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Vicious

By: L.J. Shen
Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood,Christian Rummel
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Emilia

They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it's true.

The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares.

He is a brilliant lawyer.

A skilled criminal.

A beautiful liar.

A bully and a savior, a monster and a lover.

Ten years ago, he made me run away from the small town where we lived. Now, he came for me in New York, and he isn't leaving until he takes me with him.

Vicious

She is a starving artist. Pretty and evasive like cherry blossom.

Ten years ago, she barged into my life unannounced and turned everything upside down.

She paid the price.

Emilia LeBlanc is completely off-limits, my best friend's ex-girlfriend. The woman who knows my darkest secret, and the daughter of the cheap help we hired to take care of our estate.

That should deter me from chasing her, but it doesn't.

So she hates me. Big deal.

She better get used to me.

©2016 L.J. Shen (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Dnf

I couldn’t get into this. Got about half way before deciding to return. Cruelty for cruelty sake over long span of time just not for me, even if ‘love’ is the reason in the end.

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Baron and Emilia

The viciousness and nastiness of Baron was difficult to comprehend throughout the book, until I found out why.
The book was cleverly written, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story.
Emilia was his victim, because she lived close and she was nice and came from a loving, caring family.
All the things he didn’t have.
Vicious lacked a moral compass. He had no one since his mother’s death at age nine. He had secrets he couldn’t reveal, and lived his life like any abused child, acting out in a predictable fashion - protecting himself from more pain and hurt.

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Good, but not the best.

this book jumps between past and present so much, that I found myself tuning out a little bit, then having to go back and relisten to some chapters so I could understand where things may of happened or what went on.
twists, turns, dark and moody, with a brilliant unexpected happier ending.
these two narrators worked well together,

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Horrible & trashy

This book is awful I would give it zero stars if I could! Waste of your time!

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Couldn’t stop listening

How are these series of books not a tv series!
Binged this book, loved Amelia character

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Awww this was cute

I enjoyed this book. I came here after reading the Boston Belles series by the same author after learning that this series was some of the earlier works that garnered fans.
For those reading this review, the books by L.J Shen fit the genre that they are in. Of course they are nothing groundbreaking but they are certainly an easy listen whilst performing other tasks like driving or cleaning and I found myself churning through each book in a little over a day.
The main character in this book certainly has flaws and I can see why on the surface others are not drawn to him or feel it romanticises abusive behaviour etc
But I think the author does a decent job at peeling back the surface layers to reveal a character that whilst deeply flawed, is more than just what he appears. I also think this is a genuine and accurate reflection on the real world reality of human beings. Everyone has demons and we are all mostly more than what we appear to be on the surface.
As for Emilia, I don’t think she a pushover by any stretch and whilst she did cop a lot of crap on the chin from Vicious, it was in part due to her nature. We also witnessed her find her voice and develop into a woman who was much more sure of herself and what she wanted.
I guess that’s as deep as it goes, the rest of it including the typical HEA are probably less likely to be a reflection of the real world realities of human relationships but they suit the purpose of the books in creating an escape for the audience tethered with some complications that are relatable to many.
Although I’m bound to forget the book and the characters just as quickly as I read about them, I enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of this genre.

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Wasted a credit

Not for me. I saw lots of positive review so was excited to listen to this book. But the story was confusing jumping from present to past and thin on plot, just didn’t like the characters.
I didn’t enjoy the story the most. Stopped reading after 6-7 chapters.

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A must listen!

Amazing!
One of the L.J.Shen’s best book. She is such a talented writer. Loved the story, the emotion and the romance. I also loved the friendship among the 4 friends, just beautiful. Narration was amazing too.

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Walking red flags we love

What impressed me the most was that although the Bad Boy has his typical red flags that the heroin seems to largely ignore, she wasn’t a pushover. I love that she was strong and determined and mostly true to herself throughout the story.

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For bully romance fans

- Billionaire romance
- Bully romance
- Past & present chapters
- Workplace romance: CEO & PA
- Enemies to lovers
- Dual POV

I literally have no idea what to rate this experience. Like on one hand their relationship was toxic AF and he was an alpha-hole 90% of the time. But then I also couldn't stop reading.

Vicious also had some one-liners that had me like 😮‍💨. Plus, he grovelled pretty damn hard at the end and Emilia wasn't a doormat, which I appreciated.

As for the narrators, I love Savannah but the male narrator wasn’t my favourite.

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