Marriage Thriller

Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills—the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement...and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.

Annie Mason is ready for a holiday where someone else decides the menu, makes the food, and provides the entertainment for her two teenage girls. So it's easy to board the ferry and go to Nantucket, where her sister has invited her for a feast at The Lighthouse Inn. Julia Harper is excited to host her sister at the inn. And her half-sister, Janey Forsythe, who she's grown closer and closer to over the past few months. She's not as excited when her mother calls and asks if she and her dad can come. Sandy and Ryan Harper have had a rocky few months once Sandy learned about Janey, who her ...

Carmen is happily married to Tom, although she knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - the mistress who ended his first marriage: Zena. Mercurial, mesmerizing, manipulative Zena - a woman who, Carmen begins to discover, had the potential to incite the darkest of emotions. Zena, who drowned in the sea late one night. Zena seems ever more present, even in death, and when Carmen unknowingly stumbles on evidence that her husband has not been telling her the whole truth, she can't shake her unease.

When her mother is killed by the crossfire in a gun battle in the city, Emma Rose Murphy has no choice but to accompany her aunt and uncle on their journey to Oregon. The trail is hard and full of hard people, but Emma Rose knows two things for sure. One, she's never going to fall in love and two, she will never be able to trust a man who carries a gun. When the handsome Noah Parker saves her from an unknown attacker in the dead of night, Emma Rose doesn't know whether to kiss him or run for her life. Former Marshal Noah Parker knows all about evil. First a Pinkerton agent, then a deputy ...

When young lawyer Lizzie gets a call for help from an old friend accused of murdering his wife, she reluctantly says yes. Zach is the chief suspect in his wife, Amanda’s, murder but there’s no way he could be guilty – is there? The further Lizzie dives into the glossy world of Brooklyn’s Park Slope, the more she realises that things don’t add up. Zach doesn’t know the most basic details of his wife’s past, and Amanda’s friends barely know he exists.

Wed one of her father’s lecherous old cronies or flee. Those are the only options for Nora Jones. Refusing to be a pawn, she escapes in the night, running for her life. Her freedom. Ben Taylor is no stranger to a fight. An honorable man, he’s still a rough, tough cowboy who gets into plenty of trouble. When caught in a compromising situation, albeit an innocent one, Ben does the first thing that comes to mind – marry the lady in distress. Sparks fly in 1855 in the Willamette Valley in the Oregon Territory as Nora and Ben fall unexpectedly in love, but no one can outrun their past ...

I thought running from my wedding would be the hardest thing I’ve ever done—until I wake up married to a man who doesn’t believe in love. I want love, so when my parents arranged my marriage, I ran. And yet here I am, standing in front of a Vegas chapel with Ed Mayday, the magnetic billionaire and a total stranger. I literally just met him. It’s all a business deal—his inheritance depends on having a wife, and I need a green card to stay in the country. No strings. No feelings. Just a simple arrangement. At least that’s what I tell myself, right up until he touches my hand. ...

Because of a mistaken identity, Edmond was severely beaten, shot, and left for dead. They left him with a loss of memory. As he works on regaining his identity and learning who tried to kill him and why, he meets and helps Denise, who is struggling in her endeavors to forgive her deceased husband for his infidelity and her grandmother for her adulterous affair. When Denise learns of her husband's death, she also learns someone wanted to assassinate him. Two people who she loved dearly had betrayed her trust and it became difficult for her to trust again.

From the bestselling author of HER and The Social Affair comes a darkly immersive, emotionally gripping domestic thriller where deception is survival, truth is a weapon, and the cost of keeping secrets may be higher than anyone is willing to pay. If you passed me on the street, you wouldn't look twice. I have it all—the husband, the kids, the house on the hill. Hell, I even have the white picket fence. I am the American dream. But here's the thing about dreams: they shatter. Beneath the surface, my life is coming undone. One mistake—one decision I never should have made—has set off a ...

Trapped in her marriage to Rex, a violent and controlling man, Ava has one bright spot in her life: her online tutoring sessions with Ali. He is thousands of miles away but wants very much to return to the United Kingdom. As Ava and Ali grow more intimate, Ava begins pouring her heart out about her miserable situation. Soon Ali is back in the country, and the pair become lovers. But when Ali makes a startling offer, Ava has a difficult decision to make.

Caitlyn Larrabee was a modern woman before she died. Now she's an angel in waiting. Offered a chance to have a happy life back on Earth if she can answer a deserving man’s Heart Wish, she agrees to travel back in time to meet the man who needs her as much as she needs him. Of course, there are rules. She has just seven days to get Lucas Ramsey, a bonafide cowboy, to fall in love with her. And she can’t tell anyone, especially her new husband, that she’s an angel. On top of all that, she must avoid, at all costs, the Angel Hunters that will be stalking her -- or risk losing not only ...

I was supposed to find a wife at this billionaire bachelor reality show. But instead, I found the woman I'd left years ago. So many years have passed, but I'm in love with her as soon as I see her again. The heat between us is still lava hot. Passion was right back to where we left it. We separated once, and I'm not letting that happen again. But I forgot to tell her that I'm engaged. To make things worse, my college sweetheart slams me with a secret she's kept for 13 years. And after revealing I'm a father, she disappears. Do I pretend she never told me what she did, or do I find her and ...

I needed a fake wife with no strings attached. But I Knocked her up, and now we are having a baby! I was born rich and loved to be a playboy. I had the looks, the body, and soon all of my family's wealth. Everything was going perfect until my father threw a stipulation into his testament. Fall in love, get married, or I would be out of his will. After weeks of searching, I remembered beautiful Cecile. The only woman to ever reject me. I reached out to her to help me out, and she agreed. Everything was supposed to be fake until we spent a wild night together. Now I genuinely want her as my ...

She thought they had a perfect marriage.... When a plane crashes, Iris Griffiths watches the news unfold with horror...and then relief. Her beloved husband, Will, had just flown out from the same airport, but he was on a different flight. So why is his name on the list of victims? Surely there's some mistake - her husband would never lie to her. Would he? But wading deeper into the truth of her husband's deception, Iris begins to think the unthinkable. Maybe she's glad that he's dead....

How can this be her husband? An amulet sends Jana back six years... into deadly danger! Impulsively, she wishes for a second chance, before she met the rogue she married. To her shock, it works— and lands her in the arms of the same man, who's using another name and involved in a scheme that might get them both killed. Although she knows him intimately, he has no idea who she is. They have to learn about each other—fast—while staying alive. If they can! USA Today bestselling novelist Jacqueline Diamond, author of the Safe Harbor Medical series, scores a hit with this offbeat suspense ...

From the bestselling author of Bedrock comes the explosive second installment in the series—a blistering psychological thriller where lies are weapons, love is leverage, and the wrong choice isn't just dangerous—it's deadly. Addison Greyer has always played by the rules. She built the perfect life, followed the script, and did what was expected. Then came William Hartman—mysterious, wealthy, and dangerously irresistible. She knew better. She fought like hell to resist. But some temptations are too powerful to ignore. Now, caught in a web of obsession, deception, and consequences she ...

For fans of Single White Female and Basic Instinct, Beyond Bedrock is a dark, addictive psychological thriller where obsession is a slow-burning fuse, trust is a dangerous illusion, and the perfect life is never as secure as it seems. "She was the worst kind of evil. And I opened the door and watched her walk right into our lives." Addison and William Hartman's once-turbulent affair is behind them—at least, that's what they tell themselves. Now, they have it all: success, power, and a marriage built on secrets as much as love. But when Addison hires Lydia Hammonds, it's more than just a ...

There's a fine line between love and hate... When Matthew Wilson first saw the woman who was to become his wife, he thought she was an angel sent down from heaven itself. She transformed his life, bringing happiness beyond imagination. But now he wants to kill her.

A dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets... and the lengths we go to, to save the ones we love. For lovers of non-formulaic domestic noir suspense. "Shut the Lights is a compact book that does not allow any diffusion of the narrative thread or the reader’s interest. If one is into thrillers, it is an enjoyable read." - Muse India, the Literary e-journal. "A lockdown thriller that will keep you on the edge as you read." - Aashisha Chakraborty, Author, Mis(s)adventures of a Salesgirl. For this family, the lockdown came as a blessing. On 24 March 2020, with merely a four-hour notice, ...

Cath had 25 perfect days with her newborn daughter before Mia's deadly illness was diagnosed. As her life implodes, Cath’s despair drives her to a parental support group where she meets a father in a similar situation, the dangerously attractive Richard - charming, handsome and adamant that a cure for their children lies just over the horizon: everything Cath wants to believe.