Ten top sexy mysteries for Valentine’s weekend

Molly Odintz is the Senior Editor for CrimeReads. She grew up in Austin and worked as a bookseller at BookPeople for years before her move up to New York City for a life in crime. She likes cats, crime novels, and coffee.

At CrimeReads Odintz tagged ten "books, featuring lots of great sex and terrible relationships, [that] may make for perfect Valentine’s Weekend reading," including:

Temper by Layne Fargo

In this sultry drama thriller, an actress gets her first big break, but the tempestuous production and its harsh director threaten to destroy everyone involved. This one has the best use of “friends with benefits” on the list. Also, there are sexy scenes aplenty.

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Temper is among Amy Gentry's eleven thrillers set in toxic workplaces.

--Marshal Zeringue