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A Killer Kind of Romance

A small-town, steamy romance with a deadly twist
Brief Description
True crime meets true love. But when the bodies start piling up, can she trust the man who already broke her heart? ???? Scarlett Moore doesn't do romance. She's made a name for herself narrating gritty crime fiction on a local podcast. But when her boss... Read More
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A Killer Kind of Romance

From bestselling author Letizia Lorini comes the murderously steamy A Killer Kind of Romance - where a crime podcast host must solve a chilling serial killer case while navigating an unexpected romance with her mysterious next-door neighbour

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True crime meets true love. But when the bodies start piling up, can she trust the man who already broke her heart? ????

Scarlett Moore doesn't do romance.

She's made a name for herself narrating gritty crime fiction on a local podcast. But when her boss hands her the reins to the network's romance show, Scarlett finds herself neck-deep in swoony love stories on top of her usual murder plots.

Then someone begins reenacting the chilling crimes she discusses on air, down to the last twisted detail.

Determined to protect her small town, Scarlett launches her own investigation. But the line between reality and fiction blurs even more when Rafael Grayβ€”the brooding bad boy who disappeared five years agoβ€”unexpectedly returns. Suddenly, her life reads like a romance novel filled with every trope she used to mock, with Rafael playing the dangerously irresistible lead.

He's perfect in every way... except last time, he broke her heart, and now he's the prime suspect in the string of brutal murders.

Will this be the love story she never saw coming, or is it a killer kind of romance?

Tropes:

  • He falls first
  • Murder mystery
  • Only one bed
  • Bookish FMC
  • Slow burn
  • Small town
  • Good girl X bad boy
  • Oops... he might be a serial killer

'This is sure to have readers hooked' Publishers Weekly

Readers can't get enough of romance and murder . . .

'Romance with a side of danger and a whole lot of charm' ?????

'The banter? Perfect. The build-up? Perfect. The slow burn? Painfully perfect' ?????

'I'm obsessed' ?????

'Sweet, deadly and completely entertaining' ?????

'I devoured it in one day. I couldn't put it down' ?????

'Who did this to you' energy ?????

'A perfect blend of romance and murder mystery. If you want a little slashing with smut, look no further!' ?????

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349448831

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

DIMENSIONS

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Letizia Lorini is an Italian writer who is passionate about heartwarming books with high cackling potential. Currently based in a Scandinavian country, she lives with her partner and their fluffy Japanese Spitz. She also has a degree in sociology and one in criminology, speaks three languages, and drinks the daily recommended dose of coffee before breakfast. Find out more at LetiziaLorini.com.

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