PREVIOUS BOOKS BY BRYNNE WEAVER
The New York Times bestselling Ruinous Love Trilogy
Butcher & Blackbird
Leather & Lark
Scythe & Sparrow
THE Seasons of Carnage TRILOGY
TOURIST SEASON
BRYNNE WEAVER
Copyright © 2025 by Brynne Weaver
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Content & Trigger Warnings
As much as Tourist Season is a dark romantic comedy and will hopefully make you laugh through the madness, it’s still dark! Please read responsibly.
Woodchippers
Creative use of bird feeders
Eyeballs and also eye sockets this time. Ugh. I know. If you’ve been with me for a while, I think we’ve both resigned ourselves to this one for the foreseeable future (pun intended)
Lawn aerators
Scrapbooking, but make it murdery
Gardening, but make that murdery too
Stalking and voyeurism
Breaking and entering, including theft
References to physical and psychological torture
Drowning
Hamburgers. I’M SORRY. I didn’t think it was going to happen and then it just … happened
Birds that enjoy human snacks
Vehicular collisions
A plethora of weapons, including axes, knives, guns, needles, chainsaws, garrotes, and three-hole punches
Explicit language and blasphemy
Murdery use of ropes
Sexy use of ropes
Medical settings and details, including trauma response activities, CPR, hospitals, and long-term recovery
Explicit sexual content, including BDSM, brat/brat tamer kink, impact play, rough sex, adult toys, pain play, and mild knife play
This is a story of two serial killers falling in love, so expect general murder and mayhem.
While normally my content warnings are delivered with a lighthearted hand, I want to express this one seriously: elderly loved one with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Caregiving responsibilities and challenges are also depicted. As a person who has lost multiple close family members to AD and who worked in the field of Alzheimer’s research for over a decade, I am deeply sensitive to the emotional turmoil caused by the loss of personhood due to dementia. I know how difficult it is to be a caregiver to someone with MCI/AD. While I hope to show the beautiful complexity of this elderly character, from his fear and confusion to his humor and resilience, please know that some readers might find this exploration of memory loss triggering. More detailed information that you might find helpful:
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)—subtle changes in memory and thinking that may indicate a transition to other dementia conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease. The term may be used interchangeably with “early Alzheimer’s disease.”
Alzheimer’s disease (AD)—a progressive, degenerative neurological disease with symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty thinking, mood and behavioral changes, psychological challenges (paranoia, depression, hallucination), restlessness, and many others not listed here. It is divided into three primary phases: Mild, Moderate, and Severe. Though not explicitly stated in the story, and complicated by other medical conditions, the character in the book who has this illness exhibits symptoms of Mild to Moderate AD.
Dementia—an umbrella medical term for a number of distinct neurological conditions that represent the impairment of at least two brain functions. MCI and AD are classified as dementia conditions.
A portion of the royalties from the sale of this series will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association (US) and Alzheimer Society of Canada.
When I first announced this series, so many of you asked, “Will you ruin any foods?” and “Will there be eyeballs?”
You are truly phenomenal, and I love you. This one’s for you.
… Also, YES.
Playlist
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CHAPTER ONE: Erosion
“You Don’t Own Me,” Lesley Gore
“Angry Too,” Lola Blanc
“Man’s World,” MARINA
CHAPTER TWO: Anchor
“In My Room,” The Beach Boys
“Something to Believe In,” Young the Giant
“Wicked Love,” Naomi August
CHAPTER THREE: Azimuth
“Regulars,” Allie X
“Table for One,” AWOLNATION (feat. Elohim)
CHAPTER FOUR: Declination
“UNFORGIVEN,” LE SSERAFIM (feat. Nile Rodgers)
“Serial Killer,” Slayyyter
CHAPTER FIVE: Broadsided
“DieDieDie,” Erin McCarley
“CAN YOU SEE ME?” Rezz
CHAPTER SIX: Raking Fire
“eat your heart out,” CRAY
“Simon Says,” Allie X
“Blue,” Madison Beer
CHAPTER SEVEN: Traces
“Thanks for Calling,” SONOIO
“Hate You,” Poylow & BAUWZ (feat. Nito-Onna)
“Granite,” Sleep Token
CHAPTER EIGHT: Descent
“Minutes,” SONOIO
“I Don’t Even Care About You,” MISSIO
“MILK OF THE SIREN,” Melanie Martinez
CHAPTER NINE: Treasures
“Clone,” Metric
“Love Cemetery,” CRAY
