Download or read book A Killer Romance written by Maggie Blackburn and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and murder are in the air this Valentine’s day in Maggie Blackburn’s third Beach Reads mystery, perfect for fans of Eva Gates and Miranda James. When Beach Reads bookshop hosts a Valentine’s Day event, “Romance by the Sea,” bookseller Summer Merriweather has no idea that the guest author is under investigation for her own husband’s murder. When that same author is found dead at the local bed and breakfast, nobody assumes it’s natural causes–there were plenty of people who wanted her dead. As Summer searches for the truth about the author’s stranger-than-fiction life, Summer finds suspicious indications of shady behavior in the author’s belongings. But the casual sleuthing is quickly derailed when Summer’s friend Glads gets hauled in for the murder, and they launch a full-blown investigation to clear her name. As Summer and company pick through the scant clues to solve the case, they may find more treachery and heartbreak than they bargained for.

Download or read book Colin written by JB Duvane and published by JB Duvane. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beauty is his obsession … Colin: It started with the mannequin heads. They were my escape, my solace, my companions in the darkness. But the day came when they weren’t enough. That’s when I started taking the girls. But Avery? She’s not like the others. She’s beautiful -- so beautiful -- but I can’t hurt her. I need to keep her with me … forever. Avery: He should terrify me. I’m his prisoner. I’ve seen what he did to the others. How can I believe him when he says he won’t hurt me? But there’s more to him than darkness. There’s a terrible sadness. And strange as it sounds, a kind of beauty. I wonder if I can ever make him see himself the way I do? PLEASE NOTE: This is a dark romance with violent and unsettling themes of an adult nature that some may find disturbing. Colin: A Serial Killer Romance is a standalone novel of 66k words with a HEA.

Download or read book Kindly Evil written by Nicole DiCicco and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the underbelly of Brooklyn, where shadows conceal unspeakable secrets, a love story unfolds that defies all reason and logic. Kindly Evil is a romance unlike any other-a tale of passion, redemption, and the unlikeliest of heroes.They say that love knows no bounds, that it has the power to heal even the deepest wounds. But could one woman's heart truly belong to a man whose hands bear the stain of bloodshed? Meet Jason Greco, a man haunted by his own past, forged in the crucible of a childhood marred by emotional scars and abuse. He is an avenging angel whose dark deeds are eclipsed by a conscience that refuses to stay silent.Jason lurks behind the facade of an ordinary life alongside his steadfast confidante, Ellie and his dog, Biscotti. His existence takes an unexpected turn when Mia and her young son, Michael, enter his world. Mia finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic Jason. But when the truth about his chilling double life emerges, Mia is faced with an impossible choice that forces her to question her love, her instincts, and her son's safety. Can Jason truly change, exorcising the demons that have haunted him for so long? Or is he condemned to be forever defined by his chilling past?

Download or read book A Killer Among Us Women of Justice Book 3 written by Lynette Eason and published by Revell. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a good detective with excellent instincts. The new partners have hardly had time to get used to each other when they are thrown into a grisly murder case. As evidence mounts up and more victims are found, Kit and Noah realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The problem is, he's hunting one of them too. With nail-biting suspense, clever plot twists, and a hint of sweet romance, A Killer Among Us is the latest thriller from Lynette Eason. It will keep readers up late as they race to discover the killer--and whether Kit and Noah will live to tell about it.

Download or read book Crash and Burn A FREE Firefighter Serial Killer Romantic Suspense written by Savannah Kade and published by Griffyn Ink. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefighter Sebastian Kane knew that Maggie was the one the first time he saw her. Unfortunately, so did a killer… While attempting a DIY renovation of her late aunt's boarding house, Maggie stumbles across a serial killer’s trophy stash. Telling people what she found doesn’t help, no one believes her. As word gets around the small town of Redemption, Maggie finds she’s got a target on her back. Sebastion believes Maggie's story, but he's not her boyfriend. Brave enough to run into a fire at a moment's notice, he still hasn't found quite the right time to tell her how he feels. But he's going to have to act fast, because the Blue River Killer is hot on Maggie's heels, and she's determined not to let him take anyone else. ​​​​​​​Sebastian will have to betray everything he holds dear to keep Maggie safe… and make her his. Crash and Burn is the first book in the WildFire Hearts series. These romantic suspense books will keep you reading with daring escapes, swoonworthy heroes, and red hot romance. Maggie and National Excellence in Story Telling award winner Savannah Kade delivers in this six book series sure to keep readers falling hard for these smart heroines and sexy firefighters.

Download or read book Killer Love written by Jamila Jasper and published by Jamila Jasper Romance. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gina's like a sister to me. Lately, she's been getting protective. Acting strange... She's my best friend. I know she has a secret. I'm done wondering "what if" about us. I'm going after the woman I want. I need her in my bed. I won't take "no" for an answer. I'm done playing it safe. A steamy bwwm second chance romance (friends-to-lovers interracial romance story.)

Download or read book Killer Love written by Tabatha Drake and published by Tabatha Kiss. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He would kill for her. Luka Lutrova gets his hands dirty for a living. The second son of the Lutrova Crime Family, he wants nothing more than to keep his family safe -- by any means necessary. Then, he saw her. Sofia Zappia, the reluctant bride of his enemy. They can't be together. They can never be together, but when Sofia asks for his help, he can't resist her. Sofia plays a dangerous game. One that promises to bring about her family's downfall... and threatens to tear his family apart, too. But if Luka can't have her, no one will... Killer Love is the first book in the Killer Love series.

Download or read book Silent Watch written by Elle Kennedy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisit a dynamic fan-favorite from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy… Blake was tracking the Rose Killer in order to forget the woman he couldn't save. Now there was a new lead: a survivor. Convincing Samantha “Sam” Dawson to help was only half the battle. Resisting the allure of the fiery beauty was downright impossible. Sam wanted nothing to do with men. With the city. With the fame of her former life as a model. Six months after the heinous attack, she still bore the killer's trademark scar. But if she was tough as she thought, she'd have to face her fears to catch a killer—and dare to love again. Originally published in 2009

Download or read book The Heart of a Killer written by Jaci Burton and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a former flame is linked to a string of murders, Detective Anna Pallino wants to trust Dante Renaldi, a Special Forces hero, but, she must discover if the man she owes her life to is the same one who wants her dead.

Download or read book Don t Trust A Killer written by Cynthia Eden and published by Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To catch a killer…you have to use the perfect bait. FBI Agent Bree Harlow is working the biggest case of her career. She’s undercover on the hunt for a killer who has murdered three women—and she isn’t going to stop until she brings down her prey. She’s scored a job at Fantasy, the hottest club in New Orleans, and she’s just caught the attention of the club’s owner, the sexy and dangerous Kace Quick. Everyone knows the guy is shady—and probably linked to every criminal activity in the Big Easy. She shouldn’t find him so attractive. Shouldn’t want to do anything but lock the guy away. After all, he is her chief suspect. Be careful…sometimes, you can’t see the danger coming. Kace knows there is far more to Bree than meets the eye. He isn’t a fool, and he can spot a Fed from a mile away, though he does admit that Bree is the sexiest FBI agent he’s ever seen. He lets her play her game, though Kace plans to keep his hands very far off his gorgeous new problem. Then the attacks begin. Attacks all focused on Bree. And suddenly, it’s not a game any longer because Kace isn’t about to let his FBI agent get caught in the crossfire. To hurt a man, you have to destroy what he wants most. Kace has a powerful enemy working in the darkness—a man who wants to destroy Kace by making him look guilty as hell. Kace is being set up for murders he didn’t commit. And now, the killer has locked onto his next victim—Bree. Despite Kace’s best efforts, he has let Bree get too close. For the first time in years, Kace cares about someone else—a fatal flaw. And the killer in the dark can’t wait to make Kace pay for past sins…The killer thinks he can hurt Bree, and by hurting her, the mighty Kace Quick will fall. Things aren’t always as they appear… Bree won’t be anyone’s victim. She’s not the damsel in distress—she’s the woman ready to take down a murderer. She’ll break every rule in the FBI’s precious handbook in order to protect the lover she knows is innocent. Kace is hers, and Bree won’t let anyone hurt him. She’ll catch the real killer, she’ll prove his guilt, and maybe, just maybe, Bree and Kace can stop their world from going down in flames. Sex, murder, and lies…just another day in the Big Easy… Author's Note: DON'T TRUST A KILLER is a complete, stand-alone novel that contains 80,000 words.

Download or read book Killer written by Amy Faye and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a killer on the loose... and the whole town thinks it's me. I'm a bastard. I'm not always a nice person. But I didn't kill my wife. The only person who believes I'm innocent lost her own sister to the same killer. And I think I'm falling in love with her. Too bad my love comes with a dangerous price... At a glance: Themes: Murder mystery, romantic suspense, whodunnit, unexpected love, erotic thriller Notes: Standalone, Happily Ever After (HEA), sexy romance with lots of heat!

Download or read book Hunting a Killer written by Nicole Helm and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride along on the riveting cases of the Tactical Crime Division — TCD. An elite team of FBI agents specializing in high-risk threats. A prison break is a job for the Tactical Crime Division's K-9 unit. When K-9 handler Selena Lopez discovers her half brother’s a fugitive from justice, she must find him—and his dangerous crew. It’s a good thing that her partner is infuriatingly efficient and handsome lead agent Axel Morrow. But as smart and cunning as the duo may be, it’s a race against time to catch the armed and dangerous criminals before they kill again. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover the lives and loves of the remaining team members in the Tactical Crime Division: Traverse City series: Book 1: Rookie Instincts by Carol Ericson Book 2: Toxin Alert by Tyler Anne Snell Book 3: Impact Zone by Julie Anne Lindsey Book 4: Hunting a Killer by Nicole Helm

Download or read book Savage Stalker written by A Hayat and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the deliciously dark & sexy romance, "Savage Stalker". In a city gripped by terror, a calculating serial killer sets his sights on a woman, intending her as his next victim. However, when his dark obsession transforms into an unexpected infatuation, he spirals into madness, eliminating her husband and claiming her as his own. In the shadowy recesses of a city gripped by fear, a relentless serial killer lurks, leaving a trail of chilling chaos. His insatiable appetite for darkness leads him to a woman, unsuspecting and blissfully unaware, who becomes the object of his morbid fascination. As the sinister stalker fixates on his next victim, the plot takes an unexpected twist. Rather than succumbing to the cold grip of death, the woman becomes an unwitting object of his twisted affection. In a ruthless act, he eliminates her husband, forever altering the course of her life. Trapped in a macabre dance of obsession, the woman is thrust into a nightmare where survival is contingent upon navigating the whims of her captor. "Savage Stalker" is a dark tale of a serial killer's twisted desires, where the boundaries between captor and captive blur, and the chilling question lingers: Can she escape the clutches of her captor's infatuation, or will she succumb to the shadows of a love born from the depths of madness?

Download or read book The Intended Victim written by Alexandra Ivy and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONCE, SHE GOT AWAY The body lying on a cold steel slab bears all the hallmarks of the Chicago Butcher. There’s a cruel slash across her throat, deep enough to sever the carotid artery, and a small crescent carved into her right breast. Her delicate features are painfully familiar to Ash Marcel, once a rising star in the Chicago PD. But though the victim resembles his former fiancée, Remi Walsh, he knows it’s not her. BUT THIS TIME Though Remi escaped a serial killer five years ago, her father died trying to save her. Grief and guilt caused her to pull away from the man she loved. Now Ash is back in her life, insisting that Remi is still in danger. IT’S A DEAD END . . . Someone is targeting women who look just like Remi. With or without a badge, Ash intends to unmask the Butcher. But the killer isn’t playing games any longer. He’s moving in, ready to finish what he started, and prove there’s nothing more terrifying than a killer’s obsession . . . Praise for Pretend You’re Safe “Alexandra Ivy gives readers a nice balance of romance and suspense in her fast-paced, well-plotted novel.” —Kat Martin, New York Times bestselling author “A satisfying mystery . . . Ivy's clever foreshadowing keeps the tension high throughout this fast-moving tale, and the romance sizzles.” —Publishers Weekly “A pulse-raising romantic thriller.” —BookPage

Download or read book Don t Say a Word written by Beverly Barton and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young detective’s first case in Tennessee puts her on the path of a gruesome serial killer in the New York Times bestselling author’s romantic thriller. One by one, they will die. He has waited patiently, envisioning their final moments. Their tortured screams, their pleas for mercy—all will be in vain as he executes his sadistic plan. Homicide detective Julia Cass has witnessed plenty of crime scenes. But the murder of a Chattanooga judge is shocking in its brutality. Teamed with FBI agent Will Brannock, Julia delves into an investigation that soon unearths more bodies—all mutilated in the same way, all left with a gruesome souvenir of a killer's ruthless rage . . . The only way to stop the slaughter is to predict the next victim. But when you're dealing with vengeance at its most ruthless, one wrong move can make you a target . . . and the next word you utter could be your last . . .

Download or read book A Killer Among Us written by Lynette Eason and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This terrific blend of romance and suspense pulls readers into the world of a hostage negotiator and a police detective as they seek to track down a serial killer before he strikes again.

Download or read book Dead By Midnight written by Beverly Barton and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former starlet’s new life in her Southern hometown is threatened by a serial killer in this romantic thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. The last sounds Dean Wilson hears are a clock striking twelve and a killer’s taunting words. And his death is just the first. One by one, victims are stalked and shot at close range. Only the killer knows their sins, and who will be the next to die at midnight . . . In the ten years since her Hollywood career imploded, Lorie Hammonds has built a good life in her Alabama hometown. When the first death threat arrives, she assumes it’s a joke. Then she gets a second note. Sheriff Mike Birkett, her high-school sweetheart, has avoided Lorie since she returned to Dunmore, but when investigators uncover her connection to a string of recent murders, he’s drawn into a case that’s terrifyingly personal. With every murder, the killer edges closer. Soon Lorie’s will be the last name left on his list. Her only hope is to unearth a deadly secret—before the clock runs out for good . . .