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Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1

By Brynne Weaver

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#1 New York Times bestselling series and USA TODAY Bestseller

"I want to ruin her so that she's mine, my beautiful disaster. My wild creature. My goddess of chaos."

The viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and sizzling chemistry-unlike anything you've read before.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, they find something elusive-the friendship of two like-minded, pitch-black souls who just happen to enjoy killing other serial killers.

From small-town West Virginia to upscale California, and 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?

Tropes:
Golden retriever x black cat
He falls first
Touch him/her and die
Friends to lovers
Forced proximity
One bed

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Published Oct 10, 2023

Average rating: 7.52

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Anonymous

Jun 25, 2025

10/10 stars

FREAKING AMAZING! This book was so so good!
Funny, witty, suspenseful, fast-paced, STEAMY.....the banter between Rowan and Sloane is everything!! If you can, listen to the audiobook, the narration is incredible.

Definitely check your trigger warnings on this one!!

Tropes:
Golden retriever x black cat
He falls first
Touch him/her and die
Friends to lovers
Forced proximity
One bed

Lady May

Jun 18, 2025

4/10 stars

This book was just okay. I was expecting more Dexter vibes but definitely didn’t fit the bill. It felt a bit juvenile and cheesy with multiple areas of the plot lacking. I won’t go into anymore detail as to not include spoilers.

Dreacakes22

Mar 09, 2025

10/10 stars

Very fun banter and so engaging. It truly is a sweet dark romance. 💘

Zya The Book Dragon

Mar 05, 2025

8/10 stars

My first audio book and it was the best to start with. Very gory and detailed, gives you goosebumps all along the way. Slow burn but definitely worth it

FunSizedSara

Jan 06, 2025

10/10 stars

At times, I was disgusted, but this brand of dark humor is just so me. I was incredibly entertained through the whole thing, sometimes yelling at the main characters to get their priorities straight. IYKYK. Some of the spiciest smut I've ever read as well as some of the silliest. I loved it so much, I know this is going to be one that I wish I could reread for the first time.