SAINT OR SINNER is the eighth book in Cynthia Eden's Bad Things paranormal romance series. Josephine Saint is part vampire, part Fey, and a whole lotta woman. Josephine's mission is to bring the delectable fallen Angel, Malik, in -- dead or alive. Usually, she takes out her targets more permanently, but Malik is special and worms his way into Josephine's heart. Cynthia reigns supreme when it comes to weaving together unlikely romances between characters who might ordinarily be enemies, and SAINT OR SINNER is a wild ride full of torrid trysts and unique characters.
The chemistry between Josephine and Malik is electric. Malik has a lot of fab bad boy characteristics with a sprinkling of yummy angel goodness mixed in. Try as hard as she may, Josephine finds this hero irresistible. She goes from taking to take Malik down to protecting him from their enemies. Cynthia writes phenomenal "love on the run" stories and this is no exception. Since they're trying to run from certain baddies, as well as seeking other enemies out to destroy, the intensity in this romance is ratcheted up a few notches. SAINT OR SINNER balances sensuality at its finest with great storytelling.
The cast of villains in SAINT OR SINNER is a large one, but Cynthia Eden keeps the story running along smoothly without getting bogged down by minutia that doesn't advance the story. If anything, the many weird and wonderful secondary characters in SAINT OR SINNER are a treat. Luke the newly installed Lord of the Light and his twin Leo the equally new Lord of the Dark often pop up at inconvenient moments for this couple. Of the two, Leo is usually the bigger buzzkill. Luke gets involved in Josephine and Malik's business, but generally tries to help rather than act as a roadblock to romance. They Fey make an appearance in SAINT OR SINNER and are predictably wily and varying degrees of trouble. And, oh yeah, throw in some ornery coyote shifters to start. No matter what comes their way, and what big bad is after them, Malik and Josephine can't stay away from each other.
Cynthia Eden makes monsters sexy once again! There are so many fascinating secondary characters in SAINT OR SINNER. I love the beginnings of a bromance between Dorrin the rogue werewolf cop and the fallen angel vamp Merius. I'm not sure whose story I'm more excited to read next and delve back into this world.
Beware of Beautyβ¦because sheβs got the heart of a real
beast.
Smart peopleβand monsters who know the scoreβfear
Josephine Saint. The sexy vampire might appear to be a
sensual temptation, but sheβs a cold-blooded assassin.
Mercy? Jo doesnβt know the meaning of the word. With each
successful hunt, Jo slides one step closer to getting the
promised prize that sheβs covetedβher freedom. Long ago,
Josephine made a deal with the devil, and now, the jerk
is collecting on the final payment due him.
Find the angelβ¦before he rips the world apart.
Her latest target is Malik, an angel who has gone dark.
The fool fell and crashed hard to earth, and now heβs
indulging in every sin he can find. And, bonus, the guy
has every predator in the land closing in on him because
angel wings are highly prized on the black magic market.
Itβs Joβs job to find Malik and bring his sexy angel ass
back upstairs exceptβ¦
The angel is already changingβ¦into something new and
something very, very deadly.
Malik has his own mission, and it doesnβt involve being
dragged back to heaven. Heβs ready to lose his wings,
ready to pay any price, if it means he can right a wrong
from his past. He never expected for Jo to hunt him, and
he knows that he wonβt be able to control himself when
sheβs near. Because Joβfierce vampire, deadly assassinβ
sheβs his charge. Heβs been watching over her for
centuries. Watching her, and wanting her. Now that heβs
earthbound, Malik can finally make the vamp his.
Can a vamp save the world? Maybeβ¦if she can claim a
fallen angelβs heart.
With every moment that Malik spends on earth, the
darkness within him grows. When angels fall, they change.
They become something newβand a firestorm is about to
erupt from Malik. When the fire erupts, it will destroy
everything and everyone in its pathβ¦His only link to
sanity is Jo, and if he loses herβ¦Malik may lose his very
soul.
The hellfire is coming, and it will rage. SAINT OR
SINNERβ¦what will you be?
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