Book: Love At First Kill by Mary E. Roach
Reviewed by Michelles_Cosy_Booknook
Rating: 4/5
⭐️ 3.75 | 🌶️ 3
Love at First Kill is a fast-paced romantic suspense thriller packed with sharp banter, tension, and just enough chaos to keep you flipping pages.
Ava, a former librarian, is reeling from a devastating personal loss. Consumed by grief and anger, she sets her sights on the CEO of the health insurance company she holds responsible. Revenge is her only goal.
Unfortunately for Ava, she isn’t the only one with that target in mind.
Jack is a professional contract killer who has been hired to eliminate that very same CEO—and he’s very good at what he does. When a series of bad decisions, terrible luck, and crossed plans throw Ava and Jack together, they quickly realise neither of them can complete their mission without the other.
What follows is a tense, unpredictable partnership where sparks fly just as quickly as bullets.
As the danger ramps up, so does the chemistry between them. The dynamic here definitely leans darker and more dominant than your typical romance—this is not a hearts-and-flowers love story. It’s gritty, intense, and charged with a power exchange that adds an extra layer of heat.
And let’s be honest… they say it’s the quiet ones you have to watch.
And Ava? Well… she’s a librarian.
If you enjoy romantic suspense with morally grey characters, fast pacing, biting humour, and a darker edge to the romance, Love at First Kill delivers an entertaining ride.
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for providing a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.