Inspirational Suspense

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Eight of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 8 of 8.

Interrupting an attempted murder—and leaving with incriminating evidence—makes Sissy Spencer a serial killer’s next target. With a flash drive in her possession containing disturbing proof of multiple murders, Sissy has no choice but to trust her ex-boyfriend, private investigator Beau Brighton, to keep her safe. But can they unravel the clues and track down a killer…before he catches them first?

Second Chance Sweet Romance Short Story collection. Four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. From Winter to Summer Jake, a police officer, rescues Emily, a determined songwriter stranded barefoot in a snowstorm. As seasons change, he becomes her protector. But as her feelings grow, will he become her lover? Reborn At a party, journalist Bill reunites with college sweetheart Lara, an auditor, and discovers she's being followed. Though he offers help, she turns into a private detective. Can they confront the threat and ...

Explore deeper inside the dark mind of Sea Caummisar. Inspired by true events, even though some names have been changed. A blur of reality and fiction. In my experience, it wasn't the fan that became obsessed with me. I became obsessed with her. Despite this book being inspired by true events, it is still a tale of blood of gore. Listener beware: Don't let the title fool you. This is extreme horror.

Please Note: This is Book Two (2) of a Standalone Steries. You are not required to read Book One (1) to enjoy this story. “The past is never where you think you left it.” ― Katherine Anne Porter After the humiliation of being exposed and losing the subsequent trial, Mora is starting her life over with a new name, a new university, new friends, and a potential boyfriend. Her former life is defunct—or so she thinks. When a college party leads to an encounter with an old acquaintance, Mora realizes the past never stays buried. Old wounds are ripped open, and her former life collides ...

As Lucas casually scanned the colorful televisions on his quest for an upgraded model, he noticed a bloody hand under the stereos. If Lucas was six, and the man’s body was in the woods, he would poke it with a stick. But Lucas wasn’t six, and he didn’t have a stick. Instead, he gently touched the man’s hand and squeezed it. It felt warm and a little clammy. Too warm for a corpse. As much as Lucas wanted to leave and never look back, he couldn’t. The echo of his late mother reverberated in his mind. Always be kind. Always be helpful. So, against Lucas’ better judgment, he helped ...

Bradley and Naomi Magnuson had set certain standards for their three daughters to follow: the men the girls allowed into their lives had to have an earning potential of a hundred thousand dollars per year. Ramona had fallen in love with Cordero Ocasio, a man striving to become a metal sculpture artist. Unfortunately, his yearly earning potential did not look like it would ever cross the hundred thousand dollar a year mark. Corrective measures had to be initiated, so Bradley ran him off, sabotaging Ramona’s love life. Bradley’s corporate Christmas party is set to take off, a chance for ...

Trying to build a life literally from scratch for me and my kids seems impossible. I’m just glad to have May and Jason helping me out. But even with us three, plus our kids’ assistance, it still isn’t enough to get things done. And that’s when Elijah Maynes enters. There’s no avoiding it. The more I try to escape him, the more I see of him.

Ted and Deanna's long-awaited origin story is finally here. Ted Hendricks loves being a search and rescue cop in Clear Mountain, Colorado. His life revolves around work and family, and doesn't really care about having a girlfriend, until things start to shift with Deanna while they are working together. Has he been missing out by not making room for a girlfriend? Dispatcher Deanna Harper has one rule-she doesn't date cops. At least, until she starts seeing her co-worker, Ted, in a romantic way against her will. She isn't sure what is happening, but she's developing feelings for the handsome...

Love Under a Falling Sky A Clean Romance of Redemption, Revelation, and the End of Days When Faith Harper accepts a nanny position on a remote Montana estate, she’s prepared to offer warmth and healing to a grieving child—but she never expected to encounter a man like Graham Kensington. A brilliant billionaire aerospace CEO, Graham is haunted by the tragic loss of his wife and hardened by years of relying solely on science and logic. Faith’s unwavering belief in God and her gentle spirit challenge everything he thought he knew about life, love, and loss. As she helps his daughter Lily...

Roger Brinkman thought his home was safe. He was wrong. Life changed abruptly while Roger was away at school. When a band of thugs impersonating soldiers showed up intent on kidnapping his adopted brother Nik, the situation turned tragic. Nik escaped but their family did not. Their shared loss put the Brinkman brothers on wildly different paths in search of their family’s killer. They end up serving on opposite sides in the Civil War, placed in a position to kill each other to survive the horrible conflict. Was his family’s death destined to be written off like a casualty of war? The ...

"Alexa Verde knows how to weave all the elements of Christian romantic suspense into a great read." - Anna J Stewart, USA Today Bestselling author Dallas reporter River Montenegro returns to her small town to aid her father, a recovering alcoholic. After a series of scary events, River knows the infamous Smiling Killer wants to make her his next victim. She grudgingly accepts help from her childhood friend and first crush, Jacob Forrester. Will Jacob and River solve the mystery of the killer's identity in time to have a second chance at love? Please note: while the conflict is resolved for ...

Help me. . . When CIA Agent Jade Hunter receives a text message from a dead man, she puts aside her fear at returning to the country where she almost died, because if Darius is alive and reaching out to her, his life is in danger. Crossing the border into Iran, Jade and her guide are immediately attacked. Both almost die from a rocket attack. With their Humvee destroyed, they are on foot and on their own behind enemy lines. The only person who can save her now is the man she walked away from ten years earlier. She’s the only thing that can bring CIA Director Coleman "Cole" Dean back into ...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... In the first book in the series, Father Bredder makes a most ungodly discovery--a woman's decapitated head has been left in a pew in the back of his church. Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. “All the reader could ask… adventure, warm humor, and provocative nuggets of wisdom.”—The Los ...

Though Reema and Suman were not shifting across the ocean every calendar year, yet they were drifting from a city to another almost every quarter of a year. Will their life become harder with time? On a stormy night Reema and Suman arrived at a new city. They were not sure how long they could stay there yet with each passing moment they found calmness in each other, bonding them stronger than ever before. Every good thing comes to an end. One evening some of Suman’s colleagues found Reema working. The wheels of jealousy and conspiracy started rolling and Reema’s aloofness from the ...

She was trying to do her job by the book. Strong undercurrent of corruption was drifting her away. Could she survive her reality? Reema was a hard working Indian girl in her twenties. When her low paying public sector job made her work sixteen hours a day she did not complain. The same job introduced her to the reality of crime and corruption. Night after night Reema found herself wide awake turning from one side to another. Corruption was not a choice though corruption was about to kill her body and soul. Would she bury her naivety to become the ghastliest evil to triumph over the evil? ...

Reema has no clue if she could ever become strong enough to protect Suman from all the harm. Suman is clueless if he can keep his promises to Reema. Where would the couple end up? Reema and Suman went back home. Over the following month they sensed that the homecoming was temporary and they would be uprooted any moment to fly to a new location where they must start afresh. The new location was not at all welcoming. Reema and Suman saw worse and they tolerated the burnt. Arrangements of abrupt travel without the idea how long one has to stay in the new location hits on the money one has. Can...

She sets a thief to catch a thief. Will he also steal her heart? Private investigator Helen Hu must team up with reformed art thief Reuben Costa to rescue her mother, who has vanished while trying to make amends for stealing some bejeweled eggs connected to the Amber Room. Set in Greece and Italy, Once a Thief is Book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Protector Sweethearts Christian romantic suspense series of books that showcase Private Investigator Helen Hu, her associates, and friends. This collection is a spinoff of Jan’s Savannah Sweethearts beach romance and ...

In the heart of Amblewood’s bustling downtown, Café Cozy is the go-to spot for warm conversations, freshly brewed coffee, and a touch of autumn magic. Owned by Emma Blake, the café is more than just a place to grab a latte—it’s a community hub where friends gather, secrets are shared, and the espresso is always made with love. But when ruthless food critic Derrick Matheson collapses after sipping the café’s newest seasonal drink, the cozy atmosphere turns cold. Whispers of poisoning spread through the town like wildfire, and business drops as suspicion swirls around Emma and her ...

"Beneath the City Lights" is a gripping murder mystery set in the dark underbelly of New York City. The city is met by fear when a string of brutal killings begins to mirror the infamous Jack the Ripper murders of 19th-century London. Detective Clara Evans, a tenacious investigator known for her sharp instincts, is assigned to the case. As she digs deeper into the investigation, she uncovers a chilling pattern and eerie connections among the victims, leading her through a labyrinth of gruesome secrets hidden beneath the bustling streets. In a race against time, Clara must outwit a cold-...