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

Ben was the man I never forgot. Five years ago in Vegas, he left me with more than memories. I was pregnant. And I had no way to find him. Today, my family business is going under. Guess who shows up to buy it? Ben McCullough. Sleek and bossy. A blast from my dark past. He's not just investing in my bakery. He's bonding with my son. Wonder what happens when he discovers it's OUR son....

Gia Rossi—off-limits, untamable, my enemy's precious little sister. When our rival families form an uneasy alliance, I become her bodyguard. Nothing new—I've been protecting her for years. In secret. The job is simple: protect her, watch her, never touch her. But one taste of Gia, and I stopped caring about the rules. I make her mine in every filthy, forbidden way that matters. I worship her body like a sinner worships salvation. I command her surrender.

In 1999, Emmon Bodfish was murdered in his home in the wealthy enclave of Orinda, California, just east of San Francisco. For the young crime-scene analyst Paul Holes, it quickly became the most bizarre and surprising case of his storied career. It was immediately clear how Emmon had died: by being hit over the head with a heavy object. What wasn’t clear was who did it and why.

Nothing burns like love. And I've been through the flames once already, so that's been there, done that situation. Not looking to fall in love means I want one thing only—a gorgeous woman in my arms, and an empty bed by sunrise. Until I meet Hannah Everson at a virginity auction, and buy her to be my wife. Because that's how this ends. Gorgeous, innocent Hannah never stood a chance against a kingpin like me.

Emma Laurent has always preferred helping others to asking for help. But now, she’s the one in need. Her stepmother is selling her late father’s candy shop, her grandmother’s assisted-living facility has become a financial burden, and the anniversary of her fiancé’s death is quickly approaching. Rather than face her problems, Emma does what she does best - finds someone else to help by offering a mother and son with nowhere to go somewhere to stay.

Drake ist einer der Top-Rugbyspieler von England und verbringt seine Zeit am liebsten mit ... sich allein! Er ist ein Einzelgänger, der sich seit Jahren einredet, weder Freunde noch eine Frau noch eine Familie zu brauchen. Worauf er sich allerdings einlässt, sind Abenteuer für eine Nacht und in einer dieser Nächte landet er mit der feurigen Schottin Fiona im Bett. Danach ziehen beide weiter und Drake rechnet nicht mit einem Wiedersehen, bis sie Jahre später auf einmal vor seiner Tür steht. Fiona braucht Hilfe. Sie hat sich mit den Falschen angelegt.

Enamorarse del jefe de la mafia era una cosa, quedar embarazada otra, pero ¿qué pasara cuando el pasado vuelva de pronto para asecharte? Todo lo que Izzie quería era iniciar una nueva vida después de escapar de una relación tóxica y abusiva. Seis meses después de su escape, Izzie lentamente ha reconstruido su vida y a sí misma. Al menos hasta que se cruza con Zaccheo. Después de sacrificarse como pago de la deuda de su primo con la mafia, Izzie temía que tendría que regresar a una vida igual a la vida de la que escapó.

Bruno steht vor einer ungewohnten Herausforderung: Er soll in Pamelas Kochschule Feriengästen lokale Spezialitäten beibringen. Die Messer sind gewetzt, die frischen Zutaten bereit, doch die prominenteste Kursteilnehmerin fehlt: die junge Frau eines britischen Geheimdienstoffiziers, die sich auf Empfehlung ihrer Stieffamilie im Périgord erholen wollte. Bruno spürt sie auf - in einem vermeintlichen Liebesnest, das jedoch bald zum Schauplatz eines Doppelmords wird.

Ein Baby mit Mr Wrong? Der sinnliche Liebesroman von Bestsellerautorin C.R. Scott jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Nach ihrer Trennung nimmt Alison ein Jobangebot an, das sie von Chicago ins tropische Sydney führt. Ablenkung findet sie sofort durch ihren neuen Nachbarn Kane, der so verboten heiß wie auch wohlhabend ist. Schnell funkt es zwischen den beiden und sie verbringen eine unvergessliche Zeit miteinander. Alles scheint perfekt zu sein... Doch es hat seine Gründe, warum Kane nicht darüber spricht, was er beruflich macht.

Sich in den Mafiaboss zu verlieben war eine Sache, schwanger zu werden eine andere, aber was wird passieren, wenn die Vergangenheit plötzlich zurückkehrt, um Dich heimzusuchen? Alles, was Izzie wollte, war, ein ganz neues Leben zu beginnen, nachdem sie einer toxischen und missbräuchlichen Beziehung entkommen war. Sechs Monate nach ihrer Flucht hatte Izzie langsam ihr Leben und sich selbst wieder aufgebaut. Zumindest bis sich ihr Weg mit dem von Zaccheo kreuzte.

The number one priority for Bradley Reynolds of Maryland's Organized Crime Taskforce is Andre Hector Federico. The mob boss is old school - a devoted family man, treacherous as hell, and paranoid enough to have escaped Reynolds's sting. Now Reynolds has a new plan: enlist prize-winning crime novelist Alan Seybold to concoct a foolproof chapter-by-chapter scenario on how to lure Federico out of his safe zone and collar him. There's just one condition: Seybold has to play by the rules of real life.

Gärtnerin Melissa spricht lieber mit ihren Pflanzen, als sich ins New Yorker Nachtleben zu stürzen. Um sie aus dem Gewächshaus herauszuholen, schleift Freundin Sandy sie zu einer Kofferversteigerung. Statt der erhofften Sommerkleider findet Melissa in dem ersteigerten Lederkoffer die Sachen eines Mannes und wird neugierig. Inkognito lässt sie sich auf ein Treffen mit dem Besitzer ein und verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in Patrick.

On June 6th, 2017, Amal Bahjat was found murdered in her home in Surprise, Arizona. On a wall in the house, a message had been scrawled in Arabic—what seemed a warning from the killer or killers, since Amal, a former Muslim, had converted to Christianity and was vocal about her new faith. Amal was active on a television ministry broadcast for the Kurdish community in the US—but only as someone who called in to bear her testimony of Jesus Christ. She never appeared physically on any television program or video. Although her murder may appear to have been a consequence of Amal’s conversion...

Another full-cast production in a series of speculative pieces for public radio, segments that seem like they must be real - until you find yourself hoping they're not. Perfect for Halloween, October Surprise concerns a murderer who seems to be even more prolific following his death.

Harper Connelly ist eine ungewöhnliche junge Frau mit einer Spezialbegabung: Sie kann Tote finden und deren letzte Augenblicke nacherleben. Diese Fähigkeit hat sie zum Beruf gemacht. Was nicht jedem gefällt, dem sie begegnet … Bei einem wissenschaftlichen Experiment auf dem Friedhof von Memphis/Tennessee macht sie eine grausige Entdeckung: In einem über hundert Jahre alten Grab liegt nicht nur eine Leiche, sondern zwei. Die Leiche eines kürzlich verstorbenen Mädchens gehört eindeutig nicht hierher!

Glenda Bellini se tornou órfã ao nascer, mas foi criada como uma princesa por seus três irmãos. Embora tenha crescido quase presa em uma redoma de superproteção e amor, a menina tinha sede de viver e encontrou a oportunidade perfeita em uma visita ocasional à Sicília. Em seu aniversário de 18 anos, ela e sua melhor amiga saem escondido para comemorar em uma boate dos Espositos.

Ghost stories, creepy internet urban legends, and mysterious creatures with a touch of silliness. New episodes every week!We talk about ghosts and the paranormal, scary stories behind internet urban legends, and everything horror. Join us, your storytellers Michelle and Edwin, as we try to creep each other out.Dive into scary stories with us through immersive sound to bring you into eerie folklore and modern-day cases of true hauntings, alien abductions, creepy memes, and haunted places. We keep it light here most of the time (weak stomachs), so you should be fine. Start from our most recent ...

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Six years before my phone rang and changed my life forever, I made a mistake. I met a girl, we had some fun, and then we had a baby. And I fell pretty damn hard for my daughter. I was going to be there. I was going to give her everything I never had. I was going to have a family. And then her mother disappeared and took my baby with her. And now she’s done it again. Because that call that changed my life was from my five-year-old daughter asking me if I knew where her Mommy was.