Books That Prove Love is Terrifying When Someone is Trying to Kill You

Romantic Suspense Books that Prove love is terrifying when someone is trying to kill you

Falling in love? Terrifying. Falling in love while a killer is closing in? Exhilarating.

If you think love should come with a side of danger, add these six books to your 2026 TBR.

Hidden Target - Otter Creek Series Book #2

No murderer is going to unravel Madison Ryder’s new life.

Following the deaths of her husband and unborn son, Madison spent two years knitting her life back together by returning home and opening a yarn store. Now the stalker who murdered her family means to finish the job. After someone sabotages her car and torches her store, Madison joins forces with Nick Santana, her husband’s former partner, to capture the killer. She refuses to let the stalker unravel her life a second time – not without a fight.

Ex-cop Nick Santana searched two years for his partner’s killer and, after a failed attempt on his life, the hunt leads him to Madison’s doorstep. Nick’s determined to capture the killer – if he can stay out of jail. Following his arrival in town, he’s framed for murder. With evidence mounting and the law closing in, Nick must prove his innocence and win Madison’s heart. Nick and Madison pursue the killer, but uncovering his identity could be fatal.

Payback - Otter Creek Series Book #5

A mission from his past threatens his future.

A stalker has his sights set on art history teacher Ivy Monroe. Still recovering from a relationship with an abusive former boyfriend, she’s determined to win this fight over fear and intimidation. No one has the right to cage her again. When Ivy is nearly killed, she takes refuge in the arms of the one man she trusts.

Elite Delta sniper Alex Morgan now trains bodyguards for Fortress Security. When his father is shot, the feds are convinced Alex is guilty of attempted murder. Determined to clear his name and find the shooter, he travels to Washington, D.C. with Ivy and his Delta unit.

He learns someone leaked information from one of Durango’s missions and now he and his unit are targets. Worse, Ivy is in danger. Battling his family and the feds, Alex and his friends race the clock to unmask the shooter before he strikes again. When Ivy falls into the hands of the enemy, nothing will prevent Alex from saving the woman who owns his heart.

Deadly Game - Fortress Security Series Book #5

When a ruthless killer turns a rescue mission into a hunt, they must survive a game where their hearts are the biggest target.

Following a desperate call for help, Rowan Scott finds her sister bleeding out and her niece missing. As the owner of a coffee shop, Rowan doesn’t have the skills to navigate a world of shadows where nothing is as it seems and one mistake will cost her everything. With few clues and her niece’s life on the line, Rowan turns to a friend experienced in combat and subterfuge. He’s her only hope to bring her niece home before a murderer strikes again.

Tasked with a special assignment in a terrorist hotbed, Fortress CEO Brent Maddox doesn’t have time to take on another project. But when the woman who captured his heart asks for help, Brent can’t refuse. The Navy SEAL is no stranger to tough missions, but none threatens to melt his iron control until Rowan and her niece end up in the hands of his enemy. Brent vows to rescue the family he has claimed as his own from the hands of a ruthless killer, no matter the cost.

Resurgence - Fortress Security Series Book #6

To destroy an enemy obsessed with revenge, he must lead her back to the nightmare she just escaped.

Fortress operative Adam Walker knows hardship and pain, specializes in navigating behind enemy lines, and never leaves a man behind. When the Special Forces Marine is asked to rescue a woman who helped save him, he doesn’t hesitate to lay his life on the line to return the favor. Although Adam believed his past was buried, he learns the enemy has risen from the ashes. Danger stalks not only Adam, but the people who mean everything to him, including the woman he loves. To destroy his nemesis for good, the Marine must take Veronica into the enemy’s lair.

DEA Agent Veronica Miles is used to working alone in enemy territory for weeks at a time. But on this mission, something goes horribly wrong, and she’s taken captive. Held prisoner for days, Veronica is rescued by an operative she once aided but returns home to suspicion and accusations from her co-workers. Forced to surrender her badge and weapon, Veronica has no one to turn to except the man who saved her life. Together, she and Adam will have to face their worst nightmares and defeat a foe obsessed with revenge. This time, failure will be fatal.

Best Served Cold - Otter Creek Series Book #6

Arrested for a murder she didn’t commit, the only one she trusts to uncover the truth is walking into a trap to save her.

U.S. Marshal Stella Grayson always wanted to be a cop, but after an ambush, she’s framed for murder and forced to surrender her gun and badge. Targeted by law enforcement and a killer seeking revenge, she may lose everything she values, including her freedom and the man she loves.

Recently returned from a mission, Delta warrior Nate Armstrong’s plans for a slow campaign to win his girlfriend’s heart are derailed when Stella is arrested for murder. Nothing will stop him from proving her innocence. Accused of detonating a bomb, Nate calls on his Delta teammates for aid in unmasking the killer before more people die. But the enemy is determined to accomplish his goal and Stella stands in his way. When the marshal is abducted, freeing her may be Nate’s final mission.

Vendetta - Otter Creek Series Book #10

He thought he’d buried his past, but now, the only way to keep her alive is to become the man he promised he’d never be again.

Seven years ago, Marcus Lang made a choice that cost him everything, but he rebuilt his life and became a vital part of Otter Creek. Although his past isn’t dead, Marcus will be if he is unable to stop one man’s quest for revenge. If he fails, his life won’t be the only one forfeit. He will lose the woman he longs to make his. Pursued by a threat he can’t escape, Marcus refuses to let history repeat itself no matter the cost.

Paige Jensen excels at refereeing teenagers and raising funds for the community center. But someone sees her as a problem that must be eliminated. As the danger escalates, she realizes the enemy won’t stop until she’s dead. When the man she loves won’t allow Paige to face the threat alone, he becomes a target.

Desperate to end the violence before more innocents are hurt, she and Marcus appeal to Fortress Security for aid in defeating a foe with a long reach and deep pockets. But their nemesis doesn’t work alone and is ready to spring his trap.