One

· Count to Ten Book 1 · Jane Blythe
4.3
109 reviews
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To save the woman he loves, he has to let a killer walk free.


Annabelle Englewood's life is crumbling around her. Her entire family is slaughtered; she's accused of committing the crime; and the detective working the case is making her feel things she doesn't want to feel and challenging her belief that she is unworthy of being loved. 


Detective Xavier Montague knows better than to get involved with a woman in a case he's working. Especially one who is so emotionally vulnerable. And yet, against his better judgment, he's drawn to Annabelle, but this forbidden attraction will force him to confront the darkest time in his life. 


↝ Trigger warning - mature content, issues of sexual assault/abuse, violence ↜


ONE is the first book in the Count to Ten series by USA Today bestselling author Jane Blythe. Suspense, thrills, mysteries, serial killers, stalkers, friendship, family, and love abound in each book of this complete series!


Read the complete series today

1. One - Xavier and Annabelle

2. Two - Ryan and Sofia

3. Three - Xavier and Annabelle, Ryan and Sofia

4. Four - Jack and Laura

5. Five - Jack and Laura

6. Six - Xavier and Annabelle

6.5 Burning Secrets (a novella) - Paige and Elias

7. Seven - Mark and Daisy

8. Eight - Ryan and Sofia

9. Nine

10. Ten

Ratings and reviews

4.3
109 reviews
Crystal Cordova
February 7, 2022
I am so excited and wanted to talk about this amazing Romantic Suspense book I came across by Jane Blythe, One. Yes it has the romance piece that I love looking for. But sometimes I get a little bored and feel like every romance novel starts to sound the same. What I love with One, is that you have the whole love interest thing going on, but this book goes beyond it. I have read some Suspense Novels where it was too easy to figure out “Who the killer is” “What, When, and the Why it happened”. I get bored easily with those stories. One goes through your mind on the get go. One is eerily suspenseful, and has you looking over your shoulder every once in awhile. The story would stay with me after a good while when I had to put it down. Annabelle and Xavier are our two main characters. They both are a little bit broken from their past. One feels like they have no more love to give, and the other feels like they are unlovable. So you can see that these two are a perfect pair. You can truly see when you find your soulmate, they are truly your other half. Now as you read in the blurb, there is a killer on the loose and seems to be only after families ( father, mother, and kids) and only leaves one to survive. Annabelle has gone through so much and trying to live through the horror of this mess. The characters were great and I like that this story shows that they know what they are doing in the field of forensics. This book was like watching a movie. I got the chills, I flinched, and had so many emotions happening at one time. I was a mess at the end when Xavier had to make a choice that was HUGE! And yes it made a difference at the end. This causes some loose ends with the killer. So what now? I know in the second book, Two, there will be more twists and turns that will eventually come back to the original characters. The ending for One left you in almost a cliffhanger way. There was a little bit of closure, but still a major factor left open. Are you dying to find a really good romantic suspense book? Try this one. I bet your mind will start racing once you open the book just like mine did! This book is the reason why I love suspense and thriller novels!
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A Google user
March 13, 2019
Excellent!! One of THE BEST thriller books I have read so far! Very well written, keeps you on the edge of your seat and keeps you wanting more. I coudnt put it down, finished reading in a day. I LOVED IT!!
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Judy Kastner
October 10, 2019
Prior to reading this book, a negative reviewer said she didn't like the ending or how it was written. I disagree, this is a well written romance/serial killer book.
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About the author

Jane has loved reading and writing since she can remember. She writes dark and disturbing crime/mystery/suspense with some romance thrown in because, well, who doesn't love romance?! She has several series including the complete Detective Parker Bell series, the Count to Ten series, the Flashes of Fate series of novelettes, and a Christmas series. 

When she's not writing Jane loves to read, bake, go to the beach, ski, horse ride, and watch Disney movies. She has a black belt in Taekwondo, a 200+ collection of teddy bears, and her favorite color is pink. She has the world's two most sweet and pretty Dalmatians, Ivory and Pearl. Oh, and she also enjoys spending time with family and friends! 

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