Will she catch feelings ... or catch a killer?  True crime podcaster Ella Takeda is a sucker for a good mystery. She has an uncanny knack for pinpointing killers ... until she gets it wrong. Turns out that identifying an innocent man as the Canceled Killer—a serial murderer who targets high-profile fraudsters—is cause for immediate backlash. Now she’s returned to her small Midwest town, but the Canceled Killer may not be done with her yet. Ella has a terrible suspicion she’s his next target ... and worse, she might be dating him. Could it be Jude, the sexy, cheese-loving nerd her mom is convinced she’s going to marry? Or Aaron, the hot Chicago detective who’s the walking embodiment of every Swipe Right fantasy? And finally, there’s Mateo—a Hollywood stunt double who’s got allll the right moves. Trusting guys is hard enough, especially when one wants her dead. Will she be able to unmask the killer before she becomes the next victim? Cara Tanamachi (also known as Cara Lockwood) is the USA Today bestselling author of 40 books, including The Takeover and The Second You're Single , a 2024 Diverse Writers and Readers International winner. Her first book, I Do (But I Don't) , was made into a Lifetime Original Movie. The Japanese-American novelist also wrote the novelization of The Dater's Handbook , starring Duchess Meghan Markle, and ghostwrote The Sweet Life , a Sweet Valley High novel, with Francine Pascal. Cara created the Bard Academy series, a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. She co-hosts the romance podcast, Skip to the Good Part.