Leather & Lark

By: Brynne Weaver

Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Eric Nolan

“I don’t just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I’ve become addicted to it. To her.”

From the author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a hate-to-love dark romantic comedy packed with danger, chaos, and heat.

Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants a quiet life working in his leather studio and forgetting all about his traumatic past. But when he botches a job for his boss’s biggest client, Lachlan knows he’ll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until songbird Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she’ll find a way to secure his freedom. The catch? He has to marry her first.

And they can’t stand each other.

Indie singer-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan Kane tries to hide inside. The surly older brother of her best friend’s soulmate, Lachlan thinks she’s just a privileged princess, but Lark has plenty of secrets hiding in the shadows of her bright light. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend’s happiness on the line, she’s willing to make a vow to the man she’s determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be.

As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes impossible to discern their fake marriage from a real one. But it’s not just familiar dangers that haunt them.

There’s another phantom lurking on their doorstep.

And this one has come for blood.

Tropes:
Hate-to-love
Marriage of convenience
Grumpy / sunshine
He falls first
Groveling, but make it psycho
Touch her/him and die

Oof

These characters never met an expression that wasn't sardonic. Seriously, 'find and replace' has never been so underutilized.
The voice actors giggling took me out of the story.

Now that my grumpy is over - great plot weaving and fantastic sex scenes. Can't wait to start Scythe &Sparrow.

THE BANTER!! YESSS

Eric Nolan and Samantha Brentmoor really nailed it with this one. The banter and the sass from both characters was perfect. I was laughing and giggling the whole book. The only thing I would say is the singing was so cringy for me! But that's not Samantha's fault. I know it was needed but I think just the singing with no background noise made it rough for me. But Lachlan and Lark are amazing together and brought to life with this audio book. The "multiple deleter" scene was done PERFECTLY. So excited to have my favorite series come to life.

Brynee Did It Again!!

Omgggg I love this series. I love how the characters continue to evolve and deepen. And the dark humor is incredible. I was legit spit laughing water out of my mouth. Also, who really won the show? Lark or Aunt Ethel because I think it was auntie. Chefs kiss*

legitimately didn't think I'd love this series.

Originally thought I'd like this series at most and at worst get some cheap laughs, but I actually love these books now.

Good but not great

If it was the same narrators from book one this would have been phenomenal however the female in this isn’t good