Historical Romance Thriller

Murder, Masquerades, and a Midnight Rescue! London, 1898: Flynn’s no stranger to danger, but crashing a duchess’s glittering costume ball might be his boldest gamble yet. Determined to help a young friend in trouble, he ignores Becky’s warnings and dives headfirst into the high-society soirée. But when their mission turns deadly and Flynn’s friend is found murdered, the stakes skyrocket. Vowing to finish what they started, Flynn insists Becky stay out of harm’s way. But when he vanishes inside the duchess’s sprawling estate, Becky’s worst fears come true. Trapped in the maze-...

Spring, 1918. The Great War is at a crucial stage, the Germans are making one last push into France, and the Allies are struggling to hold them back. Battle lines are shifting, and men, and their machines, are being sent up and down the front to shore up defenses. Major Heathcliff Lennox, and his batman Greggs, are told to report to their new HQ. They set off on a sunlit day to fly the distance, but the enemy is never far away, and disaster strikes. They're sent crashing to the ground behind enemy lines, where life, death, and love await.

”Guess what I just wagered? I put you up as the booty and I lost!!!” This is how I became an unintentional hotwife! My husband can be a real goof-off sometimes, and he can pull some real bonehead moves, I’ll tell you. His latest screw up on poker night really beats it all, tho. My loving husband decided to ante up with yours truly as the bet, and he LOST! So his two co-workers get a shot at me… both at the same time. I was already letting his boss have his way with me in our bedroom!!! So now I have THREE HOT MEN to PLEASE!!! I just can’t seem to resist big men… so… when my ...

Schemes, Séances, and Spine-Chilling Suspense—A Medium’s Tricks Turn Deadly! When a frantic plea from a former client lands on their doorstep, Lucy James and Sherlock Holmes are pulled into the shadowy world of spiritual scams and sinister secrets. Miss Shepperton fears her wealthy aunt has fallen under the spell of the infamous Madame Yolanda, a fraudulent medium with a dangerous reputation. Lucy exposes Yolanda’s tricks with ease—but the case takes a deadly turn when the trusting aunt is found murdered, and Yolanda is the last person seen at the scene. Determined to uncover the ...

When the shah is thrown out of Iran, the nation's turmoil becomes world headlines. Caught in this shifting world of fanaticism, ambition, duplicity, and violent death are the foreign helicopter pilots who have been servicing the oil fields up and down the country. Their one objective is to make a bold, concerted escape to safety across the Gulf.

In this book, we are going to explore the specific challenges of writing genre flash fiction and short fiction, where you only have 500 to 1,000 words to tell a story. To do this well, you need to master three specific skills of genre writing. You need to understand the reader's expectations of the genre—the voice, the story arc, and the satisfying outcomes. More often than not, you will need to use familiar locations or settings; after all, you don't have many words to create a whole new world. The real skill lies in the twist—after drawing the reader in with familiar genre storylines ...

Tabitha and Wolf are hoping to spend a quiet Christmas at Glanwyddan Hall, the Pembroke estate in Wales. However, before they even leave London, they receive unsettling news of disturbing pranks happening on the estate. Is this just some local youthful mischief, or is something more sinister afoot? Moreover, why is the dowager countess so determined that they not cancel their visit? With the dowager guarding a secret, Tabitha and Wolf are thrust into a desperate quest to uncover the truth. As danger looms, they must navigate treacherous paths to safeguard their loved ones.

Mysteries, Masterpieces, and Maritime Mayhem—Holmes and Lucy Make Waves! When a frantic sister begs Sherlock Holmes to find her missing sailor brother, the Baker Street team dives headfirst into a case that’s anything but smooth sailing. Meanwhile, Hampton Court Palace is in uproar after a priceless painting vanishes, leaving one warder dead and another missing. Inspector Lestrade is desperate for Holmes’s help—but when the missing warder turns up… murdered, the stakes skyrocket. As Holmes juggles art theft and a missing mariner, Flynn follows the sailor’s trail into London’s ...

Danger, Deception, and a Deadly Derby! At this year’s Royal Ascot, the stakes couldn’t be higher—because someone’s betting on murder. Amy Thiel, Holmes’s brilliant ally and Gregson’s beloved, has been kidnapped and swept into a sinister scheme. Though unaware of the full plot, Amy smuggles a desperate message to Holmes and Lucy—but when it’s intercepted, the Baker Street team is left scrambling for clues. A chance remark overheard weeks earlier by Becky sparks their first lead. With royalty in attendance, Holmes and Lucy suspect a nefarious plot targeting England’s most ...

In the still shadows of the confessional, a madman tauntingly reveals his plan for a murder he is going to commit, pulling Father Thomas Madden into a twisted game by disclosing his next intended victim: Tom's sister, Laurant. In a frantic race to protect her, Tom calls upon his best friend, elite FBI agent Nick Buchanan, to track the predator who is closing in on Laurant. Now, as an electrifying attraction grows between Laurant and Nick, so does the danger - and one false move will cost both of them everything that matters.

Jane Grey was queen of England for nine days. Her father and his allies crowned her instead of the dead king's half sister, Mary Tudor, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her throne, and locked Jane in the Tower of London. When Jane refused to betray her Protestant faith, Mary sent her to the executioner's block, where Jane transformed her father's greedy power grab into tragic martyrdom.

Storms, Secrets, and Schemes on Lake Windermere! At England’s favorite summer retreat, Sherlock Holmes, Lucy, and their companions trade Baker Street for breezy straw hats and seaside disguises—but danger follows them even on holiday. While searching for their missing ally, Amy Thiel, they stumble upon another mystery: the sudden disappearance of a prominent attorney’s wife. The charade soon unravels. Flynn is recognized by his old foe, the infamous assassin known as the Burner, and narrowly survives an ambush. Meanwhile, Holmes and Lucy investigate a decades-old tragedy involving a ...

Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work aiding the disadvantaged women society would rather forget. As Sophie sets out to construct a new life for herself, Anna's husband, Detective Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte calls on them both to consult on two new cases.

England, 1865: Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her latest article leads to an arrest in the murders plaguing London. The English believe women ought not to write about such vulgar things as crime, and a particularly attractive detective inspector is incensed that she's interfered with his investigation. To escape her sudden notoriety, Katherine heads to the country - only to witness a murder upon her arrival.

Unearth the past, chase the legends, and defy the dangers that come with history’s most cursed treasures in this gripping three-book collection of adventure thrillers by K.T. Tomb. Book 1: Ghosts of the Titanic – A forbidden love lost to history. A treasure hidden in the depths. A crew of modern-day treasure hunters searching for diamonds from the doomed voyage of the Titanic awaken restless spirits—and something far more dangerous. Book 2: Pandora’s Box – Archaeological detective Danna Sharma follows a trail of myths and riddles to track down the fabled Pandora’s Box, an ...

Ian Dunross, the current tai-pan of the illustrious yet financially troubled Struan empire, is racing to undo the damage his predecessor left behind and to once again stand on stable ground. And he’ll do whatever it takes—including striking a hard-fought deal with an American millionaire. But his rival, Quillan Gornt, has other plans. Suddenly caught in a dubious plot involving Soviet spies, Hong Kong’s criminal underground, and the hostile takeover of his company, Dunross holds nothing back in the fight for the Noble House.

Twenty-six-year-old Beatrice Hyde-Clare is far too shy to investigate the suspicious death of a fellow guest in the Lake District. A spinster who lives on the sufferance of her relatives, she would certainly not presume to search the rooms of her host's son and his friend looking for evidence. Reared in the twin virtues of deference and docility, she would absolutely never think to question the imperious Duke of Kesgrave about anything, let alone how he chose to represent the incident to the local constable. And yet that's exactly what she does.

Glamour, Gurus, and Grievous Bodily Harm! In fashionable Bloomsbury, a dashing guru dazzles the elite with promises of wisdom, wealth, and spiritual enlightenment. But behind the incense and inspiration lies a web of lies—and Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James suspect something fishy. Their hunch? This so-called sage is part of a sinister syndicate mixing mysticism with murder to fund a shadowy spy ring. To get the goods on the guru, the Baker Street team sends Amy Thiel—Inspector Gregson’s fearless (and feisty) sweetheart—undercover into his glittering inner circle. But trouble isn’t...

A hidden past. A dangerous truth. A young knight’s fight for survival. Holy Land, 1097 At the tender age of twelve, Giles fitzAlain is forced to leave the only home he has ever known—a monastery in Normandy— to follow a father he has never met. Alain de Folliot, a battle-hardened knight in the service of Robert, Duke of Normandy, drags his son into the heart of the First Crusade, where the horrors of war are only the beginning of Giles’ struggles. As battles rage and loyalties are tested, Giles soon realizes that his father’s past is shrouded in dark secrets —secrets that pull ...

Upon his arrival in Paris, where he has come to study anatomy, Daniel Connor, a young medical student from Edinburgh, finds that his letters of introduction and precious coral specimens have been stolen by the beautiful woman with whom he shared a stagecoach. But when he begins searching for his lost items - and the alluring woman who stole them - Daniel is thrust into a tumultuous, underground world of philosopher thieves obsessed with the emerging theories of evolution.