Books like Change of Fortune by Jana DeLeon

Jessie Benedict’s planned marriage to powerful heir Sam Hatchard turns perilous when he reveals a hidden agenda for her inheritance, forcing her to balance romance with her detective ambitions.

When an elevator encounter turns into an unexpected fake date, a high‑powered groomsman and a nurse’s aide must decide whether a night of fun is enough to bridge the miles between a pediatric surgeon in Los Angeles and a Berkeley chief of staff.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

A detective named Dortmunder is burglarized by a billionaire and must find a lucky ring to clear his name

The Lazarus Heart by Poppy Z. Brite blends mystery and crime in a vivid New Orleans setting, featuring the fictional characters Crow and Poe Jared amid a murder investigation.

Stella St. Valliers embarks on a treasure hunt at Shadow Oaks plantation in Cane Town, Louisiana, where she lives with her spinster aunt. When unexpected danger forces her into hiding, she finds herself entangled in a complex web of intrigue and danger.

A town clerk's investigation of a murder that could clear a political scandal.

Ex‑soldier Logan Thibault, haunted by Iraq memories, seeks the woman in a photograph he found in his pack. He embarks on a journey that uncovers a startling truth while Beth, the woman in the picture, battles her own turmoil.