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Romance for Mystery Readers

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If you love a good whodunit and a swoon-worthy romance, this list delivers intrigue paired with heart-fluttering romantic tension.

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Two people walk on a bridge toward a village with a large church; book title reads "And Then There Was One.

And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters

In a quaint village in the Cotswolds, Georgiana Radcliffe has accidentally become an amateur detective after helping solve four murders in a single year. When the chairman of the village council turns up dead, everyone agrees with the official ruling of a heart attack, but Georgie can’t help but suspect that the council chairman is a fifth victim. Now, murder tourists are flocking from around the country, in hopes of becoming sleuths themselves.
A man and woman stand apart on a campus lawn at sunset under the title "Remember Me Tomorrow" by Farah Heron.

Remember Me Tomorrow by Farah Heron

Freshman Aleeza Kassam is intrigued by Jay Hoque, a student who vanished five months ago. When she receives texts from Jay, sent from the past, they work together to prevent his disappearance. As Aleeza investigates, she develops feelings for her new roommate, navigating a complex mystery across time.
Illustrated couple with heart-shaped binoculars, city skyline, and bold text: "Definitely Maybe Not a Detective.

Definitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah Fox

A woman becomes accidentally entangled in a murder investigation (and with a handsome stranger) when her fake detective agency is enlisted to solve a real homicide.
Book cover for "The Matchmaker" by Aisha Saeed, featuring a woman seen through a window inside a target with a heart shape.

The Matchmaker by Aisha Saeed

In Atlanta, third-generation matchmaker Nura Khan thrives in her career while navigating her complicated feelings for her pretend fiance, Azar, but her success is jeopardized when a couple’s wedding falls apart, leading to a series of suspicious and threatening events that challenge her safety and her business.
Illustrated cover of “A Governess’s Guide to Passion and Peril” shows a couple boating on a river.

A Governess’s Guide to Passion and Peril by Manda Collins

Jane Halliwell once dreamed of exploring the world as an acclaimed journalist – but those dreams (and her dowry) died with her father. Now, she works as a governess, safe on England’s shores. But when her current employer is murdered, adventure seems tofinally be knocking (rather brutely) at her door. Only the danger is more lethal than she expected… for standing outside is the same lord who once broke her tender heart.
Two men stand in front of a spooky, lit-up mansion at night; text reads "All of Us Murderers: A Novel, KJ Charles".

All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles

When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative’s remote Gothic manor, he is horrified to find all the people he least wants to see in the world: his estranged brother, his sneering cousin, and his bitter ex-lover Gideon Grey. Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Then the master of the house announces the true purpose of the gathering: he intends to leave the vast family fortune to whoever marries his young ward, setting off a violent scramble for her hand. Zeb wants no part of his greedy family—but when he tries to leave, the gates are firmly locked. As the Dartmoor mists roll in, there’s no way out. And something unnatural may be watching them from the house’s shadowy depths…
Illustrated book cover: "Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies" by Jenny Elder Moke, with various objects and a yacht.

Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

Business magnate Warren Ellingham has guaranteed Juliette Winters exclusive rights to his explosive memoir that promises to expose the secrets of his ultra-exclusive country club, Pacific Pines. But when Warren drops dead of an apparent heart attack and the memoir is stolen, Juliette suspects that someone was willing to resort to murder to keep their secrets from being exposed. Enlisting the help of Charlie Hawkins, a doctor with a heart of gold and abs of steel, Juliette dives into the glamorous and messy world of Pacific Pines Country Club.
Book cover for "Etiquette for Lovers and Killers" showing a woman in red tying a rope behind her back.

Etiquette for Lovers and Killers by Anna Fitzgerald Healy

Set in 1960s Maine, a Nancy Drew for the contemporary adult reader, in a deliciously witty and twisty murder mystery following a young woman who just wishes something interesting would happen for once, only to stumble upon a stranger-than-fiction mystery that even the local police can’t handle.

Illustration of a blonde woman in sunglasses and a hat, with the title "Deadly Summer" by Denise Grover Swank.

Deadly Summer by Denise Grover Swank

Nearly bankrupt, betrayed and considered unemployable, former child star Summer Butler returns to her hometown of Sweet Briar, Alabama, where she wings it as a private investigator and tries to solve a murder, which leads her into the arms of her first and only love, police chief Luke Montgomery.
Illustrated book cover with U.S. Capitol, two people running, and the title "How to Have a Killer Time in D.C.

How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. by Sam Lumley

A young, gay, autistic travel writer takes a head-spinning detour when murder and romance unbalance his well-planned life and career in this fun, quirky debut mystery.
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