Books like The Kissing Game by Suzanne Brockmann

A clash between East and West pulls the young pair Kestrel and Arin into a high-stakes game where the stakes of love and conflict rise at every turn.

Lieutenant Teri Howe, a skilled helicopter pilot in the naval reserves, faces a deadly hijacking of an airliner carrying an American senator’s daughter. With Senior Chief Stan Wolchonok by her side, duty and destiny collide as danger and romance threaten to overtake them.

Florida detective Ric Alvarado, a former cop, teams up with his new love Annie Dugan to infiltrate crime boss Gordon Burns. Marrying danger with romance, the pair faces betrayal, FBI intrigue, and deadly stakes.

A 25‑year‑old private investigator in Las Vegas investigates a 1986 Oklahoma City movie‑theater robbery that left six dead, while a vanished State Fair girl’s disappearance looms, unraveling memories of violence, loss and unresolved mystery.

After a New Year's Eve banquet, childhood rivals Leila Hunt and Marshall Devlin confront a growing love that rekindles decades of playful conflict—teasing, rivalry, and irresistible attraction collide in this contemporary romance.

Allegra Nesbitt, a quick‑witted woman shaped by her practical‑joking father, meets the charming Armand who soon finds himself entangled with her and her chaotic family.

Beloved and bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann writes terrific edge-of-your-seat novels of romantic suspense set in the world's exciting danger zones and exotic hotspots. Now, in her new sensational novel, she comes stateside for her most action-packed adventure yet.It was supposed to be a "dog and pony show"--an elaborate demonstration of SEAL rescue techniques--to celebrate a presidential visit to a California naval base. Professional, no-nonsense White House staffer Joan DaCosta arrives early to scope out the area. Assigned to be her SEAL liaison is Lt. (jg) Mike Muldoon, a born leader--strong, decisive, tough, and fearless.Against her better judgment, Joan finds herself drawn to the handsome young officer. Skilled at being "one of the guys" in the mostly male world of politics, she is dismayed when Muldoon breaks through her defenses. While the tension mounts between them, fueling their growing attraction, a far more sinister danger is lurking, as terrorists plot a daring attack against the president. To protect their commander in chief, Joan and Muldoon must not only risk their hearts--but their very lives. . . .From the Hardcover edition.

Sofie Metropolis is a junior private investigator in Astoria, New York, who uncovers cheating, attempted murder, and a missing "vampire" while navigating a chaotic single life.

Cullen and Luna Bodman run a restoration shop and café in New York, where antiques reveal hidden mysteries that draw them into a modern investigation of a lost diary, a carnival flyer, and a supernatural connection, all while Luna’s romance with U.S. Marshal Christopher Gaines is tested.

A rural justice battle against illegal immigration and race relations in North Carolina

A captivating tale of love, loss, and the search for the truth in a world torn apart by the relentless wind and the ocean's endless embrace.

A city girl seeks refuge and redemption in a rural house‑sit, only to find a haunted graveyard, eccentric visitors, and a mysterious secret that threatens her peace of mind.

Greek‑American private investigator Sophie Metropolis hunts for a missing New York Mets pitcher in Queens, while piecing together the startling mystery of the pitcher’s vanished look‑alike brother.

David Raker, a skeptical missing‑persons investigator, reluctantly takes on the cold case of Alex Towne, whose body was found a year after his disappearance. As Raker digs into Alex’s hidden past, he uncovers secrets that men will kill to keep secret, forcing him to confront what truly lies beyond death.

A mystery unfolds in Cedar Cove, Washington as Rosie Cox deals with her recent divorce, local gossip, and the death of a mysterious man at a bed-and-breakfast.

A dark tale of obsession, romance, and crime, set in a world where passion and possession reign supreme.