Bad Bishop

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Your new favourite dark and steamy romance series

By L.J. Shen

Series: Society of Villains

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The first book in the new dark and decadent Society of Villains series. More details coming soon... Readers are already obsessed with L.J. Shen: The way this book had me in a chokehold I'm honestly speechless New favourite author! I could NOT put this book down... Read More

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Description

The first book in the new dark and decadent Society of Villains series. More details coming soon...

Readers are already obsessed with L.J. Shen:

The way this book had me in a chokehold

I'm honestly speechless

New favourite author! I could NOT put this book down

This book was everything... GRAB THIS BOOK NOW

All emotions covered

Five stars all day long

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The first book in the new dark and decadent Society of Villains series. More details coming soon... Readers are already obsessed with L.J. Shen: The way this book had me in a chokehold I'm honestly speechless New favourite author! I could NOT put this book down This book was everything... GRAB THIS BOOK NOW All emotions covered Five stars all...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399752503

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: B&W illustrated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

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. Her books have been translated in over twenty different countries. She hopes to visit all of them.

She lives in a picturesque beach town with her family, pets and inner demons, and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her grumpy cat

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