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Elle Gray

4.56 · 338 ratings

• Memories of the Falls by Elle Gray
• A Code to Kill by Elle Gray
• Resort to Kill by Elle Gray
• Fatal Games by Elle Gray
• The Florida Girl by Elle Gray

suspense · mystery · mafia · heroine sleuth · slut-shaming

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Matthew S. Cox

4.47 · 101 ratings

• Moon Magic by Matthew S. Cox
• Wild Moon by Matthew S. Cox
• Moon Blade by Matthew S. Cox
• Winter Moon by Matthew S. Cox
• Wicked Moon by Matthew S. Cox

fantasy · urban fantasy · paranormal · heroine sleuth · vampires · shapeshifters · mystery · suspense · witches · time travel · young adult · friends to lovers · military · werewolves · f-f · m-m · sports · fae · high fantasy · demons

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Jana Deleon

4.37 · 549 ratings

• Adrift by Jana Deleon
• Backrush by Jana Deleon
• The Reunion: An Anthology by Jana Deleon
• The Accused by Jana Deleon
• Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon

suspense · mystery · contemporary · heroine sleuth · humor · fantasy · paranormal · innocent · cheerful heroine · strong heroine · witches · urban fantasy · military · sassy heroine · fatphobia · dangerous heroine · slut-shaming · second chances · magic · mafia

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A.J. Rivers

4.35 · 101 ratings

• The Girl and the Dragon's Island by A.J. Rivers
• The Girl and the Unlucky 13 (Emma Griffin™ FBI Mystery) by A.J. Rivers
• The Girl and the Secret Society by A.J. Rivers
• Dangerous Waters by A.J. Rivers
• The Girl and the Deadly End by A.J. Rivers

suspense · mystery · heroine sleuth · contemporary

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J.D. Robb

4.30 · 2587 ratings

• Payback in Death by J.D. Robb
• Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
• Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
• Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
• Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb

suspense · mystery · futuristic · heroine sleuth · super rich hero · strong heroine · tycoon · alpha male · science fiction · fantasy · contemporary · open-door · urban fantasy · paranormal · tortured heroine · abuse · humor · explicit-open-door · possessive hero · independent heroine

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Dianne Harman

4.28 · 368 ratings

• Murder in the Attic: The Ozarks Cozy Mystery Series by Dianne Harman
• Murder in York: A Gabriella Hunt Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
• The Backseat Mystery: a Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
• Murder in Santa Monica by Dianne Harman
• Undecided: A Chef Dani Rosetti Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman

mystery · suspense · heroine sleuth · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · christian · young adult · magic · witches · anthologies · shapeshifters · psychics · urban fantasy · vampires · vengeance · mature couple · mafia · multicultural · military

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Denise Grover Swank

4.27 · 1179 ratings

• Little Girl Vanished: A small town kidnapping by Denise Grover Swank
• Matchmaking a Roommate by Denise Grover Swank
• Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
• Matchmaking a Grump by Denise Grover Swank
• Bake Off by Denise Grover Swank

contemporary · mystery · heroine sleuth · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · humor · urban fantasy · magic · young adult · new adult · psychics · demons · christian · alpha male · friends to lovers · abuse · sports · tortured heroine · insta-love

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Melinda Leigh

4.24 · 670 ratings

• Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh
• Lie To Her by Melinda Leigh
• The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh
• Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh
• Her Second Death by Melinda Leigh

suspense · mystery · contemporary · heroine sleuth · cheerful heroine · competent heroine · beta hero · independent heroine · death · office · tortured heroine · innocent · single-mother · friends to lovers · past-abuse · dual-pov · men in uniform · third-person-pov · paranormal · career professional

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Willow Rose

4.23 · 568 ratings

• TOO PRETTY TO DIE by Willow Rose
• Too Pretty to Die by Willow Rose
• SAY IT ISN'T SO by Willow Rose
• You Better Run by Willow Rose
• Little Did She Know by Willow Rose

mystery · suspense · heroine sleuth · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · anthologies · vampires · magic · young adult · shapeshifters · werewolves · sports · urban fantasy

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Kendra Elliot

4.19 · 550 ratings

• The First Death by Kendra Elliot
• Bone Deep by Kendra Elliot
• In the Pines by Kendra Elliot
• The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot
• Below the Bones by Kendra Elliot

mystery · suspense · contemporary · heroine sleuth · paranormal · open-door · time travel · doctors · cheerful heroine · rich heroine · fantasy · abduction · forced proximity

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Liliana Hart

4.18 · 883 ratings

• Playing Dirty by Liliana Hart
• First Comes Death, Then Comes Marriage by Liliana Hart
• A Salt and Battery by Liliana Hart
• Curl Up and Dye by Liliana Hart
• Dirty Devil by Liliana Hart

suspense · contemporary · mystery · military · heroine sleuth · erotica · alpha male · christian · bdsm · men in uniform · humor · fantasy · anthologies · paranormal · career professional · historical · sassy heroine · second chances · super rich hero · friends to lovers

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Pamela Fagan Hutchins

4.18 · 107 ratings

• What Doesn't Kill You: The Complete Collection Volume 1: Katie Connell and Emily Bernal Mysteries by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
• Seeking Felicity (A Katie Connell Caribbean Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
• The Complete Ava Butler Trilogy by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
• The Essential Guide to the What Doesn't Kill You Romantic Mystery Series by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
• Buckle Bunny: A What Doesn't Kill You Prequel Novella by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

suspense · mystery · heroine sleuth · fantasy · paranormal · humor · multicultural · contemporary · sports

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Ellen Byron

4.10 · 103 ratings

• Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron
• Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron
• Fatal Cajun Festival by Ellen Byron
• Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron
• A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron

mystery · contemporary · heroine sleuth · suspense · humor · death · christmas · paranormal · fantasy

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Diane Kelly

4.07 · 108 ratings

• Cozy Case Files, Volume 17: A Cozy Mystery Sampler by Diane Kelly
• Busted by Diane Kelly
• Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding by Diane Kelly
• Death, Taxes, and Pecan Pie by Diane Kelly
• Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries by Diane Kelly

contemporary · humor · heroine sleuth · mystery · suspense · young adult · love triangle · paranormal · other-man-woman · new adult · historical · class difference

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Victoria Laurie

4.07 · 395 ratings

• WHƐNƐVƐR: The Much-Anticipated Sequel to WHƐN! by Victoria Laurie
• To Coach a Killer by Victoria Laurie
• Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie
• Forever, Again by Victoria Laurie
• A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder by Victoria Laurie

mystery · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · urban fantasy · heroine sleuth · psychics · suspense · magic · demons · humor · mafia · military · time travel · high-school · gifted heroine · cheating · abuse · new adult · other-man-woman

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Anna Lee Huber

4.06 · 267 ratings

• A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee Huber
• A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber
• A Wicked Conceit (A Lady Darby Mystery) by Anna Lee Huber
• A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber
• A Stroke of Malice by Anna Lee Huber

mystery · historical · heroine sleuth · suspense · regency · victorian · innocent · highlander · slow burn · death · pregnancy · contemporary · behind-doors · war · 20th century · military · fantasy · paranormal · clean · miscarriage

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Jenna Bennett

4.04 · 282 ratings

• Survival Clause: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
• Collateral Damage: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
• Right of Redemption: A Savannah Martin Mystery by Jenna Bennett
• Conflict of Interest: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
• Wrongful Termination: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett

heroine sleuth · suspense · contemporary · mystery · humor · multicultural · fantasy · paranormal · futuristic · science fiction · military · medieval · young adult · vikings · historical · bad boys · college · witches · other-man-woman · cheating

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Roy Johansen

4.03 · 191 ratings

• More Than Meets the Eye by Roy Johansen
• Hindsight by Roy Johansen
• Double Blind by Roy Johansen
• Look Behind You by Roy Johansen
• Night Watch by Roy Johansen

mystery · suspense · heroine sleuth · contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · sports

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Fiona Grace

4.01 · 122 ratings

• Always, Together by Fiona Grace
• Always, Plus One by Fiona Grace
• Always, Forever by Fiona Grace
• Always, With You by Fiona Grace
• A Villa in Sicily: Cannoli and a Casualty by Fiona Grace

mystery · heroine sleuth · contemporary · humor · suspense · christian · second chances

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Heather Webber

4.00 · 209 ratings

• South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
• Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
• Undeniably Yours by Heather Webber
• A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber
• Trouble Under the Tree by Heather Webber

contemporary · heroine sleuth · mystery · paranormal · fantasy · magic · suspense · urban fantasy · historical · psychics · small town · behind-doors · western · humor · historical western · christmas · innocent · cowboys

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Ellery Adams

3.99 · 345 ratings

• The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams
• Murder in the Storybook Cottage by Ellery Adams
• Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams
• The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
• Killer Characters by Ellery Adams

heroine sleuth · contemporary · mystery · suspense · fantasy · paranormal · witches · magic · historical

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Kate Carlisle

3.99 · 398 ratings

• Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle
• Premeditated Mortar by Kate Carlisle
• The Grim Reader by Kate Carlisle
• Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle
• The Book Supremacy by Kate Carlisle

contemporary · heroine sleuth · mystery · suspense · super rich hero · secret child · fantasy · virgin heroine · highlander · pregnancy · tycoon · paranormal · open-door · christmas

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Cleo Coyle

3.99 · 305 ratings

• Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle
• Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle
• Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle
• Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle
• Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle

heroine sleuth · contemporary · mystery · suspense · super rich hero · black-mc · fantasy · paranormal · african-american · fatphobia

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Janet Evanovich

3.95 · 2147 ratings

• Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
• Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich
• Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich
• Fearless Fourteen & Finger Lickin' Fifteen: Two Novels in One by Janet Evanovich
• Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich

mystery · contemporary · humor · suspense · heroine sleuth · other-man-woman · love triangle · super rich hero · fantasy · dual-pov · behind-doors · third-person-pov · independent heroine · competent heroine · paranormal · sassy heroine · bad boys · strong heroine · open-door · from hate to love

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Rhys Bowen

3.94 · 789 ratings

• Cozy Case Files, Volume 17: A Cozy Mystery Sampler by Rhys Bowen
• Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen
• God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen by Rhys Bowen
• The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen
• Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen

historical · mystery · heroine sleuth · suspense · 20th century · contemporary · humor · royalty · war · victorian · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · christmas · urban fantasy · slut-shaming · young adult · slow burn · anthologies · fae

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Jess Lourey

3.87 · 107 ratings

• Monday Is Murder by Jess Lourey
• March of Crimes: A Romcom Mystery by Jess Lourey
• January Thaw by Jess Lourey
• December Dread by Jess Lourey
• September Mourn by Jess Lourey

mystery · humor · suspense · heroine sleuth · contemporary · fantasy · christmas · magic · anthologies · paranormal · witches

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Alafair Burke

3.86 · 158 ratings

• Piece of My Heart by Alafair Burke
• The Better Sister by Alafair Burke
• You Don't Own Me by Alafair Burke
• Every Breath You Take by Alafair Burke
• All Dressed in White by Alafair Burke

suspense · mystery · heroine sleuth · paranormal · fantasy · contemporary

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Lisa Scottoline

3.85 · 178 ratings

• Eternal by Lisa Scottoline
• Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline
• Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline
• Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
• Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline

contemporary · heroine sleuth · mystery · suspense · war · military · historical · 20th century

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