Butcher & Blackbird
Our rating
Spice: high. Darkness: very dark.
Two serial killers meet at a crime scene and start competing over who can take out the worst men. Funny, gory, and secretly sweet. The ideal first dark romance for horror fans.
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Is Butcher & Blackbird spicy?
Yes, Butcher & Blackbird is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.
How dark is Butcher & Blackbird?
We rate Butcher & Blackbird 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are gore, murder, torture, physical or emotional abuse. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read The Ruinous Love Trilogy in order?
Butcher & Blackbird is book 1 of The Ruinous Love Trilogy, so it's the place to start. The series has 3 books on our list so far and is complete.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for Butcher & Blackbird
- Gore
- Murder
- Torture
- Physical or emotional abuse
These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.
Details
- Series status
- Complete
- Pages
- 351
- First published
- 2023
- Genre
- Dark Romance
