Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1)

by L.J. Shen

Be wise. Let your heart lead the way. And when you find someone who’s worth it—never let them go.

Because moments like these reminded me that my life was hard, but not bad. There was a difference between the two. A hard life equaled a life full of obstacles and challenging moments but also full of people you loved and cared about. A bad life equaled an empty life. One that wasn’t necessarily hard or challenging but was devoid of the people you loved and cared about.

I knew that the money was going to win this time around. It wasn’t about greed. It was about survival. I couldn’t afford my pride. And my pride, unlike the money, wouldn’t be able to feed me, to pay for Rosie’s medication, and to make sure our electricity was still on next month.

Spending time with my staff reminded me why humans were my least favorite creatures.

Being at that man’s mercy was like getting comfortable inside a golden cage with a hungry tiger.

She was a fantasy, and like all fantasies, she was meant to be savored, cherished, and treated with caution and respect.

He was toxic, poison, and he was going to kill everything beautiful in my life if I let him. He was the storm to my cherry blossoms.

Lust is when you want the person to make you feel good. Love is when you want to make the other person feel good.

Accepting the fact that you loved someone was much harder than falling for that person. It took time. And courage. But when I finally took that time, found that courage, when I finally let my guard down, I’d discovered something spectacular.