HomeBooks LikeBooks Like The Highwayman
The Highwayman cover
MATCHED

Finished The Highwayman? Meet your next match.

You're not looking for just any book. You want that exact dark feeling again. We compatibility-checked 12 books and found your matches.

by Kerrigan Byrne

Historical RomanceDark 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 DarkSteamyGothic

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.

YOUR MATCHES

12 Books Matched to The Highwayman

Grouped by the elements that made The Highwayman unforgettable.

More spicy energy

97%
Black Knight cover
Black Knight
by Rina Kent
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 298p · Dark Romance
Same dark energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
Add to your TBR →
94%
Empire of Sin cover
Empire of Sin
by Rina Kent
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 376p · Dark Romance
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
Swipe right on Amazon →
91%
Kingdom of Hearts cover
Kingdom of Hearts
by Rina Kent
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 · 300p · Dark Romance
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
Meet your match →

Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Black Knight by Rina Kent — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 spice, 298 pages

Meet your match →
BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

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.

Loved these matches? Get a fresh one every Friday.

One handpicked book every week — matched to your mood, spice level, and reading style. Zero spoilers.

Join 5,000+ readers who get better recs · spoiler-free · every Friday

How these profiles are built

Every Sort By Cravings profile is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs. We cross-reference BookTok discussions, Goodreads reviews, and 500+ reader reactions before publishing any mood tag, spice rating, or compatibility note. Read our editorial standards.