Showing results by author "Karen Rose" in Romance

Susannah Vartanian's life changed overnight when, as a teenager, she was viciously raped by a sadistic gang of youths. Now she won't allow anyone to get close to her. Luke Papadopoulos is approaching burn-out. As a detective working on sex-crimes against children, he will do anything to find those responsible for such evil atrocities. Monica Cassidy's life is under threat. Held in a bunker with ten other teenage girls, she barely escaped with her life. Now Monica is the only one free who can identify her abductors, and they know where she is.

Ramon Munoz has spent five years in prison, convicted of a murder his family is convinced he did not commit. In desperation and unable to get the courts to take them seriously, they turn to private investigator Paige Holden for help. Newly arrived in Baltimore following the fatal shooting of one of her friends, Paige cannot resist the family's pleas.

When forensic pathologist Lucy Trask stumbles across a mutilated body in her local Baltimore park, its face unrecognisable, her sole concern is that it might be her old school teacher Mr Pugh. But the victim is actually another man from her past. Who killed him and why he was left for Lucy to find is unclear but what appears to be a number "1" burned into his back indicates that this corpse won't be the killer's last victim. When a second branded body is discovered, Detective JD Fitzpatrick and Lucy are forced to ask themselves how many more lives are at risk.

The Sunday Times best-selling author of Closer than You Think returns with a breathtaking new novel in the Cincinnati series - would you cross the line between danger and desire, between justice and revenge? A desperate hunt to find a young girl's killer is about to turn deadly....

FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends. They managed to escape to tell their stories, but Eden's location has always remained a mystery. Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another. But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire.

Sue Walsh wants two things: money to pay back her debts and revenge. With her eyes on the ransom money, she kidnaps 12-year-old Alec Vaughn and escapes to the only place she knows she can "disappear" for a while: Hanover House, a battered women's shelter. Posing as an abused wife and mother, Sue will do anything or kill anyone it takes to keep her identity a secret.

In the third romance anthology of The Quill Collective series, 16 celebrated Austenesque authors write the untold histories of Austen’s heroines, brave adventuresses, shy maidens, talkative spinsters, and naughty matrons. Rational Creatures is a collection of humorous, poignant, and engaging short stories set in Georgian England that complement and pay homage to Austen’s great works and great ladies who were, perhaps, the first feminists in an era that was not quite ready for feminism.

Psychiatrist Tess Ciccotelli has spent her entire career trying to help people, and now, just as her patients are making headway and her practice is thriving, everything is about to come crashing down. Someone is using her patients' deepest, darkest secrets against them, pushing them to commit suicide, and framing Tess in the process.

April is keeping a secret from Gabe. When April's sister Vanessa was dying, she confessed to April that she'd been unfaithful to Gabe and... the little girl he believes is his daughter isn't his! Once in love with Gabe herself, April is torn by the promise she made her sister to never tell Gabe the truth. But now she's returned to her hometown. Should she be honest with Gabe about his daughter's parentage? Or should she remain silent about everything but her love for him?

Zwölf Stufen steigt Dr. Faith Frye in ihren allnächtlichen Alpträumen hinab. Zwölf Stufen, die die damals Neunjährige in einen Keller führen, in dem sich ihre Mutter erhängt hat. Aber war da noch mehr? Genau diese Frage muss sie sich stellen, als Jahre später eine Reihe von Mordanschlägen auf sie verübt wird. Faith Frye ändert ihre Identität und zieht von Florida nach Ohio. Im Haus ihrer Großmutter will sie ein neues, angstfreies Leben beginnen - wäre da nicht dieser Keller.

Alex Woodsides is a single dad who wants the best for his daughter. His daughter Kristy believes her father needs a wife and she needs a mom! When Kristy lets her math grade drop, she suggests Amanda Carson - her best friend's mom who is a third grade teacher - tutor her over the summer. She believes Mrs. Carson is the perfect mom and would make a wonderful wife for her dad. Neither Alex nor Amanda suspect they're being pushed together by two nine-year-old matchmakers until it's too late.

Joshua is attracted to Alexandra, his aunt's new "friend" and doesn't want to be. But pretty Lexa teases his libido until he realizes he could lose his heart to her. He's playing for keeps but is she? Lexa has a secret that could destroy their chance at happiness. Can she trust Josh enough to find everlasting love? True love is just a jingle bell away! Includes consummated love scenes.

Wenn das Ende naht, ist die Gefahr am größten. Tränenschwur ist der 3. Thriller der Sacramento-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Karen Rose und das atemraubende Finale der Geschichte um die mörderische Sekte Church of Second Eden. Zwar konnten die ehemaligen Sekten-Opfer Gideon Reynolds und seine Schwester Mercy einen der Gründer der Church of Second Eden überwältigen – doch mit DJ Belmont ist ihnen ein weiterer Sektenführer auf der Spur, der um jeden Preis ihren Tod will, um seine Geheimnisse zu bewahren.

Was war das? Da! Da war es schon wieder, dieses unheimliche Geräusch... Zu spät erkennt die Studentin Caitlin, dass ihr Leben in Gefahr ist - wenig später verschlingen Flammen ihren toten Körper... Sie ist nicht das erste Opfer jenes Mörders, der in Chicago wütet und seine Taten dann durch Brandanschläge zu vertuschen sucht. Um ihn zu fassen, muss Detective Mia Mitchell mit dem eigenwilligen Brandexperten Reed Solliday zusammenarbeiten. Als der Killer Mia auf seine Todesliste setzt, ist Reed ihre einzige Hoffnung.

Michael hat sich schon immer um seinen kleinen Bruder Joshua gekümmert. Ihre Mutter ist drogenabhängig, der Stiefvater gewalttätig. Eines Tages wird der 14-Jährige Zeuge, wie sein Stiefvater von einem Fremden brutal ermordet wird. Michael flieht mit Joshua, doch er weiß nicht, wem er sich anvertrauen kann. Er ist gehörlos und außer sich vor Sorge. Fußballtrainer Diesel Kennedy ahnt, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Gemeinsam mit der Ärztin Dani Novak, für die er mehr als nur Freundschaft empfindet, gewinnt er langsam das Vertrauen von Michael.

Dr. Paige Conrad needs Clay Reynolds' help. However, he can't give it because she and the rest of the town of Langley, Maryland, might discover his secret. Clay has no memory of the first 25 years of his life. The past and his father's rejection is behind him. Digging it up brings back nightmares he has fought for 10 years to control.

Melanie Carlotti lost everything, including her eyesight. Because of a donor, she regained it again. But with this gift came haunting dreams, a man's face and questions to be answered. Thanks to the help of a psychic, Melanie discovers the identity of her donor. She steps into the life of her donor's husband Zack and toddler Amy, finding clues but not the definitive answer and peace.

Beth Crandall has known trauma. Kidnapped from her birth family when she was three, abandoned at a mall by her kidnapper a few months later, traumatic amnesia has prevented memories from plaguing her as she was adopted and ushered into a "normal" life. But a twist of fate reunited her with her birth family recently and now she's attempting to move forward in a way she couldn't before. As a teenager, Beth's face was scarred in an attack at a group home where her best friend lived.

Zwölf Stufen steigt Dr. Faith Frye in ihren allnächtlichen Alpträumen hinab. Zwölf Stufen, die die damals Neunjährige in einen Keller führen, in dem sich ihre Mutter erhängt hat. Aber war da noch mehr? Genau diese Frage muss sie sich stellen, als Jahre später eine Reihe von Mordanschlägen auf sie verübt wird. Faith Frye ändert ihre Identität und zieht von Florida nach Ohio. Im Haus ihrer Großmutter will sie ein neues, angstfreies Leben beginnen - wäre da nicht dieser Keller.

Daphne Montgomery, angehende Staatsanwältin, hat gerade ihren ersten Fall vor Gericht ausgefochten. Beim Verlassen des Gerichtsgebäudes wird plötzlich auf sie geschossen. Nur dem beherzten Eingreifen von FBI-Agent Joseph Carter ist es zu verdanken, dass die Attacke unblutig für Daphne endet. Doch leider gibt es schlechte Neuigkeiten: Carter war gerade auf dem Weg zu Daphne, um ihr mitzuteilen, dass ihr Sohn Ford entführt worden ist. Besteht eine Verbindung zwischen den Ereignissen?