Fast Paced

Ryder Giles, a formidable vampire hybrid and the calmest, most unshakeable bodyguard at Scanguards, believes he’s met his match in Scarlet King. She’s an introverted trust fund baby and PhD candidate, notoriously difficult and manipulative, and every other bodyguard has thrown in the towel. Ryder, however, is confident he can handle her. He couldn’t be more wrong. Little does Ryder know that Scarlet is the fiery seductress who gave him a fake name during their explosive, life-altering encounter at a nightclub. Now, secrets and intrigue collide, forcing them into an impossible alliance...

Searching for Platinum Chocolate: A Platinum Chocolate Romance They call us the Ebony M Elite—Marlie, Marsha, Mia, and Mary. We’re fearless, fabulous, and done playing by everyone else’s rules. What do we want? Platinum Chocolate. You know, those distinguished, smooth-talking silver foxes who make hearts race and leave you craving more. This isn’t about fairy tales or finding "The One." It’s about passion, laughter, and living life unapologetically. From swanky nights out to hilarious mishaps, our adventures are as bold as we are. We’re on a mission to find exactly what we want...

A DEAD WIFE, A HUSBAND IN DESPAIR, AND AN EVIL CULT LEADER. THE BODIES ARE PILING UP. When a stranger shows up at Cam Derringer’s boat and asks him to find his missing wife, who is a psychiatrist, he thinks it’s just another case of enough is enough. But when Cam’s friend is arrested for the murder, Cam realizes something just isn’t right. Cam pours through an intense investigation and realizes this case has too many similarities to a string of murders of psychiatrists by ex-boyfriends. After an attempt on his own life, the trail leads him to a compound in Angel Fire, New Mexico, ...

I’m a cop, and I know what I want. The moment Elaina pulls up to the police car wash, I’m done for. She’s got curves that make my hands itch to hold her, eyes that see right through me, and a wit sharp enough to keep me on my toes. A single mom with a heart of gold—and a daughter who’s already decided I’m the man for the job. Lucky for me, she hands over her mom’s number. Elaina doesn’t know it yet, but she’s mine. I don’t just protect and serve—I claim what belongs to me. And Elaina? She’s everything I never knew I needed. Previously published as Brooks. This new ...

Reunions Can Be Murder The town of Pelican Cove is abuzz with gossip. The infamous class of 1988 is back home for their 30th reunion. It's a time to indulge in nostalgia and take a trip down memory lane. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the big event, the grand unveiling of the time capsule. But the gala dinner takes a morbid turn when a man is shot dead. Petitioned by the grieving widow, local cafe owner Jenny King takes on the belligerent reunion delegates. As long buried secrets begin to surface, Jenny's sleuthing abilities will be tested. Meanwhile, the town folk are busy raising funds to ...

She escaped her past once. But this time, it won’t let her go. Elena Kingston wakes up in a windowless room with no idea how she got there. Her head is pounding. There’s no door. No escape. Only fragments of memory—and one terrifying face: her ex-boyfriend Jarod, filled with rage. As the hours tick by and the walls close in, Elena’s memories return in twisted flashes. But nothing makes sense. Is Jarod really behind this? Or is someone else orchestrating her descent into madness? Every answer leads to more questions. Every memory could be a lie. As Elena unravels a trail of secrets, ...

Anita Diaz, a tenacious small-town sheriff’s deputy from Nevada, tracks a brutal serial killer across the American West, her pursuit leading her to the dark streets of San Francisco. There, her path collides with Cooper Montgomery, a Scanguards investigator and vampire hybrid, who’s hot on the trail of a gruesome murder. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and handcuffs click as these two determined investigators clash. Forced to team up, they hunt a monster who leaves a trail of exsanguinated bodies. Cooper knows it’s only a matter of time before Anita realizes the killer is a vampire—and ...

The third adventure for Pixie and Harley. Can Pixie save Harley from his father? Added to the mix is a spot of horse napping along the way.

Some families evolve. Some erupt. Travelling through Norway after a tough year of loss, DI Harriet Sloane leaves her family behind and falls into the company of strangers. Some of whom help her shake loose for a while. One of whom is hell-bent on wreaking revenge. When their paths cross, Harriet must remember how to keep her cool or risk more people losing their lives. In this gripping thriller, Kelly Creighton gives the Belfast police procedural a Scandi noir accent while exploring the nuances of parenthood and how and when we should relinquish control and accept our losses. A powerful, ...

Audrey Singer revels in her position as the admissions director of an exclusive Manhattan private school. Parents cater to her whims and desires, desperate to give their children an edge. Audrey’s power is undeniable; privilege comes with the territory. Her perfect marriage completes the glossy picture of her life. Until the arrival of the neurotic, vulnerable Sarah Price. Determined to get her son into the city’s most coveted kindergarten class, Sarah inserts herself into Audrey’s world, testing boundaries at every turn.

A beautiful but deadly serial killer is on the loose, dishing out gruesome and lethal punishment to men who reject her … When Rose arrives in Florida to meet her new love, she is stood up at the airport, but chalks it up to a misunderstanding. She soon learns there is more to her boyfriend’s disappearance than him going on a wild drinking bender. After a frustrating and ultimately fruitless search, Rose realizes he is being held against his will. Rose must risk everything to unravel the woman’s deadly plot before she once again loses the man she loves to a killer. Blood & Bone is the ...

What happens to one man when his identity is stolen. For Alex Albury the nightmare that destroyed his life will only end in death; his or his tormentor’s. A compelling thriller of identity theft, fraud, embezzlement and murder. Alex Albury has it all: a successful business, a luxurious house, a family. One September morning the police burst into his home and arrest him. Now, three and a half years later, newly released from prison, Alex is intent on finding the man who stole his identity and framed him for fraud and embezzlement. All he knows is his name: James Andover. But who is Andover...

Scorched Vows Book One in the Sins of Patch Series She was never meant to survive. He was never meant to love. Calla thought she’d never want anything more than her uncle and club family. That thought is short-lived when she’s taken hostage by the Fire Dragon MC, used as leverage in a brewing war with The Devil’s House MC. Vandal is the Fire Dragon club’s enforcer. Cold. Lethal. Loyal to the bone. His orders are clear: guard the girl, break her if needed, and never let her forget she’s nothing but a pawn. Only she isn’t what he expected. Fierce beneath the fear. A firefly that ...

She’s an executive with a highly classified secret. He’s the CEO’s mysterious son. He’s coming to save her, but she’s not going to wait around to be rescued. Revital Shilon never thought her classified executive job at GENESIS BIOTECH would get her drugged, kidnapped, and held at gunpoint. The men who took her want to bring her before “The Viper” – the fearsome international terrorist. He wants something, something to do with her company’s top-secret project. Something that only she knows. It all started when she met Jonathan Moore: the charismatic and enigmatic son of the...

This short story was written by Osamu Dazai in 1939. Five siblings from a wealthy family - the eldest son is 28, the eldest daughter is 26, the second son is 24, the second daughter is 21, and the third son is 18 - create a story in relay format to pass the time. The story of an old mathematician begins to be told. As they all have different personalities and favorite books, the stories they create also show their individuality. The interactions between them are written in an attractive way. You can read it all at once and enjoy the unexpected twist at the end. As the work is written with a...

Sailing in the wake of his father Captain Jonathon Bourke, Senior—a no nonsense seafarer and adventurer—Jonathon Bourke sails into a storm of trouble, started by seducing the wife of the self-important, arrogant French Ambassador to the South Pacific, Monsieur Du Bellay. But avoiding the diplomat was not an easy task, especially when the Frenchman hears word that Bourke is on the trail of a rare and extremely valuable pearl known as the Tear of the Eclipse, stolen from Tahiti by Captain James Cook's crew back in 1777. In the search for the pearl, Bourke spends time behind bars at the ...

In a world where dark magic intertwines with a desperate love, one sassy witch will stop at nothing to bring her demon betrothed back from the dead. Morella White runs the UK’s only cat cemetery. She raises the dead felines she buries as grotesque, oversized zombies. Her plans to resurrect a half-cat, half-man demon take a dark turn when Amber May’s cat, Jasper, transforms into a zombie after a brutal attack, and chaos ensues. As Jasper grapples with his new psychic powers, Amber will do anything to protect her cat from falling into Morella’s clutches. A battle between the living and ...

"Noirish, hard-edged, and memorable Las Vegas procedural." -Booklife.com "An emotionally charged, brilliantly-written debut crime thriller." - BestThrillers.com Complex characters. Shocking twists. A debut crime thriller readers can't put down. When Maria Varela first made detective, more than a few cops called her a nepo-baby behind her back. Sure, having a legendary detective for a father hadn’t hurt her career, but he was retired, and the one closing cases was her, not him. Eventually all the arrests silenced even the loudest of the doubters. Then a long dormant serial killer murders ...

Survive. Win. Escape—Or Be Trapped Forever. Jax swore he was done with video games. He barely survived Battle Royale, escaped Spartan Arena, and promised himself he’d never get pulled into one again. But when a mysterious title, Shrimp Game, flickers on his screen, his TV has other plans. Before he can react, a surge of green energy yanks him back into another challenge—this time, with hundreds of other players, all fighting for survival. The rules? Win the games, or be trapped forever. As Jax and his fearless friend Skye navigate a series of high-stakes childhood challenges—where a...

Maggie Thomas, P.I. and her orthopedic shoe wearing sidekick Dorothy Raye return. When Maggie witnesses a horrific accident it doesn’t take long for her to discover it was no accident. The victim’s wife hires Maggie to find the killer. But Detective Jake Jackson thinks he already knows the identity of the killer. Maggie disagrees. Who is right and will their opposing views cause friction in their new relationship?