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Black and Blue Widow

by Rhiannon Rollness

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Why Read This?

A cathartic tale of revenge and redemption that leaves you obsessed with its morally gray characters.

Synopsis

Gild by Raven Kennedy meets a female version of Dexter in this gritty dark romantasy. With gods-blessed magic, vigilante justice, sisterhood, and unexpected romance, Black and Blue Widow will have you rooting for rage, revenge, and somehow, love. She’s killed every husband she’s ever had. He wants to marry her anyway. Luella Amulius identifies and marries the worst men in the republic. Then she murders them on their wedding night. When the Emperor’s brother, Cassius, discovers her next target, he doesn’t turn her in. He proposes. As their wedding approaches, Luella must is he her partner or her prey? Rose Octavius needs a husband. Desperate to escape her fathers’ plans to sell her to the cruelest brothel in the city and find a way to protect her sister, Rose accepts a proposal. As her nuptials loom, she realizes safety is more relative than she thought, and marriage doesn’t guarantee anything. As each woman navigates an empire that would keep them obedient, they must determine whom to trust with their love–and their lives. Black and Blue Widow is a dark romantasy intended for adult audiences (18+). It contains explicit content and darker elements. Please check content warnings in the front of the book or on the author’s website.

At a Glance

4.32 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceforced to marry

Mood

broodingemotionaldarksuspensefulsecretive

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.32 ★

Page Count

383 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Emma Fischer

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

domestic violencesexual assaultabusedeathgraphic violencemurdertraumaviolencecaptivitydubious consentwar

World & Setting

grimdark / dark fantasy sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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