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About JB Schroeder
JB SCHROEDER, a graduate of Penn State University’s creative writing program, writes ROMANCE TO MAKE YOUR HEART RACE. Whether thrilling romantic suspense or emotionally charged contemporary romance, JB’s stories always involve everyday people overcoming obstacles, forging new beginnings, and fighting for second chances.
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Charlie Hart suddenly has to navigate the real world. She’s not sure she’s cut out for normal anything, let alone facing down her abuser or partnering in Mitch’s PI business. She nearly runs again—but her friend Ian has vanished into the middle of his worst nightmare, and she needs Mitch’s help to get him back.
Mitch Saunders regrets pushing Charlie to join Retrieval, Inc. The Ian Cross investigation is driving them further apart, and she’ll never forgive him if he sidelines her. But the search is too dangerous—he can't lose someone else he loves.
Then again, the rescue mission may cost both their lives—or worse, leave them all trapped.
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Retrieval, Inc Series:
RUNAWAY - Book 1
TRAPPED - Book 2
BLINDED – Book 3 (Coming 2023!)
Early TRAPPED reviewers say:
“Wow! What a great romantic thriller. If you can put this book down, you have more self-discipline than I do.” —Ed S.
“Lots of action and cling to your armchair suspense.” —Natalie S.
“Put on your big panties, harden your heart, grab a box of kleenex and have someone who can bring sunshine into your world on speed dial, then pick up this book.” —Cheryl M.
What readers say about RUNAWAY:
“A spine-tingling, gritty, edgy, THRILLING Romantic Suspense novel that pulled me in and rattled my bones without the slightest chance of allowing me to put it down! ... It's heart-breaking, heart-pounding, haunting, steamy~ an edge of your seat marvel that never misses a beat!” ~Denise B., Wild Sage Book Blog
“Gritty, suspenseful, and a page turner.”—Diana Q.
“JB Schroeder is an accomplished, skillful writer. Runaway is excellent.”—Maureen H.
“Runaway will make you believe in evil and in love.”—AJ Scudiere
TRAPPED is just as gritty, edgy, fast-paced, and emotional as Runaway! Both a stand-alone read and part of a series.
This single mother will stop at nothing to keep her son safe…
When Tori Radnor finally catches a break, she’s sure things are about to turn around. That is, if she can keep the attraction to her new partner under wraps. When the job brings threats to her doorstep, however, she needs his protection—far more than she needs to avoid him.
When Aiden Miller discovers something dangerous in one of his stores, the police insist on his silence during the investigation. Now, he can’t keep his side of the bargain with the sexy social worker. Worse, he’s terrified he won’t be able to keep her—or her son—safe.
The heat between Tori and Aiden can’t be denied. Inexplicably, their relationship only fans the flames of danger. Someone wants them apart. Someone wants them all dead. When a mother’s worst nightmare happens, Tori and Aiden must act fast before it all becomes unhinged.
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Unhinged is both a stand-alone read and the start of the Unlikely Series. It is a new beginnings workplace romance between a single mother and a protective billionaire that involves a police investigation and a dangerous stalker. The past threatens, the danger becomes perilous, and the twists keep coming in this emotional, fast-paced romantic suspense!
Everyday heroes encounter evil in the most unlikely places in the Unlikely Series:
UNHINGED #1
UNCOVERED #2
UNDONE #3
Award-winning author JB Schroeder writes Romance to Make Your Heart Race and is known for heart-stopping, emotional romantic suspense with shocking twists!
He leaves her no choice but to run—again. Or is it already too late?
While investigating his sister’s disappearance, Detective Mitch Saunders uncovers a disturbing link to one of his old, and very cold, cases: a young woman who walked out her backdoor and simply vanished. When Mitch discovers she’s been in hiding all these years and living under an assumed identity, he also realizes Laura Macnamara—now Charlie Hart—holds the key to his sister’s safety.
Despite the fact that he’s law enforcement and promising protection, Charlie refuses to help him. Between her carefully buried secrets and well-founded fears, her life—and others—will always be in peril. Despite their growing attraction, she knows that to bring his sister home, he’d willingly risk exposing Charlie to danger.
When their loved ones become caught in a predator’s twisted trap and they lose faith in each other, Mitch and Charlie must face their worst fears head on.
This is a gripping, stand-alone, romantic suspense in which a cold case and a missing persons investigation collide. Buried secrets mean past threats are very much alive and danger lurks at every twist in this on-the-run, woman-in-danger thrill ride!
Awards for Runaway:
2016 National Reader's Choice Awards Winner for Best First Book
2016 National Reader's Choice Awards Finalist in Romantic Suspense
2016 International Digital Awards Fifth place in Romantic Suspense
2012 Put Your Heart in a Book Winner in Romantic Suspense
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Retrieval, Inc Series:
RUNAWAY - Book 1
TRAPPED - Book 2
BLINDED – Book 3 (Coming 2023!)
For even more Romantic Suspense from JB Schroeder:
Check out UNHINGED: Book 1 in the Unlikely Series, where Evil lurks in the most unlikely places…
Mitch and Charlie’s new case triggers their biggest fears and compromises the Thomas Weihle trial. One way or another, Charlie’s tormentor must be faced and put away forever. To make matters worse, Charlie is hiding a secret that will change everything. This time she can’t run, but she’ll be damned if she’s trapped again. The trouble is, Mitch refuses to let her go.
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Retrieval, Inc Series:
RUNAWAY - Book 1
TRAPPED - Book 2
BLINDED - Book 3
The Retrieval, Inc. series is gritty, edgy, fast-paced, and emotional! Books can be read stand-alone—but you'll want to read the whole series!
Lives depend on keeping secrets buried. He just started digging...
Eddie Mackey was busy defending his country when his estranged wife supposedly committed suicide. A year later, he has a new mission: taking down her murderer. And he knows just where to start: the New York City photojournalist who filmed his wife’s last words. Except Miranda Hill won’t betray the secrets of the dead, especially when she has to protect the living. Not to mention, a terrifying accident left her with wicked PTSD. The last thing she needs is a determined marine jeopardizing her hard-won stability.
When Eddie’s investigation puts Miranda’s life in danger, he appoints himself the gorgeous woman’s bodyguard. In close proximity, sparks fly even as it becomes clear they are embroiled in something far more sinister than they’d imagined. Soon higher stakes erode the tenuous trust Eddie and Miranda have built. With a killer determined to keep secrets buried, the only way to win is to dig deep—both inside and out—to uncover the truth, expose evil, and deliver justice.
This is a compelling, fast-paced, sexy forced-proximity, bodyguard story with a hunky, military hero determined to right the past and an independent, urban woman who must overcome her past in order to fight for the future. There’s buried secrets, shifty politics, missing persons, and danger at every turn.
Uncovered won the 2017 National Readers’ Choice Award for Romantic Suspense! This book is a stand-alone read, as well as Book 2 in JB’s award-winning Unlikely Series, where evil lurks in the most unlikely places.
Also available:
#1 Unhinged
#3 Undone
JB Schroeder is known for heart-stopping, emotional romantic suspense with shocking twists!
Maxine’s inner circle hides a disturbed killer…
When Maxine Ricci’s models are brutally murdered, she’s convinced a serial killer is targeting her New York agency. She’ll do whatever it takes to safeguard her people—even if that means hiring bodyguard Shane O’Rourke. He alone understands the demands of the fashion world, because he used to be one of Max’s top models—until she fired him.
Reeling from a lawsuit that could tank his private security firm, Shane's got no choice but to accept Max’s offer. Unfortunately, the logistics of the job are a nightmare—as is the forced proximity to the sexiest, most challenging woman he's ever known.
Despite Max’s number one rule not to date anyone she works with, soon she and Shane are as tangled up as the killer’s mind. By the time they realize Max is the madman’s ultimate obsession—it might be too late for Shane to protect her. Can they find and stop the killer before everything they’ve built comes undone?
This is a sexy, urban, workplace romantic suspense with the delicious forced proximity of a bodyguard/woman in danger trope. With a killer hiding in plain sight, a straight-talking Jewish Italian businesswoman heroine, and a protective Irish boxer hero, there’s a heart-pounding rush of adrenaline and emotion on every page!
Undone is a stand-alone read, as well as Book 3 in JB’s award-winning Unlikely Series, where evil lurks in the most unlikely places.
Also available:
UNHINGED #1
UNCOVERED #2
JB Schroeder is known for fast-paced, emotional ROMANTIC SUSPENSE with shocking twists!
Awards:
2019 NJRW Golden Leaf Award Winner for Romantic Suspense
2019 NJRW Golden Leaf Award Winner for Best Book by a NJ Author
2019 OKRWA International Digital Award ~ 2nd Place in the Novel Suspense Category
2019 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense ~ Single Title Finalist
Jake's got a diner to run, a fake marriage to plan, and Sadie to woo—he's in over his head.
When Jake Walker returns home and, for his mom’s sake, cooks up a fake relationship with sexy waitress, Sadie Evans, he’s shocked to discover that he wants the friends-to-lovers thing to stay on the menu forever. Although Sadie can’t pass up this chance to be in close proximity with her one true love, she harbors no delusions. Jake’s not built for settling down or small-town life. She’s betting he’ll rip off his apron and chuck the wedding band long before she has to admit to ordering up a fresh start for herself—one that can’t possibly include him.
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This is a story about returning home after love and loss, taking chances and forging new beginnings, and, of course, grasping for a second chance with the one who got away!
UNHINGED: A social worker and wealthy businessman team up, but as the desire between them increases, so do threats from an elusive stalker. When bizarre taunts escalate into terrifying attacks, they must confront their worst fears—or risk losing everything.
UNCOVERED: A protective marine must protect a gorgeous, hard-headed photojournalist against a dangerous hitman and root out the murderer responsible for his wife’s death—all while guarding his heart.
UNDONE: When she becomes a serial killer's ultimate obsession, a modeling agency owner enlists a hunky bodyguard—but will their tangled past stop them from catching a killer before he strikes again?
JB is known for fast-paced, emotional romantic suspense that focuses on brave new beginnings, hard-won second chances, well-earned redemption, justice perfectly served, and real-life kind of love. With protective, determined heroes, independent women suddenly in danger, plenty of forced proximity, seriously disturbed villains, shocking twists, and deliciously compelling love stories, the Unlikely Series will grab you from the first page and keep you hooked to the last.
No one did in 1943.
Adele Bennes has dreams… and they aren’t in True Springs.
Miles Hoffman has obligations… and they aren’t in True Springs either.
When Adele arrives in Miles’ small hometown during World War II, she has one goal: save enough money to get to Paris… or maybe Copenhagen. It doesn’t matter as long as she saves fast and travels far.
Miles has had enough of what True Springs offers: the loss of his father and stepfather, a barely-squeaking-by farm that everyone depends on, and an enlistment ticket he can’t punch because of everything tying him down.
Though Miles and Adele can’t fight their feelings, their plans will only take them further away from each other. When a stolen ticket turns their futures upside down, they’ll have to fight to find their way back to each other. Will their love be strong enough to survive secrets, betrayal, and distance? Is it big enough to spark a legend?
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Making Forever with You is a prequel to the Love That Lasts series. This short historical novella tells the story behind the Legend of True Springs and a love big enough to create magic for the ages!
Caroline Murphy, a widow wracked by guilt and loss, leaves Miami in order to start over. Despite her grief, she finds a new beginning on a Montana dude ranch and learns to live again. To her shock, she develops an intense attraction to surly cowboy Sam Black who makes her feel again.
Although Sam can’t shake his reputation as a real ladies’ man, he’ll never again mix business and pleasure—not since a long-ago fire on his family’s land. Distraction can too easily lead to danger, yet Caroline’s very presence tempts him to risk all he holds dear.
Will he push her away for good in order to protect his promises and safeguard his home and family? Or can she convince him that true love is worth some risk?
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This is a story about love and loss, forgiveness, belonging, and family. It takes incredible bravery to reach for a new beginning, but everyone deserves a second chance at love!
Jeremy’s Pittsburgh music club will tank without a sell-his-soul kind of cash infusion. When his ex-college girlfriend—practically a billionaire—turns up with an offer too good to be true, he suspects a hidden agenda.
Darcy was robbed of a career and so much more, however investing in Jeremy’s club would jump start the new beginning she desperately needs. And she does have a hidden agenda: forgiveness, because she’s never gotten over Jeremy—her one true love.
Is working together in close proximity too great of a risk to their battered hearts—or worth the shot at a second chance?
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A secret tore them apart, but the dream of a new beginning provides a second chance in this up-all-night, feel-good romance!
Kalpani has one goal: own the most popular salon in Pittsburgh. She has no room in the workplace for a tenant, let alone a romantic partner in her life. She’s seen the disastrous effects of marriage on too many women of her culture—and that’s a hard no. If only the tenant she has to kick out of her new building wasn’t floundering artist (wonderfully sweet and sexy ex-flame) Jonah Walker. Still, she can’t allow guilt—or desire—to derail her plans. Little does she know, Jonah is far more than the laid-back creative type he seems. He’s got career goals—but he wants Kalpani to be his even more. How can he prove that he's the best partner ever—an asset she can't possibly live without?
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This is a multi-cultural, opposites-attract, love story centered around family. New beginnings make second chances and forgiveness a necessity!