Pretty When She Kills A dark romantic thriller from Matea Reed She's the kind of beautiful that leaves bruises. And he might be the only one twisted enough to love her for it. When a series of brutal murders grips the city, Detective Cade Lawson is assigned to a case that feels more personal than professional. All the clues lead back to Rory - a quiet, captivating woman with haunted eyes and a past she refuses to share. She's not just a suspect. She's a puzzle. And the deeper he digs, the more Cade finds himself caught between duty and desire. But Rory isn't who she seems. She's hiding scars beneath her softness. Secrets behind her smile. And someone out there wants her silenced for good. As obsession ignites and danger closes in, Cade will have to decide: is she the victim he's sworn to protect, or the predator he's been hunting all along? For fans of Haunting Adeline and Mindf*ck, this dark romantic thriller is filled with psychological twists, forbidden chemistry, and a love that might just be fatal.