Story By Elise Noble
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Elise Noble

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Hard Limits
Updated at Apr 26, 2023, 18:10
When Indali Vadera runs to LA to escape an arranged marriage, borrowing a friend’s identity to stay off her overbearing parents’ radar seems like a good plan. As long as she doesn’t get close to anyone, her secret will stay safe, and her new boss is an easy man to hate. Mr. Vale. The ass who requires his coffee served at exactly one hundred and forty degrees. But when Indi’s friend goes missing, there’s only one person she can turn to for help.There’s a reason Braxton Vale hires personal assistants he can’t stand. Giving in to temptation could cost him everything. Between running a business empire and fighting with his hopefully soon-to-be ex-wife, he doesn’t have time for distractions, but there’s something different about this new girl… When Brax’s world begins to fall apart, there’s only one group of people he can turn to: his former roommates. But they’ve been keeping secrets too…
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Hard Tide
Updated at Dec 19, 2022, 21:51
Private investigator Ari Danner is out of money and out of luck in Las Vegas when she’s offered the biggest contract of her life. The first problem? The job is in California. The second problem? She’ll have to go undercover as a beach babe and she can’t even swim. But the money is too good to pass up, and she’ll do anything to secure her daughter’s future, even cosy up to pro surfer Zach Torres as she gathers evidence of his role in a sports betting scam.Zach doesn’t usually pick up women by giving them CPR on his surfboard, but right from the start, he knew Ari was different. Smart, easy to talk to, interested in more than his billboard-worthy abs. But secrets can tear love apart, and Zach soon finds that there’s more than his relationship at risk.Hard Tide is a standalone romantic suspense novel in the Blackstone House series.
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Hard Lines
Updated at Oct 27, 2022, 20:16
Violet Miller never wanted to be a star, but fate conspired against her when she won the lead role in Hidden Intent, the latest experiment from acclaimed director David Jackson. Part movie and part reality show, the production takes over Violet’s life. She’s soon battling against a jealous co-star, a horrific script, and an A-lister who thinks the world revolves around him. Then the anonymous gifts start arriving…As the torment continues, the studio grudgingly hires bargain-basement bodyguard Dawson Masters, a man with his own secrets. Which will catch up with them first—Violet’s stalker or Dawson’s murky past?Hard Lines is a standalone romantic suspense novel in the Blackstone House series.
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Hydrogen
Updated at Aug 25, 2022, 23:24
If a man wants to date Leah Burgess, he’d better be rich, handsome, and dress to kill. Kevin ticks precisely none of those boxes, but when a surveillance operation goes wrong, Leah’s forced to spend more time with him—and his unruly dog—than she’d like. Can Kevin convince Leah to take a chance on a regular guy?Hydrogen is a standalone romantic comedy novel with a hint of suspense.
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Secret Weapon
Updated at Jun 27, 2022, 00:18
As Director of Special Projects for a global security firm, Emmy Black is well acquainted with trouble, but she didn’t expect to run into a proverbial nightmare in small-town Oregon. The place is just hills and trees, right? But a quest to help an injured woman soon leaves Emmy fighting for not only her own survival but the lives of many others too. When Nine came to Baldwin’s Shore, the former member of a Russian hit squad had two goals: to hide and to heal. But someone else has the same idea, and the consequences threaten to upend Nine’s carefully crafted existence. With the appearance of old friends and enemies as well as a madman intent on provoking a war and—most disturbingly—an unfamiliar feeling that might be love, Nine is left with one burning question: can an assassin ever truly retire? Secret Weapon is a romantic suspense crossover between Blackwood Security and Baldwin's Shore.
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Chimera
Updated at May 5, 2022, 20:57
Evil wears many faces…When Emmy Black, director of Special Projects at Blackwood Security, takes a trip to Edinburgh to collect DNA samples in a long-running cold case, a favour for a friend soon leads her to Glendoon Hall, a crumbling castle on the edge of the Highlands. Locals say a legendary beast walks the land, and Emmy’s sidekick Sky wants to catch it.Crazy.Emmy’s not one to pass up a challenge—or a bet—but the Beast of Glendoon definitely doesn’t exist…does it?Chimera is a shorter romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series.
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Pretties in Pink
Updated at Mar 7, 2022, 18:43
Five years ago, Mila Carmody disappeared from her bed, and that was only the beginning. Now eight-year-old Vonnie Feinstein is missing as well. Two little girls, swallowed by darkness, never to be seen again. For Micah Ganaway, it might be the end. Arrested for child abduction, he’s already been tried in the court of public opinion and found guilty. The lead detective assures him the trial is just a formality. But private investigator Hallie Chastain isn’t so certain. On paper, Ganaway makes a reasonable suspect, but in person, things don’t quite add up. Detective Ford Prestia doesn’t share his partner’s convictions either, but he’s the new cop in town. Can’t afford to rock the boat. Then he meets Hallie, and when she rocks not only the boat but his whole world, he finds his career isn’t the only thing in jeopardy…
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Secrets, Lies, and Family Ties
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:04
After leaving her fiancé at the altar, all Gabrielle wants is a day alone to reflect on the mistakes she’s made. But when her car breaks down in the small town of Baldwin’s Shore, a day turns into a week, and perhaps—if the goddesses of fate smile kindly—a little longer. But someone from her past has a different plan.Sheriff’s deputy Colt Haines isn’t looking for love, and he definitely isn’t looking for a flighty blonde to move into his spare room and complicate his life. But his young daughter has other ideas. So too does his heart, and when Gabrielle’s secrets catch up with her, he’s left with no choice but to fight for her future and for his.
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Buried Secrets
Updated at Dec 23, 2021, 19:31
Model Romi Mendez has spent most of her life believing her mom abandoned her, but now the truth has been revealed, along with her mom’s body. Now Romi has one goal: to make her father pay for his crimes. But as new leads come to light and masks get stripped away, the possibility of another funeral becomes all too real.Three years ago, lawyer Aaron Bartlett forced Romi to confront her demons, and now she acts as if he’s Satan himself. He can’t hope for forgiveness, but maybe he can help to see justice served? When Romi teams up with sharp-tongued PI Blue Carver, Aaron’s patience is tested, and so are his survival skills. Some people in Baldwin’s Shore would rather their secrets stayed buried…
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Into the Black
Updated at Dec 12, 2021, 23:33
Diamond may be used to saving the world, but can she save her own relationship?     With her husband’s killer still on the loose and her life in England a disaster, Diamond returns to the only thing she knows: work. As the star of special ops takes on enemies from the States to Syria, she finds the toughest battle is the one going on in her own head.    While she faces her demons, the man she left behind is involved in his own struggle when a beautiful stranger crosses his path. Will Luke give in to the ultimate temptation?
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Gold Rush
Updated at Dec 12, 2021, 23:32
Lara Reynolds has a lot of things she wants to escape. An asshole of an ex-boyfriend and a stalker are just two of them. Becoming housekeeper to former Navy SEAL Nick Goldman—a man whose home is as filthy as his mind—is far from her dream job, but she's out of other options.She tries to flee from her past, but when you have a weakness for high heels, there are bound to be a few stumbles along the way. Will Lara run out of luck or fall into love?Gold Rush is a romantic suspense novel in the Blackwood Security series, but can be read as a standalone - no cliffhanger!
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Forever Black
Updated at Dec 12, 2021, 23:32
All Diamond ever wanted was the one man she could never have, and now the shadowy figure who took him away from her is going to pay.Her special ops training has equipped her to handle the most dangerous situations, but controlling her own emotions isn't so easy. Is she broken beyond repair? As Diamond takes off for South America with her team in tow, she doesn't care. All she wants is justice.Can love conquer all?Or will it die trying?
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White Hot
Updated at Nov 4, 2021, 21:54
When private investigator Daniela di Grassi is given a new case, the evidence is so compelling that even her client himself thinks he did it. Ethan White was one of the world’s top music producers, at least until last week, when his spectacular fall from grace began with the discovery of a mutilated college student in his bed.  A dead girl nobody cares about, cops with one agenda, and a prosecutor with another—nothing about this case is simple. And when Dan digs deeper into the mystery, the conflicting clues aren’t the only thing she finds intriguing. Ethan’s got his own secrets too. As the worlds of black and white collide, who will come out on top?
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Dirty Little Secrets
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 05:27
Welcome to Baldwin’s Shore, the small town where everybody has a secret… Brooke Bartlett is no exception. She’s been in love with her brother’s best friend for half her life, her dirty little secret. With Luca on the other side of the world, the temptation stayed out of reach, but now he’s back, and he’s not the only one. Brooke’s stalker is watching from the shadows, and he’s got his own ideas about her future… Luca Mendez’s time in the army taught him two lessons—that to survive, he has to shoot straight and guard his heart. But when the woman he turned down all those years ago asks him for help, he finds he’ll do anything to see her smile again.
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Ultraviolet
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:57
A chance meeting in a frozen wasteland leads unwilling assassin, Seven, from Siberia to small-town Virginia. A new life in suburbia beckons. All she has to do is keep out of trouble as she tries to mend her broken heart. Or so she thinks. When Seven’s world is torn away from her, she's left with no choice but to fight back, and help comes from an unexpected alliance. A deal is struck—If Seven helps Emmy Black to destroy the remaining stocks of a deadly virus, Emmy will assist with Seven’s little problem. But not only is Seven used to working alone, someone in Blackwood Security is keeping a secret from both of them, one with far-reaching implications. Will life be the same when the truth comes out? Can Seven regain her old form and survive the operation? And how does disgraced CIA agent Quinn fit into the story?
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Gray is My Heart
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:57
Georgia Rutherford-Beaumont has it all: A wealthy husband. A powerful father. A hit man trying to kill her… Senator’s daughter Georgia longs for a little excitement in her life, at least until it arrives in the form of a high velocity bullet. With Blackwood Security on the case, Georgia hides out with reclusive artist Mitchell Gray as the team try to unravel the web of secrets, lies, and worse, actual spiders. Who wants her dead? One of her father’s many enemies? Somebody closer to home? Or is it the Horsemen, the elite band of assassins Georgia’s not supposed to know about? Georgia’s time away from home leads her to question everything, including herself. Where does the real danger lie? In death? Or in a life not truly lived?
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Lithium
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:57
Every girl loves ice cream, right? Not Sofia. She's tried all the flavours, but plain old Vanilla was her downfall. A trip to the Cayman Islands to give her ex what he deserves is made all the more complicated by her fear of water—not easy to handle at the best of times, but he’s taken up residence on a yacht. She cooks up a special recipe for revenge, and it’s a dish best served chilled. But will handsome stranger Leo add some unwanted heat into the kitchen? Lithium is a standalone romantic thriller within the Blackwood Elements series.
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Red Alert
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:56
How does a girl get over a broken heart? As always, Bradley has the answer, and nineteen-year-old Tia Cain soon finds herself in New York with a new job, a new apartment, and a not-so-new appreciation of cocktails. Guided by her boss, fashion designer Ishmael, Tia settles into life in the Big Apple only to find the world of haute couture isn’t as glamorous as she thought. Fortunately, she’s got sexy bodyguard, Cade, and her new online chat buddy, Eli, to take her mind off things. One has the looks, the other has the voice, and both make her heart do backflips. But Ishmael’s world of sunshine and rainbows can’t last forever, and when the city reveals its dark side, friendships new and old are put to the test in a race for survival. Can love win the day, or will demons prevail?
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Carbon
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:56
Meet me at midnight… When Augusta Fordham receives that message from an unknown admirer, the plot could have come straight from her favourite romance novel. Oh, wait—it did. Augusta is soon caught between wealthy doctor Gregory and a dark stranger who makes her pulse race as he indulges her fantasies. Will she choose comfort and security or take a leap into the unknown? When she makes her decision, she’s thrust into a world of secrets and lies with no one to trust. Only Emmy, her new flatmate, seems to be on Augusta’s side as she discovers there’s just one truth: love is never easy.
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Out of the Blue
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:55
Chess Lane is getting married. The church is booked, the guests are invited, and in three short weeks her husband will give her a night she’ll never forget. Only her wedding happens a little sooner than she planned when she meets Jed Harker, a CIA agent with a big ego and a bigger… No, she doesn’t even want to think about it. Chess has hit rock bottom when a simple favour for a scientist colleague leads her to Washington, DC and an offer she can’t refuse. As chaos spreads faster than the plague, one thing’s for sure—her life will never be the same again. But with a deadly supervirus on the loose, will anybody else’s? Out of the Blue is a standalone romantic thriller within the Blackwood Security series. No cliffhanger!
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Spooked
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:45
A casual date for wedding planner Kimberly Jennings goes horribly awry when a stranger whispers that her new beau is a killer. Kim’s conscience won’t let her turn a blind eye, but how does she go about explaining that her informant was the ghost of a previous victim? Private investigator Reed Cullen needs money to fund the search for his missing sister. What doesn’t he need? A neurotic party organiser on a personal crusade for revenge against a slimeball who spiked her drink, or the secrets that come with her. But like it or not, he’s stuck with Kim and he’s stuck with the case, for better or for worse.
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Coco du Ciel
Updated at Sep 15, 2021, 03:45
Could you solve your own murder? When Rhys Evans agrees to house-sit for his uncle, the last thing he expects is to find a strange girl hiding in the greenhouse. A girl with no memory of her past and no chance at a future unless he helps her. A freak of nature has given Coco a second chance at life, but before she can live it, she needs to find out who she is and where she came from. The answers aren't quite what either of them were expecting... Coco du Ciel is a standalone romantic suspense novel with magical realism elements - no cliffhanger!
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Rhodium
Updated at Jul 30, 2021, 00:20
Lawyers. Stefanie Amor’s had enough of them to last a lifetime. One left her heartbroken, the other left her in bed and did a runner. But as the witness in a murder case, she’s got no choice but to cooperate with defence attorney Oliver Rhodes, a great white shark who gets his kicks from chewing up lesser mortals and spitting out their sorry remains. Oliver has two passions in life: money and winning. Stefanie’s a shiny new toy he’s not supposed to have, pretty to look at but so easy to break. Playtime’s fun, but what happens when the game isn’t a game anymore? 
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24 Hours of Trouble
Updated at Dec 25, 2020, 00:00
Amelia Stanbrook is the golden girl, competing on the international show jumping circuit with the world at her feet and handsome millionaire Antonio by her side. Or so everyone thinks. Behind closed doors is a different story and Amelia dreams of escape, but that’s not easy with two horses in tow. When she makes a break for it and bumps into Blake Hunter, he makes her an offer she can’t refuse—pretend to be his girlfriend for two weeks to get him out of a sticky situation, and he’ll write off the money Amelia owes him. Two weeks. All she has to do is keep her head and she’s free to start a new life. But can she keep her heart as well?
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Nothing but Trouble
Updated at Dec 24, 2020, 23:53
When Ella Goodman's surrogate grandma died, her last wish was simple - she wanted Ella to get off the sofa and have an adventure. Ella's not the impulsive type but she's left with little choice - if she doesn't complete Edith's wish list, she'll end up homeless. As Ella drifts from one disaster to the next, she has one goal: Finish the challenge. She's not going to enjoy herself and she certainly isn't going to fall in love...is she?
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Life
Updated at Dec 24, 2020, 23:50
At twenty-eight years old, the only men in lawyer Cate Jenkins’ life are her two cats, Thor and Loki, unless you count her not-so-secret love affair with Ben & Jerry. Escape comes in the form of art classes, where life drawing model, Joe, provides a welcome distraction from the monotony of her job. Each Thursday for five weeks, she gets to lose herself in a world of twinkling blue eyes and chiselled abs. Meanwhile, next-door neighbour Dane is determined to win Cate’s heart. Can his gifts of coffee and kitty treats win out against muscled perfection? And more importantly, what secrets are both men hiding?
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Trouble in Paradise
Updated at Dec 24, 2020, 23:47
When Callie Shawcross's fiancé jilts her days before the wedding, her best friend insists a relaxing break in the sleepy Egyptian town of Fidda Hilal is just what she needs to escape her disastrous love life. The sun is shining and the locals seem friendly, even if the hotel staff do seem intent on playing matchmaker. But what better way to get over a broken heart than with a holiday fling? A sexy stranger who even makes a wetsuit look hot provides the answer, but is he all that he seems? A series of mysterious disappearances leave Callie hunting for answers, and during her frantic search she finds it’s not only the town that has secrets. Will she end up wishing she’d stayed at home with the ice cream?
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Pitch Black
Updated at Dec 17, 2020, 23:30
Even a Diamond can be shattered… After the owner of a security company is murdered, his sharp-edged wife goes on the run. Forced to abandon everything she holds dear—her home, her friends, her job in special ops—she builds a new life for herself in England. As Ashlyn Hale, she meets Luke, a handsome local who makes her realise just how lonely she is. Yet, even in the sleepy village of Lower Foxford, the dark side of life dogs Diamond’s trail when the unthinkable strikes. Forced out of hiding, she races against time to save those she cares about. But is it too little, too late? 
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