge his parents' deaths, he turns to the one woman he promised he wouldn't touch. He offers her a deal, one that will bring her into his investigation, his life, and his bed. Investigative reporter Shelby Gates never dreamed how twisted the case would become - or how fascinated she would be with Drew. Every day they spend together binds them. And every night brings her closer to realizing he might be the man for her.

'Wanted, a mail order bride for St. Patrick's Day for a lonely Irish Lad. I wouldn't mind if my future Lass has some Irish roots which would bring luck to our marriage! I own the 'Lucky Shamrock Ranch' and am a man in my late twenties. I grow peach and pecan trees as well as work at my ranch on the side. It gets mighty lonely at night here and I'm longing to find a pretty lil Lass to keep me company...hopefully by St. Paddy's Day! If you're interested, my email address is...' Clover O'Malley sees the ad on her lunch break...and is immediately interested. She plans to apply as soon as she ...

Crimes fueled by emotions. When it comes to the emotions, people can react in strange and unexpected ways. Whether it's a heart hurt by unrequited love, or a lover so passionate they'll stop at nothing to get their way - even the most mild-mannered soul can suddenly flip, becoming a vengeful spirit with dark intentions. From the ancient Greek myth of Jason and Medea to Shakespeare's Othello, themes dealing with deeply felt emotions have persisted. But unlike mythology or fiction, The Best New True Crime Stories contains stories from real life.

I didn’t know he was a billionaire Mafia Don... All I ever wanted was to let my voice touch the heavens. The lights of the grand stage, the thrill of the applause – they were my world. Until I caught the attention of Philippe Accardo, a billionaire casino owner. The night our eyes met across the crowded opera house, my life changed forever. He isn't just any patron of the arts. He's a Mafia Don, the embodiment of a danger I've only ever sung about. His charm and lifestyle drew me in like hypnotism, Dominating my mind, body and soul. Now, my heart is torn between the stage and his ...

I’m pregnant by a mafia Don and my father’s enemy. My father wants me dead for dishonoring the family. There’s no way I’m marrying the psychopath he picked. So I left them both looking stupid at the alter, and was on the next thing smoking. Now I bartend at the White Rabbit. A haven for Chicago’s infamous gangsters. That’s when I met Felix Carlisi. When he walks in, men instinctively check their guns, and women were ready to throw their panties at him. I should’ve stayed clear, but his deep voice was so hypnotic. He has the face of an angel, with the slick tongue of the devil ...

5-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews Voodoo Lucy is someone you don’t want on your bad side! Lucy aims to right the wrongs of her past in New Orleans. In the center of the historic French Quarter, Voodoo Lucy is still alive and well as Lucinda Jones continues on with her skillful adventures. Lucinda's many relationships are entwined with Felipe Cruz, a drug dealer; Detective Mario DeLuca; and Stella James, a romantic interest that comes and goes. As Lucy's nightmares grow worse, she discovers the source and takes revenge using her voodoo art by making a doll that frightens her target. After getting ...

Isabelle Flanders' former colleague, the conniving Rosemary, did everything in her power to ruin Isabelle, from framing her for a terrible drunk driving accident to stealing her husband and her architecture firm. Now, Isabelle's formerly lovely life is in tatters while Rosemary scoops up the spoils. It's enough to make any friend's blood boil. Rosemary may think she's flying high, but she's about to tangle with the Sisterhood.

The winds blew across South Padre, digging, pushing mountains of sand. Uncovering murder. Sheriff Dave Trask is on his first vacation in years, returning to South Padre Island, his first visit since a spring break trip twenty-five years ago. This time Trask is with his girlfriend, medical examiner Linda James, and just as Trask is beginning to relax, the police on South Padre interrupt their trip. A body has been found, a woman’s skeleton, and the police need the help of James to look at the body for any clue as to who it may be. But Trask does not need to see the body. He is certain he ...