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New York Times Bestselling author of Chaotic

NOW AN AMAZON TOP 5 BESTSELLER


An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier


LITTLE DEMON


I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren't untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn't get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs.


I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.


Easton Bradley Sinnett-Sin-uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over him, craved him. He was who I pictured when I imagined doing things my body shouldn't want.


One day, I realized he was not who I thought he was. It didn't change anything, though, because I was already too far gone. If anything, I fell for him harder.


Every now and then, someone enters your life who flips it upside down. Sin wrecked me in the worst way, and I thanked him for it by serving on my knees.


As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I'm what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn't have been all that surprised.


My body had always craved the darker side of love. The kind that left bruises and scars. I was what most would call unholy. And when the devil whispered in my ear that he loved me, I was more than determined to show him just how devoted I could be.


Things to know about The Sinner

Stalker

Secret society

MF (no sharing the h)

J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero

OTT (over the top) Hero

Complete standalone

Told in dual POV

TWs listed inside the book

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Published May 5, 2023

568 pages

Average rating: 7.41

17 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Nora Reads
Apr 24, 2026
8/10 stars
This was a hard one for me to get through because Easton 'Sin' is something else. Elli was treated terribly all her life and the fact that Sin was her "stalker" and the masked man that should have been watching over here, his kinks are something else. It was very hard for me to really understand their relationship because I kept thinking that Elli didn't want this life, she just felt that this is all that she was good for. Sin ends up being a much better man but for 90% of the book, I wanted Elli to run away and get as far from Sin as she could. It was painful reading the sex scenes, as they were a little too graphic for me, but that's subjective to how I am reading this and progressing in my dark romance era.
TWilli
Jan 05, 2026
10/10 stars
Did not like the female narrator for this one at all, but after awhile she became bearable. Loved the storyline and how messy it was compared to the first book. Ryat and Blakely will forever be my favorite couple but Ellie and Sin are pretty good too. There's so much going on in this story I loved every minute of it.
Lauren Greely
Jul 01, 2025
6/10 stars
3.5 ⭐️ 4.75 spice
Courtasaurus Rex
Mar 22, 2025
8/10 stars
*I originally DNF'd this due to a name the same as my child, but I decided to try and push through*

This book was DARK! The smut was *Chef's Kiss*

I was so deeply invested in the struggles Elli went through and Oh my gods SIN! I understand the hype around him now!

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