Romantic suspense books

Romantic suspense books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.

• The Moon-SpinnersMary Stewart

  The Moon-Spinners

  Mary Stewart

  A foundational mid-century romantic thriller that established the convention of an ordinary protagonist stumbling into international intrigue.

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• Mr. PerfectLinda Howard

  Mr. Perfect

  Linda Howard

  A benchmark contemporary romantic suspense novel combining an office-banter whodunit with a serial killer threat.

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• The Unsung HeroSuzanne Brockmann

  The Unsung Hero

  Suzanne Brockmann

  The book that initiated the commercial boom in Navy SEAL and military-team romantic suspense series.

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• The WitnessNora Roberts

  The Witness

  Nora Roberts

  Demonstrates the small-town protective procedural structure, focusing on a woman hiding from organized crime.

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• French silkSandra Brown

  French silk

  Sandra Brown

  A crossover murder investigation in New Orleans that helped establish romantic suspense on mainstream bestseller lists.

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Chosen and described with AI from our notes on the genre.

More romantic suspense books

• Thunder HeightsThunder HeightsPhyllis A. Whitney
• Nine Coaches WaitingNine Coaches WaitingMary Stewart
• White LiesWhite LiesLinda Howard
• The Negotiator (O'Malley Series, Book 1)The Negotiator (O'Malley Series, Book 1)Dee Henderson
• Trust MeTrust MeJayne Ann Krentz
• The Darkest HourThe Darkest HourMaya Banks
• Extreme exposureExtreme exposurePamela Clare
• Mirror ImageMirror ImageSandra Brown
• Cry No MoreCry No MoreLinda Howard
• First Grave on the RightFirst Grave on the RightDarynda Jones
• From the HeartFrom the HeartNora Roberts1996
• Uneasy AllianceUneasy AllianceJayne Ann Krentz1984
• Crystal GardensCrystal GardensJayne Ann Krentz2012
• Halfway to the GraveHalfway to the GraveJeaniene Frost2007
• The Trophy WifeThe Trophy WifeGinna Gray2006
• Dark DreamersDark DreamersChristine Feehan2006
• Are you afraid of the dark?Are you afraid of the dark?Sidney Sheldon2004
• High tideHigh tideJude Deveraux1999
• Full moon risingFull moon risingKeri Arthur2006
• Danger in the ShadowsDanger in the ShadowsDee Henderson2002
• The SéanceThe SéanceHeather Graham2007
• MouraMouraVirginia Coffman1959
• Cross My HeartCross My HeartSandra Brown2006
• Hidden AwayHidden AwayMaya Banks2011
• The Girl in Cabin 13The Girl in Cabin 13A. J. Rivers2020
• The visionThe visionHeather Graham2006
• SilverswordSilverswordPhyllis A. Whitney1987

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