Books like Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

A 2012 crime thriller that explores a marriage in turmoil as one wife disappears, leaving her husband to confront suspicion and secrets.

Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown after a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital to cover the murders of two preteen girls, and must confront the trauma of her own past to uncover the truth.

Dominic of the Carpathian line and Solange Sangria, a royal jaguar shapeshifter, confront a dying world, facing vampires and betrayal. Their lone missions converge for a final, desperate stand.

After centuries frozen in ice, Tatijana is released into a world that feels like a dream. Stranded in the modern era, she must navigate the dangers of the Carpathian Mountains and a forbidden love with Fenris, a veteran of ancient battles.

In a perilous world torn by power struggles, a woman must protect her family and uncover the truth behind her lover’s disappearance.

A paranormal investigation leads Katya and Will to the legendary wreck of the freighter Jerry McGuen, where they uncover a mysterious sarcophagus.

In Albuquerque’s shadowed streets, guard Devin James wields a demon blade that both empowers and torments him. When Natalie, the woman he saved, joins the fight, their forbidden attraction sparks a perilous romance amid supernatural dangers.

Ashlyn Darrow in Budapest seeks help from supernatural men—especially the dangerous Maddox—but their instant hunger leads to a passionate love that could destroy them both.

A stolen antique bust in New Orleans sparks a hunt through the French Quarter as a private investigator teams with an antiques dealer to destroy a demonic object before it claims another victim.

A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.

An Alaskan cruise ship entertainer teams with an FBI paranormal investigator to stop a serial killer who stalks victims by mirroring famous murders, all while sharing a unique gift for communicating with the dead.

A Greek nymph, daughter of the war god Ares, falls for a lethal, shape‑shifting hydra dealer. As romance flourishes, her life hangs by poisoned blood—she must choose love or eternal survival.

While fighting for their lives, three mermaid sisters must battle dark and forbidden desires hidden in the ocean’s depths… After defeating the covert agency that threatened to destroy her and her sisters, Addison Lonike grudgingly resumes her life as an EMT in Maine. She would love nothing more than to take on the dangerous Mer queen, Magaera, who is hell-bent on destroying them. But with two baby nieces on the way, she can’t take the risk. That is, until Mason McKenzie arrives… Captain of the naval task force on the hunt for Queen Magaera in the Mediterranean, Mason sees the perfect recruit in Addison. But while at sea, the pair is pulled under a wave of passion that threatens their independent natures—and their mission. An encounter with a new race of male sea-shifters further complicates Addison’s desires. Now, she must choose between a life of the sea, or fulfilling the deepest longings of her heart…

To silence the voices in her head, Ashlyn Darrow arrives in Budapest where she, seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, is drawn to their most dangerous member, Maddox, who is trapped in a hell of his own.

Gideon, whose truth shakes him to his knees, discovers he can spot any lie—until he encounters Scarlet, a demon-possessed immortal claiming to be his forgotten wife. Their dangerous bond threatens to unleash nightmares and destroy all he loves.