The Villain -- L. J. Shen

<p>"I'm unequivocally, irrevocably head over heels in love with Cillian Fitzpatrick. Filled with Shen's trademark wit, soul searing angst and emotional poignancy, The Villain is a deeply satisfying story of patience, acceptance, perseverance and love. Hands down a top 2020 must read! - Helena Hunting, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author.</em></p><p></p><p>Cruel. Coldblooded. Hades in a Brioni suit.</p><p>Cillian Fitzpatrick has been dubbed every wicked thing on planet earth.</p><p>To the media, he is The Villain. To me, he is the man who (reluctantly) saved my life.</p><p>Now I need him to do me another, small solid. Bail me out of the mess my husband got me into.</p><p>What's a hundred grand to one of the wealthiest men in America, anyway?</p><p>Only Cillian doesn't hand out free favors. The price for the money, it turns out, is my freedom.</p><p>Now I'm the eldest Fitzpatrick brother's little toy. To play, to mold, to break.</p><p>Too bad Cillian forgot one, tiny detail.</p><p>Persephone wasn't only the goddess of spring; she was also the queen of death.</p><p>He thinks I'll buckle under the weight of his mind games.</p><p>He is about to find out the most lethal poison is also the sweetest.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> L. J. Shen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Ljs Publishing Inc<br><b>Published:</b> 05/13/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 404<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.03lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9798349362231<p></p>