I had caught up with all of my ARCs, requested a toooon more, and proceeded to avoid them. Oops. AND THEN, I requested the second book in a dark romance series, so here I am, forced to read the first one. ;) Here's Lance Lansdale's "Fuck, Marry, Kill Me, Daddy." Its the first novel in his Murder Daddy series.
["Scotty
My boyfriend’s been trying to kill me for weeks. Well, I guess he's my boyfriend. I mean, we've never officially been introduced, but he's always standing in the shadows, watching me. That has to be a good sign, right? The first time I saw him, he was hunched down in my bushes, aiming a rifle at my heart. He's turned up with a new weapon every night since. As fun as our silly little game of Murder Daddy may be, I’m getting tired of having to steal my stalker-slash-boyfriend’s affection by disarming him and using his own weapons against him.
Brody
I’ve got to get my head in the game. As my agency’s top assassin, I’ve killed my fair share of men. When Senator Levinson placed his son on my hitlist, I figured it would be a one-and-done. Every time our paths cross, he winds up getting the upper hand. The things he makes me do once he’s pried a gun or a knife out of my hand are downright depraved, and for some reason, I can't bring myself to stop it from happening. It makes no sense. My wife tells me I need to just suck it up and get the job done. My wife’s boyfriend says I’m sweet on the guy, which is absolutely ridiculous. Even if I wanted to take advantage of our open marriage, I’m not gay. This man—this Freakshow—is completely unhinged, and the worst part is, I think I might be just as crazy as him."]
Crack. This is pure, unhinged crack. I LOVED it. I mean, yes, it was also problematic as hell, but it was somehow so...sweet. So much fluff for a murderer and a slightly crazy (in some good ways and some concerning ways (I mean, who falls in love with a guy who's trying to kill you)) person who doesn't realize (or care?) that the love of his life is trying to kill him.
There was a lot of back and forth between desire and disgust on Brody's part, which was heartbreaking and sad (and at times frustrating). And a loooooot of emotions on Scotty's part (poor babe has sooo many feelings). But the love and devotion and dedication on both parts was awe-inspiring.
And there were LOTS of spoilers for the second book...which seems equally as unhinged and sweet and toxic and beautiful.
Trigger Warnings: consensual slur play, stalking, threats of murder; attempted murder; actual murder, internalized homophobia, cbt, dubcon, toxic dynamic, drugging, forced tattoos, kidnapping, and more.
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