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A review by kaitie_reads
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
"𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆."
I enjoyed this sequel to Butcher & Blackbird... but I'm going to say that the first book has a bigger hold on me.
Lachlan and Lark's story starts with a bang, quite literally. I was easily sucked into their story. I loved the banter, the movie references, the friendships, the spice, and the little glimpses we got into Rowan and Sloane's ongoing story.
I did find a few of the plotlines a little confusing. I didn't completely understand Lark's family business and the multiple layers to it. I would've liked to see a little bit more tension between the MCs; I love their characters, but... I don't love them quite as much as I love Rowan and Sloane. There were fewer gruesome details in this book than in the first, which was unfortunate because I love the squirm-inducing scenes from the first book so much.
I want to give a shout-out to Aunt Ethel, a new character and a complete gem. "Duchess" is also a new favourite pet name, but "Feckin' Catastrophe" was a great one too. I definitely had a few feet-kicking moments and loved the overall slow-burn romance in this book. The concert gig scene was incredibly buzz-worthy: IYKYK.
Butcher & Blackbird is a tough act to follow, but I think this was such a great continuation, and I'm so excited for the final story in The Ruinous Love Trilogy.
I enjoyed this sequel to Butcher & Blackbird... but I'm going to say that the first book has a bigger hold on me.
Lachlan and Lark's story starts with a bang, quite literally. I was easily sucked into their story. I loved the banter, the movie references, the friendships, the spice, and the little glimpses we got into Rowan and Sloane's ongoing story.
I did find a few of the plotlines a little confusing. I didn't completely understand Lark's family business and the multiple layers to it. I would've liked to see a little bit more tension between the MCs; I love their characters, but... I don't love them quite as much as I love Rowan and Sloane. There were fewer gruesome details in this book than in the first, which was unfortunate because I love the squirm-inducing scenes from the first book so much.
I want to give a shout-out to Aunt Ethel, a new character and a complete gem. "Duchess" is also a new favourite pet name, but "Feckin' Catastrophe" was a great one too. I definitely had a few feet-kicking moments and loved the overall slow-burn romance in this book. The concert gig scene was incredibly buzz-worthy: IYKYK.
Butcher & Blackbird is a tough act to follow, but I think this was such a great continuation, and I'm so excited for the final story in The Ruinous Love Trilogy.