• Butcher & Blackbird

  • The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Brynne Weaver
  • Narrated by: Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (12,744 ratings)

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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

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So many feels

loved this!!! audible only made the whole book come to life. I have never been grossed out, giddy, laughing, crying, spicy, and enthralled all at one time. voice actors amazing and writing fantastic!!

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Best audiobook I’ve heard. Amazing job.

I’ve only recently jumped on the audiobook wagon and I’ll admit there are some that I just can’t get into. This one though…this one hooked me immediately. The chemistry between the two narrators is just *chefs kiss*. Amazing.

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Amazing book!

The first thing that wowed me about this book was the banter! Fun and playful. I loved the fact that it was something different. The sex scenes DAMN nearly melted my ear buds!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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Amazing Narration

This was such a fun audio book to listen too, the narrators were perfect and I don’t say that often. They were engaging and complimentary and having dual narration was such a good move’ the banter was fun.

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Fantastic

Loved the suspense & twists. Joe always makes a book a little more lustrous! Preordered the 2nd book immediately

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great story, great characters, slow burn & spicy

the characters were flawed and loveable. this slow burn is spicy with great narrators.

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keeps you wanting more

this was my 1st book I've downloaded from audible. it has great reviews and I know why. Definitely a great book if you're into thriller and suspense. the down and dirty bits are top notch too. it does get a little cheesey from time to time but don't let that deter you from this love sick book.

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LOVE

I loved ALL of this. From the very beginning to the end. The story line was so good and had a good amount of 🌶️ Also the voices in this book were amazing. I could listen to Joe Arden all day!

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OMGosh

This book left me speechless! I still can’t eat ice cream after reading this book. The story line found within this book will have you hooked from the very beginning. The real selling point of this book is the amazing narration of the audio book. I didn’t feel like I was ready a book, instead I felt as if I was eavesdropping on two people living their lives and falling in love. Couldn’t recommend the book enough!

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I loved everything about this!

I loved the characters, the narrators, the story! I loved it all! I didn’t want it to end!

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