6 Swoon-Worthy Mysteries for Bridgerton Fans

If Bridgerton already stole your heart, you’re guaranteed to be similarly bewitched by Joanna Barker’s Bow Street series that’s already off to a fantastic start with A Heart Worth Stealing.

Unfolding in England in 1802, the book follows Genevieve Wilde, an independent heiress out to capture the thief of her father’s pocket watch, only to slowly fall in love with a thieftaker.

But there’s a dangerous plot brewing, and Ginny will need all the help she can get to protect her life, home, and reputation.

A book you’ll fall in love with, for sure.

If you had your interest piqued by the character of Lady Whistledown, you’ll surely find the main character of Manda Collins’s A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem to be equally fascinating.

The FMC here is Katherine Bascomb, a newspaper columnist whose articles lead to an arrest in a series of London murders. In the book, she crosses paths with Detective Inspector Andrew Eversham.

It’s a battle of wits as the duo begin to grudgingly work together, and sparks fly.

Overall, a suspense-filled murder mystery meets hilarious rom-com. Naturally, it’s an absolute delight from start to finish!

Those who have a soft spot for handsome dukes might relish Anna Harrington’s historical romance mystery novel, An Inconvenient Duke.

It follows Marcus Braddock, the Duke of Hampton, who is mourning the loss of his sister who died under suspicious circumstances. He slowly finds himself close to the alluring Danielle, the baron’s daughter with secrets of her own.

Filled with surprising twists, this one is a rather well-written and entertaining read, delivering both on the romance and mystery subplots.

If you tend to develop crushes on dashing and dangerous men, rest assured that you aren’t alone in your predicament. And the best antidote to that is a good romance mystery novel, such as Olivia Drake’s Never Trust a Rogue.

It follows Miss Lindsey Crompton, a wealthy heiress far more engrossed in detective work and solving mysteries than attending the typical events of high society. And then she encounters Thane Parker, a war hero and scoundrel she can’t stop being attracted to.

With murders, a fake betrothal, and blackmail all mixed in, Never Trust a Rogue is a rather intriguing and memorable book.

Yes, that’s another Manda Collins book, and this one also features a handsome and charismatic Duke you’ll irrevocably fall in love with.

The plot unfolds around Lady Daphne Forsyth, who loves solving puzzles, ciphers, and mysteries, and is rather determined to crack the legendary “Cameron Cipher”—much to the chagrin of Dalton Beauchamp, the Duke of Maitland who can’t figure out why Daphne is constantly hanging around his aunt’s shelves.

But will the prospect of true love get in the way of Daphne’s mysterious quest? Find out in the pages of Duke With Benefits, a flirty romantic mystery with a bit of spice.

Finally, one can safely count on Bridgerton fans to be ardent admirers of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and other works. And if you’re already in that boat, you should check out Stephanie Barron’s Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor, which reimagines the famous author as a detective.

Barron draws upon Austen’s letters and biographies to paint a vivid and realistic picture of not just Victorian England, but Jane Ausen herself as a clever and observant sleuth, always embroiled in some investigation or the other.

Witty, charming, and filled with high society scandals, this book is the perfect match for lovers of Bridgerton, Jane Austen, and Regency era murder mysteries.