Society of Villains Book 1
Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen
A Dark Mafia Romance
He's Deathless. She's trying to find a reason to live.
Lila
My innocence was ripped from me one fateful night under the starless sky.
Resulting in an unwanted teenage pregnancy and a secret the Camorra must bury.
My father decided to hand me off to the highest bidder.
The lucky winner? Tiernan Callaghan, psychopath extraordinaire.
The Irish mafia prince wants me for all the wrong reasons.
Alliance. Money. Prestige. War.
I am but a pawn in his twisted game.
The man who sits on a throne of his enemies’ skulls thinks I’m a weakling.
Little does he know, in this chess game, the underdog wins.
Because the thing about bad bishops?
They protect good pawns.
Bad Bishop is a dark and twisted romance. Please read trigger warnings before reading.
Reviews
“Bad Bishop” jumped on my list “Best of 2025”. – Dark Side of the Book
“I loved the plot, the characters, the sad but very much needed twist at the end. Everything about this book entranced me. The romance….THE ROMANCE…OBSESSED I TELL YOU. “ – Cheyenne McDonald
“This book was absolutely delicious! Bad Bishop is an incredible introduction to Shen’s brutal world of mafia power-plays, dark secrets, and tortured souls begging to be set free.” – Wildflower Reads
L. J. Shen
L.J. Shen is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of contemporary and NA romance. Best known for her angsty, dark books and barely redeemable alpha heroes, she writes fairytales with teeth and claws.
She lives on the East Coast with her family, pets and inner demons, and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her grumpy cat.
Connect with her on Instagram (@authorljshen).