“I do have a super strength and it involves overthinking everything to death.”
― Tessa Bailey, My Killer Vacation

Are you looking for a mix between a cozy mystery and a steamy romance? Try My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey! I have yet to dislike any of Tessa Bailey’s romance novels, so when I stumbled upon My Killer Vacation on the shelves at the library, I knew I needed to read this cozy mystery romance. (Content warning: this book was much spicier than I thought it was going to be. The romance/sex scenes definitely do not take place off page. Go forth and read if you will.)

Perky and energetic elementary school teacher Taylor is on vacation with her heartbroken brother on Cape Cod, a vacation she’s been saving for for years. Minutes after arriving, Taylor finds peepholes in her bedroom, and upon further inspection finds a DEAD BODY downstairs. Taylor is a true crime enthusiast, so of course she decides to do a little investigating herself.

The sister of the murder victim doesn’t agree with the police’s handling of the case, so she reaches out to bounty hunter, Myles, to figure out what really happened to her brother. Myles is a grouchy motorcycle riding bounty hunter with relationship issues (you can see where this is heading, right?). As soon as Taylor and Myles meet, sparks erupt. Much to Myles’ dismay, Taylor won’t stop poking around in the case, so the two work together despite the sexual tension bubbling away between them. Whatever their relationship is is not enough to stop the two from investigating.

“Terrible things happen sometimes, but you can’t avoid the high of happiness or joy, because you’re too afraid of falling from a great height.”
― Tessa Bailey, My Killer Vacation