When Bad Things Happen – serie

She turned her back for one second. Now they’re trapped.Elizabeth thought she’d planned for everything. Her son’s rare seizure disorder meant constant routines, strict safeguards, unbreakable structure. But one brief stop at a gas station shatters her fragile world.In a heartbeat, her car is hijacked—with Timothy still inside.She throws herself into the moving car, but that’s only the beginning of the nightmare. As hours stretch into days, they’re held captive in a remote, crumbling house—cut off from everyone. No phone. No medication. No help.Elizabeth must keep her son alive while navigating the volatile mind of the man holding them captive, and her own spiraling fear.Because Timothy is running out of time. And she’s all he’s got.A pulse-pounding psychological thriller exploring maternal instinct, survival, and the harrowing choices we face when everything we love is on the line. The first book in the emotionally gripping and nerve-shredding When Bad Things Happen series.____________________________________________Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”★★★★★ “The mere idea of something happening to your child instills terror in your heart. This book takes you there.”★★★★★ “I was totally hooked from start to finish! What a great read. It was an emotional rollercoaster for me and really pulled at my strings.”★★★★★ “I couldn’t put it down as I wondered how Elizabeth and Timothy were going to get out of their dire situation."★★★★★ “Very well written, well defined characters, and a solid plotline.”★★★★★ “The storyline kept me guessing and totally hooked.”★★★★★ “Could not put this down.”★★★★★ “Gone is a well-written engaging story! Great character development! A bonus is that the reader learns about children with autism…”★★★★★ “Well written! A mother who is devoted to protecting her child. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.”★★★★★ “Best book I’ve read in ages.”

A psychological thriller about a kidnapping survivor whose court-ordered helpers may be anything but. Domestic suspense built on paranoia, gaslighting and the terror of not being believed.She thought surviving meant they were safe. She was wrong.After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Elizabeth is determined to protect her son and reclaim their quiet life. No more strangers. No more threats. Just safety.But safety is a fragile illusion.A courtroom mandate forces her to open their home to a psychologist and a social worker, two people who claim to help but begin asking the wrong questions. Her parenting. Her past. Her sanity.When Timothy begins to withdraw and show signs of distress, Elizabeth suspects something is very wrong. But is it the trauma resurfacing, or something far more dangerous?Because someone wants control. Someone wants access. And someone isn’t who they claim to be.Perfect for readers of B.A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Freida McFadden, domestic psychological suspense packed with gaslighting, unreliable allies, hard-won survival.Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”

She knows what it’s like to be left behind. That’s why she said yes.When a silent little girl is abandoned at court, Anna isn’t the obvious choice to take her in. But something about the child feels painfully familiar—and impossible to walk away from.She thinks it’s temporary. Just until the system finds a better option. But then a figure from her past resurfaces—the one she thought she’d escaped for good.He’s watching. Waiting. And the closer he gets, the more Anna’s carefully rebuilt life begins to splinter.The girl won’t speak. Anna won’t run. But protecting her means facing the darkness she’s spent years trying to forget.Selfish is a tense psychological thriller in the When Bad Things Happen series—gripping, intimate stories of ordinary women whose lives are upended by betrayal, danger, and the unexpected.____________________________________________Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”

A psychological thriller about a grieving widow whose new homeschooling job puts a deeply unsettling teenager under her roof, and whose gut won't stop sounding the alarm. Domestic suspense built on maternal instinct, quiet menace and the fear of being wrong.She needed the job. She ignored the feeling.Worn down by the loss of her husband and bills she can’t keep up with, Cynthia agrees to homeschool two teenage girls. One is a sweetheart. The other unsettles her.At first, she blames her unease on nerves, on guilt, on the pressure of raising her young daughter alone. But something about the second girl isn’t right. The way she watches. The stories that don’t add up. The way even the dog keeps his distance.Then a man from the past reappears—someone with ties to terrible things. And suddenly, Cynthia’s fragile home doesn’t feel safe anymore.Her instincts are screaming. But if she’s wrong, she could ruin a child’s life. If she’s right, her daughter’s safety may already be slipping through her fingers.Instinct is a taut psychological thriller in the When Bad Things Happen series—gripping, emotional stories about ordinary women caught in extraordinary, often harrowing turns of fate.Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”

She swore she’d never become her mother. But some legacies refuse to let go.Sally’s childhood wasn’t a childhood at all. Cold nights in the backseat of a car. Empty cupboards. A mother who disappeared when she was needed most.By twelve, she was the one holding the family together—barely.Years later, Sally does the unthinkable—the one thing people say no mother should ever do.But what if it was the only way to protect her children?So she let them go.Now the past is circling back. One of the children she gave up is standing on her doorstep. And with her return come the questions Sally has tried her whole life not to answer.Is survival the same as love? And can the damage we do ever be undone?A raw and emotionally charged psychological thriller, Reasons is part of the When Bad Things Happen series—gripping tales of ordinary women, impossible choices, and the haunting cost of survival.________________________________________________________Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”

The man who broke her is back. And this time, he wants custody.For years, Keira has built a quiet world around her son Daniel. Gentle routines. Predictable days. A sanctuary carved from love and necessity. She’s done it all alone—because she had to. Because she couldn’t trust anyone else.But now the man who abandoned them is back. Not to make amends. Not to apologize. He wants a place in Daniel’s life. And the court might let him.Keira knows this isn’t about fatherhood. It’s about power. Control. Possession. The kind that stole her voice years ago—and nearly broke her.Now, as Daniel begins to sense the change, Keira can feel their peace unraveling. One hearing at a time. One threat at a time. And if she loses this fight, she doesn’t just lose her son.She loses the only life that’s ever felt like home.A raw and emotional psychological thriller about maternal instinct, buried trauma, and what happens when your past comes to claim your future. Book six in the emotionally gripping When Bad Things Happen series.__________________________________________________Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “The author is a psychologist. Her characters are normal people… That’s what the connection is. The characters are us.”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”

He built an empire on fear. Now he’d trade it all for a second chance with the daughter he barely knows.Alejandro clawed his way out of a brutal childhood, convinced the only path to safety was power. Ruthless deals. Cold control. No room for softness. It kept him alive—and made him untouchable.But being a father demands something else entirely.Natalie is sharp, guarded, and burning with questions. She doesn’t want his protection—she wants the truth. And with law enforcement closing in and old enemies resurfacing, Alejandro is running out of time. He must show her what he never learned himself: empathy, loyalty, and human connection.To give her a life he never had, he may have to sacrifice the only one he’s ever known.Because some debts can’t be erased. And redemption always comes at a cost.A tense, emotionally charged psychological thriller about legacy, sacrifice, and the brutal path to becoming the kind of man your child could forgive. Book seven in the emotionally gripping When Bad Things Happen series.________________________________________________Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series:★★★★★ “The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us.”★★★★★ “These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!”★★★★★ “This book series is one you start and can’t put down. Recommend it.”★★★★★ “This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down.”★★★★★ “Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it.”★★★★★ “The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended.”★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down.”★★★★★ “It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her.”