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Vicious

by L.J. Shen · Sinners of Saint #1

2016 · 339 pages

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 170k+ Goodreads ratings

📚 Book 1 of a completed 3-book series

About this book

When a brilliant, morally gray lawyer tracks down the starving artist who fled their small town a decade ago, their explosive chemistry is impossible to ignore—even though she despises him and he's bound by loyalty to his best friend. Emilia and this mysterious man share a dark history that nearly destroyed her once, but now that he's found her in New York, he's determined to rewrite their story, no matter how much she resists. Their reunion is a delicious dance of forbidden attraction, dangerous secrets, and the question of whether love and hate really are two sides of the same coin. If you crave intense, angsty romance with morally complex characters and a slow-burn dynamic that crackles with tension, this dark romance will absolutely devour your reading time.

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Dark indie and moody R&B with an edge—tension-filled chemistry, forbidden attraction, and morally complex characters. Think brooding introspection meets magnetic pull. Atmospheric production, sultry vocals, and the weight of shared secrets. Contemporary angst wrapped in restraint.

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