Name: Bad bishop
Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
SKU: 9781399752503
Price: 293.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: L. J. Shen
ISBN: 9781399752503

Author: L. J. Shen

Paperback·Ages 18+·Contemporary Romance

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot

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💖 Tone: Dark, decadent, tension-filled
⚡ Pace: Fast
🌫️ Vibes: Villain hero, society games, power, obsession
👑 Themes: Power, revenge, desire, control
🧠 Mind Game: Cat-and-mouse, high-stakes
🌶️ Spice Level: High – steamy, intense scenes
🔥 Hook: The first Society of Villains novel pulls readers into a world where wealth, vengeance and desire collide.
👀 Perfect For: Fans of L.J. Shen, Ana Huang, Scarlett St. Clair
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This: Readers who love dark, decadent romance with ruthless anti-heroes and sharp-edged chemistry

A dark, addictive mafia romance from L.J. Shen. Lila's world was torn apart by one terrible night that left her pregnant as a teenager. Now her family is desperate to keep a dangerous secret hidden from the Camorra, and her father's solution is to hand her over to the highest bidder.

That bidder is Tiernan Callaghan, the ruthless prince of the Irish mafia, who wants Lila purely for the alliances, money and power she brings. He sees her as a pawn in his game. But in this deadly match of strategy and survival, the piece he underestimates may be the one that changes everything.

Book 1 in the Society of Villains series.

Book details

Format: Paperback
Reading age: 18+
Pages: 416
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 4 November 2025
Language: English
ISBN: 9781399752503

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