The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

Sep 2

Written By Dawn's Book Reviews

L.O.R.D.S. #2

Rating: 4/5

Spice: 5/5

Plot: 5/5

Primary Genre: Dark Romance

Blurb: LITTLE DEMON
I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren’t untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.
Easton Bradley Sinnett—Sin—uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. He was who I pictured when I imagined doing things my body shouldn’t want.

One day, I realized he was not who I thought he was. It didn’t change anything, though, because I was already too far gone. If anything, I fell for him harder.

Every now and then, someone enters your life who flips it upside down. Sin wrecked me in the worst way, and I thanked him for it by serving on my knees.

As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I’m what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn’t have been all that surprised.

My body had always craved the darker side of love. The kind that left bruises and scars. I was what most would call unholy. And when the devil whispered in my ear that he loved me, I was more than determined to show him just how devoted I could be.

My Thoughts:

Book #2 goes so much darker than book #1. I don’t know what I was expecting but it definitely was not this. This book has an intense amount of non-con, and descriptions and references to past con-con. If that’s not something that you cannot tolerate you should steer clear. In addition to that, the BDSM in this book is downright brutal at times. The FMC appears to be unconscious due to drugs or breath play or head trauma for like 50% of the book. She is getting her ass taken to the cleaners in a large portion of these scenes. I’m surprised she’s still alive, some of these I doubt it’s even possible. Especially the boat scene. If you read it, you’ll see what I mean. So I’ll be up front here, my rating isn’t really for the romance. It’s for the storyline. In my opinion, this book just didn’t really give off romance energy. It felt more like a very sexually graphic thriller. A thriller with a dark romance/BDSM subplot? I’m not totally sure how to describe it. That being said, I thought that the plot/storyline of the book was much better than the last book. I kept reading because the story was so twisted and messy, the plot kept making incredibly unpredictable and unexpected turns. It does take awhile for the depth of the plot to take hold because at least the first 25% of this book is weird stalking and toxic sex. Easton and Ellie thrive on toxicity, they prefer it. So, if you decide to read this prep yourself for that too. There are lots of graphic descriptions of death and torture. Yeah, just make sure that you check triggers before you read this because this book has the most non-con I have ever read. Like, a shocking amount.