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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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About this listen

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 book is just... perfection.
A mixture of darkness and light perfectly combined to make a truly amazing listen.
I listened to the entire book in one sitting because I just couldn't turn it off.
Well written and perfectly narrated by Joe and Lucy.

This is what all future audio books need to beat

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absolutely loved it and couldn't wait to continue listening. narration really made the story come to life.

amazing narration

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I almost thought after the disclaimer at the beginning that this would be too much but the “guts & glory” only cemented the relationship between B & B. Wonderfully preformed & highly recommend listening to this!!

Engaging and not as gruesome as expected

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The story was amazing, reading and listening at the same time just made it even better. Loved the voice actors, they are truly amazing. Really brought the characters to life.

Amazing

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Brilliant book, dark but lighthearted and funny at the same time. I couldn’t put it down. Listening to it in one go!

Sarcastic humour

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