Showing results by publisher "Recorded Books" in Romantic Suspense

Kimera Davis had a plan to jump-start her life and land on easy street. But a disastrous marriage has her making amends and picking up the pieces. It's a struggle to balance her new responsibilities and her ex, who keeps pressuring her for another chance. All of this has her family scandalized, and with her minister father's health suffering, trying to do the right thing is pulling Kimera and the only man she's ever really loved further and further apart....

Bernadette "Bernie" Hunt excels in life, but love is another story. Being gorgeous, smart, and from a well-to-do family, she has no shortage of high-society suitors vying for her attention, but when measured against her father, none seem good enough. This changes when she meets Keith Davis, a hotshot lawyer recently hired at her father's firm. Being new to Atlanta from New Orleans, Keith's past is somewhat of a mystery. The day Keith proposes to Bernie is one of the happiest of her life. She has found a kindred soul who seems to bring everything to the table, including a dark secret.

Beautiful and educated, with just enough Atlanta street smarts to give her a sexy edge, hood princess Danna Mendoza has a dream life. Her temporary bodyguard-turned-undercover lover Don makes it complete. As her father’s best friend and longtime drug partner, Don’s devoted to keeping her safe. But Don’s underlying vendetta against her father is one danger Danna never saw coming....

Detective Nate Quinn has just been cleared for active duty after a bombing killed 18 people, including his partner, and left him dealing with PTSD. His first case back on the job involves the murder of Stephen Shaw, and his only lead turns out to be an old friend, Grace Callahan - and her life is in grave danger. Someone believes Shaw gave his psychologist information before he died. Information for which they are willing to kill.

How important is it to know your man's worth? For Jayla Morgan, it's more than just a question, it's a business. As a "Heart Appraiser", she is paid to bait unsuspecting partners to determine their loyalty. Sex is nothing more than a premium service, and having mastered the art of deception, Jayla takes "seductress" to a completely new level. Her slogan is an attribute to her success: You can hook any man. You just need the right bait. But being the perfect bait puts her in a dangerous position.

Former CIA sniper Kadance Tolle possesses a special set of skills and a rare pedigree. She comes from a family of assassins, and by saving Lyndon Vaile's life she risks being found by them. Despite the danger, Kadance feels compelled to help Lyndon discover who is after him - and his research that seems to prove that the Ebola virus was manmade and is about to be weaponized. With shadowy figures pursuing them and a mastermind watching their every move, Kadance and Lyndon must scramble to stop an impending bioattack at the State of the Union address.

For fashion boutique owner Yolanda Richardson, coming home is a matter of life and death. Witness to a brutal crime, her family's quiet B&B is her only refuge until she can testify against the perpetrator. But her reserved hired bodyguard, Charles Montgomery, is anything but safe. His icy cool-under-fire - and hidden intensity - is too explosive for Yolanda to resist.

He's rich, successful - and has been faithfully married to his longtime girlfriend for nearly one grueling year. Because for Dr. Dorian Graham, too many women is never too much - no matter how loyal his wife, Shantae, has been since their college days. So when she proposes they celebrate their first anniversary by each spending a no-questions-asked, no-consequences night with their greatest temptation, Dorian is shocked, but can't resist. Especially since Shantae's wild-card younger sister, Reagan, is gorgeous, uninhibited - and the one who got away.

Career-driven and goal-oriented is what Suny Daniel is. After studying under the best surgeons in Texas, she's ready to make a change. That change leads her back to her roots in New Orleans. A mishap with her current boyfriend on New Year's Eve lands her in bed with the mysterious Kross Stockley. Kross Stockley is a wild card, one that tends to shy away from relationships and commitments. The moment that he meets Suny, he is immediately drawn to her. He quickly realizes everything that what he thought he didn't want, turns out to be exactly what he needs. But at what cost?

When 21-year-old student Shanecia Jones came home from college, her entire world was turned upside down when she found her mother in the bedroom, nearly dead from a drug overdose. Always eager to be the one to set things right for the people she loved, she decided, against the urgings of her cousin, Maliah, to confront the leader of the new gang in Liberty City who is responsible for serving her mother's addiction. But once she meets Legend, her life really begins to change.

In this legendary sequel, Legend is dealing with how it feels to come close to losing the one he loves after Shanecia is taken by Mello, but once he gets her back, he vows to not only have his revenge but to never lose her again. However, the more Shanecia is shown a side of Legend that she'd only heard of but never knew existed, the more she wonders if she's really about that street life. Determined to hold on to a relationship that has quickly become more important to her than life, she decides to stick it out and stand by his side. But at what cost?

Sunshine Cage created and leads the biggest drug cartel in Memphis - La Familia. She runs La Familia with her sisters and cousins. Sunshine is known for her beauty, street smarts, and soft heart. As the youngest of the Cage crew, Sunshine’s sisters and cousins guard her heart ferociously. They give no man the chance to enter Sunshine’s life and heart. She is the brain behind everything they’ve built. She approves every deal and every hit they make. She is the foundation on which they stand. So, what happens when the foundation is rocked and no longer able to keep steady?

At the end of Love and War, audiences were left wondering if the Hoover gang would be able to reign supreme or if they would fall at the hands of the women who were supposed to have their backs. Now, what should be the happiest day of one's life has turned into the worst. It is literally a wedding to die for, and Hoover brothers Quick, Shadow, and Babyface are awaiting news of Blaze's fate.

It seems that Baby Taylor has it all: love, happiness, and a blossoming new career. But when her soon-to-be husband is arrested on federal charges on her wedding day, her life takes a turn for the unexpected. With nowhere to go, she finds herself at the mercy of her best friend, Mona, and Mona's husband, Memphis. But with the past that Memphis and Baby share, things begin to get even more complicated.

Now that Baby has crossed the line with Memphis, her entire world has changed. After her so-called best friend abandons everyone for her own grandiose dreams, Baby is left putting out the fires that Mona created. Pushing her own desires to the side, Baby decides to be there for her goddaughter while controlling her feelings for Memphis, but it’s hard to keep her emotions in line with what she knows is right.

Jaheim is deeply in love with Antonia and will do anything to protect her, but he struggles with her trust issues. He is determined to have an honest and loving relationship with Antonia, but she just needs to meet him halfway. Antonia, her aunt, and her cousin share a family secret that they agreed never to speak on, but what happens when Antonia is left with no choice but to finally confess? When the truth is revealed, everyone's lives will change. Will Jaheim be able to forgive yet another deception? Or will he finally be fed up with Antonia and all of her deep, dark secrets?

Jahiem Carter is the hood's finest tattoo artist and quite the ladies' man. With all of the bruises on Antonia's body and her messed-up lifestyle, Jahiem sees a beautiful girl who's just been dealt some bad cards in life and wants to get to know her as a friend, but he cant help the physical attraction between the two.

Isolated from family and friends because of the one man she thought would be her happily ever after, Scotland is depressed, broke, and a shell of the woman she used to be. But when her man does the unthinkable, it is the last straw, causing Scotland to make a huge gamble in the name of revenge. But when that retaliation follows her home, adding yet another problem to her already hefty plate, Scotland must figure a way out of the hell she now calls life.

Now that Kimberlyn has been attacked, TQ is out for blood. With so many possible suspects, it seems almost impossible to figure out who would make such a terrible mistake. Luckily for TQ, the lack of experience of her assailant eventually leads him right to them. However when one enemy goes down, many others begin to rise, forcing TQ to have to make a decision that will forever change QCF, and may even cost him his life.

In the final installment, the brothers must deal with issues that have plagued their life and personal relationships for a while now. Their biggest issue though is dealing with their ruthless, irrational, and overbearing father Stony. Will the Quinton crime family fall to pieces, ripping apart the boys' personal relationships as well? Will their father get his way, using forceful physical harm? Or will the Quinton brothers be able to come out on top without their father no longer being with them but against them?