| A Bride So
Fair Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Cox / Barbour Publishing
Attention history, mystery, and romance lovers! Take a trip on Carol Cox's spellbinding thrill ride of intrigue and suspense at the Chicago World's Fair. Here you'll find Emily Ralston, a young woman searching for independence and adventure; Stephen Bridger, a handsome Columbian guard sparked by the flames of love; and Adam, a little boy caught in a web of intrigue and deceit. Join this fascinating trio as they strive to solve a deadly mystery before time runs out! |
| A
Christmas To Die For Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marta Perry / Steeple Hill Books SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE... …after the hit-and-run that nearly took her life. But history seemed to be repeating itself when Rachel Hampton spied a car speeding down the dark road. Tyler Dunn came to Rachel's family inn seeking justice for a decades-old crime. Rachel wanted to trust the attractive architect, but he was too secretive…until she uncovered a shocking link to her own past. Suddenly a holiday season amid the Plain People swarmed with hidden danger as Rachel found herself a killer's target. |
| A Cloud of
Suspicion Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Patricia Davids / Steeple Hill Books Ten years ago, Patrick Rivers left Loomis, Louisiana, under a cloud of suspicion. Still looking every inch the bad boy, he's back---and can't wait to leave again! But what will Patrick do when Shelby Mason gives him a reason to stay? She knows a secret . . . and somebody in Loomis wants to keep her quiet! 256 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| A Face in
the Shadows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books Everyone-including the police-suspected Parker Buchanan of a ten- year-old murder. But Kate Brooks knew the brooding loner couldn't have done it. She also knew proving his innocence would take all their faith, love and fast thinking combined. Because the real killer was setting them up for a double murder-their own. |
| A Killing
Frost Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books A terrible secret haunts Dr. Jama Keith. But she must return to her past-i.e., her hometown of River Dance, Missouri-and risk exposure. She owes a debt to the town for finanacing her dreams. If only she can avoid old flame Terell Mercer-but River Dance is too small for that. When Terell's niece is abducted by two of the FBI's most wanted, Jama can't refuse to help-Terell's family were like kin to her for many years. The search for young Doriann puts Terell and Jama in peril. But revealing her secret shame to the man she loves, scares Jama more than the approaching danger. |
| A Murder
Among Friends Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ramona Richards / Love Inspired Suspence
The death of best-selling author, Aaron Jackson turned Maggie's world inside out. The manager of Jackson's Writers Retreat, Maggie knew a murderer hid among her colleagues and friends. Was it actress Lily Dunne, target of a stalker's obsession? Lily's writer husband, Lily's husband struggling to make a name for himself? Money-loving Korie, Aaron's wife? Or someone else? |
| A Silent
Fury Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
Tragedy strikes Palmetto Deaf School-twice. With one student murdered and another missing, it's up to homicide detective Catelyn Clark to find the killer-and probable kidnapper-fast. She'll even work with her ex-boyfriend, FBI agent Joseph Santino, to solve the case…while keeping her distance. Relationships between cops never work; her parents taught her that. They also taught her that the only one she can rely on is herself. But when the killer starts targeting Catelyn, it's only by opening her heart to faith-and love-that she can finally bring the silent fury to an end. |
| A Silent
Pursuit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
She'd been told her fiancé died in a military training accident, but Gina Santino's gut told her otherwise. Still, she never imagined his killers would come after her. Now she is dodging bullets and running for her own life, not sure who to trust. Her fiancé had left specific instructions for her to contact fellow U.S. Army Ranger Ian Masterson should anything happen to him. But how could she trust a man who abandoned his team years ago? With no other choice, Gina must place her life in his hands in order to stay alive long enough to find the truth. |
| A Silent
Terror Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
When Marianna Santino's roommate is killed, Detective Ethan O'Hara can't fathom the motive. Then he realizes the deaf teacher was the intended target. Marianna must have something the murderer desperately wants. But what? Digging for the truth, the guarded cop tries to learn everything he can about Marianna. Her world. Her family. Her beauty, faith and fierce independence. In spite of himself, Ethan finds that he can't keep his feelings at bay. Soon, he's willing to risk everything-including his heart-to lay the silent terror stalking |
| A Taste of
Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Virginia Smith / Steeple Hill Books
When a small-town beauty pageant judge is murdered, Jasmine Delaney finds herself filling in for the deceased-a far cry from the hot date with Derrick Rogers that brought her to town! Derrick fears she's the killer's net target and promises to keep a close eye onher. Yet someone is already watching Jazzy's every move... |
| Against All
Odds, Heroes of Quantico Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Hannon / Revell
For FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Evan Cooper and his partner, dignitary protection duty should have been a piece of cake. Unfortunately, Monica Callahan isn't making it easy. Estranged from her diplomat father--who is involved in a sensitive hostage situation in the Middle East--she refuses to be intimidated by a related terrorist threat back in the States. That is, until a chilling warning convinces her that the danger is very real--and escalating. |
| Alaska Twilight,
Women of Faith Series #11 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Photographer Haley Mitchell jumps at the chance to document biologist Tank Lassiter's work with bears in the Alaskan backwoods. She loves the Wrangell wilderness but isn't crazy about Tank. When a doctor is found dead, Tank's grizzlies are blamed. Can Haley and the unsociable scientist put aside their differences to find the real killer---and romance? 320 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Almost Forever Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Deborah Raney / Howard Unearthing a lost memory may cause her to lose everything she holds dear. but could it also set her free? Volunteer Bryn Hennesey was there at the Grove Street Homeless Shelter the night five heroic firefighters died at the scene. Among them was her husband, Adam. Now a terrifying absence of memory has her wondering if she might, in some way, be responsible. Garrett Edmonds' wife, Molly, was the only female firefighter to perish in the blaze. He was supposed to protect the woman he loved.now she's the one who's died a hero. How can he go on in the face of such unbearable loss? And what started the fire that destroyed the dreams and futures of so many? Investigators are stumped. But someone knows the answer. |
| An Eye for
an Eye, Heroes of Quantico Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Hannon / Revell
After he accidentally shoots a teenager at a tense standoff, FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Mark Sanders is sent to St. Louis to work as a field agent and get his bearings while the bad press starts to settle. Just weeks away from returning to Quantico to resume his work on the HRT, Mark has a chance encounter with an old flame, Emily Lawson. But their reunion is cut short by a sniper. Now Mark must find the shooter before he tries to strike again. But what is his motive--and who was his intended target? Can Mark put the pieces together, keep Emily safe, and rekindle a long-dead relationship at the same time? |
| Assignment: Bodyguard Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books Her father will accept only the best for Kit Atkins's protection. So when Kit is threatened, he calls on Shane Warwick, a CHAIM agent. Shane is calm, capable, protective-and way too charming for Kit's peace of mind. Yet despite her protests, Shane refuses to leave her side. As they hide out at a remote Texas ranch, a powerful bond grows between them, even as danger rises. Connections to the mysterious death of Kit's late husband reveal old betrayals. Suddenly, Kit's assigned bodyguard is the only person she can trust. |
| Autumn
Dreams, Seaside Seasons #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Multnomah
Cassandra Merton, newly forty and never married, is intrigued and intimidated by the rich 44-year-old bachelor who arrives at her Seaside, New Jersey, bed-and-breakfast. Management and finance specialist Dan Harmon is there to contemplate his life's significance as a result of witnessing the September 11 tragedy. Meanwhile, Cass dares to resist being the family doormat for the first time in her life, as she struggles to care for her teenage niece and newphew as well as her aging, deteriorating parents. Strengthened by each other, the two Baby Boomers dedicate themselves to untangling life's puzzles--and a local mystery. |
| Autumn's
Shadow, Northern Intrigue Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Tyndale House
This is book two in the romantic suspense series Northern Intrigue. High school principal Keely Turner is determined to find out who is playing dangerous pranks at her school before something terrible happens. Burke Sloan, the deputy sheriff responsible for helping and protecting Ms. Turner, finds himself falling for her. As they work to overcome the obstacles in their path, they discover the depths of God's love and of their love for each other. |
| Badge of
Honor Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Steward / Steeple Hill Books When police officer Nick Matthews is assigned to train former FBI agent Sarah Roberts as a small-town beat cop, he's convinced she's spying on him. So he's determined not to say anything beyond the manual. But what will Nick do when trusting his partner becomes a matter of life and death? 224 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| Bayou
Betrayal Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
Monique Harris has finally found her biological father! She just didn't expect to find him in prison for murder. Yet his relatives-her family-live in a lovely Louisiana town. And when her husband's suspicious death leaves the young widow with nowhere to go, she heads to the bayou. But someone wants her to leave, and threats escalate until fire is set to her home-with Monique inside. Deputy sheriff Gary Anderson assures Monique he'll keep her safe. And that they just might have a future together. Yet the bayou's murky depths hide more than just a would-be killer…. |
| Bayou
Corruption Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
"Don't let them get away with it, Jacks-" Those were the sheriff's last words. Left for dead in the middle of the road, Jackson Devereaux's good buddy had slipped into a coma. Well, Jackson wouldn't let them get away with it, once the ace newspaper reporter uncovered who they were. He'd start with the lovely Alyssa LeBlanc, the only eyewitness to the crime. Problem was, she hated Jackson-why?-as much as she hated being back in the Louisiana bayou. Unfortunately, the truth lay deep in the bayou's belly. And whether they liked it or not, Alyssa had to lead the way. |
| Bayou
Judgment Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Carroll / Steeple Hill Books
When crisis hotline counselor Felicia Trahan found her roommate dead, she feared the killer could be anyone-her roommate's shady boyfriend, a rival for the boyfriend's interest or a disturbing caller to the hotline. Concerned for Felicia's safety, the center's tough-guy pastor Spencer Bertrand promised to protect her even if it meant losing his heart in the process. |
| Bayou
Justice Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
Deep in the "boot" of Louisiana, Cajun country, an alligator environmentalist, CoCo LeBlanc, finds a body in the bayou. A body that just happens to be the grandfather of her ex-boyfriend, Luc Trahan. When she and her family are prime suspects in the murder, CoCo pushes aside her personal problems with Luc to find the real killer. Among voodoo, multiple suspects, and a long-standing family vendetta, CoCo and Luc must work together to prove their innocence. . .before the real murderer reveals himself, and becomes a threat to them . |
| Bayou
Paradox Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Carroll / Steeple Hill Books
Tara LeBlanc had always considered the untamed Louisiana bayou a sanctuary, a source of medicinal healing. But when two elderly women developed near-death illnesses, she knew some evil had infiltrated her haven. Only Sheriff Rene "Bubba" Theriot could save her from the same fate-laying his heart on the line as well as his life. |
| Before I
Wake Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Female visitors to Justice, Illinois, are being quietly murdered in their sleep--- tourists in nice hotels, their money and jewelry left behind. And the sheriff isn't pleased to find a private detective named Rae Gabriella working the case. Rae's staying in the same hotel as one of the victims---could she be targeted next? 350 pages, softcover from Tyndale. |
| Beginnings,
Sommerfeld Trilogy Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kim Vogel Sawyer / Barbour Publishing
Beth Quinn is struggling to find a place to belong in the Old Order Mennonite Community of Sommerfeld, Kansas. When she starts a business designing stained glass windows, two men, on a Mennonite, the other not, begin to vie for her attention. Andrew Braun, a member of the Sommerfeld fellowship, is dedicated to family and faith. Sean McCauley, the son of a successful businessman, mayonly be interested in Beth's talents. Will her desperate quest for love shatter more than one heart? |
| Beguiled By Deeanne Gist & J. Mark Bertrand / Bethany House
When novelists Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand first met in a Houston critique group, they never expected where friendship would take them. She wrote romance; he wrote crime novels. But growing respect for each other's work culminated in the decision to try blending their talents into this wonderfully engaging story merging romance and mystery. Rylee Monroe walks dogs in old-money Charleston, a part of the city recently targeted by a daring thief. Logan Woods works the crime beat for the local paper but dreams of a life as a nonfiction writer. When the string of robberies takes a strange twist, Logan sees the making of a once-in-a-lifetime book that seems to circle around this charming, eye-catching dogwalker. But pursuing the truth means ignoring that he seems to be falling for her. And what is she hiding in her past that could crack the story wide open? |
| Beloved
Enemy Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Love Inspired Suspence I thought working in our family firm would finally make my father show some interest in me. He has always been distant toward me, possibly because I might not be his child? (I found an incriminating photo of my long-presumed-dead mother with a man I resemble.) Then I found he gave Brandon De Witte my job! I know this handsome newcomer is keeping secrets, but hopefully not dangerous ones. Because not only is my faith shaken right now, but someone seems to want me out of the picture, permanently. |
| Betrayal in
the Badlands Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books
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| Beyond a Doubt, Rock
Harbor Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Bree Nichols' husband and son were lost in a deadly plane crash in the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She and her search-and-rescue dog Samson scoured miles of wilderness territory in a desperate attempt to find them alive. Miraculously, she found her son. But it was too late for her husband. In an effort to take her mind off her grief, Bree embarks on a remodeling project and finds herself drawn into a decades-old missing person's investigation. Her hopes for quiet routine are further shattered by frightening personal attacks: a fire in her basement, unexplained break-ins, and a sniper with deadly intent. This is a novel that skillfully combines the elements of mystery and romance with the day-to-day happenings of life in a small-town and the challenges and rewards of family relationships. |
| Beyond the
Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marlo Schalesky / Multnomah Fiction
Maddie Foster is blind, but she never wanted pity---especially from Paul Tilden. Paul enjoyed his friendship with Maddie---but questioned his own judgment when he fell in love. Now Maddie lies unconscious in a hospital bed and her husband is left alone to recall their courtship---and await the final mystery in God's plan! 304 pages, softcover from Multnomah. |
| Black Sands, Aloha
Reef Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Leilani Silva, a quiet, studious mouse of a girl, has always been content to bask in the glow of her more flamboyant brother and sister, and to assist her father in his volcano research. Leilani does, however, have a secret crush on Mano Ohana, though he's never noticed her. Her devotion turns to disdain after a mistake by Mano kills her beloved brother. But when her younger, more beautiful sister goes missing, she's forced to turn to her former love--now her sworn enemy--for help. Mano Ohana believed he had made a fateful mistake that cold night--a mistake that cost the life of his best friend, Kale Silva. But the night before he is to bring Kale's belongings to his family, Mano discovers nothing is what is seems: His friend is still alive! And he's in trouble! And this trouble could spill over to the rest of the Silva family--and the entire |
| Blackmail Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
Another facility's been sabotaged! And PR representative Sadie Thompson is on the case. When she's assigned to investigate the damage to her employer's oil rigs, she knows it's her chance. Finally, she can prove she's left her "bad girl" past behind her. Yet someone wants the evidence to disappear-and is willing to threaten Sadie and Caleb, her recently paroled half brother, to make it happen. Caleb's parole officer, Jon Garrison, is watching them both closely, waiting for one of them to slip up. He doesn't trust Sadie-can she trust him? She needs Jon's help, and has nowhere else to turn. |
| Blood
Bayou Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Karen Young / Howard Books
Blood Bayou, set in Louisiana Bayou Country, is a story of redemption and forgiveness. Because of her husband's alcoholism, Camille St. James divorced Jack Vermillion after a tragic accident. Seven years later, Jack has turned his life around and is a minister, but Camille, unsure of her own beliefs, doubts his sincerity. God may have forgiven him, but she won't! Then they are reunited by the murder of Jack's sister by a prisoner recently exonerated and freed through the Truth Project, an organization which Camille runs. She is convinced the accused man is innocent and sets out to prove it. Jack is sure he did it and blames Camille for freeing him. But as she works to find the real killer, someone is determined to stop her.by any means. |
| Bluegrass
Peril Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Virginia Smith / Steeple Hill Books
Who killed her boss? Local police had tagged single mom Becky Dennison as their prime suspect. But she'd only been in the wrong place at the wrong time.admittedly, with her boss's lifeless body. Sure, it looked bad, but Becky had no motive for killing the man-even if she had opportunity. Then, Scott Lewis, handsome assistant manager of a nearby horse farm, entered Becky's life. Soon the amateur detectives were hot on the trail of the murderer.even as their feelings for each other deepened. And for Becky and Scott, this race on the Kentucky tracks had the greatest stakes of all: life or death. |
| Broken
Lullaby Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Pamela Tracy / Steeple Hill Books Having grown up in a mob family, Mary Graham packed up her young son to protect him from the same horrors. But after three years on the lam, she returns home to Broken Bones, Arizona-and immediately fi nds herself at the center of a babybrokering scandal. Desperate for help, Mary has no choice but to turn to policeman Mitch Williams- a man who has been after her |
| Buried
Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
Fresh from her grandfather's funeral, Maggie Somers was shocked to find his home-all she had left of him-ransacked. What wasn't so shocking was that a Collier stood among the wreckage. Maggie had grown up hearing all about the Collier clan-liars and thieves who couldn't be trusted. Yet Zach Collier asked Maggie to have faith in him, to put their feud and their families' to rest. His grandfather had also recently passed away. Zach was sure the man-like Maggie's grandfather-had been murdered for something hidden among his possessions. Something Zach and Maggie had to uncover before they became targets. |
| Buried Sins:
The Three Sisters Inn Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marta Perry / Steeple Hill Books Had her brand-new husband been involved in something shady? Before Caroline Hampton could confront him, he was killed in a car crash.or so it was claimed. Unsettling incidents-- escalating in danger-warned her he could be very much alive. And so Caroline fled for the safety of her sisters' Amish country inn. But someone who suspected her-handsome police chief Zachary Burkhalter-was waiting for Caroline. Waiting for her to slip up. And watching her every move. Daring her to trust him with all of the truth. |
| Bygones,
Sommerfeld Trilogy Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kim Vogel Sawyer / Barbour Publishing
Widow Marie Koeppler and her grown daughter, Beth, reluctantly return to the Mennonite community Marie abandoned 23 years ago---to meet the conditions of their Aunt Lisbeth's will. When a series of thefts raises suspicions against the "outsiders," can Marie prove their innocence? Has she stolen more than Henry Braun's heart? 288 pages, softcover from |
| Calculated
Revenge Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Steeple Hill Books
t's been eighteen years since Laney Thompson's sister was abducted and killed, but the pain Laney feels has never faded. And now the murderer is back, taunting Laney with mementos of her sister and threatening Laney's young daughter. School principal Noah Ryder is her best hope for protecting her daughter-if she can convince the former investigator to take the case. As the threats accelerate, a string of clues leads Laney to uncover old secrets. But without Noah's help, how can she piece together the puzzle before her child-like her sister-is lost to a killer's revenge? |
| Caught In A
Bind Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Steeple Hill
For Merry Kramer, life isn't very ordinary. When the husband of one of her coworkers disappears along with $12,000 and a car from a local dealership, it's her job to find out exactly what's going on and how the body in the family's garage relates to the mystery. What exactly could have happened to Tom Whatley? As if murder weren't enough, Merry's personal life gets thrown around when she catches the attention of a local art gallery owner. Will Merry choose to stay loyal to her boyfriend or does she put her faith into something unknown? |
| Caught in
the Act Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Steeple Hill Books
Who would want to kill ordinary guy Arnie Meister? Reporter and small-town sleuth Merry Kramer was on the trail of the supposed killer when she uncovered more murder suspects than she ever thought possible-an ex-wife, an ex- girlfriend and suspicious business associates. Nothing added up. But with Merry embroiled in the story, danger wasn't far behind. And those she thought trustworthy-even charming Curt Carlyle-might not be who they seem…. |
| Caught in
the Middle rpkgd. Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Love Inspired Suspense
Amhearst, Pennsylvania, was just the kind of place for new beginnings for brokenhearted reporter Merry Kramer. But she soon discovered danger lurked behind the holly bushes when a dead body turned up in her car! The trouble did not end there; gunshots, attacks and a handsome new friend who might not be what he seemed. Surrounded by suspects, Merry would have to use all her investigative skills to keep from becoming front-page news...as the killer's next victim. |
| Caught
Redhanded Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Steeple Hill
Mysteries followed reporter Merry Kramer everywhere. Case in point: On a morning jog one day, she discovered the body of a murdered woman. The small-town journalist had to find out who'd committed the horrible crime. And the more she dug, the more she realized that whoever was hiding the truth certainly wouldn't stop at one murder to protect it. Merry knew she had to decide-and decide soon-whether finding the killer was worth risking her own life, as well as her future with a wonderful fianci. |
| Charade Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gilbert Morris / Zondervan Computer programmer Oliver Benson decides to radically change his appearance to perpetrate an elaborate deception, and wreak revenge on the two people who tried to destroy him---his wife and his manager. Will Oliver learn what real love is before it's too late? Or will his betrayers discover his identity and end his life for good? 352 pages, softcover from Zondervan. |
| Chasing
Shadows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books When senior citizens start mysteriously disappearing from a Boston retirement home, heiress Kristina Worthington is suspicious. Especially since she fears her beloved grandmother is next. Without solid evidence, she's forced to turn to the one police officer who might listen-her former love, Gabe Burke. Now a seasoned cop, Gabe still sees her as the rich girl whose family thought he wasn't good enough. And though he takes on the case, Gabe seems convinced he's chasing shadows. Until they start dodging threats, bullets…and their own rekindled feelings. |
| Christmas
Bodyguard Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books His teenage daughter is being stalked, so wealthy Texan, Slade Caulder, hires Elizabeth Walker to protect her. Elizabeth has the perfect combination of caring and toughness for the job, even as the threats escalate. And Slade quickly finds himself falling for his Christmas bodyguard… |
| Christmas
Peril By Margaret Daley & Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill Books
Christmas bells ring with danger in these suspenseful holiday stories Merry Mayhem by Margaret Daley When single mom Annie Coleman unexpectedly arrives in Christmas, Oklahoma, police chief Caleb Jackson suspects she's hiding secrets. He'll be watching her closely. And his protection is just what Annie and her daughter need, as danger has followed them to their new home. Yule Die by Debby Giusti It's hardly a happy holiday for medical researcher Callie Evans…until she discovers her ailing patient is her long-lost brother. And he's being watched by undercover police officer Joe Petrecelli. When the trio is abducted by a cadre of bad guys, Joe and Callie will have to fight to keep her brother-and themselves-alive. |
| Clandestine
Cover-Up Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Pamela Tracy / Steeple Hill Books OUR NOT WANTED HERE The warning is painted bloodred on Tamara Jacoby's door. Who wants the newcomer out of the small Nebraska town? Is the vandal connected to the stalker who drove her away from her big-city life? Tamara reluctantly turns to handsome contractor Vince Frenci, her brother-in-law's best friend. His protective instincts ignited, Vince is ready to battle an unknown enemy and uncover the threat to Tamara's life. But as the truth emerges, it becomes clear that someone wants certain secrets to stay buried…. |
| Cold Case
Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Her hometown of Loomis, Louisiana, holds no charm for Jodie Gilmore. Why be reminded of her mother's abandonment? Then the novice FBI agent is assigned to a missing person's case, and refusal isn't an option. Her coworkers are counting on her. Surely the tight-lipped locals will talk to one of their own. Or will they? A decades-old double homicide is discovered, and Harrison Cahill, the handsome forensic anthropologist on the case, thinks Jodie knows more than she's saying. But speaking freely can be deadly in Loomis…. |
| Countdown
to Death Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill Books How did five people from a small Georgia town contract a rare, deadly disease? Medical researcher Allison Stewart has to work against the clock to find out. Yet before she can ask one question, someone tries to kill her. A handsome recluse who is shrouded in suspicion saves her. Many believe Luke Garrison is guilty of a decade-old murder-a murder with ties to Allison's case. Allison dares to work closely with Luke. But is she setting herself up to become victim number six? |
| Covert
Pursuit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books Boston homicide detective Angie Carlucci thought she was getting a much-needed vacation. But her Florida Keys holiday is interrupted when she sees someone dump a body bag in the ocean. In the tangle between arms dealers and treasure hunters, she's the only witness-and the main target. Unless a certain boat captain can keep her safe… A pretty cop complicating his mission-and endangering his cover-is the last thing federal agent Jason Bodwell needs. Yet the more Jason and Angie work together, the closer they grow. Jason's willing to risk his life to solve the case…what will he risk for love? |
| Cowboy
Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
Two years ago, Hannah Williams left the Witness Protection Program-and she's been running ever since. To stay ahead of the mob, she changes her name and location constantly. So when she takes a job caring for a Montana rancher's sick daughter, she expects to leave soon. But little Misty Taylor tugs at Hannah's heartstrings-and so does her handsome father. Hannah knows Austin Taylor suspects she's keeping secrets. But how can she tell him the truth without endangering the pair she's come to love? |
| Cradle Of
Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lisa Mondello / Steeple Hill Books WHO WAS TAMMIE GARDNER, REALLY? She was never supposed to know she was adopted. Never supposed to uncover the secrets of her birth. But she had. And with God as her guide, Tammie Gardner headed cross-country to a sleepy New England town, determined to discover who she really was. Yet her arrival was met with odd double-takes and the dangerous attention of handsome stranger Dylan Montgomery. He insisted she was another woman entirely-and the key to his brother's mysterious disappearance. And now someone wanted to make Tammie disappear before either of them could ever learn the truth. |
| Critical
Impact Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books No description is available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Danger in a
Small Town Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ginny Aiken / Steeple Hill Books
Carolina JusticeThe first in the Carolina Justice miniseries! Someone had broken in to Tess Graver's home and trashed the place-but what were they looking for? With secrets of her own to hide, Tess turned to former DEA agent Ethan Rogers for help. And Ethan wasn't about to let Tess be scared into running away-not when he'd just found her. |
| Dangerous Depths,
Aloha Reef Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
As a naval oceanographer, Bane Oana is suspicious when his close friend dies during a diving expedition. Joined by Leia Kahale in his investigation, Oana's faith and heart are plunged into perilous turmoil when a massive hurricane threatens to sweep away everything he loves! What---and who---will survive? 304 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Dangerous
Game Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Steeple Hill Books
Seven years ago, Grey Lawson went to prison for a fatal hit-and-run. Now, with little else but his faith, he returned to the hometown that had turned against him-only to find Winfield plagued by a series of accidents that eerily mirrored events from the past. As Winfield's first female deputy, Trish Franklin had to tread carefully, professionally and personally, as she got involved with Grey. Yet with a killer determined to frame him for crimes past and present, Grey could only pray that Trish wouldn't suffer for his sins. |
| Dangerous
Season Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Love Inspired Suspense
As sheriff of his Wisconsin hometown, Keir Harding hoped to finally put his troubled past behind him; until a vindictive arsonist threatened the seaside community's summer season. Determined to catch the criminal, Keir enlisted the aid of Audra Blair, a woman close to the two teen suspects. Starting her own business had taken a leap of faith, and Audra was proud of her bustling waterfront cafe. Keirs quiet Christian beliefs and strong presence tempted the single mother to believe in the healing power of love. With the arsonist's sights set on Audra, she might pay the ultimate price for getting involved with Keir. |
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Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Steeple Hill
That's what Sylvie Patterson wanted to know when she learned her cousin Ginger was dead. And so did Ridge Matthews, a state homicide detective working with Winfield's police department. Ginger's apartment was ransacked, followed by a string of suspicious break-ins at houses where Ginger had visited. What did Ginger own that was so valuable someone was willing to kill her for it? It would take all of Ridge's skills-and Sylvie's prayers-to keep Sylvie from becoming the next victim. |
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Air Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
When she finds her coworker's body in front of the station doors, nighttime DJ Gabby Rogillio knows it was murder. But how can the police suspect the station's owner, a man who's been like a father to Gabby? She's determined to clear her friend's name, and will recruit anyone she can find to help. Even the mysterious newcomer in town, handsome businessman Clark McKay. Gabby doesn't quite trust Clark, but she can't crack the case alone. Especially when the killer threatens them both-either back down from the investigation…or be silenced forever. |
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Ringer Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sharon Dunn / Steeple Hill Books
Facts about the Mountain Springs Serial Killer: * He targets women with long dark hair and blue eyes. * He finds his victims through an online dating service. * He's about to strike again. When a distress call sends Detective Eli Hawkins to Lucy Kimbol, he senses danger straightaway. With her long dark hair and beautiful blue eyes, Lucy's a dead ringer for the local killer's other victims. And she is a member of the online dating service the killer frequents. But with her painful past, Lucy is reluctant to believe Eli's warnings. Winning her trust is the only way to keep her safe…if Eli is not already too late. |
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Competition Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
The single mother hasn't been found. And all her daughter, Sarah, has is her uncle. Clueless at parenting, Clint Herald seeks a loving, responsible nanny. What he finds instead is a stranger as mysterious as his sister's disappearance. Mandy Erick is secretive and seems scared, yet she's so good with Sarah that Clint can't help but trust her. In fact, he even enters Mandy in the town's Mother of the Year contest. But attention is the last thing Mandy wants. Her time in the public eye may prove just as dangerous as she fears. |
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Exposure Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Cara Putman / Steeple Hill Books
When a murder took place in the theater box next to TV news reporter Dani Richards, she was completely shocked. She hadn't heard or seen a thing. And when her coverage of the story led the killer to stalk her, police officer Caleb Jamison-Dani's ex-flame-insisted on protecting her. Should she let him close again.or risk her life with a killer? |
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Homecoming Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Barbara Phinney / Steeple Hill Books
When a murder rocks Northwind Island, everyone points to Peta Donald, who recently returned home after many years. No one believes that she's changed since her youth, and she's still shunned by everyone, everyone except Lawson Mills. Lawson is secretive about his own mysterious reappearance on the island. could he have an ulterior motive for helping Peta? |
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Intent Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Camy Tang / Steeple Hill Books
The Grant family's exclusive Sonoma spa is a place for rest and relaxation-not murder! When Naomi Grant finds her client Jessica Ortiz bleeding to death in her massage room, everything falls apart. The salon's reputation is at stake.and so is Naomi's freedom when she discovers that she is one of the main suspects! Her only solace is found with the other suspect-Dr. Devon Knightley, the victim's ex-husband. But Devon is hiding secrets of his own. When they come to light, where can Naomi turn.and whom can she trust? |
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Reunion Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Florence Case / Steeple Hill Books Warren Detry killed his previous wife. Police officer Angie Delitano is convinced of it. She arrested the man herself, and testified against him in court. However, Angie's former fianci, attorney Boone Walker, did too good a job with the defense. And now a murderer is free to marry Angie's sister. When Angie uncovers startling new evidence, she turns to the only person who can help before it's too late: Boone, the handsome, hardened man she once loved. But the deadly secrets they expose could lead Angie to her own early grave. |
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Texas Rose Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books A thug attempted to abduct Julia Daniels at gunpoint in broad daylight. In the very diner where the waitress worked-and across from the sheriff's office. Which meant that whoever was after the widowed mother would stop at nothing. Including shooting a police officer. The handsome deputy sheriff who'd taken a bullet for Julia and saved her life vowed to protect her and her traumatized daughter. First, though, Eric Butler needed the truth about why she'd sought refuge in Wildflower, Texas. But how could Julia tell him when it meant putting all their lives in grave danger? |
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Vows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Olivia Jarrod was newly placed in witness protection when she discovered she was pregnant. First rule of the program: no contact with anyone from her former life. That includes her estranged husband, Ford Jensen-the unknowing father of her unborn child. Despite their rocky marriage, Olivia still loves him deeply. And when Ford shocks her by tracking her down, she knows the mobster pursuing her can't be far behind. But now their baby's very life depends on both of them staying alive-and together. |
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Benefits Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill An exotic Hawaiian vacation was what Ginger Carpenter had planned. What she got was a tropical nightmare! An escaped murderer was on the trail of her two foster nieces once more. To protect them, she had to rely on Dr. Ray Clyde, the man she had never wanted to see again. Ginger had not been able to forgive Ray's interference with her vocation as a missionary. Now, with danger lurking behind every palm tree, she would have to find a way to forget the past to make sure they would all have a future! |
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from Evil Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / B&H Fiction
A beautiful yet tough woman working in a beautiful yet tough setting, Brannon Callahan is a search and rescue helicopter pilot for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Strong faith and a decorated history of service have kept her one step ahead of on-the-job dangers, but there's no precedent for what's about to happen. After a blizzard takes down a small plane carrying U.S. Marshal Roark Holland (already haunted by a recent tragedy), Brannon must save him in more ways than one and safeguard the donor heart he's transporting to a government witness on the edge of death. Otherwise the largest child trafficking ring in history-with shocking links from Thailand to Tennessee-will slip further away into darkness along the Appalachian Trail. |
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Rescue Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Barbara Phinney / Steeple Hill
No one left the cult without paying a price. Kaylee Campbell had tried to rescue her sister, only to fall prey to the threats of the leader, Noah Nash. After two horrific years, her faith shaken, she managed to break free. But when her sister was murdered in retaliation, Kaylee couldn't ignore her guilt and doubt. |
| Disaster
Status, Mercy Hospital Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Candace Calvert / Tyndale House Charge nurse Erin Quinn escaped personal turmoil to work on the peaceful California coast. But when a hazardous material spill places Pacific Mercy Hospital on disaster status and stresses staff, she's puts to the test. And thrown into conflict with the fire department's handsome incident commander who thinks her strategy is out of line. Fire Captain Scott McKenna has felt the toxic effects of tragedy; he's learned to go strictly by the book to advance his career, heal his family, and protect his wounded heart. When he's forced to team with the passionately determined ER charge nurse, sparks fly. As they work to save lives, can they handle the attraction kindled between them . . . without getting burned? |
| Distant Echoes, Aloha
Reef Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Love blossoms in the warm Hawaiian sun, but something sinister lurks in the silent sea. When a missile test goes off-course, destroying a tourist boat and killing several passengers, dolphin researcher Kaia Ohana is called upon by Navy security head Jesse Matthews to help in the stalled investigation. Is sloppy science at fault---or sabotage and terrorism? 304 pages, softcover from |
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Back Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
When his protege is murdered, journalist Jameson King works with the young man's grief-stricken sister to find the killer. But Cassie Winters presents a myriad of other problems! Ten years his junior, the stunning redhead is probably too young for him. And if Cassie discovers the secret he's hiding about her brother, will it tear them apart? Softcover, from Steeple Hill. |
| Don't Look
Back, Women of Justice Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Revell
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Blind Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books Nurse Sheila Jackson is delighted to be back on the reservation where she grew up. But when she discovers that a pharmaceutical company is testing their drugs on the children, she vows to get to the bottom of the conspiracy-- -and now someone wants her dead! Can financier Preston Black help save her life? 368 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Cross Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books Kiki Brill's struggling orchid farm on Maui is her pride and joy---and she's not about to lose it, no matter how much Ryan McClain offers her! But when it becomes clear that the "accidents" threatening her peaceful life are really acts of sabotage, will the wealthy businessman become her last hope? 224 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Deception Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Love Inspired Suspense Her faith had always been strong enough to see her through tragedy--until Kate Wheeler's world turned deadly. Her husband had been murdered, and the discovery of his double life sent her on the run...into the protective custody of Sheriff Brody McClain. Brody vowed to help Kate uncover the truth about her husband's death. As Kate and Brody tried to outwit her enemies on a cross- country chase, the couple found themselves drawn to each other more than the mere circumstance. |
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Jeopardy Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books Witness to a brutal murder, Anne Jones had been given a new identity and couldn't risk getting close to anyone. Then, when her secret was compromised, her handsome boss Patrick McClain vowed to protect her. Would she have to "disappear" again in order to keep them both safe? |
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Take Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jenness Walker / Steeple Hill Books
Cole Leighton can barely believe his eyes. A woman on his bus has just been abducted-in an exact reflection of a scene from the bestselling novel he's reading. Someone is bringing the book to life…and isn't above forcing an innocent woman to follow the story to its tragic end. Using the novel as his playbook, Cole catches up with the beautiful victim-but rescuing Kenzie Jacobs doesn't keep her safe for long. The killer is writing his own ending, and none of the twists and turns lead to happily ever after. |
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Threat Christmas Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books Police believe Megan McClain had the motive, means and opportunity to commit double murder. And unless she can prove her innocence, she'll spend Christmas in jail. As she starts investigating, she butts heads with Detective Paul Wallace. But Megan soon finds herself in the middle of a ruthless smuggling ring-and only the love of a man she isn't sure she can trust can keep her |
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Game Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
* "I'll be seeing you again…." The attacker's words still ring in Deputy Megan Peters's ears. Her attempt to trap the serial rapist terrorizing Lost Falls failed, but she has succeeded in becoming the target of his attention. Undaunted, Megan moves forward in her investigation, and Scott Anders, the only newcomer in town, draws her suspicion. Is his gentleness just an act? Yet as Megan and Scott grow closer, she finds herself questioning her instincts. What will she believe-her heart or the evidence that seems to be mounting against Scott? |
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Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books
On the run, Jackie Swann returns to the last place anyone would look for her: Alaska's Delucchi Lodge. The retreat is home to Roman Carter, the man she once loved-and who she blames for her bother's death. But secrets mystery and danger abound at the lodge and suddenly, Roman is the only one she can trust. |
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Morning, Team Hope Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan May Warren / Tyndale House Book two in the Team Hope series by Susan May Warren, the name to watch in romantic suspense. In this book, Homeland Security Agent Will Masterson crosses paths with Search and Rescue worker Dannette Lundeen. Will is working undercover to find and neutralize a terroist organization that threatens the security of the United States. Dannette is searching for a missing girl--a girl who turns out to be the key to the terrorists. As Will and Dannette put their lives on the line, they find their hearts drawn to one another in unexpected ways. Only as the trust God and each other can they find a way to escape to morning. |
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Darkness, Lakeview Unflashed Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Alone in a country she didn't know well, chased by men who were willing to kill to get what they wanted, Lakeview veterinarian Tori Riley would do anything to keep the daughter she gave up for adoption safe,even depend on a man who might not be telling her the truth.Called out of early retirement for one final job, former DEA agent Noah Stone didn't trust Tori's motives. What kind of vet gets herself tangled up with drug lords? But there was no time for questions, for every second brought an unscrupulous enemy closer to Tori's daughter. |
| Evidence of
Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Steeple Hill Books
The photographs Samantha Reid uncovers in her new store are shocking. Horrifying. And dangerous. This new evidence could reopen a decade-old multiple homicide case that someone wants desperately to keep closed. And when the evidence comes out, a reluctant Samantha is drawn straight into the spotlight. All the attention is wrecking her business-and drawing the killer's eye straight to her. Then she meets Ryan Davidson, the last surviving member of the murdered family. In spite of herself, she's drawn in by his need to find the truth. Together, they work to unravel the mystery, while the killer works to keep the secrets buried-forever. |
| Expect the Sunrise,
Team Hope Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan May Warren / Tyndale House Book three in the compelling Team Hope series by Susan May Warren, the name to watch in romantic suspense. Alaskan bush pilot Andee MacLeod has spent her life searching for the one thing that can stop her running, a family. Now Andee has one last flight to make before she heads down to the Lower 48 for the winter. But she has no idea one of her passengers is a terrorist. And another passenger is FBI agent Stirling "Mac" McRae. Mac and Andee are about to discover what it means to put their hope in eternity and Godplans, even in the darkest moments. |
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A Fair to Remember Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Cox / Barbour Publishing
Dinah Mayhew takes on more than just a job at the Chicago World's Fair when she sets her cap for Seth Howell. As Dinah and Seth team up to help Chicago's unfortunates, romance fairly blossoms. But matters take a turn for the worse when Cousin Gladys appears on the scene and starts looking for love in all the wrong places. Upon Glady's sudden and mysterious disappearance, Dinah and Seth begin searching for answers, only to find themselves trapped in a maze of secrecy and deception. Will they live to expose the truth or find themselves facing the point of no return? |
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Warning Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books Trying to recover after her police-officer husband is killed and she is struck by a speeding car, nurse Willow Traynor retreats to her brother's Ozark hideaway. But when arson wipes out the cabin, Willow realizes somebody is after her. But why? As she hunts desperately for clues, her stalker gets nearer, bolder---and more determined! 368 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Burn Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
Someone's after Kris Donaldson, and they don't just want her hurt-they want her ruined. First, an arsonist tries to destroy her cabin, and evidence points to Kris. Then an injured deputy is found at her place…with ballistics proof that he was shot with her rifle. Even Trace Randall, the arson investigator who's helped her before, seems to doubt her now. She has to prove her innocence, but how? Her reputation, her life-and her chance for happiness with Trace-are all on the line. |
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Harvest Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Catherine Palmer / Steeple Hill Books His teenage son is on the run-from a murder charge. Widowed rancher Cole Strong might not win any father-of-the-year awards, but he knows his boy. His son's only crime is caring too much about people and the world. Something Cole has forsaken. Now, a corrupt food supplier will do anything to protect its secrets and lies-including killing the kid who knows too much. The only person who can help is the dedicated teacher who'd been reaching out to his child: Jill Pruitt. A beautiful woman who reminds Cole of the man he used to be. |
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Image Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books Everything I was raised to believe has been a lie! The photo Leo Santiago gave me of my mothers together-dated a week after my mother's death--and my father's evasions set my legal mind racing, so I hired a detective to investigate my mother's long-ago accident. Turns out she's alive! I've been so thankful for Leo, who has been incredibly supportive. He works for my father, so catering to the boss's daughter is part of his job, but the looks this handsome man gives me make me think there's more to our relationship than business. |
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Judgment, Guardians of Justice Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Hannon / Revell U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor would rather go back to Iraq than protect federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward Liz haven't warmed since she lost her husband---and Jake's best friend---to a possible suicide. But as danger mounts, the stakes are raised! Now both Liz's life and Jake's heart are in mortal danger. 336 pages, softcover from Revell. |
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Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Barbara Phinney / Steeple Hill Books "For my baby's safety, I must give her up…" An old letter is all Kristin Perry has of her birth mother. When the Witness Protection Program couldn't keep mother or daughter safe, the woman fled "underground." With the help of private investigator Zane Black, Kristin tries to track her down. Instead, though, she finds herself the target of a series of deadly "accidents." Zane's still searching for her missing mother-but now Kristin's starting to wonder if her family reunion will be the death of them all…. |
| Fear No
Evil Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / B&H Fiction
In the wake of a knee injury and the marriage of his best friend, former Great Smoky Mountains park ranger Lincoln Vailes senses God calling him to the bayou town of Eternal Springs, Louisiana, to become a police officer. Recent college graduate and eager social worker Jade Santiago has also moved there from Philadelphia at the urging of her protective brother, Carlos, who arranged a job offer she could not refuse. But if Jade is a complete stranger to the area, why is someone running her car off the road and pointing guns in her direction? As Lincoln investigates her case, he uncovers ties to big-city gang warfare up north that appears to be making its evil way down south. |
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Danger Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ramona Richards / Steeple Hill Books
"Who killed my father?" Eyewitness to a murder, April Presley wants to answer the deputy sheriff's harrowing question. But she can't. She barely caught a glimpse of the crime through the deep Tennessee cornfield, and cannot recall anything to help the investigation. Or can she? Daniel Rivers is certain that April remembers more of his father's death than she realizes. And the killer agrees. In the race to uncover April's missing memory before the killer finds her, Daniel is the only one she can trust to keep her safe. Yet will he stay by her side when the shocking truth is unveiled? |
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Deposit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lisa Harris / Steeple Hill Books
When Lindsey Taylor's elderly father loses his life savings through an e-mail scam, she turns to financial security expert Kyle Walker for help. Will Kyle's vendetta against the Internet scheme that cost him his brother's life hinder his commitment to Lindsey? And how much danger are they in as they get closer to the criminals? 224 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Exposure Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
Safety. Serenity. That's what Jack Matthews wants, and what he seeks in Lost Falls, Montana. A quiet retreat is just what Jack and his orphaned nephew, Max, need-especially with gentle, beautiful Erin Cole as their host. But when sirens in the night leave Max screaming, Jack's faced with the harsh truth. They're not safe-not him, not Max and especially not Erin. What is she hiding? What does the shadowy figure stalking her want? And how much will Jack have to risk to keep her safe? |
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Justice Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marta Perry / Steeple Hill Books This title concludes the multiauthor continuity series Reunion Revelations. Mason Grant had no idea that the woman he'd loved and lost nine years ago had been pregnant. Now the daughter he hadn't known he had is in the custody of his former lover's murderer-and it's up to Mason to ensure that final justice is served. |
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Warning Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sandra Robbins / Steeple Hill Books
"Let's play a game…" One e-mail, and radio show host C. J. Tanner becomes a pawn in a madman's game. Only by solving his riddles can she stop the murders. And only Mitch Harmon, her ex-fiancé, can help her put an end to the killer's plans. Mitch knows he has to discover the killer's true identity. Otherwise the man's obsession with C.J. will have her following his steps to become his final victim. Mitch won't allow anyone to harm the woman he let slip away. He'll keep her safe-even if he has to put his own life on the line. |
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Dancer Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
Archaeologist and volunteer firefighter Tess Masterson finds herself jumping from planes into angry wildfires, thanks to a serial arsonist. When the fires turn deadly, Tess asks her friend Boone Carter to help. Will the flames of romance be sparked? More important, can they smoke out the criminal before more Arizona land---and lives---are destroyed? 352 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Firestorm Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kelly Ann Riley / Steeple Hill Books Caring for his traumatized son is widowed FBI agent Luke Tanner's number one priority. But when he becomes temporary fire chief in a small mountain town, a case sparks out of his control. Luke suspects the late former chief of arson and murder-until the man's daughter returns to Pine Lake. Kitty McGuire is determined to prove her father was framed. As they work together, Kitty connects with Luke's troubled family in a way that surprises Luke-and fills him with hope. Maybe they have a chance at happiness after all…until their investigation ignites a firestorm that could engulf them all. |
| Flashover Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books
Why is a kind-hearted savant setting fire to an ordinary book? Recuperating firefighter Ivy Beria is determined to find out. But then the young man, Moe, goes missing-and his only friend turns up dead. Ivy is sure the double mystery is linked to the string of numbers Moe chanted before he vanished. She asks her best friend, computer expert Tim Carnelli, to uncover a pattern. They make two shocking discoveries: they have unexpected romantic feelings for one another and Moe is in serious danger. They'd better find him fast. Or the truth-and their dreams-will go up in smoke. |
| Flashpoint Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Stephanie Newton / Steeple Hill Books
With his first major case, fire-cop-in-training Matt Clark finally has the chance to shed his image as the Clark family's goofy youngest son. Then an explosion lands Matt and his partner, Lara Hughes, in the hospital, and the investigation-and the fires-gain momentum. Lara's now a witness, needing all the protection Matt can give…if she'll accept his help. The beautiful but always aloof Lara has worked hard to keep her distance from Matt, until a desperate choice to save the investigation leaves her with nowhere else to turn. |
| Forget Me
Not Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Vicki Hinze / Random House, Inc A mysterious incident leaves Susan Brandt dead---and her husband, Ben, devastated. Three years later, a similar accident occurs. The victim looks exactly like his late wife and carries Susan's name on a crisis center's card---but this woman survives. When somebody wants her dead, will Ben risk his life and his heart to save her? 352 pages, softcover from Multnomah. |
| Formula for
Danger Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Camy Tang / Steeple Hill Books
Someone wants dermatologist Rachel Grant's latest research, and they'll do anything to get it. Including trashing the plants needed for her breakthrough scar-reducing cream-and trying to run Rachel down. Desperate for help, she turns to Edward Villa, the only man she trusts. But the greenhouse owner knows too much about Rachel's research, and now he's a target, too. Break-ins, muggings, murder…the would-be thief is getting desperate-and getting closer. Edward vows to protect Rachel at all costs. Yet with time ticking away, Edward knows they have to uncover the madman shadowing Rachel before their chance for a future is destroyed. |
| Forsaken
Canyon Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
Seeking ancient ruins in Desolation Canyon, Kit Sinclair's plans go awry when tribal chief Hawke Lonechief threatens to arrest her if she dares enter the dangerous canyon. When she risks his wrath by going alone, he finally agrees to lead her...on his terms. But someone else is following them, watching them grtow closer to danger with every step... |
| Framed! Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / Steeple Hill Books
The prime suspect in her brother's murder: Max Pershing. He's the man Ava Renault has secretly loved since girlhood-against her controlling mother's wishes. The wealthy Pershings have a longstanding feud with the even wealthier Renaults. Still, Ava believes that Max is innocent.believes it strongly enough to give him her heart. But if he's not the killer, then who set him up? Who's the real |
| From The
Ashes Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sharon Mignerey / Steeple Hill Books Animal trainer Angela London had never stopped looking over her shoulder. Her extraordinary skill with guide dogs had won her a handsome celebrity client, ex-football player Brian Ramsey, and helping him cope with the loss of his vision was awakening powerful feelings in her heart. But she feared his reaction if he ever discovered the truth about her dark past.As Christmas approached, a vengeful enemy targeted Angela, bent on destroying her newfound happiness. Now she had to thwart a dangerous threat, with Brian's help,or risk losing a love that promised to redeem them both. |
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Family Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Pamela Tracy / Steeple Hill Books Six months ago, Alexander Cooke's life was wrecked. His wife was killed, his workplace was robbed…and the evidence pointed to him. He saw one way out-he grabbed his daughter and ran. Now he's got a new life. Yet even with his new identity as Greg Bond, he's still looking over his shoulder. Still waiting for danger to reappear. Then he meets charming schoolteacher Lisa Jacoby, and forgets to keep his distance or protect his heart. When the killer returns, Alex won't run again. He's found a love-a family-he'll face anything to |
| Grave
Risk Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books Beloved high school principal Edith Potts's sudden death is a crushing shock for nurse Jill Cooper. The first of many! Two former sweethearts return to town, reawakening all her youthful traumas, secrets, and dreams. And then another death occurs. An accident? Or is it? Could everything be connected to a 30-year-old murder? 359 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Leann Harris / Steeple Hill Books
"If I die, it won't be an accident." At the time, Lilly Burkstrom brushed aside her ex-husband's words. Then he dies-"accidentally"-in a convenience store robbery, and she starts to wonder. Turning to the police doesn't help. They don't see the danger closing in on her, not even when someone breaks into her house and her ex-husband's apartment. Only Detective Jonathan Littledeer understands her fears, having lost his own family. He's determined to keep the single mom safe. He's not going to let another "accident" claim Lilly or her daughter before he can bring the killer's guarded secrets to light. |
| Guardian
Of Justice Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Steward / Steeple Hill Books Tiny Antelope Springs, Colorado, had provided a place for police officer Dallas Brooks to forget about the big-city trauma that had almost destroyed him three years ago. Now drug dealers threatened to take over his small town, targeting the schools and ripping apart families. Suddenly Dallas was back in the fray. He vowed to just do his job, not get emotionally involved. But beautiful social worker Kira Matthews was right beside him, putting her heart on the line, asking him to care about people again-asking him to care about her. Pretending he didn't was his toughest fight yet. |
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Evidence: Snow Canyon Ranch Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
Someone was lurking in the woods behind the isolated old cabins Janna McAllister was fixing up. Who was he? And what could he want with a single mother who hadn't set foot in Wyoming in years? Janna was suddenly grateful for her unexpected new lodgers: deputy sheriff Michael Robertson and his teenaged son. The strong, silent type, Michael made her feel safe-especially when human remains were found on the property. The cold case threatened to remain unsolved. Until Janna unwittingly found a clue that would tempt a killer to come out of the woodwork. |
| He Loves
Me, He Loves Me Not Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Rachel Druten / Barbour Publishing Daisy isn't a little girl anymore. But her big brother's best friend, Jack, seems as if he'll never view her as a responsible woman. Daisy Fielding has been in love with Pastor Jack McCutcheon since her childhood, but he can't see her as anything other than little "Ditsi Daisy." |
| Healing
Promises Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Amy Wallace / Multnomah
When FBI Agent Clint Rollins takes a bullet during a standoff, it might just save his life. But not even the ugly things he's seen during his years working in the Crimes Against Children Unit could prepare him for the beast of cancer. As he continues to track down a serial kidnapper despite his illness, former investigations haunt his nightmares, pushing him beyond solving the case into risking his life and career. Clint struggles to believe God is still the God of miracles. Especially when he needs not one, but two. Everything in his life is reduced to one all-important question: Can God be trusted? |
| Heart of
the Amazon Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
The jungle sought to claim her. Assassins meant to kill her. There was no way her brother was dead. Officials claimed the biochemist had been murdered in the Brazillian rainforest, his body fallen prey to the mists of the jungle. But Kate Collier knew Zach and couldn't leave it at that; Zach was all she had left. |
| Heart of the
Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books Secret agent Eli Trudeau grieved the loss of his wife and baby. Then he discovers his son is alive-and living with an adoptive mother, Gena Malone. Despite the secrets and lies, Eli can't deny the truth: Gena loves the boy. Yet Eli grew up without a father and won't do that to his own child. When someone dangerous comes after them, Eli takes Gena and his son deep into hiding. As he grows closer to them, he discovers that he's more than just a maverick operative. After his dark, troubled past, he's finally found faith and family. And he'll do anything to protect both. |
| Hearts in
the Crosshairs Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Page Davis / Steeple Hill Books ![]()
She came for her inaugural address-and found herself dodging bullets, instead. Newly elected Maine governor Jillian Goff doesn't know why someone wants to kill her. But she knows they came close. Too close. Enter Dave Hutchins. A member of the state's Executive Protection Unit, Dave's mission is to protect the governor and find the would-be assassin. Without getting emotionally involved. Yet the more time Dave spends with Jillian, the less he can imagine ever leaving her side. Not with her life-and his heart-caught in the crosshairs. |
| Her
Christmas Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books "If I can't have you, no one will. Those words from her abusive ex-husband sent Faith Delange fleeing from everything familiar. And when a bus dropped her off in the small town of Sisters, Oregon, Faith immediately found room, board and a job on an isolated ranch. But she couldn't tell her handsome new boss, Luke Campbell, what had her jumping at shadows during the joy of the holiday season-or what kept her out of his arms. She'd only put his and his frail mother's lives at stake. Faith feared her past would never let her go. But |
| Her Last
Chance Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books The mysterious man at her door swears he recognizes her. She's Leah Farley. Mother, wife-and suspected murderer. But her amnesia has wiped away memories of her former life. When a shower of bullets follows the man's claims, Leah is forced to accept the truth. She's in danger. And unless she can make herself remember, there's no way to stay safe. With bounty hunter Roman Black's help, she must uncover her lost memories-before the killer succeeds in keeping Leah's past and future buried forever. |
| Her Only
Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lisa Mondello / Steeple Hill Books A perilous journey to South America is the only way to retrieve the child. With her missing brother's daughter back in her arms, Sonny Montgomery finally feels safe. Until a handsome, cold-eyed bounty hunter stops her moments before boarding a plane to the U.S. Gil Waite is after her brother. All he cares about is "finding the fugitive" and collecting his money. Sonny won't betray her family. Yet she has no choice but to go with Gil. A man whose rugged exterior hides the heart of a hero. |
| Hidden
Deception Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Leann Harris / Steeple Hill Books Her own father had killed her mother. Afterward, Elena Segura Jackson had been adopted by a loving Santa Fe family. For years she'd tried to focus only on the present and future-not the past. But now another murder, in her family's antique shop, brings the old memories rushing back. Detective Daniel Stillwater, widowed father of a little girl, vows to find the killer. In Daniel's presence, Elena dares feel safe. Yet the killer keeps coming back, wreaking havoc in the shop, looking for…something. Like a moment when the good detective isn't by Elena's side. |
| Hidden in
Shadows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hope White / Steeple Hill Books No description available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Hidden in
the Wall Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
A young woman's skeleton was found buried on the campus grounds. Contractor Trevor Whittaker couldn't get the cold-case murder out of his mind. Who was the woman? Why was she killed? And did his lovely boss's father, a wealthy, secretive benefactor of the college, have anything to do with it? Family and friends warned Alumni Director Stephanie Kessler to stay away from her new employee. They said Trevor was still the same bad boy he'd been ten years ago, but Stephanie wasn't the same mousy girl. So, this time, they both had something to prove. |
| Hidden
Motive Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books When her grandfather was murdered, it was clear that Sable Chamberlain would be next on the villain's hit list. With the help of her friend Paul Murphy, she escaped to her family's isolated Ozark home. Yet when an ice storm trapped them there with a bus load of shady characters, Sable and Paul could trust no one but each other. |
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Plain Sight Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marta Perry / Steeple Hill She could not turn her back on her family in their time of need. So when her sister was injured, financial expert Andrea Hampton traded the big city for Amish country to help turn her grandmothers house into an inn. But life with the Plain People took a treacherous turn when a string of accidents and pranks threatened her family. Someone did not want the secrets the old house harbored to come to light. Trusting anyone, even the handsome carpenter who seemed so genuine, was a battle for Andrea, but her life depended on her ability to find the truth. |
| High-Stakes
Inheritance Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Sleeman / Steeple Hill Books
Leave Logan Lake or you will pay. Despite the threatening warning, Mia Blackburn won't let anyone scare her from the rustic resort she inherits from her beloved uncle. But when a fi re traps her in a burning barn, she fears that she won't get out alive. Just in time her ex-boyfriend volunteer firefighter Ryan Morgan rescues her from the deadly blaze. He had once broken her heart, yet she still has feelings for him. With Ryan insisting on keeping a close eye on her, Mia feels safer-and closer to Ryan than ever before. Yet the threats haven't stopped, and soon Mia's high-stakes inheritance includes a murder-and Mia could be the next victim. |
| Holiday
Havoc Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed & Stephanie Newton / Steeple Hill Books No description available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Holiday
Illusion Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
To save a sick, orphaned boy, Anna Freeman must risk her own life. Little Paulo desperately needs a new heart. It's his only Christmas wish--well, that and building his first snowman. For the surgery, Anna must take him to a hospital in the city she once called home. A place she fled in fear years ago. Which means telling Dr. Lucas Bennett that the woman he's known all this time as a caring orphanage worker is really someone else. Someone with a very frightening past that could threaten them all. |
| In Harm's
Way, Heroes of Quantico Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Hannon / Revell
FBI special agent Nick Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems normal when she shows up at the FBI office in St. Louis--until she produces a tattered Raggedy Ann doll she found and tells him she thinks something is wrong because of a strange feeling of terror it gives her when she touches it. Nick dismisses her, only to stumble across a link between the doll and an abducted child, setting in motion a chain of events that uncovers startling connections--and puts Rachel's life on the line. Filled with palpable suspense and a touch of romance, In Harm's Way is the final installment of the thrilling HEROES OF QUANTICO series. |
| In His
Sights Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Steward / Steeple Hill Books As a publicist, it was Dee Owens' job to assure the Magnolia College community that the campus was safe-despite two murders. But someone was watching Dee and making eerie anonymous phone calls. Now her boss, handsome Edgar Ortiz, insisted on protecting her. Suddenly it wasn't just fear sending those chills up her spine.… |
| In the
Shadow of Evil Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Robin Caroll / B&H Books Just outside of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Detective Sergeant Maddox Bishop works iun the Criminal Investigative Department, Homicide Division. When the dead body of a building inspector is found in a burnt "Homes of Hope" house, Maddox gets the case. The trail of evidence will lead him into exposing one of the biggest scams of modern day. Layla Taylor is a contractor in Calcasieu parish, who loves God, her family, and what she does. When Detective Bishop's investigation leads him to her sister's drug-rehab retreat, every defense in her rises to the surface. To prove her sister's business isn't involved with anything illegal or immoral, she joins forces with the man who is against everything she believes in. |
| Into the Deep, Rock
Harbor Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
An environmental terrorist is working in the normally sedate town of Rock Harbor, and Bree Nichols and her search and rescue dog, Samson, must try to solve the crime before the death toll rises any higher. Added to the enormous pressure of her professional life is the discovery of a sister Bree never knew about. Meanwhile, an illegal dog-baiting string is operating in Rock Harbor and Samson is kidnapped. Fearing he will be baited against a vicious pit bull, Bree must employ the help of fellow SAR teams to find Samson before he is killed. This book explores the heady themes of loss, belonging, and redemption, within the context of a thrilling mystery and romance. |
| Into the
Deep Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Virginia Smith / Steeple Hill Books No description is available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Just
Cause Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Davis / Steeple Hill Books
"I didn't kill my husband!" But no one believed Laurel Hatcher. On trial for murder, Laurel prayed for a miracle. And she got one, sort of: a deadlocked jury. A mistrial meant going through the ordeal all over again, but at least she'd have more time to prove her innocence. And now handsome police officer Dan Ryan was on her side, determined to find evidence that would clear her name. But Laurel didn't even know what to look for-or who would want her husband dead. Until Dan took her back to the scene of the crime…where a killer was waiting. |
| Keeping
Her Safe Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Barbara Phinney / Steeple Hill Books
Hunter Gordon had pleaded guilty to a crime he didn't commit and served ten long years in prison-all to save beautiful Rae Benton and her family. Now Rae is in danger and Hunter wants to keep her safe. But she doesn't know the truth about the past and won't let him close.so Hunter will have to earn Rae's trust once again. |
| Killer
Cargo Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books
When pilot Maria de Silva discovered that her boss was smuggling drugs in her plane, she was forced to abandon her cargo-and her plane-in the Oregon wilderness. On the run, Maria found safety with conservationist Cy Sheridan. But his involvement in her troubles put his life in danger. Would Maria be able to stop running, face her fears and her past in order to give both of them a future? |
| Killer
Headline Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill Books Two women in the witness protection program have been murdered in Montana. The connection? The mob…and the victims' green eyes. Coincidence? Not according to journalist Violet Kramer, who's counting on her exposé to reveal the truth, protect women in danger-and establish herself as an ace reporter. Undercover cop Clay West thinks she's making a deadly mistake that could bring the mob to her door. And when the lawman with the piercing black eyes insists on protecting her himself, Violet knows she's already in danger. |
| Lakeview
Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Ex-military man Eli Jennings owed his commander his life and vowed to repay him by finding his missing sister. His search led to Jasmine Hart's mountain cabin in Lakeview, Virginia, where another woman had disappeared. A strong- willed widow, Jasmine didn't think the two were related. Until a major clue to both mysteries was found in her house. And her own mother-in-law was a witness. Scared for the only family she had left, Jasmine turned to Eli for help. But someone powerful wanted to ensure she never felt safe, never learned the whole truth. And that meant making one more woman disappear. |
| Legacy of
Lies Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Steeple Hill Books
Evidence from a decades-old murder is the last thing Nicole Keller- Mattson expected to find in her grandmother's backyard. The finger-pointing and accusations aimed at her family were easier to predict. Everyone in Ellendale is eager to blame the Kellers-but after an attack leaves Nicole's grandmother in a coma, only Nicole can clear the family name. With the assistance of police chief Rich Hendricks, she stands a chance of solving the mystery…if she's willing to accept Rich's help. Nicole lost her husband in the line of duty-trusting another cop is too painful. But not trusting Rich could be deadly. |
| Less Than
Frank Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynn Bulock / Steeple Hill Books Meet Gracie Lee Harris, amateur detective and dead body finder! First it was her deceased husband, now it's Frank, an unscrupulous contractor who was less than . . . well, frank, and now he's dead. Gracie's on the case---to the chagrin of police detective Fernandez. Can she solve the mystery before she becomes the next victim? 304 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| Lethal
Deception Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
Who wanted her dead? Having rescued Cassidy McKnight from kidnappers in South America, Gabe Sinclair thought his job was done. Not that the former Navy SEAL could ever forget the brave, beautiful single mother. But when the danger followed her home, Gabe promised to protect her. Why anyone would want to kill Cassidy was a mystery. Was the motive related to the orphaned toddler Cassidy was raising, a sweet little girl who brought out the father figure in maverick Gabe? Or did a newly revealed family secret have killer consequences? |
| Little Girl
Lost Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Love Inspired Suspense Boy, is Mike Campbell infuriating! The police detective is only doing his job, looking into the death of the private investigator my sister had hired to find our presumed-dead mother (it's been a very eventful month!), but does he really believe a member of my family is a killer? I've been planning to spend time with Mick to keep tabs on the investigation, but lately I've been wondering, am I drawn to him because he's a single dad or his faith is stronger under fire? |
| Love the
Sinner, A Grace Lee Mystery Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynn Bulock / Steeple Hill Books Forty-something single mom Gracie Lee Harris didn't plan on becoming a detective---until she became a suspect in the murder of her con-man ex-husband. But who could've killed him? His delusional mother, his disillusioned daughter, or his pregnant fiancee? Can Gracie Lee find the real killer before she becomes the next victim? 320 pages, softcover. |
| Marked for
Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lauren Nichols / Steeple Hill Books The Gold Star serial killer is back… And this time, ex-cop or not, private investigator Cole Blackburn isn't letting the psychopath get away with murder. Two years ago the case cost him his job and the love of Margo McBride, his former fiancée. But when Cole returns to the small town to solve the case and move on with his life, Margo is the new chief of police. She claims she doesn't need his help. Until the killer sends her a chilling note and Margo is marked for murder. Cole won't let anything-or anyone-make him lose her again. |
| Married to
the MOB Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ginny Aiken / Steeple Hill Books
When FBI agent Dan Maddox agrees to protect "number one" on the mafia's hit list, he never imagines it will be Carlie Papperelli---the spitfire wife of a recently slain mob boss. Can he keep her alive long enough to testify? Only their faith in each other---and the Lord---will keep them safe. 250 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| Medical
Error, Prescription for Trouble Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dr. Richard Mabry, M.D. / Abingdon Press
* Dr. Anna McIntyre's life is going along just fine---until someone else starts living it! Her patient dies because of an identity mix-up; forged prescriptions jeopardize her career; her credit is in ruins---and "she" has tested positive for HIV. Is trying to clear her name a terminal diagnosis with no hope for a cure? 288 pages, softcover from |
| MIA:
Missing in Atlanta Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill Books War hero Jude Walker returned home hoping to marry the woman he'd fallen for during his last leave. Instead he found her missing, and her last known address a homeless shelter. Sarah Montgomery, the shelter's director, didn't know Jude's friend, but she knew the streets… and the dangers. She also knew that he was in for heartache- and that falling for him was her riskiest move |
| Midnight
Caller Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Diane Burke / Steeple Hill Books Three deaths, one connection-the anonymous calls all three women reported in the weeks before they died. Detective Tony Marino wants to close this case before another woman disappears. Especially when he meets a fatherless little boy whose mother is being stalked. Single mom Erin O'Malley tells Tony about her anonymous caller's heavy breathing and unnerving silences. And the feeling of being watched-constantly. Now, after years of thinking he had nothing to offer a wife and child, Tony will do anything to protect the family that feels like his own. Because Erin is next on the killer's list. |
| Midnight Sea, Aloha
Reef Series #4/ Women of Faith Series #15 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
A seemingly random shooting leaves Lani Tagama without sight. With the help of ex-cop Ben Mahoney, she must find the shooter before he strikes again. A Women of Faith novel. |
| Missing
Persons Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Leave while you still can The warning had been spray-painted on Lauren Owens's walls. And whoever had vandalized her house meant business. But Lauren couldn't-wouldn't-leave the Magnolia College campus. Not when she'd finally found her way back to Seth Chartrand, the single father who'd broken her heart years ago. And not when the cold-case murder everyone was talking about remained scarily unsolved-including the young woman's identity. Because Lauren had a sinking feeling she knew exactly who the victim was…. |
| The
Mistletoe and Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Florence Case / Steeple Hill Books One minute, probation officer Mallory Larsen is handing out hand-knitted Christmas gifts. The next, there's a gun at her head-and a bomb exploding. Fellow probation officer Shamus Burke saves her life, and she'll be sure to thank him for it…once she gets his assistance again. A girl's life depends on Mallory, and no one but Shamus can help her do what needs to be done. As the threats against Mallory escalate, she shows Shamus she won't back down on saving anyone-including him. But now someone's dead set on stopping them both from ever celebrating Christmas |
| Mountain
Peril Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sandra Robbins / Steeple Hill Books
According to an anonymous message, a young woman is going to be murdered in the North Carolina mountains. When a body is found, Danielle Tyler is shocked to learn it's her student-the third person in her life to meet an untimely death. Is she next? From disturbing notes and roses left in her office to cold-blooded murder, someone means deadly business. Detective Jack Denton-the stalwart lawman who makes her pulse race-vows to find the deranged madman, but Danielle doesn't dare let him too close. Especially when death seems to be the destiny of anyone she cares about… |
| Moving
Target Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Stephanie Newton / Steeple Hill Books
The police arrive too late-coffee shop owner Sailor Conyers's business partner has been murdered. What's worse, the bullet may have been meant for her. Her only protection is self-appointed bodyguard Officer Gabe Sloan. He'd be perfect defender material-if he weren't her ex-boyfriend. Dealing with flying bullets tests Sailor's faith, but her dependence on Gabe tests her resolve. She'd turned away from him before out of fear. Now, desperation is drawing them together. Can she let go of the painful past and accept Gabe's love and protection? Or will the killer's aim shatter their chance at a future together? |
| Murder at
Eagle Summit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Virginia Smith / Steeple Hill Books
A romantic ski resort seems the perfect place for a wedding. Until a murder on the slopes turns everyone on Eagle Summit into suspects. Liz Carmichael, the bride's cousin, saw a shadowy figure on a chairlift in the middle of the night. But was it the victim or the killer? Liz goes to the police-and finds herself giving the report to her ex-fiancé, Deputy Tim Richards. After a three- year estrangement, she could finally make things right-unless the killer finds her first…. |
| My Deadly
Valentine Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen & Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
Dangerous Admirer by Valerie Hansen Someone's stalking Rachel Hollister. With suspects at every turn, it's deputy Jase Morgan's job to halt the menace shadowing her steps. As the most romantic holiday of the year approaches, can she trust this charming officer with her life…and her heart? Dark Obsession by Lynette Eason Hang-up calls, graffiti, break-ins at her shop right before Valentine's Day… Someone wants to scare Holly Maddox-and it's working. Her high school sweetheart, Eli Brody, comes to the rescue, but surely the handsome detective doesn't really plan to stay. There's nowhere for Holly to turn as danger-and heartbreak-start closing in. |
| Night
Prey Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sharon Dunn / Steeple Hill Books
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| No
Alibi Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
Juror Julie Ann Jones simply didn't expect the life on the line to be her own. Courtroom tension is running high during a scandal-packed murder case. As the trial heats up, a series of "accidents" begins targeting the jurors-especially Julie Ann. There are gunshots at her beauty salon. A prowler is spotted at her home. Through it all, fellow juror Smith Burnett gives her the courage to continue. But will she find the courage to give Smith her heart? |
| Nowhere
to Hide Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Love Inspired Suspence If she had arrived a moment later, her husbands killer would have taken her son away forever. Fearful the perpetrator would return, Lydia Sloan fled to an island of refuge off the Georgia coast. As she attempted to unravel the tangle of lies left by her husband, Lydia knew that with the murderer only a step behind, her son was far from safe. Matt Lawson, the fiercely handsome security guard, seemed to be the only one she could trust with her secret. Yet as danger rose with the evening tide, Lydia was left with nowhere to hide. |
| Nowhere to
Run Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
Looking to escape her abusive boyfriend, Marie Parnel takes her daughter and flees to Arkansas to start over. Trusting anyone is difficult for the single mother, but she needs the help of local mechanic Seth Whitfield to escape the danger that follows her. Gradually these two hurt souls learn to open their hearts and trust again. |
| Obsession, John
Shefford Crime Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Wanda L. Dyson / Barbour Publishing Partners Zoe Shefford and Josiah Johnson investigate when beautiful young coeds start disappearing from a local college campus. Can JJ learn to trust Zoe in time to stop the killer's deadly obsession? 352 pages, softcover. |
| On a
Killer's Trail Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Page Davis / Steeple Hill Books
A sweet, elderly lady is killed on Christmas Day, and nothing else-not a single wrapped gift around the tree-is disturbed. Detective Neil Alexander can't figure out the motive. Rookie reporter Kate Richards wants the story, but Neil has little to share. Until there's another murder. Same M.O. Same ballistics. There has to be a connection. And Kate is determined to find it. Neil is impressed with her dedication, but he worries about where it will lead. They're on a killer's trail. And keeping Kate safe means keeping his heart off-limits. |
| On Thin
Ice Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books
Twenty years ago-two weeks before their intended wedding day-tragedy tore Megan Brooks and Alec Black apart. They haven't seen each other since. Someone has been watching them, though… and attacking the members of the would-be bridal party. Megan knows she must confront her past to fi nd answers. But coming home means facing Alec, now the sheriff of Whisper Lake, Maine. He's the last man Megan wants to see again-yet he's the only one who can keep her safe when the killer comes for the bride. |
| Out of the
Depths Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
Cheerful Trudy Lynn needs somebody to stop the vandals threatening her quiet campground. Broken Cody Keringhoven is looking for a place to rebuild his shattered dreams. It's a perfect fit! He'll watch Trudy's business---she'll soothe his battered soul. But are they any match for the criminals who want her off the property? 250 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Limb Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Rachelle McCalla / Steeple Hill Books No description available at this time. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one.When Elise McAlister's hang glider is shot down, she survives the fall to find her troubles have followed her to the ground. There's a gunman chasing her and, worst of all, he runs her right into Henry "Cutch" McCutcheon's arms. With the generations-old feud between their families, depending on any McCutcheon is difficult. And depending on Cutch, the man who loved her but left her, seems disastrous. But Cutch won't lose this chance to win Elise back-and keep her safe. Together, they take to the skies again to find the source of the deadly secret, little knowing someone's already setting them up for a fall…. |
| Perfect
Target Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Stephanie Newton / Steeple Hill Books
The corpse in her path was Bayley Foster's first warning. The second? A break- in at Bayley's own home! She's certain that the stalker who once tormented her has returned to toy with her again. But has her stalker truly escalated to murder? Her fiercely protective neighbor, police detective Cruse Conyers, is determined to get answers. Even if it takes him into the murky depths of the criminal underworld. What he uncovers adds a terrifying twist to the case that could land both Cruse and Bayley in the cross fire…. |
| Poisoned
Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
Maggie Ridgeway has spent years searching for her birth mother. And now, thanks to an anonymous tip, she's finally found her. Taking the apartment across the hall from her mother's family, Maggie is determined not to leave until she gets some questions answered. Who is her father? Why did her parents abandon her? And what item in her new apartment is provoking multiple burglaries? After an interrupted break-in leaves Maggie unconscious, the building's owner, Kane McDowell, promises to protect her. But then he learns who she really is. When the past is unveiled, the shocking disclosures could tear Maggie and Kane apart. |
| Protecting
Her Child Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill Books Wealthy heiress Eve Townsend is close to death. But before she dies, she has to know: what happened to the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty-four years before? Did she inherit her mother's life-threatening disease? Medical researcher Pete Worth is ready to find answers by tracking her down. And when he finally locates Meredith Lassiter, he finds her widowed, pregnant and on the run. The smugglers who killed her husband want her dead…and Pete is the only one standing in their way. |
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Custody Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
Guarding witnesses? All in a day's work for deputy U.S. marshal Carly Masterson. Protecting the judge who was indirectly responsible for her mentor's death? That's another story. Still, she won't let harm come to Judge Nicholas Floyd, or the niece and nephew in his care. She's determined to do the job right, and not let her emotions take over-no matter how wonderful it feels to be accepted by the little family. Can she let go of the past and learn to trust again before danger finds them once more? |
| Protectors
Honor Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kit Wilkinson / Steeple Hill Books It's instinct. When NCIS agent Rory Farrell hears a woman scream, he reacts. But even after he saves her from abduction, Rory can't get the beautiful and fragile Tabitha Beaumont out of his mind. Especially when he finds a connection between Tabitha and his latest murder investigation. She needs protection-Rory's protection-while Rory needs answers Tabitha doesn't even realize she holds. Yet how can he find the truth without betraying Tabitha's trust? Soon, Rory must decide what matters most-keeping his objective distance, or keeping Tabitha, in his arms and under his protection, forever. |
| Pursuit of
Justice Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Pamela Tracy / Love Inspired Suspense While helping the police bust a drug ring, Rosa Cagnalia witnessed a murder; one she was now being framed for.Officer Samuel Packard hauled her in, only to see another cop,his former partner,take her from the precinct without cause. So he followed. Betraying a friend went against Sam's beliefs, but he suspected that something was going on, and that Rosa just might be innocent. The dangerous predicament he discovered her in only cemented his desire to help. Now, if only he could get his beautiful suspect to cooperate! |
| Race to
Rescue By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dana Mentink / Steeple Hill Books
"Help…murder." Those were her brother's last words before their phone connection was lost. So Anita Teel rushes to Arizona to find her only relative right away. But no one-from his employer to the police-will take her seriously. Except for Booker Scott, the hardened rancher whose heart she broke. Now, Anita has no choice but to put her fragile trust in Booker once again. As they race across the deadly desert, the rescue mission becomes a test-a challenge to see if they can overcome their pride, and their past, in time to save her brother's life. |
| Reluctant Burglar, To
Catch a Thief Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth / Multnomah Publishers Inc.
After her father's murder, Desiree Jacobs stumbles upon an ugly truth---her father was an art thief. Should she turn over the stolen paintings to the feds or surrender the artwork to the bad guys? A death threat warns her not to cooperate with the law. Will she trust God's leading---even if it isn't safe? 350 pages, softcover from Multnomah. |
| Reluctant Runaway,
To Catch a Thief Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Multnomah Publishers Inc.
Why did Karen Webb abandon her husband and newborn baby?Is it coincidence that she disappeared just one dayafter irreplaceable Anasazi Indian artifacts were stolenfrom the University of New Mexico Museum of Art andAnthropology? When Boston-based security consultantDesiree Jacobs is called to the scene, her FBI agentboyfriend, Tony Lucano, warns her not to play amateursleuth. When he joins her in Albuquerque on thecopyrighted property pirating case that he s assigned to,it becomes obvious that their cases are connected.And the popular media ministry, The Inner Witness, hasmore than a little something to do with them. Desi andTony are scrambling to connect the dots and figure outhow Karen fits into the picture - if its not too late tosave her. When the horrifying truth comes to light, can they even save themselves? |
| Reluctant
Smuggler Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Multnomah
They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer.but what if you can't tell the difference? For security consultant Desiree Jacobs, the assignment is simple: make off with an ancient Mayan artifact, and hand it over to the good guys in time to plan her wedding to ultra-fine FBI agent, Tony Lucano.Yet, in a world where no one is as they seem, Desi must decipher who the good guys are-before she ends up in the hands of a ruthless enemy. Suddenly, artifact recovery turns into archaeological espionage, and the woman who finds all the answers must now ask questions. Who's looting priceless antiquities underneath the nose of the baffled Mexican government? And what does a violent gang of drug and human traffickers have to do with missing artifacts? |
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to Forget, Clayburn Novels Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Deborah Raney / Howard Books
Stranded a hundred miles away from her abusive New York City boyfriend after a terrifying car-jacking, graphic designer Maggie Anderson impulsively heads west. Stumbling upon tiny Clayton, Kansas, she arrives without cash or a past---or so she thinks. As she begins a new relationship with Trevor Ashlock, will she be able to tell him the truth--- before it tells on her? 320 pages, softcover from Howard. |
| Risky
Reunion Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill Books As a novice FBI agent, Jackson McGraw was deeply touched by the young single mother-a murder witness-in his protective custody. When her baby girl was almost killed, Eloise fled-selflessly leaving her child in his care with a note to find her a good Christian home. Now, twenty years later, the mob is obsessed with retaliation against the woman whose testimony imprisoned their late don. Jackson is determined to track Eloise down to protect her-and reclaim two decades' worth of love. |
| River of
Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Steeple Hill Books
The amnesiac patient in the makeshift Amazon hospital looks familiar to visiting American nurse Amy Graham. This isn't the first time she's seen those blue-gray eyes, the hard lines of his handsome face. When Amy sees his birthmark, she knows exactly who he is: Micah McKnight, the presumed-dead Navy SEAL. Her best friend's brother. The man her own mother set up to die. |
| Running
Blind Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books No description available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Running for
Cover Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Morgan Alexandria moved to Virginia to escape her past…but her past isn't ready to let her go. Thanks to her ex-husband's shady dealings, someone's after her, and if it weren't for Jackson Sharo, she might already be dead. Can Morgan trust Jackson? Maybe not. The former big-city cop is practically a stranger. But trying to handle everything on her own just leads to new disasters. And without Jackson's help, she could find herself running right into a |
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Scared Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Thanks to Maggie Tennyson, Kane Dougherty's son-abducted five years earlier-has finally been found. The private investigator just wants to show his gratitude…so why is Maggie pushing him away? Maggie's thrilled to have united father and son. Now, if only Kane would leave her alone! It's not safe to be near her, not with her shadowed past. But when it comes to her protection, Kane refuses to walk away. When danger finds Maggie again, she'll face it with a hero at her side-whether she wants him or |
| Sabotage Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kit Wilkinson / Steeple Hill Books
Olympic hopeful Emilie Gill is beautiful, rich, successful-and in danger. Someone's targeting her stable, her friends, her life…and there's nowhere for her to turn. The police? They've charged her with murder. Her father? Out of town-again. Her best friend? He's the man she's accused of killing. There's no one to count on-until Derrick Randall rides into her life. The stable manager's support encourages Emilie to open her carefully guarded heart. But just as she's learning to trust, it all comes apart. Her faith-and newfound love-are all she'll have when the sabotage turns deadly once more…. |
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Haven Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books Dr. Karah Lee Fletcher loves her new job at Hideaway's clinic. But she's not too sure about paramedic Taylor Jackson. She's already had one run-in with him and hopes to avoid more humiliating encounters. But when master of disguise Fawn Morrison seeks refuge in Hideaway, Karah Lee and Taylor reach out to the terrified young woman---and are drawn together by unexpected grace. 379 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| Scared To
Death Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debby Giusti / Steeple Hill An unexpected phone call from a frantic, estranged friend sent scientist Kate Murphy to a rural town in Georgia. But neither woman made the meeting. Kate's friend died mysteriously. And Kate herself was trapped in a horrific accident until rescued by Nolan Price, her friend's handsome boss. And the widowed single father might know more about secrets and lies than he was telling. Offered refuge in his house-which happened to be in the dark woods that so scared her friend-Kate sought the truth. But what she found would shock her-and her faith-to the core. |
| Scent of
Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Virginia Smith / Steeple Hill Books
The mysterious man at her door swears he recognizes her. She's Leah Farley. Mother, wife-and suspected murderer. But her amnesia has wiped away memories of her former life. When a shower of bullets follows the man's claims, Leah is forced to accept the truth. She's in danger. And unless she can make herself remember, there's no way to stay safe. With bounty hunter Roman Black's help, she must uncover her lost memories-before the killer succeeds in keeping Leah's past and future buried forever. |
| Season of
Glory Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ron & Janet Benrey / Steeple Hill Books
When someone tries to poison British executive Dylan Owen during a Christmas getaway at the Scottish Captain Inn in Glory, North Carolina, he's determined to trap the culprit. But that means letting lovely nurse Sharon Picard nurture him back to health first. As they search for clues, Dylan realizes Sharon fancies him--but before they share a lifetime of love, they need to unmask a would-be murderer. |
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Agent Father Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Laura Scott / Steeple Hill Books He has a son? Although he's never met the boy who arrives on his doorstep, undercover DEA agent Alex McCade can't deny the truth. The four-year-old is his child, and-like father, like son-little Cody has landed himself in the middle of a dangerous situation. Shelby Jacobson, Cody's aunt, tells Alex that Cody is the only one who can identify his mother's killer. So now the killer is after them both. With his newfound family in danger, Alex will do anything to keep Cody-and Cody's beautiful aunt-safely by his side. |
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Agent Minister Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lenora Worth / Steeple Hill The minister of Lydia Cantrell's dreams had another calling. As his secretary, she knew the church members adored him. But she was shocked to discover Pastor Malone's past as a Christian secret agent. Her shock turned to disbelief when he revealed he'd made some enemies-and that he and Lydia were in danger. As the kind, gentle pastor started leading her around corners and through dark alleys, Lydia wondered how she'd get through this. Sure, the stakes were high-and then there was the fact that she was head over heels in love with her secret agent minister. |
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Evil Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Love Inspired Suspense
My home-decorating business was booming, thanks to that new account for model homes in a posh neighborhood. Of course, it didn't seen quite so posh when I came face-to-face with a man escaping the scene of his crime--a murder right next door to the house I was decorating! |
| Shadow Of
Turning Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill
For Chancy Boyd, her hometown has always been her 'safe place', until recently when a stretch of disturbing events are making her very uneasy, along with a new man in her life. Ever since her parents died because of twister, Chancy's been afraid of tornadoes, and now that one is due to hit the Ozarks, she's terrified of what damage it will bring to her life. |
| Shadows At
The Window Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books
Lilly Johnson had done everything she could to put her dangerous rock-star past behind her. Now living in a new town, she was a law-abiding churchgoer engaged to youth minister Greg Whitten. But when pictures from her past reemerged, with ugly threats attached, it put more than just her happily-ever-after in danger. |
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The Mirror Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books
''Never go back to Burlington!" Those were the dying words of the secretive aunt who'd raised orphaned Marylee Simson. Yet to discover who she was, Marylee had to go back, sure the Lord would look out for her. But learning anything about her past was proving impossible. Why were there no records of the accident that claimed her parents' lives? No records of her parents, period? And who was trying to stop her from finding out? Someone whose threats were escalating. Someone close to her, such as Evan Baxter, the handsome photographer she'd entrusted with the one clue she had. |
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of Truth Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sharon Mignerey / Love Inspired Suspence Only one thing could bring DEA agent Micah McLeod back to Carbondale, Colorado: Rachel Neesham being in danger.Months before, Rachel's antique shop had been a front for crime, and she had been a suspect. Micah went undercover to seek the truth and found out Rachel was innocent, but not before casting a veil of suspicion that destroyed her reputation. Yet in the process, he had fallen for her. Now, with her business ruined and her faith shattered, the real criminals were after her and her two children. Micah vowed to keep them safe at any cost. Would Rachel forgive and forget? Her life depended on it. |
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the River Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books
I was only fourteen when I witnessed a murder on the riverbank. A murder that went unpunished. Unless you count what happened to my family. We were forced out of town by the teenage killer's prominent parents. And the murder was forgotten-by everyone but me. Now, the killer is a respected businessman. I can't let him get away with it. But I'm a single mother with a child to protect, what can I do? The new man in my life, Mark Bishop, warns me to be careful. For there's already been another murder. Close to home. |
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Refuge Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Steward / Steeple Hill Books When Amber Scott witnessa a kidnapping, no one believers. her. And there's no evidence that the crime ver happened. Officer Garrett Matthews is assigned to keep Amber out of trouble, but several suspicious incidents soon convince him that her story is true. And protecting the beautiful woman becomes more than just a job-it's now a matte of life and death. |
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Pledge Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Steeple Hill Books Compassion draws together the lives of Dr. Lukas Bower and Dr. Mercy Richmond, as Lucas struggles with the unique challenges of working in a tiny rural clinic and Mercy struggles to balance her duty to her work and the needs of her daughter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
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Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Barbara Phinney / Steeple Hill Books
His life as a U.S. marshal was something Pastor Ian McNeal had left behind…until he's asked to care for little Charlie Troop. The boy witnessed a terrible crime and hasn't spoken since-except to his Auntie Liz, the one adult he trusts. Ian just wants to find the truth, something only Charlie can reveal. But Charlie isn't talking, and Liz is determined to protect Charlie against anyone who'd hurt, frighten or pressure him-including Ian. Yet with a killer dead set on making sure Charlie never speaks again, a protector like Ian is just what Liz and Charlie need. |
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Deceit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Nancy Mehl / Barbour Publishing
In the sequel to Simple Secrets, watch how a raging current of deceit runs through the once peaceful Mennonite community of Harmony, Kansas. As soon as Gracie decides to stay in town and take freelance work involving a local land developer, the townspeople blame her for bringing on this change that could ruin life as they know it. Gracie's motives in romance with Sam, in helping an oppressed teenager, and in trying to make a living are all suddenly drawing suspicion. Should she leave or stay and fight for what she has come |
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Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Nancy Mehl / Barbour Publishing
Gracie Temple loves city life and her job as a graphic designer. But when a reclusive uncle dies and leaves her his house in a quiet Kansas Mennonite community, she inherits a dark legacy, strange neighbors---and farmer Sam Goodrich. Will Gracie be enticed by the small town's charm---or intimidated by its deadly secrets? 320 pages, softcover from Barbour. |
| Smoke
Screen Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Stephanie Newton / Steeple Hill Books
First, his fiancée was murdered, then a dear friend. Is an arsonist targeting firehouse chaplain Jack Rollins through his loved ones? FBI agent Chloe David is on the case-working closer than she'd like with the handsome pastor. Only when the smoke clears does Chloe see past her doubts and fears and discovers the vengeful killer is closer than anyone realized. |
| So Dark
the Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Love Inspired Suspence
On a tragic night, photographer Emma St. James lost not only her vision, but her memory. The police believed she had witnessed her beloved brother's murder, but her mind refused to remember. She was lost and alone, until a stranger reached out with a touch she could not see.Rev. Colin Fitzpatrick would never forget the moment he saw Emma's lovely face just seconds before she ran out in front of his car. She had been fleeing something,or someone, but she was his responsibility now. But with the killers desperate to find Emma, it would take divine intervention to keep them both alive. |
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Trust Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ginny Aiken / Steeple Hill Books
So what if she's the fire chief's daughter? Arson investigator Rand Mason doesn't trust Catelyn Caldwell. Seven years ago, he was on the scene when Cate's drunken boyfriend ran her sister and brother-in-law off the road. But the purple- haired brat he remembers sitting in the passenger seat has become a poised, confident woman. With Cate's father critically injured in a meth lab fire, she's determined to find the person responsible. She needs Rand's help.and he needs to keep Cate close. Time to see if she's truly someone he can trust-and love. |
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Trap Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Patricia Davids / Steeple Hill Books The fatal crash was no accident. The killer's only mistake was leaving behind a survivor.a four-month-old boy. For his sake-and for his murdered mother's-Sheriff Mandy Scott will see justice served. And she already has her prime suspect: the boy's father, Garrett Bowen. Yet despite the evidence against him, something about the reclusive rancher makes Mandy question his guilt. Nothing is as it seems as crime starts spiraling out of control in Timber Wells. If Mandy lets herself trust Garrett, will he shield her from danger, or send her racing into another lethal trap? |
| Stars in the
Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Cara C. Putman / Summerside Press During World War II, attorney Audra Schaeffer travels with the Hollywood Victory Caravan---but she's more interested in finding her sister's killer than selling war bonds. Then two people are found dead on the train, including star Robert Garfield's ex-wife. Are the deaths related to her sister's? Could the murderer be the man Audra loves? 320 pages, softcover. |
| Storm
Warning Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Linda Hall / Steeple Hill Books
The rustic lakeside homestead is supposed to be a refuge for widow Nori Edwards; however the moment she arrives, strange and frightening things start happening. Former police officer Steve Baylor vows to protect Nori and she finally feels sage. But danger won't stay hidden forever. |
| Stormcatcher, Great Lakes Legends
Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Rhoads / Steeple Hill Books Uncovering a modern-day crime scene was not how marine archaeologist Wynne Baxter expected to use her diving skills. Yet when handsome family friend Simon Lassiter fell under suspicion in the death of his cousin and former fiance, Wynne vowed to help him learn the truth, even though it meant risking everything in Superior's stormy waters.But a tempest of a different kind was about to fall on the Lassiter family, and Wynne found herself caught up in the maelstrom. Whom could she trust as the clouds of suspicion and danger rolled in over her head? |
| Stranger in
the Night Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Catherine Palmer / Steeple Hill Books When a refugee family seeks shelter at Haven, an inner-city youth center, former marine Joshua Duff takes on the mission. He recruits aid worker Liz Wallace to help. Wary of gang violence, Joshua calls on his training and his faith to protect Liz and Haven. Yet danger lurks closer than they realize! 288 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| Stranger In
The Shadows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Someone was watching Chloe Davidson. She had the unsettling feeling the stalker was waiting to strike. But who could it be? After a heartbreaking tragedy, Chloe had relocated to sleepy, safe Lakeview, Virginia, where she'd spent idyllic summers as a child. Where handsome minister Ben Avery had welcomed her and helped her believe in more than she'd ever thought possible. Yet her fear had followed her. Chloe kept seeing a stranger lurking in the shadows. And her things were going missing. Was it just her fragile imagination? Or was a sinister somebody much closer than she ever expected? |
| Strictly
Confidential, Texas Gatekeepers Series #5 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Terri Reed / Steeple Hill Books From the desk of Colleen Montgomery: Alessandro Donato: there's more to Lidia Vance's nephew than meets the eye. Says he's an accountant for the European Union (but spends a lot of time here in Colorado Springs). Pops up whenever anything bad happens...and then mysteriously disappears. Wonder if he knows anything about the troubles plaguing the Vance and Montgomery families, and/or if it s connected to the dismantled drug cartel? I'll have to stick close to the handsome Italian to find out what secrets he s keeping. It will be tough, but this reporter is willing to do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. |
| Summer's
End, Northern Intrigue Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Tyndale House
Dr. Kirsi Royston finds much more than she bargained for when she arrives in Steadfast, Wisconsin. She plans to back out of her contract with the town clinic, but when she meets her new colleague Dr. Doug Erickson, she realizes that her original intentions no longer match her heart's longings. Now Kirsi and Doug must get to the bottom of a dangerous local drug ring. Can their growing love for each other survive the dangerous circumstances threatening to drive them apart? |
| Survival
Instinct Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Rachelle McCalla / Steeple Hill Books Returning to Devil's Island-the place that haunts her past-is frightening enough for Abby Caldwell. When her ride home mysteriously disappears, terror starts closing in. The island can be deadly, and no one knows that better than Abby. At least she's not alone. Scott Frasier, a former college classmate, is there along with his mother and stepfather. But then Scott's mother goes missing. Scott and Abby are forced to face the truth-all they have is each other…and ruthless enemies determined to make sure they don't leave the |
| Suspicion Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ginny Aiken / Steeple Hill Books
For years, Sheriff Hal Benson has been sweet on pharmacist Meg Scott-but the tough lawman turns shy around her. When Meg is mugged one night, Hal vows to do anything to heep her safe. But when suspicious clues land Meg in hot water, Hal must decide whether to defend the woman he loves-or condemn her. |
| Texas
Neighbors Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Debra White Smith / Barbour Publishing
Three Texas couples come together amidst mystery, chance encounters, and heartbreak that try their faith. Alissa Carrington plans to spend vacation time fixing up her new home, but her neighbor has just dug up a mystery in his backyard. Can she trust that he is not part of a murderous plot? When Brendy Lane's old flame walks into ' her coffee shop. Zeke brings with him a flood of sweet memories. Can Brendy take a chance on giving Zeke priority in her full life? Burned by love, Kent Lane only has energy for his two children. Can he ever recognize the love offered by a family friend? |
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Christmas Rescue Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Laura Scott / Steeple Hill Books
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Cipher Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Page Davis / Summerside Press ![]()
The year is 1915---and navy cryptographer Emma Shuster is determined to defend the U.S. against acts of German sabotage! Using the expertise she gained by helping her late father develop a cipher system, she teams up with Lt. John Patterson. But can they outwit the cunning adversary known only as Kobold---German for "goblin"? 320 pages, softcover. |
| The Crystal
Cavern Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Hannah Alexander / Barbour Publishing When an Ozark ice storm strands geology student Sable Chamberlin and Dr. Paul Murphy, they assume they're safe from the killer responsible for murdering Sable's grandfather. But will her childhood home---and the dark caves beneath---provide a safe haven and the answers she seeks or are they a deadly trap? 364 pages, softcover from Barbour. |
| The Danger
Within, Faith at the Crossroads Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
Boss,My reporter nose smells a story brewing at the Double V Ranch. Word is that rancher Michael Vance has already lost several cows to a mystery ailment. This is not the first odd thing to happen there, either. Michael's old foreman disappeared out of the blue, and his new one, Hector Delgato, is cagey. He bears watching. Meanwhile, Michael hired newcomer Layla Dixon as the housekeeper/vet while his injured housekeeper recovers, and the bohemian beauty is nothing like meat-and- potatoes Michael. I think romance might be in the air, but there is also something sinister starting up in Colorado Springs.... |
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Defender's Duty Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books All that New York City cop Jude Sinclair wants is to get back on his feet, fighting crime. And as long as he's stuck recuperating in Virginia, he's going to make everyone as miserable as he is. But health aide Lacey Carmichael refuses to run away. Sweet, optimistic and beautiful, she's everything Jude won't allow himself to need. Because danger has followed Jude all the way from New York. And with everyone around him at risk, it'll take everything Jude's got to do his duty, and to keep Lacey safe. |
| The Face of
Deceit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ramona Richards / Steeple Hill Books
Her parents were killed as she looked on, but artist Karen O'Neill has suppressed that childhood horror. Now, years later, someone is destroying her famous "face" vases. Art expert Mason DuBroc suspects that the creepy face Karen molds points toward murder. Does Karen know something she shouldn't? A spine-tingling thriller with a fascinating twist! 224 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Neighbor Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sharon Mignerey / Steeple Hill Books Detective Wade Prescott has his prime suspect: Megan Burke. She was found beside the body of her neighbor's grandson, so it seems logical to connect the dots. But Megan's sweet demeanor has Wade believing in her innocence-meaning a killer is still at large. And that Wade must pprotect Megan at all costs. |
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Guardian's Mission Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books When Martha Gabler encounters a strange man near her isolated mountain cabin, he claims to be an undercover ATF agent. He says he needs her to pretend she's his girlfriend---or they'll both end up dead! Does Martha have enough faith to trust the handsome Tristan Sinclair---and put her life in his hands? 224 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
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Hamilton Heir Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Valerie Hansen / Steeple Hill Books
When tough tycoon Tim Hamilton---the legitimate son currently running his ailing father's business---wrecks employee Dawn Leroux's car, her main concern is with the folks on her meal-delivery route. So the boss ends up playing chauffeur! Will his lovely assistant's sweet nature tame all-business Tim? Only time will tell! 250 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill. |
| The Healer,
O'Malley Series #5 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Someone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead, and he'll do anything required to get them back alive--he just didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness. Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a world where friendships go deep, loyalties stand strong, and uncommon heroes perform the toughest jobs in the world. Dee Henderson's military romance series provides a detailed passage into the world of the military and homeland heroes, and those they love. |
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Kidnapping of Kenzie Thorn Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Liz Johnson / Steeple Hill Books
Myles Parsons is just another inmate in Kenzie Thorn's GED course...until his abduction plan succeeds. Terrified, Kenzie doesn't want to believe his explanation. That he's Myles Borden, FBI agent-placed under cover because someone wants her dead. But just when Myles gets her out of harm's way, his plans start to fall apart. He attempts to take Kenzie to a safe house-but the stubborn woman won't go! He tries to keep his distance as they search for clues to find the man who wants her dead and finds himself falling in love. Neither of them could have predicted the real culprit and the truth that may just be enough to tear them apart. |
| The Negotiator,
O'Malley Family Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Multnomah Publishers Inc. In this dynamic rerelease of The Negotiator, FBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadows is back - and about to meet Kate O'Malley. A hostage negotiator in Chicago, Kate is a lengend on the force, willing to walk into any situation. Dave is a Christian, but Kate isn't. Their relationship is going to be a challenge. Kate's family, the seven O'Malleys, were orphaned or abandoned as children; they chose to become their own family. But an airplane bombing, tragic family news, and the appearance of a brother Kate didn't know she had will change her family's life - and her own - forever. |
| The Price
Of Redemption Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Pamela Tracy / Steeple Hill Books IT WASN'T HIS FIRST DEAD BODY. AND IT MIGHT NOT BE HIS LAST. Barely twenty-four hours after arriving in Broken Bones, Arizona, Eric Santellis discovered a body in his shed. Luckily, he had an alibi: he'd been in prison when the lady had taken her last breath. Then a second corpse turned up and, surprise, surprise, it was a cop. Instead of being blamed for a murder-or two-Eric began helping the lovely Ruth Atkins investigate her husband's death. But the killer could be closer than they realized. And fi nding him might be their biggest test of faith yet. |
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Protector, O'Malley Series #4 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Jack O'Malley is a fireman who is fearless when it comes to facing an inferno. But when an arsonist begins targeting his district, his shift, his friends, Jack faces the ultimate challenge: protecting the lady who saw the arsonist before she pays an even higher price. |
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Protector's Promise Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Books Who could want to hurt a little girl in a pink princess dres? Grayson Sinclair vows to find out who's after his widowed neighbor and her child. Without getting emotionally involved. Family life isn't for him, but he won't let some deranged person destroy the lovely home Honor Milone has made for her daughter. From strange "gifts" left on her doorstep to attempted murder, someone means deadly business. Grayson promises to protect Honor and the little girl who sneakily stole his heart. Just in time. For the threat is closer to home than anyone realizes. |
| The Rescuer,
O'Malley Family Series #6 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Multnomah Publishers Inc. Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic who has been rescuing people all his life. But he's running now--from the burden of his profession, from the grief of losing his sister, and from a God he doesn't want to trust. He's run into a mystery. Stolen jewels are turning up in unexpected places, and his friend Meghan is caught in the middle of the trouble. Stephen's about to run into a night he will never forget: a kidnapping, a tornado, and a race to rescue the woman he loves. Don't miss this last book in the exciting |
| The Sound
of Secrets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Brand / Love Inspired Suspense A note from Nerissa Blanchard: Now that my twin has found love, she wants me to be as happy as she is. She does not know how blue coming home to this empty house makes me. And our poor mother...I found her in the library, murdered. I am thankful that Drew Lancaster was one of the first officers on the scene. He is encouraging and supportive and handsome, too! Lately, I have been hearing strange things around the house, and I worry that Mother's killer,or maybe someone else,is trying to push me over the edge of madness. |
| The Taking
of Carly Bradford Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Ramona Richards / Steeple Hill Books
A blue sundress and white sandals. That's what seven-year-old Carly Bradford was wearing…right before she disappeared. Three months later, Dee Kelley spots the sandals in the woods and knows she's uncovered evidence. Dee lost her husband and child-she won't let another mother suffer as she did. She will help police chief Tyler Madison find Carly, whether he wants her assistance or not. But Tyler isn't the only one determined to keep Dee off the case. And evidence isn't all that she'll find waiting for her in the |
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Thanksgiving Target Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Laura Scott / Steeple Hill Books
Army lieutenant Max Forrester is home on leave, and looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his sister, Melissa. Then he finds her fighting for her life in the hospital. All he wants is to protect his sibling…until another damsel in distress crosses his path. Someone's stalking Tara Carmichael, Melissa's social worker, and the danger she's in is very real. Max knows she needs his help-if only he could find a way to protect both women at once! And Tara and Melissa aren't the only ones in danger when the stalker's true target is revealed. |
| The Truth
Seeker, O'Malley Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Women are turning up dead, and Lisa O'Malley has a habit of walking into crime scenes, curious. She's a forensic pathologist, and mysteries are her domain. U.S. marshall Quinn Diamond has found loving her is easier than keeping her safe. Lisa's found the killer, and now shes missing too. |
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Witness Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Eight years ago, Amanda Griffin witnessed a horrific crime, and she's been running ever since. Her sisters believe she's dead. But recently exposed family secrets have placed Amanda's siblings in the spotlight---and in peril. Can Amanda protect them without exposing herself? And does pressing danger mean police chief Luke Granger is running out of time? 375 pages, softcover from |
| Thread of
Deceit Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Catherine Palmer / Steeple Hill Books Sam Hawke runs an activities program called Haven in inner-city St. Louis. He resents journalist Ana Burns's determination to expose the Haven's eroding infrastructure and possibly shut down the center. While battling these issues, Sam and Ana gradually become aware of another, more sinister problem at Haven: the underbelly of the child sex industry. As they follow the thread of deceit to its insidious core, Sam and Ana will do whatever it takes to protect innocent children, even if that means putting their own lives-and their growing love-in jeopardy. |
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Tomorrow, A Fair to Remember Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Carol Cox / Barbour Publishing
The World's Fair is more than rides and cotton candy. Annie Trenton and her late husband's partner, Silas Crockett, step off the train at the great world's fair in Chicago and walk smack into political intrigue. When a stranger accidentally collides with Silas, more than a satchel is unintentionally exchanged, drawing Annie, Silas, and a handsome rodeo rider into a world of deceptions and conspiracies. When Annie's keen powers of observation threaten to expose devious plots, more than her exhibition plans hang in the balance. Will Annie lose her life before she has a chance to surrender her heart? |
| To Know
Her by Name, Rocky Mountain Memories Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lori Wick / Harvest House Publishers Who is this woman? McKay Harrington wondered. After chasing and killing an outlaw in the Boulder foothills, Harrington finds himself critically wounded and dependent upon a mysterious woman named Callie. When Harrington returns to his job at the Treasury Department, an unexpected encounter reveals a dangerous masquerade... Can McKay Harrington penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding Calliehat about the love growing in his heart for this woman of mystery? |
| To Trust a
Friend Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynn Bulock / Steeple Hill Books Forensic specialist Kyra Elliot faced the challenge of her career when she was assigned to identify a still-at-large serial killer. Help came in the tall, dark, handsome form of FBI investigator Joshua Richards, who was annoyed at being "cent" to Kyra. Yet as they closed in on the killer, Kyra had to trust her reluctant partner with her life-and her heart. |
| To Trust A
Stranger Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynn Bulock / Steeple Hill A faded childhood photograph of the Barker girls was the only clue found at a crime scene. But it didn't explain who'd want Jessie Barker's sister dead. The snapshot brought back memories of another tragedy, shrouded in mystery, that left the Barker girls orphaned as children. Jessie had to find out what happened to her beloved sister, but she'd have to trust a stranger with a twenty- five-year-old story that no one had ever believed. Yet detective Steve Gardner did believe-and with God's help he would aid Jessie in her dangerous quest for the truth.... |
| Too Close
to Home, Women of Justice Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynette Eason / Revell
Samantha Cash is the FBI's secret weapon. Her methods are invisible, and she never stops until the case is closed. When missing teens begin turning up dead in a small Southern town, Samantha is assigned to help local chief Connor Wolfe find the killer. And he has two problems with that. There's her faith--in God and herself. And then there's the fact that she looks exactly like his late wife. As they get close to an answer, the case becomes personal. The killer seems to be taking an interest in Connor's 16-year-old daughter, who thinks her dad is getting way too protective. Can't a girl just have some fun? Too Close to Home ratchets up the suspense with each page, and will have readers cheering for the characters they love as justice is served and love grows even in the face of danger. Read this one with the lights on! |
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Fire Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Cara Putman / Steeple Hill Books
Her mother's house was first. Then her brother's. County prosecutor Tricia Jamison is sure she's next on the arsonist's list. But who is after her family? And why does every fire throw her in Noah Brust's path? Noah can't forgive Tricia. Her failure to protect him on the stand the previous year meant his father's reputation was ruined. Yet every time the firefighter is near her, he's drawn to her again. The vulnerability she hides under her confident veneer surprises and moves him. Torn between Tricia's safety and his own bitterness, Noah belatedly remembers the first rule of firefighting: don't get burned. |
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Waters Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Rachelle McCalla / Steeple Hill Books He's working for the Coast Guard, but that's not Heath Gerlach's only mission. He's also an undercover FBI agent, and his target for investigation is his new partner, Tracie Crandall. With her blond hair and pretty blue eyes, Tracie looks sweet and innocent. But was she involved in her former partner's crimes? Tracie won't talk about it. Because she's guilty? Or because she's afraid to trust another partner? Just when Heath is sure he knows, a shocking revelation changes everything. Now all he wants is to keep Tracie safe…and give her a reason to believe in the power of love |
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Courage, Uncommon Heroes Series #4 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Someone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead, and he'll do anything required to get them back alive--he just didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness. Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a world where friendships go deep, loyalties stand strong, and uncommon heroes perform the toughest jobs in the world. Dee Henderson's military romance series provides a detailed passage into the world of the military and homeland heroes, and those they love. Someone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead, and he'll do anything required to get them back alive--he just didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness. Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a world where friendships go deep, loyalties stand strong, and uncommon heroes perform the toughest jobs in the world. Dee Henderson's military romance series provides a detailed passage into the world of the military and homeland heroes, and those they love. |
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Devotion, Uncommon Heroes Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Tyndale House Kelly Jacobs has already paid the ultimate price of loving a warrior; she has the folded flag and the grateful thanks of a nation to prove it. Navy SEAL Joe (Bear) Baker cannot ask her to accept that risk again- -even though he loves her. But the man responsible for her husband's death is back; closer than either of them realize. Kelly is in danger, and Joe may not get there in time. |
| True Honor,
Uncommon Heroes #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Dee Henderson / Multnomah Fiction Two years ago, Darcy St. James retired from the CIA. After September 11 , her nation desperately needs her---and her network of contacts. While fighting the war on terror, Darcy finds romance with Chief Petty Officer Sam Houston. But it could be a short-lived relationship, because somebody wants Darcy dead! 346 pages, softcover from |
| Twin
Targets Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Marta Perry / Steeple Hill Books The witness protection program was supposed to keep Jade Summer's sister safe. So why is U.S. Marshal Micah McGraw saying her twin is dead? They soon realize the killers are really after Jade though they don't know why. Finding the truth could be disastrous.but lives depend on it! |
| Under the
Marshal's Protection Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Kathleen Tailer / Steeple Hill Books No description available. Please check back to see if the publisher provides one. |
| Valley Of
Shadows Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Shirlee McCoy / Steeple Hill Hawke was a lone wolf, used to bringing down the bad guys by himself. Without a partner. Now he and Miranda Shelton were running for their lives, desperate to uncover the identity of Hawke's betrayor. Journeying from the mountains of Lakeview, Virginia, to the valleys of Thailand, Hawke vowed to protect the lovely Christian woman in his care. |
| Vanished Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
As a detective in Chicago, J.T. Logan had put away a lot of criminals-and had made a lot of enemies. However, the last thing the widowed father and current small-town sheriff expected was crime in his own backyard. Until his young daughter was kidnapped. FBI agent Madison Spencer found herself working with J.T. again, on a case painfully different from their previous one. She could only watch as he struggled to remain coldly professional while his heart was in anguish. And what of her own heart? Romance should be the furthest thing from their minds. All she could do was hope-and pray-for them all. |
| Vanishing
Act Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Liz Johnson / Steeple Hill Books
Eighteen months ago, Nora James watched as her father was shot in an alley-and then she fled. She changed her name, her appearance and her job, hoping to keep her father's shooter at bay. For months, it worked…but now her luck has run out. A ruthless assassin is on her trail, and soon Nora, now known as Danielle, will be found. But this time, she has FBI agent Nate Andersen by her side-right? The handsome agent would give his life to protect Danielle, but he's wary of giving his heart…until a deadly confrontation leaves him with both on the line. |
| Vendetta Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books Guilty until proven innocent That was the McAllister family motto, wasn't it? Cole Daniels would never forget it-no matter how interested he was in pretty, kind Leigh McAllister. Thanks to lies told by her uncle, Cole's father was wrongly imprisoned. Now that Cole and Leigh were both back in Wolf Creek, Wyoming, he was sure Leigh held the key to clearing his father's good name. But his quest for justice was complicated by the escalating sabotage of Leigh's vet clinic and by his growing feelings for her. |
| What Sarah
Saw Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Margaret Daley / Steeple Hill Books
The only witness when a single mother mysteriously vanishes? Her three-year- old daughter. FBI agent Sam Pierce needs to question little Sarah. Yet child psychologist Jocelyn Gold will barely let him near the girl. Or herself. The tragic conclusion to a kidnapping case broke Sam and Jocelyn apart years before, and their hearts still haven't healed. But for the child's sake-and her mother's-they must join forces to uncover just what Sarah saw. |
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Truth Lies Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lynn Bulock / Steeple Hill It's only June and already so much has happened this year! The mother that Miranda Blanchard thought was dead is alive and her father was recently arrested... What other surprises will life throw at her? Lucky for her, she has Reverend George Brown to guide her through all of this, and although he has his own past to deal with, he's willing to set it aside to help Miranda. What exactly does the future have in storey for her? |
| Wildfire Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Roxanne Rustand / Steeple Hill Books
(Canyon Ranch) The Snow Canyon Ranch miniseries continues! When Josh Bryant returns to Wolf Creek, tour guide Tessa McAllister must finally deal with their troubled past. Years ago, Josh had broken her heart, leaving her with a secret to harbor alone. Now he's back, making her remember what they shared. But someone is watching and waiting, determined to ruin their hope for a second |
| Winter
Winds, Seaside Seasons #4 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Gayle Roper / Multnomah
After his guardian's severe illness, pastor Paul Trevelyan returns to his congregation in Seaside with a big surprise--a wife he's been estranged from for seven years. It was the ailing old man's wish that Dori and Trev return to each other, and they agree, as long as they can sleep in separate bedrooms. The dangers of a sinister luggage mix-up are compounded by discord within the church, as a highly opinionated elder proves he stop at nothing to see Trev gone. This blizzard of difficulties leaves just a snowball's chance of a thaw between the stubborn spouses. |
| Winter's
Secret, Northern Intrigue Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lyn Cote / Tyndale House
Sheriff Rod Durand is perplexed but determined to solve the rash of burglaries that have been occurring. Somebody's been stealing from the town's senior citizens! His one link to solving the mystery is Wendy Carey--- who is equally resolved to get to the bottom of things. But as they follow the thief's trail together, they discover more than they bargained for! 300 pages, softcover from Tyndale. |
| Wiser Than
Serpents Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan May Warren / Steeple Hill Books When her sister vanishes in a human slave ring, FSB agent Yanna Andrevka arranges her own kidnapping into Taiwan's sex trafficking trade and finds herself with no way out. Then she discovers an ally deep undercover: Delta Force Captain David Curtiss is after the kingpin of the Twin Serpents, the organized crime syndicate that has Yanna-and hundreds of others-in its clutches. With opposite agendas, David and Yanna must rely on each other to outwit a cold-blooded enemy. |
| Without a Trace, Rock
Harbor Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson
When a plane crash claims her husband and son, Bree Nichols and Samson, her search-and-rescue dog, won't rest until they recover the bodies. But quiet Rock Harbor is shaken by a violent crime, and Bree discovers links to her husband's fatal accident. Would solving this crime bring her peace---or more incredibly, reunite her family? 304 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Witness Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Susan Page Davis / Steeple Hill Books
Petra Wilson was convinced that she saw her neighbor murder his wife, but with no body and no evidence, no one believed her. Even so, Petra knew what she saw-and now her dangerous neighbor knew it, too. Needing protection, she turned to P.I. Joe Tarleton, who vowed to uncover the truth-putting them both at risk. |
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Murder Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Jill Elizabeth Nelson / Steeple Hill Books
Poised for an interview, TV reporter Hallie Berglund walks into a murder scene instead. The victim's boyfriend stands over the body, murder weapon in hand. Hallie couldn't stop the crime, but as the star witness, she'll see the man brought to justice…right? Not according to her colleague Brody Jordan, who is convinced the police-and Hallie-are targeting the wrong man. To prove it, he'll need Hallie's help. The victim was wearing a bracelet handcrafted by Hallie's long-dead mother. Now Hallie is the only one who can unearth the secrets of the past-and bring the sinister truth to light. |
| Yuletide
Defender Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Sandra Robbins / Steeple Hill Books While investigating some gang murders, reporter Rachel Long butts heads with policeman Matthew Franklin. The protective cop wants her out of harm's way, but Rachel needs this story. She refuses to walk away, even when the murderer takes aim at Rachel and Matthew for a showdown just in time for Christmas. |
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Peril Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Brand / Steeple Hill Books All Janice Reid wants is to provide a safe, stable home for her kid sister, Brooke. But when they move to their ancestral house in Stanton, West Virginia, threatening letters and ominous phone calls make it clear they're not welcome. They turn to Lance Gordon, Brooke's principal, for help. Can he discover the source of the menacing "pranks" before they turn deadly? 256 pages, softcover. |
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Protector Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Lisa Mondello / Steeple Hill Books Her ex-husband wants her dead? Daria Carlisle can hardly believe it. Detective Kevin Gordon insists it's true…and that it's his fault that her ex is still at large. Which means it's his responsibility to make sure Daria stays safe. So when Daria stubbornly refuses to run scared, Kevin takes on the role of yuletide protector. He knows firsthand that Daria's ex means business. And with Christmas coming, the determined cop intends to give Daria the holiday celebration she deserves- safe and sound by his side forever. |
| Yuletide
Stalker Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Irene Brand / Steeple Hill Books A young woman's life is threatened when she visits an old friend in Hawaii during the re-opened investigation of her father's death. As suspense and danger escalate, unexpected love also develops. |





