Showing results by publisher "Next Chapter Audio Ltd" in Romantic Suspense

Haunted by demons past and present, geologist Ann Salter seeks sanctuary on the exotic island of Lanzarote. There, she meets charismatic author Richard Parry and indigenous potter Domingo, and together they explore the island. Ann’s encounters with the island’s hidden treasures becomes a journey deep inside herself, as she struggles to understand who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be.

After a three-year absence mired in anxiety and trapped by her lack of speech, portrait miniaturist Susannah Gresham gathers her courage and returns to Whitehall Palace and her godfather, the king. Encountering Florentine jeweler Raphael Rossi, who appears to her just another court libertine, she is surprised when he finds his way unbidden into her thoughts. With help from the Duchess of Richmond, Raphael has set out to win her heart.

After a lifetime of being protected and sheltered by her parents, Kate's life turned upside down after their sudden death. With nowhere else to turn, she ends up with her fiancé: a conniving businessman who is well on his way to becoming a corrupt lawyer. At the same time, Kate’s father’s law firm houses more secrets than a politician’s hard drive.

Driven by rage and rejection, businessman Christian hires an assassin to murder his ex, Sara, after she abruptly ends their affair. With no knowledge of the target on her back, a chance encounter in a parking garage leads her to a fresh start: a picture-perfect romance with policeman George. As Christian’s plan forms, George pursues a long-wanted criminal for promotion on the force, and Sara inches unwittingly closer to a lurking danger. With a hired gun, a new flame, and a treacherous plan converging, will Sara be saved?

It is almost Christmas, and nearly everyone is looking forward to spending the festive season with their loved ones. But what about those who are facing Christmas alone? Bill and Sally are shy and lonely, left behind when the swinging sixties changed the rest of the country. Will they avoid the holiday season as they usually do and spend it alone, or will Christmas catch up with them this year?

School teacher Lizzie was trying to find happiness. She had a fresh start, a new school to teach in, and most of all, no more Paul. Lizzie began to enjoy life again, going out and meeting new people. Then she met Sam. He was good for her: just what she needed. He introduced her to new life experiences, and took her to places she had never been. But was he hiding a secret? She needed to know.

Chino Genetti is about to break one of the first rules of being a hitman: Don’t fall in love with your target. The alcoholic assassin's life changes when he receives the assignment to eliminate beautiful jazz singer Ericka Green. When love clouds his judgement and he forgoes his loyalty to crime boss Cocoa, he ends up a target himself. On the run from assassins, Chino makes a begrudging deal to live in peace, but old wounds and retribution threaten to take away everything he loves.

The Princess of Edinburgh has been kidnapped, and peace talks in Northern Ireland are in danger of falling apart. Princess Jennifer's fate attracts the attention of several international organizations, including the IRA, MI6, and the CIA. While Jennifer finds herself the mistreated prize in an age-old war, no one can expect what happens when the Irish assassin, only known as the Golden Terror, takes an interest in her. With the future of a nation hanging in the balance, the two cross paths and enter a deadly race against time, and some of the most dangerous men in the world.

It’s 1975 and the recession is waning, but for the small town of Beulah, Illinois, life will never be the same. An industrial accident has claimed the lives of five workers, leaving their wives and children struggling, and the company is fighting to deny their wrongful death payout.

After a successful blind date, Linda and Eric want to change the world. With fiery passion for both each other and their common cause, they hatch a twisted plan. The first step: to assemble a loyal team of hotshots, each with a specific skill set.

Anna Lee Baker suffers from childhood amnesia. Now, as an adult, she can’t seem to catch a break. Fleeing from an abusive boyfriend, she heads to New Orleans where her big brother, Dr. Jeff Baker lives. Jeff offers to help Anna if she promises to enroll in college, get a job, and most of all, to see a therapist. When a budding romance begins between Anna and the neighbor, Dr. Ethan LeBlanc, she finds herself in a dangerous love triangle. A huge question hangs in the balance: Is Ethan involved with her therapist, Dr. Kim Rice.

Anthropologist Claire El-Badawy has spent the last 10 years of her life applying for grants for an Amazon jungle expedition. She wants to prove her theory of the transatlantic connection between Africa and South America that existed 5,000 years ago. Owen Macleod’s life has been one long trek after another, guiding tourists and aiding the indigenous people of the forest against the mining companies. When Owen hears of the opportunity to break free of the tourist trade, he jumps at it. Soon, the anthropologist and the jungle guide are thrown together in pursuit of their own dreams.

When she worked with detective Steve Morrity two years ago as a member of a drug task force, Jenny Jasik couldn’t deny the pull of a very strong attraction that went both ways. Then, the case ended, but they both realized it was still too soon to act on the chemistry. Emotional wounds were still too fresh and raw, so they had followed their heads, not their hearts. Now, they’ve tossed logic out the window, and they’re ready to give love a chance.

After serving Washington’s political elite as a high-class escort for years, Kendall Daley is ready for a change. On the eve of her final assignment, she meets Kane Clarke — a Navy SEAL Lieutenant on enforced leave. What Kendall doesn't know is that Kane is in town to repair his relationship with his estranged brother...someone she knows all too well. Soon after that fateful night, a group of criminals kidnaps Senator James Clarke, and attempts to assassinate Kendall. Deep and personal secrets surface as Kane rushes to her aid.

She offered him more than he was expecting. Can he give her all that she needs? Widower and a single father of four, Matt Pendleton is all work and no play. Between being a hotshot detective and caring for his children, there's little time for fun. Desperate for passion and connection, Matt hires an escort for the night. But one night turns into much more. Emily Coulter is beautiful, charismatic, and fiercely independent - determined to make her own way in the world. Blindsided by their attraction for one another, neither can resist their desire.

For roommates Olivia and Taylor, college hopes are quickly turning into a nightmare of strange dreams, missing memories, and mysterious disappearances. Olivia is on the run from a troubled marriage. When her husband turns up to finalize their divorce, they are engulfed in an even deadlier danger. Can they save their marriage...or even themselves? Taylor's life is returning to normal. She has a loving family and a job she likes. She even dares fall in love with Ronnie, the paramedic who saved her life. But as winter tightens its grip, a new danger arises.

Run. Don’t look back. Just go. I was running from a past so dark, I couldn’t see the light until I was free from it. I never had to worry about getting attached to anyone, because good things never lasted for me. Not even love. I thought I had it all figured it. Until him. I never expected him. Hudson.

After a notorious drug lord murders his sister, John takes the law into his own hands. A wanted man, on the run for his life and craving sanctuary, John makes his way north and finds refuge in a place called Haven - and with the beautiful Lakota Grae. Drawn into a fight against overwhelming odds, John has one more war left to fight - and one last chance for redemption.