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The Sinner

by Shantel Tessier

Book 2 in L.O.R.D.S.

Tessier cranks the dark romance dial past where most authors stop. Sin is genuinely unhinged in his obsession, and the secret society backdrop gives the power dynamics real stakes beyond bedroom games.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual assault, Dubious consent, Graphic violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Murder, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Captivity, Trauma, PTSD, Self-harm, Panic attacks, Substance abuse, Drug use, Forced marriage, Breath play (CW), Non-consensual, Manipulation, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual content
Length640 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Obsessive love interest
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Instant attraction
  • High
  • Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
  • The angst delivered
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  • Possessive alpha
  • Possessive love interest
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Feral brain activated
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Forbidden love
  • Animalistic / primal
  • Vicarious thrill
  • Morally gray
  • Power imbalance
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Obsessed
  • Villain
  • Feral devotion
  • Dominant / submissive
  • Addictive read
  • Stalker
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Love/hate tension
  • Possessive/protective
  • Push and pull
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Captor/captive
  • Wall pinning
  • Predator x prey
  • Praise kink
  • Begging kink
  • Teasing control
  • Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
  • Body worship
  • Mine declarations
  • Rough but consensual
  • BDSM elements
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Dominance
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Possessive
  • Power exchange
  • Choking/breath play
  • Degradation (light)
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Voyeurism
  • Exhibitionism

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Academy / campus
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Stalker romance
  • Underground / underworld
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  • Captive romance
  • Revenge romance
  • Secret relationship
  • Bully romance
  • Forced proximity
  • Mafia romance
  • Forced alliance
  • Sacrifice/martyrdom

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Edgy
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
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  • Intense
  • Damaged survivor
  • Seductive
  • Dramatic
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Suspenseful
  • Punchy
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Brooding
  • Steamy
  • Fast-paced
  • Dangerous
  • Tense
  • Gritty
  • Feral
  • Morally complex
  • Forbidden desire
  • Unhinged devotion
  • Secret society thriller
  • Mafia underworld

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Length
640 pages
Language
English
Format
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