The Monster by L.J. Shen

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The Monster by L.J. Shen
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“Maybe we were never meant for each other. But that night at the carnival, when you showed me who you were, I figured out who I wanted to be.”

The most important thing I’d ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston.
Lust lingers, love stays.
Lust is impatient, love waits.
Lust burns, love warms.
Lust destroys, but love? Love kills.
Maybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster.
When other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.
I wanted to feed it, domesticate it, understand it.
Sam and I were only allowed to love each other in the dark.
Once our story unfolded, and the truth came to light, I was the one to cut the cord.
My name is Aisling Fitzpatrick, and I have a confession to make.
Sam Brennan is not the only monster in this story.

  • File Name:the-monster-by-l-j-shen.epub
  • Original Title:The Monster: A Mafia Romance
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  • Language:en
  • Identifier:MOBI-ASIN:B08ZZ1W8F3
  • Publisher:L. J. Shen
  • Date:2021-06-14T16:00:00+00:00
  • Subject:Boston Belles
  • File Size:491.999 KB

Table of Content

  • 1. Title Page
  • 2. Copyright
  • 3. Contents
  • 4. About This Book
  • 5. Dedication
  • 6. Playlist
  • 7. Epigraph
  • 8. Prologue
  • 9. Chapter One
  • 10. Chapter Two
  • 11. Chapter Three
  • 12. Chapter Four
  • 13. Chapter Five
  • 14. Chapter Six
  • 15. Chapter Seven
  • 16. Chapter Eight
  • 17. Chapter Nine
  • 18. Chapter Ten
  • 19. Chapter Eleven
  • 20. Chapter Twelve
  • 21. Chapter Thirteen
  • 22. Chapter Fourteen
  • 23. Chapter Fifteen
  • 24. Chapter Sixteen
  • 25. Chapter Seventeen
  • 26. Chapter Eighteen
  • 27. Chapter Nineteen
  • 28. Chapter Twenty
  • 29. Epilogue
  • 30. Acknowledgements
  • 31. Stay connected
  • 32. Also by L.J. Shen
  • 33. Pretty Reckless Excerpt
    • Prologue

18 comments
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Mandy Golden
Mandy Golden

Deserves every star ⭐✨ loved everything about it

Reply4 months ago
    Keliger Szandra
    Keliger Szandra

    I really enjoyes this book, one of my favourites from LJ.

    Reply9 months ago
      Mimi Kawaii
      Mimi Kawaii

      Oh come on...this started out great but you're telling me a blonde wig suddenly gave her a new face🙄🙄🙄🙄 This turned me off so damn much, I've been looking forward to Sam's book ever since I read Sparrow but noo man this is so damn anticlimactic.

      Reply2 years ago
      • Jasmin Johnson

        You forgot she had a full face of makeup, aisling doesn't usually use makeup, none of the other FLs do, so yes she can look different, plus the sunglasses, ur missing out this book is amazing

        8 months ago
      • Mimi Kawaii

        OK maybe that was hasty judgement but still... a wig and sunglasses?? Really?

        2 years ago
      That Girl
      That Girl

      Can you please upload The Rake, it's the final bookk in this series and its out today

      Reply3 years ago
        Katarina Đogić
        Katarina Đogić

        A real push and show kind of ordeal. Read the other books if u want this one to make sense and really appreciate the caracters. Recommend.

        Reply3 years ago
          BaekSoo Pingsoo
          BaekSoo Pingsoo

          so just yesterday i just finished reading sparrow and sam is brock son right? when i read sparrow i know we gonna get sam stories too. That sweet kid i feel pity towards him and then i read his name change to sam brennan which means troy brennan and sparrow takes him as their son.

          Reply3 years ago
            Bethan Williams
            Bethan Williams

            The book itself is ok I guess… but I always feel when the love interest starts out a real bastard they need to redeem themselves, I don’t feel like this happened in this story? So wasn’t a fav!!! Bring on the next one I’m guessing Emmabell and Devon 🤔

            Reply3 years ago
              Selia Devon
              Selia Devon

              It was ok...my favourite hero in her stories is Vaughn... Vicious son

              Reply3 years ago
              • david kamba

                same

                3 years ago
              Mrs. S
              Mrs. S

              Indeed a good story. 💕💕💕💕💕

              Reply3 years ago
                G. M.
                G. M.

                Trust me, he's a prick but he grows on you! FABULOUS read! Highly recommend! 👍

                Reply3 years ago
                  kelly davenport
                  kelly davenport

                  God it was so good!

                  Reply3 years ago
                    Al Jazi Near
                    Al Jazi Near

                    All the men in her stories have 'issues'. And Sam only need a bullet (make that 2) to change religion. So whose next? ...Devon&Belle?

                    Reply3 years ago
                    • G. M.

                      I didn't even no it was a series! This was my first time reading this author! I figured by the other couples, so thanks for clarifying! 🤘

                      3 years ago
                    Ginger Lynn34
                    Ginger Lynn34

                    Loved this book, couldn't stop reading it.. I laughed so hard over this part lol.. "No one is going to get over fucking anyone, Fitzpatrick. Now shut up and let me rest"

                    Reply3 years ago
                      Slavica Markovic
                      Slavica Markovic

                      Sam came very close to Vicious and nobody did that for me so far.

                      Reply3 years ago
                      • Slavica Markovic

                        I read the Villain but Vicious will always be the best.

                        3 years ago
                      • Al Jazi Near

                        Try the villain

                        3 years ago
                      • pheonix star

                        Nobody can beat VICIOUS

                        3 years ago
                      Aisha Malhotra
                      Aisha Malhotra

                      Not surprised that it was an amazing read. LJ Shen always steals a part of my heart with her novels. I loved it as much as I love all her books. Waiting for the last book in the series.

                      Reply3 years ago
                        book nerd14
                        book nerd14

                        Hunter will always be the best, but this came to a close second💙

                        Reply3 years ago
                        • Al Jazi Near

                          Were there no more stories on that family? Hunter has a brother. I thought maybe his biomom and his dad???

                          3 years ago
                        Niishiee ✌️
                        Niishiee ✌️

                        It's good bt nothing can beat The Villan

                        Reply3 years ago
                          Xenia Volkova
                          Xenia Volkova

                          FINALLY!!!

                          Reply3 years ago