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When the domestic terrorist cell Emma Schmidt has infiltrated summons her to an abandoned warehouse for a loyalty test, Emma immediately recognizes the battered woman. Emma must act fast to protect her cover and save the woman, Jimena Aguilar.

Aaron has spent his life running from intimacy, but when his professor, Dr Kenneth Lyons, broke through his defences last year, only to push him away, the sting of rejection left an indelible mark. He’s determined to win him back and prove their connection is more than just forbidden heat. But when danger lurks in every touch, and even a single kiss becomes deadly, Aaron might not survive long enough to prove he’s worth the risk.

Ex-SAS soldier Ben Rider falls in love with his enigmatic married boss Sir Nikolas Mikkelsen, but Nikolas is living a lie. A lie so profound that when the shadows are lifted, Ben realises he's in love with a very dangerous stranger. Ben has to choose between Nikolas and safety, but sometimes danger comes in a very seductive package.

'A feverish spiral of grief, desire, and betrayal, laced with unease and menace. Cherry smoulders to the very last page. A lethal and seductive thriller' Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb 1999. After the death of her partner, Gifty is haunted by her mistakes. Her only distraction is Cherry, a...

Aaron Jones has survived by hiding behind walls of control and calculated indifference. He’s had to. As the son of two infamous serial killers, people either fear him, pity him, or crave to peel him open just to see what’s underneath. The last thing he needs is anyone digging into his past. Especially not a man who makes him want to surrender every defence.

Aaron Jones never expected to find love—not real love, not the kind that wasn’t twisted by his family’s monstrous legacy. But with Dr Kenneth Lyons, his sharp-minded, rule-breaking professor, he’s found something close to hope. Their relationship is a fragile, forbidden thing, hidden behind locked doors and stolen touches, but it’s his. And maybe—just maybe—it’s real. If only Kenny would say the words first, then Aaron could finally believe in them.

Only he decides who’s a good boy. "I'm building you a place where you don't have to choose between being strong or safe. You can be both. Or neither. You can just... be." Two years after escaping the legacy of his infamous serial killer parents, Aaron Jones has finally built something close to peace. A quiet cottage on the windswept Isle of Wight, a rescue dog named Chaos, a job using his behavioural skills, and, of course, a lover, Dr Kenneth Lyons, criminal psychologist, protector, and the only man who’s ever known exactly how to unravel him. Their love is laced with rules. Trust.

Join Detective Molly Malone in her first queer noir adventure! 1943, San Francisco. And Molly Malone has secrets. Between pretending to be the secretary of her own detective agency and late-night visits to her favorite gay club Whiskers (where a secret knock grants entry), Molly's life is lived in the shadows. But when distraught housewife Sylvia seeks help from a detective, Molly's professional and personal life begin to merge.

Governor Sandra Murphy is rethinking the sanity of allowing her mother to talk her into considering becoming the democratic party’s choice for the presidential nominee. Sandra has enough to contend with after surviving a bomb attack, thanks to the brave border control agent working alongside the clever undercover FBI agent. Now, she has to worry about a pesky reporter who seems to be everywhere, scoping stories Sandra would prefer Wynter Holmes steer far away from.

Vinnie Briggs is obsessed with his boss, Dan Livorno, even though the financial analyst is happily married. Dan's wife Ginny suffers from sthenolagnia, a compulsive obsession with muscles, which makes her husband obsessively jealous. Their mild obsessions pale in comparison to the desire for power and money that could get them all killed.Bill Barrington and Linda Lords are higher-ups at Dan and Vinnie's company. When Dan applies for a new position, Linda will do anything to get it for herself.

A Riveting Legal Drama of Murder, Corruption, and Hidden Truths in 1980s Australia. Queensland, 1986. When the man he secretly loves is found dead, respected lawyer, Robert’s quiet suburban family life is shattered. And then he becomes the prime suspect – framed by a small group of corrupt police officers intent on burying the truth.

Someone is leaving a trail of bodies throughout London, and Detective Anthony Parglietto is determined to end the violence. Then he’ll return to the man he loves. Tough, street-savvy, and used to dealing with lowlifes, Flynn Parker is the last person Anthony thinks he has to protect. Then the Bow-Tie Killer strikes close to home and the world turns upside down. Right is wrong, black is white, and a policeman might become a monster. But in the name of love, justice must be served. In the name of love, pain can be endured.

After the death of her grandmother, there’s nothing left for Rose in England. She’s sold her house and packed her money and possessions in a single canvas bag, and now a six-week voyage across the Atlantic is all that stands between her and a new life in America. Emily has been accused of a crime she hasn’t committed. Options are scarce, but if she can escape London, she might be able to build a new life somewhere else. On the packet ship Merryweather, drawn to Emily, Rose faces a hard decision. Does she risk everything to help her new friend?

Defense attorney Doug Morrison is very good at his job. After his father is convicted in a series of gruesome murders, Doug takes it upon himself to save the man who’s given him everything. When he finds evidence his father was someplace else for some of the crimes, he seeks out the detective who initially got his father convicted. Ray Langer is a laid-back sort of alpha, but he’s very good at his job. He knows the evidence was good when it came to the Morrison case - until Morrison’s gorgeous, confident omega son shows up with evidence that chips away at his case.

There will be people on your heels wherever you go in this territory unless you make your way out west and vanish . . . In the blistering heat of 1880s Colorado, Madigan Conner went running from her loveless marriage and towards her freedom. But her husband Dallas Lancaster is a notorious outlaw...

Fame is a fantasy. Delusion is forever. Stu Starr has spent his entire life preparing for greatness. The rhinestones are polished, the cape is dramatic, and the fantasy he’s built around himself is brighter than any spotlight. Tonight is supposed to be the moment the world finally recognizes the legend he’s always believed he is. But when the curtain rises, reality doesn’t always follow the script. Starr Love is a darkly comic psychological thriller about fame, obsession, and the glittercoated lies we tell ourselves to survive.

Anna dives into the dark underworld of drug lords, gangs, and killers. She quickly becomes known as the Red Bitch with a price on her head. Can she live her daytime young innocent life, and still survive her dark underworld?

Is a little white lie a problem if it empowers your dream? Meet Idealist artist Lidia Lundon who lies to her wife to get her own NYC gallery and conspires with Dennis Gavin, accountant, internationally recognized ceramicist, and serial killer? Plagued with writer’s block and PTSD, Rachel Allen is distracted by discovering the owner of a 1937 teenager’s diary and unraveling a wealthy family’s murderous secrets still in play.

David Williams is living the American dream. He has just purchased his first home, and he is still in love even after 17 years with his lover. But everything about his life changes as he finds himself fighting to find a killer no one saw coming. And in a world few knew existed. As the body count rises and the fear sets in, David must hold on to his faith that the killer will be found….

Faldistoire’s grandfather thinks he’s a ghost. Sylvie’s mother reads Tarot and summons storm clouds to mete her witch’s justice. Behind his Dad-of-the-Year demeanor, Sébastien’s father hides dark designs. It’s Croustine’s grandfather who makes the boy a pair of slippers from the dead family dog, but it’s his dad, the uncannily named Kevin Lambert, who always seems to be nearby when tragedy strikes, and in the cemetery, under the expressionless gazes of toads, small graves are continuously being dug: Chicoutimi, Quebec, is a dangerous place for children.