Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy #1)
Brynne Weaver
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· 325 ratings · 362 pages · Published: 14 Aug 2023
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 a HEA.
***Butcher & Blackbird is a DARK ROMANCE intended for an adult audience - please see Brynne’s website for a comprehensive list of CWs***
Tagged as:
- dual pov 56
- funny 49
- dark romance 48
- contemporary 47
- friends to lovers 46
- dangerous heroine 44
- anal sex 41
- competent heroine 41
- criminal heroine 40
- possessive hero 39
- suspense 34
- slow burn 34
- take-charge heroine 31
- vengeance 30
- independent heroine 28
- grumpy & sunshine 27
- sunny/happy hero 27
- first person pov 24
- insta-love 24
- m-f romance 24
- alpha male 23
- sweet/gentle hero 23
- praise kink 22
- sassy heroine 22
- tortured heroine 20
- hurt/comfort 18
- shy heroine 17
- forced proximity 13
- childfree 13
- mystery 12
- male pov 12
- angst 10
- bad boys 10
- new adult 9
- white collar heroine 9
- tortured hero 8
- found family 7
- abduction 4
- fetish 1
- tall heroine 1
- double penetration 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 33
- past abuse 29
- abuse 24
- graphic violence 24
- mental illness 21
- torture of mcs 16
- past sexual abuse 15
- third party abuse 15
- past child abuse 9
- mental trauma 5
- geography
- usa 11
- north america 9
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The 'The Ruinous Love Trilogy' series
458 ratings 4.25 ·
contemporary · m-f · dark · vengeance · slow burn · graphic-violence · strong heroine · north-america · tortured hero · outlaw-heroine · abduction · praise-kink · hurt-comfort · forced proximity · grumpy sunshine · usa · death · alpha male · new adult · independent heroine
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