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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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This was pure entertainment. And the narration was AMAZING, really, REALLY well done. The dark humor was top tier, the spice was excellently spicy, the characters dynamic was perfection and Including pieces from the horror classics was genius. Somehow Brynne was able to accomplish making this as romantic as two serial killers could get. And the comedy?! I can’t get over how hilarious this was! My sense of humor is dark though, so this was the perfect amount of twisted for me. I ate this up and cannot wait for books 2 & 3!

This had absolutely no business being this good!

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I went into this blind and thoroughly recommend others do so. The voice acting was sublime, the story rivetting, and I can't wait to experience this world again.

A decadent feast for the ears.

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this book was fantastic - loved everything about it. It was witty, funny and sexy.

my favourite of the year

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I absolutely loved this story, it's clever and spicy without just bring over the top spice. I can't wait for this series to unfold. definitely one of my favourite reads for this year.

such a delicious book.

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I need the rest of this authors books in audio format! Absolutely loved this book, warts, ice cream and all.

Don't start this book while eating 😂

New Unexpected Obsession

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I loved this book so much I got it on kindle and Audiobook. And it has been the best/strangest book I have read in a while but I couldn’t stop. The narration was amazing

Brilliant

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

This IS the book of the year!

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Firstly - Rowan is my husband.
Secondly I laughed out loud at this book.
Highly recommend. I want to listen again already.

My fav audio book

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I enjoyed this severely, it had me cackling, blushing, squealing. Everything about it was enjoyable from trigger warning to ending 😍

Best Ever

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Loved listening to this book the male lead Jo Arden is very cleaver a put on a fantastic accent

Great story

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