elegantfantasy_blogs's review against another edition
5.0
Bane is the fourth book in the Sinners of Saint series but Bane’s story is a spinoff.
"I wanted her before.
Before she became business.
Before the truth caged her in.
Before the secrets gushed out. "
This story starts when Roman (Bane) Protsenko, a Russian immigrant and a surfer has a talk with Vicious to get him invest into his new project about a surf city. Vicious leads him to Jesse Carter's step father Darren who asks Bane to do him a favor in exchange of the investment in his project.
Bane has to bring Jesse out of her she'll and make her start working on a job so that she could make friends.
Jesse was so lonely and broken because of a past incident that was so traumatic, her feelings in the first few chapters about her past made me cry my heart out. She had such a shitty mother and a step father who was mysterious and seemed to hide a lot of things. Despite that she was so much likeable and full of personality when Bane finally managed to get her out of feeling nothing.
"Everyone in town heard a version or two of my story.
I was the town’s slut. Jezebel.
The whore of Babylon.
I’d asked for it, so they’d given it to me.
I don’t date.
I don’t do boys.
I’m The Untouchable."
Bane was so easy to love. He had done quite a lot bad things, he was addicted to pot and sold himself tk many women that were his "clients". But he was such a softie from inside. Despite his past, he turned out to be such a good man. Bane met Jesse way before his arrangement with Darren Moargensen and her noticed Jesse because of her Pushkin tattoo when he was on a beach with his friends. Bane was protection, loving, caring and brave and the way he was with Jesse made me swoon over him lol
"I wanted her before.
Before she became business.
Before the truth caged her in.
Before the secrets gushed out. "
This story starts when Roman (Bane) Protsenko, a Russian immigrant and a surfer has a talk with Vicious to get him invest into his new project about a surf city. Vicious leads him to Jesse Carter's step father Darren who asks Bane to do him a favor in exchange of the investment in his project.
Bane has to bring Jesse out of her she'll and make her start working on a job so that she could make friends.
Jesse was so lonely and broken because of a past incident that was so traumatic, her feelings in the first few chapters about her past made me cry my heart out. She had such a shitty mother and a step father who was mysterious and seemed to hide a lot of things. Despite that she was so much likeable and full of personality when Bane finally managed to get her out of feeling nothing.
"Everyone in town heard a version or two of my story.
I was the town’s slut. Jezebel.
The whore of Babylon.
I’d asked for it, so they’d given it to me.
I don’t date.
I don’t do boys.
I’m The Untouchable."
Bane was so easy to love. He had done quite a lot bad things, he was addicted to pot and sold himself tk many women that were his "clients". But he was such a softie from inside. Despite his past, he turned out to be such a good man. Bane met Jesse way before his arrangement with Darren Moargensen and her noticed Jesse because of her Pushkin tattoo when he was on a beach with his friends. Bane was protection, loving, caring and brave and the way he was with Jesse made me swoon over him lol
jlkaad19's review against another edition
4.0
This book is not your typical romance.
Both characters are broken in some ways but strong in others.
They support each other and lift each other up.
What’s most interesting is the story can go from the highest, hottest, high to a super sad low with such ease you don’t see it coming!
The narrators are amazing!
Both characters are broken in some ways but strong in others.
They support each other and lift each other up.
What’s most interesting is the story can go from the highest, hottest, high to a super sad low with such ease you don’t see it coming!
The narrators are amazing!
dark_syde_books's review against another edition
5.0
This is the 5th installment in the Sinners of Saint series (counting the prequel) and I fall more and more in love with this series with every new addition. First, Vicious was my everything. Then, Trent's book came along and, lordy, I didn't think it could get any better. But then there was Bane. We first meet Bane in Scandalous. He's your quintesential surfer/vagabond/beach bum, but we find out in this book that Bane is all those things and more...he's got a heart underneath all that angst and bad assness. Jesse is the tortured girl who suffered through a horrible ordeal and has a hard time being anything more than what she thinks society believes her to be. The circumstances of them meeting are not great and led me to my first WTF moment, but Jesse and Bane's true colors start to show and Bane proves that he can be the leading man or the supporting actor...whatever Jesse needs him to be. The usual suspects from the Sinners of Saint crew show up here and there and they are perfect additions to an already perfect story. Every LJ Shen fan needs to read this book. Or don't - because I'll gladly keep Bane all to myself!
dluscan's review against another edition
5.0
BANE
I knew this book was gonna be good. I heard the talk about Bane taking the place of Vicious in so many hearts and souls. I couldn't believe it. I covered my ears. But here I am, to tell the same tale. Vicious has been dethroned and Roman "Bane" Protsenko is now my Prince in Leigh's fairytale world. Beautiful job Leigh!
I knew this book was gonna be good. I heard the talk about Bane taking the place of Vicious in so many hearts and souls. I couldn't believe it. I covered my ears. But here I am, to tell the same tale. Vicious has been dethroned and Roman "Bane" Protsenko is now my Prince in Leigh's fairytale world. Beautiful job Leigh!
buriedwithinpages's review against another edition
4.0
As incredible as the others in the series
I loved this so much. The female MC is broken and instead of needing someone to fix her she puts herself back together. I love the support from the male MC though too, I LOVE THEM.
I loved this so much. The female MC is broken and instead of needing someone to fix her she puts herself back together. I love the support from the male MC though too, I LOVE THEM.
lianareadsblog's review against another edition
5.0
Another 5 stars review because this series is better and better with each book.
We meet Bane in Scandalous and was really curious about him and this book hasn't disappointed.
As usual, the twists and turns that each book in this series have been crazy but so needed to create such complicated characters that go through so much emotional turmoil, so many situations that for some people are just stories but also for others are real life and painful experiences.
Some love stories are not always starting with that one look and fall in love forever but the heart will be crazy for not falling in love for that person that makes you forget about everything around you, everything but him. When one goes through a very rough period after a crazy situation, everyone wants their family support but unfortunately, not everyone gets it.
What starts as a simple friendship grows fast in a real love story between two tormented young characters and the love that they share will win over the angst caused by the side characters.
We meet Bane in Scandalous and was really curious about him and this book hasn't disappointed.
As usual, the twists and turns that each book in this series have been crazy but so needed to create such complicated characters that go through so much emotional turmoil, so many situations that for some people are just stories but also for others are real life and painful experiences.
Some love stories are not always starting with that one look and fall in love forever but the heart will be crazy for not falling in love for that person that makes you forget about everything around you, everything but him. When one goes through a very rough period after a crazy situation, everyone wants their family support but unfortunately, not everyone gets it.
What starts as a simple friendship grows fast in a real love story between two tormented young characters and the love that they share will win over the angst caused by the side characters.
nb247's review against another edition
5.0
Talk about saving the best for last (In this series)
Bane and Jesse make no sense and all of the sense in the world.
(I know it sounds stupid but it's the only way to describe them in my head!)
If you enjoyed the other books in this series then you will obviously love this one.
If you haven't read the other books (for shame) and you like complicated alpha males, twists and turns, redemption and revenge and heat that will melt your panties (if you are wearing any) then this is a must read for you!!!
Bane and Jesse make no sense and all of the sense in the world.
(I know it sounds stupid but it's the only way to describe them in my head!)
If you enjoyed the other books in this series then you will obviously love this one.
If you haven't read the other books (for shame) and you like complicated alpha males, twists and turns, redemption and revenge and heat that will melt your panties (if you are wearing any) then this is a must read for you!!!
naughtynicky's review against another edition
4.0
Bane is the final book in the Sinners of Saint series.
WARNING - This books starts with the H, Jesse Carter, being raped. The scene isn’t very descriptive or graphic, but you know by her thoughts what has happened.
Bane is a pothead, who extorts money for protection from the small business owners of the beach community he lives in and also sells himself to many of the women in the area Including the local sheriff’s wife.
Bane is looking for 6 million dollars so he can bid on a plot of land that is up for sale, so he can build SurfCity, a mall filled with stores relating to surfing.
He meets Darren, Jesse’s stepdad who offers him the money in exchange for him spending six months with Jesse, bringing her back into society, making friends etc. He is not allowed to let her know he is involved in them meeting. There is only one rule. He is not allowed to sleep with her.
As we know, Jesse has a reason for keeping herself out of the public eye. Everyone abandoned her after the “incident” so she has no friends or anyone to speak to, except her therapist.
Bane arranges the “accidental” meet outside her therapists office.
The more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings become, until eventually that one rule gets broken.
WARNING - This books starts with the H, Jesse Carter, being raped. The scene isn’t very descriptive or graphic, but you know by her thoughts what has happened.
Bane is a pothead, who extorts money for protection from the small business owners of the beach community he lives in and also sells himself to many of the women in the area Including the local sheriff’s wife.
Bane is looking for 6 million dollars so he can bid on a plot of land that is up for sale, so he can build SurfCity, a mall filled with stores relating to surfing.
He meets Darren, Jesse’s stepdad who offers him the money in exchange for him spending six months with Jesse, bringing her back into society, making friends etc. He is not allowed to let her know he is involved in them meeting. There is only one rule. He is not allowed to sleep with her.
As we know, Jesse has a reason for keeping herself out of the public eye. Everyone abandoned her after the “incident” so she has no friends or anyone to speak to, except her therapist.
Bane arranges the “accidental” meet outside her therapists office.
The more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings become, until eventually that one rule gets broken.
tlwc50's review against another edition
5.0
So much more to this book than romance. The twists and turns were a nice surprise. Intensely emotional.
jenner33's review against another edition
3.0
This might be my least favorite of this series. I liked Bane but the writing was significantly poorer. The reveal was not as good.