Bane (Sinners of Saint, 4)

Um, wow. Just wow. As in the Holy Grail of Wowza. This book has ruined me for everything: favorite sinner from Todos Santos, favorite angst read, favorite book boyfriend & girlfriend, favorite LJ Shen read...I just, WOW. I keep on saying how ready I am for this, how I have prepared myself already, how I can't wait for this book to hit me but NOTHING will really brace me for this read's impact and aftermath. Bane and Jesse and LJ Shen's power...their power practically leaks out off my e-reader. JFC!!! (And gdi amazon is making it hard for me to lay my review down eloquently!!! I need all the !!!s and curses to comfortably express my thoughts and feelings!!!)Bane (Not just Bane-Roman but also Bane-the whole read) is everything I have ever wanted in a romantic literary. The savageness, the raw sensuality, the complex feelings...my thirst has been quenched. I just...I'm a mess right now. I still don't know what to say; I often find myself just staring off at space because thoughts are running amok inside my mind. But I'm going to die trying to give this review justice in turn for the soul-wrenching, breath-stopping and heart-breaking read that is Bane.The writing has been flawless. I have said this one before countless times and I'm saying it again: I FREAKING LOVE L.J. SHEN'S BRAND OF ANGST AND ROMANCE. She has a way of writing these stories about not-so-gentlemen men and the strong women behind them. And I think her heroes were one of the only few prickly and rakish and kind of contemptible men I am freaking in love with; the rest of those so-called bad guys I just barely tolerate.The plot is dynamic and vivid. The ride started out as if in a trance, a beautiful prologue. It feels like the calm before the storm-and it really is. The whole ride after that has just gone adventurous in a turbulent way. Every chapter is escalating into something badder and bigger. And it all leads to serving justice; a silver platter full of mf rightful punishment to those who wronged them (mostly, Jesse. Only God knows how much she deserves those things and more).The characters, mainly Roman, Jesse, Gail, Roman's mom, Mrs. Belfort and Hannah have been compelling, complex and beautiful in every freaking sense. Gail is the badass best girl friend Jesse has been needing of all her life. I'm so glad she has been there for Jesse esp when the latter doesn't have anyone else during her toughest times. Mrs. Belfort and Hannah have been Jesse's guardian all this time. I'm so glad they have been there, too, when Jesse's mother is too much of a selfish B to ever be a mother. Sonya aka Mamul is the epitome of tough single mom and as Jesse has said, also responsible for Bane's huge af personality. I'm glad I'm able to get to know her better during this read. I'm even happier that Jesse has found a mother in her, too. Such great women in one frame.Roman 'Bane' Protsenko. Oh, Bane. He's just my ideal depiction and embodiment of a bad boy. Savage af to everyone except for his mom and Jesse; he's such a marshmallow to them instead...but don't tell him I've said that. But back to Bane. I can say, looking at the mirror and meeting my eyes without flinching type, that I never truly have a favorite sinner. I mean, I may rank Dean and Trent a bit higher than Vic and Jaime. But Bane, jfc Bane-he can easily dethrone the HotHoles anytime, anywhere. He's like all four HotHoles in one man.Of course, that's not to say this hero is faultless. In fact, I have never seen a hero more mindful of his sins than Bane. And he embraces all his faults-he's down-to-earth actually (one just has to peel his layers off of him). He has no qualms using his charms and advantages full-on. But at the same time this man knows where he has come from and where he belongs. He has no desire to associate himself with useless things and shallow people.And the most man he has ever done is to break away from his sidelines, cutting off his connections to his clienteles in respect to what he has with Jesse. And in the end? The timing isn't right but the thought that he's decided once and for all to come clean? I personally think that's the closest one to being a real man./cries in the corner because Bane may have ruined me for any man irlAnd Jesse. Beautiful in all that matters. I am disgusted and angry and freaking frustrated on her behalf. There's no doubt in me whatsoever that this woman (yes, she's a full grown woman despite her physical age) has decided to just break it off with everybody and has sworn off men forever. No man really deserved her, no one but Bane. And I just want to hug and give love and support all women who has been wronged just like her. A real queen fixes another queen's crown and all that jazz.And though she's become a shell, I have seen through the chapters her progress and development when Bane coaxed her out of it. And she's even more beautiful. Vibrant. Sassy. And when she is able to stand for herself, to right all the wrong things done to her? I personally feel empowered, too. I can't sit still. I have been shaking in excitement for her to deliver lawful vengeance to those despicable people. And it has been more than satisfactory!!! (I do have a vindictive streak, sue me!)I can't, you guys. I can't. How can one book devastate and inspire me simultaneously? I can't! And now I don't know what to read after this. Just so unfair if nothing else can come to this level. And it's just the 5th month of 2018. Send help???

Bane is one of those books that you simply have to read. It's a beautiful story about Bane befriending Jesse, who has gone through a tragic ordeal that has caused her to withdraw from life. As Bane tries to bring Jesse back to reality, he finds himself falling for the broken girl.The banter between Bane and Jesse is hilarious. Despite being an emotional tear-jerker, it's also incredibly passionate. Bane is truly an amazing character.

BANE Sins of Saint Book 4 by L.J. ShenThe Sinners of Saint is such an excellent series and this installment is no exception to this world. Bane is so good! It is absolutely one of the best of L.J. Shen’s career. This is the story of Bane and Jesse. He is the bad boy prostitute for his rich cliental, a dealer, a surfer who loves to surf in the buff. Jesse is beautiful, broken, with a lot of traumas in her past. He gets the task from her step dad of bringing her out of her shell without getting too close to her.Their story is heart wrenching, emotional, angst filled, addictive, intense, passionate, and one that is impossible to put down. This is 5 stars.

"hey, roman, what's the antonym of hate?""jesse."BANE has several trigger warnings so please check them before you read!!this book is so incredible. everything about this book was perfect, and i don't see why jesse and bane are underrated. this book was pretty different from all the other books in the series. it has a very different and serious tone compared to defy, vicious, ruckus, and scandalous. not to say that the other books were a walk in the park, but BANE was on a whole other level.BANE, unlike most of lj shen's books, is not an enemies to lovers story, and i'm glad for it. even though i am a sucker for that trope, the way the author wrote strangers to friends to lovers and employee/boss worked so well. it was so very important to jesse's journey of healing.this book is told in alternating povs, with some flashbacks. with this, we see the trauma jesse suffered through and how it affects her present day. BANE starts with bane protsenko seeing jesse carter on a beach one day, and then jesse on the night her body was violated by three guys she thought she could trust. this part was so gritty and raw that it had me emotional from the beginning. then there is a cut to about a year or two later, where we see where jesse and bane are after that night.jesse became isolated and depressed, withdrawing from society and feeling like she lost all purpose in life. when you read this, you can't help but feel for her. after that night, she is broken and lost, but her character is very, very strong. and after all she went through, she really just deserves the world. bane, on the other hand, is struggling to make it into the business world and build a name for himself. so he ends up striking up a deal with jesse's stepfather- he gets millions of dollars and in exchange bane helps coach jesse back into the real world outside of her bedroom walls, where she has been hiding for a long time.when i first read that, i was a little skeptical because i thought that bane would use jesse and see her only as an obstacle into securing a business empire. but lj shen did not take that route, and instead focused on healing and falling for each other. it was the most beautiful and real story i've ever experienced, and i would do anything to read it again.bane was not the typical "alpha hole" or dominant male characters we usually read about in new adult romance. he is patient, respectful, and loving, always looking out for jesse and never pushing her beyond what she could take. he did encourage her, but he knew her boundaries. jesse was absolutely his soulmate. bane helped her, but she was the one who faced her demons head on. who punished everyone who did her wrong. who held her head high and started to heal. and while doing this, she also saved bane. she taught him that he was more than just an escort or a reminder of what happened to his mother. she gave him a purpose beyond surfing and making money. i think they’re my favorite book people.BANE will be one of the books i will never forget; it shows that even after all you've been through, there is always be a little bit of hope left.

PLEASE READ TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS BOOKThis book had so much TW and a really sensible theme so please read the trigger warnings the author states before reading it.It was a good book, I enjoyed it but for me it had a really slow pace, not in romance but the book in general, it took me soo much to read it even though I wanted to finish it quick. It was nice to see the way the FMC grows from everything she went through and the way she was barely living to the way she ended. Also the way the MMC falls in love it’s really cute and nice. The thing, for me was the story could had been better if it was shorter, the chapters are waaaay to long for me but this story may be for someone else. I really don’t think this book was necessary Mainly because the main for this story was to see Vicious successor and I think I was expecting exactly that but it really took a 180° turn.Still, just for the feeling of ending this series was good and enjoyable just don’t think I will remember it next year. So for anyone who wants to get the feeling of ending the series, yeah it’s ok to read it.

I was SO curious about Bane in Edie’s book and I was so excited to know he got his own story.This story is tough but it’s SO worth it. In the beginning you Bane who is looking for an investor for his business plans and he is lead to Darren Morgansen who agrees to back him under one condition. He wants Bane to help his step daughter.After a traumatic event that leaves Jesse utterly destroyed, she withdraws. Bane is meant to bring her out of her shell under the condition that he can’t seduce her.What starts off as an easy task quickly gets complicated when they meet. Only because this isn’t the first time he has seen her. The last time was years ago and he felt the pull then that is still there in the present.Jesse is hands down one of my favourite heroines that I’ve ever read. My heart broke for her back story but Bane helps her get the courage to stand on her own feet and demand Justice. It was so powerful to see her take matters into herself and realize that she is strong enough to save her damn self.This entire series is amazing but this story will always have a special spot in my heart.

If there is one book worth reading by this author, it would be this one. It is the only one with real substance, that doesn't sugarcoat things and treats real issues.It is a Snow White retelling with a raw and angty topic, deprecating humor and amazing characters. It's not a full 5-star read though due to the "too perfect" ending. But we get great characterization and development arcs and hard topics (rape, abuse, bullying).

I don't think I have enough words to explain just how EPIC this story was! It was flawlessly written and took you through a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Highly recommended 🧡

Bane ya conseguido todo lo que tiene haciendo 3 cosas: extorsionando dinero por protección, vendiendo maría y prostituyéndose. Ahora necesita una inversión más grande para su nuevo proyecto y su inversor está dispuesto a darle todo lo que pide a cambio de que Bane se haga amigo de su hijastra y que la ayude a socializarse con otras personas, pero no podrá tocarle un pelo. Bane acepta y empieza a trabajar en ganarse la confianza de Jesse.Jesse sigue sufriendo por lo que pasó años atrás, su novio y 2 amigos la violaron y después cuando intento presentar cargos, todo el mundo se puso en su contra. No soporta que la gente le toque, así que cuando el gigolo de la ciudad se ofrece a ser su amigo de la nada, sospecha.Pero Bane le va devolviendo confianza y fuerza poco a poco, hasta que todo explota y las verdades empiezan a salir a la luz.