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Vicious

by L.J. Shen

Book 1 in Sinners of Saint

The grovel is earned, not handed out. A cruel hero claws his way back from a decade of damage, and the payoff hits because you watched him bleed for it.

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  • Content warnings: Bullying, Childhood trauma, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Dubious consent, Toxic relationships, Trauma, Violence, Drug use, Death of loved one, Classism, Child abuse (referenced), Stalking, Sexual content
Length339 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice4/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingMedium

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Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • The grovel delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Love/hate tension
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Cathartic release
  • Morally gray
  • Class difference
  • Intense / passionate
  • Redemption arc
  • Possessive alpha
  • Push and pull
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Feral brain activated
  • Anti-hero
  • Possessive love interest
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Villain
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Praise kink
  • Book hangover
  • Billionaire / CEO
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Mutual pining
  • Marking hickeys
  • Power imbalance
  • Tension
  • Feral devotion
  • Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
  • He falls first
  • Possessive/protective
  • Wall pinning
  • Mine declarations
  • Anticipation
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Degradation (light)
  • Power exchange
  • Possessive
  • Dominance
  • Hair pulling (hard)
  • Choking/breath play

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Contemporary
  • Humans only
  • Bully romance
  • Small town / village
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  • Second chance
  • Forced proximity
  • Revenge romance
  • Forbidden love
  • Billionaire romance

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Edgy
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
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  • Working class
  • Intense
  • Emotional
  • Artist/creative
  • Angsty
  • Dramatic
  • Snarky/sarcastic
  • Sharp
  • Runaway / on the run
  • Brooding
  • Seductive
  • Punchy
  • Dangerous
  • Fast-paced
  • Steamy
  • Feral
  • Morally complex
  • Forbidden desire
  • Class warfare tension

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Book details
Length
339 pages
Language
English
Format
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