Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Leather & Lark" by Brynne Weaver. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)
"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."
So the reason I wanted to read this is obviously because I read Butcher & Blackbird and wanted to see if I loved this one as much. I'm not gonna lie friends, I didn't. That's not to say I didn't love it at all, I very much enjoyed this one for a lot of the reasons I enjoyed the first. The dual POV was incredible because it meant we got to see both sides of their relationship and how it developed. The banter was just as funny and witty as the first one (if not more because Lachlan is more of a sarcastic asshat than Rowan was). I loved reading another marriage of convenience story but in a more adult setting. I just feel like this did not have as much grit as the first one did. Don't get me wrong, there was a few moments where the story did get more gritty and gross and a little fucked up. I just wish there were more. I will say I am so happy to see that we got to see more of their friendship/brother group dynamic, and it has fully set me up for reading the 3rd and final book in this series, and regardless of how much I like this one and the next one, I'm so thankful to Brynne for introducing me to the realm of dark romance and showing me that not all of it is just 100% in your face spice (even though her books are still spicy). I would 100% recommend this series as an introduction into dark romance, but please as always, check the triggers!
I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.
What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe!
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