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The Sinner

Series membership: L.O.R.D.S. · Listed position 2
HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2022 Adult
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I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren't untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn't get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs.I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.Easton Bradley Sinnett--Sin--uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. He was who I pictured when I imagined doing things my body shouldn't want.One day, I realized he was not who I thought he was. It didn't change anything, though, because I was already too far gone. If anything, I fell for him harder.Every now and then, someone enters your life who flips it upside down. Sin wrecked me in the worst way, and I thanked him for it by serving on my knees.As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I'm what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn't have been all that surprised.My body had always craved the darker side of love. The kind that left bruises and scars. I was what most would call unholy. And when the devil whispered in my ear that he loved me, I was more than determined to show him just how devoted I could be.

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Best for readers who like: The Ritual, Sick Boys, extreme secret-society romance
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Spice5/5
Darkness10/10
Obsession10/10
Psychological10/10
Violence10/10
Emotional Damage10/10
Trigger Intensity10/10
Romance Focus10/10

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Series membershipL.O.R.D.S.
Readable on its ownyes
POVDual POV • First person
PaceFast
Story LengthVery Long
EndingHEA
WorldBillionaire / Elite • College / Academy
SettingCollege / University
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership • Romantic Fixation
SubgenreExtreme dark secret-society college romance
MMC TypeMorally Gray / Black • Obsessive / Possessive
FMC TypeSurvivor / Trauma
Writing StyleErotic / Explicit
MMC PersonalitySadistic, powerful, controlling, obsessive, morally black
FMC PersonalityTraumatized, devoted, submissive by choice, emotionally dependent, darkly curious

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