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Best mystery & thriller romance books

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What’s better than a romance book? A romance book with a red herring thrown into the mix! Whether it is two detectives who can’t stand each other or a cozy mystery filled with copious amounts of knitting and tea, let’s take a look at some of the top mystery & thriller romance novels.

1
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons Kate Khavari
352 pages Book 1 of Saffron Everleigh Mysteries Published by Crooked Lane Books
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A Marvellous Light Freya Marske
448 pages Book 1 of The Last Binding Trilogy Published by Tor
Magic LGBT Queer
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3
A Murder to Remember Brynn Kelly
320 pages Standalone Published by Harlequin
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4
A Novel Obsession Caitlin Barasch
320 pages Standalone Published by William Morrow
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5
A Ruse of Shadows Sherry Thomas
416 pages Book 1 of Lady Sherlock Series Published by Berkley
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6
A Sea of Unspoken Things Adrienne Young
290 pages Standalone Published by Wednesday Books
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7
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage Asia Mackay
352 pages Standalone Published by Penguin UK
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8
A Study in Drowning Ava Reid
448 pages Book 1 of A Study in Drowning Series Published by HarperTeen
Dark academia Magic
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9
A Theory of Dreaming Ava Reid
384 pages Standalone Published by HarperCollins
Dark academia
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10
A Twisted Love Story Samantha Downing
384 pages Standalone Published by Berkley
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11
A Week at the Shore Barbara Delinsky
368 pages Standalone Published by St. Martin's Press
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12
Abandoned in Death J.D. Robb
352 pages Book 54 of In Death Series Published by St. Martin's Press
Futuristic
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Advika and the Hollywood Wives Kirthana Ramisetti
352 pages Standalone Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons
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14
Alchemy of Secrets Stephanie Garber
400 pages Book 1 of the Alchemy of Secrets Series Published by Flatiron Books
Dark academia Magic
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15
All the Colors of the Dark Chris Whitaker
586 pages Standalone Published by Crown
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Amelia Unabridged Ashley Schumacher
352 pages Standalone Published by Wednesday Books
Books about books Grief
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17
An Impossible Impostor Deanna Raybourn
384 pages Book 8 of Veronica Speedwell Series Published by Berkley
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18
An Island Summer Jenny Hale
320 pages Standalone Published by Bookouture
Summer
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An Unexpected Peril Deanna Raybourn
368 pages Book 6 of Veronica Speedwell Series Published by Berkley
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Anatomy: A Love Story Dana Schwartz
352 pages Book 1 of Anatomy Duology Published by Wednesday Books
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