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Date read: September 9, 2025
D.C Detectives
1. Sacred Sins - Paperback | Kindle
2. Brazen Virtue
Nora Roberts
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
In the unbearable heat of another sultry Washington, D.C., summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Dr. Tess Court, one of the capital’s most successful psychiatrists, wants nothing to do with the case—until the police convince her to lend a hand to the lead investigator, legendary ladies’ man Detective Ben Paris.Thoughts on Sacred Sins: This is an older NR book and I kinda think I might have read it before, but it was long enough ago that I didn't remember the whos and whys of the investigation. In other words, it's like a new book all over again for me.
Scarred by his family’s history, Ben has even less use for shrinks than Tess has for him—but the forces of animal magnetism and a shared desire to catch the demented criminal known as “The Priest” inexorably erode the walls they’ve built. They’re opposites in so many ways, yet that seems only to fan the flames of attraction for which danger has supplied the spark. To stop a killer who thinks he can absolve sins through murder, Ben will need every ounce of psychological insight Tess can offer him. And she’ll need the help of a lawman willing to stare fear in the face if she’s going to avoid becoming the madman’s next victim.
So. Ben isn't a fan of psychiatrists (for reasons), but he's extremely attracted to Tess when she's brought in to consult on his most recent case. Given that the killings of said case are front page news, her insights are needed to help build a profile on the killer. On Tess's end, she tolerates Ben's dislike of her profession because she can see it stems from past experiences. However, she only lets him get away with so much and she pushes back when he crosses any of her lines.
As these two start deepening their connection, the killer is developing his own connection to Tess. Which means Tess is in danger, but it's also possible they can use that connection to help catch him.
A couple murders, a cuddly bear of a partner, some smokin' hot kisses, a detective who fights falling for his honey, and a lady who gives her all in everything. *thumbs up*
As an aside that has nothing to do with the actual plot of the book, the smoking these characters engaged in. I mean, I get that this is an older book and smoking was a thing back then, but there's just so much of it. Not a fan of that, but I completely understand that it was prevalent back in the day and it ultimately doesn't take away from the story, it's just something I noticed because YUCK.
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