Showing results for "Crush" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Heroine and renowned FBI profiler Karen Vail returns in an explosive thriller set against the backdrop of California's wine country. Hoping to find solace from the demons that haunt her, Vail makes her first trip to the Napa Valley. But shortly after arriving, a victim is found in the deepest reaches of an exclusive wine cave, the work of an extraordinarily unpredictable serial killer.

Circumstances brought Logan McPherson and Elle Sterling together, and their undeniable connection won't let them part. But when the past and the present collide, emotions run high - things are said, lines are crossed, and rules are broken. Both are focused on crushing the enemy, and the retribution is almost too much to bear. Still, there's no undoing what has already been done, and every action has a consequence. He loves her and she loves him, but love isn't a shield.

Thorne declared war on me tonight when he took away the one thing I had left. But here’s where he got it wrong: I’m not about to crouch in the shadows ensuring he never sees me. If I do, it would only be so he doesn’t see me coming. The boy who made my emotions spike and swirl, crushed them in his hands. He thinks he’s weakened me with heartbreak. Arrogance will be his downfall. It only puts me in the perfect position to take away something that matters to him, too.

Caleb Rush, aka Crush, is the toughest, coolest bodyguard/bouncer in Los Angeles, a man who lives strictly by his own moral code, which doesn't exactly hew to the standards of US law. When Amelia Trask, the wild daughter of a scruples-free billionaire tycoon, comes to Crush for help, his quiet life roars into overdrive, and he has to use his wits, brawn, martial-arts training, and knowledge of the Russian Mafia to stay alive and clean up the mess that young Amelia has created.

D'aussi loin que je me souvienne, j'ai toujours désiré Jace en secret. Le problème, c'est qu'il a six ans de plus que moi, que c'est le meilleur ami de mon frère Nathan, et qu'il me voit définitivement comme une petite sœur. Pourtant, lorsque Jace emménage avec Nathan et moi dix ans plus tard pour nous aider à joindre les deux bouts après la mort de nos parents, l'alchimie entre nous devient... explosive, et, sous notre toit, Jace est plus autoritaire et protecteur que jamais.

Ausgerechnet die angesehene Ärztin Rennie Newton ist für den Freispruch des Berufskillers Lozada verantwortlich. Jetzt aber steht sie selbst für einen seiner Morde unter Verdacht. Denn Lozada tötet für die Frau die er begehrt - sie. Nur ein Mann vertraut Rennie noch: der vom Dienst suspendierte Polizist Wick Threadgill. Wick ahnt nicht, dass Rennie nicht nur viel zu verlieren, sondern noch mehr zu verbergen hat.

Praising Tim Dorsey’s tongue-in-cheek humor, the Miami Herald wrote, “Nobody, but nobody, writes like this guy.” Here Florida politics take the main stage in a rollicking satire that proves Dorsey’s at the top of his game. When a traumatic experience forever changes Florida gubernatorial race candidate Marlon Conrad’s life, he hits the road in a Winnebago to find the “real” Florida. But his odyssey is plagued with would-be assassins and cutthroat journalists.

A relationship between us would be taboo and forbidden, but I can’t shake what I feel. She’s my best friend’s ex-girlfriend. They’ve been on; they’ve been off. But now that he’s married to someone else, it’s time to let her see how a real man can treat her—and to show her this guy she’s kept in the friend zone will be the hottest lover she’s ever known.

Maddie Day presents Book 2 in the Cece Barton Mystery series.

Nie wieder wollte ich in meine Heimat zurückkehren. Doch das Schicksal lässt mir keine Wahl. Nachdem in letzter Zeit einiges aus dem Ruder lief, bin ich nach Juno Mountain zurückgekehrt. Hier will ich ein neues Kapitel in meinem Leben aufschlagen und schließe mich den Ice Wolves an - einem chaotischen Haufen Eishockeyspieler mit dem Herz am rechten Fleck. Ich bin nur hier, um wieder auf die Beine zu kommen - nicht, um mich zu verlieben. Doch dann treffe ich Alyssa, die neue Physiotherapeutin unseres Teams. Sie ist klug, schlagfertig und wunderschön.

L'arrivée des vacances est une bonne nouvelle pour la plupart des gens, mais pas pour Swann, avocate rigoureuse et véritable bourreau de travail. Elle doit abandonner ses dossiers en cours et ne plus penser aux audiences à venir pendant trois semaines. Tout ça parce que sa mère, celle qu'elle admire, mais qui est aussi sa patronne, en a décidé ainsi. Les motifs invoqués ? Éviter le burn-out et profiter de la vie comme n'importe quelle femme de son âge. Les moyens utilisés ? Prendre des congés ou être cantonnée aux affaires civiles dont elle déteste s'occuper.

Joshua hires staff for the bustling bookshop café in charming Fair Haven. A reluctant and shy Maggie soon warms up to the new barista Babs and stock boy Casper. When Maggie notices some older boys taunting Casper after work, she helps him escape. But the next day, one of the bullies is found dead in the park with his throat slashed. Can quiet, secretive Casper really be a killer? Maggie butts into policeman Gary’s investigation to find out.

When his former crush is suspected of funneling drugs through her ranch, it's DEA agent Nathan Williams's job to find out if Becca Price is guilty. But after Becca is attacked, his top priority becomes protecting her. Convinced she's innocent, Nathan is determined to find the real culprit before the escalating threats become deadly. An ex's betrayal has left Nathan wary, and falling for the suspect he's secretly investigating is a no-win move, so he must keep an emotional distance. But with criminals preparing for a fatal showdown, can he find the truth in time to save Becca's life?

When Madison Reynolds finds herself widowed and penniless before 40, she does the only thing she knows to do - she packs up her teenage twins and moves back home with her 80-year-old grandmother. To make ends meet, Madison opens In a Pinch Temporary Services. Her first real client is Ronny Gleason, but when she shows up for the first day of work at the Gleason Poultry Farm, Madison makes a gruesome discovery. The dead body she finds belongs to Mr. Gleason. When a local man is arrested for murder, Madison takes on the job of proving his innocence.

An ex-military man returns to his hometown and reunites with his first love in this suspenseful romance—but he's made some powerful enemies that are after them both . . . Love is the greatest risk of all. After multiple tours of duty, Brandon Forte returns to his hometown on a personal mission...