Saint Or Sinner

Cynthia Eden

Jul 2018 · Bad Things Book 8 · Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc.

About this ebook

Beware of Beauty…because she’s got the heart of a real beast.

Smart people—and monsters who know the score—fear Josephine Saint. The sexy vampire might appear to be a sensual temptation, but she’s a cold-blooded assassin.  Mercy? Jo doesn’t know the meaning of the word. With each successful hunt, Jo slides one step closer to getting the promised prize that she’s coveted—her freedom.  Long ago, Josephine made a deal with the devil, and now, the jerk is collecting on the final payment due him.

Find the angel…before he rips the world apart.

Her latest target is Malik, an angel who has gone dark. The fool fell and crashed hard to earth, and now he’s indulging in every sin he can find. And, bonus, the guy has every predator in the land closing in on him because angel wings are highly prized on the black magic market.  It’s Jo’s job to find Malik and bring his sexy angel ass back upstairs except…

The angel is already changing…into something new and something very, very deadly.

Malik has his own mission, and it doesn’t involve being dragged back to heaven. He’s ready to lose his wings, ready to pay any price, if it means he can right a wrong from his past. He never expected for Jo to hunt him, and he knows that he won’t be able to control himself when she’s near. Because Jo—fierce vampire, deadly assassin—she’s his charge. He’s been watching over her for centuries.  Watching her, and wanting her. Now that he’s earthbound, Malik can finally make the vamp his.

Can a vamp save the world? Maybe…if she can claim a fallen angel’s heart.

With every moment that Malik spends on earth, the darkness within him grows. When angels fall, they change. They become something new—and a firestorm is about to erupt from Malik.  When the fire erupts, it will destroy everything and everyone in its path…His only link to sanity is Jo, and if he loses her…Malik may lose his very soul.

The hellfire is coming, and it will rage. SAINT OR SINNER…what will you be? 

Ratings and reviews

In an exhilarating story that has the feel of a ‘Beauty and the Beast’ type tale, Saint or Sinner the eighth novel in the Bad Things series, Josephine Saint and the fallen angel Malik wreaks havoc among Las Vegas, heaven and hell and even into the realm of the Fae. Josephine and Malik are two very strong characters with lots of charisma, attitude and electrical chemistry that easily draws readers into their story and keeps their entire focus until the very end. The relationship is one rocky road with lots of exciting events and sizzling sparks that captures attention and has readers wondering if this couple will have a happily ever after, a super-hot affair or a knock down drag out fight at any given moment. And that is not to mention the issues and abilities that both characters have that makes them likeable, memorable and in some instances a bit remarkable. Josephine and Malik could set the pages on fire with their passion and enthusiasm for each other and their missions. This fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps readers on the edge of their seat with lots of thrills, intrigue and surprising twists that no one sees coming including the characters themselves. The past throws a couple of wrenches into the present and with Luke and Leo adding their own brand of tension and fire on an already intense series of events, there is no way for anyone to have a dull moment, in fact, I would say that the excitement never ends in this story. Bad Things is one series with lots of unsuspecting and unique twists that ensures that every story is fun, interesting and packed full of a whole of enjoyment. Then there are the fascinating characters that add unique elements as well as ensuring that I can never get enough of them, so I can’t wait to read the next one.

I am absolutely loving The Bad Things series. Josephine is basically the hit man (woman) for Luke who rules the light now but once ruled the dark. Her next, and thankfully last assignment before she can gain her freedom, is to hunt down and retrieve a fallen angel. She has a certain amount of time to get the job done or the retrieval mission will then be a kill mission as the fallen angel threatens the very world we live in. Malik has a weakness, an obsession, a reason for his fall. At all cost he must protect his Josephine. Through centuries he has had to stand idly by as he watch death knock at her door and was completely incapable of doing anything about it. Living in the shadows is not conducive to protecting the woman that has transfixed you and therefore, he has taken the one step that will give him what he needs to do so. There will be no returning. Each of these characters have their secrets, as well as pasts, that are out to not only break them apart but to destroy their very lives. Together, they begin to unravel one evil plot, one evil plan at a time until their own soulless existences are exposed to each other. I loved this couple and their crazy, maddening manner of dealing with not only what was exploding all around them, but within themselves and with each other. Josephine is one tough vamp. Friends are pretty much instruments she uses to get her job done. Love is something she gave up on long ago. All she wants is to be free. While I loved Josephine, I couldn’t get enough of Malik. Having just fallen, there was a bit of naivety to him except when it came to his Josephine. He spoke a lot of times in simple sentences which were more than adequate to get his point across as most of them amounted to, “My Josephine!” He didn’t grunt, but his character certainly had that vibe to it and that’s one thing I love about my heroes. Malik was completely, totally, over the top jealous, possessive and protective of his Josephine and that fact was proven numerous times throughout the story. Gah! I loved him! This is action packed with one secret or diabolical plan after another being revealed. There was no down time as amazing secondary characters enter and exit adding more drama, action and information to the story. The steam between Malik and Josephine could be compared to the very hellfire that threatens them at one point, as it is eternal and all consuming. The ending as always made me happy, leaving me content in the knowledge this couple have their happy ever after, even as it sets us up for the next couple. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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About the author

Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller.  Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA® award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.