If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle
Publication Date: July 21st 2026 by Penguin Books
Pages: 368
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Anna Matthews is Roxie’s favorite romance author, so when
she offhandedly makes a wish to be the heroine in Anna’s next book and her wish
is granted it’s like a dream come true. Unfortunately, for Roxie, Anna’s
decided to break from her usual romance genre and venture into crime thrillers.
Roxie thinks she’s on a date with a dreamy book boyfriend when suddenly book BF
tries to kill her.
Roxie doesn’t know the first thing about crime novels but
as she’s making a run for safety she’s thrown into the path of Grant, an
English professor and crime novel junkie. Together they navigate the crazy
imaginings of Anna all the while trying to figure a way out of the plot and danger.
If Books Could Kill was a unique premise and so
much fun! I’d say it was a whacky mash-up of romance, thriller and comedy,
action-packed from page one! Roxie and Grant made a great team, albeit a
reluctant one at first. Their romance was a slow-burn one nudged by fake dating
and marriage situations that were both hilarious and heartwarming. I wasn’t
sure how it’d all work out but loved their journey to HEA!
4 Stars
Book Description:
A NOVEL LOVE STORY meets LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS in this rom-com following Roxie Mitchell, an adventure-loving romance reader who finds herself trapped in a meet-cute turned murderous
When Roxie makes a tongue-in-cheek wish to live out the plot of her favorite author’s next novel, she has romance in mind—namely, the sweet, safe, swoon-worthy storylines Anna Matthews is known for. It should be a dream come true when her wish is granted and she finds herself swept into a first date with a handsome stranger who seems designed to take her breath away.
Except for one little hiccup: That handsome stranger tries to take her breath away. Literally. With a knife. The thing is, Roxie may be the new Anna Matthews protagonist—but this time, Anna is writing a crime thriller.
Thrown into a perilous genre she’s never read, Roxie is desperate for help. So when her escape takes her straight into the path of Grant Hoffman, an anxious English professor with a convenient love of crime novels, she decides that kidnapping a grown man is a small price to pay for her own survival. Together, Roxie and Grant navigate a madcap story where the lines between fiction and reality blur. They’ll find out if they have what it takes to make it to The End—or maybe even Happily Ever After.
This was a fun one for me.
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