Category: Romantic Suspense

The Cure by Teyla Branton

Even When You CHANGE, Some Things Remain the Same . . .

Erin Radkey’s life has altered completely since her Change made her one of the Unbounded. Yet she has learned the hard way that some things never change.

Greed. Over the centuries the long-lived Unbounded have divided into two groups, the Emporium who craves money and power and will do anything to achieve its ends, including experimenting on its own people, and the Renegades who protect humanity.

Power. Now the Renegades are close to discovering a cure that will save many dying mortals, and the husband of Erin’s closest friend is first in line to receive the formula. But Emporium agents will stop at nothing to destroy the cure—until they realize the research might be exactly the weapon they’ve been searching for.

Love. Erin’s new abilities are tested as she and fellow Renegades fight the Emporium in a struggle that soon becomes all too personal, and where lines of loyalty are blurred by relationships of the past. Everything is at risk, including the lives of her friends—and the love of Ritter Langton, the Renegade Unbounded who both infuriates and excites her.

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Title: The Cure (Unbounded, bk 2)

Author: Teyla Branton (Rachel Nunes)

Publisher: White Star Press

Release Date: April 13, 2013

ISBN: 9781939203304

Size: 291 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Paranormal

Unbounded Series: The Change (bk 1)


Trouble’s On the Menu by Warnock and Schow

Hallie doesn’t belong in Barefoot, Montana.

She’s a California gal used to sunshine and warmth—not snow and cold. But after the unexpected death of her estranged husband, she braves the winter weather to wrap up some of his estate details, only to discover that she doesn’t fit in and none of the townspeople like her.

That is, except for the town’s handsome mayor, who takes quite an interest in Hallie.

But when his life starts to spiral out of control, she must decide if he’s worth sticking around for.

Sometimes love is the only remedy for a broken heart.

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Title: Trouble’s On the Menu: A Tippy Canoe Romp (with recipes)

Author: Caleb Warnock and Betsy Schow

Publisher: Sweetwater (CFI)

Release Date: April 9, 2013

ISBN: 978-1462110933

Size: 240 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Suspense


Deep Cover by Traci Hunter Abramson

Twenty eight year old Kelsey Weber is one of the CIA’s finest undercover agents. After two years under deep cover in Salman Nassar’s desert compound, shes unearthed vital information on the volatile Middle Eastern extremist sect. When her allegiance is called into question, Nassar teaches her a lesson she wont forget with a bullet to the leg.Kelsey is whisked out of the field to recuperate in the safety of her missionary parents empty Virginia home.

Civilian life proves to be more complicated than Kelsey anticipated when she meets FBI agent Noah Cabbott, the handsome neighbor tasked by her parents with safeguarding the family home in their absence. As their relationship deepens, she s torn by her inability to divulge who and what she really is. In a twist of fate, their separate investigations converge in a horrifying plot that threatens the nation’s security, and Kelsey’s identity is revealed. She and Noah have been assigned as members of a secret task force, united with one common goal: to thwart Nassar’s impending terrorist attack.

As the situation grows increasingly dire, she is horrified to learn that there is a traitor in their midst: An agency mole has been leaking information to the enemy. Kelsey’s world is thrown into chaos with the shocking realization that nothing is as it seems, and each step toward the truth draws her deeper into a web of conspiracy more intricate and deadly than she dreamed

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Title: Deep Cover

Author: Traci Hunter Abramson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: March 1, 2013

ISBN: 978-1621083689

Size: 288 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense


Poaching Daisies by Carole Thayne Warburton

Who is Trying to Silence Penny?

Penny Thorton’s dreams of being a park ranger start to unravel her first week on the job when she finds a dead bear in Yellowstone’s backcountry. Shots are fired as she runs away, but once she tells the authorities, all evidence evaporates. Penny’s aunt Iris, who is bent on eradicating an invasive species of daisy from the park, puts that mission on hold when more bears are killed and she becomes entangled in the mystery. After several attempts on Penny’s life, she and Iris learn to trust no one—not even their friends.

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Title: Poaching Daisies

Author: Carole Thayne Warburton

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: February 21, 2013

ISBN: 978-1599928746

Size: 313 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense


Secret Keepers by Charissa Stastny

Suvi Goldstein has found love with James Hinton, but is tormented by doubt and fear when her knight in shining armor becomes the target of evil men. Can she find a power strong enough to vanquish the hold of her Secret Keepers, or will the dark past forever hold her hostage?

James Hinton believes he has won the heart of the woman he loves. When Suvi leaves him to go to Israel though and he learns of dark secrets, his love is tested and leads him to doubt all he once cherished.

Austan Sandoval stands guard against the Dragon’s men, but nurses hope that someday he’ll be able to reveal his true identity. When a chance arises to team up with a pair of talented Mossad agents, he feels he may finally be in a position to do what he has wanted to for four long years—reunite with Suvi and rekindle their love.

In this compelling sequel to Eyes of Light, the past, with its powerful secrets, collides with the present, threatening to destroy all Suvi, James and Austan hold dear. The fight for light continues – from Idaho to Israel, and with madmen, ruthless

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Title: Secret Keepers

Author: Charissa Stastny

Publisher: Createspace

Release Date: February 14, 2013

ISBN: 978-1481848558

Size: 376pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: LDS Romantic Suspense

Series: Eyes of Light (Bk 1)


Tide Ever Rising by Mandi Tucker Slack

Kadence Reynold’s favorite pastime is exploring old ghost towns, but when she and her sister, Maysha, stumble across an old journal and cheap pendant hidden in the depths of a crumbling foundation near Eureka, Utah, their world is suddenly turned upside down. Immediately, strange dreams and premonitions begin to haunt “Kadie” as she learns more about the author of the journal, Charlotte Clark. Kadie sets out on a journey to learn more about Charlotte and her family, and she and Maysha travel to Bremerton, Washington, where they discover Charlotte’s still living twin sister, Adelaide and her family.

Kadie and Maysha, upon arriving in Washington, are immediately immersed in Adelaide and Charlotte’s story. Kadie soon learns that Charlotte disappeared the night of a tragic fire that took the lives of Adelaide’s entire family. With the help of Logan Mathews, Adelaide’s handsome grandson, and Charlotte’s ever disconcerting presence, Kadie delves into the past. Hoping to solve the mystery of Charlotte’s disappearance, Kadie immediately discovers the secrets contained in the journal will toss her and Adelaide’s family into a world filled with mystery, past regrets, and dark unknowns.

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Title: Tide Ever Rising

Author: Mandi Tucker Slack

Publisher: Bonneville Books/CFI

Release Date: February 12, 2013

ISBN: 978-1462111077

Size: 208 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Mystery? Romantic Suspense?


The Broken Path by Cami Checketts

Injured in a debilitating accident at age six, Ethan Searle believes women eye him with a mixture of pity and disdain. He’s tried love before. He won’t again. He meets his match in a precocious two-year old who loves him despite his disability, even while her mother seems bothered by everything about Ethan.

Autumn Reader escaped her abusive marriage with her beautiful daughter and a stack of fear. She can’t make the mistake of trusting a man again. Autumn’s daughter becomes enraptured by Ethan. Despite Autumn’s best intentions, she finds herself following her daughter’s example.

When her ex-husband reappears, threatening everyone she loves if she won’t submit to his demands, Autumn has to learn to trust or lose her chance at real love.

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Title: The Broken Path

Author: Cami Checketts

Publisher: CreateSpace (self)

Release Date: January 5, 2013

ISBN: 978-1481810791

Size: 250 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance


The Change by Teyla Branton

There are only two ways to kill Unbounded, and fire isn’t one of them—as law school dropout Erin Radkey learns the hard way. By fluke of a recessive gene, she has become Unbounded, a nearly immortal being with paranormal abilities.

Erin’s Change separates her from her loved ones and alters everything she believes to be true. A week earlier she was considering a marriage proposal; now she contemplates the best way to stay alive. Caught in a battle between two Unbounded groups, she is also hunted by a secret mortal society sworn to eradicate the Unbounded gene.

As Erin plunges into this dangerous new life, she must carve out her own place in the madness, protect her mortal family, and decide which group she should join. Her unique ability is vital to both groups in the race to secure an identification software that spells death for all Unbounded—or enslavement for the entire mortal world. Some will stop at nothing to use Erin as one more pawn in a battle that has spanned centuries. Erin’s undeniable attraction to Ritter Langton, whose family was massacred by opposing Unbounded two hundred and forty years ago, complicates her choices. There are no second chances. Death, life, or love—Unbounded always play for keeps.

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Title: The Change (Unbounded, bk 1)

Author: Teyla Branton (Rachel Nunes)

Publisher: White Star Press

Release Date: January 10, 2013

ISBN: 978-1939203281

Size: 354 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Paranormal


Nobody’s Damsel by E.M. Tippetts

The sequel to Someone Else’s Fairy Tale.

Chloe has finished her masters degree and taken a job as a forensic scientist back in her home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, only the press will not leave her alone. They follow her to crime scenes and report on her every move, eager to show that her marriage to Hollywood A-lister, Jason Vanderholt, is on the brink of collapse. Millions of fans who dream of their own celebrity romance with him want this more than anything. This scrutiny comes at a particularly bad time as Chloe’s first case is a crime against a child roughly the same age that Chloe was when she survived a homicide attempt. Now that she sees the case from an adult’s perspective, she realizes it’s much harder than she ever dreamed.

It’s even worse for Jason, who is two steps removed from the crime. He must watch and try to support his wife as she battles with past demons and tries to keep up with a nameless suspect who evades identification and capture. Never has Jason been more frustrated with his job, its frivolities, and its lack of connection to the real world. When he storms off the set of his latest movie, the press goes wild with conjecture. Perhaps he never was anything more than a pretty face after all.

Together, Chloe and Jason must find their way past all the popping flashbulbs and through the dark maze of the criminal investigation to discover whether they can balance their professional goals with the demands of a celebrity marriage. The odds are entirely against them.

 

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Title: Nobody’s Damsel (book 2)

Author: E.M. Tippetts

Publisher: CreateSpace (self)

Release Date: December 5, 2012

ISBN: 978-1481147637

Size: 228 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Series: Someone Else’s Fairytale (bk 1)


No Sudden Moves by Heather Horrocks

Is there anything a mother won’t do to keep her children safe?

Karri O’Brien has everything she’d always thought would make her happy—a wealthy husband, two children and a lovely home. But it’s the things she never dreamed of that have made her life unbearable—the insults, the threats, the beatings. She believes the only way she and her children can escape from her abusive husband is if he thinks they’re dead. So she carefully plans to fake their deaths, only to watch her plan go horribly wrong.

Now her kids are missing and everyone knows she’s lying—except they think she killed them. Since the policeman assigned to the case, Gabriel Ortez, dated Karri in high school, he doesn’t want to believe she’s capable of murder.

But is he wrong about her?

And, even if he’s right, can he prove she’s innocent before it’s too late?

Caution: Author gives it a PG-13 rating due to intense subject matter.

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Title: No Sudden Moves

Author: Heather Horrocks

Publisher: Word Garden Press

Release Date: June 5, 2012

ASIN: B0089DX4M6

Size: 291 pages, ebook (print version coming soon)

Genre: Romantic Suspense


Serial Hottie by Kelly Oram

Ellie’s sweet sixteen is a summer of firsts. First car. First kiss. First boyfriend. First serial-killing stalker?

Hockey-obsessed tomboy Eleanor Westley has never been the object of a guy’s affection before. So when the hottest boy she’s ever seen moves in across the street and starts treating her like she’s the center of his universe, naturally she’s going to be a little skeptical. But everything starts to make sense when girls who look just like Ellie start dying all around the city. Obviously the new guy is the killer, and of course he only likes her because he wants to slice her into tiny pieces. Right?

The more Ellie gets to know Seth the more she’s convinced he’s a psychopathic killer. The problem is he’s the sweetest psychopathic killer she’s ever met. Not to mention he’s brutally hot. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t help but fall for him.

Will Ellie find true love, or will her summer of firsts turn out to be a summer of lasts?

 

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Title: Serial Hottie

Author: Kelly Oram

Publisher: Bluefields (self)

Release Date: June 5, 2012

ISBN: 978-0985627713

Size: 404 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: YA Romantic Suspense


Eyes of Light by Charissa Stastny

Suvi Goldstein seems like she has it all, yet buried secrets bind her to misery. Emotionally scarred and wounded as a child, she has fled her past into a life of sensual pleasures. Craving light she perceives in a few, yet feeling unworthy of goodness and love, she fights a battle between darkness and light to discover the divine within herself.

Austan Sandoval is the master of disguise and transformation. After successfully stealing 20 million dollars from Carlos Camacho’s drug cartel, he discovers the whereabouts of Suvi Goldstein, the daughter of a capable Israeli Mossad agent, and determines to win her trust and recruit her to his team. In the process though, he inadvertently falls in love, placing her life in great peril.

James Hinton, a missionary in Guatemala, serves the Lord and sacrifices all in His behalf to bring light to others.

In Eyes of Light, these three characters are tossed by the whirlwinds of life to meet in dramatic ways. Danger, love, heartache, sin and the cleansing power of Christ’s atonement combine in a battle for these souls in a contemporary fairy tale that will capture your heart.

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Title: Eyes of Light

Author: Charissa Stastny

Publisher: Self

Release Date: May 9, 2012

ISBN: 978-1475008074

Size: 348 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense


Cold Justice by Kathi Oram Peterson

After overcoming missed connections, murder accusations, and years of living lives apart, Regi and Samuel’s happily ever after is finally within reach. On the eve of their wedding, however, Samuel disappears, and Regi wonders if he has once again run away from both a life with her and a membership in the Church.

Quite the opposite; Samuel has been kidnapped by the Raven Clan, a powerful Alaskan tribe, and is enroute to stand trial in front of their justice council for a puzzling crime that happened years ago.

When Regi and Samuel’s close friends suspect a kidnapping, Regi—with the help of her sister, Claudia, and friend Wakanda—resolves to follow Samuel to Alaska but soon learns secrets about her fiancé she hadn’t bargained for.

While Samuel struggles with his faith and with understanding why he has been accused, Regi risks life and love to set him free.

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Title: Cold Justice

Author: Kathi Oram Peterson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: May 2012

ISBN: 978-1621080466

Size: 272 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense


Imperfectly Beautiful by Diony George

At 1:30 am, in New York City, Regan Wright is ripped out of a sound sleep with a jolt—her heart thuds in her ears and her face feels flushed. Straining to hear anything out of the ordinary, she fumbles to turn on the bedside lamp. Nothing seems out of place. Suddenly her stomach twists in knots—it’s her identical twin, Rebecca. Something is terribly wrong…

Though twins, Rebecca and Regan couldn’t be more different. One chose a high-profile career in fashion design, the other chose to be a wife and stay-at-home mom, but neither is truly happy and they must discover why. When a serial killer strikes nearby, and the victim looks eerily similar to the twins, they fear that one of them could be next.

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Title: Imperfectly Beautiful

Author: Diony George

Publisher: DG Books

Release Date: February 16, 2012

Size: eBook

Genre: Romantic Suspense