Bane (Sinners of Saint #4)

Author: L. J. Shen
Title: Bane
Publisher: Bloom Books
Date Published: 07/30/2024

Read Dates: 07/12/2024- 07/14/2024
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 📖 I received a gifted e-book ARC. The following is my honest review✍🏻

Bane is a dual POV darker contemporary romance. Roman/“Bane” is a thief, a conman, and a paid escort who is trying to find funding for a surf mall he wants to open up. He finds a business partner in Darren, a man willing to fund Surf City in exchange for Bane spending the next six months befriending his step-daughter, Jesse. Jesse was the victim of a brutal sexual assault two years ago and had retreated from the world as a result. The deal’s catch… Bane cannot sleep with Jesse

This was a much darker romance than I normally read, with a lot of trauma. The story is well written and Jesse is an admirable character but it might not be for everyone just due to the subject matter. I loved how perfectly imperfect Bane and Jesse were together and I’m definitely glad I read this one!

Bane
Naked surfer. Habitual pothead. A con, a liar, a thief and a fraud.
Last I heard, he was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living.
Which is why I’m more than a little surprised to find him at my threshold, looking for my friendship, my services, and most puzzling of all—looking humbled.
Thing is, I’m on a boycott. Literally—I cut boys from my life. Permanently.
Problem is, Bane is not a boy, he is all man, and I’m falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies.

Jesse Carter
Hot as hell, cold as ice.
I wasn’t aware of her existence until a fat, juicy deal landed in my lap.
She’s a part of it, a little plaything to kill some time.
She is collateral, a means to an end, and a side-bonus for striking a deal with her oil tycoon stepdad.
More than anything, Jesse Carter is a tough nut to crack.
Little does she know, I have the teeth for it.