Family Domestic Thrillers

“An engaging tale of danger and romance.” — Kirkus Reviews “This quick, entertaining series opener is well paced, and the intriguing murder mystery is balanced with sexy encounters…” — Kirkus Reviews “Royer-Derr's High Bluffs will keep the reader on the edge of their seat with her effective storytelling, thrilling plot, and fast-paced narrative.” — BookLife Prize “High Bluffs is hard to put down…” — BookLife Prize "I'm the one who is supposed to have her..." Joanna Dresden lives an idyllic life in High Bluffs, Maine, running her family inn with her husband and ...

For as long as they can remember, Claudia, Margo and Jackie have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate, they were given an elusive second chance of a happy family life. But their childhood wasn't the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?

Two FBI agents come looking for Kiki's nanny, and suddenly the household is turned upside down. Kiki and her husband must ask themselves the toughest question they'll ever have to face: Can we trust this person with our kids? The answer might say more about them than it does about their nanny, Brawny.

Twelve-year-old Théo and his friend Mathis have a secret. Their teacher, Hélène, suspects something is not right with Théo and becomes obsessed with rescuing him, casting aside her professionalism to the point of no return. Cécile, mother of Mathis, discovers something horrifying on her husband's computer that makes her question whether she has ever truly known him. Respectable facades are peeled away as the lives of these four characters collide, moving rapidly toward a shocking conclusion.

Dr. Irini Harringford was given away by her parents just before her fourth birthday. Although she has spent her whole life trying to convince herself she doesn't need them, deep down Irini longs to understand why she was abandoned, while her parents kept her older sister, Elle. So when Elle gets in touch with news that their mother has died, Irini reluctantly agrees to return to the family home. But she is ill at ease. She and Elle are not close. Irini knows only too well what Elle is capable of.

But not within Margot Lewis’s perfect family. Her doting husband provides her with everything she could ever want—lavish gifts, surprise vacations, staff to help around the large house—making her love life the envy of all her friends. It doesn’t matter that his violent outbursts are becoming more frequent. And certainly the bruises don’t matter, because they were all accidents…right?

No one is safe. Who is assisting the killer? A kidnapper is released from prison, and he starts a transcontinental abduction spree. He is the same man who almost got married to Samantha Raven in book #1, and he never forgot the one woman who got away. After the failed prosecution and conviction, the police have only one choice: to follow the clues he left behind and keep an eye on Samantha if he goes after her again. However, they always are one step behind this mastermind kidnapper. And it appears his sinister designs extend to other unsuspecting women, and it becomes evident, his ...

'This has been one of my favorite series and I definitely recommend this series and this author to everyone looking for a great read.' Amazon reviewer.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wow, talk about an action packed, intense and captivating read.' Some will live. Some will die. This is the bitter end The mug slips from my trembling fingers and smashes onto the floor, hot tea splattering the newly mopped tiles. Tears blur my vision as I struggle to contain the emotions threatening to engulf me. I do my best to hide it, but I'm still trying to piece together the shattered fragments of my life...

A young girl has been taken. Abducted, never to be seen again. Joe and Hannah, her traumatized parents, are consumed by grief. But all is not as it seems behind the curtains of their suburban home. Loretta, the Family Liaison Officer, is sure Hannah is hiding something – a dark and twisted secret from deep in her past. This terrible memory could be the key to the murder of another girl fifteen years ago. And as links between the two victims emerge, Joe and Hannah learn that in a family built on lies, the truth can destroy everything.

Everyone thought reckless, troubled Geraldine Monroe was the bad sister - especially when she fled town after her mother's death 25 years ago. But people don't know the truth. Marie Monroe knows. She was there for their father's cruel punishments, the constant manipulation, the lies. Everyone thinks she's the perfect daughter - patient and kind, and above all obedient. No one would suspect her of anything. Especially not murder. Now Geraldine's home again, and she and Marie have united in a plan for the ultimate revenge.

From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite and perfectly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. Even so, Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer.

'Great plot, greater characters. Super ending. Satisfying read.' Amazon reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'This was a great series. I enjoyed that it was fast paced, but had substance. I honestly could not put these books down while reading them.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'The story twists and turns, and even though you have an idea of how things will end, it's still a surprise. Very well written.' I'd do anything to protect my family... My name is Jody, and in these gritty East London streets, I defy the odds and do well at school. But on one treacherous, ...

I wake on the sofa, my head throbbing. Why did I fall asleep here? In the darkness, I make my way to my bedroom. I know immediately something is wrong. The sheets I tucked in so carefully this morning are rumpled, disturbed. I turn on the lights. And then I scream. There’s a body in my bed. And I know this man: We went on two dates together. Who could have killed him? And how did he get into this house? Only two people have a key: me and my ex-husband, Matthew. I cast my mind desperately back to last night, to the last few painful months.

Imogen Brown is a normal 16-year-old girl. She's obsessed with beach volleyball, she occasionally enjoys the company of her younger sister, Jemima, she's saving for her first car...and she feels like she doesn't belong. She thinks that her parents, Kat and Dylan, are hypocrites, playing the perfect family when she knows they really argue all the time. One Friday evening, Kat and Dylan have their biggest fight yet - the next day, Imogen is missing.

Some secrets are meant to be discovered. Yes, I'm odd. I'm pragmatic. I'm a perfectionist and a little neurotic. I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of eleven, and I can’t remember being any other way. Thankfully, with the assistance of medication and therapy, my life is well under control. Some might even say it’s perfect: a beautiful husband, our sons Trevor and Tristan, a fabulous condo, work I enjoy and great friends. Yet I'm still extremely fragile. It’s the reason I always guard my emotions very carefully. But unfortunately, nothing can help me when, by...

It should have perished in the fire. Instead, she’s being stalked by evil.Anna still suffers from the traumas of her childhood. She takes solace from fond memories of an imaginary friend who helped guard her mind from the horrors. But when a worried voice whispers increasingly persistent warnings in her head, she fears pain is set to return with a vengeance. Unnerved by dark threats to her own daughter, Anna rips away the carefully constructed lies in a desperate search for the truth. And as the curse that’s plagued her family for generations rears its head, the terrifying reality of ...

The Birds seem to be the perfect family: mother, father, four children, a picture-book cottage in the country. But one Easter weekend, something happens - something so unexpected, so devastating, that no one can bring themselves to talk about it. The family shatters, seemingly for good. Until, years later, they are forced to return to the house they grew up in, and to confront what really broke the family apart.

Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, supportive mother she never had to her new baby Violet. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe doesn't find the connection with her daughter she expected. She's convinced that something is wrong with Violet—the little girl is distant, rejects affection, and becomes increasingly disruptive at preschool. Or is it all in Blythe's head?

Emmitt Wasson’s life wasn’t perfect. But, with a decent job and a loving family, his life was pretty good. That is, until a horrific accident left him and his family spiraling out of control. While Emmitt struggles to put his family back together, his daughter begins to make a series of choices that put her on a dangerous path Emmitt knows all too well. With his daughter’s future hanging in the balance, he faces a battle requiring a strength and a faith he has yet to understand.

She sees murders in her sleep. She might be married to a serial killer. And now her cat is possessed…It hasn't been a good year for Dolly. The young bride thought she was making all the right decisions. Then her nightmares began playing out in real life. Alone and out of options, she accepts help from a stranger with an unusual solution. One that could either save her life or lead to a catastrophic disaster. Can she overcome her demons, real and imagined, before she loses her soul? If you enjoy twisted tales of strong women defeating evil, domestic thrillers with a touch of the ...