The Ruinous Love Trilogy
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From the author of the TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy--an enemies-to-lovers dark romantic comedy that turns up the danger, chaos, and heat! Contract killer Lachlan Kane just wants a quieter life, to work in his leather studio and forget about the traumatic past that's forged him into a deadly weapon. But he needs to repay an endless debt, at least until the day his boss offers him a deal: marry Lark Montague, the daughter of his most valued business partner. The only problem? 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 tries to hide inside. A rich family, a privileged life, a dearth of responsibilities--Lark has had an easy life. At least, that's how it seems. But Lark is on the verge of losing her security. And now it's time to prove she can get control of her haphazard future. What better way than to marry a man who's the exact opposite of her usual type? As Lachlan and Lark navigate the intrigue and secrets of the hidden world that binds them together, it becomes harder to discern a 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.

From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy--a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with murder, mayhem, and spice. God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me? Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the real circus finds him. Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor. The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together. . . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up. Tropes: Friends with benefits Small-town romance Fish out of water Forced proximity Hurt/care Touch her and die