Nicole Blake is running for her life. Nobody can know she ended up in Stumptown. To keep with her disguise, she agrees to work with her cousin at a saloon, not knowing what she was getting herself in to. But when her cousin is suddenly murdered, Nicole feels alone in the strange town. The only person she can trust is her employer, Caleb West. Yet, can she trust him at all? If he ever discovered her secret, he would send her packing for sure. But, try as she might, she can't fight the pull of attraction between them, especially when he is the first man ever to kiss her. Now she definitely can't tell him the truth.

#2 in #realdeal Clarke fresh out of juvie has to find a way to find the real killer that framed her. Jack and her search for answers while getting themselves into a boundless amount of trouble and struggling with every piece of information. It's a puzzle that never stops gaining pieces. Can she find who finally framed her before they kill anyone else? She can hope, but as she looks, she is dealing with more than a killer. With a whole town against her, it sure is hard as hell to get any answers. Has mature ideology that includes profanity, suicide and rape, however the last two are not described at length so it should be dialed back enough not to make anyone uncomfortable. Nor does it promote either in any way.

When death strikes the halls of an elite English boarding school, Gwen Clarke takes it upon herself to solve her friend's death-hotel heiress, Martha Wright. It's not long before she realizes the price to claiming justice is betraying one of those closest to her. She just has to figure out whom. Will her investigation to lead to the star athlete, the daughter of two Olympiads, a politician's son, or the school's outcast?

Five friends. Three murders. One choice. Live or die? In Haling Cove, Connecticut, the life of five teenagers is about to change tremendously. Their senior year at a small high school in an even smaller town was meant to go smoothly. Study, graduate, and leave their cramped hometown for the city, where dreams are reachable. It was always the plan, to achieve every milestone as a group, do everything together. Until one dark night, a brewing storm settles over the unsuspecting city. Cassidy Pierce, local golden girl and all-star athlete is murdered. Left with nothing save for the whispers of what could have happened that night and an odd message left in Cassidy's diary, the remaining four friends must solve the riddles and dig through an amounting pile of secrets to discover what really happened that night. Before one of them is next.

In her final year studying Criminal Psychology, Lisa Graham's life changes when she meets Rachel, a captivating woman who instantly steals her heart. Rachel is not just a beautiful stranger-she's the best friend of Lisa's favorite professor and a widow with a son, grappling with her own pain. Determined to win Rachel's heart, Lisa embarks on an emotional journey, filled with tender moments and deep connections. However, as their relationship grows, hidden truths and past secrets emerge, threatening to tear them apart. Faced with these challenges, Lisa and Rachel must confront their realities and decide if their love is strong enough to overcome the obstacles in their way and achieve a happy ending

Emily Rhodes' death was ruled a tragic accident, and Crimson College moved on. But when Avery takes Emily's old dorm room, she can't shake the feeling that something is amiss. The more Avery digs, the more she realises Emily's death wasn't what it seemed. As Avery uncovers layers of secrets and lies, she finds herself entangled in a web of intriguethat others are determined to keep hidden. As she gets closer to the truth, Avery realises she's not just solving a mystery-she's becoming the next target. How far will the killer go to silence her?

Nova West, a girl who's bad at making friends, decides to opt it off and become a loner. She's an insecure girl, although she's too guarded to admit that to anyone but herself. Everything changes when she falls for the bad boy heartthrob, Derek Spears. Although Nova's reputation as a loser and loner hinders Derek's "not to be messed with" aura. The more Nova Learns about Derek the more she can't stay away, but what happens when a series of unexplained murders makes Nova discover a dark secret of Derek's? A secret that could wind up getting her killed.

In the small, wealthy town of Thistle, Washington, is a private high school for prestigious teens, Briarcliffe Academy. In the midst of the beginning of a new school year, parties ensue in the woods. Thistle has always been a quiet and quaint town, but that's until Allison Berry's best friend Olivia turns up dead mysteriously at a party Allison didn't even want to go to in the first place. Three months after Olivia's death, Allison starts receiving ghostly clues about the murder of her best friend. Suddenly, she starts suspecting her group of friends, their secrets slowly being revealed, each being more unsettling than the last. As each secret is sent to Allison in the form of a cryptic note, she tries to unveil the twisted web of Olivia's murder before graduation. A Clue-esque story with a terrible twist, a ghastly whodunnit? Allison investigates, but is always one step behind. Will she catch the killer before another friend winds up dead?

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Bringing us into a world of unrelenting suspense, Olivia Harvard's astonishing debut explores the ravages of grief and betrayal through the eyes of a teenage boy coping with a heartbreaking loss and its revelations . . . The unthinkable has happened: Colton Crest is dead. And Elliot, Colton's best friend, is the one who finds him brutally murdered. As Elliot struggles to put the pieces of his shattered life back together, Colton's funeral only brings more confusion and heartbreak. Someone has placed a note in Elliot's pocket claiming to be Colton's killer. And in a sickening twist, they offer to provide a series of clues that will help Elliot find out their identity. Consumed with rage and grief, Elliot has no choice but to follow where the confessions lead. But with each new revelation, it becomes clear that Colton had a strange and secret other life. Elliot isn't sure of anything anymore. Is he tracking down the killer? Or is the killer tracking him? In his search for the truth, Elliot vows to see this sick game to the end, no matter the cost.

Sidney Cromwell--the teenage gossip queen. She loved a juicy secret, especially those she could exploit to her own benefit. So when she's found murdered in her bedroom, the news makes waves in the small town of Grovesville, California. As leads in the case dry up, all hope seems lost for her family and friends. That is, until it's revealed that Sidney's diary of secrets was stolen by her killer . . . and the killer wants to have fun with it. Now the people closest to Sidney are forced to untangle a web of secrets, lies, and betrayals while battling their own demons. There's Samara, Sidney's best friend, who's still grieving the loss of her father. Jerome, whose family isn't what it seems to be. Giovanni, who was in love with Sidney. Kelly, who's struggling with a dark secret. And Derek, Sidney's twin brother, who can't remember the night she was murdered. The killer seems to be everywhere and seems to know everything. And it's a hunt to find out their identity in a dangerous, twisted game . . . one that proves to be deadly. _______________ Highest Ranks: #1 in Mystery/Thriller #1 in Horror #1 in Teen Thriller _______________ Credit goes to @moonlight_aesthetics for the story cover