Not a paranormal fan, but feel like reading something twisty and chilling this Halloween? Try a romantic thriller!
Here are some of our recent favourites…
Newlywed Assignment by Barb Han
For these undercover agents ‘Together forever’ may be short lived…
Hard-headed ATF legend Quint Casey knows he’s playing with fire asking Agent Ree Sheppard to re-up as his undercover wife. To crack a ruthless Houston weapons ring, they must keep the mission — and their explosive chemistry — under control. But Quint’s determined need for revenge and Ree’s risky moves are turning the heat up even more and putting everything on the line…
Close to the Truth by Shona Husk
Is the truth worth dying for?
TV biologist, Jasmine Heydon, escaped Bitterwood once. She was 16 and run out of town by the cops for the crime of being born on the wrong side of the tracks. Ten years later, she’s changed a lot but Bitterwood hasn’t. The town’s only claim to fame is the legend of the River Man, a murderous creature who first killed a century ago. Back in town to film a show about the River Man, Jasmine plans to put the mystery to rest once and for all.
Bitterwood’s favourite son, Gil Easton, has never forgotten Jasmine, and he’s never forgiven his father, the chief of police, for running her off. But now Jasmine is back, stirring things up. This time, Gil is determined to stand by her even when the locals want her silenced.
As Gil works to unearth the truth, Jasmine tries to understand her own childhood sighting of the monster. As the threats escalate, the search for the truth grows dangerous … because the River Man is killing again.
Decoding a Criminal by Barb Han
He needs her to solve a crime. He wants her for so much more.
Dashiell West’s sister is in trouble. Big trouble. And recruiting computer whiz Raina Andress to work with him in cybercrimes at the Behavioral Analysis Unit is her only hope. Raina knows her friend would never embezzle millions. But join forces with the sexy agent from her past and risk her heart again? Dangerous. Tracking a deadly mastermind willing to sacrifice them all for his nefarious plan? Deadly.
Mark of Guilt by Diane Hester
There’s a murderer on campus. And Lindsay knows where to find the victims’ bodies. But who is going to believe that she had nothing to do with the crimes?
All Lindsay Cavenaugh wants is to graduate university and prove to her family that she is normal. It’s been almost ten years since she’s had a vision, and she’s sure she’s grown out of her ‘gift’. These days all she has to worry about is passing her exams and keeping her distance from her sleazy lecturer.
But when a girl disappears from campus, Lindsay’s visions return with a vengeance. Not only does she see where the body of the missing student has been dumped, she also mysteriously acquires the bruises encircling the strangled girl’s throat. The last thing Lindsay wants is to get involved with the police again, but how can she not report what she knows?
Detective Garren Macklyn has little patience for the so-called ‘supernatural’. Those con artists are the reason his mother is lying in a hospital bed, fighting for her life. So, when Lindsay admits to knowing things only the killer could know, Mac has found his prime suspect. Even if she’s not the murderer, Lindsay Cavenaugh is involved somehow, and Mac is going to get her to admit it.
But the more time Mac spends with Lindsay, the less sure he is. Is he letting his personal feelings cloud his judgement? Or is there really something more going on here? As the body count rises, Mac will need to decide if he can trust Lindsay. Her life may just depend on it.
Falling for His Suspect by Tara Taylor Quinn
All he wants is justice…until his search for the truth leads him to her.
Detective Greg Johnson thinks he knows how to handle witnesses. Then he meets Jasmine Taylor. They both want to get to the bottom of the allegations against Jasmine’s brother, but can Greg trust her to tell him everything she knows? And can he trust himself to resist this enigmatic — and alluring — woman with a tragic past?
Deadly Reckoning/Deadly Engagement by Elle James
Deadly Reckoning
Trouble has followed pregnant artist Kayla Davies to a picturesque Oregon town where she hopes to paint away memories of a brutal attack. Instead she finds herself again gripped by fear when a woman’s murder and an eerily familiar stalker coincide with her arrival. Someone is watching her…and disappearing into the dreaded fog called The Devil’s Shroud.
Shaken, Kayla finds comfort in the arms of Gabe McGregor, the hardbodied town sheriff and single dad. Though he and Kayla share a powerful attraction, neither wants anything beyond an earthshaking fling. Too many lies and secrets have come between them – until another vicious attack on Kayla changes everything…
Deadly Engagement
Secret operative Creed Thomas isn’t prepared for Emma Jenkins. Creed needs the diving expert to locate a sunken boat off Oregon’s rocky coast and lure out an elusive terrorist. But he doesn’t need the fiery attraction that tempts the by-the-book agent to break every rule. Emma is everything the man in him wants and the agent in him can’t have.
As an impenetrable fog blankets the seaside town, one thing is clear: Creed is all that stands between a terrorist and the unspeakable act of violence he’s sure to commit. When the moment comes, will Creed be forced to choose between saving his country…and the woman he loves?
Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron
She’ll never give up on finding her baby. And neither will the sheriff of Whistler.
For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire — a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is desperate to ensure Cora’s safety. Especially once he realises how far someone is willing to go to keep her from learning the truth behind what really happened that fateful day…
Heart Breaker by Shannon Curtis
She is prepared to break the law to catch a killer, and he has sworn to uphold it. Neither expected the murderer to be a cunning serial killer already planning his next kill – her.
She’ll do whatever it takes to track this killer …
Harmony Talbot’s world is destroyed when she arrives home and discovers her cousin’s dead body, left with a single white rose as the killer’s calling card. Lightning shouldn’t strike twice, but this is the second unsolved murder in Harmony’s family. Harmony is determined that this time there will be justice, even if she has to track down the culprit herself.
Homicide detective Bern Knight is good at catching criminals. Though meaningful, his work leaves little time for relationships, and the last thing he needs is a beautiful, bumbling amateur sleuth getting herself into trouble. Whoever committed this crime is no ordinary murderer; he’s a ghost, leaving behind no evidence until more bodies with the same sadistic markers start turning up.
As a digital forensic investigator, Harmony has a special set of skills that she’s fully prepared to use, no matter how much the stern detective is against her interference. Tracking the killer is no easy feat, but Harmony lures him out of hiding. Except now she’s the one in the killer’s crosshairs…
Colton Copycat Killer by Marie Ferrarella
USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella starts off the new Coltons of Texas series with a bang — and a serial killer at large.
Just moments away from marrying a woman he doesn’t love, police detective Sam Colton discovers his bride brutally murdered. The only shocking clue: the MO matches another notorious killer — Sam’s long-imprisoned father. A copycat? The victim’s sister was the last to see her alive — and heard arguing with her. Sam would bet his life that shy, impossibly sexy librarian Zoe Robison had nothing to do with the murder. But when he learns what the argument was about, the former foster kid’s heart hardens. Yet as Zoe is targeted by a madman, Sam discovers just how far he’ll go to save her.