Her boyfriend vanished, but moving on could be murder...  Acey left without a word, leaving Elena alone to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. Determined not to be crushed by his betrayal, she forces herself to get over him. Never did she fathom the unspeakable darkness closing in... Sinclair Diamond breezes into her life like an answered prayer. Handsome. Wealthy. Charming. As he lovingly dotes on her, Elena finds herself falling for him. But Sinclair has unspeakable secrets all his own. Men in black suits trailing them. Shady business dealings. The odd chain of events surrounding his first wife's death. The more Elena learns about Sinclair, the more her apprehension builds. Yet when a ghost from her past reappears, Elena is forced to face a startling truth that could cost her everything.Can she escape the web of deceit tightening around her? Or will she be the next to mysteriously disappear?

When it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken… Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers . . . Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew. Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors. From sweet true love’s kisses to sizzling passion, from the streets of Seattle to enchanted forests, and from poor scullery maids to a winged Prince Charming . . . If you enjoy spellbinding romance, enthralling new worlds, and stories with a taste of the forbidden, these happily ever afters will leave you spellbound. Give in to the temptation and grab your copy of Once Upon a Forbidden Desire now. This limited edition anthology celebrates the variety of the fantasy romance genre. It contains stories ranging from sweet to steamy and is recommended for an adult audience.

I have aided in the capture of a serial killer, which is made even more impressive by the fact that I... am a cat.Happily settled in with Jane, a would-be victim I helped to save, I thought my days as an amateur sleuth would be traded for belly rubs and sunbeam naps.Until I watched the man in the apartment complex opposite ours, murder his wife. Once again, it falls to me to help the bumbling humans bring a killer to justice.Step one is proving to Jane that something horrible happened.But how do I convince her a crime occurred in the dark of the night? More importantly, how can I prevent her from becoming his next target? 

Acey SummersAcey has a lot to worry about. He stole money from the gangster who hired him to cheat at poker. Now Acey has to find a way to hide the money. He has a plan. That's why he's in Devon to seek out his childhood friend, Elena. She holds the key to where he could hide the money.Elena GomezRecently heartbroken, Elena decides to start over in Devon. She's trying to figure out what to do with her life when Acey moves in to the same block where she lives. She hasn't seen him in ten years, and now he wants to get closer to her. Why?Sinclair DiamondHe's rich and handsome, but also a ruthless killer. One million pounds, and his poker player Acey are missing. Sinclair has one mission: find Acey and destroy him—that's until he finds out Acey is getting close to the young and beautiful Elena. Sinclair devises another tactic: Elena is the key to get his money back.In a game of cat and mouse with a poker player, a dancer, and a gangster, who'll hit the pot?

Despite being polar opposites, Phoebe and Adele's friendship has stretched on for years. One a bubbly blonde, the other raven-haired and studious. They seem to have nothing in common, yet the bond between them is unbreakable.Or so Phoebe thought. She never believed Adele would hide anything from her until she sees her sneaking off with her handsome neighbour. Feeling betrayed, Phoebe begins to see cracks in their friendship she never noticed before. Then, Adele vanishes. Fearing for Adele's safety, Phoebe searches for clues about her disappearance. However, the deeper she digs, the more she realizes she didn't know Adele as well as she thought. Yet as revelations come to light, one mystery remains. What happened to Adele? And how is her disappearance connected to the stranger next door?

One night. One man. One mystery. While she seems to have it all, Sophie Knight is looking for more. When gorgeous and carefree Michael Frisk walks into her life, he offers the excitement and passion she desires.Sophie is willing to risk everything she has. After all, she is used to concealing things from her husband—like her alcoholism, her unhappiness. But soon she has more to hide. She wakes up one morning in an alcoholic haze and finds bruises on her body, but has no recollection of what happened to her. Was she raped?When unsettling notes and mysterious phone calls start, Sophie wonders whom she should turn to. Is Michael the cause of the frightening things happening in her life, or is he the answer to her problems?

Emily Clarke thought her dreams were coming true. Her business was thriving and she was moving into a beautiful new house. Yet this dream quickly morphed into a nightmare.Rocks being thrown at her windows.Haunting messages written on glass.Items mysteriously disappearing.Emily's nerves are on edge, which is only made worse by the man across the street constantly screaming at his wife. By befriending their son, Lucien, she learns a dark truth about the street she now calls home. Lucien has a brother who went missing ten years ago, as did the last occupant of Emily's house.Emily wants to believe these ominous events are past history until her ex-boyfriend vanishes without a trace. Now, she's convinced she is a pawn in someone's twisted game. Can she uncover who is behind these disappearances before becoming their next victim?

Abigail thought she achieved the ultimate fairy tale. Handsome movie star meets small-island hotel employee and sweeps her away to his glorious Hollywood mansion. Everything about Carson Levin seems too good to be true… until she steps inside his home. Every inch of it is just as his sex symbol wife, Taira Anderson, left it before her fatal car accident. But the oddities don't end there. A presence wanders the halls. High heels clicking over the floor. Mysterious splashes in the pool. The bath filling with water without a soul in sight.  Something or someone is trying to send Abigail a message. But is it a warning… or a threat?

Hello, my name is Theodore. The first thing you should know about me is that I'm a cat. I'm what humans call a tuxedo cat. The second thing you should know about me is that my owner hurts women. In the period of five years that I have been his pet, he has killed five women, and he's on the lookout for the next victim.

For fans of Lisa Jewell and Gillian FlynnA part of him knew she was always lying, but he could change that. He could change her. After all, what were friends for?When charismatic Zoë first sits in Jason's salon chair, he can immediately tell they have a connection. Who wouldn't? She was smart, witty, and incredibly funny, everything someone could want in a budding friendship. But soon, Jason learns there is more to Zoë than meets the eye.When lies are uncovered and secrets exposed, Jason must decide just how far he's willing to go in the name of friendship.How far should he go to uncover the truth? If he digs too deep, could Jason lose the very person he's trying to keep?When it all comes crashing to the light, and someone's very life hangs in the balance, will he regret what he's done? Or will Jason wish he had only done more?Find out what happens in this unputdownable psychological thriller about secrets and betrayal. 

My roommate is a serial killer. And I have been powerless to stop him because I... am a cat. Don't get me wrong, Dean has never been cruel to me. He provides me with shelter, toys, and plenty of affection. But I have seen his dark side, his brutal treatment of women, and I can't bear to watch anyone else get hurt. Jane from next door is attractive for a human, not to mention being incredibly kind. That kindness may get her killed. I've seen how Dean looks at her, I know what he's plotting. In his mind, she's his for the taking. I wasn't able to save the others, but I'm not ready to give up. One way or another, I have to figure out how to communicate to Jane that she's in danger. Can I find a way to warn her in time? Or will she become just another name on his growing list of victims?

She killed her family. Now she's run away with what's left of his…As the head nurse at a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, James Hall had perfected keeping his work and home life separate. The last thing he wants is for someone he cares about becoming ensnared in the web of any of his patients, especially the notorious Evelyne Young who slaughtered her parents and brother three short years ago.Then, his twenty-one-year-old son, Maurice, moves back home.James' ultimate nightmare comes true when Evelyne escapes from the ward, and his twenty-one-year-old son ends up on the run with her. Fearing for Maurice's life, James scrambles to find him by investigating Evelyne's past.Did she truly just snap the night she murdered her family, or is her mysterious ex-fiancé hiding something?James faces more questions than answers, and time is running out.By uncovering the truth of Evelyne's bloody past, can he figure out where she and Maurice are hiding in time to stop his son become her next victim?

She’s dead. Why would she lie? Days before her murder, Anthony’s friend, Lottie, lent him her laptop. Curiosity getting the best of him, he clicks on a file and finds videos recorded by her in the year leading up to her death. Within those recordings, she exposes dark secrets someone will kill to keep hidden, and Lottie’s toxic relationship with Anthony’s long-time friend, Davian. When Anthony’s childhood friend, Davian is placed under arrest for the murder, Anthony refuses to believe he could do such a thing but Lottie was infatuated by Davian. More damning evidence piles up, Anthony wonders if it’s possible a man he’s known for most of his life has kept a sinister side of himself hidden. Now, Anthony faces an impossible choice; turn the laptop over to the police and risk being accused of hindering the investigation, or try to solve the case himself. Lottie gave him the computer for a reason. There was something there she wanted him to see. Can he put the pieces of the puzzle together in time to uncover the killer?

Hope is waning with Phoebe no closer to finding her best friend, Adele. Her suspicions involving her neighbour, Alan, have been cleared, leaving her no other hunches to pursue. Until the letter arrives. A message, written in Adele's hand, paints a picture of a side of her friend's life Phoebe never knew. Renewed with optimism that she is still alive, Phoebe launches back into the investigation. Among the pages of Adele's communications Phoebe finds evidence pointing to an unlikely suspect... And yet another connection to Alan. He seemed so concerned about the investigation, wanting to help in any way he could. Was the man next door a genuine ally? Or working to protect the real culprit? 

For fans of Lisa Jewell and Gillian FlynnA part of him knew she was always lying, but he could change that. He could change her. After all, what were friends for?When charismatic Zoë first sits in Jason's salon chair, he can immediately tell they have a connection. Who wouldn't? She was smart, witty, and incredibly funny, everything someone could want in a budding friendship. But soon, Jason learns there is more to Zoë than meets the eye.When lies are uncovered and secrets exposed, Jason must decide just how far he's willing to go in the name of friendship.How far should he go to uncover the truth? If he digs too deep, could Jason lose the very person he's trying to keep?When it all comes crashing to the light, and someone's very life hangs in the balance, will he regret what he's done? Or will Jason wish he had only done more?Find out what happens in this unputdownable psychological thriller about secrets and betrayal. 

Home was the last place he wanted to be. Single father, Russell Harper, would do anything for his troubled nine-year-old daughter Miranda, including returning to the suffocating small Wyoming town he fled at eighteen. Meeting up with childhood friend, licensed counselor Emily Zane, helps father and daughter come to terms with their new life. When the past thunders into town, threatening to destroy everyone it its path, the Harpers could lose everything. Home was the only place she could truly breathe. Emily Zane left Harper’s Rock, Wyoming as fast as she could, for the city life she’d always dreamed of. When circumstances take away what she holds dear, Harper’s Rock offers the safety and shelter she needs to heal. A chance meet up with her childhood friend, restaurateur Russell Harper and his troubled little girl, renews her confidence in her abilities. But when the past comes bearing down, it threatens to take everything she holds dear…again.