Reviews with content warning for Confinement - Leather & Lark

Maybe my expectations were high because I was highly anticipating this release but this story truly felt disjointed in relation to the first book and separately on its own. The chemistry between the two characters was a miss for me, unfortunately.

I'm just really bummed this didn't work for me however, I seem to have an unpopular opinion so I'm not mad about that.

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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I don’t know how Brynn Weaver keeps writing the sweetest, laugh out loud books about serial killers. I don’t think I’ve ever read another book series that has such gross-out scenes paired with such soft, romantic swoon.

I loved Lachlan so much and how gone he was for Lark. Normally I get bored in books when the couple develops feelings for each other so quickly, but I felt there was enough pining here and enough other things going on that I really didn’t mind

I’m very excited for the next book in this series

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krystalreadsstuff's review

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was another enjoyable and unbelievable story in the Ruinous Love series. I didn't love Lark and Lachlan quite as much as Rowan and Sloane, and the first book (Butcher & Blackbird) definitely made me laugh out loud more than this one, but I still stayed up way too late to finish this book.

Weaver's inclusion of the antagonist-crazy-religious-murderer's POV was well done and felt like a starkly different voice, a problem I found with the main characters' POVs. I had to stop multiple times to double-check whose POV I was reading from because they were extremely similar.

Like with Butcher & Blackbird, to enjoy this book requires a fair amount of suspension of understanding how reality works, especially in terms of forensics, investigations, security, ...craft supplies and industrial ovens. But it was still a fun read, I will definitely read the third book in this trilogy and probably whatever else Brynne Weaver comes up with, and I give it a solid 4 stars.

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samellecooke's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow, wow, wow! I loved Butcher & Blackbird. Impatiently awaited this book's release. And just...wow. Brynne Weaver is a goddess of the written word. This book has everything you could possibly want, plus some things you maybe don't want but it's fine cause...feck it!

Lochlan and Lark are a "fecking catastrophe" and it's perfection from beginning to end. Never in my life have I read such unhinged characters written so beautifully. Brynne did not disappoint on her latest list of warnings. She delivered from page one. I may have gagged a handful of times, but that's to be expected.

Spice rivaled Butcher & Blackbird, aka more perfection. Loved that Brynne delivers the same level of spice, but manages to keep it completely fresh. No wash, rinse, repeat here.

Everyone I have talked to you about this book, I have urged to grab the audio version. Even if you aren't an audio person usually, the Ruinous Love series is best enjoyed audibly (in my not so humble opinion). Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan are just as worthy of the 5 gold stars as Brynne Weaver is for concocting this tale. Run, don't walk, to read today.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Brynne Weaver has gone and done it again with a sequel that is just as shocking and amazing as Butcher & Blackbird! Leather & Lark is about Sloane’s best friend Lark Montague, whose glittery personality and hobbies hide her dark side, and Rowan's brother Lachlan Kane, a grumpy contract killer/leather worker. The story starts with a marriage of convenience, and Lachlan took awhile to grow on me with his "fecking Jesus" type comments, but in the end I laughed, cried, and loved their whole crazy story. I was also impressed how much was packed into this book - there's also a bit of a murder mystery and a complete cast of side characters with their own stories to tell.. I can't wait to read about circus motorcycle performer Rose and doctor Fionn next year.
The audiobook is a fantastic duet narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan, which includes not only actual singing 🎶 but an original song written for the series!
This book has everything you could ever ask for, including spoiling a few more foods (RIP pizza and beer) and a lot of triggers. I really appreciated that they were all listed at the beginning of the audiobook, including the very important fact that the dog is okay in the end.

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squidney36's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sexy
Dark
Less funny than first but still super good/enjoyable
More focused on the romance than the comedy

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