Lovers in a Dangerous Time
P.I. Romance Novels

Yeah, I know...

But like it or not, the private eye figures prominently in romance novels, particularly romantic suspense novels.

And really, considering the cross-genre permutations the P.I. has gone through (western, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, children's literature, etc.) is the romance genre really all that far out? After there, there have always been romantic undertones to much P.I. literature, going right back to Hammett's The Maltese Falcon and Chandler's Marlowe, at least.

We're talking real romance here, by the way. Lip-smacking, chest-heaving Harlequin-type stuff. In fact, Harlequin is the publisher of almost all the books listed here. But stop snickering! Although they're now known for their seemingly endless flow of pulp romance titles, this Canadian dynasty actually started as a publisher of a wide variety of genres, including mystery, western, science fiction, sports, adventure, cookbooks, nonfiction and even "literature," as well as, of course, romance. Among the private eye and crime authors they published were Wade Miller, Robert Leslie Bellem, Harry Whittington, Frank Kane, Ronald Cooke, James Hadley Chase, Day Keene, Cleve Adams, David Montrose, Robert O. Saber and David Goodis. I think it's almost a nod to tradition, or something, that they still publish crime and detective fiction, albeit with a heavy romance angle, usually under their Intrigue imprint.
.

• The Carter Detective Agency by Lori Foster, in Fallen Angels.
• Luke Donovan by Deborah Bryan, in Deathtrap.
• Malone by Jenna Ryan, in Belladonna.
• Jake Hawkins by B. J. Daniels, in Hot Shot P.I.
• Jane and Nick by Abby Robinson, in The Dick and Jane.
• Josh January by Jayne Ann Krentz, in The Private Eye.
• Guinevere Jones & Zach Justis by Jayne Castle (pseud. of Jayne Ann Krentz). .
• Easy Martel by Sheryl Lynn, in Easy Loving.
• Ann Mellion by Sharon Green in Fantasy Man.
• Duncan Moore by Shannon Hollis in Her Private Eye.
• Samantha Murphy by B.J. Daniels, in Mystery Bride
• Gabriel O'Shaughnessy by Harper Allen, in The Man That Got Away.
• Kelsey St. James by Laura Gordon, in Dominoes
• Paulina Stewart by Joyce Sullivan in This Little Baby.
• Mel Sutherland by Nora Roberts, in Entranced.
• Austin Tack. by Sheryl Lynn, in Dark Star.
• Gretchen Wiest by Nancy Warren, in "Going After Adam"
• Teresa Worth by M.L. Gamble, in Dead Magnolias.
  .
• Still to be sorted
• The Mummy Case by Dawn Stewardson, feauring insurance dick Marina Haine.
• My Lover's Secret by Jean Barrett, featuring P.I. Cleveland McBride.
• Private Eyes by Madeline St. Claire, featuring P.I.s Lauren Pierce and Bill Donelan.
• Shattered Vows by Rebecca York , featuring P.I. Jo O'Malley.
• The Secret Life of Bryan by Lori Foster, featuring bounty hunter Bryan Kelly.
• The Silent Groom by Kelsey Roberts, featuring P.I. Gabriel Langston.
• Sweet Revenge by Jenna Ryan, featuring P.I. Torbel.
• Til Death Us Do Part by Rebecca York, featuring P.I. Jed Prentiss.
• Triplecross by Linda Stevens, featuring insurance dick Lizzy Green.
• Twilight Shadows by Emilie Richards, featuring P.I. Kelley Samuels.
• Aidan Brodie by Jenna Ryan, in The Woman in Black.