Scythe & Sparrow: The Ruinous Love Trilogy

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Last update: 02-16-2025


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God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me?

From the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with murder, mayhem, and spice.

Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It’s a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston.

But then the real circus finds him.

Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she’s not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.

The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.

. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.

Tropes:
Friends with benefits
Small town romance
Fish out of water
Forced proximity
Hurt/care
Touch her and die

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Discover the Ruinous Love Series “I want to ruin her so that she’s mine, my beautiful disaster. My wild creature. My goddess of chaos.” “I don’t just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I’ve become addicted to it. To her.” "God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me?"
Tropes Golden retriever x black cat • He falls first • Touch him/her and die • Friends to lovers • Forced proximity • One bed Hate-to-love • Marriage of convenience • Grumpy / sunshine • He falls first • Groveling, but make it psycho • Touch her/him and die Friends with benefits • Small town romance • Fish out of water • Forced proximity • Hurt/care • Touch her and die
Couple Sloane and Rowan Lark and Lachlan Rose and Fionn

Top reviews from the United States

  • CHELSEA DEWITT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    I loved Rose when she showed up in the other books so to read her story made me love her crazy self more. Fionn he needed Rose to shake up his life and show him what it felt like to love them and they love you back. Amazing book just like the others. Cotton candy though has forever changed for me lol. Amazing writing lost sleep over binge reading this in 1 sitting it was so worth it.
  • lkcreads
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most romantic book in the series!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    The romance in this book rivaled my favorite fantasy romance stories.

    This story is so romantic. The yearning for each other. The aching for each other. The fact that they can’t be with each other. there’s so much sadness. There’s so much heartbreak. there’s so much longing here it will drive you mad. In the best way possible.

    It’s so romantic. It’s SO ROMANTIC.

    The things this man does for her. He’s quiet and calculated. He’s lethal with his protection and loyalty to her. He’d do anything for her.

    There’s love letters…. You guys. LOVE LETTERS that are so passionate and important and thought out.

    The passion of love and declaring “I’m not letting you go. I never will. Let me love you forever.”

    This is THE MOST vulnerable and emotional story out of the series. This is where someone broken and someone hiding find each other and embrace the darkness together.

    This story is blush inducing spicy. It’s wicked. It’s decadent. It’s perfection.

    It’s got a cute raccoon that I love. It’s got carnivals and clowns and Halloween.

    There’s cameos of all the characters we’ve grown to love… but when I tell you… Fionn and Rose…. They are END GAME for me.

    There’s a scene in this book where things are delicate between the two of them and there’s heartbreak and a bit of betrayal and Fionn says something to himself that really got to me. He’s tarnished something important between the two of them and he says… “It’s going to take time… so I just stay steady.” The safety I felt in that moment. The sureness and the willingness to be strong and steady for her while things are rocky makes me want to literally weep.

    The growth these characters go through is inspiring. “You showed me how to care for the darkness, not to fear it or hide it away.”

    There are high stakes and crazy scenarios… but this story is just such a romantic and touching story… I will think about it forever.

    When you find out about his tattoo… good luck. God speed. Have some tissues handy.

    This is my favorite book in the series. I feel like crying I love it so much.

    Don’t forget that living and just existing are two different things…

    “I’ve admired you every single day I’ve known you. Your bravery. Your recklessness. Your huge, wild heart.” I’m inspired to live more like Rose after reading this story. And settling for nothing less than Fionn.
  • Lauren Privateer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Barbara is the star
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    The Ruinous Love Trilogy concludes with Scythe & Sparrow. I have a habit of skipping to the Author’s Acknowledgments before diving into the book itself.., it’s just something I do. Brynne’s words resonated with me: “While writing Butcher & Blackbird was joyful, and Leather & Lark was challenging, Scythe & Sparrow felt healing.” That’s exactly how this final book reads. It’s not as wild as Butcher & Blackbird or as intense as Leather & Lark. Instead, Scythe & Sparrow feels calm and grounded….it just is… if that makes sense. It provides a satisfying closure for all three couples in the trilogy.

    The book has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, especially thanks to Rose’s wit. She’s a riot. And then there’s Fionn… sigh. There’s just something about him that makes you want to hold on and never let go.

    Did I want more from Fionn and Rose’s story? Absolutely. Barbara (you’ll soon know!!) and the first epilogue helped bump this to a four star read for me. As for the second epilogue, in true Brynne fashion, it teases future storylines and new characters to look forward to. I can’t wait to see where she takes us next..
  • I Need A Book Break
    5.0 out of 5 stars perfect ending to ruinous love trilogy!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    Scythe and Sparrow was an incredible end to the Ruinous Love trilogy. I loved the blend of dark romance, humor, and mystery. Also, we can now add cotton candy, staple guns, and old ladies crocheting to the list of things that I will never look at the same way after reading this book.

    Rose is a traveling circus performer, who meets small town doctor, Fionn, after getting injured. He agrees to give her a place to crash until she is well enough to resume performing and join up with the circus.

    After calling off an engagement, Finn has been hiding out in middle America. He is existing, but not really living. He just wants low key and predictability. He couldn’t be more different from Rose, who burst into his world and wreaked havoc on his bland routine.

    Rose is the most adorably chaotic vigilante ever. She has the best intentions, but her execution is lacking. She’s kind of a mess. Compared to Lark and Sloane, she lacks finesse when it comes to her vengeance. Rose ends up calling out to Fionn for help cleaning up a “situation.” His reaction is hilarious. Instead of being scared, he’s just exasperated by her mayhem. He keeps coming to her rescue and despite his best efforts, Fionn ends up right in the middle of the madness he was trying to avoid.

    Rose ends up being exactly what Fionn needs to get back to living his life. She also fits seamlessly among his brothers and their equally murderous partners. Like the others in the series, the banter is hilariously snarky as is their chemistry. They are in close quarters and constantly sniping at each other, but in a sweet and sexy way.

    The timeline of this book is longer than the other two and I loved seeing events from Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark from Rose & Fionn’s perspectives. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention one of my favorite sources of comedic relief in this book: Barbara, the racoon. She’s honestly a mood and my new hero.

    This is one of my favorite series! I absolutely love how this author brings so much light humor to a dark romance! These books are so gory but also adorably swoony. I love her writing style so much! I can’t wait to see what she decides to write next.

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