Finished The Highwayman and immediately needed more? Same. The dark pull of this book doesn't come around every day, but we've spent hours finding reads that capture exactly what made Kerrigan Byrne's writing hit so hard. Not surface-level genre matches — we're talking mood, trope, and vibe alignment. The kind of books that actually fill the void.
We broke down The Highwayman into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
Looking for more dark and steamy and dark hero after The Highwayman? Black Knight by Rina Kent is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
Empire of Sin hits the same dark and steamy and dark hero notes that made The Highwayman impossible to put down. Rina Kent brings dark and steamy to every page.
Kingdom of Hearts hits the same dark and steamy and dark hero notes that made The Highwayman impossible to put down. Rina Kent brings dark and steamy to every page.
Looking for more dark and steamy and dark hero after The Highwayman? Black Knight by Rina Kent is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Highwayman include Black Knight, Empire of Sin, Kingdom of Hearts. Each matches on specific elements like dark and steamy that made The Highwayman resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Black Knight by Rina Kent — it shares The Highwayman's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Highwayman is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Highwayman has a spice level of 4/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Dark energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.