But I’ll be damned if I wasn’t swooning for him by the end. Vicious is so flawed, rude, crass, and so damaged. Shen blew me away with her ability to write a character you simultaneously love, hate, and sympathize for.

This is the epitome of redeemable, bad boy romance.

“I used to think of you as a villain, but you’re not my villain. This was such a binge-able read! I never wanted to put this down and would have finished it in one sitting if possible.Ĭontent warnings: Chronic illness, child abuse, neglect, loss of a family member, possessiveness, bullying What I Liked Flashing between their high school years and the present day, you slowly learn what drove Emilia away from her home and family as well as Vicious’s dark past. This is an enemies to lovers story told in dual timelines from the 2 points of view – Emilia and Vicious.

And they’re both surprised how far they are willing to go for each other.

Vicious needs Emilia’s help to exact revenge. Vicious is obsessed with making Emilia miserable and eventually drivers her out of their small California town.ġ0 years later, the two meet again, and Emilia is forced to work for the man she hates but is also attracted to. This follows Emilia who’s family works for the ultra wealthy Spencer family and Baron Spenser, or Vicious. Feelings were mixed, emotions twisted together” Synopsis I was so crazy about her, the lines had blurred together. And I loved her when I didn’t want anything to do with her.

Vicious sinners of saint