The second half read much, MUCH better for me, once I got a feel for the dynamic; it’s 100% pure instalove and lust, with strangers who become lovers in the blink of an eye. Didn't hate it, but also not crazy about it either and will probably forget all about this book tomorrow. These characters lacked backstory, the writing felt choppy, the murder mystery was overshadowed because of how horny they were. Also they pick this point up several pages later when she is like "No-one ever gets my sexy kitten energy, maybe i need hook up panties and a more sexy vibe" and Myles is like "nah, you're fine" and she's like "You pick up on my big sexy kitten energy" and Myles starts salivating and is like "oh god, oh fuck i do" LIKE OBVIOUSLY?

This group is for everyone to share their love of New Adult fiction - the rapidly growing catagory for books that have the same coming of age feel as This group is for everyone to share their love of New Adult fiction - the rapidly growing catagory for books that have the same coming of age feel as YA books but with more mature themes and content. And quite frankly, that’s not what I want to be fed for almost 300 pages, especially when there was hardly any substance present. I'll certainly continue to read Tessa Bailey in the future, but this book is going in the donation pile posthaste. This was a fun rom-com and mystery about love, second-chances, being true to yourself and being courageous. They both spend so much time talking about how hot the other person is, which got really frustrating because there’s A MURDER TO SOLVE!The man should be terrifying – he seems to scare everyone else – but it’s clear that Myles is incredibly attracted to Taylor. He's this giant, grouchy bounty hunter and she's a sweet grade-school teacher who, against his will, joins in on his murder mystery solving. also it's 2022 please stop using the word 'buns' as a serious way for grown adults to refer to buttocks please! When Taylor finds Myles, not only do sparks fly but so do her gut instincts that there is more to this case and the two inevitably end up working together (much to Myles's dismay) whilst he desperately tries to stay out of Taylor's red hook up panties. He's got a sudden nickname for her, too, because she's oh so tiny and he's oh so big he could pick Half Pint up like a little bird.

A brash bounty hunter and an energetic elementary schoolteacher: the murder-solving team no one asked for, but thanks to these pesky attempts on my life, we’re stuck together, come hell or high tide. i love the way taylor made him a better person, but also made him realize that he’s better than one mistake he made while he was a detective. I loved that Myles is a bounty hunter, it felt like something a bit different and new in comparison to all the cop romances. He guarded Taylor day and night, helped Jude when he was stung by jellyfish because he could see how much it upset Taylor to see her brother hurt, and always put her sexual needs first and was not just blue balled but seriously purple/blackballed. If a guy would express these types of thoughts in such moment I’d just disappear from his life, end of the story.this book started off so good, fmc goes into a house where she is going to spend the next week for vacation but finds a dead body, then sister of the murdered person hires a grumpy bounty hunter. One thing about Tessa’s books is that the heroes are always very (VERY) over the top - just growly, broody, very tall humans who become completely obsessed with the heroines within seconds of meeting them. myles summer (H) meets taylor (h) when she discovers the body of her temporary landlord in the vacation home she was renting. They both felt like caricatures instead of real people, with Taylor being timid but secretly wanting rough sex and Myles beating himself up over one teeny mistake while stalking and salivating over Taylor. In other words, the insatiable hunger and protectiveness she’s awakening is a threat to his peace of mind.