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A review by noellelovesbooks
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
5.0
Content Warnings: violence, blood, murder, torture, sexual content, stalking, kidnapping,
Mention of: rape, sexual assault, pedophiles, cheating, child abuse,
[Brynne's great about having a full list of trigger warnings at the start of all her books...just in case I'm not remembering everything π ]
Since reading B&B I've been waiting to find out just what happened between Lachlan and Lark and their story did not disappoint. π I am sad that because this was trad pub'd we didn't get gorgeous chapter art like we did in the indie B&B *sigh* but its all good maybe there will be special editions later π€π½
***This review will most likely have spoilers from B&B so don't read further if you haven't read B&B. ****
I LOVED getting to know Lark more and seeing that yes she is the bubbly spot of light that Sloane always talked about but she's also so much more and has so many layers.
It was so easy to relate to Lark...someone who always feels like she has to be on around others because she feels like its her job to bring positivity and love into all her loved ones lives. She doesn't want to burden her loved ones with the other, darker, parts of herself. She genuinely exhausts herself trying to be what she thinks everyone needs.
Then we have Lachlan who's carried a heavy weight on his shoulders since the murder of his father. As the oldest Kane he feels responsible for the safety and wellbeing of his younger brothers...and because of that he's never really let himself have anything just for himself. Almost like he's been punishing himself for years...so meeting someone like Lark, and only really seeing the surface, irritates him because she seems so carefree and unserious when he's all business.
I really loved seeing these two open up to each other and share their more vulnerable sides with each other...sides they haven't even fully shared with those closest to them.
Okay now for some spoilery thoughts about the book ^^
Okay at first I was totally thrown by the fact that Lark was a multiple deleter...but then when I thought about how Sloane really has put her on a pedestal for years...it makes more sense that Sloane wouldn't notice all the little suspicious things about Lark that would out her as someone with similar hobbies.
I remember in B&B how someone mentioned that people around Lark's family tending to disappear but Sloane only ever mentions that one kill...so now things make waaay more sense.
Lark's "never again" mantra...really hit me. She essentially blames herself to Sloane becoming a killer and refuses to ever let someone else take care of someone responsible for hurting her again.
I am still so curious about Fion and Rose's relationship...that Rose chapter makes it seem like she dies...especially when you think back about Lark asking Lachlan if Fion's coming for Christmas...not Fion and Rose...I'm really hoping Rose isn't killed off because I'm so invested in learning more about how Fion and Rose met and what his hesitation with her was...
Mention of: rape, sexual assault, pedophiles, cheating, child abuse,
[Brynne's great about having a full list of trigger warnings at the start of all her books...just in case I'm not remembering everything π ]
Since reading B&B I've been waiting to find out just what happened between Lachlan and Lark and their story did not disappoint. π I am sad that because this was trad pub'd we didn't get gorgeous chapter art like we did in the indie B&B *sigh* but its all good maybe there will be special editions later π€π½
***This review will most likely have spoilers from B&B so don't read further if you haven't read B&B. ****
I LOVED getting to know Lark more and seeing that yes she is the bubbly spot of light that Sloane always talked about but she's also so much more and has so many layers.
It was so easy to relate to Lark...someone who always feels like she has to be on around others because she feels like its her job to bring positivity and love into all her loved ones lives. She doesn't want to burden her loved ones with the other, darker, parts of herself. She genuinely exhausts herself trying to be what she thinks everyone needs.
Then we have Lachlan who's carried a heavy weight on his shoulders since the murder of his father. As the oldest Kane he feels responsible for the safety and wellbeing of his younger brothers...and because of that he's never really let himself have anything just for himself. Almost like he's been punishing himself for years...so meeting someone like Lark, and only really seeing the surface, irritates him because she seems so carefree and unserious when he's all business.
I really loved seeing these two open up to each other and share their more vulnerable sides with each other...sides they haven't even fully shared with those closest to them.
Okay now for some spoilery thoughts about the book ^^
Okay at first I was totally thrown by the fact that Lark was a multiple deleter...but then when I thought about how Sloane really has put her on a pedestal for years...it makes more sense that Sloane wouldn't notice all the little suspicious things about Lark that would out her as someone with similar hobbies.
I remember in B&B how someone mentioned that people around Lark's family tending to disappear but Sloane only ever mentions that one kill...so now things make waaay more sense.
Lark's "never again" mantra...really hit me. She essentially blames herself to Sloane becoming a killer and refuses to ever let someone else take care of someone responsible for hurting her again.
I am still so curious about Fion and Rose's relationship...that Rose chapter makes it seem like she dies...especially when you think back about Lark asking Lachlan if Fion's coming for Christmas...not Fion and Rose...I'm really hoping Rose isn't killed off because I'm so invested in learning more about how Fion and Rose met and what his hesitation with her was...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Death of parent