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The Villain

Series membership: Boston Belles · Listed position 2
Kindle Unlimited HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2020 Adult
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Cruel. Détestable. Inoubliable. Pour la plupart des gens, Cillian Fitzpatrick est le feu qui a tué Bambi. La maladie qui emporte des chatons innocents. Le réchauffement climatique qui détruit des milliers d’espèces. Cette image de méchant, Cillian n’en avait rien à faire, jusqu’à ce qu’elle commence à nuire à la Royal Pipelines Company. S’il veut sécuriser son avenir de P-DG, il va devoir améliorer sa réputation. Et quoi de mieux pour cela qu’un mariage ? Un malheur n’arrivant jamais seul, il a déjà la candidate idéale : Perséphone Penrose. La femme à qui il a sauvé la vie quelques années plus tôt et qui lui a déclaré un amour éternel avant de se marier avec un imbécile qui l’a laissée seule et endettée. Elle a besoin d’argent, et lui d’une épouse douce et jolie qui saura gagner le cœur du public. D’ailleurs, s’il en avait un, il serait presque excité de faire découvrir à cette jeune idiote sa vision personnelle de l’enfer... À propos de l’autrice L.J. Shen s’est imposée dès son tout premier roman comme une voix incontournable de la romance New Adult – un succès confirmé dès la parution de Vicious qui s’est immédiatement hissé en tête de tous les palmarès de vente. Elle vit en Californie du Nord avec son mari et leur petit garçon. « C’est beau, c’est fort, c’est laid, tordu, rageant, et émouvant. C’est une claque qui mérite d’être prise, qui secoue, mais réchauffe le cœur. » Lectrice BookNode

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Spice4/5
Darkness5/10
Obsession8/10
Psychological7/10
Violence4/10
Emotional Damage9/10
Trigger Intensity7/10
Romance Focus10/10

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Series membershipBoston Belles
Readable on its ownyes
POVDual POV • First person
PaceMedium • Slow
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
SettingCity / Urban
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership • Protective Obsession • Romantic Fixation
SubgenreContemporary billionaire romance
MMC TypeAlpha / Dominant • Obsessive / Possessive
FMC TypeDefiant / Strong
MMC OccupationBusiness / CEO / Billionaire
Writing StyleCharacter-driven • Emotional / Angsty
MMC PersonalityCold, calculating, possessive, emotionally repressed
FMC PersonalityWarm, loyal, optimistic, emotionally strong

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