April Hunt’s Guide To Romantic Suspense For Beginners
This is the first book in Drake’s True Heroes series, and if the swoon-worthy heroes on the covers don’t suck you in, the dogs on them definitely will. Not only do you have peril and intrigue on every page, but the characters do it with a faithful companion at their side. This series starter is incredible about showing that not all heroes wear camo and dog tags…sometimes they wear collars.
This is the book that first yanked me into the world of romantic suspense. It follows a tight-knit group of brothers (all with varying military backgrounds) who form a private security firm. There’s action and bad guys, and it epitomizes everything you go to an action movie to see. And if you continue with the series, there’s even a paranormal edge that you see later on… It’s worth it!
Can you say bad boys with hearts of gold? Until When You Dare, I’d only read books where the heroes did their part to protect innocents because that’s what a good hero does. But the mercenaries of the Honor series struggle with this concept, and it’s such a delicious twist on the typical military romantic suspense that I still think about them—and the women who capture their hearts—years after finishing.
The Final Hour series combines a high-octane action-movie feel with an espionage thriller. Cover operatives. Hidden bad guys. Looming threats around every corner that force the characters to work together or risk it all. There isn’t anything not to love, and the fact that Rushdan herself is a military veteran brings a real authenticity to the page. I honestly can’t wait to see what she does next because I’m sure it will be fabulous.
A small town shrouded in secrets and lies and set in New Zealand? Yes, please! Factor in that it’s by one of my fave paranormal authors and I was smiling cover to cover (except for the scary parts). Nalini hits it out of the park with this serial killer thriller, her first foray into the genre. Just when you think you have it all figured out…TWIST. If you like your suspense a little dark and gritty, this will be right up your alley. I already put in my vacation day request for when the next one comes out.