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This was such a short and twistedly sweet novella. I forgot how much I loved this completely deranged and hilarious family of serial killers. It was so much fun to dive back into their chaotic world of murder, games, and dark humour. The plot was fast-paced and bloody in all the right ways, but still managed to sneak in moments of heart. Barbara completely stole the show. She is unhinged and hilarious and I need more of her immediately.

Thank you to Brynne Weaver, Amazon Original Stories, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

As a devoted fan of the Ruinous Love Trilogy, this short story was such a treat! We get a quick, wickedly fun glimpse into the lives of the Kane brothers and their girlfriends as they team up to take down a heinous serial killer—as part of a twisted family game. It’s just as dark and deliciously unhinged as it sounds, and I loved every minute.

Weaver includes some delightful nods to the original series (cookies and cream ice cream, anyone?) while also delivering moments that had me laughing out loud—even during the gruesome bits. I’m honestly not sure I’ll ever look at my vacuum the same way again!

This story is the perfect amuse-bouche to tide fans over until Weaver’s new series drops this fall. I’m counting down the days!

So happy to get a little snippet of the Kane brothers again! I enjoyed this short story and happy to be back in this messed up murdery group!

A quick, fun read featuring all the couples from the Ruinous Love Trilogy. It is a short but it's filled with banter, murder, and a bit of spice. It was great seeing all these characters together.

I loved being back with the Ruinous Love characters!!

All the best parts of Brynne's storytelling distilled into this fun little novella that gave us one more hilarious adventure with these characters.

Sloane and Rowan are by far my favs, so I'm happy this story was told from her POV. Rowan is just the best and it was no different in this story.

What a fun addition to this universe!

Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC.

What a treat to fall back into this world again. Love & Other Killers felt like coming home to see much-loved friends and family after being away.

The story follows up where we left off in The Ruinous Love Trilogy , which was essentially a bonus epilogue.

It was a perfect ending to a perfect series.

I am so excited to learn more about Autumn in Tourist Season

I was hooked from serial killer vs serial killer in this book, I was invested in learning about Sloane and her family and how the rest of the characters were used in this universe. The plot was so well written and used the overall concept in a unique way and felt like a full story for a novella. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and how they were written in this universe. Brynne Weaver has a strong writing style and hope there is more in this world.

What a short and fun novella - a perfect quick read! This was full of all the good things: banter, murder and spice. I loved it!

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Cute and fun! A short novella for the fans ;)

Looking forward to the next series!!

A thanks to Netgalley for the ARC -- however I was very difficuelt to read on both netgalley app and netgalley reader :(

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ mostly comedic unaliving
KU AUS: Yes!

Love & Others Killers - @brynne_weaver 🌸🩷

A huge thank you to both @netgalley and @brynne_weaver for giving me access to this incredible Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review.

And honestly I am addicted to everything Brynne writes so there is no surprise that I loved this short and sweet catch up with some of my favourite characters. This novella was the perfect piece of unaliving sunshine to bridge the gap waiting for Tourist Season to release.

I loved Butcher & Blackbird so much which is why I was absolutely delighted to step back into Sloane's shoes in this book. It was a quick novella of brilliance following along with the gang, our three Kane brothers and their gorgeous Sticker Bitch Crew. Oh and don't forget about Brenda 🦝 during their Annual August Showdown. The call backs to Rowan and Sloane's best (and most disgusting) moments was so fun and nostalgic. It felt like you were reading along as some in on a secret. I really enjoyed seeing the whole gang get together, and watching the brothers bounce off each other, while the rest of the family tries to navigate their messing murdering abilities. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at chickens the same but I do anything to read Sloane, Lark and Rose creating art and causing trouble together

If you haven't read Blackbird and Butcher, I highly recommend it!!

I really enjoyed this quick novella continuation of the butcher and blackbird series

Not really long enough to have an in-depth review but it was a nice continuation

Got an arc of this book on NetGalley. It was my first time reading this series and author and I wasn’t quite sure if it would be up my alley but I LOVED it. It’s just a novella so it was pretty short but it still had me invested from start to finish. Very much “Dexter” vibes but with incredibly lovable characters (and raccoons) and just the sweetest little found family. Cannot wait to go back and read every couple’s individual story and see how this family developed from the start!

I thought this was so funny and a good point to bring everyone together for the tournament. I did feel like this was just an additional epilogue and didn't seem super necessary. I did still thoroughly enjoy this though.

I am absolutely giddy we have a glimpse into a family hunting trip, and the take down slayed me! I missed my sweet twisted couples!

4 Stars

This was a super cute and fun novella, with my fav multiple deleters from the ruinous love trilogy. This novella mainly focused on Sloane and Rowan, which I loved, because we get to revisit the couple who started it all! This is a perfect book for those looking to up their reading goal for the year!

(4.75 stars) What an absolute joy it was to be back with these characters!!! I’ve missed them all dearly since finishing Scythe & Sparrow (especially Barbara, if we’re being honest), so it was incredible to go on another ~adventure~ with them. The Ruinous Love Trilogy will always hold such a special place in my heart, and it is a trilogy that I will go back to time and time again. Brynne’s brain is one of my favorites, and I’m so glad she graced us with this novella!

A huge thank you to Montlake/Amazon, NetGalley, and Brynne for allowing me to read and review an early copy of this novella! <3

This felt so unneeded. It could have been a bonus chapter AT MOST. It was okay, but mostly just felt unnecessary. Not really worth the time.

Thanks to NetGalley I was able to get an advanced copy of Love and Other Killers by Brynne Weaver, author of NYT bestselling The Ruinous Love Trilogy.

I was a huge fan of all three of The Ruinous Love books and when I found out that this book is a bridge between that series and her new series, the Seasons of Carnage Trilogy, I was desperate to get my hands on it!

I was so excited to find out that all six characters from the previous three books would be coming back in this novella. The story centers around the annual August showdown that is previously seen in the other books, and this time, it’s the boys against the girls!

If you are familiar with Weaver‘s writing, then you know, there is no shortage of dark humor and witty banter, toe-curling spice, and absolute maniacal carnage. Love and Other Killers is no exception and is the perfect appetizer to what I’m sure will be an amazing second series.

As always, be sure to check those trigger warnings because Weaver sure likes to keep things interesting. Oh and I almost forgot, we even get to see our beloved Barbara, the faithful trash panda again. We even got a short playlist to enjoy while we follow along on yet another Dark and hilarious adventure. If you’re a fan of Rowan, Lachlan, Finn, Sloane, Lark, and Rose then do yourself a favor and get your hands on this before diving into the new series!

This Novella was such a great quick read. Returning back in the world of the Ruinous Love trilogy was so much fun!

It was so good to see all these characters again at yet another showdown, but family style. Whilst it isn’t a must to read the trilogy to understand this book it adds so much substance. No food was ruined during this book, just maybe chickens.

Thank you for this Arc!!! I will read absolutely anything Brynne Weaver writes at this point because I love the writing

↠ 4 stars ⭐️

This novella is quite short—only 48 pages—but definitely packs a punch. It’s the Annual August Showdown, and the gangs all here!

As expected, this was a jolly ole murdery time. I loved seeing the Kane brothers and gals all together again. And our favorite feral girl Barbara makes an appearance too. There’s murder (duh), a bit of spice, and quite a few laugh out loud moments. We even get references to a few memorable moments from the trilogy.. which may or may not be unfortunate depending on how you look at it hahah.

If you’re craving more of the Ruinous Love trilogy, this is the perfect little fix! It’s also a nice bridge into Brynne’s upcoming release, Tourist Season, and I’m excited to see what crazy ride Brynne takes us on in The Seasons of Carnage trilogy!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and Brynne Weaver for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!