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Chief of Police Scott Simmons had just solved a high-profile case. When a drive-by shooting ended his life, leaving Avery Hart riddled with survivor's guilt and PTSD. Officer Trevor Knapp was once a big-city cop in Seattle, Washington. He moved to Juniper Springs for peace of mind. When tragedy hit his department with the death of the chief of police, suspicions were cast his way.

Early in the morning, Agatha walked into the maze-like cornfield. Delighted by the cool winter air, she loved days like this. Alone to think and at peace with the world. But today, she wasn’t as alone as she thought… In this sleepy countryside town, nothing is ever as it seems. When the body of a young woman is found in a cornfield, FBI agent Emma Griffin and the gang are sent there to investigate. Upon arrival, they find strange markings at the scene.

FBI Agent Emma Griffin is sent undercover to the small sleepy town of Feathered Nest to uncover the truth behind the strings of disappearances that has left the town terrified. To Emma, there is nothing that can lay buried forever. Even though her own childhood has been plagued by deaths and disappearances.

One cruel summer day. Mark and Jill Pearson were taken from their home. After that tragic day, their sister Penny dedicated her life to finding them. FBI agent Emma Griffin has solved many grim cases. When she’s called to investigate skeletal remains of an adult man, Forensics soon link the remains to a missing-person case from over a decade ago: Mark Pearson. Where is Jill Pearson?

Don't tell a soul, but I walked away from my NHL career for one reason: Josie Richards. Fifteen years younger, yet she owns me in ways no one could understand. She's my enemy on ice—a figure skating ice queen with a rebellious streak that makes more than my palm twitch. But after her ice skating accident, she's broken. Fear controls her now, and I'm done watching her drawn in it. I'm her new coach—on and off the ice—and I'll drag her back to the top if it's the last thing I do. What didn't I expect? Knocking her up. I thought raising my niece prepared me for fatherhood.

Sherwood is a sleepy little town. A town full of friendly faces and even friendlier neighbors. Which is why FBI agent Emma Griffin isn't surprised when her new neighbor starts stopping by to chat. Turns out her neighbor has a dark past and secrets that made her run. As much as Emma wished it wasn’t true, a dark past and secrets are things that she is far too familiar with, especially now more than ever.

My artificial heart is failing with their twins inside me. And the three dark kings who claimed me? They're waging war against death itself. I never expected to love all three. I never expected our enemies would find my weakness—the experimental heart keeping me alive. One digital attack was...

One call from her past was all it took to change everything. A 10-year-old girl has vanished on her way home from camp. And things took a turn for the worse when another child, a child that Emma knows, goes missing. Disappearances, death, and tragedies have followed Emma Griffin throughout her childhood. Her obsession with finding out the truth behind her past was what led her to join the FBI. It’s been months since the horror of Feather Nest. After the shocking revelation of the last case, FBI agent Emma Griffin decides to take a much-needed vacation.

I never claimed to be an angel—but I sure as hell wasn't meant to fall this hard. Three dangerous souls hold the shattered pieces of my heart. One makes me feel safe. One sets my soul on fire. One strips away every ounce of control. And me? I was never meant to have any of them. Love is a...

Kara Davis had the perfect life. A doting husband, a beautiful home, and everything she could have ever wanted. But in an instant her source of happiness was tragically taken from her. Since then, nothing has ever been the same, and the paralyzing sadness within her followed her everywhere she went.... Unbeknownst to Kara, her life was once again about to face another change. All thanks to the arrival of the couple next door.

Everly Zara, a beautiful young woman, is found dead in the bedroom of the manor. The news is shocking and disturbing to everyone who knows her. But the heartbreaking death of a beautiful young woman may not be as straightforward as everyone thought. The further Emma dives into the case, the more she realizes, everything is not as it seems. As secrets from Everly's past rise to the surface, the shocking nature of it discovered.

After witnessing many tragedies throughout her life and solving cases that appeared unsolvable, FBI Agent Emma Griffin learned the importance of following her instincts and questioning everything she sees. When Bellamy brings a case that involves a sorority sister from Bellamy’s past, Emma finds herself thrown into a case involving a possible mysterious illness. An illness that took the life of a young woman. To others, the mystery seems to have solved itself. But Emma isn’t convinced that all is as it appears.

Military surgeon Lance Blair is haunted by many demons and nightmares from his past. Going back home might be the only way he could finally be set free. While working at the Seattle Hospital of Hope, he receives a call bearing tragic news that shakes his world. Now on the road to Juniper Springs, back to where his life began, Lance tackles the responsibilities of running his family’s clinic, while battling the feelings of grief and regret.

I took their money to save my family home. Now the Kings of Thornhaven own me. Four months. Three rules. No mercy. Every day, a pink box shows up at my door—filled with designer clothes, or sometimes… barely anything at all. And every day, I follow their rules. They rule Thornhaven Prep like gods—rich, cruel, untouchable. And now, I'm their favorite obsession.

You'd do the same thing. If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you'd find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.

Shrouded by deep scars and a past that still haunts him, Dallas Griffin chooses to live a life of seclusion, a peaceful existence in his cozy mountain cabin, far from prying eyes. When a house fire causes his nephew's death, Dallas refuses to believe the initial report, forcing him to leave his sanctuary and venture into town to uncover the truth.

Heartbroken and in need of a fresh start, Carrie Sweet packed up her car and headed to Juniper Springs. On the road to the idyllic town with a new journalist job waiting, she encounters one roadblock after another. Stranded on the side of the road, a handsome stranger stops to offer her help. But is he a knight in shining armor or a possible serial killer? No longer the naïve Carrie, she decides to assume the worst about him. And as luck would have it, the man she treated as a stalker turns out to be her new boss, Ryan.

I can't stop stealing hearts. Three years ago, I fled Thornhaven and the possessive men who claimed me. Art school became my sanctuary—until they found me. "Your father is dead," they said. "And they're coming for you next." Now I'm facing The Chessmen again, but they're no longer the boys who once tortured and bullied me—they're ruthless monsters.

When Emma Griffin joined the FBI, she had hopes that she could find out the truth about her own past. But over time, she realized that it was more than just herself. She wanted to be a voice for the victims. To bring justice for those that are no longer with us. To rid this world of evildoers, hunt down those who destroyed lives, and be the voice for the voiceless. But what happens when she's asked to help someone who not only inflicted unbearable pain on her life, but on the lives of many?

There is evil in the woods and it wants you dead. They warned us not to enter, but we didn't listen. The call too strong to ignore. And now there is no one left to save us. Beware, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees.