best mystery novels of 2016 Audiobooks

Bear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. My daughter Finley takes after me: stubborn, untamed, and wild. But seven year old girls can't just roam free -- not when we live in bear country. Enter Kate. She's new in town, sweet as honey, and can somehow manage to wrangle my little girl. And somehow she's wrangled me, too. One night with her and I'm smitten -- more than that -- this woman is my mate. But I have a past that has my heart closed up, and the last thing I want to do is hurt a woman as precious as her. Kate has baggage of her own...she came to this valley to heal her wounds. And if I'm not careful, they might turn to scars. The rugged mountain men of Bear Valley are ready to defend their untamed love.

Is it wrong to fall in love with your kidnapper? *This is an Extra plus-length novel, over 120,000 words long* Dr. Roberta McClelland--Bobbi to her friends--is a Xeno-Cultural Anthropologist living her lifelong dream of studying an alien species. On the peaceful planet of Avria Pentaura, she spends her days tending crops and learning her new people's customs. But her peace doesn't last long--she doesn't count on raiders from the neighboring planet, Saurous, coming to visit and she especially doesn't expect to be kidnapped and held captive by a rogue Kindred named Dragon. Dragon isn't native to Saurous--a planet inhabited by lizard people called Saurians. His parents were killed when he was little and he has been adopted into the Crimson Blades crime family. As a Hybrid--a mix of two different types of Kindred--he isn't sure of his heritage. He only knows that his mother was a Vision Kindred, but his father's origins and the other half of his own nature are a mystery to him. The big Hybrid has never met a female like Bobbi before and the minute he sees her, he knows he has to have her. The problem is, his sadistic Saurian brother, Zerlix, wants her too. Dragon can think of only one way to protect the curvy little female--he must marry her and keep her with him always. But Bobbi is a modern woman and she's not interested in marrying her kidnapper, thank you very much. She's determined to run away no matter how hot her Kindred captor is and she's going to give the evil Zerlix the slip too. But when she gets into trouble in the notorious Blue Light District, can Dragon find her in time to rescue her? And will happen when the hidden half of his heritage comes out? Read Hidden Rage to find out!

Bear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The moment I see Adelaide Spencer, I know she's my mate. Neither of us have given ourselves to another -- because we were both waiting for a moment like this. Her and me, under the stars, the night spread out in front of us, full of hope and a thousand tomorrows. But our pasts have collided in ways she doesn't know, and when she finds out, she'll never forgive me. Not for the mountain man I am, or for the bear I've been. But damn, I need her. Want her. Crave her. When our valley is threatened by outside forces, I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. To prove that I am more than the sum of my past mistakes -- that I can be her future. The rugged mountain men of Bear Valley are ready to defend their untamed love.

"Run little she-wolf, as far as you can because if I ever catch you, your worst fucking nightmare will become your reality.” He whispered dangerously, his grip on me painfully tight.A smile curled the corner of my lips, and I raised an eyebrow, running the tip of my nail down his chiselled jaw challengingly.“Oh but you’re wrong Blue-Eyes because I am the stuff of nightmares, and I'm here to create hell in your life. Not scared, are we?”Icy blue eyes met my unblinking bright blue.“I'm warning you, don’t mess with me.” He growled.“Oh? But the thing is, I always do what I'm not supposed to.” -----Azura Rayne Westwood. Known for her devilish ways and wild personality, was the youngest child of the renown Westwood couple. From her days at the Academy, word of her antics spread far and fast, yet there was far more to the young nineteen-year-old woman. The skeletons of the past are never left buried, and life isn't all as carefree as Azura portrays it to be. When demons from her past begin to make life difficult, she ends up making an even bigger mistake. Spending a night of intense passion unknowingly with the infamous stone-hearted Leo Rossi, changing her life forever.When Leo finds out that the woman he bedded was from none other than one of the packs he resents the most, he turns away from her, but he forgot one very vital detail; Azura was no angel, and when you mess with the Westwood Devil, you're tied for life. In a journey of passion, fire, strength and rejection, who will triumph?The young girl with the heart of fire, or the Alpha who yields nothing but hatred and resentment?Follow me at author.muse on IG!

A tale of second chances and hope, taking place during the Coronavirus pandemic.<br><br>While the world is devastated by a pandemic, Babi finds herself trapped in her own personal nightmare. Alone at home, depressed by the direction her life is taking and terrified by the disease that plagues the world, she decides to hide in the family home in the countryside of Minas. Going through a serious creative crisis, Eric turned away from everything and everyone just over a year ago, believing that far from the spotlight and pressure from fans, he would be able to rediscover his passion for music. When nothing else works, he decides to return to the place where he discovered his love for the guitar and composing. His best friend's old house was empty, and he would have all the loneliness he needed to find his way back. When Babi and Eric are reunited, all those painful feelings from the past surface... as well as the passion. Will it be possible to make peace with the past or is it too late to start over? With her ability to approach difficult topics in a lighthearted way, A.C. Meyer, author of Falling for Her and the After Dark series, presents in Isolated in love a sweet story about second chances and new beginnings during one of the most difficult moments that humanity ever had to face.

Bear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The deal is simple: Piper Bancroft pretends to be my mate and we both get what we want. I'll be the next Chief and she'll get her nosy mother off her back. But independent and strong-willed Piper has rules. Lots of them. The most impossible being her insistence that we don't sleep together. But she never said anything about kissing. And one kiss is all it takes. Piper is my mate, and there's nothing fake about it . If she finds out I want her for keeps, she'll be leaving for the lower forty-eight. When our lies start to spiral out of control, no one is safe. And Piper might be gone forever. This time she isn't the one running. Someone is after her. I may be an untamed mountain man, but deep down I'm a wild bear. And I will stop at nothing to take back what is mine. The rugged mountain men of Bear Valley are ready to defend their untamed love.

A warrior from another universe... A woman running from an abusive relationship A rip in the fabric of space-time and a malevolent alien race bent on destruction How does it all tie together? Read Enticed by the Satyr...the first book of the Monstrum Kindred to find out Mia could have had a beautiful life. She had a scholarship to Juilliard and a future as a concert pianist ahead of her. But that was before her boyfriend got her pregnant on prom night and her strict parents forced her to get married. Now her life has been spent as the wife of an abusive husband who hates the music she still loves to play. But she dreams of a better future…and she also dreams of a stranger in the dark, one who will offer love and tenderness instead of hatred and scorn. Storn is a Satyr—one of the Monstrum Kindred. Though he lives in a whole different universe, he begins to Dream Share with Mia. He longs to save her from her cruel husband, so when a rip opens in the fabric of space-time which leads from his universe into hers, he volunteers to go. But there is trouble brewing…more rips are opening in the fabric of space-time and whole universes are being overrun by the Darklings—embodiments of pure evil that strip their victims to the bone and fill whole solar systems with their malice. Can Storn save Mia from her abusive ex? And will the Monstrum Kindred come to Earth when the Darklings invade? More importantly, will they be allowed to call human brides when they themselves look so very different from regular Kindred? You’ll have to read Enticed by the Satyr to find out…

“I need her in a way that won’t take no for an answer.” JUDE When Catalina walks in the door, my heart stops. She’s my best friend’s little sister, Etta’s babysitter, and hot as hell. The timing is all wrong. She’s too young, lost, and doesn’t know what she wants. I have a baby and don’t need another person to take care of. But then I take her against the wall and she finds her way into my motherf*cking heart. The truth is, I’m the lost cause, and Catalina might be the one person who can save me. CATALINA I came to LA needing to escape an a-hole who was using me. Six months later I end up at Jude’s house. I’m a hot mess … but Jude? He’s hotter. And walking into his home, seeing that Etta’s mother skipped town, I realize I’m not the only mess around. It starts as a one-afternoon stand—two people craving connection. But it quickly becomes more. Trouble is, my past is catching up with me. We might not have forever—but we have today. ??SAINT JUDE is a full-length novel with a HEAT! Treat yourself, love!??

Bear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The gorgeous newcomer in town, Harley MacBeth, is everything I'm not. Charming, outgoing, and stubborn. So damn stubborn. Well, I guess we have that in common. I'm in bear form when I see the infuriatingly sexy woman painting by the river. In a flash, she becomes a damsel in distress. Good thing this mountain man is here to save her. I pull her from the river, kiss her sweet, pink lips, and damn -- I'm a goner. After a night together, I know she's my mate -- my everything. But we're opposites, and unless we're in bed, we're at odds. Her past is coming for her. And even though she may be the only woman for me, she still has a choice to walk away. Can I convince her that she belongs to me, before it's too late?

"Damaged. Disgraced. Dishonored. And the only hero who can save seven worlds.When a freak accident ruins his body and his memory, Wes Malcolm loses his scholarship and his place in the world. Every treatment has failed, save one: a fully immersive VR game, designed by his late, disgraced father, that mimics the condition his body used to possess. To everyone's disbelief, his body and mind slowly improve, bit by bit, but it's still not enough.Then one night, he wakes up in a world just like the game his father designed. Here, he can grow, learn, and thrive. But this world and all its sister planets are under assault from nightmare creatures, supernatural storms, and a host of other cataclysms. The strange, beautiful steward of these worlds offers him a deal: Save her planets, and he can take the power he gains back to his original body on Earth. It's the best chance he's ever been offered. But will his determination be enough, both for himself and the worlds now depending on him?Come and find out."