Used book – Vicious: An intense and forbidden New Adult novel, in the vein of Dark Romance by Penelope Douglas, L.J. Shen

He is the worst that could happen to her... or the best Vicious. The name he chose speaks for itself. He is a cold, cruel man... and immensely rich. Which means he has the world at his feet. Millie will never again make the mistake she made ten years ago, when she thought she could stand up to him, respond to his provocations, give as good as she got. They were just two teenagers, yet he destroyed her life, forced her into exile, far from her family and everything she knew. So, the night he bursts into the Manhattan bar where she now works, grown up, more handsome and more... dangerous than ever, Millie knows there's only one solution: to flee. But she's not naive; if Vicious has come for her, nothing will stop him. A threat as much as a promise...

About the author L.J. Shen established herself as a major voice in New Adult romance with her very first novel – a success confirmed upon the release of Vicious, which immediately topped all sales charts. When she's not writing, L.J. Shen is a true badass (meaning she enjoys spending time with her family and friends in her adopted California, watching her favorite shows, or reading a good book).