Hello readers! I’m back with another slamming romance book rec, and I think you’ll really like this, hot, dark romance. Is it dark? I don’t know. A book about two serial killers that have a contest every year to see who can kill their target sounds pretty fucking dark, but I digress.

So, like I mentioned above, Butcher and Blackbird is a wildly hot story centered around the slow-burn romance of Sloane (Blackbird) and Rowan (Butcher and absolutely steaming hot male lead). Each of them is an iconic serial killer in their own right, with Rowan being the famed Butcher of Boston and Sloane is known for her trademark– gouging out them eyeballs.

Both of them have a penchant for justice and make a point of only going after other serial killers. Serial killers that are, you know, worse than them.

Sloane is an achingly beautiful protagonist, afraid of getting her heart broken and keeping herself closed off from anyone for years, except for her absolute best friend, Lark. She expresses herself in her naughty habit of killing, so when she meets the Boston Butcher, she finds a kindred soul.

Their meeting kicks off a years-long contest to essentially see who is the best killer. They meet up once a year, and the slow burning, sizzling heat between them grows with every meeting. Sloane is under the impression that she’s too fucked up to be loved, but clearly, Rowan disagrees.

The attraction between them is almost tangible. Rowan is such a hot male lead. He is protective and fierce, and he knows exactly what he wants more than killing and that’s… Sloane.

When it comes to heat, Weaver knows exactly what she’s doing. The love scenes in Butcher and Blackbird are a masterclass in writing a seamless sex scene. Every lingering stare and every touch that lingers just long enough to be anything friendly. This carefully devised love story will leave you breathless.

As you can see, I’m quite passionate about this one! Check out this hot read here (I bought it and you should, too), or hit up your local library and proudly check out this smut. I work at a library and I promise you, we’re not judging :).