Contemporary Romantic Suspense Recommendations > Likes and Comments

Hi,

Here are some of my favourite authors of Contemporary Romantic Suspense:

1) Jami Alden

2) Toni Anderson

3) Allison Brennan

4) Kylie Brant

5) Sandra Brown

6) Lisa Childs

Explosive Engagement

Bodyguard Daddy

7) Diana Duncan

Survive the Night

Survive the Hunt

8) Lena Diaz

Conflicting Evidence

9) Cynthia Eden

After the Dark

Broken

10) Kendra Elliot

Bridged

11) Tee O'Fallon

Armed 'N' Ready

Trap 'N' Trace

12) Adrienne Giordano

13) Kay Hooper

Stealing Shadows

14) Linda Howard

Mr. Perfect

Now You See Her

15) Rita Herron

Protective Order

16) Alexandra Ivy

17) Julie James

18) Julie Anne Lindsey

SVU Surveillance

19) Melinda Leigh

She Can Tell

20) Judith McNaught

21) Juno Rushdan

Hostile Pursuit

22) Karen Rose

Closer Than You Think

You Can't Hide

23) Nora Roberts

The Witness

The Obsession

24) Amanda Stevens

25) Norah Wilson

26) Rebecca Zanetti

Contemporary Mystery Thriller with Romantic Subplot authors:

1) Allison Brennan

2) Kendra Elliot

Bridged

3) Melinda Leigh

4) Lisa Regan

Her Mother's Grave

5) Leslie Wolfe

The Watson Girl

Glimpse of Death

Happy Reading :-)

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Romantic Suspense/Romantic Thriller versus Crime Thriller/Mystery Thriller:

Romantic Suspense is a combination of Romance, Mystery, and Suspense.

It's similar to Crime Thriller and can contain graphic violence and explicit scenes.

There are a few differences though. For example:

In my experience, Romantic Suspense is comparatively lighter and less grim than Crime Thriller. (My experience with Crime Thriller isn't very extensive though, so I can't be absolutely sure about this.)

Also, it's not necessary for a Crime Thriller to have a Romantic subplot, but there is always Romance in Romantic Suspense.

Even when a Crime Thriller has a Romantic subplot, the main focus of the story is on the Mystery. But in a Romantic Suspense, the Romance/Mystery ratio is usually around 60/40 or 50/50 or 40/60.

There is more emphasis on character and relationship development in a Romantic Suspense than in a Crime Thriller. (This is more true for standalone books than series.)

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Articulate post with some decent recommendations. I’m trying to explore new genres however, I have struggled with this one genre. Hoping that one of these books click with me.

Thank you for the write up.

Ahmed wrote: "Articulate post with some decent recommendations. I’m trying to explore new genres..."

Thanks @Ahmed I hope you manage to find something you can enjoy from the list :-)

If you wish to read a specific kind of book within this genre then please feel free to ask me for recommendations. I'll try my best to suggest something according to your preferences.

You could also check out the following group for recommendations if you like:

Tall, Dark & Deadly
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Also, you mentioned you're trying to explore new genres. Well, a Reading Challenge I recently initiated might help with that. It's designed to motivate people to read four different genres in a single year. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in then please feel free to check it out:

Genre Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just thought I'd share :-)

Thanks again and Happy Reading :-)

Hi,

I just wanted to share that I recently liked and voted on the following Goodreads list:

Best Romantic Suspense Series

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

You can check it out if you like. Hopefully you'll find some good recommendations there :-)

Also, I created a Goodreads list titled:

Mystery Thriller Series with Romantic Subplot set in the US

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

Please do check it out if you get a chance. It's the first GR list I've created—though I liked and voted on some before—and I'd appreciate it a lot if you could help me make it a useful source of recommendations for everyone :-)

You can "like" the list and/or add books to it and/or vote on existing books if you wish. Or you could simply recommend relevant series through your comments. You can even invite your friends to vote on the books if you like.

Thank you :-)