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  • The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Brynne Weaver
  • Narrated by: Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (91 ratings)

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Butcher & Blackbird

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Joe Arden,Lucy Rivers
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A friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice, unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Every serial killer needs a friend. Every game must have a winner.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small-town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country.

But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love.

Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves?

Or have they finally met their match?

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love dark romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on an HEA.

Butcher & Blackbird is a dark romance intended for an adult audience—please see Brynne’s website for a comprehensive list of content warnings.

©2023 Brynne Weaver (P)2023 Blue Nose Publishing

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love a dual narration

great story line and incredible chemistry. the slow burn killed me - can't wait for the next one

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This IS the book of the year!

If you’re thinking about this one STOP! Buy it right now! It’s bloody hilarious and fantastic!

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Absolute masterpiece

This has ruined me for all other books, I don’t know if I’m going to find anything to come close to this! The narrators are both incredible Joe Arden’s slight Irish accent was an incredible touch 10/10 my new favourite book of all time!

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  • ben
  • 06-12-2023

Amazing narration

The narrators were amazing. I finished this within 2 days I was so hooked. They brought the story to life and made it feel like I was there. So real. Brilliant book. Loved the storyline

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The narrators make it even better

Great story, made even better by the narrators. I don't always like it when narrators sigh or huff, but I loved this, it really added to the banter between the characters.
I loved chapter 8 and the subsequent chapters when Rowan sends her ingredients and gives her cooking lessons over the phone, it really added to this amazing love story!

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best I've ever listened to

amazing! the banter, the chemistry, hands down the best audiobook I've ever listened to!
the amount of times i laughed out loud or teared up, this book was so incredibly well written, I can't wait for the next in the series!

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The BEST duet you will ever listen to!

This was one of the BEST Audiobooks I have ever listened to. I have not stopped talking about this book and cannot recommend it enough if you love a dark romance that makes you laugh!
Joe and Lucy were fantastic and I didn’t want it to end! I cannot wait for Brynne to release the next one!!

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Fantastic

Loved this from start to finish. Funny, sweet, raunchy, dark, it had it all. Highly recommend.

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Best audiobook I’ve ever listen too!

Loved the story and the performance. Can’t wait for the next book of the series!

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Mind Blown

I finished this within 24 hours of purchase! This was my first Audio book, my first book I've read or listen to in 4 years since having kids and what a story it was! This blew me away. The story was so captivating I was up to the early hours of the morning needing to finish it. The voice actors were incredible. Thank you for such job of bringing such an thrilling story to life.

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  • Destinyreadsbooks
  • 27-10-2023

The perfect blend of dark Romance and romcom!

5⭐️

•serial k!llers
•dark romance
•romcom
•annual murd€r competition
•meet cute?
•friends? to lovers
•slowburn

THIS WAS SO DELIGHTFUL UNHINGED. this was one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened too as well. I have no much good to say about this book.

The book has like like a dark romance version of a meet cute. The fmc is stuck in cage with a guy she just murdered when the mmc rescues her. and he knew of her “work”. That when I knew it was going to be GOOD.

This book was the best blend of a romcom and a dark romance. The flirty/funny banter but still have it be dark? I was devouring it.

The plot was so fun. An annual murd€r competition? And whoever kills the right guy first wins? That’s so fun. (I don’t know what that says about me that that is my first thought)

THE FMC HAS PIERCINGS. IN BOTH PLACES 👀 I just felt like that needed to be said in the review. That is all.

READ IT.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 26-10-2023

Perfect…just PERFECT

This is probably the second review I have ever done. This book, this author, these performers are amazing. Definitely not for the squeamish, but it is brilliant and clever, and just beyond anything!

Read it if you dare, but you will be so happy you did!

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  • AJ
  • 18-10-2023

wow

I have listened to many audiobooks but I can honestly say this is the best narration in any book I have listened to. The story is also compelling since I never thought I would like 2 serial killers. Definitely worth the credit.

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  • Lanae Sterrett
  • 30-10-2023

Meh

Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers do a very good job of narrating this book. They have good chemistry and the style was unique in a good way. The story though? eh. Some of it was interesting but parts of it just literally did not seem feasible and others were so cliché it hurts. There were multiple parts where I bet myself one of them would say something and about 80% of those bets I was correct word for word. It wasn't a bad book, but I am not sure if its worth all the hype the booktok girlies gave it.

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  • JayLee
  • 15-11-2023

This is EXACTLY what a dual POV is SUPPOSED TO BE!

This is 100 percent what I have been looking for when looking for audio books for "dual POV". When each line is ACTUALLY read by each voice narrator's voice within the story, not just a specific chapter or two. This was EXCEPTIONAL. Joe Arden obviously is the GOAT when it comes to romance and Lucy Rivers had the perfect amount of sass. This was such an enjoyable listen and I actually bought the paperback just so I can read along with it because it was so vivid in my mind!

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  • Carmella
  • 27-10-2023

So many feels

loved this!!! audible only made the whole book come to life. I have never been grossed out, giddy, laughing, crying, spicy, and enthralled all at one time. voice actors amazing and writing fantastic!!

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  • Alexa Salton
  • 15-11-2023

It’s the dual narration for me!

Love everything about this audiobook! The story was engaging, and I absolutely loved the dual narration. It really adds something extra to the experience having the actors read their parts in each chapter.

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  • Jessica
  • 27-10-2023

Amazing Narration 👏

Loved this. The banter was amazing! Ready for the next book! I can listen to anything Joe narrates.

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  • Jen Roberts
  • 26-10-2023

it was one of the sexiest fu€# scenes I have ever read…

At 5 hours and 50 mins, the scene was so hot, so exquisite, a vibrantly detailed series of mental pictures playing on a reel in my brain…I need me a “Butcher” real bad like…storyline was really good too. I loved Butcher and Blackbird, and as much as it might be a dark read, it was and it wasn’t…and the narration was so on point…Joe Arden and that Irish accent and the emotion he put into the story line at times is what tore me up and sold me on the story all over again…

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 26-10-2023

One of my favorites for the year!

I couldn't stop listening. I wasn't sure how it would play out and I was worried it was going to be over hyped but it is not hyped up enough!

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  • Lisa-Marie
  • 06-12-2023

I loved everything about this book!

Such a heart warming and funny read... considering it's about serial killers lol. It's that sinking feeling when a book ends that you know it's been a good one 👍

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  • Louise
  • 05-12-2023

Incredible

I have never read a book like this before and it was so refreshing, who knew mixing Dark Romance & the usual RomCom would work so well?! I loved every single second of this book, the writing was SO entertaining and Joe & Lucy's performances just brought that to life in the best way. I cannot wait for book 2 of this series.

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  • Mrs. R. Hester
  • 01-12-2023

EPIC!

This is by far the best audio book I’ve listened to. And I’ve listened to lots! The story and the performance is just amazing. Don’t delay, start listening today! 🙃❤️🖤

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  • sabson
  • 30-11-2023

Butcher and Blackbird

Truly riveting. Fantastic narration. Unusual concept really well done. I will definitely read it again. Thank You to Brynne and Joe and Lucy.

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  • Katherine Tobin
  • 30-11-2023

A Must Listen

This book has been my obsession. The actors that voiced this book were fantastic! The story is adventurous and so spicy, I couldn’t put it down.

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  • Débora Soares
  • 29-11-2023

Addicting

I absolutely loved this story, couldn’t put it down. And the audiobook performance is unmatched, what a masterpiece.

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  • Bri
  • 27-11-2023

Utterly Charming

Admittedly, the trigger warnings had me concerned that I’d just downloaded yet another Wattpad level writing bit of booktok nonsense but from chapter 1 it was obvious I was entirely wrong. The writing was cheeky yet grounded and the build up perfection. The dual narration was done better than I’ve ever experienced before. 10/10

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  • Anonymous User
  • 27-11-2023

Perfect!

Excellent story , narrators were perfect and the spice 🥵🥵 Although dark very funny which i did not expect!

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  • K. C
  • 26-11-2023

graphic and pacey.

Graphic.

I liked? I think.

Seemed liked the easy reading version of a better story.

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  • Kyla
  • 26-11-2023

Outstanding

This book is amazing. Read in one sitting. Highly recommend 5🌟 il never eat ice cream again 😂

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