Stitch My Smile
(2027)(The first book in the Barren Bloodlines: A Nova Sanguine series)
A novel by Laikyn Meng
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.
"The only thing keeping me together is the stitches in my smile."
At one time, my boyfriend’s brother was my entire evolution. But when my boyfriend died, I was the only one left to blame.
For seven years, I’ve buried my soul in the silence of the Sanctuary, playing the role of a saint in white coats while the ghosts of my past kept watch. They trust me to stitch them back together, never suspecting that my hands twitch for needle and wire, waiting for the day fate forces me to stop mending the living and start carving the dead. They see a healer; I see a series of wounds just waiting for the right thread.
It’s been too long for forgiveness, and in my world, destiny is a debt that never gets paid. Now, Raimon is back to rewrite a past that was already carved in stone. He wants to reclaim a life I buried long ago, and every time he looks at me, the years of silence shatter, reminding me that even in a life ruled by fate, he is the only obsession I could never outrun.
No amount of blood makes the one man I wasn't supposed to love worthy of my sacrifice, yet here I am, still bleeding for him. I already died for one brother; I cannot find a reason to live for another. But in the Barren Basilica, the past doesn't stay buried. It just waits for you to bleed for it all over again.
Tropes to Love:
"The only thing keeping me together is the stitches in my smile."
At one time, my boyfriend’s brother was my entire evolution. But when my boyfriend died, I was the only one left to blame.
For seven years, I’ve buried my soul in the silence of the Sanctuary, playing the role of a saint in white coats while the ghosts of my past kept watch. They trust me to stitch them back together, never suspecting that my hands twitch for needle and wire, waiting for the day fate forces me to stop mending the living and start carving the dead. They see a healer; I see a series of wounds just waiting for the right thread.
It’s been too long for forgiveness, and in my world, destiny is a debt that never gets paid. Now, Raimon is back to rewrite a past that was already carved in stone. He wants to reclaim a life I buried long ago, and every time he looks at me, the years of silence shatter, reminding me that even in a life ruled by fate, he is the only obsession I could never outrun.
No amount of blood makes the one man I wasn't supposed to love worthy of my sacrifice, yet here I am, still bleeding for him. I already died for one brother; I cannot find a reason to live for another. But in the Barren Basilica, the past doesn't stay buried. It just waits for you to bleed for it all over again.
Tropes to Love:
- Forbidden (Boyfriend’s Brother) Romance
Dark MMA & Underground Fighting
Fatalistic Second-Chance Obsession
Morally Black, Possessive Anti-Hero
Gritty Medical "Healer/Butcher" Dynamic
"A dark, fatalistic MMA romance saga where ancient blood-debts meet modern obsession, and the hand of fate is the most brutal weapon of all."
WARNING: This is an ultra-dark MMA romance featuring graphic violence, "tear the seams" obsession, and morally black characters who would rather burn the world down than defy their destiny. If you are looking for a clean fight or redemption, you won’t find it here. Step into the arena. Embrace the vice.
Stitch My Smile is A Dark, Forbidden Second Chance Romance. It is the first book in the Barren Bloodlines Series.
*It is recommended to first read the prologue Carve My Heart in the Verona Vices Series to get a background of the characters.*
Genre: Romance