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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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Butcher & Blackbird

by Brynne Weaver

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Serial killers need love, too. Don’t take our word for it. Read this biting, steamy, and edgy murderers-to-lovers tale.

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Synopsis

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, they find something elusive―the friendship of two like-minded, pitch-black souls who just happen to enjoy killing other serial killers.

From small-town West Virginia to upscale California, and from downtown Boston to rural Texas, 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 more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love.

Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

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This book contains scenes that depict graphic violence and cannibalism.

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Butcher & Blackbird

ICHI-GO, ICHI-E

Sloane

Being a serial killer who kills serial killers is a great hobby . . .

Until you find yourself locked in a cage.

For three days.

With a dead body.

In the Louisiana summer.

With no air conditioning.

I glare at the fly-riddled corpse lying beyond the locked door of my cage. The buttons of Albert Briscoe’s shirt strain against the bloat of his distended, green-gray stomach. His moving stomach, the thin skin undulating over the gasses and maggots that chew through the flesh beneath. The stench of decay, the buzz of insects, the smell of shit and piss that have vacated his body, it’s fucking revolting. And I’m not squeamish. But I have standards. I prefer my corpses fresh. I just want to take my trophies and stage my scene and go, not hang around and watch as they liquefy.

As if on cue, there’s a quiet tearing sound, like wet paper ripping apart.

“No . . .”

I can almost hear Albert from beyond the grave: Yes.

“Oh no, no, no . . .”

It’s happening. This is for killing me, you fucking bitch.

The skin splits open and a white mass of maggots tumbles out, like little orzo pastas. Except a significant number of those pastas is crawling toward me at a glacial pace, looking for a quiet place to complete the next stage of their maggoty life cycle.

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Why I love it

I did not have a good serial killer romance on my Christmas list this year, but it turns out it’s just the thing I needed this holiday season! Not for the faint of heart—nor the weak of stomach—Butcher & Blackbird is the perfect combination of dark and hilarious, tender and twisted, and instantly a new favorite romance.

Sloane is a scientist and Rowan is a chef—oh yes, and they’re also serial killers. When she’s not preparing clinical trials and he’s not preparing new restaurant dishes, they’re each hunting down and getting rid of society’s worst. On one of Sloane’s routine hunts, she ends up accidentally locked in a cage with her (quickly decaying) victim. To her dismay and relief, she is found by the charming and lively Rowan, who happens to be as big a fan of her murderous work as she is of his.

Soon the pair agree to play a gruesome game: once a year, they’ll each race to find and kill the same sociopath. So begins a most bizarre and lovely bond—one of mutual understanding, witty banter, and some very twisted and sexy after-hours activities.

Brynne Weaver has written one of the wildest (and spiciest) romances of the year, chock-full of surprises and thrills on every page. It’s certain to turn up the temperature during this frosty season. Pick Butcher & Blackbird up and let it shock and delight you—you may just surprise yourself with your new favorite holiday present!

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