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Embark on a captivating journey of suspense and romance in Addison Elizabeth's riveting debut novel, "Troubled Summers."Eric Grayson, haunted by a heart-wrenching tragedy, sought solace far from the relentless pace of Los Angeles. In the quiet simplicity of a tranquil Nebraska town, he found refuge, and hoped to heal his soul and escape the shadows of his past. Andy Summers, a talented artist with dreams of her own, never imagined she'd be forced to return to her family's ranch. A promise was made, forcing her to leave behind the art world and return to the sweeping plains and open skies of her hometown.Fate, however, had a different plan in store. As Eric and Andy's paths cross, and a sinister presence emerges from the shadows, their lives become intertwined. Andy faces a threat from a malevolent force, fueled by envy and obsession. Together, Eric and Andy must confront their pasts and face this danger. A powerful connection forms and it has the potential to mend even the deepest of wounds.In 'Troubled Summers' Addison Elizabeth weaves a tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you root for love to conquer all and good to defeat evil. Will they be able to overcome the trials of a faceless adversary? Find out in this heart-pounding blend of suspense and romance.

Her happily ever after is so close...and somehow still out of her grasp...

ZakWith sharp claws and a forked tongue, the she-devil herself dances through my nightmares, haunting me like the most alluring demon to ever roam the earth. But after a twisted turn of fate, she's not just plaguing my mind. She's in my home and under my protection. And now that I have her within reach, I'm not so sure I can let her go. Even if keeping her means my own assured destruction. HarperSabotaging relationships is how I've protected my heart this long. But now my internal clock is ticking and it's time to settle down. And when I finally think I've met the perfect man, my entire world is flipped inside out, and I'm forced to seek haven in the arms of the bane to my existence. A mercenary who has tethered himself to my soul against my volition.Zak Shephard is a ruthless predator. A man with morals as dull as my fortune. And I have no choice but to lay my life in his hands.

Danger, secrets and lies... Maverick government officer Simon Byrne, undercover on a Caribbean island, must stop an international arms dealer's sale of uranium that could trigger world conflict. Simon's mission goes sideways when the woman he once failed to protect is assigned as his tech officer. He vows to keep her safe, but she's in his head...and in his heart. By-the-book tech expert Janna Harris is determined to prove herself in the field and uncover whether her late husband, who sold to the arms dealer, also betrayed his government. A treason investigation could expose Janna's own secrets. Her attraction to Simon wars with her pledge not to let another man into her life. But can she walk away from the only man who could heal her battered soul? Emotions and danger collide as the powder-keg deadline ticks down on their mission-and their survival.

It started with a single look... my obsession, my desire, and need to possess the sweet, and incredibly naive Elena Romero.Like a thief I came in the dead of night and stole her away from her protected castle and placed her in a gilded cage made of gold.Ten-millions dollars and a forced signature later and she was mine.The deal was final.The ink on the contract barely dry.She would become my wife.She would bear my children.She would bend to my will.But most importantly, she would help me destroy the man she loved most.The man who took everything from me: her father.*This is a dark mafia romance that contains mature themes and graphic violence. This is a complete standalone that ends with a happily ever after and contains no cheating.**

Drei Jahre. So lange ist es her, dass Ellas Verlobter bei einem schrecklichen Unfall tief in den schwedischen Wäldern ums Leben kam. Die Möbelrestauratorin ist sich sicher, dass niemand jemals seinen Platz einnehmen könnte. Auch ihr Hund Ernest und ihr Pferd Hemingway, die gemeinsam mit ihr auf dem kleinen Hof in Småland leben, sind nur ein Flicken auf ihrem gebrochenen Herzen.Aber dann donnert "Thor" auf einem Ausritt in ihr Leben und bringt ihre sorgsam aufgebauten Mauern ins Wanken. Auf dem Walhalla-Festival entpuppt sich der nordische Donnergott als Erik, ein attraktiver Schreiner mit eisblauen Augen und einem schiefen Grinsen, das Ellas Herz schneller schlagen lässt. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen der Angst um ihr Herz und dem aufflackernden Interesse an Erik, beginnt Ella sich zu fragen, ob er nicht vielleicht doch ihre zweite Chance auf die große Liebe sein könnte.Doch Erik ist nicht der Einzige, der Interesse an Ella hat: Ein Unbekannter setzt alles daran, ihre Aufmerksamkeit zu erlangen, und schreckt dabei vor nichts zurück. Bald schon stehen Ella und Erik vor einer großen Entscheidung: Was wiegt mehr? Die Liebe oder doch die Angst?

"Perhaps the best romance/mystery series I have ever read ..." -Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-UnionThe long lazy summer of the pandemic finds the gang in River Bend adapting to the new normal. Lynn and Dusty both maintain home offices. Lynn declares her back yard a mask-free zone allowing friends to gather face-to-unmasked-face while social distancing. Crime seems to have surrendered to covid until Teniquia gets involved in a murder in Des Moines and Dusty and Danny organize to protect Emily Jacobs and her great-grandchildren from another murder attempt. The story wraps on the promising note that a vaccination is expected soon.

We were lost until Briar Valley offered us a home. Love. Safety. Protection. But it came at a cost. I ran to protect my family. Now, it's time to return.When tragedy strikes, I'm forced to retrace my steps, back into the arms of the men whose hearts I broke.I've spent my entire life running. No more. The past is finally catching up to me and my secrets won't stay buried as trouble looms on the horizon.I must face the monster who spent a decade torturing me. For myself. My daughter. The countless other victims that he silenced with his brutality.This town gave me everything. I have to protect it, or I'll lose the ones I love forever.We'll fight to survive as a family.Together.Author's Note: Where Wild Things Grow (Briar Valley #2) is a spicy small town reverse harem romance and book two in a duet. It must be read in order and there is a guaranteed HEA. Part of the J Rose shared universe.

All I ever wanted was the chance to live. From the moment I left my cage, I've fought for every single breath. But my new life came at a cost.The rapture approaches.Hysteria is taking over the country.Michael Abaddon stole everything from me. My freedom. My sanity. My soul. As his reign of terror escalates, the time has come to take my life back.He wants to burn us all.But I'll be the one to set the world on fire.Our family is pushed to a breaking point as Sabre Security nears the brink of collapse. All we want is a fresh start. A future. The chance to rebuild our lives in peace.We must defeat the devil first or die trying. Either way, we'll go down in flames... together.The end of the road is here.This is our happy f*cking forever.Author's Note: Hollow Veins is the third and final book in the Sabre Security series. It must be read in order. Full trigger warning available inside the book. Set in the J Rose shared universe.

DevonI never expected my life to turn out this way. But here I am, with the four men of my dreams. Yet there's a threat that's only getting closer. He almost ended me once.He doesn't like losing, and now he's coming back with a vengeance.There's even more on the line this time.And if we don't hunt him down first, it will mean the end for us.AngelMy psycho stalker is gone.But now there's an even bigger threat to our existence.He's strong. He's deadly. But so are we. And we have one opportunity to take him down.Sea of Demons is a full length mafia/gang dark romantic suspense containing potential triggers. Reader discretion is advised.

Yes... this is a strange cover for a romantic/adventure novel. However, it is just another example of this author's mischievous way of keeping you in a state of curiosity and anticipation. Once you have read it, we think you will agree it is indeed an excellent choice.Gloria Peech is a feminist to the extreme. Being the CEO of a multimillion-dollar corporation, at such a young age, shocks some of the business community. In her opinion, it seems the male business culture does not feel beauty and brains are a compatible commodity. She is strong-minded to show them they are wrong. Very wrong!As if the difficulties of the business world are not enough, there's the nagging problem of her husband. She needs to check out her suspicions. Her decision to hire private detective, Wolf Howell, changes the course of her life forever.Wolf is the height of male chauvinism. She decides to put up with him, seeing working with him will be short term. Besides, she knows how to handle men like him.Then... a huge mistake! It bonds them together in an unbearable situation. Their very life is on the line. Where to go? What to do for their survival? Can a woman like Gloria possibly endure the impossible? Especially, having to do it together with a guy like Wolf.The answer is what will make you remember this novel long after you have turned that last page.

Let Me Be Your Dirty Little Secret Mr. Big Hands Negotiator...I always go for the guys I know I can play with...it's easier than dealing with my past.Collin Corwin, a sports agent who doesn't compromise-and always gets the better end of the deal, is the type of guy I should stay away from.But the fiery, undeniable attraction, has me doing something I never do.I chase after him.There's one problem.Collin has a rule about dating his client's exes. And one of his clients is still head over heels for me.But I'm not taking no for an answer.I can be the queen of tease.And I'll show him who can negotiate.But secrets are hard to keep, especially when you have a dark past to contend with.

BOOK ONE in the WITHERED ROSE TRILOGYChristian Romantic Suspense SeriesWhat happens when a Christian woman and a mafia boss fall in love? Their passion breeds chaos.Rosa and Amory have no business getting involved with one another but they also have no choice. Rosa is Amory's captive bride, kidnapped and forced to marry him as payment for her brother's debt. All she wants is to live a life free of crime and violence but now she's shackled to the most dangerous man in New York City. Only God can help her now.Meanwhile, Amory is looking forward to having a beautiful young bride. But Amory is a mafia underboss and Rosa is a Christian woman. Her faith is standing right between them, and he hates that. The sting of her refusal to marry him runs deep. But something in Amory feels drawn to Rosa, despite their differences.Maybe she is the calm to his storm, maybe he is the chaos she secretly craves. Whatever the case, they're in it together. *****DISCLAIMER/WARNING*****Withered Rose is a Christian story. There is no foul language and no graphic scenes of sex, violence, or gore. However, our characters are members of the mafia which may present an environment some readers consider triggering. Topics such as gang violence, abuse, and distribution of illegal substances will be introduced throughout the book.This novel is appropriate for mature audiences ages 17+Please read at your own discretion.

You can hide from your past, but can you outrun it?Six years after imprisoning Abadda, the Wicked, Theo keeps the secret of his bargain, worrying instead about his duties as marquis and his son's unknown dark ability. But the immortal bargain demands payment. Accidentally released by two adventure seekers, Abadda returns with a devilish plan for revenge and domination. Taking her claim on Pansy and Theo's son, Abadda steals him to the land where escape is only a dream: Horror.Pansy returns to her homeland with Theo and an unlikely ally to rescue their son. Dunstan, the Night Terror, has become Douglas the Priest, who only wants his brother's approval. The last thing he expects to find in Horror is a Romance that threatens his magic and mission to save Aeron.However, the magics and abilities that identify Pansy and Theo as Heroes in Fantasy, instead label them as Hauntings in Dante's city of Inferno. They must hide their abilities or become hunted as witches by the locals. Pansy knows everything about how to kill Hauntings, but little about how to be one. Even with Supernatural help, Abadda and her army of Hauntings might be the end of Pansy and everyone she loves.Finish Pansy and Theo's haunted romance in this intense rescue within the Inferno of Dante's Divine Comedy. Fans of Seth Graham-Smith and Neil Gaiman will find "Don't Dance with Death" hard to put down.Don't forget: never split up.

Nick Markos has inherited the burden and shame of his brother's dealings with terrorists, who demand he return the millions he skimmed. Hoping to uncover a plotted attack, the Feds install DARK Officer Vanessa Wade undercover as Nick's glamorous fiancée. Despite her expertise, Vanessa has grown to dislike undercover work. Under orders to make sure the sexy and tortured tycoon is no traitor, she soon realizes that instead he's determined to regain his family honor-and his own. She tells herself to stay detached, but this man's kisses make her emotions spin out of control. As they work together amid gala social events and terror threats, Nick and Vanessa cannot deny their mutual attraction, but her deception makes Vanessa feel as false as the rock on her finger. Is their relationship only a charade? One that could explode-along with a terrorist bomb?

Amy Jordan Sullivan returns to Chicago from her home in the Hollywood Hills for a starring role in a run of the musical Grease. She moved seven years ago to establish her now successful acting career leaving her first love behind. CPD Homicide Detective Michael Sullivan Lynch heads the next generation of Sullivans in law enforcement. Mike is a rising star on the force and he's happy with his career and his life in Chicago until Amy returns home reawakening feelings that he thought he's buried. Can first love last forever for Mike and Amy? Only if Mike can stop the Hollywood City Studios killer.

Ever since a traumatic experience as a college freshman four years earlier, Clare Matthews has had an aversion to men. But when she goes to spend the summer on one of Georgia's Golden Isles as a companion for her cousin Sally, she finds herself drawn to Jon, a handsome young security guard who works on the family estate. When the feeling seems mutual, she hopes she has at last been healed. Then signs of his possible involvement in a dangerous criminal activity crop up, and Clare must make a decision that will affect the rest of her life.

Rebecca Walker loves searching for lost treasure but puts her plans on hold to fulfill her sister's dying wish of performing on Broadway. She returns home when her father has a severe stroke. While there, she's determined to achieve her father's lifelong quest for hidden Confederate gold, rumored to be buried nearby. Former army ranger Roy Maddox blames the accident that took his fiancee's life on her sister, Rebecca. Now Rebecca is back, pretending to care about the father she left behind to pursue her dreams. Despite their differences, they're drawn to each other. Will they locate and retrieve the gold, or will they be blind-sided by an outside force who is intent on taking the treasure, destroying them both?

”Studeprangeren” handler om de landevejsrejsende arbejdere, der driver køer og heste langs den jyske hærvej fra marked til marked. Blandt dem møder vi drengen Niels, der drømmer om at blive en stor handelsmand. Han er også fast besluttet på at opklare mysteriet om sin myrdede far og sin forsvundne søster, og den opklaring fører ham ad mange, besynderlige veje, før han når sit mål. Morten Korch har med denne roman kastet sig over en sjældent beskrevet arbejdergruppe. Hans skildring af livet på landevejen og i særdeleshed af den unge Niels, og dennes drøm om at blive til noget mere end blot en arbejder, er et stærkt indblik i en forsvunden tid. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

It should have been enough. Anne Wilson had the perfect boyfriend and the perfect Caribbean villa. It should have been her happily-ever-after. But her past overshadows her sunny life. On an impulse, she ditches all of it and flies to Guadeloupe. A new island. A fresh start.But starting over is impossible with so many loose ends. Only twenty-four hours after Anne arrives in Guadeloupe, Sandy's friend hands her a backpack full of cash, and Anne is plunged back into Sandy's world. When someone breaks into her motel room, Anne goes on the run. Someone knows about the money. Someone wants her off the island. She has to decide. Keep running? Or risk everything to keep her perfect life.

When Jasmine Sanders woke up in the hospital, she had no option but to escape. Not only from her past catching up to her but also from Australia. Choosing the first flight out, she landed in New Zealand without immediate plans.She hoped to find an adventure while travelling the countryside, finding herself a destination that would change her future. And she almost succeeded in her plan until she met Jake Thomas, a well-known Hollywood actor who lived and was filming on the property she was staying in. Their encounter sparked some emotions inside her that she had forgotten about. However, he was holding a secret which created a rift between them and put her in danger.Finally, they found love after lots of struggle and neither expected to have it snatched away. Was it possible for them to reunite? Or were there too many sacrifices to overcome?The last page was a message of hope they both believed in.

Wärst Du fähig zu lieben, wenn Du selbst niemals Liebe erfahren hättest?Eine Romanreihe, die dich an den Abgrund dunkelster Gefühle führt ... die mit jedem weiteren Band tiefer in die finstere und verführerische Welt dunkler Begierden eintaucht."Sabine Richling zeigt uns eine Liebe, die weit entfernt von sanften Gefühlen ist. Hier geht es um das Verbotene, um das Spiel mit dem Feuer, um hemmungslose Leidenschaft, die an Zerstörung grenzt. Es ist faszinierend, wie die Autorin die dunkle Seite der Liebe beleuchtet, ohne sie zu glorifizieren. Vielmehr zeigt sie, wie gefährlich es sein kann, sich jemandem hinzugeben, der an der Grenze zum Abgrund steht."Zitat: "Buchblog Kruemelkeks"Teil 1:Ich bin eine Einzelgängerin durch und durch. Männer? Mit denen habe ich nichts am Hut.Auf einer Galaveranstaltung bemühe ich mich, unsichtbar zu bleiben, doch dann treffe ich Marc Brenner, weltbekannter Schauspieler und ungemein hot.Was soll ich sagen? Natürlich versuche ich, ihn abzuschütteln. Aber dieser Womanizer lässt einfach nicht locker. Und ich gebe es zu: Seine Präsenz ist überwältigend!An diesem Abend wird er zu meinem Retter und gleichzeitig zu einer Gefahr.Ich sollte mich nicht auf ihn einlassen. Doch seine Verführungskunst beginnt bereits, bei mir zu wirken. Irgendwann sehne ich mich nur noch danach, eine einzige Nacht mit ihm zu verbringen. Ein gefährlicher Wunsch ... denn hinter seiner charmanten Fassade verbirgt sich eine dunkle Seite, die er mir immer deutlicher offenbart.Und mir wird immer klarer: Dieser Mann kann mich restlos zerstören ...

Some secrets are best left untold...I escaped to the sleepy little town of South Boston, Virginia, with theintent to be normal and find a place I could call home.But my past has come back with a vengeance and forced me to runyet again.This time, however, I'm not alone...Quinn and I are on the run, fleeing for our lives while attempting to proveour innocence for a crime we did not commit.But with a tainted past like mine, it was inevitable that one day, it would catch up to me in a way I never fathomed.One ill-fated decision leads to an explosion of unimaginable events, forcing Quinn and me to not only run for our lives but also...for our redemption.

Zade hat seine Karten offen auf den Tisch gelegt. Seine Besessenheit von mir ist verrückt, seine Anziehung zu mir toxisch. Seine Zukunftspläne und diese völlig absurde Vorstellung von ihm, er würde mich besitzen, bereiten mir mehr Angst als er selbst. Noch mehr aber beunruhigt mich die Tatsache, dass ein kleiner Teil tief in mir aufgehört hat, sich gegen ihn zu wehren.Also schmiede ich einen riskanten Plan, um diesen mörderischen Mann ein für alle Mal loszuwerden. Dieser könnte allerdings nicht nur seinen, sondern auch meinen Untergang bedeuten ...

A fairy tale wedding is what every couple dreams of, but not all fairy tales have happy endings...A small group of family and friends head to a beautiful, secluded location in the mountains of Majorca for the wedding of Alex and Maddie. The Finca Incantata is a magical place-a castle with a cobbled courtyard, a deep, cold, fresh-water pool and a high tower that looks out over the surrounding wilderness.The guests arrive bringing with them their pretty dresses, their smart suits and their private thoughts about the upcoming union and marriage itself. Among them is one guest who is determined to ensure the wedding does not take place...Who is the malevolent presence? Why do they hate so fiercely and so specifically? And just how far will they go to prevent Alex and Maddie tying the knot?