Showing results for "The Silence" in Romantic Suspense

Savannah (Savvy) Colter is not easily overwhelmed, which is a good thing, since she is the sheriff of Edwards County. It's rare to find someone her age—a woman to boot—carrying such responsibility, but over the years, Savvy has more than proven herself worthy of the position… to most. However, when in a matter of a few weeks an old flame resurfaces in Silence, and two particularly violent murders land on her desk, her steady and predictable life becomes a little much to handle.

Monsters don't hide in dark alleys. They lurk in plain sight, clawing into your soul with cordial smiles. They wear Armani, they drive Cadillacs, they attend fundraising balls... And they rule the city with a merciless fist. The Familia is a mystery to most, and sitting on its throne is Kage Malvagio. Vile. Sadistic. Painstakingly beautiful. Some say: Ask for forgiveness, never permission. Kage asks for neither—especially when he gets his hands on me. I should hate him. I should run at the first chance I get. But how could the devil be so bad when he looks at me like that?

Phyllis (Phil) Dubois has long left her performing days behind, opting for a more anonymous role in the music industry instead. Something not everyone is happy about. When the pressure for her to return to the stage mounts, she packs her things in an old RV and hits the road in search of some peace and quiet. She thinks she's found it when she rolls into the small town of Silence.

It’s complicated. Two years ago, he broke my heart when he left me to do his father’s bidding. After months of crying, I finally accepted he was gone and wasn’t going to look back. That maybe he’d never loved me at all. I never wanted to see Luca again. Now, a cruel twist of fate has signed me over to him in a heartless deal. I’m his. He thinks he did me a favor, but I feel like I’ve been given a death sentence. He doesn't want to get married because he still loves me. No, he did it for money. More power.

Having traveled through the Dance of the Gods to the land of Geall, the circle finds themselves convincing, then training, the people of Geall to defeat Lilith's vampire army. The Valley of Silence is a forbidding place for the battle of all battles, but the circle continues to prepare, through magic and a few early stakeouts that test their strength individually and as a team.

I woke up with no memory and a child growing in my belly. The kind healer calls me Elif, and the handsome merchant Sinan looks at me like I'm his salvation. I should be grateful for this peaceful life, for gentle touches and soft words. But my dreams are full of dark eyes and consuming darkness. My hands know how to kill even when my mind doesn't remember why. And when the Shadow Lord comes for me—claiming I'm his wife, his property, his obsession—my body recognizes what my heart has forgotten. He says I belong to him. He says I'm carrying his heir.

Un tueur rôde dans les Lofoten, ces îles magnifiques de Norvège, là où la nuit ne tombe jamais en hiver et où le soleil de minuit éclaire les journées d'été. C'est ici que Maja a grandi, sur ces terres morcelées qui abritent tant de secrets. C'est ici que Caern et sa sœur sont arrivés voilà quelques années, après la faillite de leur famille. Adolescent silencieux et marginal, à la beauté sauvage et charismatique, Caern est pourtant méprisé de tous.

Isabelle läuft die Zeit davon, um ihre Freundin Vee aus dem Gefängnis zu holen. Doch Vees Affäre mit dem ermordeten Max wirft immer neue Fragen auf. Ist sie doch nicht so unschuldig, wie Isabelle glaubt? Gemeinsam mit Carter dringt sie tiefer in die äußerlich glänzende und im Innern düstere Londoner High Society ein. Doch je näher sie der Davenport-Familie rund um Oberhaupt Harrison, Tochter Linnea und Schwiegertochter Florence kommt, desto klarer wird, dass auch Carter, für den Isabelle tiefe Gefühle entwickelt, in ein Netz aus Lügen und Verrat verstrickt ist.

Malachi Vize hatte immer nur einen Wunsch im Leben. Ein Ziel. Eine tiefe Besessenheit, die er nie ablegen konnte. Seine Pflegeschwester Olivia. Zum ersten Mal hat sie ihn der gesamten Welt vorgezogen, und er hat vor, sie für immer in seinem festen Griff zu halten – aber sein Glück wird schon bald zerschmettert, als mächtige Feinde Olivia für sich beanspruchen wollen. Er hatte sie. Doch dann hat er sie verloren. Verletzt und im ständigen Kampf mit seinen eigenen Dämonen ist Malachi gezwungen, unerwartete Allianzen einzugehen, um sie zu finden.

The Second Silence takes us into the breaking heart of Noelle Van Doren, whose only child is snatched from her by her estranged husband, Robert, a powerful real-estate developer. As Noelle and her long-estranged parents, Mary and Charlie, frantically peel away layers of mystery regarding Robert's past, the lives of each begin to change in unexpectedly wrenching ways.

The Forensic Instincts team needs to find out who wants Madeline Westfield dead-and why. Under the leadership of Casey Woods, the investigators have the resources to do just that, working inside the law-and outside it. Casey's associate, former navy SEAL Marc Devereaux, is a man who's equal to any situation. Except maybe this one . . .

From award-winning romance author Loreth Anne White comes a story of justice, loyalty, and unbreakable bonds that is both a thrilling mystery and a moving love story. Newly exonerated ex-con Jeb Cullen is determined to prove his innocence to his former neighbors and win back the heart of Rachel Salonen, the only woman he’s ever loved. Nine years after her testimony helped put Jeb behind bars, Rachel’s life is finally getting back to normal. But it’s turned upside down by the sudden death of her sister...

"Und so liegen wir einfach nur da und halten uns gegenseitig fest, um nicht zu ertrinken." Mia ist stumm. Das war nicht immer so, doch seit sie vor zwei Jahren ihre Eltern auf brutale Weise verloren hat, bringt sie kein Wort mehr über die Lippen. Als sie zur Hochzeit ihrer besten Freundin Laura nach Edinburgh reist, lernt sie dort Finn kennen. Ein kurzer Blick, ein einfaches Händeschütteln – das reicht aus, um sie beide ineinanderstürzen zu lassen. Sie brauchen keine Worte, um zu wissen, wer der jeweils andere für sie sein könnte.

Two years ago, Bailey Adams broke off her engagement to Danny Maxwell and fled Logan Point for the mission field in Chihuahua, Mexico. Now she's about to return home to the States, but there's just one problem. After Bailey meets with the uncle of one of the mission children in the city, she barely escapes a sudden danger. Now she's on the run - she just doesn't know from whom. To make matters worse, people who help her along the way find themselves in danger too - including Danny.

A serial killer is targeting illegal aliens in Southern Texas. Texas Ranger Cody Jackson is paired with a local police officer Liliana Rodriguez to investigate the murders. While the case brings Cody and Liliana ever closer, the tension between Americans and Mexican Americans heightens. As Cody and Liliana race to discover who is behind the murders and bring peace to the area, what they uncover isn’t what they expected. Will Cody and Liliana’s faith and love be strong enough to survive the storm of violence?

Lieutenant Matt Sinclaire has always loved fighting fires - until the fateful day when the flames came for his family. Arson took his wife and has left him alone with an eight-year-old daughter too traumatized to speak - and the ruins of his life are proving difficult to rebuild. When U.S. Forest Ranger Casey Cantrell is assigned to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the last thing she expects to find is a wounded firefighter and his damaged daughter.

For Mercy Kilpatrick, returning to rural Oregon has meant coming to terms with her roots. Raised as a prepper, Mercy is now relying on her survivalist instincts to defend her town from the people the law can’t reach. But this time, an investigation calling up a dark past for her and police chief Truman Daly may be hitting too close to home. A rainstorm has uncovered the remains of five people - a reprise of the distinctive slaughter of two families twenty years ago. Except the convicted killer is in prison.

Her face, so pale when she'd removed her cloak, had bloomed when her hand had taken the sword. Her eyes, so heavy, so somber, had gone as brilliant as the blade. And had simply sliced through him, keen as a sword, when they'd met his.... In the kingdom of Geall, the scholarly Moira has taken up the sword of her people. Now, as queen, she must prepare her subjects for the greatest battle they will ever fight - against an enemy more vicious than any they have seen.

DANTE. Mein Auftrag lautet, sie zu töten. Jetzt will alles in mir, dass sie endlich richtig lebt. NOVEMBER. Ich wollte sterben. Doch in ihm fand ich etwas, das mich am Leben halten kann. Dies ist keine Liebesgeschichte. Es ist eine Geschichte über Leid, Schmerz und Tod. Es ist eine Geschichte voller Hass und Gewalt. Eine über gebrochene Seelen und diejenigen, die Seelen brechen. Diese Geschichte wird dir wehtun. Sie wird dir das Herz zerreißen. Und sie wird dich an deine Grenzen bringen. Gut und Böse werden sich vermischen.

Carly Moore is finally feeling settled in Drum, Tennessee. She likes her job waitressing at Max’s Tavern and her boyfriend...she should have known both were too good to be true. The previous waitress Lula unexpectedly returns, threatening Carly’s job and stability in Drum. But when Lula disappears, Carly is the only one who believes she didn’t leave of her own violation. Lula has a few secrets of her own, and one person is front and center on Carly’s suspect list—the town’s drug lord.