Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beauty of Butterflies | 2023 | A.R. Breck | Buy |
| 2 | The Destruction of Dahlias | 2023 | A.R. Breck | Buy |
| 3 | The Burial of Bones | 2024 | A.R. Breck | Buy |
The Bones of Betrayal is a three-book dark romance series by A.R. Breck. The Beauty of Butterflies (2023), The Destruction of Dahlias (2023), and The Burial of Bones (2024) form a connected story about betrayal and the lengths people will go to for revenge and love.
The titles follow a pattern from beauty to destruction to burial, which mirrors the arc of the relationships within the books. Breck published the first two entries in 2023 before closing the trilogy with The Burial of Bones in 2024. These books carry content warnings for darker themes, so readers should be aware that the romance here comes with rough edges.
Breck writes dark romance consistently, and readers who have enjoyed her other series will recognize the intensity. The trilogy is best read in order since the storyline builds across all three books, and the emotional payoff depends on following the characters from start to finish.