Short Domestic Thrillers

When overwhelmed stay-at-home mom Alexis finds herself at odds with her husband after she’s charged with a DUI, she is given one chance to get her family back: complete AA and admit her faults. The problem is, she’s never had a drinking problem and has no idea what caused the blackout that led to her arrest. Still, she’s committed to working through the program, if that’s what it takes to be reunited with her two young children. But when she connects with a new friend, Farrah, she’s empowered to take a closer look at her husband’s role in her downfall.

I thought the Secret Santa gift was a joke. I was wrong. Someone at my office Christmas party knows about my past. The past I've spent fifteen years running from. The past I've medicated away until I could almost believe it never happened. The snow globe on my desk proves otherwise. It's a perfect replica of my childhood home—right down to the crooked porch light. No one here should know that house. No one here should know what happened there. But they do. And when my coworker is found dead in the supply closet with another "gift" on her chest, I realize this isn't about Secret Santa ...

Marti Greenwood has just moved into a brand-new home after a bitter divorce from her husband Emery, and while she’s still not quite done with him - of course, some of her most cherished possessions are nowhere to be found once she unpacks her things - a fresh start in a beautiful LA neighborhood is exactly what she needs. But days after her arrival, Marti is attacked in her home. She's found shaken and beaten, and her neighbors who immediately call the police. She never saw the face of her attacker, and so there is little to go on as detectives open an investigation.

Paige Barrett was living her dream as a journalist in New York City, racking up bylines as a staff writer at The Razor, a cutting-edge online magazine. But when she’s suddenly fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, she finds herself back home in the quaint seaside town of Shoreham, Florida, waiting tables and living in her sister’s guesthouse. Restless and itching for something meaningful to occupy her time, she decides to launch a true-crime podcast about the death of Jessica Cady, a beloved teacher who died mysteriously 20 years earlier.

‘WHAT WAS THAT?!?! I didn't plan on staying up til 2am to finish this! It had me gripped from the start. I loved the characters and it kept me guessing until the very last pages! So good!!!’ Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s Christmas Day and my family are opening presents around the tree. Lights twinkle, festive music is playing and everything looks perfect. But when I open an unexpected gift and discover what’s inside, I’m left reeling. I feel like I can’t breathe… The truth I’ve just unwrapped has the power to destroy everything. Looking around at the smiling faces of my ...

I thought I had the perfect husband, until I uncovered his first lie. He was having an affair with his colleague, Vanessa. I knew I should confront him, but it wasn't that simple. Andrew had been hiding more than just his mistress from me. He was not the man I thought I married. When I discovered the true nature of his relationship with Vanessa, everything took a sinister turn. They were not just lovers - they were partners in crime. As I dug deeper into their web of deceit, I realized I had two choices: be the victim, or take control. I was done being a victim.

My therapist says I'm experiencing postpartum psychosis. The problem? I'm only six months pregnant. I don't remember getting pregnant. I don't remember moving into my mother's apartment. I don't remember breaking up with my boyfriend. Eleanor says I asked for her help. My bank statements say I've been transferring her money for months. The doctors say memory gaps are normal. But I found the photographs in her closet. Pictures of another baby girl. One who drowned thirty years ago while Eleanor sat nearby, reading. My grandmother's journal told the truth: "If Eleanor wakes up, run. What ...

Iris Thomas thought she’d never have to see Sasha Everett again after Sasha seduced her husband and broke up their marriage in a devastating betrayal. But as luck would have it, when Iris’ stepdaughter, Molly, and Sasha’s daughter, Bailey, wind up in the same second-grade class at an elite private school in Los Angeles, they form an instant bond and force the two women back into each other’s lives. Iris wants to put the past behind her and support Molly, but as time goes on, she suspects that Sasha may be guilty of something even worse than adultery....

In this gripping prequel to the blockbuster best seller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, listeners will discover exactly how Amber Patterson transformed from small-town girl to master manipulator - after all, practice makes perfect.

Isobel McKenzie is an experienced and intuitive psychotherapist who is on sabbatical while recovering from illness. Reluctantly she goes to London to help out an old friend, solicitor Peter Wright, who is uneasy about the partisan nature of a proposed divorce settlement. He asks her to meet the couple, Thomas and Anne Banks, to assess the situation. Is Anne, a recovering alcoholic, possibly being coerced into signing an agreement which not only gives Thomas control of all their assets but also sole custody of their son? Isobel immediately senses that something is awry and, despite herself, ...

Three sisters. Two secrets. One will kill to keep the truth buried. When Daisy Hawthorne returns home to settle her mother’s affairs, a hidden box in the attic reveals a trail of unsettling clues tied to the night that shattered her family. Letters, diary entries, and long-buried secrets begin to unravel everything Daisy thought she knew about her sister… and about herself. Told through chilling letters and shocking revelations, My Dear Sister is a fast, addictive psychological thriller short story about dangerous women, twisted family secrets, and a truth someone is willing to kill for...

This collection of romantic thrillers proves one thing: some hearts are better left unbroken. From twisted love triangles to forbidden affairs, each story unearths the chaos that erupts when heartbreak push women past their limits. Desire becomes a death sentence. Lies are laced with lust. And love comes with a body count. These three stories are perfect for fans of messy love, dangerous games, and Black women who refuse to go down without a fight.

Three gripping psychological thrillers about secrets, obsession, and control. Perfect lives unravel, hidden truths surface, and nothing stays buried behind closed doors. Discover a chilling collection of dark, character-driven suspense from psychological thriller author Alison Lyle.

When Jules first meets the handsome artist Kirin, she’s still mourning her husband’s death, but a fairytale romance soon sweeps her off her feet. Now she and her daughter Scout are moving out of the city and into Kirin’s once-lonely mansion. He’s thoughtfully updated and adapted the home to match their personalities. But Scout is determined to keep her father’s memory alive by rejecting the new life her mother and Kirin have spun for her.

Desperation can make some people dangerous–and Lady Isobelle Trent is No Exception! Lady Felicity Alright has been financially ruined following the death of her father, and now must embrace service as a governess to the wealthy. Once employed in the household of a wealthy businessman, Thomas Caldwell, Felicity learns he is be married and his fiancée is none other than Lady Isobelle Trent, the very woman who destroyed Felicity’s family fortune and brought about her impoverished descent into servitude. A Regency romance short. Tropes: Found family, ruined heroine, triangle. With HEA. ...

In a world built on beauty, power, and perfectly filtered lies, Grace is about to uncover the truth they’ll do anything to hide. After her divorce, Grace Anderson is desperate for a fresh start. So when an old acquaintance introduces her to Aurabelle—a glittering wellness empire built on sisterhood, self-worth, and six-figure dreams—Grace jumps in, ready to rebuild her life. At first, everything seems perfect. The women are polished and powerful. The energy is intoxicating. And Grace finally feels seen. But when cracks begin to form—vanishing friends, doctored posts, warning ...

Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my lifeI'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be. There's only one problem: Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows. And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish.

Where Dreams Go to Die... or maybe NOT! Lily’s a gorgeous woman vacationing in the last place on earth she wants to be, and she has her husband Judd to thank for this ‘get away’. She wonders why they’re here when they could be anywhere else, like Paris, Italy or even the Caribbean. Determined to make the best of it despite everything, Lily is determined to find some excitement before her unwanted vacation ends. A hotwife romance short, intimacy.

My husband is dead. I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car. My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back.

Claudia Shephard’s husband died in a fire. Everyone says it was tragic. Accidental. She doesn't remember much—just smoke, panic, the way her lungs burned as she ran. But three weeks after the funeral, a manuscript arrives on her doorstep. A book she didn’t write. A book that describes, in disturbingly intimate detail, her husband’s affair… and the precise steps she took to murder him. It’s written in her voice. With her quirks. Her phrases. Her secrets. And page by page, Claudia feels her grip on reality begin to unravel. As whispers swirl through their coastal town and friends ...