Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Scythe & Sparrow" 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!)
"Murder.
Mayhem.
And Spice.
Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small - town Nebraska far away from his almost - fiance and his derailed surgical career, It's a simpler 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."
So the reason I wanted to read this is obviously because this is the last book in the Ruinous Love series and I loved the other two. Friends, I genuinely got my ARCs down to zero and decided "oh, I wanna read the last book right now". I was a bit worried about reading this one because a lot of people said they didn't like this one as much as the first or second book in the series, but honestly friends, I actually loved this one more than I loved the second book. The banter and wittyness that I have come to expect from Brynne was truly there and did not dissapoint. I loved the forced proximity aspect of this book and seeing these characters relationships evolve with each other. I adored that we got to catch up with characters from the previous books and see an extension into how their lives are going. I loved seeing Rose being intergrated into such a set of already established characters. I don't get to see found family very often in straight books, but honestly Brynne nailed it as it was done so beautifully. As always, I loved the multiple POVs because it really pushes to the reader how the characters truly feel towards each other, even when they're not always admitting it. Honestly, Brynne just does not dissapoint and I'm super sad to have finished this series, but I'm also really excited to start her new series as soon as possible! I would 100% recommend this to everyone and anyone, especially if you want a good introduction into dark romance, but please as always, check the trigger warnings!
I gave this book a 5/5 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!
