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    In Leather & Lark, contract killer meets indie songstress in a forced marriage that ignited BookTok. This #1 NYT bestseller with 222,000+ Goodreads ratings captivates with its slower burn and darker chemistry. What makes readers vote it their favorite romance of 2024?

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