Romantic Suspense

By Steven M. Roth (Blackstone Press)

U. S. President Secretly Authorizes Bio-Weapon Attack on an American City!What if the president of the United States authorized a secret biological weapon attack against an American city as part of a homeland security experiment intended to provide the government with real-time information showing how people would react after an actual terrorist’s attack?And what if you and your family happened to be vacationing in the target city when that government experiment occurred?That’s the situation that ex-Navy SEAL Trace Austin and his family find themselves in when they go on vacation to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and become trapped behind barbed wire, subject to quarantine and martial law. The challenge to Trace is not only to protect himself and his family from the toxic world they find themselves trapped in, but also to avoid retribution from the president of the United States once he learns that Trace has uncovered his role in the secret experiment.

By Jason Lethcoe (Thomas Nelson)

“Think Treasure Island’s Jim Hawkins and Encyclopedia Brown rolled into one adventurous, ingenious, God-fearing lad, and you get the idea. Fun, suspenseful, and unpredictable, the No Place Like Holmes books are fantastic reads, and author Jason Lethcoe is a fine craftsman of words to boot. I highly recommend this series. ” —Robert Liparulo, bestselling author of Dreamhouse Kings and The 13th TribeThe new resident in 221A Baker Street is about to give Sherlock Holmes a run for his magnifying glass!When Griffin is sent to stay with his detective uncle at 221A Baker Street for the summer, he is certain that his uncle must be the great Sherlock Holmes! But Griffin is disappointed to discover that Holmes lives at 221B Baker Street and his uncle lives unit 221A. His uncle is a detective, just not a very good one.

By Lisa Harris (Love Inspired Suspense)

A witness to murder…Now she’s running for survivalFormer navy diver Ryan Kendall’s father sent him to Brazil with a simple assignment: extract compromised witness Ellie Webb. But with Ellie determined to trek into the Amazon, following a lead on her father’s murder, Ryan must protect her. As cartel members and pirates chase them, though, can they survive the dangerous jungle…and take down a killer?

By Lynette Eason (Revell)

It’s not every day you see your childhood friend and one-time crush on national news. Jackie Sellers just wishes it were under different circumstances. She can’t believe that Ian Lockwood is wanted in connection with a terrorist plot, and she’s determined to find him and help him clear his name. But she’s not the only one looking. The FBI wants him captured.

By Marion Faith Laird (Love Inspired Suspense)

“DON’T THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH IT. ” Just when she started to feel safe, small-town librarian Lorie Narramore begins receiving threatening notes. They prove that her worst fears have come true—her dark past has followed her to Arkansas. And someone wants her to pay for what she’s done. As the threats turn into full-scale attacks, Lorie has no choice but to rely on deputy sheriff Matt MacGregor’s protection.

By (Bethany Publishing Group)

They say the Kentucky Derby is the most intense two minutes in sports. In No Rain & No Rainbows, the spectacle is a minute glimpse of the powerful drama. In the first book of a series, author Aaron Brendan Garth introduces the reader to horse-racing trainer and detective Duke Snyder, who follows intrigue and romance en route to Churchill Downs. Duke investigates crime with an eye toward freeing criminals from charges. As he private-eyes for a famous criminal defense attorney, the investigator is hired to prove well-known horse owners are innocent of murder.

By Elizabeth Ludwig (Bethany House)

The Thrill of Romantic Suspense Meets the Romance of 1800s AmericaLured by a handful of scribbled words across a faded letter, Cara Hamilton sets off from 1896 Ireland on a quest to find the brother she’d thought dead. Her search lands her in America, amidst a houseful of strangers and one man who claims to be a friend–Rourke Walsh. Despite her brother’s warning, Cara decides to trust Rourke and reveals the truth about her purpose in America. But he is not who he claims to be, and as rumors begin to circulate about an underground group of dangerous revolutionaries, Cara’s desperation grows. Her questions lead her ever closer to her brother, but they also bring her closer to destruction as Rourke’s true intentions come to light.

By Kimberley Woodhouse, Kayla Woodhouse (B&H Books)

Jenna and Andi Tikaani-Gray are hoping for a fresh start. Though twelve year-old Andi has long struggled with a rare medical disorder, she and her mother have finally received good news from out-of-town specialists. It’s news they desperately needed, especially after the recent death of Jenna’s husband (Andi’s dad) in a car accident. But as they are flying home to Alaska, ready to begin again, the unthinkable happens. The pilot sabotages their small plane and crashes into Sultana, one of the most remote and dangerous mountains in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

By Virginia Vaughan (Love Inspired Suspense)

“I’M COMING FOR YOU. ” When helping a victim of domestic violence, advocate Jessica Taylor finds herself a target once more. But those memories of the past can’t stop her from safeguarding the women in her care. Not even when the victim’s brother, Andrew Jennings, appoints himself Jessica’s protector. She won’t let another man endanger himself for her sake, but gutsy determination turns to fear when the stalker steps out of the shadows and into her home.

By Sherri Shackelford (Love Inspired Suspense)

He lives by the law. She’s running for her life. After forensic accountant Beth Greenwood uncovers a money-laundering scheme tying her company to the organization that murdered her mentor, she knows she needs to go into hiding. With ruthless killers in pursuit, she’s forced to rely on homeland security agent Corbin Ross’s protection—even as his investigation suggests Beth is complicit in embezzlement. Can their uneasy alliance develop into something deeper—and keep them alive?