RED SIN: A Steamy Age-Gap Romantic Suspense

Aleatha Romig

Oct 2021 · Romig Works LLC

About this ebook

He was older. Ruthless. Untouchable. And completely obsessed with her.

I was supposed to marry the perfect man.

Instead, I ran.

One minute, I was planning a society wedding to Chicago’s golden boy. The next, I was driving through a Wisconsin blizzard after discovering my fiancé got my best friend pregnant.

That should’ve been the worst night of my life.

Then my car slid into a snowbank in the middle of a whiteout.

Stranded, freezing, and alone, I found shelter with a stranger named Van.

Dark eyes. Rough hands. Dangerous secrets.

The kind of man who looks at you like he already knows every wicked thing you’ve ever wanted.

I should have been afraid of him.

Instead, I let him into my bed.

By morning, we agreed to forget it ever happened. Just two strangers trapped together during a storm.

Until days later, when I walked into a law office and discovered “Van” is actually Donovan Sherman—a ruthless financier with enough power to destroy companies, families… and me.

Now he wants me working for him.

Living in his mansion on the frozen shores of Chequamegon Bay.

Helping him write a memoir while he wages war against the people who betrayed us both.

And worst of all?

He wants me to marry him.

The closer I get to Donovan, the more impossible he becomes to resist. Beneath the savage ambition and cold control is a man haunted by secrets—a man capable of ruthless destruction one moment and devastating tenderness the next.

But every secret has a price.

And when I uncover the truth about the woman tied to Donovan’s past, I realize I may have fallen for a man far more dangerous than I ever imagined.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

RED SIN is a steamy age-gap romance packed with forced proximity, obsessive chemistry, morally gray heroes, wealth and power, luxury intrigue, and a devastating cliffhanger.

Ratings and reviews

I Love it! I want more! I found Althea Romig by stumbling onto the first book in this series after my husband of 41 years (in two days🙂)and I lost everything we own in a devastating house fire. The only thing that truly keeps me from going insane is her books. 61 years old and learning so much more about myself thru her books. We both are. We are waiting for the fire investigation to complete and disability to be approved. In the mean time, we have been reduced to a 20' camper, hauling water and freezing temperatures. But we are together. Have been since Jan. of 1984. We will survive, but these wonderful books are helping us to keep not only our hopes, but our flame stay strong. Thank you! I wait eagerly for the rest to be available for a free download. I'm sorry for not being able to pay, as you deserve it. Thank you so much for sharing the extraordinary talent that you were blessed with ❤️❤️❤️

I really started to get into the book when I realized it ends in a cliffhanger... should have read the comments. the book is good but Julia and her parents annoy me. Julia seems passive when she learns who her fiance cheated with and her mom thinks that it's ok because of who this person is. she warns her dad about his "best friend" and what he was gonna do to the company and the dad tries to join shares so that they wouldn't lose the company after Julia warned him... won't continue the series

RED SIN is the first full-length instalment in Aleatha Romig’s contemporary, adult SIN erotic, age-gap, romantic suspense series focusing on forty-one year old businessman Donovan ‘Van’ Sherman, and twenty-four year old Julia McGrath. RED SIN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of the prequel-WHITE RIBBON. . NOTE: There is a prequel novella -WHITE RIBBON -that was first released as part of the I HAVE LIVED, AND I HAVE LOVED anthology. Depending upon your copy of RED SIN, it may or may not contain the introductory story line. SOME BACKGROUND: Weeks before her wedding to childhood friend Skylar Butler, Julia would discover a double betrayal from her fiance and her best friend. Leaving Chicago, and heading to the deep country of Wisconsin, Julia embarked on the next phase of her life, a life that included Donovan Sherman. Told from dual first person perspectives (Van and Julia) RED SIN picks up immediately after the events of the prequel WHITE RIBBON in which Julia was rescued during a blizzard by a stranger, a stranger who would become her lover and her boss but within hours of introduction, Julia would discover there is more to Donovan ‘Van’ Sherman than she could ever have imagined. Donovan is a businessman who acquires other companies, in an effort to dismantle, sell or ultimately destroy. With Julia’s family owned pharmaceutical on the brink of bankruptcy, Donovan has offered a deal, a deal that will either make or break our story line heroine. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Julia and Van, and the potential fall-out as Van’s secrets are about to be revealed. The relationship between Van and Julia begins as a rescue when Julia finds herself caught in an unexpected blizzard. Rescued by Van, Julia would succumb to Van’s alpha demands, demands that Julia is willing to submit and obey. One week together, and Julia and Van make plans towards a happily ever after but all is not well behind the scenes for our story line couple. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. We are introduced to Julia’s ex fiance Skylar Butler; her parents Gregg and Ana McGrath, as well as Van’s housekeepers Paula and Margaret. RED SIN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control; family, relationships, secrets and lies. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive ; the characters are charismatic, lively and impassioned. RED SIN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

About the author

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis, Indiana. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her friends and family, including her beloved grandchildren. 

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than a million e-readers. Her next series, INFIDELITY (not about cheating) hit New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller lists. Aleatha has since released over seventy novels in multiple genres: dark romance, romantic suspense, psychological thrillers, and romantic comedy.

 The titles keep coming. Be sure to check out her website to stay up to date. 

Aleatha is represented by Danielle Sanchez of SBR Media and PR with Wildfire Marketing. 

Keywords:

age gap romance, romantic suspense series, wealthy hero romance, powerful businessman romance, forbidden romance, morally gray hero, forced proximity, romance, luxury romance, opposites attract romance, billionaire romantic suspense, alpha hero romance, dangerous romance, high society romance, family secrets romance, twisty romantic suspense

Books by Aleatha: 

Consequences Series (Anthony Rawlings / Tony Rawlings and Claire Nichols) : Consequences, Truth, Convicted, Revealed, Beyond the Consequences - A Dark Wealth and Power Romance

The Infidelity series (Lennox Demetri/ Nox Demetri and Alexandria Collins / Charli Collins) Betrayal, Cunning, Deception, Entrapment, Fidelity. - A Wealth and Power Steamy Romance

The Price of Honor- A Mafia novel - Oren Demetri and Angelina Demetri - An Epic Mafia Love Story

The Web of Sin trilogy - SECRETS, LIES, PROMISES - Sterling Sparrow and Araneae McCrie (Sparrow Webs) A Dark Mafia Romance

Tangled Web trilogy - TWISTED, OBSESSED, BOUND - A dark mafia romance

Web of Desire trilogy - SPARK, FLAME, ASHES - A dark mafia romance

Dangerous Web trilogy - DARK, DUSK, DAWN - A dark marriage Mafia romance

LIGHT DARK - Psychological Cult Thriller

INSIDIOUS - Domestic Thriller

FEAR OF FLAMES - Small-town, psychological thriller, family secrets

RISING WATERS - Dark, small-town psychological thriller

Indulgence Series: Unconventional, Unexpected, Unforgettable, and Undeniable - sexy BDSM novellas

Plus One, One Night, Another One, My Always One, Quintessentially the One, One Kiss, and One String - Aleatha's Lighter Ones - Contemporary romances

Danger's First Kiss - dark romance - Dangerous Web prequel told in Cinderella Fairy tale form. (Reid and Lorna) - A Dark Mafia Romance prequel

Fate's Demand - dark romance - prequel to DEVIL'S DEAL - Everett Ramses and Emma North - A Dark Mafia Romantic Suspense Duet prequel

DEVIL'S DEAL and ANGEL'S PROMISE - A Dark Mafia Romantic Suspense Duet

Sin Series: RED SIN, GREEN ENVY, GOLD LUST, and BLACK KNIGHT - A steamy age-gap romantic suspense

Royal Reflections: RUTHLESS REIGN, RESILIENT REIGN, RAVISHING REIGN, and RELEVANT REIGN - A Royal Romantic Suspense - A man hired to impersonate a prince falls in love with the princess who can never discover his true identity.

Sinclair Duet: REMEMBERING PASSION and REKINDLING DESIRE - A high stakes, steamy, second-chance romantic suspense romance

DEFENDING LOVE: A Steamy Bodyguard romantic suspense

SILVER LINING: A Wealth and Power romantic suspense, reverse age-gap

Brutal Vows: Mafia/cartel arranged marriages - NOW AND FOREVER, TILL DEATH DO US PART, BOUND BY A PROMISE, QUEENS AND MONSTERS, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, and NAUGHTY AND NICE - Mafia Romantic Suspense