Leather & Lark: The Ruinous Love Trilogy

Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants nothing more than a quiet life in his leather studio, far away from his violent past. But after he ruins an important job, he’s trapped in the criminal underworld—until Lark Montague, a bright and fearless indie singer, offers him a way out. Her deal: help her catch a killer, and she’ll secure his freedom. The catch? They have to get married—even though they can’t stand each other.

Lark is all sunshine, chaos, and secrets, the total opposite of brooding, guarded Lachlan. She’s determined to hate him, but as danger closes in and their fake marriage starts to blur into something real, neither can deny the chemistry burning between them.

In a world of darkness, betrayal, and obsession, love might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Tropes: hate-to-love, marriage of convenience, grumpy x sunshine, he falls first, intense groveling, touch-her-and-die energy.