KILL ME AGAIN is the latest in the Paranormal Problems series from HL Day. This is second chance at life mystery romance. Can solving his own murder while falling for the sweet historian helping him bring Baxter happiness?
From the blurb:
Nineteen years after his murder, Baxter Canmore is alive again—mostly functional and absolutely fine. Honest. The nightmares are vicious, his coping skills self-destructive, and someone out there clearly prefers him dead.
Lake Larson has a weakness for damaged men he thinks he can fix. Baxter is the most broken of them all—and he can read Lake’s mind. Literally. Falling for a man who knows every fear, every want, and every secret should be impossible to navigate. Instead, it’s inevitable.
As love blossoms and they search for the truth behind Baxter’s murder, old threats resurface. Someone is watching. Waiting.
Baxter has already died once.
This time, it might stick.
Kill Me Again is the fourth book in H.L. Day’s Paranormal Problems series. This MM romantic suspense features an age gap that isn’t (nineteen years dead complicates things), one MC with a messy relationship with alcohol and strangers, and another who always has a historical anecdote ready. Expect a bed-stealing ex, buried family secrets, a few familiar PPB faces, mind-reading abilities, and a killer lurking in the shadows—identity unknown.
Content warning: brief mention of child abuse (not involving the main characters), on-page replay of a stabbing, attempted murder.
Molly Otto's review:
Coming back from the dead isn't easy on Baxter. Learning to be a part of the living world is even harder, so he copes the only way he knows how. When his coping skills gets in the way of his work, he is put on leave to figure his stuff out or not come back. Lake is a geeky historian who has a fondness for down of their luck younger men, that doesn't go to well for him. When meeting Baxter on a bad night he cannot help but what to help the troubled man. Little does he realize they're really the same ish age. Together they start to uncover Baxter's past to hopefully help him move on and start really living with this second chance he was given. With the help of the Paranormal Problems Bureau, they start an adventure that could be his freedom or his final death. Baxter learns to let Lake in after pushing him out these past few months to really show him what it is like to have a loving and supportive family. Lake & Baxter start off somewhat slow, but I think that is the only way these two would be able to build the bond they did than their usual no attachment sex. Lake is one of those characters that you cannot help but love and appreciate what he brings to the table in his dorkiness and calmness in the way he supports Baxter in dealing with all that he is. He does it in a way that most people would be unable to pull off, where you feel the support but don't feel he is forcing Baxter to change but to grow. It was fun to catch up with the previous members of the PPB and see how they're handling all that they went through to have their person, and the intrigure grows on Leo and what is going on with his life.
SNik's review:
Fourth in series (Paranormal Problems), best if read in order. Paranormal. Age gap. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Fourth in series (Paranormal Problems), best if read in order. Paranormal. Age gap. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Brought back to life after being murdered is not an easy road, and Baxter isn’t dealing with it well, drowning in liquor and men is putting his job at the Paranormal Problems Bureau at risk. Historian Lake is a sucker for a sob story, but there’s something about helping Baxter that goes beyond just attraction and ends up being a quick fall into feelings.
What starts as a messy meet-cute ends up combining an investigation into a sort-of-murder with a relationship that just clicks. I was slow to warm to Baxter, but dealing with his past really helps him mature and appreciate Lake and all his kindness. Lake’s historical fact blurting when nervous made him endearing, and Baxter’s good heart underneath all his flirting was nice to see after all his playboy tendencies get curbed as he spends time with Lake. Overall, an entertaining and super sweet addition to this really fun and sometimes danger-filled series.
Kill Me Again is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
Kill Me Again is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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