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Scythe & Sparrow

The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 3

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Scythe & Sparrow

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Eric Nolan, Samantha Brentmoor
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Discover the serial killer romance series everyone is talking about!

'Hilarious, heart-warming, sexy . . . and gory. The perfect cocktail that will have you swooning and laughing. The funnest read of the year!' H. D. Carlton, international and USA Today bestselling author of Haunting Adeline

'So fresh and different. It's like a funny, irreverent version of Dexter - only there's two of them and sexual tension' Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly

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From the no.1 New York Times bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy - a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy.

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 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.

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Tropes:
Friends with benefits
Small town romance
Fish out of water
Forced proximity
Hurt/care
Touch her and die

©2025 Brynne Weaver (P)2025 Slowburn
Contemporary Crime Fiction Editors Select Romantic Comedy Heartfelt Witty Feel-Good

Editorial Review

A circus performer walks into a clinic...
Scythe & Sparrow, the conclusion to Brynne Weaver’s Ruinous Love Trilogy, is finally here—and I was hooked from the moment I pressed play. This story has it all: tension, chaos and steam that had me blushing one minute and literally saying, “Oh, my” out loud the next. Dr. Fionn Kane, trying to leave the darkness of his past behind, is living a quiet life in Nebraska when Rose, a circus performer with a dangerous secret, crashes into his world—literally. After an injury lands her under his care, their connection grows in ways neither of them expected, pulling them into a web of danger and desire. Eric Nolan and Samantha Brentmoor deliver a performance that brings every twist and stabby turn to life. —Patty R., Audible Editor

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what a great listen

what is not to like?
narration was perfect.
the story was amazing.
and the spicy scenes did not disappoint.
thanks Brynne, you are without a doubt my favourite author.
I'm already looking forward to your next book. but in the meantime I will relisten to the trilogy.

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Such a great was to finish off the trilogy!

I’ve been waiting for this book for months and now that I’ve read it I regret reading it so quickly! But once I picked it up I couldn’t put it down,
I am a little disappointed that this is the end of the Kane family stories, but if the easter egg in the epilogue is anything to go by we will have more from Brynne before too long!

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Love love love!!!

love this entire series!!! obessed with the Kane brothers!! so funny, suspenseful at times and emotional! loved all their stories ❤️

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The Perfect end to the Trilogy!

This might be my favourite of the 3 books! I loved everything. Couldn’t have asked for better narrators

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Love this book but why was it removed from my book list?

Love this book it was fantastic desperate for more obvy. Just confused why it was removed from my purchase & wish lists

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Mayhem ensues

A fun ride. Story was great. Performance was awesome, but the production was less than perfect. Many times the volume changed, and the tone was different like they had edited a part mid sentence, giving a really disjointed sound to it. It was a great end to the series though. Definitely recommend it.

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Thoroughly enjoyable

This was everything I expected for Fionn's story.
Love that the story was the focus not the spice. Bonus chapter will help those that wished there was more spice. Lol

If you don't usually do Epilogue' s ... dont skip these.
Brynne if you're reading, please do a book 4!

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absolutely amazing

beautiful narration and amazing storyline. laughed and cried so hard. the wait was worth it

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amazing

story was fantastic. probably the best in the series and the narration was perfect. highly recommend

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One of the best series I’ve ever read

And just like that, the ruinous love series has ended. I laughed, I cried, I gasped and then I laughed some more. I love everything about this series, I love the audio books and I’m so happy something like this exists. Thank you Brynne Weaver for sharing your incredible story telling with the rest of us.

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