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A tense, escalating hunt for a brutal killer intertwined with a deepening, high-stakes workplace romance in a panicked Southern town. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Close enough to kill.

  • tense
  • dread-soaked
  • intimate
  • escalating
  1. 01

    What she doesn't know

    Beverly Barton

    A tense, romantic thriller where returning home means unearthing deadly family secrets and facing a killer who never left.

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    • tense
    • dread-soaked
    • urgent
  2. 02

    The Murder Game

    Beverly Barton

    A breathless, high-stakes thriller where a terrifying hunt forces two partners to confront both a sadistic killer and their own undeniable bond.

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    • tense
    • dread-soaked
    • urgent
    • gritty
  3. 03

    Closer than you think

    Karen Rose

    A gripping collision of chilling psychological terror and protective romance that keeps the pulse racing.

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    • tense
    • dread-soaked
    • urgent
    • romantic
  4. 04

    Too close to home

    Lynette Eason

    A tense, fast-paced game of cat-and-mouse that blends cyber-thrills with a slow-burn, faith-filled romance.

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    • tense
    • urgent
    • earnest
    • vulnerability and trust
  5. 05

    Up Close and Dangerous

    Lisa Scottoline

    A gripping blend of wilderness survival and simmering romance where the elements are just as dangerous as the undeniable attraction.

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    • tense
    • romantic
    • gritty
  6. 06

    Shades Of Twilight

    Linda Howard

    A sultry, sweeping Southern gothic romance dripping with family secrets, unrequited longing, and deadly betrayals.

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    • tense
  7. 07

    Open season

    Linda Howard

    A delightful blend of small-town reinvention, sizzling chemistry, and pulse-pounding danger.

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    • tense
    • romantic
  8. 08

    A killer among us

    Lynette Eason

    A high-stakes plunge into a dark investigation where two newly partnered experts must forge immediate trust to catch a killer.

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    • tense
    • urgent
    • gritty
  9. 09

    Slow Dance With The Sheriff

    Nikki Logan

    A tender, fish-out-of-water romance about shedding a tough city veneer to find healing and a new beginning in a sleepy Texas town.

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    • romantic
    • earnest
  10. 10

    Her Cowboy Avenger

    KERRY. JAMES CONNOR (ELLE.)

    A tense, second-chance romantic suspense where rekindled passion meets the danger of a small-town murder investigation.

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    • tense
    • romantic
    • earnest
  11. 11

    Premeditated Marriage

    B. J. Daniels

    A tense and swoony small-town romantic suspense where a fake relationship blurs into real danger and undeniable attraction.

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    • tense
    • urgent
    • romantic
  12. 12

    A touch of grace

    Linda Goodnight

    An earnest, atmospheric journey of a grieving heart learning to trust again amidst the shadows of a New Orleans mystery.

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    • tense
    • earnest

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