Leather & Lark
All contract killer Lachlan Kane wants is a quiet life. But when he botches a job for his boss's biggest client, Lachlan knows he'll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she'll find a way to secure his freedom. The catch? He has to marry her first. And they can't stand each other. Indie singer-songwriter Lark may seem like sunshine and glitter personified but she has her own secrets hiding in the shadows. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend's happiness on the line, she's willing to make a vow to the man she's determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be. As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes impossible to discern their fake marriage from a real one. But it's not just familiar dangers that haunt them. There's another phantom lurking on their doorstep . . . And this one has come for blood.
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After her sister's wedding, country singer Lark Montague and the Irish hitman Lachlan Kane agree to a sham marriage that solves both of their problems. Their cohabitation gets complicated quickly.
Leather and Lark is the third book in Brynne Weaver's Ruinous Love trilogy, after Butcher and Blackbird and Black Sheep. Each book features a different couple in the same dark romance world.
Yes. Leather and Lark is an explicit dark romance, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It includes Brynne Weaver's signature mix of dark themes and morally gray characters.
Yes. Leather and Lark is an explicit dark romance, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It includes Brynne Weaver's signature mix of dark themes and morally gray characters.
Leather & Lark was written by Brynne Weaver, published in 2024 by Slowburn.
Leather & Lark is 403 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Leather & Lark takes most readers 6 to 9 hours to finish.
Leather & Lark is a standalone novel by Brynne Weaver, not part of a series.
Leather & Lark is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.