{"title":"Dark Romance","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"butcher-and-blackbird-brynne-weaver","title":"Butcher and Blackbird - Brynne Weaver","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the serial killer romance thriller everyone is talking about!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHilarious,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eheart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, sexy . . . and gory. The perfect cocktail that will have you swooning and laughing. The funnest read of the year!\u003c\/b\u003e' H. D. Carlton, international and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaunting Adeline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So fresh and different. It's like a funny, irreverent version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDexter -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eonly there's two of them and sexual tension'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAbby Jimenez,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYours Truly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and sizzling chemistry is unlike anything you've read before . . . perfect for fans of The Mind F*ck series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven serial killers deserve a meet-cute.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eWhen a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive - the friendship of two like-minded, pitch-black souls who just happen to enjoy killing\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserial killers.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eStalking across the country, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eBut as their friendship develops into something deeper, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their new-found romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eCan Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrynne is a master weaver of words in this dark, decadent and delicious story of serial killers, sexy spice, and sensational fun!\u003c\/b\u003e' RuNyx,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of the Dark Verse series\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do Readers think of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eButcher \u0026amp;Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'The chemistry is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplosive\u003c\/b\u003e. The romance will make your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eheart squeeze\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epainfully. The banter will have you giggling and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ekicking your feet\u003c\/b\u003e. The one-liners and screwball scenarios are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elaugh-out-loud\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehysterical'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'\u003ci\u003eButcher and Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eindulgent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edecadent\u003c\/b\u003e; reading it feels like eating chocolate cake'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'If I could rate this book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003einfinity stars\u003c\/b\u003e, trust me, I would in a heartbeat'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'One of the most\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecreative dark romances\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI've EVER read . . .\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eperfection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efrom start to finish'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'I was so\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eengaged\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI couldn't put it down'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'The banter was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003echef kiss\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e'There is nothing more I can say except . . . 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