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Being an amateur sleuth is fun and games—until the murderer thinks you’re flirting with him.
Tobey has a lot on their plate.
Best friend number one? Dead, without a cause.
Best friend number two? Fake enough to lead to a cataclysmic friendship breakup.
Tobey knows her friend’s death wasn’t an accident, but no one will hear her out. In search of proof, Tobey enrolls at Strode University, an enigmatic school where monsters run wild.
Enter Caldwell, the mysterious man who may have murdered her best friend. That brings us back to the initial problem.
The lines blur, and before she knows it, she’s dating the murderer. Is Caldwell to blame, or does Strode University have a deeper story to tell? Tobey must find the answers soon or lose another friend.
Click buy now to join Tobey and Caldwell as they unravel the secrets of Strode! A fantasy dark academia mystery romance for fans of Wednesday, What We Do in the Shadows, and Good Girl’s Guide to Murder! This book is for readers 18 years of age and older. The characters are 25+ years old, and it includes spicy scenes.
You can A unique fake dating storyline. Complicated friendships between characters. A murder mystery that spans across three books. A contemporary fantasy/paranormal setting with witches, vampires, demons, and more. A hefty dash of humor. LGBT+ characters, including a nonbinary main character.
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I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint. I enjoyed the mystery and guessing who the killer was (I was wrong with every guess but it was fun guessing). I’m very excited for the next book in this series, maybe my suspicions will turn out to be correct(?) The real killer’s identity took me a little by surprise, they seemed so nice and turned out to be a total psycho, but what can you expect from a vampire? I can’t wait to find out if one of the professors is part of what I’m choosing to call the “bird mask club”, if you read this book you’ll know why I suspect a professor. I loved the romance between Tobey and Caldwell though I feel like Tobey could’ve trusted Caldwell a little more, I say that though I don’t think I would react differently than Tobey when they found him next to a fresh kill.
If you love your reads with mystery, vampires, witches, demons, etc. then this is the read for you.
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This is an Advanced Reader copy. Although this book was given to me as an ARC my thoughts are my own. Thank you, Elle Lavendell and Booksprout, for the ARC opportunity!
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🧛🏽♀️ MCs are 25+
🧙🏽 Fake Dating
🧛🏽♀️ Dark Academia
🧙🏽 Murder Mystery
🧛🏽♀️ Queer & Nonbinary MCs
🧙🏽 Spicy with MORE Plot than Spice
🧛🏽♀️ Supernatural Beings (Witches, Vampires Demons, Werewolves, and more)
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Mentions of blood, including drinking blood and crying blood • Anxiety and on-page panic attack • Mentions of death, corpses and murder • One on-page death.
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