Clean Mystery Suspense

Her eyes reflect fear, but looks can be deceiving. From the moment high-school principal, Judd Trudeau, sees the fear-filled eyes of the beautiful woman in Acadia Park, he knows he must tread lightly. If he wants to get close, Judd must gain her trust. But those deer-in-the-headlights eyes remain, and his need to protect her trumps his better judgment. She’s running from something. The more he learns about Selah Brighton, the more he realizes looks can be deceiving. Selah Brighton has reason to be wary, which is why she chose to hide in Bar Harbor, Maine. The fewer people who know her ...

Will the summer heat wave ignite passion’s flame between two very unlikely bedfellows? Or will the flickers of love go up in smoke when they're faced with a whole town full of trouble? My name is Katy Sinclair and the heat's on for me this summer, in more ways than one. First, my jealous ex-boyfriend has been chasing me all over the country. I’ve been pretty good at escaping his maneuvers so far, but it’s getting old fast. Especially since I’m a cat shifter, and I don’t have too many more of my nine lives left. After finding refuge with my favorite uncle Lionel in a place off the ...

Veterinarian Lyris Jennings accepts a position at Whispering Winds Ranch, hoping for a fresh start—a quiet place to heal animals and leave her painful past behind. What she doesn’t expect is her new boss, billionaire horse breeder Ray Kincaid, to be as ruggedly protective as he is devoted to his teenage daughter, Maddy. Ray has spent years keeping his emotions locked away, determined to shield Maddy from further heartbreak. But from the moment Lyris arrives, she awakens something in him he thought was lost forever. Just as Lyris begins to believe she’s found safety at Whispering Winds...

Standing in front of Anna Moore was the biggest decision of her life. The future diverged into two forks—would she make the right choice? To be the wife of a lawman or return to the Little Sisters Convent to be a faithful servant to God for the rest of her young life? At the young age of ten, her uncle dropped her off at the Little Sisters Convent with the promise that as soon as he got settled, he would send for her. After ten years, he finally kept his promise, sending her money to travel to Livingston, Texas, to live with him. Once Anna arrived, dressed in Nun’s clothing, she was ...

Dr. Arthur Beeman is a brilliant genetic engineer who has developed the deadliest viral weapon in history. Obsessed with the cosmic secrets of life and death, he abducts two young women for horrific human experiments, not knowing he’s under surveillance by North Korean agents who plan to blackmail him to obtain the virus. North Korea is planning to start a war, and intends to unleash Beeman’s weapon upon the world. The clock is counting down to zero. The odds are terrible.

Betrayal. Bitter resentment. Unwavering loyalty. One man inspired all three... And expected nothing in return...he’d learned not to. Then, when time was more precious than anything money could buy, he wanted one thing for himself. Just one thing. It began all about him...or so he believed. And should have known better. He excelled at keeping his emotions carefully hidden. Then she became his everything. Nothing was the same... He’d do anything to protect her...anything.

The 12 Mysteries of Christmas: In the Nick of Time Faith Tillerson loves her job as a school teacher but it doesn’t leave much opportunity to meet eligible bachelors—unless you count divorced fathers and perhaps a stalker. Nick Claussen knows he’s a workaholic but what’s a guy to do when murder doesn’t take a holiday? Hopefully they’ll be able to get through the holidays alive. THE 12 MYSTERIES OF CHRISTMAS series: • Book 1: IN THE NICK OF TIME by Susette Williams • Book 2: GABRIEL’S SECRET by Alexa Verde • Book 3: GUARDING CANDY KANE by V.B. Tenery • Book 4: MURDER: ...

Suzette and her mother, Chloe – the duo responsible for discovering Al Capone’s secret tunnel in Cocoa Capone – are pulled into another tale of mystery and danger. The Labor Day weekend crowds have packed the lakeshore in Saint Joseph, Michigan as they wait for the first leg of the Tri State Regatta – the perfect escape plan for the gunman Suzette confronts inside Kiki’s Cocoa Café and Cave. Suzette is shot at and kidnapped in a tale involving Syrian Christians, Pastor Al and his alluring friend, Brutus. Amidst the chaos, Suzette is frantically working on a Cross Stitch entry for...

Cara Hunter owns the bed-and-breakfast in town, but before she came to Fire Beach, she was in the military. Strangely, no one seems to know exactly what she did when she was in the military, but when Bubba and Makenna find her unconscious on the floor, her past may finally get revealed. Cole Davenport is a criminal investigator whose lead suspect is Cara Hunter, but when he meets her, he has a hard time believing she's a killer.

Savannah Daniels has worked hard to build her law practice, to surround herself with good friends, and to be the loyal aunt her troubled niece can always count on. But since her ex-husband’s betrayal, she has trouble trusting anyone. Jett Glover’s father committed suicide over a false newspaper report that ruined his reputation. Now a fierce champion of truth, Jett is writing the story of his journalism career - an international sex-trafficking exposé that will bring down a celebrity baseball player and the men closest to him, including Savannah’s ex-husband.

Regan and Gray’s love story from the beginning!⁠ ⁠ After a heart-wrenching breakup from a boyfriend, Regan retreats into herself. She floats through life, but isn’t actually living it. Her friends are concerned and fed-up with her zombie-like behavior until ...⁠ ⁠ One man seems to bring her back from the dead. Gray Thomas. On a short trip to Chicago, his carefree attitude and dangerously handsome looks instantly draw Regan to him. While the two weeks are fun, what happens after? ⁠ ⁠ Will Regan make the leap? Will she trust herself with this stranger? Can she walk away from ...

Susan Turner wants only to run her cozy bookstore, Turn A Page. That dream is disrupted with the return of the man who skipped town ten years ago with her heart. Only, his return isn't as innocent and safe as he leads her to believe. Cade Aikin wants only to repair the damage he'd caused to Susan Turner and opens a mega bookstore, not realizing she'd opened her own store. He's taken aback by her open animosity and becomes fearful for her safety when two strangers in town appear a little too interested in Cade's life. He tries desperately to get Susan to forgive and listen...before it's too ...

Anna Yang needs a change. After losing her best friend in Vegas, Anna needs to find a place to heal. So, she takes a new job on Resort Island. Resort Island, a small island off of sunny Singapore, recently converted into a luxurious resort island, is supposed to have everything Anna needs. Fun. Happy faces. Uplifting environment. Safe. But just as she is about to cross the lobby, something drops right in front of her. Something large. Something … It can’t be a body … can it? Perhaps Vegas isn’t the problem. Perhaps Anna is …

A gripping dual-timeline tale of revolution and family secrets. Versailles, 1789. A young girl must draw on all of her courage and loyalty, as her adoptive family is plunged into the chaos of the French Revolution. As her world spirals out of control, a vow to save their priceless heirlooms becomes a fight for survival. Now, after more than two centuries, the family secret is about to be rediscovered in a dusty attic half a world away. Sophie West is thrilled at the idea of visiting Paris to investigate her mysterious ancestor, especially as a distant relative appears to hold the missing ...

Help me. . . When CIA Agent Jade Hunter receives a text message from a dead man, she puts aside her fear at returning to the country where she almost died, because if Darius is alive and reaching out to her, his life is in danger. Crossing the border into Iran, Jade and her guide are immediately attacked. Both almost die from a rocket attack. With their Humvee destroyed, they are on foot and on their own behind enemy lines. The only person who can save her now is the man she walked away from ten years earlier. She’s the only thing that can bring CIA Director Coleman "Cole" Dean back into ...

How long can a toddler lost in the wilderness survive once the temperature drops below freezing? How can a normally sedentary woman convince searchers that she—and she alone—can find the child before it’s too late? Anna Reilly grew up in the wilderness and knows it like the back of her hand. Just because she’s not a macho tomboy doesn’t mean she can’t make her way in the forest but she’s away when three-year-old Bobby Deal goes missing and search parties are formed. When she returns, she’s relegated to pouring coffee and handing out donuts. But she knows how to find the ...

To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter before taking her own life. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages. Self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.

Celeste escapes to the Colorado mountains after the brutal death of her police detective husband, Casper. She thought she’d find solace there, but instead, she found murder. After she witnesses a murder, she flees for her life with the killers on her trail. Days pass before she finds a truck stop and someone willing to help. Detective Blaine Crosby rescues her from the killers, only to be thrown into the chase himself as they face attacks from the ground and the air. Blaine’s unit members guard Celeste while they work to uncover the killers. Things come together for the group when word ...

When he believed there was little time left, there were only two people he wanted to talk to while he still could. One was the only woman he’d ever loved. And always would. Rendon was seriously wounded…in searing pain, and up until the last hour, exposed as he’d never been before. Getting himself to the little known and forgotten small town in the middle of nowhere had been a risky choice, and taken the last of his quickly dwindling strength. It was the last place anyone would think to look. He never expected to survive. After a brazen rescue, Rendon is determined to be part of the ...

A little wooden chest A tiny baby’s hat, old faded photos and a half of a metal medallion. Kate Cigler’s grandmother just passed leaving her the family bakery. On the day of the funeral her two great-aunts handed her the little chest and an address in Wyoming. “You must go, Katarina. Discover your mother’s past secrets.” Secrets? Mother had secrets? But Mother had been a simple baker in small town Ohio. Before she had died years ago, why hadn’t she told Kate her secrets? Why was this coming to light now? What would Kate find in Wyoming to shed light on her mother’s past? Who ...