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dark
emotional
3.5 stars
"I'm not your demure little duchess. I'm your fucking whore, understand?"
The banter, the tension between Lachlan and Lark, I adored this book!
Not as gruesomely graphic as B&BB, but equally as entertaining.
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"I'm not your demure little duchess. I'm your fucking whore, understand?"
The banter, the tension between Lachlan and Lark, I adored this book!
Not as gruesomely graphic as B&BB, but equally as entertaining.
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challenging
dark
medium-paced
Leather & Lark (Ruinous Love #2) by Brynne Weaver
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌶️🌶️🌶️
Hate to love · Slow burn · Marriage of convenience · Dark romcom · 390 pages
Prefacing this with the fact that I listened to all three Kane brothers’ books following the tandem chart—which puts the events in chronological order across the series—and I’m so glad I did. It made the whole thing feel like one seamless, addictive story. Highly recommend. (Swipe left for the chart I used!)
I saw a video someone made of Lachlan and instantly pegged him as my book husband (yes… husband, not boyfriend). I was nervous I’d end up hating him, but thankfully his first appearance in book one told me everything I needed to know—I was going to adore him.
Following the tandem chart, this is the last book you start but the second one you finish, so I was itching to get to his sections.
Lachlan’s character? Absolutely hilarious. Grumpy and annoyed but also incredibly sweet. And if you do the audiobook—oh my. The growling. I was living for it. I may or may not relisten to certain scenes just to hear more. And him calling her Duchess constantly? Yes, please.
As for Lark… I didn’t connect with her at first. But as the story progressed and her quirky, spicy personality came through, I grew to love her. She’s officially one of my top FMCs in the series. (And yes, she’s a multiple deleter—use the proper term!)
Also, Auntie Ethel deserves her own spin-off. Just saying.
Audiobook narration by Eric Nolan and Samantha Brentmoor was perfection. Eric’s low, rough growl for Lachlan had me swooning. The spicy scene? Holy moly the chemistry the narrators brought. And that bonus chapter? I needed a fan. Don’t skip it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the narration of this audio book a lot and I liked the characters but i think the plot was a little dull.
🎧 Audiobook
As great as the book is on its own, audio is the way to go if able! Hearing a grumpy yet simping Irish man in your ears is the way to enjoy this series.
This book focuses on the oldest of the brothers, Lachlan and Sloane’s best friend, Lark - both of whom we meet in B&B. And while this book is all theirs, it still gives us pieces of the first book and hints at the third without taking away from the story being told, if anything it adds to it. It was interesting to keep getting more peices of the picture as the story unfolded.
The tension in their journey to becoming true lovers was a ride, but the banter will have you laughing all the way the through. The longing is just too good to pass up, the marriage of concvience/forced pricimity will always be a favorite!
And we can’t forget about Aunt Ethel! Gosh, I wish I could sit for lunch with her - would be dying laughing the whole time.
Overall, another great story in the triology. Straight onto the next book!
As great as the book is on its own, audio is the way to go if able! Hearing a grumpy yet simping Irish man in your ears is the way to enjoy this series.
This book focuses on the oldest of the brothers, Lachlan and Sloane’s best friend, Lark - both of whom we meet in B&B. And while this book is all theirs, it still gives us pieces of the first book and hints at the third without taking away from the story being told, if anything it adds to it. It was interesting to keep getting more peices of the picture as the story unfolded.
The tension in their journey to becoming true lovers was a ride, but the banter will have you laughing all the way the through. The longing is just too good to pass up, the marriage of concvience/forced pricimity will always be a favorite!
And we can’t forget about Aunt Ethel! Gosh, I wish I could sit for lunch with her - would be dying laughing the whole time.
Overall, another great story in the triology. Straight onto the next book!
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
fast-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes