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A high-stakes collision of gritty murder mystery and steamy, time-bending romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Killing Time.

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01
Son of the Morning
Linda Howard
A high-stakes collision of modern danger and medieval passion, wrapped in a sweeping time-travel romance.
Shares:
- steamy
- suspenseful
02
Death angel
Linda Howard
A high-octane blend of gritty survival and steamy romance where a brush with death sparks a thrilling reinvention.
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- tense
- gritty
- romantic
- suspenseful
03
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
- steamy
- gritty
- romantic
04
Dark in Death
J. D. Robb
A gritty, fast-paced procedural that balances the chilling hunt for a copycat killer with the warm, unshakeable sanctuary of a legendary romance.
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- tense
- suspenseful
05
Apprentice in Death
J. D. Robb
A high-octane blend of gritty futuristic procedural and unwavering romantic partnership that races against a ticking clock.
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- tense
- gritty
- urgent
- suspenseful
06
After Dark
Jayne Castle · 2000
A snappy, futuristic romantic suspense that blends quirky paranormal worldbuilding with a cozy-noir mystery.
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- sassy
- suspenseful
- trusting the unknown
07
Spell of the Highlander
Karen Marie Moning
A sizzling, high-stakes paranormal romance where ancient Celtic magic collides with modern-day danger.
Feels:
- sizzling
- mystical
- high-stakes
08
Time-kept promises
Constance O'Day-Flannery
A sweeping, passionate journey across time where mistaken identity ignites an undeniable, fated romance.
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- mysterious
- romantic
09
Blood ties
Kay Hooper
A ticking-clock thriller where psychic investigators become the hunted in a deadly, escalating game of cat and mouse.
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- tense
- urgent
- suspenseful
10
Bengal's Heart
Lora Leigh
A high-heat, primal paranormal romance where lethal danger and undeniable animal instinct collide.
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- steamy
- urgent
- suspenseful
11
Mind Game
Christine Feehan
A high-octane blend of lethal danger and scorching psychic intimacy where survival depends on absolute trust.
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- steamy
- suspenseful
12
When I Fall in Love
Lynn Kurland · 2007
A sweet, fish-out-of-water time-travel romance that proves chivalry is alive and well in the thirteenth century.
Shares:
- fish out of water

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