How spicy is Butcher & Blackbird?
by Brynne Weaver
Spice: about 3–4/5 (Moderate to High, estimate) · Open door
Kindle Unlimited: Not checked yet
Content warnings: Graphic violence, Murder
Based on 5 sources. How we rate
Sources for these ratings
- hopelesspluto.wordpress.com: Notes explicit intimate scenes alongside graphic violence and morally grey characters, and points to the "touch her and die" trope in a dark romance. Covers spice level, open or closed door, tropes, content warnings and darkness.
- whatisquinnreading.com: Notes heavy violence and explicit intimate scenes in a dark romance pairing two rival killers. Covers spice level, open or closed door, content warnings and darkness.
- zandoprojects.com: Lists tropes including friends to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, and a "touch him and die" premise, and describes the book as a dark romantic comedy. Covers tropes, content warnings and darkness.
- recklessreading.com: Describes a hero who falls first but holds back his feelings, and comments on the book's spice level compared with other dark romances. Covers spice level and tropes.
- booktriggerwarnings.com: Notes that the book includes murder and attempted murder among its content warnings. Covers content warnings.
Tropes
- He falls first
- Touch her and die
Content warnings (2)
- Graphic violence (graphic)
- Murder (graphic)
Facts
- Point of view:
- Not enough data
- Ending:
- Not enough data
- Standalone or series:
- Not enough data
- Series completed:
- Not enough data
- Darkness:
- Dark romance (3 of 3)
- Pairing:
- Not enough data
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Ratings last checked Oct 18, 2026. The Kindle Unlimited line carries its own source or check date, when there is one.
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