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Finally, he scraped just his knuckles along the pulsing core of me, the friction intensely erotic through the damp fabric of my underwear. Phoebe; skeptical, true crime addict, still carrying emotional and invisible scars that her dysfunctional family has created, straightforward, sarcastic, peculiar, coming back to her childhood house after her father’s sudden passing away to clean the place, putting on sale. By the end, her personal relationships were very wholesome and cute; her and her brother especially! Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating-and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst. So when her new neighbor, Sam, offers to help move a desk into her family home late one night, in his bare feet, Phoebe knows he’s up to no good and is probably out to kill her.
Love in the Time of Serial Killers | Alicia Thompson Love in the Time of Serial Killers | Alicia Thompson
Like Beach Read, Phoebe moved into her father’s house after he died and battles those demons and what it means to have a father who just wasn’t a great man. There’s a scene where she assessed herself and it felt like a very sincere portrayal and I loved to see it. The way his mouth parted as he rubbed that wet nipple with his thumb, the way he bit down on his lower lip. The dialogue is laugh out loud funny and the pop culture references are unexpected and hilarious, but the book really shines because of its warmth and heart. His hand slid under the fabric to cup my goosefleshed skin, his fingers rolling my nipple in a sensation so exquisite it almost hurt.
It's a joy to watch her realize that the only thing scarier than a grisly murder is falling in love. Extra: The book definitely relies on pop culture (and true crime) references so if that’s not your thing, maybe rethink this one. Thanks to the author and publisher for giving me a free advanced digital arc in exchange for a review! As a woman who reads MOSTLY psychological thrillers and mystery/suspense with an occasional ROM COM thrown in, I thought it would be the perfect combination for me. These books promise closure and justice, but ultimately they reinforce the reality that so many lives are interrupted, so many dreams unfulfilled.
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Initially, I really disliked Phoebe and her occasional needless mention of certain political views, (not a good sign for a ROM COM, where you must like both leads and root for them to get together) but as the book goes on, you realize that a lot of what she says and does is because she has a protective wall up around her. This could have been such a fun romance if the main character hadn't been sooo insufferable and downright mean at times. When their parents divorced they were too young ( Phoebe was 12 as Connor was 5) they picked up sides: Phoebe left with her mother as Connor stayed with their dad. He ran his nails down my back, the sensation sending a delicious crackle down my spine, before calming the activated nerve endings with a rub all the way down to my lower back.
I really related to a lot of Phoebe’s character, especially this one moment where she flashbacks to her as a kid thinking about all the things she’d have as an adult.
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The writing style was compelling and clever, and was definitely a nice charcuterie board of sarcasm, wit, and emotion.The title leads you to believe Love in the Time of Serial Killers would have some kind of gruesome mystery subplot, but it really doesn't. It toes the line between contemporary fiction and a romance novel, but it’s ultimately just a really good book no matter how you categorize it.
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Being a romance novel, there’s not a whole lot of surprises in the pages of Alicia Thompson’s Love in the Time of Serial Killers. Somehow the fact that he was still wearing his jeans, that I could only see the outline of his knuckles through the thin cotton of my underwear, only made it feel more so. However, seeing her once best friend Allyson around is making her discover that she misses having a girlfriend she can count on.The “is he a serial killer” bit didn’t stay a mystery for long but was fun while it lasted and does make for a good hook. All novels given here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge. The last half of the book definitely felt more like a romance to me and it is ultimately why I gave the book the extra half star.
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