11 Engrossing Romantic Suspense Books by Karen Rose

Nine years ago, Mary Grace Winters faked her own death and fled from her home with her son, in order to escape from her abusive cop husband. She has worked hard to build a new life for herself in a new town, living as Caroline Stewart and putting her past nightmare behind her. She is even ready to give love another shot with her new boss Max Hunter. But when her husband suddenly discovers her trail, everything she has worked for and everyone she loves is suddenly at risk. 

Special Agent Steven Thatcher is on the hunt for a serial killer who is targeting young women. At home, he has another set of problems with his two sons, including brooding teenager Brad. When Brad’s chemistry teacher, Jenna, reaches out with concern for Brad, Steven and Jenna find an instant connection. There are countless obstacles keeping the pair apart and soon Jenna’s life is at stake when she falls into the game of the killer. 

Someone is killing criminals that Assistant State’s Attorney Kristen Mayhew failed to prosecute, on her behalf. Whoever is doing the killing admires Kristen and knows her every move. Detective Abe Reagan is assigned to the case. As Kristen and Abe work together, their attraction grows and they dare to give into the passion. But as the slayings continue, Kristen finds herself with a target on her back. 

Dana Dupinsky is committed to helping the battered women and children at her inner-city shelter. Ethan Buchanan is a security expert, trying to track down his godson who has been kidnapped. When the two meet coincidentally at a bus station and quickly grow feelings for each other, they have no idea how they’re lives will intertwine, as the women at Dana’s shelter begin getting attacked and a killer weaves a wide web of revenge while holding onto the kidnapped boy. 

There is someone pushing psychiatrist Tess Ciccotelli’s patients to commit suicide, and setting her up to seem at fault. Detective Aidan Reagan is intent on getting to the bottom of the string of deaths by any means, but Tess stands defiant, loyally protecting the privacy of her dear patients. As Aidan and Tess grow closer, a killer closes in, determined to destroy Tess’s career, get at her family, and finally go after Tess herself. 

When a victim is killed in a string of house fires, fire department lieutenant Reed Solliday is paired with homicide detective Mia Mitchell to find the murderous arsonist at fault. The killer continues to strategically set fires and the victims begin to pile up. As the fires become more and more personally related to Reed and Mia, they must put their pasts behind them to stop the trail of destruction and let themselves give love a chance.

Detective Vito Ciccotelli calls in archaeologist Sophie Johannsen after a murder victim is found in the snow. Their instant attraction is soon overshadowed by what Sophie finds beneath the ground—an array of graves methodically dug by a killer. Some graves are full but, even more terrifyingly, some await more victims. As Sophie and Vito follow the trail of the ice cold killer, the killer is after them as well, determined to fill his last empty grave. 

Special Agent Daniel Vartanian will stop at nothing to find a copy-cat killer who is mimicking a years-old murder connected to Daniel’s brother, a serial killer from a previous book. Nurse Alex Fallon has been called back to the same Georgia town to care for her niece, after her stepsister has gone missing. Each must face their past demons and the many creepy characters of the town in order to find the copying killer before he gets to his ultimate prize.

Susannah Vartarian, Daniel’s sister, is back home in Georgia when she discovers a black market ring of human traffickers of teenagers. Together with investigator Luke Papadopoulos, she goes deep into the darkest corners of internet chat rooms, unsure who to trust, besides Luke. As the murderous traffickers go to extreme lengths to keep their business running and secrets concealed, Susannah and Luke find themselves tangled in a web of deceit and danger. 

Eve Wilson, a bartender and graduate student in Minneapolis, is studying the addictiveness of internet worlds. When multiple of her test subjects are found dead, homicide detective Noah Webster is one of the only people who believes the deaths are connected. Both Eve and Noah have been hurt before, and they are set on stopping the killer from hurting anyone else. Online and in real life, they chase the murderer as danger creeps closer and they’re attraction grows. 

After a teenage girl dies in a fire set by arson, Detective Olivia Sutherland and firefighter David Hunter are on the case of a blackmailer who is forcing a group of young people to do his bidding. Olivia and David are reminded of the one night of passion they shared a while ago, as they are drawn to each other again. As the villain continues his reign, Olivia and David fight to stop him and protect those closest to them.