Books like Up Close and Dangerous

A gripping blend of wilderness survival and simmering romance where the elements are just as dangerous as the undeniable attraction. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Up Close and Dangerous.

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01
Open season
Linda Howard
A delightful blend of small-town reinvention, sizzling chemistry, and pulse-pounding danger.
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- tense
- steamy
- suspenseful
- romantic
02
Mr. Perfect
Linda Howard
A sassy girls' night out spirals into a steamy, edge-of-your-seat game of cat and mouse.
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- tense
- steamy
- suspenseful
03
Wildest Hearts
Jayne Ann Krentz · 1999
A fanciful shop owner and a ruthless corporate maverick strike a high-stakes marriage bargain that quickly melts into passionate seduction.
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- suspenseful
- romantic
04
The Survivors
Dinah McCall
A tense, freezing race against time where psychic visions and fierce protective instincts collide in the unforgiving wilderness.
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- rugged
- tense
- suspenseful
- survival against the elements
05
The Vow
Rebecca Winters
A tender, snowbound reflection on marriage, survival, and the words we leave unsaid.
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- tense
06
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
- suspenseful
- romantic
07
Fallen Angels
Lori Foster
A steamy, high-stakes trio of romantic suspense tales where danger and desire collide in close quarters.
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- steamy
- trust and betrayal
08
Angels Fall
Donna VanLiere Nora Roberts
A rugged, atmospheric blend of slow-burn romance and psychological suspense where a fractured survivor learns to trust her own mind.
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- rugged
- isolated
- tense
- suspenseful
09
Someone to watch over me
Judith McNaught
A glamorous, snow-swept romantic thriller where a shattered perfect life gives way to dangerous secrets and a hard-won, swoon-worthy new love.
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- tense
- suspenseful
- romantic
10
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
- suspenseful
- romantic
11
All Night Long
Jayne Ann Krentz · 2006
A crackling blend of small-town secrets, sharp banter, and simmering romantic tension.
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- tense
- steamy
- suspenseful
- pragmatic
12
Mysterious Millionaire
Cassie Miles
A tense, close-quarters romantic thriller where hidden identities and sprawling mansion secrets ignite both danger and undeniable chemistry.
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- tense
- suspenseful
- romantic
- forced proximity

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