Book 2 of 3 in The Ruinous Love Trilogy
Leather & Lark
A hitman is forced to marry the chaotic woman who keeps trying to ruin his life. Feral and funny.
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Leather & Lark?
Leather & Lark is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Subgenre
Content warnings
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- Murder
- Graphic violence
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How spicy is Leather & Lark?
Leather & Lark is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Leather & Lark a standalone?
No. Leather & Lark is book 2 of 3 in The Ruinous Love Trilogy. Start with Butcher & Blackbird. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Leather & Lark?
Leather & Lark features marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, morally grey mmc, touch her and die. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Leather & Lark have content warnings?
Our notes for Leather & Lark include: murder, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Leather & Lark?
If you loved Leather & Lark, try Vicious by L.J. Shen, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Corrupt by Penelope Douglas. They share its marriage of convenience and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.