Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy #1) by Brynne Weaver- Restarting June 5th 2024

[Courtney]

A friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice, unlike anything you’ve read 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 a HEA.

***Butcher & Blackbird is a DARK ROMANCE intended for an adult audience - please see Brynne’s website for a comprehensive list of CWs***

[Courtney]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Wait, so did he purposely go looking for her just because he was a fan of hers? Other than that, I'm really enjoying this so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ Holy Shit! Rowan's brother is a killer for hire! I definitely was not expecting that. I do think it's kind of stupid Sloane and Rowan are meeting after one meeting, but maybe they both feel like they can take each other if needed so that's why they aren't worried about it. I do like that they only seem to kill other criminals instead of straight innocent people, though. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ Go Sloane! I love how badass she is. She definitely don't need Rowan there to save her, but I like them togather even if it's just friends at this point. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ They already work so well togather. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ She went to his restaurant! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ Rowan was a little creepy here. Why didnt he just go up there himself instead of watch her? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Shit Rowan fell for Thorsten's trick, but not before he got so drunk that he confessed how he felt about Sloane in front of her. Im sure Sloane will take care of Thorsten. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ Im so glad she convinced him to give David a job. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Shit! Mead found Solane. Rowan hurry the hell up! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ Fuck! Mead fucked Solane up, but damn her revenge was fucking dark. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ His reaction to the nipple piercing was hilarious. Also Rose was hilarious. I felt bad for Rowan, but not enough to not laugh. Im glad Rose didnt hurt them though. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Finally they let each other know how each other feels. Nobody better interpret this I swear! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Finished (view spoiler)[ OMG! David tried to kill Rowan! Im so glad Sloane stopped him. I called the proposal, but didnt expect it to be after a kill, but it is fitting for these two! Also, the Phantom is after Rowan's brother!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Not me forgetting to turn notifications on so I didn't know anyone had commented :) A 5 star? I'm excited! Although now it isn't on my tbr for the month :( Too busy

[Courtney]

Opps! Honestly I think I like it more than Marrow.

[Maddie]

Oh wow! :o I really wanna read it now!

[Jenn]

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Date changed. Restarting June 5th 2024. Happy Reading ☺

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[Shae]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ wow that was intense- he ate human meat without knowing.
Sloane and Rowan are cute. This is definitely a unique story (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ this tension between rowan and Sloane is intense. Rose is an interesting character also.
Finally they have gotten together! And now rowan is taking Sloane to Boston (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ I was so shocked that rowan broke up with Sloane. But then it was so weird what he was saying, I’m glad Sloane has cracked the clues (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I really liked this in the end. For a while I was feeling like not much was happening and very long sex scenes, but I did enjoy it. I loved the grosse but fitting proposal.

The epilogue makes me want to know what revenge the brother is going to take on the two. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

I got an ear ache and couldnt listen to audio for awhile. So I will be a little late to this because now I have to play catch up.

[Courtney]

Starting this today.

[Shae]

Yay!

[Courtney]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ The fact that Sloane knew Francis was watching her and still did play with herself still is weird to me. Why not trap him another way? (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Courtney wrote: "Chapter 7 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yes it is creepy she still did that. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Shae wrote: "Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ wow that was intense- he ate human meat without knowing.
Sloane and Rowan are cute. This is definitely a unique story" (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ This is one of my favorite chapters because of their banter. I love this book because of the unique story these two have. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Shae wrote: "Chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ this tension between rowan and Sloane is intense. Rose is an interesting character also.
Finally they have gotten together! And now rowan is taking Sloane to Boston" (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ I really like Rose as well. Honestly Im hoping book 3 is her and Finnon. Im so glad Rowan and Sloane finally got together. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I still think the proposal fits Sloane and Rowan perfectly. I forgot the Phantom made an appearance at the end, but their is no way he is going to get Lachlan, at least not without a fight from more then one killer. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Courtney wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I forget who phantom is :P was he the one who was at the dinner party? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Shae wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ No, I am pretty sure he was the main prize for the winner of the game. However, he found them first. (hide spoiler)]