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A review by mackenzierm
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
4.5
4.5 stars.
Lachlan is a contract killer but would prefer a quieter life, working in his leather studio and forgetting about his traumatic past. When he messes up a job for his boss’ biggest client, Lachlan knows he will never get out of the underworld. Lark offers him a deal he can’t refuse – she will secure his freedom if he hunts down a killer for her. The catch? He has to marry her first.
I was super stoked to pick up this book, particularly after having read and loved BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD a few weeks ago. LEATHER & LARK is such a fun read with an excellent story.
Grumpy/sunshine dynamic? Check.
Marriage of convenience? Check.
Interesting and well-developed characters? Check.
Lots of action, dual POV, and palpable chemistry? Check, check, check.
What’s not to love here? Lachlan and Lark’s story is well-written, has palpable chemistry and plenty of action. It certainly checked all the boxes for me and made for an excellent continuation of this trilogy! I was intrigued by both of these characters while reading B&B and was excited to get to know them better here. I absolutely adored both Lark and Lachlan – their backstories were so interesting, and I love the dynamic they develop. I found this one to be way steamier than B&B, but that’s not a bad thing. Don’t sleep on the trigger warnings though, Weaver doesn’t play.
I loved the plot of this story and was so happy with how it turned out. I was expecting something a little ‘darker’ than what we got but it was so good that I can’t complain. There are some truly excellent, morbid scenes that are filled with humour - multiple good chuckles and cringes throughout this read! The ending with the bonus chapter was absolutely excellent.
Can’t wait to see what will come in book 3!
The audiobook narration is well done, particularly Lachlan’s - I love his accent. My biggest annoyance and frustration with this audiobook narration was all of the chuckling/giggling peppered throughout the book – it didn’t feel natural and was really grating after a few occurrences.
Lachlan is a contract killer but would prefer a quieter life, working in his leather studio and forgetting about his traumatic past. When he messes up a job for his boss’ biggest client, Lachlan knows he will never get out of the underworld. Lark offers him a deal he can’t refuse – she will secure his freedom if he hunts down a killer for her. The catch? He has to marry her first.
I was super stoked to pick up this book, particularly after having read and loved BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD a few weeks ago. LEATHER & LARK is such a fun read with an excellent story.
Grumpy/sunshine dynamic? Check.
Marriage of convenience? Check.
Interesting and well-developed characters? Check.
Lots of action, dual POV, and palpable chemistry? Check, check, check.
What’s not to love here? Lachlan and Lark’s story is well-written, has palpable chemistry and plenty of action. It certainly checked all the boxes for me and made for an excellent continuation of this trilogy! I was intrigued by both of these characters while reading B&B and was excited to get to know them better here. I absolutely adored both Lark and Lachlan – their backstories were so interesting, and I love the dynamic they develop. I found this one to be way steamier than B&B, but that’s not a bad thing. Don’t sleep on the trigger warnings though, Weaver doesn’t play.
I loved the plot of this story and was so happy with how it turned out. I was expecting something a little ‘darker’ than what we got but it was so good that I can’t complain. There are some truly excellent, morbid scenes that are filled with humour - multiple good chuckles and cringes throughout this read! The ending with the bonus chapter was absolutely excellent.
Can’t wait to see what will come in book 3!
The audiobook narration is well done, particularly Lachlan’s - I love his accent. My biggest annoyance and frustration with this audiobook narration was all of the chuckling/giggling peppered throughout the book – it didn’t feel natural and was really grating after a few occurrences.