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White Hot by Ilona Andrews

A savvy PI with dangerously rare magic takes on a case that pits her against Houston’s ruthless magical Houses—and an irresistibly formidable billionaire mage who could be ally or disaster. High-stakes conspiracies, crackling banter, and incendiary chemistry make White Hot a pulse-quickening urban fantasy you won’t want to put down.

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... snarky, clue-by-clue supernatural sleuthing led by a pragmatic investigator?

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

If you loved how Nevada Baylor unpicked Nari Harrison’s murder—grilling suspects, working the crime scene with Cornelius, and leveraging House contracts while Caesar’s network lurked in the background—you’ll click with Peter Grant’s cases in Rivers of London. Like Nevada balancing magic with legwork (and calling in help from Grandma Frida or Bug when needed), Peter marries forensics with spellcraft under the tutelage of Nightingale as he hunts a shape-shifting culprit through London’s neighborhoods. It’s witty, procedural, and magic-smart in the same satisfying way.

... cutthroat House politics, contract games, and power-broker maneuvering?

The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

If the ruthless House negotiations in White Hot hooked you—Nevada sparring with Augustine Montgomery’s illusions, parrying pressure from House Rogan, and threading the needle around the Caesar cabal—you’ll devour The Last Sun. Rune Saint John navigates Atlantean Courts where oaths, titles, and favors have sharp edges, and every conversation is as dangerous as a firefight. The tactical alliances and behind-the-scenes scheming hit the same adrenaline sweet spot as Nevada’s chess match with the Houses.

... a high-heat, banter-crackling partnership that turns into a ride-or-die romance?

Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

If Nevada and Connor “Mad” Rogan’s sparks—battlefield teamwork, razor banter, and that pull neither can ignore—were your catnip in White Hot, meet Cat and Bones. Their training scenes erupt into missions with real stakes, the flirtatious sniping lands as hard as the action, and the emotional payoff feels earned, much like Nevada and Rogan shifting from reluctant allies to something deeper while bullets (and telekinetic wreckage) fly.

... quippy, irreverent humor woven through magic-fueled mayhem?

Hounded by Kevin Hearne

If Grandma Frida’s one-liners, Bug’s snarky surveillance updates, and Nevada’s dry asides kept you grinning between shootouts in White Hot, Hounded will hit the same vein. Atticus’s deadpan commentary, gleefully chaotic fights with gods and witches, and rapid-fire banter (even with his Irish wolfhound) deliver that Ilona Andrews–style wit threaded through nonstop, magic-slinging trouble.

... modern-city magic with a competent heroine juggling monsters, clues, and community ties?

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

If the urban-fantasy vibe of White Hot grabbed you—Nevada running a PI firm out of Houston, juggling family loyalties with magical crises, and stepping into danger with competence and heart—Mercy Thompson will feel like home. As a coyote shifter mechanic, Mercy navigates werewolf politics, solves a kidnapping with supernatural entanglements, and protects her found family with the same grounded, street-level grit Nevada brings to every case.

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