Demon Hunter by Louisa Masters

Synopsis

The Collective Book #2

A secretly-already-together pair that everyone around them assumes are just close friends — until one of them is badly beaten on a mission, kicking off a “who did this” mystery that forces the relationship into the open. Demon-hunter world-building with a slow-burn secret at its center.

Why We Loved It

This flips the usual friends-to-lovers formula — they’re not pining toward a relationship, they’re already in one and hiding it, which creates a completely different kind of tension. The mystery plot isn’t just an excuse for danger; it’s the mechanism that finally forces two people who chose secrecy to choose each other publicly instead.

“Everybody just thinks they’re best friends, but no, they’ve actually been dating for over a year.”

Where We've Discussed This

• Shipped by Nikki in episode 20: The Best of RomanceBooks subreddit with Andréa Jones