Inspirational Suspense

Torturous nights spent alone, worrying about her undercover detective husband’s whereabouts. Resenting his constant companion—danger—and the thousands of unanswered phone calls and texts. And then that dreaded call, the one she knew would come eventually. After his tragic death, Avery Derose doesn’t want any part of that life anymore and opens The Favor, a shelter for troubled and hurting teens. Among her first guests? A frightened runaway and…Deputy US Marshal Trent Burdine, a man who challenges her vow never to love another lawman. Some days Trent Burdine doesn’t like his job....

Inseparable. That's what Jessie and I are... or used to be. The years have a way of distorting the truth and digging up family skeletons that are best left alone. The very thing that brought us together is tearing us apart, and I've had enough. If Jessie wants to pick up that war that our families started all those years ago with that treasure, then I'm going to finish it... even find that buried loot myself and do what I do best, run! And if Jessie tries to catch me? The storm that blew out the sky the first night we kissed is going to be nothing to what's going to happen between us!

As Louis continued to work at the shop after Bastian's passing, he found solace in the familiar routine and the support of his family. With the addition of his cousin, Alfred, and his sister, Victoria, the business remained a tight-knit family affair. However, the winds of change were blowing, and the challenges they faced would test their faith and resilience. One tragic event that shook them to the core was a fire that ravaged the bakery, forever altering Millie's life. The loss was devastating, leaving them all grief-stricken and searching for answers. In their despair, they turned to ...

Autumn Breeze is the winner of the prestigious San Diego Book Awards for best romance novel of the year. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 On the morning of 9/11, a fourteen-year-old genius’s mother disappears. Her beloved father had been murdered years before. She’s now without parents. She resolves to get a new mom and dad and have them adopt her before she is deported to Trinidad. For her new mom, she selects her BFF (best friend forever), a New York City detective. For her new dad, she selects the handsome spy investigating her BFF. The investigation was the girl’s fault. She had predicted the ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much, but their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece, to learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at her niece’s front door, was ...

*** Amazon #1 Best Selling Author *** He’s Amish. She’s not. Each is looking for a change. What happens when God brings them together? Elijah Troyer is eighteen years old when he decides to go on a delayed Rumspringa, an Amish tradition when adolescents venture out into the world to decide whether they want to continue their life in the Amish culture or leave for the ways of the world. He has only been in the city for a month when his life suddenly takes a strange twist. Eve Campbell is a young woman in trouble with crime lords, and they will do anything to stop her from talking. ...

From an Award-Winning Author After eleven years of marriage, Maya embarks on a journey and falls madly in love with a mysterious man. Through alleys fragrant with the pungent smell of fried rice, amid child beggars and vendors of psychedelic fabrics, she makes startling discoveries about the stranger, and about herself. How far will she be willing to go? "From the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award of Israel's Association of Authors and Composers (ACUM) 2015, comes a brilliant novel, full of humor and sensuality." Lily Pery, #1 literary editor "This book will drive you ...

Tommy and Evelyn Christie are looking forward to a quiet Christmas holiday at the home of Hugh Norton-Cavendish, the 9th Earl of Clifford, who recently married Tommy's cousin, Elise. However, the suspicious death of Albert Lewis, a businessman hoping to buy land from Hugh, means the Christmas festivities are quickly over. Tommy is distracted by his sister's new relationship with a man he distrusts. Evelyn is busy with her pack of dogs, brought for the traditional Boxing Day shoot.

It’s Christmas in Houston, and homicide detective Roland March is on the hunt for a killer. A young woman’s brutal stabbing in an affluent neighborhood bears all the hallmarks of a serial murder. The only problem is that March sent the murderer to prison 10 years ago. Is it a copycat - or did March convict the wrong man? Alienated from his colleagues, and with a growing rift in his marriage, March receives a series of taunting messages from the killer. The bodies pile up, the pressure builds, and the violence reaches too close to home.

In 1868, Lydia Blaise is visiting her cousin Edith Miller in the picturesque town of Colorado City at the base of the majestic Pike’s Peak. Upon arriving she is given the facts of strange mishaps and of recent threats to Albert, Edith’s husband. With her inquisitive mind she attempts to uncover the culprit. One burning question—just who is the handsome Josiah Chandler? There is definitely more to the man with the gun strapped on his belt than he wants her to believe. Josiah Chandler is trying to keep a low profile and has been hired on to discover who is trying to kill Mr. Albert ...

The big cat sat on the oversized rock, ears pointed toward the sky, every muscle taut, every sense at the ready. “S-s-shut up and f-f-forget it! You’ve s-s-seen nothing and know nothing! I won’t warn you again. G-g-got it?”His head swiveled, his ears twitching as if catching the hint of threat in the whisper. A soft hiss slid from his open mouth and reinforced the overtone of evil pressing in upon the scene… Coaxed into finding the animal killer at Jamieson’s Outfitters, Tara Layne, with her sidekick, Boet, is welcomed by a threatening whisper and the unfriendly eyes of a gruff ...

A tough rancher and a woman with amnesia. When her past catches up with her, will their love be strong enough to overcome the evil chasing her? Jared Pitcher is so tough no one messes with him. When a beautiful woman washes up on his rocky beach his protective instincts flare and he knows he will protect her at all costs. He knows she needs him but he didn’t plan on needing her. Eve Jewkes witnesses a murder and in her frantic escape, loses her memory. Jared is her comfort and strength. Her hero cowboy protector is incredible. She might not know her own mind, but she does know she never ...

When an unknown person kills her evil boss, she's finally free to pursue a better life. Her new boss, a godly man full of kindness and compassion, falls for her instantly. But her past, as well as the unknown killer – who is intent on quenching the soul-parching thirst for revenge – threaten to destroy everything… ********* Rosa Manriquez wants nothing more than to extricate herself from her career as a topless dancer in Dallas, Texas. It’s not easy, working for a boss who has beat up – and worse – his “girls” who have tried to leave their jobs in the past. But when Rosa ...

Twelve sweet Regency Christmas romance stories to make you fall in love this holiday season. Christmas Mystery of the Heart Escaping her past, Lady Sarah Sayers seeks a simple life as a governess. Her world is turned upside down when she meets the Duke of Huntington. Together, they must solve a mystery, but will they also find love in this troubled time? A Duke for Christmas Isabella did not want to end up on Charles’ doorstep, but it might be exactly what both of them need… A clean, Regency romance to warm your heart Christmas Masquerade Ball A Christmas tale of mystery and love from ...

What happens when everything around you seems perfect - your family, your health, your social status, your overall life - but all of a sudden something threatens to tear it all apart and rob you of what you've always known? This type of thing happens to many people, every day, from all walks of life. Some are able to get over it and go on with their lives. But others are not so fortunate. They find themselves stuck in their own meltdown of loss, hurt, and pain. Such is the situation in Marita L. Kinney's latest novel.

Grace is about to get real. You've read about all the Slade brothers... but what about the one you've grown to... uh hate? When it comes to enemies, West has them in spades, but his worst enemy is himself. And if despising all his past mistakes was a competition, he'd win that too. He blames himself fully for what happened to his momma, but could running his boss's shady multi-trillion dollar empire be a new low? If so, Nashville's most notorious bad boy has just hit rock bottom. Enter Lauren Garcia--a goody two-shoes, bible toting daughter of a pastor. And if that wasn't sickening enough, ...

Can you lose a life without dying? Peter Lodge has. His life as he knows it: the cars, the wealth, the women, and the affluence all go up in flames – and he has to watch them burn. It all begins with one careless night and a stinging accusation. The life he once lived was stripped away, to no fault of his own. At the same time, Peter Lodge finally finds real peace and joy in meager places, with a woman who doesn’t know of the skeletons in his cupboard. He finds the one woman he is willing to finally settle down for; Peter Lodge finally found love. When Brenda Jameson met the brown-eyed ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

The cozy mystery series set in Saint Joseph, Michigan continues. It’s Halloween and Suzette can’t stop screaming. Al Capone appears to be robbing the gift shop in the tunnel; Earl and the Earlites decide to dress alike; and Ben and Brutus vie for Suzette’s attention. Add to that a library to die for in the senior center and life is full of unpredictable surprises. A second body, two tunnel entrances and two boyfriends – a duo of death and romance indeed!

In 1980s rural Texas, to prevent annexation by its larger neighbor, Brian Zimmerman, by straw poll is elected the Boy Mayor of Crabb. Years later he recounts his story for the narrator, where he reveals the astounding details he gleaned while at a Mayoral Conference in Paris, and how these shaped his teenage years and beyond. The former Mayor of tiny Crabb speaks of the incredible secrets, exceptional events and the people he met that know the truth. Conspiracy, Cover Up and a Shocking Conclusion, Crabb is nothing short of a spellbinding read. Inspired by true events, Robert E. Kearns ...