Thriller/Mystery

Path To The Dark Moon
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Abuse/abusive relationship; Drug use; Dubious consent; Explicit content; Gaslighting; Infidelity; Manipulation; Mental health issues; Murder; Nightmares; Physical abuse/assault; Rape; Sexual abuse/assault; Suicidal ideation; Snakes; Torture; Violence
When Matilda discovers a hidden labyrinth she sets in motion a cycle which will deliver change; the twisting path leads her to the goddess Lilith and a chance for transformation. Trapped in an abusive relationship, Matilda has been forced to be compliant and
dependent. She is resigned to a life numb and broken, but in the labyrinth stirs a rage waiting to be claimed, a primal power ready to emerge into the light, destined to provide salvation or death. Discover the journey, one step at a time.

Everyone Has Secrets
B.M. Light
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Eighteen-year-old Taylor Sparks grew up in a perfect small town—until a tragic night changed everything. Now, as she tries to finish her senior year, the arrival of a mysterious new student, Bryan Evans, stirs up buried secrets. Relationships are tested, insecurities exposed, and truths slowly revealed. In this gripping story of deception and redemption, lives will be forever changed as the cost of keeping secrets comes due. Can the truth ever truly set them free?

Words From Lips
Celine Rose Marie
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Trigger Warnings
Strong language, killing, torture, spicy scenes
Killing one man shouldn’t be difficult. But, if she kills him she loses something she’s never had. If she doesn’t, she loses everything she’s worked for.When you kill people for a living, feelings have no part in it. It’s safer that way.Now that her absent father is in the picture, Bianca feels more than ever. But feeling makes for a dangerous game. Father-daughter relationships are complicated, but Bianca never expected to want the man dead.All secrets get out. There’s nothing you can hide.

Deadly Deceit
Rose M. Brate
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Trigger Warnings
Domestic Violence, Violence
Dare to take the journey? Step into Abby’s world—a world most women wouldn’t survive. She fell for the most eligible, most irresistible man in Cincinnati… only to discover the nightmare beneath the charm. A year of love turned into years of control, fear, and abuse. But now, he’s dead. Who killed him? And why is someone so desperate to make sure Abby takes the fall? Follow her story. Uncover the truth. Before it’s too late.

Blood and Heaven: The Realms of Eschaton Book One
Azriel Hope
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Trigger Warnings
Assault, autism, blood, cancer, child abuse, death, depression, gore, immolation, murder, non-traditional views of traditional Christian characters, physical abuse, poisoning, plague, pregnancy, PTSD, rape, Satan/devil, sexual scenes, MM, MMF, MF
The Realms of Eschaton Book One, is a very dark dystopian, MMF, enemies-to-lovers romance with a morally grey MMC, plenty of spice, and a pretty steep cliff. It is the first book in an epic series of books in the Realms of Eschaton universe and delves into the concepts of good and evil, God and death, and the meaning of life and love in the shadow of apocalypse.

Skerrid Mawr
Nick Davieson
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
When her husband’s vindictive young mistress aggressively disrupts Tam’s life, she seeks safety at her brother’s house in the small South Wales coastal village of Skerrid Mawr. The situation is complicated by American Diplomatic Immunity and protecting the reputation of the British Civil Service. In an attempt to escape her troubles, Tam seeks temporary solace via naturism at the local Sker beach. On route she meets the charming Kee. But is he part of the solution or the problem?

Death Sentence
Ethel Mavis
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Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence and torture.
Death Sentence: Anthony is a murderer. Plain and simple. But why? Because he enjoys the art of killing, and he has an incurable illness which leads him to believe he’ll die before he is caught. But what happens when his death sentence is taken away?

In Jupiter’s Shadow
Henry Walker
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Trigger Warnings
Violence, death, mental instability
On Europa’s frozen surface, scientist Abuya and her crew search for life beneath the ice—until their mission spirals into paranoia and terror. Strange symbols appear, supplies vanish, and brutal violence erupts. As fear takes hold and a monstrous presence looms, Abuya must uncover the truth before it’s too late—all while protecting the woman she loves. A gripping sci-fi thriller where survival and discovery collide.

Auctioned
Lauren Stevens
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
LeAnn Wells thought she left Black Water behind until her husband was told about a house for sale. She knew in her bones it had a dark past, but there was never proof. Fletcher Kane never wanted to return to the place that made him an outcast, but his Grandpa’s death left him with unfinished business. The house was meant to be his, but when it is sold, the secrets of the past collide with the present, forcing them to uncover the truth about what happened in the small town of Black Water, Ohio.

Deceitful Reflection
Jessica Tepper
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Trigger Warnings
Sexual scenes included as well as profanity
Brad and Amelia O’Neil seem to have it all- looks, careers, love, and wealth. But secrets cant stay hidden forever. When Amelia discovers Brad’s infidelity, she demands a fresh start in her hometown with therapy- or divorce. Brad, fearing financial ruin, agrees. In Greenwich, he learns Amelia hid a shocking secret: a twin sister given up at birth. As more lies emerge, their marriage is tested. Can they navigate the truth, or will deception destroy them?
