smut – ajcreads

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 :).

Hello, and welcome back to ajcreads! I’m back a week after my last post (it’s my intention to post more) and I’ve been busy devouring Say I’m The One by Siobhan Davis. I hadn’t heard of Davis before this week, but when I was prowling Audible for a good listen, I found this in my feed.

I listened to this book and read it on Kindle Unlimited, and I was hooked. Not a single shower was taken without this book playing on top of the toilet.

I’ll get right into it.

Say I’m The One is a searing hot romance with an unexpected twist. It is not for the faint of heart, and it’s not an ooey gooey read, although I do like my ooey gooey romances. Davis does a spectacular job of dropping you right into the mind and body of Vivien Mills, the daughter of two Hollywood actors. Vivien prefers to stay out of the spotlight, but when her childhood best friend turned boyfriend, Reeve Lancaster, breaks out onto the scene as a fresh face in Hollywood, she is thrust onto the world’s stage as Reeve’s clingy highschool girlfriend that won’t let him go and be great without her.

It makes matters worse that Reeve seems to be changing. He’s not the same sweet boy that Vivien has come to worship. He’s angry and defensive and nothing like himself as Hollywood sinks its claws further into him.

Their love is tested when Reeve snags the starring role in the Rydeville Elite series, where he we’ll be working up close and personal with Saffron Roberts (a literal psychopath) who is hell-bent on claiming Reeve for herself and breaking up his relationship with Vivien.

This book will give you a whirlwind of emotions that you leave you cheering for, and screaming at Viv as she navigates the new obstacles in her relationship. Davis does an incredible job of always launching straight into the action, giving us the good stuff right away.

The second half of the book left me feeling like I was reading a telenovela instead of a romance novel. The next part of the story is when we are introduced to Vivien’s new, and dangerous love interest.

Irish singer Dillon O’ Donoguhue is nothing like the soft-hearted man she’s used to. Dillon is fiery, his love is passionate and hot. Vivien experiences a wholly different kind of love with him, and the question she’s left asking is: Is Dillon’s love enough to finally give up on Reeve?

There is an incredible twist at the end of the book, so hold on tightly because I in no way saw it coming. This searing hot novel is the first in a duet. I’m going to start reading the second book as soon as I finish typing this.

What can I say other than: (squeal) Read the book!!

You can read it for free on Kindle Unlimited if you have a subscription. When I snagged the audiobook, I got it from Audible for about $7.

Let me know if you read this book or have read it before in the comments. Love triangles bring me back to my high school years when the pressing question was Team Edward or Team Jacob? (I’ll never tell.) With Team Reeve or Team Dillon at the forefront of your mind while reading this, you will be hooked down to the very last word.

Keep it weird until next time~

ajcreads

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