Emotional Thrillers

Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when she’s offered a teaching job and a place to live on an isolated part of the Northern California coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new home — a real home. The farm is a refuge, but it’s also haunted by the past. And Mila’s own memories are starting to rise to the surface.

Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I’m marrying the man who sees me like no one else ever has. After years of loneliness and struggle, I’ve finally found someone who understands what it’s like to live in a world where faces mean nothing. Someone who accepts my condition—my face blindness—not as a flaw, but as a different way of seeing. Despite everything I’ve been through, this day feels perfect. There’s only one problem: Nothing about our story was an accident. And if I don’t start asking the right questions soon, I might not live long enough to regret how...

The night Kara Wesley fell into a coma, her future had looked bright. Straight-A student, perfect college entrance exams, record-holding athlete and team captain, good friend, caring daughter, sincere, kind, and attractive, Kara shined. Sadly for Kara and her friends and family, her tumble from grace opens a door to a past she never wanted opened, and the revelation brings a darkening sky over everyone’s future. As Kara struggles to regain her physical and mental powers from before her coma, she shows her grit and determination haven’t lessened. But that same fighting spirit brings out ...

Father John controls everything inside The Fence. And Father John likes rules. Especially about never talking to Outsiders. Because Father John knows the truth. He knows what is right, and what is wrong. He knows what is coming. Moonbeam is starting to doubt, though. She's starting to see the lies behind Father John's words. Then a fire engulfs life as she knew it, and Moonbeam is forced outside The Fence into a world she does not recognize.

In a secluded research institute at the cutting edge of science and technology, a team of brilliant minds is embarking on an unprecedented journey into the depths of human behavior. Their creation, the Human Algorithm, is designed to decode the patterns of thought, emotion, and action, mapping the intricate landscapes of the human mind with unparalleled precision. But as the algorithm evolves, it begins to do more than just observe—it engages, influences, and ultimately, questions. The story follows a diverse group of participants, each grappling with their own personal struggles, as they...

“AMNESIA” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A gripping tale of love and deception that kept me on the edge of my seat! Madison and Harper’s journey is both heart-wrenching and beautifully transformative.” — Emma. It is a story of romantic deceit, acceptance, and then love. In a world where shadows dance with secrets, Madison finds herself entangled in a dangerous game. Tasked with infiltrating the criminal empire of the notorious Ed Zwick, she must navigate a labyrinth of lies to bring him down. With her exceptional physical prowess and razor-sharp wit, she slips seamlessly into Zwick's inner ...

Verity is telling lies. And that's why she's about to be arrested for attempted murder. Serena has been lying for years. And that may have driven her daughter, Verity, to do something unthinkable. Poppy's lies have come back to haunt her. So will her quest for the truth hurt everyone she loves? Everyone lies. But whose lies are going to end in tragedy?

"Where the Horses Run, Secrets Hide" takes readers on a gripping journey of redemption and discovery. Emory Vaughn and her brother Calvin embark on a road trip inspired by their father’s cryptic travel journal. From the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, to the vast landscapes of Cody, Wyoming, they unravel chilling connections between his past travels and three missing women. Emory must confront her family’s dark history as secrets come to light and decide whether the truth will set her free or shatter her world forever. It is a compelling tale of mystery, forgiveness, and ...

The Secret History meets The Skulls by way of Rebecca in this gripping Collegiate Gothic romantic thriller TRADITION IS A TRICKY THING TO KILL Twice a year, Anathema emerges from the shadows to perform satirical Sermons—controversial events that lambast Radcliffe College and the behavior of its students. Membership in the organization is open knowledge, but its rituals are closely guarded by those involved. When a dissenter to the group’s practices is found dead under mysterious circumstances, two of the secret society’s most dedicated members, Matt Richardson and Joan Keating, fear a...

Stella Gordon's life is a lie. She does not belong in Thunder Basin, Nebraska. As the star witness in a murder trial against a drug dealer, Stella is now in the Witness Protection Program. The small town locals can never know who she really is. Not even Chet Falconer, the one boy who makes her want to reveal her true self. She knows that telling the truth will only bring violence to this safe haven.

Samantha Mather knew her family's connection to the infamous Salem Witch Trials might pose obstacles to an active social life. But having survived one curse, she never thought she'd find herself at the center of a new one. This time, Sam is having recurring dreams about the Titanic...where she's been walking the deck with first-class passengers, like her aunt and uncle. Meanwhile, in Sam's waking life, strange missives from the Titanic have been finding their way to her, along with haunting visions of people who went down with the ship.

After acquiring the evidence needed to find and convict the man who killed his sister, Dr. Evan Kaufman finally hoped to focus on building a future with the woman he loved. And with the budding promise that their deepening bond would rouse her memories of their poignant past, the reality of a happy life appeared more and more within his reach. But when repercussions from a drastic shift in the murder case emerge, along with newfound consequences of allowing his relationship to grow, the embattled surgeon is again forced to confront the demons of his life, from both inside and out.

Nobody really believes in a curse. Until you know the people who disappear. Too much coincidence, you look for reason. Too much death, you grasp for something to blame. Carson pulled Delaney out and he died on the side of the road with her mouth pressed to his. Her air in his body. Troy. She told the cops it was suicide. Didn't matter. The lake released her and grabbed another. But when Decker's father dies in a pool of spilled water on their kitchen floor, all Decker can feel is a slow burning rage. Because he knows that Delaney knew that his dad was going to die.

When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a world of unimaginable privilege and wealth, without conscience or consequence, and as Ashley’s killer closes in, Georgia will discover when money, power and beauty rule, it might not be a matter of who is guilty—but who is guiltiest.

Kyle Pearse kept his head down in the driver seat behind the dilapidated warehouse next to a dank lake with a broken fountain in the middle as bullets flew all around the stationary getaway car. Then, he raised his head for a peek, and a bullet zinged him above the right eye. Kyle ducked down, nursing the bloody wound, lamenting his regrets…” So, I’ll never get to see either Billy or Sylvia again…Jesus…,” as Kyle passed out. Kyle hadn’t seen his siblings for over two decades after the El Cajon, San Diego incident. Two hours later, he awoke in the dark to a sullen streetlight-...

Living in harsh poverty, Jack Dahl is holding his breath. He and his younger brother have nothing - except each other. And now Jack faces a stark choice: Lose his brother to foster care, or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money. Ava Bardem lives in isolation, a life of silence. For 17 years, her father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. He has taught her to love no one. Now Victor Bardem is stalking the same money as Jack.

The Ultimatum (Sarah Roberts Book Twenty-Five) When the daughter of a powerful crime boss goes missing, the boss orders a series of deadly interrogations. He calls upon Sarah Roberts with an ultimatum with no clear answers to what happened to his daughter. Either she finds his daughter, or there will be consequences involving her child. Faced with this, Sarah plans a retaliation like nothing she has ever done before. No one threatens her daughter without repercussions. But when those retaliation plans backfire, people close to her get hurt, making her rethink her strategy. Then, the FBI ...

In the tranquil town of Silverlake, death doesn't hold the same finality as it once did. The Returned – reanimated bodies of the deceased – are a solace to grieving families. But not every solace is comforting, especially when it disrupts the delicate balance of a family already on edge. After the tragic loss of Mark, Maya and her son Lucas are presented with the gift of Mark’s second chance at life. But the Mark who comes back isn't the husband and father they once knew. As Lucas grapples with the ghost of his father and Maya yearns for the warmth of her family, their lives are ...

Tatum Masterson never went through The Program. She never had her memory stripped, never had to fight to remain herself. But when Weston, her longtime boyfriend and love of her life, was taken by handlers, she hoped he'd remember her somehow - that their love would be strong enough. It wasn't.

Ali turned towards the cottage, anger flooding through her. She’d believed she and Meg were friends; that they’d bonded over a vision of motherhood...a world where your baby deserved everything you could give it. She’d pulled Meg’s words - Meg’s life - around her, like a comfort blanket. But that shared vision had never existed. And Ali was alone now, with nothing to protect her.