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Shen L.J

    L.J. Shen is a USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author of contemporary romance. Her works delve into complex relationships and emotional depth, often exploring themes of love, loss, and personal growth. Shen writes with a compelling and passionate style that draws readers into her characters' worlds, leaving a lasting impact. Her ability to craft believable and memorable protagonists makes her a significant voice in the contemporary romance genre.

    The Kiss Thief
    Vicious
    Ruckus
    My Dark Desire
    • My Dark Desire

      • 428 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      She's his sweetest desire...and his darkest secret. From Wall Street Journal bestsellers Parker S. Huntington and L.J. Shen comes a tantalizing forbidden romance between a broken Prince Charming and a disgraced Cinderella. The task was simple. Sneak into Potomac's most heavily guarded manor. Steal back my pendant. Slip out. Problem number one? America's most unattainable bachelor caught me. Problem number two? He decided to keep me. As the help. Zachary Sun's winter may be the coldest I've ever felt, but he makes my skin burn. Reserved, calculated, and savagely cruel, he thrives on the weaknesses of others. Little does he know, he just met his match. He may be American royalty. But this peasant will rise to become Queen. Authors' Notes: My Dark Desire is a standalone double-grump romance between a broken billionaire and a feisty maid unafraid to fight back. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road world. This is the spicy cover version. The interior is identical to the main print edition.

      My Dark Desire
      4.2
    • Ruckus

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. They're right. No one has ever made me feel more alive than the guy who serves as a constant reminder that my clock is ticking. He is my forbidden, shiny apple. The striking fallacy to my blunt, raw, truth. He is also my sister's ex-boyfriend. One thing you should know before you judge me; I saw him first. I craved him first. I loved him first. Eleven years later, he waltzes into my life, demanding a second chance. Dean Cole wants to be my bronze horseman. But my clock is ticking. See, I'm not like the rest. I have an illness. Sometimes I conquer it. Sometimes it conquers me. My white knight has finally arrived. Hopefully, he isn't too late.

      Ruckus
      4.2
    • Vicious

      • 338 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      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 fucking deal. She better get used to me.

      Vicious
      4.0
    • Francesca Rossi is the beautiful daughter to a powerful Chicago mafia family. Her life has always been comfortable and safe. Now, betrothed to her childhood friend Angelo Bandini, she expects her future to be the same. Until Wolf Keaton sets his eyes on her. Ruthless and ambitious Wolfe is the sworn enemy of the Rossi's and will stop at nothing to destroy their lives. Until he meets Francesca and his life changes forever. But can a newfound love overpower a decades-old hate?

      The Kiss Thief
      3.8