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  • Safe and Sound by Christy Barritt

    Safe and Sound by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Lantern Beach Guardian...
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    suspense  christian
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I’m a firefighter, God, so I know I’ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
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    christian  suspense  mystery  contemporary
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  • The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren

    The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Hamilton Jones thought that the love of his life was dead. But when a girl claiming to be his daughter shows up with a dire message from his wife, Ham knows he will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home...
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    suspense  christian  contemporary  military
  • Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Fireproof by Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough...
  • Ripple Effect by Christy Barritt

    Ripple Effect by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DOING THE RIGHT THING WAS HIS HARDEST TASK YET Griff McIntyre never expected his ex-wife, Bethany, and two-year-old daughter, Ada, to show up on his doorstep. After someone tried to abduct Ada, Bethany is desperate to find safety. Now Griff’s not letting either of them out of his sight...
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    christian  suspense  military
  • Line of Duty by Christy Barritt

    Line of Duty by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jaxon Wilder didn’t plan on returning home to Fog Lake, Tennessee, following his tour of duty in Iraq. But after a gut-wrenching failure during his stint in the Army, he now faces a new challenge: his family. Abby Brennan always did her best to be the good girl and to live by the rules. When a wrong decision changes her entire life, she tries to hide from the world...
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    christian  suspense
  • Rising Tide by Christy Barritt

    Rising Tide by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A FORMER SEAL UNDER SCRUTINYBenjamin James knows there’s a traitor within his former command. The rest of his team might even think it’s him. As danger closes in, he must clear himself and stop a deadly plot by a dangerous terrorist group.A WOMAN CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIREAll CJ Compton wanted was a new start after her career ended under suspicion...
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    christian  suspense  military
  • The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home...
  • Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Conflict of Interest by Scott Pratt

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A six-year-old girl is kidnapped from her bed in Tennessee's oldest town. The ransom note demands millions. In this fifth installment of the highly-acclaimed and bestselling Joe Dillard series, Dillard is hired to represent the parents of a child who has gone missing...
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    suspense  christian  mystery  contemporary
  • Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Garlucci family’s epic cruise vacation onboard the Siren of the Seas is smooth sailing until Carlita’s son becomes a prime suspect after his boss…the head of the “mafia family” is found dead...
  • Cruising Cowboys: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Cruising Cowboys: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a famous cowboy dies after a fall from a mechanical bull while onboard Siren of the Seas, the cruise line’s CEO dispatches staff to investigate. The ship’s head of security and Captain Armati are forced to step down pending further investigation. For Millie, it’s a race against time to figure out if the cowboy recklessly put his life in danger or if something much more sinister is afoot...
  • If I Live by Terri Blackstock

    If I Live by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Casey is hiding again—in Memphis this time—but it’s different now. She knows without a doubt that Dylan believes her and is doing all he can to help bring Brent’s killer to justice. He’s become an unexpected friend . . . and even, maybe, something more. Hope makes everything more bearable...
  • Legacy Reclaimed by Robin Patchen

    Legacy Reclaimed by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’ll risk anything to save the company her parents built. He’ll risk anything to save her. Her enemies will stop at nothing to make sure they both fail.  Chelsea Hamilton spent her life preparing to run the international clothing business her parents started, but she’s still caught off guard when she learns of her mother’s untimely death...
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    christian  suspense  contemporary
  • The War Hero's Welcome: A Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman

    The War Hero's Welcome: A Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The war hero returns home With his dog, Wicked Both have been injured Their welcome should be pretty straightforward But not everyone likes a war hero Maybe Kelly’s son, Cash, should have stayed in Afghanistan At least there he knew who the enemy was! All Kelly and Mike want to do is help Cash recuperate from his injuries They never planned on becoming involved with a...
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    suspense  christian  mystery  military
  • Edge of Forever by Jacob Chance

    Edge of Forever by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering an unexpected and devastating loss, I return to my job with the FBI and focus on finding the answers I need.Now, forced to live without the person I've come to love the most, I feel more alone than ever.And if missing Belfast and trying to navigate my life without him isn't difficult enough, every direction I turn danger lurks--waiting for me...
    Categorized as:
    christian  suspense  humor  contemporary
  • Explosive Situation by Terri Reed

    Explosive Situation by Terri Reed

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coming soon! Explosive Situation by Terri Reed will be available Jul 01, 2020...
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    suspense  christian
  • SEAL's RESOLVE by Rebecca Deel

    SEAL's RESOLVE by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wedding dress designer Kristi Stewart handles bridezillas and sewing machines with equal finesse. But when she’s kidnapped, Kristi’s only hope for survival lies in the lethal skills of a black ops warrior. After a harrowing escape, the danger continues to escalate until Kristi must confront an opponent with a fatal agenda...
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    suspense  christian  military
  • The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock

    The Hershberger Sisters: Anna by Hannah Schrock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When fate seems to turn against her, Anna Hershberger starts to lose her faith.The Hershberger’s were once a happy family. But all that changed when their father died unexpectedly. Anna, the eldest daughter, began to pitch in to help her mother in their bakery and with raising her two younger sisters, Esther and Katie...
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    amish  christian
  • A Family for Gracie (Amish of Pontotoc (3)) by Amy Lillard

    A Family for Gracie (Amish of Pontotoc (3)) by Amy Lillard

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she's longing for a home and family of her own, it's time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie's choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith- she proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five...
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    amish  christian
  • The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock

    The Hershberger Sisters: Esther by Hannah Schrock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some embrace their Amish heritage, others can’t wait to leave it behind. Esther Hershberger never could understand how other girls her age could just get married and have a family. How could you when there was an entire world just waiting to be explored? Although she loved her Amish heritage, she didn’t believe it was her future...
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    amish  christian
  • Cold Case Pursuit (True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn) by Dana Mentink

    Cold Case Pursuit (True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn) by Dana Mentink

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A cold case solved by the K-9 unit…but the past is not so easily escaped.Decades after her parents’ murders, Penelope McGregor’s grateful the killer’s finally been identified—until he comes after her. Now Detective Tyler Walker and his K-9 partner, Dusty, must protect Penelope and catch the culprit…while making sure his little girl stays out of the crosshairs...
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    suspense  christian
  • Cold Case Pursuit by Dana Mentink

    Cold Case Pursuit by Dana Mentink

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A cold case solved by the K-9 unit…but the past is not so easily escaped.Decades after her parents’ murders, Penelope McGregor’s grateful the killer’s finally been identified—until he comes after her. Now Detective Tyler Walker and his K-9 partner, Dusty, must protect Penelope and catch the culprit…while making sure his little girl stays out of the crosshairs...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian
  • The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock

    The Hershberger Sisters: Katie by Hannah Schrock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Katie was always shy, but can she put her shyness aside to help a widower in need?Of the three Hershberger sisters, Katie has always shied away from strangers, preferring to take care of Anna’s twins and their home to interacting with strangers outside of her family. But when Anna mentions a family in desperate need of a nanny, she can’t say no...
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    amish  christian
  • Amish Christmas Miracles by Jennifer Beckstrand, Kathleen Fuller

    Amish Christmas Miracles by Jennifer Beckstrand, Kathleen Fuller

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As snow falls softly outside the window, curl up by the fire with this collection of 14 stories by your favorite Amish fiction authors. Let them transport you to Amish communities all across the country. Travel to small towns where horses clip-clop down the road, farms dot the snow-covered landscape, and families gather to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas...
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    amish  christian  christmas
  • Marine's Mission by Rebecca Deel

    Marine's Mission by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Gigi Warren lands in the crosshairs of terrorists, she turns to a Marine with the lethal skills necessary to keep her alive. Owen Montgomery will do whatever it takes to bring down the terrorist organization threatening the woman he loves and protect national security, but he never expected to partner with Gigi on a mission so dangerous neither may survive...
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    suspense  christian  military
  • A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock

    A True Christmas Miracle by Hannah Schrock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This Christmas Katie Troyer is hoping for another miracle, but that seems unlikely as her mother’s health battle continues. Katie had been an only child for a very long time, but that all changed six years ago. On Christmas day her mother had brought Susan into the world, their very own Christmas miracle. But this year there isn’t a miracle in sight...
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    amish  christian
  • The Amish Christmas Candlemaker by Hannah Schrock

    The Amish Christmas Candlemaker by Hannah Schrock

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will an Amish candlemaker find love with a carpenter or trouble with a traveling writer this Christmas?Mary Fischer enjoyed her life. She made candles to sell at the flea market, alongside her mother who made lotions and balms, and her father who propagated seedlings...
    Categorized as:
    amish  christian
  • Night Vision: by Susan Sleeman

    Night Vision: by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman on the run with no one to trust…When a Christmas vacation at a snowy Mt. Hood cabin turns into a home invasion, Jenna Paine will do anything to protect her four-year-old daughter. Even if it means putting Jenna's own life on the line. Which she must do when the intruder threatens to kill her...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian
  • SEAL'S PROMISE by Rebecca Deel

    SEAL'S PROMISE by Rebecca Deel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Narrowly escaping a terrorist attack, Rachelle Carter believes the threat is over until continued assaults prove the danger's real. With escape impossible, her survival lies in the hands of a battle-hardened Fortress Security operative. But his skill and experience may not be enough to defend Rachelle against a man determined to eliminate her...
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    suspense  christian  military
  • Night Hawk: by Susan Sleeman

    Night Hawk: by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s determined to find her father’s killer…FBI Agent, Toni Long, lost her father a year ago when he was killed in a joint FBI and ICE investigation led by Clay Byrd, a man Toni had found herself infatuated with. Unfortunately, the killer escaped, and if Toni hadn’t been distracted by her attraction to Clay, maybe her father wouldn’t have died...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian
  • Hide and Seek by Christy Barritt

    Hide and Seek by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Cassidy and Ty find a child on the beach, mute from some kind of unknown trauma, they begin a search for her family. Clues washing up from a shipwreck reveal few details about what might have happened to the child. But, as they uncover more, they discover something that has more far reaching implications than they ever imagined . . . and now it's a fight to save everything they love...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian
  • When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

    When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Innocent [?] · 6 ratings
    Munich, 1938. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent as determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession as she is to expose the growing tyranny in Nazi Germany. To do so, she must walk a thin line. If she offends the government, she could be expelled from the country--or worse...
  • Pushing You Away by Kennedy Fox

    Pushing You Away by Kennedy Fox

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve been in love with my best friend Katie Walker for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets but that one I’ve kept to myself. Before I got the courage to confess my true feelings, my cousin Gabe moved to town and swept Katie off her feet. I should’ve admitted how I felt but I couldn’t—especially once they got married...
  • Rocco: a clean romantic suspense novel by Christy Barritt

    Rocco: a clean romantic suspense novel by Christy Barritt

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL and new Blackout recruit Rocco Foster is on a simple in and out mission. But the operation turns complicated when an unsuspecting woman wanders into the line of fire.Peyton Ellison’s life mission is to sprinkle happiness on those around her. When a cupcake delivery turns into a fight for survival, she must trust her rescuer—a handsome stranger—to keep her safe...
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    suspense  christian  military
  • Hope Between the Pages (Doors to the Past) by Pepper D. Basham

    Hope Between the Pages (Doors to the Past) by Pepper D. Basham

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Uncover the Story Behind a One-Hundred-Year-Old Love LetterWalk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure...
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    christian  suspense  historical  mystery
  • Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Autumn becomes the prime suspect after local hotshot news anchor, Brock Kensington, is found murdered. Can the Garlucci family clear their friend’s name before she becomes the breaking news story of the year?BONUS: RECIPE INCLUDED!-----------------------------------------Garlucci family friend, Autumn Winter, has landed a primo position as a Channel 11 News entertainment reporter...
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    suspense  christian  heroine sleuth  mystery
  • Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He lost his memory…Mackenzie Steele has been instrumental in keeping Steele Guardians afloat, working long hours for months. Nearing burnout, her family encourages her to take a vacation, and she reluctantly agrees. She needs solitude and quiet, and a vacation rental home in the Oregon desert is just the ticket. But she’s no sooner unpacked her bags when a man lands on her doorstep...
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    suspense  christian  contemporary  mystery
  • The Healer by Dee Henderson

    The Healer by Dee Henderson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Innocent [?] · 28 ratings
    Rachel O'Malley works disasters for a living. Her specialty? Helping children through trauma. When a school shooting rips through her community, she finds herself dealing with more than just grief among the children she is trying to help. One of them saw the shooting, and the gun is still missing...
  • Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Victoria Christopher Murray's bestselling novel shares the story of a successful black Christian woman who must decide how far she is willing to go to have a future with the man she loves.Anya Mitchell feels greatly blessed. The owner of a successful Los Angeles financial services company, she is also prosperous in love, thanks to handsome writer Braxton Vance...
  • Nate by Lane Hart

    Nate by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nathan Lewis always finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. Burdened by his guilt, Nate’s unable to let go of his painful memories. He keeps to himself, refusing to let anyone else in for fear that they’ll learn the truth. When a nosy reporter starts investigating his past, the skeletons Nate’s kept locked up tight in his closet start to rattle, threatening to surface and ruin him...
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    christian  suspense  sports  humor  new adult  fighters
  • The Cape Refuge Collection: Cape Refuge, Southern Storm, River's Edge, Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    The Cape Refuge Collection: Cape Refuge, Southern Storm, River's Edge, Breaker's Reef by Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition can be found hereCape RefugeWhen Thelma and Wayne Owens are found murdered in the warehouse where they held their church services, their son-in-law Jonathan is arrested for the crime—but his wife Morgan and her sister Blair, Thelma and Wayne’s daughters, are confident that he didn’t do it and set out to find the real killer...
    Categorized as:
    christian  suspense  mystery
  • Singe by Chelle Bliss

    Singe by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    While everyone around Carmello Caldo found love, he was busy losing himself in pleasure and pain. But when his cousin Lily wants to help him find true love, he doesn’t hesitate to accept her offer.Arlo King is not Carmello’s usual type. She’s a bookworm who doesn’t give herself away easy...
  • Tactical Force by Lynn Shannon

    Tactical Force by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some wounds never heal.  As a former Navy SEAL, Walker Montgomery faces danger without flinching. But not even a combat zone halfway around the world was far enough to escape the trauma of his teen years. His younger sister was murdered and the killer never caught. Since returning home, he’s been quietly working the case, unable to move on with his life until justice is served.  She’s a survivor...
  • Little Black Girl Lost by Keith Lee Johnson

    Little Black Girl Lost by Keith Lee Johnson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Johnnie Wise was just fifteen years old when her mother sold her virginity to an unscrupulous white insurance man named Earl Shamus. Stunningly beautiful, with long naturally wavy black hair, she possessed the voluptuous body of a thirty-year-old woman. Her skin was the color of brown sugar. Johnnie had heard about Earl Shamus and his escapades among the poor black women in New Orleans...
  • One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I m a firefighter, God, so I know I ve been in some tough places before. But this . . . this not knowing the people I love . . . this is the hardest thing I can imagine. The last thing Jake Bryan knew was the roar of the World Trade Center collapsing on top of him and his fellow firefighters. The man in the hospital bed remembers nothing...
  • Mischief and Mutiny by Hope Callaghan

    Mischief and Mutiny by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As the Siren of the Seas nears its next port of call, a group of disgruntled crewmembers circulate a petition to have the ship’s purser fired.Millie is shocked to learn that not only is her close friend’s name at the top of the list, but other loyal crewmembers’ names are listed as well...
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    suspense  christian  mystery  humor  contemporary
  • Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Duty is all he knows.  Logan Keller spent his military career saving lives, but none of that prepared him for raising his out-of-control teenage niece. He’s desperate to get through to her. A charity designed for teens seems like the answer, but when Logan arrives to speak to the director, he interrupts an attack on the woman’s life.  Danger surrounds her...
  • A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When they are thrown into a grisly murder case, hostage negotiator Kit Kenyon and detective Noah Lambert soon realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The stakes are raised when they discover he may be hunting one of them too...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  mystery  contemporary
  • The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall

    The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Innocent [?] · 14 ratings
    Amish schoolteacher Lena Kauffman channels her zest for living into her love of teaching, but tensions mount when she is challenged to work with a rebellious young man and deal with several crises that threaten her other students...
    Categorized as:
    amish  christian  contemporary  clean  innocent
  • Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When the star of Siren of the Seas new hit show is murdered backstage, Felix lands the lead role and also the top spot on the list of suspects...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  christian  mystery  humor  heroine sleuth
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