The Villain

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While my older sister, Emmabelle, chased after squirrels, played soccer with the boys, and climbed trees, Auntie Tilda and I admired the sky. Dean and Help were just a fling. They’d be broken up by the end of the month. He was going to dump her—hopefully with her virginity still intact—hurt and angry and looking for a rebound. She’d be fragile, insecure, and vindictive. I have a secret,” I stage-whispered. “I don’t work at making you happy, Devon.” - all 3 of these quotes are from chapter 17... not this 1 entire chapter being responsible for 1.25 stars out of the 39 chapters overall 💀 Years later, Vicious and Emilia meet again. They both need something from each other. To acquire it, they will have to spend lots of time together. What happens when they are forced to face each other and the root of their feelings after all of these years? I don’t care how common it is: enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes. Aside from that, there’s a lot more going on here with these characters. Also, romance isn’t one of my big genres, but I like to switch things up a bit every now and then. I’m so glad it was this book! Besides the issues I had to overlook, this was a fantastic story, my first by L.J Shen, and it won’t be my last. This was easy to devour and I’m excited to finish the series.

Anyway, all issues with the plot aside, I really enjoyed both Vicious and Vicious and I can’t wait for other books in the series. She is by far the best Boston Belle girl, Aisling wishes she had an ounce of Belle's strength, Persy wishes she had a personality as sassy as her sister and Sailor. well, Sailor's already ugly so we can't bully her too much. (pls don't cancel me for saying this 👉🥺👈, Hunter said it first 🤧). At twelve, death was an abstract concept to me. Real, but also foreign and faraway. Something that happened in other families, to other people. If you love romance books with tortured heroes or marriages of convenience, you’ll enjoy this one. Plus, this cover! Who can resist this man? It fits Cillian perfectly. The whole time I was waiting for the GROVEL. I kept telling myself, this grovel will make it all go away. It will make everything good. I will love my kindle again and will not yell at my poor children for no God darn good reason!What the f was this? No seriously. I am mad as hell right now. I dnf-ed this book but someone convinced me to finish this. Obviously i am not impressed. Momma put her hand on my shoulder. In the words of my sister Belle—I needed to take a chill pill, and fast. Vicious makes Emilia’s life a living hell with every opportunity. Every single one of his words and every single one of his actions makes Emilia believe that he hates her like no other. He’s brutal towards her, his hateful behavior making her feel small and insignificant. However, Emilia can’t help but be attracted to her tormentor. She doesn’t want to crave her bully, she doesn’t want to fall in lust with the one who makes her life miserable, but as much as she wants, she can’t deny the strong feelings she feels towards him.

He will drive you crazy with what he does and thanks to dual point of view, you will see how vicious his inner thoughts are as well as his actions. I’d never seen such a character in any book. The author has done an amazing job of portraying a unique as*hole character. Hunter wasn’t that major of a role in the book, but while he was there, he made sure to annoy everyone with his presence. Most applauded dialogues or quotes in The Villain Boston Belles Listen to yourself, Vicious. You’re obsessed with this girl. You’re in love with this girl, always have been, ever since you realized she’s not afraid or impressed by your bullshit. You’re in deep denial.”A green, pointy-toothed monster clawing its way out of my heart. Reminding me that being a bride was my dream, not Sailor’s, darn it. He was always calm, quiet, and reserved, never drawing attention to himself yet owning every room he entered. Ha ha, yes, but just a funnier and sexier one later, not in the hateful and heartless way he was at the beginning! But even when he was heartless, the way he reasoned, I mean his rationale, oh you must read it, it was unbelievable! Still funny when he was cruel. I was so often screaming at home by myself! Yelling at him, cursing, swearing, but all the while also pitying...

Leave?” She belched. “Oh, my, that’s a big word. I’d never do that, Persy. Dead, alive, and in-between, I will always be there for you.” One word sums up the majority of the relationships in this book—dysfunctional. The two main characters in this book went to high school together and have a strong history of conflict. Both are fairly complex too. Vicious, the main male character, is a huge bully; he’s flat-out crude, not caring for a single second who he hurts or what people think about him. Although he’s nearly impossible to tolerate through much of the book, he has a past, and there were hints throughout that he was capable of change. There’s just something about him though; it’s intoxicating.

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He may be known as The Villain, but he’s a product of his neglectful upbringing, his familial pressures and his drive for control. And when she leaves him because he is using her and oh let's not forget he is an asshole, he does this My entire life spun out of focus at that moment. My carefully crafted fantasy unraveling into a nightmare. It’s disappeared. Hopefully not in her hairdo.” I heard the grin in my sister’s voice. “Oh, by the way. Can you bring Hunter’s ring if his brother doesn’t show up to take it? Technically, it’s Cillian’s job, but he’s probably in the gardens, skinning a female employee and making fashionable coats out of her flesh.”

it already started badly when we find out in Chapter 1 that these two had previously hooked up around THREE TIMES before this book starts. BITCH WHEN???? this was never brought up in previous books i was already getting angry at this point, but i tried to convince myself that it had probably been meaningless. He sighed, discarding his blazer on the bed, then unbuttoning his cuff links. Hiking his dress shirt up his muscled forearms, he stared me down with dissatisfaction. Devon, you should be counting your blessings every day that a hot girl like Belle would even give you the time of day you crusty old man! I have become such a fan of L.J. Shen’s books because I just know that she is going to give me amazing characters that will cast a spell on me. I’ll love them and probably loathe them at the same time but always continue wanting more.

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The cancer had spread to her lungs, liver, and kidneys, making it excruciating for my aunt to breathe. For the past few weeks, she’s slept sitting upright, falling in and out of consciousness. As are relationships. Be wise. Let your heart lead the way. And when you find someone who’s worth it—never let them go. Sometimes I want you so much it hurts to breathe. Sometimes the pain from breathing is a nice distraction from wanting you.” Now there was no barrier. There was no Dean. No HotHoles. Just the two hungry, savage adults who wanted to rip each other to shreds. I twirled in my pine-green gown in front of the window, giving my hair a playful toss. “Think he’ll finally notice me?”