BookBingeThe Ruinous Love Trilogy Books in Order
The short answer
Brynne Weaver · 3 books
- How many books?
- There are 3 books in The Ruinous Love Trilogy, published 2023–2025.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Scythe & Sparrow (2025).
- Where to start
- Start with Butcher & Blackbird (2023).
About 1,100 pages — roughly 18 hours of reading
A darkly comic romance trilogy about the Kane brothers, three men with murderous sidelines, and the equally dangerous women who fall for them.
Here is the complete The Ruinous Love Trilogy reading order — all 3 books by Brynne Weaver, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Butcher & BlackbirdTwo serial killers who only hunt other killers meet over a trap gone wrong and start a yearly contest to claim the next kill, a rivalry that slowly turns into something more.2023351 pages
- Leather & LarkContract killer Lachlan Kane needs a way out of the underworld, and sunny singer Lark Montague offers one, on the condition that he marries her and hunts down a killer first.2024390 pages
- Scythe & SparrowHeartbroken doctor Fionn Kane is hiding out in small-town Nebraska when a circus stunt rider with a murderous hobby lands on his doorstep with a broken leg.2025390 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Ruinous Love Trilogy books are there?
There are 3 books in The Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver, from Butcher & Blackbird (2023) to Scythe & Sparrow (2025). Together they run to about 1,100 pages.
Is The Ruinous Love Trilogy finished?
Yes. Brynne Weaver completed the series with Scythe & Sparrow in 2025; all 3 books are out now.
What is the first Ruinous Love Trilogy book?
Butcher & Blackbird (2023) is book one, at 351 pages. Two serial killers who only hunt other killers meet over a trap gone wrong and start a yearly contest to claim the next kill, a rivalry that slowly turns into something more.
Should I read The Ruinous Love Trilogy in publication order?
Yes. For The Ruinous Love Trilogy, reading order and publication order are the same — Butcher & Blackbird (2023) through Scythe & Sparrow (2025).
How long does it take to read all Ruinous Love Trilogy books?
About 1,100 pages across 3 books — roughly 18 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Leather & Lark (390 pages); the shortest is Butcher & Blackbird (351 pages).