Daring romantic thrillers!

  Adler, Elizabeth. (1997) Now or never. New York: Delacorte.  Annotation:  When three women are brutally murdered by a serial killer, Detective Harry Jordan teams up with reporter Mallory Malone to solve these crimes and bring the killer to justice. Sparks fly between Harry and Mallory, however Mallory refuses to help Harry at first with finding the murderer.  This sexy, heart pounding thriller will stay in readers' minds long after they have finished reading. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in flawed, realistic characters and complex plots.  Now or never has an average of four star reviews out of sixty reviews on GoodReads. It is warmly recommended by Kirkus and Library Journal.  Warnings: stalking, violence, character deaths, post traumatic stress Further links for more information:  Good Reads Amazon

  Aitken, Judie. (2004) Secret Shadows. New York: Berkley Sensation.  Annotation:  FBI First Nations secret agent Dane White Eagle is celebrating Christmas with his beloved dying sister, when she is tragically shot by an unknown killer. Framed for his sister's death, Dane ends up in jail and vows to find his sister's killer.  Once Dane is freed from jail, he aims to find and arrest dangerous drug makers while falling in love with reservation doctor Claire Colby. Will Claire ever believe that he is innocent and will Dane find justice?  Secret Shadows is a gripping, tense and deeply moving romantic thriller that readers will not forget. This hidden gem is one of award winning First Nations author Judie Aitken's older novels.  Warning: drug references, violence, character deaths, grief and loss Links for further information: Good Reads Amazon

  Alers, Rochelle (1997). Vows. New York: Pinnacle Books. Series title: Hideaway saga. Book 3.  Annotation:  Accoutant Vanessa Blanchard is boarding a plane for a holiday flight to Mexico, and ends up seated next to infuriating but handsome Joshua Kirkland. They fall in love and marry impulsively within one week, however Joshua mysteriously vanishes. Joshua has been sent to investigate Vanessa on behalf of the government to see if she is truly innocent of crimes accused. Despite not knowing whether he can trust her, he cannot help falling for her. This sexy romantic thriller is not to be missed! Genres: romantic thrillers, modern fiction, African American romance Further links for more information: Good Reads Fiction DB

Dodd, Christina. (2014). Virtue Falls. Book one of the Virtue Falls series.  Annotation:  Smart and beautiful geologist Elizabeth Banner returns to her home village Virtue Falls after an earthquake hits the town. When her deceased mother's body is found, Elizabeth wonders if her father really did murder Elizabeth's mother, or if her father is innocent. Meanwhile a serial killer is brutally murdering innocent women. Elizabeth must wrestle with her romantic feelings for her ex boyfriend, while solving this mystery and finding out the identity of a serial killer. Likeable and relateable characters add an extra dimension to this complex, well plotted romantic thriller.  Christina Dodd is a Golden Heart and RITA award winning author.  Warnings: graphic violence, character deaths Links for further information: Author's official website  Contains an excerpt from the audio book and a text excerpt from the first chapter.  Good Reads