bane (sinners of saint book 5)  now a top 10 amazon bestseller <br> <br>from bestselling author l.j. shen, comes a new, <b>standalone</b>, contemporary romance. <br> <br><b>"best book of 2018!" - sophie, bookalicious babes blog.</b> <br><b>"honestly the best novel l.j. has written to date." - ratula, bookgasms book blog. </b> <br> <br><b> roman 'bane' protsenko</b> <br>naked surfer. habitual pothead. a con, a liar, a thief and a fraud. <br>last i heard, he was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living. <br>which is why i’m more than a little surprised to find him at my threshold, looking for my friendship, my services, and most puzzling of all—looking humbled. <br>thing is, i’m on a boycott. literally—i cut boys from my life. permanently. <br>problem is, bane is not a boy, he is all man, and i’m falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies. <br> <br><b>jesse carter</b> <br>hot as hell, cold as ice. <br>i wasn’t aware of her existence until a fat, juicy deal landed in my lap. <br>she’s a part of it, a little plaything to kill some time. <br>she is collateral, a means to an end, and a side-bonus for striking a deal with her oil tycoon stepdad. <br>more than anything, jesse carter is a tough nut to crack. <br>little does she know, i have the teeth for it. <br> <br>*this book contains material that might be offensive for some or elicit a strong emotional response.