A review by talknerdybookblog
When He's Sinful by Suzanne Wright

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Representation: Bisexual Hero

Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions

• No cheating
• No OW drama
• Does have OM drama
– Ex-fling of the Hero's attempts to cause problems with the Heroine
– OM thinks the Heroine is his fated mated – the Heroine disagrees. He causes a lot of problems with the Hero. The OM is not an ex-partner of the Heroine's.
– MCs have been best friends since childhood so they're completely aware of each other's sexual relationships. Neither had romantic relationships... all their exes were ONS or casual flings. Because the MCs lived together, neither brought home their partners either. It's mentioned a lot that the last time the Hero hooked up with a woman was when they were teenagers. All of his ex-partners have been men.
• Appears that both MCs were celibate for a bit before the book starts.
• Heroine does push the Hero away a little bit (she's afraid of losing her friend if their relationship doesn't work out)
• No separation


Possible Triggers: Yes

• Online bullying and harassment
• Gun violence
• PTSD
– Heroine's mother became severely depressed after her mate died. She committed suicide and attempted to kill the Heroine as well.
– Hero's mother was severely abusive, and his father was neglectful and an alcoholic.
• Attempted r@pe (bad guy hired someone to r@pe the Heroine)
• Gore


Ending:
HEA... MCs are fated mates