Scythe & Sparrow

       

Title: Scythe & Sparrow

Series: The Ruinous Love Trilogy #3

Author: Brynne Weaver

Publisher: Zando, February 11, 2025

Pages: 416

Genre: Dark Romance

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.

Rose is the definition of a hot mess. For someone who makes it her business to murder abusive men, she is shockingly ill prepared to murder abusive men. 

The women in this series are unhinged. Like the Kane brothers are definitely not well. But these women are out of their minds and I love that for them. But the women in this series are also not necessarily the best at their jobs. I've just realized that all 3 of them have to be saved, and like it's good that she gave the strapping Kane boys a purpose. But thinking about it now, it's a little annoying that they had to "save" their damsels. 

In saying that, Rose is still amazing. I'm very interested in the mechanics of a crochet sex swing. Given the right fiber, it could be really great. But there's definitely a right and a very wrong way to accomplish that task, and I hope for Rose they got it right! 

I am so glad I don't understand the inner workings of highly deranged people. But the idea of someone following her across the country to get back at her is wild. I mean, she did try to kill him and like in his eyes was the reason his family left him. But still. Brynne Weaver writes crazy so well!

Ratings

Stars: 4/5

Spice: 3/5