Showing results for "Alice" in Romantic Suspense

When I’m tossed into the trunk of a car, I realize that what little luck I have has finally run out—especially when I find that Tony, the man who’d abducted me, is planning on using me to get back at my father. My chances for escape look pretty bleak when I’m handcuffed to Tony’s bodyguard, an intimidating man named Shepherd who apparently loves tight shirts and seems to be amused by making my life miserable. Soon, though, I learn that Shepherd has a heart and a brain.

»Also, kleine Alice, warum kommst du in mein Wonderland? Hier gibt es weder einen netten Hutmacher noch ein weißes Kaninchen.« Er: Du kamst zu mir, weil du nichts mehr hattest. Hast dich hier in meinem Wonderland verlaufen und bist somit vom rechten Weg abgekommen. Meinst du wirklich, hier in der Dunkelheit bist du sicher, vor wem auch immer du flüchtest? Denkst du, ich würde dich beschützen? Oh, kleine Alice, wenn du wüsste, dass du dem größten Monster von allen in die Arme gelaufen bist, wärst du niemals zu mir in mein dunkles Wonderland gekommen.

It's a warm August morning in 1926 Los Angeles, California. Mercedes Louise Allcutt (Mercy to her friends) is thrilled to be going to her job as secretary to private investigator Ernie Templeton - until she opens the door and discovers her mother on the doorstep. Known to her friends as Honoria and her daughters as The Wrath of God, Mrs. Allcutt is the very last person earth whom Mercy wants to see, barring a couple of coldblooded murderers she's met in the past few weeks.

1938. Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. An abandoned manor whispers secrets best left alone… When Maggie dares to enter the dilapidated DuMond Manor on Cat Island, she awakens something she cannot escape. Each night, her dreams grow darker, pulling her deeper into a haunting that feels all too real. Desperate, she turns to Carson Jacobs—better known to his nationwide radio audience as "Mr. Mystery"— who agrees to help her uncover the truth. But the deeper they search, the more dangerous the hauntings become… and the harder it is to ignore the spark between them.

She was supposed to play him. Instead, she gave him everything. The assignment was simple: infiltrate Gangland, gather evidence, and disappear. But Ali got caught in more than the streets … she got caught in him. Mikhail was supposed to be a monster. But behind closed doors, he became her...

Die Tore meines dunklen Wonderlands öffnen sich erneut und führen dich auf den falschen Pfad aus Lügen, Intrigen, Wut und Schmerz. Ist das freundliche Grinsen in der Dunkelheit echt? War es klug, dein Herz an mich, den Hutmacher, zu verlieren? Und kannst du den Buben aus deinen Reihen vertrauen? O, meine kleine Alice, du hättest dich nicht von dem weißen Kaninchen in die Falle locken lassen sollen. Nun bist du in meinem dunklen Wonderland gefangen und wirst dir wünschen, aufzuwachen, obwohl du eigentlich genau da bist, wo du hingehörst. Also lauf, kleine Alice. Lauf, solange du noch kannst.

It's early October 1923, and three interesting things are going on in the generally dull town of Rosedale, New Mexico: the fall cattle drive, the fall rodeo, and a tent revival. Annabelle Blue is excited about the first two events. The last one might be okay if it weren't for the Reverend Milo Strickland's sister, Esther, whose ethereal loveliness has captivated all the men in town, including Annabelle's long-time beau, Phil Gunderson.