From the author of National Parks and other bestselling tales of heartbreak comes a visceral departure into a new saga of blood, tradition, and ruin.
‘We’ve always brawled with black eyes, baby. Don’t blink now, because the sight scars you.’
Rueban
Defending my best friend in the fight of his life has always been my mission. I was the shield, the one who stayed behind to keep Kollyns alive. But as the four years of our banishment come to an end and we step back into the arena, the stakes have shifted. I’ve never been afraid to bleed. Not even the threat of death could scare me. But my careless attitude is finally catching up, and the consequences are standing right in front of my face.
The son I never knew I had. And the man who is helping raise him.
I nibble on my lip ring, tasting the iron and the anxiety of a father who has no idea how to be a hero outside of a ring. Protecting them is the only thing that matters in this world, but the Maritiano name is a magnet for violence—and even as a Renzo, I’ve been tarnished with the same blame.
To keep them safe, I’d carve my beating heart right out of my chest.
I fell in love with the boy next door, but he is a man now—the nanny to my son and the keeper of my darkest secrets. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t give him, even if it means sacrificing myself to stop this war once and for all.
In the Nova Sanguine, we ruin each other with the blessing of our greed. But for my family, I’ll gladly burn in hell.
The "Vice" Tropes:
‘We’ve always brawled with black eyes, baby. Don’t blink now, because the sight scars you.’
Rueban
Defending my best friend in the fight of his life has always been my mission. I was the shield, the one who stayed behind to keep Kollyns alive. But as the four years of our banishment come to an end and we step back into the arena, the stakes have shifted. I’ve never been afraid to bleed. Not even the threat of death could scare me. But my careless attitude is finally catching up, and the consequences are standing right in front of my face.
The son I never knew I had. And the man who is helping raise him.
I nibble on my lip ring, tasting the iron and the anxiety of a father who has no idea how to be a hero outside of a ring. Protecting them is the only thing that matters in this world, but the Maritiano name is a magnet for violence—and even as a Renzo, I’ve been tarnished with the same blame.
To keep them safe, I’d carve my beating heart right out of my chest.
I fell in love with the boy next door, but he is a man now—the nanny to my son and the keeper of my darkest secrets. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t give him, even if it means sacrificing myself to stop this war once and for all.
In the Nova Sanguine, we ruin each other with the blessing of our greed. But for my family, I’ll gladly burn in hell.
The "Vice" Tropes:
- Male x Male
Single Dad / Nanny
Neighbors to Lovers
Rising Fighter / Retired Fighter
Age Gap
Multicultural
Love My Wounds is a standalone novel in the Verona Vices series.
WARNING: This is a Dark M/M Romance. It features themes of violence, secret children, and the intense, sacrificial love of a man protecting his own. Step into the arena. Embrace the vice.
Genre: Romance