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The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy #1

Tourist Season

Brynne Weaver

4.74

“The undisputed queen of dark rom-coms is back with a new swoony, one-of-a-kind banger, and the book world better get ready for it!” —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver comes a wickedly delicious new series where dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense—and where falling in love can be a killer.

Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever.

You can hide in the farthest reaches of the deepest hell, and I will still drag you out. Even the devil can’t save you from me.

Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. With tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary—and her aging mentor with a fading memory—at any cost. Troublesome tourists don’t check out of Carnage. They compost beneath Harper’s award-winning flowerbeds.

But Nolan Rhodes isn’t your average tourist. Devilishly handsome, disarmingly charming, and skilled with a blade, Nolan is relentless in the pursuit of revenge. On every anniversary of the hit-and-run accident that fractured his life, Nolan slays another target. And he’s saved the best for last: the undeniably beautiful Harper Starling. The problem? Harper isn’t the monster he expected. And she won’t go down without a fight.

When an amateur true crime investigator comes to Cape Carnage on the trail of a long-lost serial killer, Harper and Nolan strike an uneasy truce. If Nolan helps Harper protect her town, she’ll keep quiet about his hunting habits . . . for now. But their alliance soon spirals into obsession, one that threatens to shatter every secret in Carnage—including their fragile love.

Tourist Season is a darkly funny, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance where destruction and desire are balanced on the edge of a blade—and where love is the most dangerous battleground of all.

Tropes: Small-town romance / Fish out of water / Grumpy x grumpy / Forced proximity / He falls first / Touch her/him and die / Groveling

Romantic SuspenseRomanceNew Adult RomanceRomantic ComedyFictionContemporary RomanceAdultFantasy
Pages
345
First published
September 23, 2025
Language
English
Edition
Ebook

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    I came for the dark romance vibes and stayed for the unhinged humor that had me snorting out loud at the gym! This is chaotic, bloody, and wickedly funny in the absolute best ways! Harper is fierce, loyal, and will absolutely burn the world down for the people she loves. Nolan is deadly, dangerous and has the best "murder dimples", but he's also so careful with how he handles his interactions with Harper. But the real show stopper is Arthur!! The fucking theater scene broke me. This is is dark, funny, sexy, and weirdly heartfelt. I loved every second of it (well minus the overuse of wolf metaphors)!