Leather & Lark

“The undisputed queen of dark rom-coms is back with a new swoony, one-of-a-kind banger, and the book world better get ready for it!” —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver comes a wickedly delicious new series where dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense—and where falling in love can be a killer.<BR><BR>Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever.<BR><BR>You can hide in the farthest reaches of the deepest hell, and I will still drag you out. Even the devil can’t save you from me.<BR><BR>Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. With tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary—and her aging mentor with a fading memory—at any cost. Troublesome tourists don’t check out of Carnage. They compost beneath Harper’s award-winning flowerbeds.<BR><BR>But Nolan Rhodes isn’t your average tourist. Devilishly handsome, disarmingly charming, and skilled with a blade, Nolan is relentless in the pursuit of revenge. On every anniversary of the hit-and-run accident that fractured his life, Nolan slays another target. And he’s saved the best for last: the undeniably beautiful Harper Starling. The problem? Harper isn’t the monster he expected. And she won’t go down without a fight. <BR><BR>When an amateur true crime investigator comes to Cape Carnage on the trail of a long-lost serial killer, Harper and Nolan strike an uneasy truce. If Nolan helps Harper protect her town, she’ll keep quiet about his hunting habits . . . for now. But their alliance soon spirals into obsession, one that threatens to shatter every secret in Carnage—including their fragile love.<BR><BR>Tourist Season is a darkly funny, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance where destruction and desire are balanced on the edge of a blade—and where love is the most dangerous battleground of all.<BR><BR>Tropes: Small-town romance / Fish out of water / Grumpy x grumpy / Forced proximity / He falls first / Touch her/him and die / Groveling

Discover the serial killer romance thriller everyone is talking about!'Hilarious, heart-warming, sexy . . . and gory. The perfect cocktail that will have you swooning and laughing. The funnest read of the year!' H. D. Carlton, international and USA Today bestselling author of Haunting Adeline'So fresh and different. It's like a funny, irreverent version of Dexter - only there's two of them and sexual tension' Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly ----This viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and sizzling chemistry is unlike anything you've read before . . . perfect for fans of The Mind F*ck series.Even serial killers deserve a meet-cute.When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive - the friendship of two like-minded, pitch-black souls who just happen to enjoy killing other serial killers. Stalking across the country, 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 deeper, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their new-found romance.Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?'Brynne is a master weaver of words in this dark, decadent and delicious story of serial killers, sexy spice, and sensational fun!' RuNyx, USA Today bestselling author of the Dark Verse series*** What do Readers think of Butcher &Blackbird? 'The chemistry is explosive. The romance will make your heart squeeze painfully. The banter will have you giggling and kicking your feet. The one-liners and screwball scenarios are laugh-out-loud hysterical' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Butcher and Blackbird is indulgent and decadent; reading it feels like eating chocolate cake' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'If I could rate this book infinity stars, trust me, I would in a heartbeat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'One of the most creative dark romances I've EVER read . . . perfection from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was so engaged I couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The banter was chef kiss' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'There is nothing more I can say except . . . I think I am in love with a serial killer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Writing a romantic comedy about vigilante serial killers who kill other serial killers for fun, and somehow making it cute is no small feat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Verfolgt. Verliebt. Verraten? Willkommen in Cape Carnage, dem wohl skurrilsten Küstenstädtchen der USA!Cape Carnage: Touristen kommen wegen der malerischen Küste hierher - und verschwinden manchmal urplötzlich wegen Harper Starling. Die Gärtnerin mit dem messerscharfen Verstand beschützt ihr Heimatstädtchen. Selbst wenn das bedeutet, lästige Besucher unter ihren preisgekrönten Rosenbeeten zu verscharren. Als der geheimnisvolle Nolan Rhodes auftaucht, gerät ihr Leben ins Wanken. Denn Nolan ist nicht nur unwiderstehlich attraktiv, er sinnt auch auf Rache. Der letzte Name auf seiner Liste? Harpers. Doch was als Jagd beginnt, wird schnell zu einem Spiel aus Anziehung und dunklen Abgründen. Als ein True-Crime-Fan Cape Carnage ins Visier nimmt, bleibt Harper und Nolan nur eins: Sie formen eine fragile Allianz. Und je tiefer sie sich in ihren düsteren Geheimnissen verlieren, desto heller lodert eine Leidenschaft, der sie nicht entkommen können ...Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um eine Dark RomCom mit einer Leseempfehlung ab 18 Jahren. Im Buch sind Triggerwarnungen enthalten.<BR><BR>Enthaltene Tropes: Morally grey, Forced Proximity, He Falls First, Small Town, Touch Her and Die<BR>Spice-Level: 3 von 5

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver comes the second book in the devilishly steamy Seasons of Carnage trilogy where dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense—and where love is ripe for ruin. <BR><BR>It’s time to reap what you sow.<BR><BR>Cape Carnage is blooming with secrets, and they’re ready to harvest. But every time Nolan Rhodes digs one up, another grows in its place. Harper isn’t who he thought she was. Arthur might be more sinister than he first thought. And Sheriff Yates? The man is everywhere he turns. When true crime fanatics descend on the town looking for answers about the death of their leader, Nolan finds himself at the center of a search and rescue operation for missing people he knows are already dead. Cape Carnage teeters on the brink of chaos. And the harder Nolan tries to keep it together, the closer Harper comes to unraveling. <BR><BR>Harper Starling has risked everything to bury her trauma in Cape Carnage. But now that Nolan has unearthed her past, her whole life seems ready to break apart. And who can she trust? The enigmatic man she’s falling in love with? He came to kill her. The serial killer mentor she’s vowed to protect? He’s become an unpredictable menace. The woman in the mirror? She might be the most dangerous of all. <BR><BR>Loyalties are tested. Bonds are bent to a breaking point. And love? That might be the deadliest trap of all.<BR><BR>Harvest Season is a dark romance with mature themes. Please check content warnings at the beginning of the book. <BR><BR><BR>Tropes<BR>Small-town romance / Fish out of water / Grumpy/Grumpy / Forced proximity / He falls first / Touch her/him and die / Villain x Villain / Brat/brat tamer

Anche i serial killer hanno bisogno di un amico. Ogni gioco ha il suo vincitore. Sloane e Rowan sono due serial killer a caccia di serial killer. Si conoscono da anni, e trovano riflessa la stessa anima nera come la pece l'uno negli occhi dell'altra. Si capiscono al volo, insomma. Sono amici, ma rivali. Dalle piccole cittadine della Virginia alla sofisticata California, dai sobborghi di Boston ai campi del Texas, ogni anno si incontrano per misurarsi con i peggiori mostri del Paese. Quando finalmente l'attrazione a lungo sopita esplode e scocca la scintilla, il romance si tinge di sfumature horror. Perché Sloane e Rowan hanno seminato dietro di loro una cruenta scia di fantasmi pronti a reclamare vendetta. Riusciranno a uscire in tempo da questo gioco mortale? Primo volume della "Ruinous Love Trilogy", Butcher & Blackbird è un'esilarante dark romantic comedy "friends-to-lovers" piena di omicidi, caos e chimica effervescente.

Wenn zwei Serienkiller die Liebe finden ...Als Sloane - besser bekannt als 'Blackbird' - auf den 'Butcher' Rowan trifft, finden die beiden rivalisierenden Serienkiller etwas Unerwartetes: das Verständnis einer gleichgesinnten dunklen Seele. Kurzentschlossen beginnen sie ein Spiel, das sie quer durch die USA führt. Von den dunklen Gassen Bostons bis zum ländlichen Texas treffen sie in einem jährlichen Wettkampf aufeinander, bei dem sie gegen die gefährlichsten Mörder des Landes antreten. Während ihre freundschaftlichen Gefühle immer leidenschaftlicher werden, sind die Killer, die sie zu Fall bringen wollen, bereit, mehr als nur die aufkeimende Liebe von Sloane und Rowan zu zerstören. Haben die beiden zwar einander, aber am Ende auch ihren Meister gefunden? Klar ist: Jedes Spiel braucht einen Gewinner ...Die sinnlich-spannende Dark RomCom endlich auf Deutsch! TikTok made me buy it!Mit farbig gestaltetem Buchschnitt - nur in limitierter Erstauflage der gedruckten Ausgabe (Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit)<BR>Spice-Level: 4 von 5

Romance trifft Serienkiller-Vibes - spannend, sexy, schräg.Harper Starling hat ihre Vergangenheit tief vergraben. Doch als True-Crime-Fans das beschauliche Cape Carnage überrennen und Sheriff Yates nach Vermissten sucht, die Harper wortwörtlich unter die Erde gebracht hat, droht alles aufzufliegen. Ausgerechnet Nolan Rhodes, der Mann, der sie einst töten wollte, kommt hinter ihr dunkelstes Geheimnis - und weckt neben einer brennenden Leidenschaft auch längst verloren geglaubte Gefühle in ihr. Aber kann sie ihm vertrauen, oder wartet er nur auf den Moment, sie ans Messer zu liefern? Denn je mehr Nolan versucht, Spuren zu verwischen, desto gefährlicher wird es für Harper. Als auch ihr Mentor Arthur immer unberechenbarer wird, versinkt Cape Carnage zusehends im Chaos. Grenzen verschwimmen, Versprechen werden zu Fallen. Und die Liebe könnte sich als die tödlichste aller Waffen herausstellen.Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um eine Dark RomCom mit einer Leseempfehlung ab 18 Jahren. Im Buch sind Triggerwarnungen enthalten.<BR><BR>Enthaltene Tropes: Morally grey, He Falls First, Small Town, Spicy Romance, Touch Her and Die<BR>Spice-Level: 4 von 5

A stunning hardcover collector’s edition of Leather & Lark, the second book in Brynne Weaver’s #1 New York Times bestselling Ruinous Love Trilogy, featuring a new deluxe package with foil stamping, sprayed metallic edges, illustrated endpapers, a letter from the author, and more!<BR><BR>Contract killer Lachlan Kane just wants a quieter life, to work in his leather studio and forget about the traumatic past that’s forged him into a deadly weapon. But he needs to repay an endless debt, at least until the day his boss offers him a deal: marry Lark Montague, the daughter of his most valued business partner. The only problem? <BR><BR>They can’t stand each other. <BR><BR>Indie singer-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan tries to hide inside. A rich family, a privileged life, a dearth of responsibilities—Lark has had an easy life. At least, that’s how it seems. But Lark is on the verge of losing her security. And now it’s time to prove she can get control of her haphazard future. What better way than to marry a man who’s the exact opposite of her usual type? <BR><BR>As Lachlan and Lark navigate the intrigue and secrets of the hidden world that binds them together, it becomes harder to discern a fake marriage from a real one. But it’s not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There’s another phantom lurking on their doorstep. <BR><BR>And this one has come for blood.<BR><BR>Tropes: Hate-to-love / Marriage of convenience / Grumpy x sunshine / He falls first / Groveling, but make it psycho / Touch her/him and die

Wenn Hass in Leidenschaft umschlägt ...Der TikTok Erfolg mit farbig gestaltetem Buchschnitt - nur in limitierter Erstauflage (Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit)Auftragskiller Lachlan 'Leather' Kane sehnt sich nach Ruhe. Er will die Vergangenheit vergessen, die ihn zu einer tödlichen Waffe gemacht hat. Der Unterwelt zu entkommen, scheint jedoch aussichtslos. Zumindest bis Lark Montague, die Tochter eines wichtigen Kunden, ihm einen Deal anbietet: Wenn er sie heiratet, wird sie für seine Freiheit sorgen. Das Problem? Er kann sie nicht ausstehen. Lark ist der Sonnenschein, der durch jede dunkle Wolke bricht, hinter der sich Lachlan zu verstecken versucht. Doch ihre vermeintlich heile Welt steht vor dem Zusammenbruch - etwas, das Lachlan nur zu gut kennt. Inmitten von Intrigen und Mordanschlägen fällt es beiden zunehmend schwer, zwischen vorgespielten Gefühlen und echter Leidenschaft zu unterscheiden. Aber die Schatten der Vergangenheit sind lang. Jemand sinnt auf Rache. Und Blut wird fließen.Die sinnlich-spannende Dark RomCom endlich auf Deutsch! TikTok made me buy it!<BR>Spice-Level: 4 von 5

From the author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy - a hate-to-love dark romantic comedy packed with danger, chaos, and heat. 'Brynne is a master weaver of words in this dark, decadent and delicious story of serial killers, sexy spice, and sensational fun!' RuNyx, USA Today bestselling author of the Dark Verse series ----Every killer claims a soul.Every phantom wants revenge.All contract killer Lachlan Kane wants is a quiet life. But when he botches a job for his boss's biggest client, Lachlan knows he'll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she'll find a way to secure his freedom.The catch? He has to marry her first. And they can't stand each other. Indie singer-songwriter Lark may seem like sunshine and glitter personified but she has her own secrets hiding in the shadows. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend's happiness on the line, she's willing to make a vow to the man she's determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be. As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes impossible to discern their fake marriage from a real one. But it's not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There's another phantom lurking on their doorstep . . . And this one has come for blood.*** Reader praise for Butcher & Blackbird 'The chemistry is explosive. The romance will make your heart squeeze painfully. The banter will have you giggling and kicking your feet. The one-liners and screwball scenarios are laugh-out-loud hysterical' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Butcher and Blackbird is indulgent and decadent; reading it feels like eating chocolate cake' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'If I could rate this book infinity stars, trust me, I would in a heartbeat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'One of the most creative dark romances I've EVER read . . . perfection from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was so engaged I couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The banter was chef kiss' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'There is nothing more I can say except . . . I think I am in love with a serial killer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Writing a romantic comedy about vigilante serial killers who kill other serial killers for fun, and somehow making it cute is no small feat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Everything I loved about the Ruinous Love Series and MORE . . . MORE spice, MORE plot twists, MORE serial killers' ABBY JIMENEZ'The undisputed queen of dark rom-coms is back' ALI HAZELWOODFrom No.1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver comes a wickedly delicious new series where dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense - and where falling in love can be a killer . . . Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever.You can hide in the farthest reaches of the deepest hell, and I will still drag you out. Even the devil can't save you from me.Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colourful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. But with tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won't let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary at any cost. Troublesome tourists don't check out of Carnage. They compost beneath Harper's award-winning flowerbeds.But Nolan Rhodes isn't your average tourist. Devilishly handsome, disarmingly charming, and skilled with a blade, Nolan is relentless in the pursuit of revenge. Every year, Nolan slays another target. And he's saved the best for last: the undeniably beautiful Harper Starling. The problem? Harper isn't the monster he expected. And she won't go down without a fight. When an amateur true crime investigator comes to Cape Carnage on the trail of a long-lost serial killer, Harper and Nolan strike an uneasy truce. If Nolan helps Harper protect her town, she'll keep quiet about his hunting habits . . . for now. But their alliance soon spirals into obsession, one that threatens to shatter every secret in Carnage - including their fragile love.¿¿¿¿Tourist Season is a darkly funny, slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance where destruction and desire are balanced on the edge of a blade - and where love is the most dangerous battleground of all.Praise for Tourist Season'Hilarious, hot, and maniacally memorable! I'm obsessed with Brynne Weaver's one-of-a-kind brand of fun, sexy killers' Penn Cole'Another dark yet sweet and sexy romance - liberally spattered with body parts - crafting a fresh, funny tale in a way only [Brynne] can' Nisha J. Tuli'An evocative, suspenseful romance that will be sure to grip onto every reader's imagination and send their pulse skyrocketing. Filled with deliciously dark humour and slow-burn tension' Hannah Bonam-YoungTropes:¿¿Small town romance¿Enemies-to-lovers¿¿¿¿¿Secret identity¿Fish out of water¿¿Grumpy/grumpy¿Forced proximity¿¿¿¿He falls first¿Touch her/him and d*e