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Devious Truth

Series membership: Vicious Sinners · Listed position 3
HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2025 Adult
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I crave this woman. And nothing-not even her-is going to stand in my way. Vivienne Frost works tables at my club, but she's no ordinary waitress. She's smart-mouthed, dangerously beautiful, and entirely off-limits. She thinks she can outrun the past, hide behind a tray of drinks and pretty lies. But I've seen the bruises. I've heard the cracks in her voice. Her defiance doesn't push me away-it awakens a brutal kind of need in me, something that's been waiting to break free. The deeper I dig, the darker her past gets-blackmail, a missing ring, and a ghost from the Irish mob who wants her back. She's scared, stubborn, and drowning in pain she won't explain. She thinks she can handle this alone. She's wrong. And I'll burn down anyone who tries to take her from me. If you crave the obsession of Cora Reilly and the gritty intensity of Sadie Kincaid, DEVIOUS TRUTH will be your new obsession. Grab your copy of DEVIOUS TRUTH and dive into the darkness.

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Best for readers who like: Possessive mafia men, BDSM/punishment, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers
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Spice5/5
Darkness9/10
Obsession10/10
Psychological8/10
Violence9/10
Emotional Damage8/10
Trigger Intensity9/10
Romance Focus10/10

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Series membershipVicious Sinners
Readable on its ownyes
PaceFast • Medium
EndingHEA
WorldMafia / Criminal
SettingCity / Urban • Mafia / Criminal Underworld
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypeRomantic Fixation
SubgenreDark mafia BDSM romance
MMC TypeAlpha / Dominant • Killer / Criminal • Morally Gray / Black
FMC TypeDefiant / Strong
MMC OccupationCriminal / Outlaw • Mafia / Organized Crime
Writing StyleDark / Intense • suspenseful
MMC PersonalityDangerous, secretive, protective, possessive

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