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  • Butcher & Blackbird

  • The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Brynne Weaver
  • Narrated by: Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (491 ratings)

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Butcher & Blackbird

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
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Publisher's Summary

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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we need more Irish Joe Arden

I absolutely loved this! I laughed out loud so much and looked like a total weirdo but it was so worth it.
The duet narrators were so good, I really enjoyed both their voices and story telling. And Joe's Irish accent made my knees weak. That man could read me a cook book and I'd be in heaven

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The best!

This might be the best audiobook I have ever listened to (I have listened to alot)The story was incredible and I am itching for the next book. I will have a serious book hangover!

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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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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 Performance

The book is 5/5, hands down my favourite read of the year. It's dark, it's muderous, it's sexy and oh so funny.

When I heard that Jo Arden was one of the narrators I decided I needed to listen to it as well. I'm so glad I did. Both narrators have done a fantastic job on this project. Their passion and creativity shine though. It's like a play, bringing the book to life and I thank you both for the experience.

A warm shout out to the tech crew and editors as I'm sure this took a lot of work to achieve and I appreciated it flawlessness :-)

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Perfection

This audiobook deserves awards.
The actors, the editing, the pacing, everything.

The chemistry is so palpable between them.
The comedic delivery of jokes is amazing.
All of the emotions, anxiety, fear & everything in between is flawlessly expressed.
The laughs, the screams, the sighs & moans, the actors gave it their all & made it a truly immersive experience.
The editing made the pacing flow effortlessly. The conversations felt real.

And the accent? Unbelievable.

Not only is this a fantastic book that you should definitely read, but the audiobook does it such beautiful justice.

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Oh my, I liked this very much ♡

Dark, depraved and sinfully romantic, what more could a reader's shadowed heart want. Excellent dual narration. Great story and well written. Highly recommended for dark souls. Check for triggers.

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Best audiobook ever! Perfect narration 😍

I cannot believe how much I absolutely loved, devoured and adored this audio! Yes the story itself is absolutely fantastic; the banter, the slow burn and then the spice 🥵 but honestly Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers were completely perfect in bringing this story to life and making you feel like you were right there with them, and sucked me in for the very first page. I’ve only just finished it and I’m honestly ready to re-read it a million times again 🥹 I’m not usually an audio girlie but I will recommend this audio until I’m blue in the face! Can’t wait for the rest of the series!!!

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Incredible

This audio is amazing ! Never heard such quality before ! This will be an audiobook I listen to more then once! Incredible work!

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Absolutely Fantastic 🙌

I absolutely loved this audiobook. Superbly written Brynne Weaver and fantastically performed by Joe and Lucy. Their ability to bring the characters chemistry to life was masterful and Joe is amazing with his accents. I have listened to this twice already so far and I’m usually a one and done kind of girl. Thank you Brynne for making this a duet narration and casting such wonderful voice actors to bring your brilliant story to life.

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