Sins of the Father Book 1: Bittersweet Revenge by Riley Hart

 

Sins of the Father Book 1

Dean

I’ve been stalking Tiernan O’Shea online for years.

After Sloan O’Shea killed my dad, my mom and I spent years in hiding, moving from state to state, changing our names, never drawing attention to ourselves, hoping to never be found.

I’ve fed off nothing but vengeance ever since.

Tiernan O’Shea is exactly like his father—arrogant, rich, ruthless.

The plan is Get accepted to Ashford U. Get close to Tiernan. Get him to trust me. And then, when he brings me home to his father, I’ll take my revenge on Sloan O’Shea.

What I don’t expect is discovering the secret side of Tiernan, the parts he doesn’t show the rest of the world. He’s as beautiful as he is brutal—deadly, yes, but he’s also the kind of man who would do anything for those he loves. We’re alike in ways I never imagined. And when he touches me, kisses me…it makes me feel like I matter.

I’ve spent my whole life hoping to even the score, but now my revenge will be bittersweet because it’ll make me lose the only man I’ve ever loved.

Content Bittersweet Revenge contains violence, darker themes, and morally gray characters with no redemption arc. This is still a Riley Hart romance though, so you can expect a happily ever after for our guys.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231388323-bittersweet-revenge

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Dean has never been the same since his father was murdered in front of him. His mom and him were on the run from a crime family that would see them dead if they ever showed their faces again. And when Dean loses him mom years later, he is on his own. And it’s time to get revenge against the man who hurt his family. In order to do so it means attending Ashford U and getting close to the man’s son, Tiernan. And though Dean knows he needs to get close enough to Tiernan so that he can get to Sloan, Dean never expects the connection him and Tiernan. They get one another in a way neither expected. The chemistry between them is insane and though he knows he is betraying his family, Dean can’t seem to fall deeper. Tiernan doesn’t know what it is about Dean that draws him in. The fact that he isn’t afraid of him? His looks? The way they actually seem to have things in common from liking books to even just bits of their personality? He never wanted to claim someone, but Dean is breaking all his rules. He doesn’t know how long he’ll get to keep Dean before his father finds out, but he’ll hold on as tight as he can. And for Tiernan, the harder he falls the more the need for revenge seems to fall away. But will Tiernan still want him if the truth is revealed? This was so good! Dark and gritty, these morally gray characters were everything. I loved that Dean and Tiernan were not afraid of one another and could be themselves. And when it comes down to it, they both protect who is theirs. Really loved getting to know them and watching them fall hard for one another. We have a new interesting world to explore and characters I want to get to know better! Can’t wait to see where this series takes us!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.