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A review by moonlit_inksights
Vicious by L.J. Shen
5.0
How I'd rate:
• Overall - 5/5
• Plot - 4/5
• Characters 5/5
• Spice - 4/5
What I loved:
• Second chance romance
• Character growth
• Spice
• Found family
• Grumpy/sunshine
Vicious is a great LJ Shen book and she really brings the spice and the angst in this one. Emilia was a quiet, unique and genuinely kind person that the angry, bitter and hateful "Vicious" (Baron) wanted but never believed he deserved. As teenagers neither could articulate the feelings they had for one another but luckily they get a chance to try again as adults. I was cheering for them on the sidelines and rooting for them to open their eyes to what was right in front of them and to use their words, but of course that would be too simple. However, they had learned from the past and didn't let challenges tear them apart this time and they fought for each other and the future they wanted but were afraid to hope for. Their fight for happiness was filled with some very spicy bedroom moments as well as evidence of significant character growth for Vicious. That growth made their HEA a possibility and it was worth it. I look forward to seeing their story continue in book 2 even if it's on the sidelines of the other characters stories.
Who this book is for: This book is for anyone who wants a spicy read and loves those red flag men in real life and wants a book where red flags are green flags.
• Overall - 5/5
• Plot - 4/5
• Characters 5/5
• Spice - 4/5
What I loved:
• Second chance romance
• Character growth
• Spice
• Found family
• Grumpy/sunshine
Vicious is a great LJ Shen book and she really brings the spice and the angst in this one. Emilia was a quiet, unique and genuinely kind person that the angry, bitter and hateful "Vicious" (Baron) wanted but never believed he deserved. As teenagers neither could articulate the feelings they had for one another but luckily they get a chance to try again as adults. I was cheering for them on the sidelines and rooting for them to open their eyes to what was right in front of them and to use their words, but of course that would be too simple. However, they had learned from the past and didn't let challenges tear them apart this time and they fought for each other and the future they wanted but were afraid to hope for. Their fight for happiness was filled with some very spicy bedroom moments as well as evidence of significant character growth for Vicious. That growth made their HEA a possibility and it was worth it. I look forward to seeing their story continue in book 2 even if it's on the sidelines of the other characters stories.
Who this book is for: This book is for anyone who wants a spicy read and loves those red flag men in real life and wants a book where red flags are green flags.