Love Mystery Thriller

When Maggie’s friend Nell convinces her to keep her company at a speed-dating event at the local pub, newly single Maggie reluctantly tags along. At the same time, Phil’s mother decides it’s an opportunity for her son to finally meet a girl he can settle down with. As four of the participants collide, their lives change forever, and with her life in danger, Maggie no longer knows who she can trust.

Determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face, Detective Evie Harper works hard and trains even harder to be the very best. Her first homicide case will put her skills to the test as she and her partner Detective Stephen Harris track a ruthless serial killer terrorizing the west end of town. The Lovelorn killer may be one step ahead of them, but they’re closing in fast - until an immoral decision is made that leaves their partnership hanging in the balance.

Despite the dangerous circumstances, Hash is intrigued by the hitman, named Lila, and they form a connection. As they spend more time together, their feelings grow stronger, but they are constantly on the run from the man who ordered the hit. They face numerous challenges and close calls, but their love for each other keeps them going. Along the way, they receive a mysterious clue that leads them to an abandoned factory, where they encounter a dangerous man. They narrowly escape and realize they must continue to stay one step ahead.

Jeffty Kittredge is a small-time Hollywood con in deep debt to a shark with a need to collect. If he can just come up with a plan - or maybe even only a partner - Jefty is sure he’ll be on his way to salvation. What he comes up with instead is... Mona. The best-selling author of Everybody Smokes in Hell leads you to a place where desire has a body count, trust can take you down from point-blank range, and love is the biggest racket in town.

In this eighth book of the series, former CIA assassin Donovan Creed finds himself at odds with mob-connected Tony Spumoni and practically everyone else he knows, including his boss Darwin, lover Gwen, daughter Kimberly, protégé Callie, co-worker Lou, physician Doc Howard, assorted board members, terrorists, and even a zoo full of angry monkeys!

The message on the tipline prompts local reporter Ginger Burrows to look deeper into the case. At the same time, DCI Kevin Greggs starts his own review of the police’s original investigation. Dr Ethan Quinn finds himself torn between his responsibility to Arthur as his doctor and his urge to find out if his patient is really guilty of Amy’s murder. They all find themselves drawn into a web of criminality and exploitation, where uncovering the truth might be too much of a risk to take.

Stella is married; she has a child and a fulfilling job. She lives with her young family in a house in the suburbs. Her life is happy and unremarkable, but she is a little lonely - her husband travels a lot for work, and so she is often alone in the house, with only her daughter for company. One day a stranger appears at her door, a man Stella's never seen before. He says he just wants to talk to her, nothing more. She refuses. The next day he comes again. And then the day after that. He will not leave her in peace.

When Linnet Shellwin moves into a picturesque Victorian house known as the Valentine Villa - it is as pink and lacy as Valentine card - she looks forward to a long and successful career teaching English in the town's middle school. Then, some members of her out-of-control ninth-grade class concoct a plan to kill her, and a disconnected phone in the house begins to ring.

Evelyn King longs to marry the man she loves. She won't let anything stand in her way. But the frontier is a dangerous place. Killers and hostiles and beasts abound. As Evelyn is reminded when she and her beloved become the prey of two-legged wolves—and something far worse.

When Isaiah Choi, a holistic healer on the Big Island of Hawai’i, becomes afflicted with a mysterious illness, he suspects he may be suffering under the influence of malevolent, inter-dimensional beings.

A boarding school with a dark secret. When Oliva, a Blue Bell student, gets too close to her headmaster, Headmaster Dashwood, she finds herself drawn in a way that she never imagined. The boarding school carries a dark secret. There are many reasons why Oliva is drawn to Dashwood, including his good looks, charm, and unbelievable age, which is why she cannot resist his appeal. Oliva becomes increasingly more obsessed with Dashwood, as he in turn becomes obsessed with Oliva. As she realizes Dashwood's reckless behavior and the danger and cynicism that it presents, she begins to feel trapped.

In a world on the brink, US President Dani Mitchell fights to advance her net zero-carbon agenda, battling the cartel—a shadowy assembly of ruthless capitalists controlling global economies and governments. When a Native American elder offers a bold proposition, Dani finds an unexpected ally.

Meet Ted X. Donovan - rich, well-connected, driven - a one-man wrecking ball. Enter Rachel Allen, the unwary prey in Ted Donovan’s cat-and-mouse game. After struggling to recover from a vicious attack, can she rise above her fears to face and survive this new, even more malicious assailant? Against the backdrop of worldwide unrest, a ruthless international cartel controls the global economy by whatever means necessary, whether it means blackmailing the US president, employing elite assassination teams, or destroying an African government

By a twist of fate, Senator Sarah Daniels Vanderhagen Mitchell (Dani) is the first woman Vice President of the United States. She faces a series of trials both personal and professional, which isolate her from those she cares about and works with. Dani must deal with a failing marriage, a distant President, a power-hungry Senator, a global cartel run by her father, and a technology that threatens the privacy of every citizen while empowering governments, and choose between human rights and due process.

Buffalo, New York, 1901 … a muscular, young city, Queen of the Lakes … The Electric City … where the money that builds Newport mansions and Park Avenue townhouses is made, plays host to the world’s greatest fair, the Pan-American Exposition and its 8,000,000 guests … And less than a mile from the great spectacle, a web of love, lust, and intrigue is forming among the young, elite Ashwood Set.

Edward Archer walks right into the den of lioness Charity Stonewright when he sails across the pond to South Carolina to resolve a property dispute for his cousin, the Duchess of Peckham. Astute but bookish, the Englishman isn't prepared for Charity, a strong-willed woman determined to prove the Charleston mansion is hers. And unbeknownst to Edward, Charity has a secret purpose. She is searching for the lost Stonewright fortune, hidden over 60 years ago, somewhere within the walls of the old, decaying mansion.

Love & Murder, a bargain-priced bundle of stories by New York Times best-selling author Lorraine Bartlett (and her alter ego L.L. Bartlett) explores the highs and lows of love and humanity. Each free-standing, complete story explores a different theme representative of the author's style.

While vacationing on the beach at Emerald Isle, North Carolina, high school student David Jennings meets an intriguing girl. Mary Roberts ignites feelings that stay with him even after they both return to their homes. Summer after summer they reunite, building on the love that started to bloom from the first day. Not only does David discover romance, but he also learns what family can mean.

Mary Gardner is a successful career-oriented woman with a passion for work and books. She is part of the Monday Mystery Society at Acorns, the local bookstore in Oakville. Her life is perfect, in her opinion, till she meets Stefan. Things start going downhill as he infiltrates her work, her life and her heart.

A war is brewing between the hunters and the vampires, and Chloe is determined to strike against the vampires before they have a chance to attack the hunter community. Chloe tries to convince the hunter community, and most especially tries to convince Drew, that they should move against the vampires first instead of waiting for an attack. The group of new friends - Oscar, Alice, Drew, Chloe, and Christina - are distracted by news reports of a vigilante who is saving innocent humans against what can only be vampire attacks.