'He was toxic, poison, and he was going to kill everything beautiful in my life if I let him. He was the storm to my cherry blossoms.'

The man who comes to Emilia LeBlanc in her dreams also haunts her in her nightmares. Baron "Vicious" Spencer is a brilliant lawyer. A skilled criminal. A beautiful liar. A bully and a savior, a monster and a liar. And since her mom was the live-in caretaker for his family's estate in high school, there was no escaping his wrath―until she had no other choice.

To Vicious, Emilia is completely off-limits. A starving artist. His best friend's ex-girlfriend. Pretty and evasive as a cherry blossom. When they were younger, she barged into his life unannounced and turned everything upside down. She discovered his darkest secret, and he made her pay the price. Drove her out of town. Hated and wanted her in equal measure.

It should deter him from chasing her to New York a decade later, but it doesn't. So she still hates him―big deal. She'll have to get used to him.

Because this time, he isn't going anywhere unless he's taking her with him...

Vicious is a standalone book in its own right, and also Book 1 of the Sinners of Saint series. Make sure you immerse yourself fully and read them all...

THIS EDITION INCLUDES:
New note from the author
Digital signature
Bonus content: extra chapters in all Sinners of Saint paperbacks PLUS character inspiration
Vicious (Book 1, Sinners of Saint) includes the prequel novella to the Sinners of Saint series: Defy.

PRAISE FOR L.J. SHEN'S SINNERS OF SAINT SERIES...
'Blended both sweetness and sexiness together' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book gripped me from page one and held me through the last page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'L.J. shines in writing characters with layers and ones you can't help but love, even though you know you are supposed to hate them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Will always be a top book boyfriend for me' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I devoured this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Rarely have I as a reader been so enthralled and repulsed by the same character in a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A gripping tale of forbidden love, betrayal, and redemption' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It's going to be one hell of a ride, so buckle up, babes!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read' COLLEEN HOOVER

Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love had its limits . . it couldn't save their marriage.

Yasmen wasn't prepared for how her life fell apart, but she's finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm: co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet, like magnets, they're always drawn back to each other, and now they're beginning to wonder if they're truly ready to let go of everything they once had.

One stolen kiss leads to another . . . and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's good - until it starts to hurt again. As old wounds reopen, Yasmen and Josiah wonder if it is too late for them to find forever.

Or could they be even better, the second time around?

Award-winning and bestselling 'powerhouse' author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today).

'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT

'SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you' CHRISTINA LAUREN

'Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming. We are lucky to be living in a world where she writes' EMILY HENRY

'Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading' JILL SHALVIS

'Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time' KYLIE SCOTT

'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG

'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON

'Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful' FARAH HERON

'Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL' KATE CLAYBORN

'A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE

A romantic, emotion-packed novel unforgettably captures all the magic and confusion of first love from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the global phenomenon VERITY, a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.

Two young people forge an unlikely bond before discovering that fate has other plans for them.

Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbour Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her.

Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only through the poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes Slow Dance—her smartest, funniest, most powerful novel yet

“If you, like me, think thirty-somethings methodically working through their issues is very hot, Slow Dance is the book for you. The people in it feel like people you know or maybe even people you’ve been. Slow Dance is sexy, sweet, wise, and nostalgic—Jane Austen’s Persuasion for our times.”

— Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Shiloh Butler was supposed to get out of north Omaha.

She used to sit out on the front porch with her best friend, Cary, and plot their escape. Shiloh was going to be an actress – she had a scholarship to a good school – and Cary was laser-focused on the Navy. Sharp, stoic, golden-eyed Cary . . . thin as a stick of gum and poor as dirt. He was probably the most decent person Shiloh has ever known. She hasn’t spoken to him in fourteen years.

When Shiloh gets an invitation to a high school friend’s wedding, Cary is the first and only thing on her mind.

She desperately wants to see him again, but she doesn’t know if she can bear being seen by him. What would Cary think of Shiloh at thirty-three? A divorced mom living in the same house she grew up in. Someone who works behind a desk, not onstage.

Would Cary even want to see Shiloh after all this time? After everything?

The answer, it turns out, is yes.

In her triumphant return to adult fiction, Rainbow Rowell has written a love story so honest and human – so cathartic – you’ll feel it in your bones. Slow Dance is as sharp and compassionate as you’d expect from Rowell. Deeply, profoundly romantic, it’s a power ballad of a book.