Monday, March 24, 2025

Seven top books that combine mystery and romance

Bellamy Rose has never solved an actual murder. When she’s not writing about them, she spends her time trying to taste every cuisine in the world, befriending all the animals she meets, and publishing non-murdery rom-coms as the USA Today bestselling author Amanda Elliot. She lives with her husband and daughter in New York City.

Roses's new novel is Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder.

At CrimeReads she tagged seven favorite books that combine mystery and romance. One title on the list:
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Okay, so this one throws a third genre into the mix – it’s a sapphic romance/mystery/fantasy hybrid, and an absolutely delightful one at that. Reyna and Kianthe flee the tumultuous royal court to open the shop of their dreams and live a quiet life together, but said quiet life keeps getting interrupted by mysteries for them to solve… not to mention the stress of keeping that life not just quiet but secret from the vengeful queen.
Read about another title on the list.

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