Skim Blood and Savage Verse

In this story we have a bit of a romantic false lead/love triangle set up. Now, that's not something I usually like, but for this story it worked well. Partially because this book, out of the series so far, deals the most with the case so the romance takes a bit of a backseat. But, also because it keeps the dreaded insta-love/insta-lust from happening. (Not that it has happened yet in this series, but I'm used to it and gotten totally sick of it.) And we see the difference early on between a healthy relationship and an unhealthy one. (And, let me tell you, it's an unhealthy one. Sometimes I can't help but be startled people actually subject themselves to relationships like that.) Beyond that, Carr and his actual love interest are so good together. Also, you know how a lot of romance heavy/driven books have the first kiss lead immediately into sex? (I hate it when that happens.) This one doesn't. First kiss leads to cuddles instead and that was so wonderful!