8 must-read mystery books like Whatever Remains by Lauren Gilley

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Whatever Remains

By: Lauren Gilley

4.02

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

What do you do when your murder victim is found in your ex-girlfriend’s riding arena? For homicide …

"I was afraid,"

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"Nights like this,"

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"You can’t love anything properly from a distance."

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"He felt her heartbeat against his shoulder, through his jacket, light as raindrops."

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

If you liked the mystery plot in Whatever Remains by Lauren Gilley , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4.01

Format: 376 pages, Mass Market Paperback

What if a woman who knows nothing about sports inherits a professional football team? The Windy Cit… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elizabeth Phillips's It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
"Bobby Tom told me he’s not afraid of the Chargers’ defense."

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)

"I guess we're oil and water. (Phoebe) I'd say we're more like gasoline and a blowtorch. (Dan)"

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)

"she was afraid she might be turning into one of those cynical people who hug old bitterness like a treasured bone to be gnawed over forever."

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)

"She hated using airplane toilets. She was always afraid the plane would choose the exact moment she was most defenseless to crash, and she'd spend her final seconds of life spiraling toward earth wit…"

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)

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2. Without Words

By: Ellen O'Connell

4.21

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Bounty hunter Bret Sterling kills Rufus Petty, thief and murderer, less than ten feet away from a f… read more

Similar categories in Ellen O'Connell's Without Words book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
"There will be other things to wonder at."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"Like an old photograph they had no color, no longer seemed real."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"Tell him? His idea of the best kind of present would be one she’d show him, not tell him."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"I think this moment right now is worth every day of the years wandering in the wilderness it took to get here."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

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3. Kiss an Angel

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Wedding Day Pretty, flighty Daisy Devreaux can either go to jail or marry the mystery man her fa… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elizabeth Phillips's Kiss an Angel book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
"I’m not beautiful. My mother—"

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kiss an Angel

"I take thee... to be my awful wedded husband"

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kiss an Angel

"I love you, Daisy. I love you so much I hurt."

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kiss an Angel

"Don't dare a person who has nothing else left to lose."

-Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kiss an Angel

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4. Slow Heat in Heaven

By: Sandra Brown

3.69

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A woman returns home to deal with a family crisis, only to discover the situation is far worse than… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Slow Heat in Heaven book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • contemporary romance
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5. Ain't She Sweet

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

3.63

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

In high school Sugar Carey had reigned supreme. She alone had decided what or who was cool. Her spi… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elizabeth Phillips's Ain't She Sweet book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary
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6. Cry No More

By: Linda Howard

3.64

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Fueled by an obsession to fill the void in other people's lives, Milla Edge finds lost children--al… read more

Similar categories in Linda Howard's Cry No More book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • contemporary romance
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7. First Star I See Tonight (Chicago Stars, #8)

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

5.00

Format: None pages,

A star quarterback and a feisty detective play for keeps in this sporty, sexy, sassy novel--a long-… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elizabeth Phillips's First Star I See Tonight (Chicago Stars, #8) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary

8. Sex, Lies, and Online Dating (Writer Friends, #1)

By: Rachel Gibson

4.06

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

SEX... What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth -- nothing convinces them th… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Gibson's Sex, Lies, and Online Dating (Writer Friends, #1) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

9. After the Night

By: Linda Howard

4.18

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

FAITH DEVLIN:A poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, she'd always adored the town's golden bo… read more

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10. The Wolf of Kisimul Castle (Highland Isles Book 3)

By: Heather McCollum

4.00

Format: 64 pages,

"The Wolf of Kisimul Castle was a delight to read. It was heartwarming, had me laughing and crying.… read more

Similar categories in Heather McCollum's The Wolf of Kisimul Castle (Highland Isles Book 3) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

11. Silver Lining

By: Maggie Osborne

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Hailed as "one of the best writers in the business" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, multi-award-winnin… read more

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12. Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)

By: Ilona Andrews

3.91

Format: 528 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Down in Atlanta, tempers - and temperatures - are about to flare... As a mercenary who cleans up af… read more

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13. The Woman Left Behind (GO-Team, #2)

By: Linda Howard

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Jina Modell works in Communications for a paramilitary organization, and she really likes it. She l… read more

Similar categories in Linda Howard's The Woman Left Behind (GO-Team, #2) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • military fiction
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • contemporary romance
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14. Bitter Secrets (Singed, #2)

By: Mia Knight

3.69

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

One year as Mrs. James Roth will keep her family safe from his wrath. All she has to do is play the… read more

Similar categories in Mia Knight's Bitter Secrets (Singed, #2) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • mystery
  • contemporary
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15. Bitter Heat (Singed, #1)

By: Mia Knight

3.89

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

She was the wood. He was the flame. After this, they would be ash. A cruel twist of fate leaves Ja… read more

Similar categories in Mia Knight's Bitter Heat (Singed, #1) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • suspense
  • contemporary
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16. Because of Her (Jack & Jill, #6)

By: Jewel E. Ann

4.37

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

“If sin weren’t pretty, it wouldn’t be so tempting.” I was an accomplished music professor. Ha… read more

Similar categories in Jewel E. Ann's Because of Her (Jack & Jill, #6) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • contemporary romance
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17. Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6)

By: Kristen Ashley

4.41

Format: 484 pages, Kindle Edition

Stella’s the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Blue Moon Gypsies and Stella used to be Mace’s g… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
"But it’s mine,"

-Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6)

"I’m not broken, just scarred."

-Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6)

"We need to boil water. We need clean towels,"

-Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6)

"I fucked up and hurt you. It won't happen again."

-Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6)

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18. Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)

By: Ilona Andrews

4.32

Format: 359 pages, ebook

In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank… read more

Similar categories in Ilona Andrews's Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • mystery
"I`ll kill you and eat your guts while you sream." "Not in that order, you won`t."

-Ilona Andrews, Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)

"I`ll kill you and eat your guts while you scream." "Not in that order, you won`t."

-Ilona Andrews, Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)

"Where did you find this charmer ?" Linus asked me. "In an abandoned mall. He followed me home."

-Ilona Andrews, Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)

"The smile died. It was like the sun being turned off. I felt like a moment of silence was in order."

-Ilona Andrews, Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4)

Cover of Out of Love (Jack & Jill #5) by Jewel E. Ann

19. Out of Love (Jack & Jill #5)

By: Jewel E. Ann

4.28

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Conspiracies. Corruption. Serial killers. You name it—I'm fascinated by it. My mom always blamed… read more

Similar categories in Jewel E. Ann's Out of Love (Jack & Jill #5) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
Cover of Whatever Remains by Lauren Gilley

20. Whatever Remains

By: Lauren Gilley

4.02

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

What do you do when your murder victim is found in your ex-girlfriend’s riding arena? For homicide … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • military fiction
  • suspense
  • romantic suspense
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • contemporary romance
  • crime
"I was afraid,"

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"Nights like this,"

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"You can’t love anything properly from a distance."

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

"He felt her heartbeat against his shoulder, through his jacket, light as raindrops."

-Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

Cover of The Summer I First Saw You (The Summer, #5) by Elizabeth O'Roark

21. The Summer I First Saw You (The Summer, #5)

By: Elizabeth O'Roark

4.20

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

An angsty, age gap, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Elizabeth O’ Roark.Once upon a time,… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth O'Roark's The Summer I First Saw You (The Summer, #5) book and Lauren Gilley's Whatever Remains

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • contemporary

16 must-read romance books like Whatever Remains by Lauren Gilley

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4.01

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Ellen O'Connell

4.21

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4.18

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Sandra Brown

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Damaged Goods (All Saints High, #4)

L.J. Shen

4.01

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Because of Her (Jack & Jill, #6)

Jewel E. Ann

4.37

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Penelope Ward

4.21

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Leylah Attar

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