Domestic Thriller Suspense

When Demi Rao, a young woman, is at her wits' end and on the run from escaping her captor, she comes across an employment ad from the Ivory family, looking for someone to help maintain their elaborate estate. Although the ad is strange with meticulous directions to wear all white, no makeup, and speak quietly, Demi applies. With no choices, Demi gets and accepts the job, and when she does, she quickly realizes she's not there to clean; she's there for a purpose.

Sophie Winston and her BFF, Nina Reid Norwood, share a sweet spot for animals. So Sophie is delighted to help when Nina cooks up Cupcakes and Pupcakes, a fundraising event for animal shelters. All the local bakeries will be selling treats, with the profits going to pups and kitties in need. But Old Town is in for a whole batch of trouble when a cupcake war erupts between two bakeries....

Lisa Quinn has a boyfriend: Sean Knight. She is just 16 years old, and he is her first. He's handsome, and, with his charm, he wins over her usually overprotective parents.

Ten-year-old Jasmin once believed in perfect families—until her parents' split shatters that illusion. Now, watching her father build a new life with his girlfriend Shaneka as his plan to divorce her mother looms, Jasmin can think of only one thing: bringing her family back together, no matter the cost. With intelligence beyond her years and determination that borders on obsession, Jasmin crafts a calculated plan to eliminate the woman she sees as an intruder.

Laissez-la entrer chez vous ; elle vous mettra dehors. Si Gina savait qui je suis, elle ne m'aurait jamais confié ses enfants. J'imagine que bientôt, elle ressentira une pointe d'angoisse et enverra un message à son amie, pour que celle-ci confirme que je suis une employée de maison digne de confiance. Et je suis certaine qu'Annie lui confirmera tout ça dans une réponse élogieuse... parce que c'est la vérité. Je suis irréprochable. Une employée exemplaire. Avec son uniforme impeccable et son grand sourire, Mary est une employée de maison parfaite. Trop parfaite ?

Owen falls ill with food poisoning, leaving Julie to attend a neighborhood holiday party alone. When she wakes up, half-naked in her neighbor's bathtub, Julie doesn't know how to tell Owen, the police, her friends—anyone—that she has been sexually assaulted. So she keeps it secret until she realizes that she's pregnant with her assailant's baby.

Lillian Smith leads an unexceptional life, writing obituaries and killing time with her inattentive husband and disconnected son. Then she meets David, a handsome stranger, in a coffee shop. Lured into an affair, she invents a new persona, one without strings, deadlines, or brooding husbands. Lillian has never felt so reckless, unpredictable, or wanted. But as her affair with David intensifies, she withdraws from everything that’s real, even her closest friend.

Ashley Bowers is shocked by the sudden death of her sister, whom she hasn't seen or heard from in years. Grieving for the bond they once shared and wallowing in the knowledge that any chance of reconciliation is gone forever is one thing. Welcoming her sister's thirteen-year-old daughter—a girl Ashley has never even met—into the home she shares with her husband and two children is another.

Alerte enlèvement : la petite Daisy Mason, 8 ans, a disparu lors d'une fête, donnée dans le jardin de ses parents. Elle était déguisée en pâquerette : elle portait une robe, des collants et des chaussures vertes, ainsi qu'une coiffe avec des pétales blancs. Et personne n'a rien vu. L'inspecteur Adam Fowley, qui prend en charge l'enquête, sait bien que, dans 90% des cas, c'est un proche qui a fait le coup. Il a lui-même perdu un fils, Jake, quelques mois plus tôt.

Since You're Leaving Anyway, Take Out the Trash is a rollicking Texas mystery debut jam-packed with humor - and a heaping helping of romance to boot! Down in Salt Lick, Texas, a lot of folks got sass, but beauty salon proprietor Debbie Sue Overstreet has a bit more than most.

Le soir où Anne et Marco sont invités à dîner chez leurs voisins, la baby-sitter leur fait faux bond. Après six mois de pouponnage et de dépression post-partum, ils avaient pourtant bien besoin de se divertir. Marco, surtout. Qu'à cela ne tienne, insiste ce dernier : les maisons sont mitoyennes, ils emportent avec eux le babyphone et se relaieront toutes les demi-heures pour aller jeter un œil sur le berceau.

The wealthy community of Esperance is picture-perfect. Big houses, stunning views, beautiful people. A brand new running track for the local club to jog around in the evenings. From the outside, it looks like paradise. But the women of the town know the truth: you can hide anything—from wrinkles to secrets from your past—if you have enough money. You could even hide a murder.

Médecin réputé et père de famille exemplaire, William Wooler est en apparence irréprochable. Pourtant, l'amour a déserté son couple depuis longtemps. Et c'est dans les bras de Nora, mère de famille tout aussi irréprochable en apparence, que William se console. Mais cet après-midi-là, quand elle lui annonce qu'elle souhaite mettre un terme à leur liaison et qu'il tombe sur Avery, qui vient de se faire expulser de son cours de chorale, William sort de ses gonds...

As I walk into the pine-scented air of my seaside childhood home, gripping my husband Neil’s hand tight, I have a brief moment of hope. Maybe this Christmas will be different — for once my family might get on fueled by mulled wine and festive cheer. But the sound of happy carols are replaced by my older sister Christy’s over-loud laugh and slurred words. Rebecca, my younger sister, stalks out of the room as soon as I enter, as though I’m the Grinch here to steal Christmas. And their husbands, brash and arrogant, slap Neil’s back in a way that promises torment rather than welcome.

Dopo aver perso il precedente impiego, Millie ringrazia la sua buona stella quando viene assunta senza referenze da Douglas Garrick, un ricco specialista nel settore delle tecnologie, per tenere in ordine lo splendido attico con vista sulla città e preparare invitanti pasti in una modernissima cucina. C'è un'unica condizione: non deve interagire con Wendy, la moglie di Douglas, che è malata, risiede nella camera degli ospiti e non può essere disturbata per nessun motivo.

“Noelle Ihli has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats.” —John Marrs, bestselling author of The One A compelling and unforgettable thriller that’s both a riveting standalone and a prequel to the blockbuster Ask for Andrea, about a woman whose daughter goes...

Le caramel qui ne vous tue pas vous rend plus fort ! Ces derniers temps, l'existence d'Hannah a une saveur douce-amère. Certes, sa sœur Andrea est enceinte – et c'est une source inépuisable d'irritation et d'amusement – et, oui, elle prend toujours beaucoup de plaisir à donner des cours de cuisine au lycée de Lake Eden. Mais sa vie sentimentale, elle, reste compliquée. Entre Norman le dentiste et Mike le gentil flic, son cœur balance.

Il y a deux ans, Beth et Tom Hardcastle tombaient amoureux d'un joli cottage au toit de chaume et décidaient de quitter Londres pour s'installer à la campagne. Tom fait chaque jour le trajet en train pour aller travailler à la City, tandis que Beth tient le coffee-shop qu'elle a ouvert dans le village et s'occupe de Poppy, leur fillette de trois ans. Beth et Tom forment un couple idéal, qu'envient leurs voisins et amis. Jusqu'à ce jour où deux policiers viennent sonner à leur porte... Tom serait impliqué dans une affaire criminelle... Et il se murmure bien vite que Beth savait tout...

A car submerged in a remote pond. The bodies of two girls strapped into their seats. The mystery of their mother, vanished without a trace, leads Gwen Proctor and Kezia Claremont into dangerous territory. On the surface, Gwen’s life is good - two children approaching adulthood, a committed partner, and a harrowing past dead and gone. That past is attracting the attention of someone invisible and unstoppable. Trouble’s just beginning. So is the body count in this backwoods Tennessee town. As threats mount and Gwen’s hunted by an enemy who pulls all the strings, Kezia has her back.

When Calvin and Sadie decide to spend their babymoon in a remote cabin in the snowy mountains before their first child is due, it’s supposed to be a chance for them to connect, relax, and celebrate their future. Before the vacation even gets started, shocking news leaves the couple reeling. To make matters worse, their arrival at the rental is marked by strange behavior from the homeowners, and Sadie can’t shake the paranoia that she’s being watched. When another revelation comes to light that’s so distressing it cracks the stable foundation Calvin and Sadie once stood on, everything changes.