The Devil Wears Black
An Amazon Charts bestseller. From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a second-chance romance about love, loss, finding yourself, and getting lost in the right person. Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect―from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father’s last wish. So even though he’s the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn’t be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit. What ensues is a chain of events that detonates Maddie’s life―and when Chase’s walls come down, they both are forced to face reality. They say keep your enemies close. But what if your enemy is also the man you love?
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Why You'll Love This
Purely got it because it was on sale but I did have high expectations that it’d be a good book and MY OH MY WAS IT A GOOD READ! There was anger! Then there was laughter and swooning AND TEARS. DEFINITELY SOME TEARS. Highly recommend.
This book had everything in it! The witty banter with a lot of sexual innuendos wasn’t cringe. If anything, it was relatable. Very interesting read, I cried on some parts and laughed on other parts.
This book is absolutely phenomenal. It was unputdownable & everything you expect and more from Ms Shen. It had LJ’s touch stamped on it yet it was so unique. I was enthralled with Chase and Maddie and couldn’t put the book down once I started reading. Chase inner monologues were pure gold. I was literally cracking up. They were sooo sooo good. After I finished the book I went back to read them all over again and they cracked me up and had me laughing all over again. Chase is unlike any hero Ms Shen has written. He has the bad boy vibes but with a heart of gold. Every girl wants Chase Black in her life. I loved the witty banter and back n forth between Chase and Maddie. I didn’t want the book to end. Loved both Maddie n Chase. These two were relatable characters . What I love about this story is it was a wholesome read . It was fun , sweet , with the most adorable characters and had perfect touch of emotions that tugs your heart. Without doubt Chase and Maddie won my heart. Maddie is the girl next door and everyone would want a Chase in their life. He was so perfect. Chase is a perfect specimen of Devil and Saint. He is alpha male with a bad boy vibes yet he is a boy next door with a soft heart. Ms Shen created the perfect book friend for us to swoon over . I am not ashamed to say I have been a huge fan of Vicious and no other hero could cross the bar he had set for me. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed and like all of her Heros but Vicious is special and no one could close to him. I had a love hate relationship with his character. If Vicious is dark than Chase is a bright spot. Where Vicious instilled angry emotions until of course he redeemed himself Chase just makes your heart melt and want to cuddle him. Most of LJ Shen books I have read the main protagonist are bad boy with alpha male vibes and there is angst in her stories which I have enjoyed but after reading TDWB I am hoping LJ writes more romance with witty banter and light moments. She has done an epic job with this story. It is one of my favorites from LJ Shen. The plot was heartwarming and captivating and characters were very realistic . I had preordered paperback, ebook and audiobook when it became available for preorder back in June of 2020 but I was over the moon I got selected to read an arc copy and couldn’t believe it for a while I got an arc for a moment I thought the book got published early since I have never received arc for her books and I wasn’t expecting I would get it this time around as well . I still can’t wait for my paperback n audiobook & reread / listen to the story. This is one of those books even when you reread you would still love the story and fall more for the characters. A beautiful heartwarming feel good second chance love story with all the feels and witty banter that melt your heart and leave you with a dreamy smile long after you end the story. Loved it and can’t recommend it enough. Deserves all the flowery stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is an enemies to lovers with a HEA. I've read 2 books by L.J. Shen and loved both! I think I will binge buy all of L.J. Shen books!
Loved all of the different storylines weaved into one. Very well written characters who evolved as time went on. I would absolutely love another book about Katie’s journey and one on Julian !!!
Adorei o livro e a forma de escrita da autora, adorei a forma com que ela construiu os personagens e como sustentou eles até o final. Super recomendo! Vou procurar outros livros dessa mesma autora!
This has been a refreshing read compared to so many books with a similar trope. All the aspects to making a billionaire romance / enemies to lover trope were there, but so concise and sweet, that it made this book something I couldn’t put down. Seriously, started at 9pm, and was hooked until I finished it (it’s currently 8:30am and I’m screwed for work), but 10/10 WORTH IT!! I don’t regret a thing, THIS IS A MUST READ :)
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When I first started to read about Chase I must admit I done an eye roll. Not another book with this type of character. But quite soon into it we learnt more about him and his character unravelled in a lovely way. I really liked Maddie too. Great book, definitely a good read.
I started reading and could not stop until I finished it. From the characters to their interactions and the entire plot in general, it was all brilliant. It's a truly perfect story.