Society of Villains series · book 1

Bad Bishop

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by L.J. Shen

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sold to a psychopath prince who thinks she’s a pawn… but she might be the one who brings him to his knees.

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🔥 tension

2/5

💔 emotional damage

2/5

💀 darkness

4/5

💕 yearning

1/5

🌶 spice

4/5

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genre

dark romance

tropes in this book

forced proximity mafia romance marriage of convenience touch her and die who did this to you

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he's crazy, and she's like a wicked princess.

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verdict

she's forced into a marriage she never wanted. he's the one-eyed killer nobody wants to cross. on paper, this relationship should be a disaster. and honestly? it kind of is. but somewhere between the secrets, trauma, and mutual destruction, they begin seeing each other more clearly than anyone else ever has. twisted, emotional, and impossible to put down, this was the perfect introduction to the society of villains series for me.

vibe

this book is dark. like, genuinely dark.
mafia romance, forced marriage, serial killer energy, trauma, secrets... if you're looking for wholesome, you've taken a very wrong turn.
what i loved most about this one is that neither character is what they first appear to be. everyone around her treats her like she's broken because she's deaf. she's not. she's survived things that would break most people, and she's a lot stronger than everyone gives her credit for.
and him?
well... he's literally known as the psycho killer, so make of that what you will.

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reader fit

read this if

you love dark mafia romance, forced marriage, morally gray men, damaged characters, and relationships where both people spend as much time unraveling each other as they do falling in love. if you like your heroes slightly terrifying, bishop should be on your radar.

skip this if

you want a light mafia romance or a hero who behaves like a decent member of society. bishop is many things. well-adjusted is not one of them.

content warnings

rape, sexual assault, trauma, violence, murder, forced marriage, emotional abuse, and dark romance themes. definitely check trigger warnings before reading.

standalone + hea

book one in the society of villains series. yes, this one has a happily ever after.

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“Protecting you is a compulsion at this point. I’d stop the night from falling if darkness scares you, Lila.”
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“You have to stop trying to kill me, Lila. It’s giving me a massive hard-on, and I’ve never been good with delayed gratification.”
— Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen

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