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Butcher & Blackbird

The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1

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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 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Crime Romantic Suspense Women's Voices Murder Romance Suspense Funny Witty

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While the storyline is pretty far-fetched, the performance of both narrators is hands down the best I've ever listened to. I wish all audio books were recorded this way.

The banter between both characters is hilarious, and that's easily what kept me engaged in listening.

The smut, once you get to it, is alright, but the overall performance is why I'd recommend this book.

Now THIS is what an audio book should sound like!

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I’m sure I would have loved this book if I read it, it was quirky and funny and dark and I loved it! But their narration! It was more than narrating, it was performing, it was wonderfully done, the best duet I’ve heard. Truly extraordinary.

What a performance!

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This was GREAT and I definitely think you should listen to it instead of reading as the voice actors here are fantastic! Fun, funny, sexy and just all around a rollicking good time - highly, highly recommend.

Narration was fantastic!

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I have no notes, just *chefs kiss*! Performance is stellar, story is powerful, i heard those trigger warnings… but did not expect them to be told in such a way. I wish the second novel was a continuation on this one, a stand-alone with these 2 main characters feels like I’m being robbed.

My out-loud cackling of laughter

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amazing truly amazing one of the best books I have read ( listen ) to in ages

everything

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