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Cold Blooded by Toni Anderson
5.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
Her grief seemed to have stolen the happy pieces of her personality, anything that wasn’t nailed down with misery or sadness.
One of my favorites by Toni Anderson. When I don’t know what to read, one of her romantic suspense novels usually does the trick for me. This is a reread/relisten, but it had been a while since the last time so was lots of fun all over again. And considering it’s M/F which I struggle with a lot lately, neither character bothered me, annoyed me or otherwise grossed me out (too much), which is a massive win, lol. The book is very heavy on the suspense and case solving which is why I love these books. Sure the romance isn’t smooth sailing but it’s not overwhelmingly problematic or difficult either. Just the right amount for a solid romantic suspense book.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
FBI agent
Crime solving
Police procedural
Slow burn
Former journalist
Romantic suspense
Petite FMC
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of a loved one (best friend)
CPR on a loved one (on page)
Explicit sexual content
Biological attack
Medical experiments
Mentions of medical testing on animals
Gun violence
Brief and vague mention of past abusive relationship
Deceased SC cheated on (past)
Mentions of past drug use (marijuana, ecstasy - one-time use, off page)
Themes of drug use
Wrongfully convicted of drug possession as a teen
MCs involved in a shooting
Death by drug overdose and drowning (side character)
Fatphobia/shaming comments/thoughts
SC drugged on page
Sexual assault of SC while unknowingly drugged (off page)
Brief detailing of past severe injury
Brief mentions of death of family member in war (past, off page)
Some details of MCs parent abusing alcohol and drugs (past)
Death of side characters (no emotional connection)
Injured MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Yes, briefly
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/F
Main characters’ age: 28 and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 438
“Leave it alone, Pip. Else I’ll have you charged with obstruction.” Rather than backing away, this time she inched toward him until their lips almost brushed. Playing a game of chicken with their mouths. “Freedom of the press. Remember?” He narrowed his gaze before backing away. She’d won that round. He scratched his head and she thought she heard him mutter “pain in my ass” but wasn’t sure.
Pip wasn’t sure what her type was, but didn’t appreciate the fact a sandy-haired federal agent popped into her brain when she tried to figure it out.
It was a devastating combination, the man comfortable both washing dishes and throwing himself in front of bullets.
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Her grief seemed to have stolen the happy pieces of her personality, anything that wasn’t nailed down with misery or sadness.
One of my favorites by Toni Anderson. When I don’t know what to read, one of her romantic suspense novels usually does the trick for me. This is a reread/relisten, but it had been a while since the last time so was lots of fun all over again. And considering it’s M/F which I struggle with a lot lately, neither character bothered me, annoyed me or otherwise grossed me out (too much), which is a massive win, lol. The book is very heavy on the suspense and case solving which is why I love these books. Sure the romance isn’t smooth sailing but it’s not overwhelmingly problematic or difficult either. Just the right amount for a solid romantic suspense book.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
FBI agent
Crime solving
Police procedural
Slow burn
Former journalist
Romantic suspense
Petite FMC
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of a loved one (best friend)
CPR on a loved one (on page)
Explicit sexual content
Biological attack
Medical experiments
Mentions of medical testing on animals
Gun violence
Brief and vague mention of past abusive relationship
Deceased SC cheated on (past)
Mentions of past drug use (marijuana, ecstasy - one-time use, off page)
Themes of drug use
Wrongfully convicted of drug possession as a teen
MCs involved in a shooting
Death by drug overdose and drowning (side character)
Fatphobia/shaming comments/thoughts
SC drugged on page
Sexual assault of SC while unknowingly drugged (off page)
Brief detailing of past severe injury
Brief mentions of death of family member in war (past, off page)
Some details of MCs parent abusing alcohol and drugs (past)
Death of side characters (no emotional connection)
Injured MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Yes, briefly
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/F
Main characters’ age: 28 and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 438
“Leave it alone, Pip. Else I’ll have you charged with obstruction.” Rather than backing away, this time she inched toward him until their lips almost brushed. Playing a game of chicken with their mouths. “Freedom of the press. Remember?” He narrowed his gaze before backing away. She’d won that round. He scratched his head and she thought she heard him mutter “pain in my ass” but wasn’t sure.
Pip wasn’t sure what her type was, but didn’t appreciate the fact a sandy-haired federal agent popped into her brain when she tried to figure it out.
It was a devastating combination, the man comfortable both washing dishes and throwing himself in front of bullets.
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr