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Be My Sinner

by A.L. Maruga

Book 1 in Brotherhood of the Sacrament

Come for the unhinged avenging-angel heroine. Stay for the forbidden protector, the traitor princes, and a cult that deserves every bad thing coming for it.

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  • Content warnings: Rape, Sexual assault, Attempted sexual assault, Sexual abuse, Dubious consent, Non-consensual, Underage sexual content, Somnophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Graphic violence, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Injury detail, Death, Grief, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Parental abuse, Child abuse, Coercive control, Religious trauma, Cult themes, Sexism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Drug use, Blackmail, Manipulation, Cheating, Suicide, Suicidal ideation, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Blood, Breath play (CW), Knife play (CW)
Length468 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice5/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Why Choose / Reverse Harem
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Feral brain activated
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  • Morally gray
  • Forbidden love
  • Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
  • The angst delivered
  • Possessive alpha
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Protector
  • Protective love interest
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Book hangover
  • Stalker
  • Possessive love interest
  • Power dynamic
  • Obsessed
  • Anti-hero
  • Touch her and die
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Villain
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Public / risky style
  • Feral devotion
  • Possessive/protective
  • Age gap romance
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • He falls first
  • Mine declarations
  • Captor/captive
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Body worship
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Touch starvation
  • BDSM elements
  • Power exchange
  • Praise kink
  • Degradation (heavy)
  • Humiliation
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Impact play (spanking/hitting)
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Choking/breath play
  • Blood play
  • Dubious consent elements
  • Knife play
  • Non-consensual fantasy themes (CNC)
  • Voyeurism
  • Exhibitionism
  • Somnophilia (sleep play)
  • Sharing/passing
  • Gang bang themes
  • Spit play
  • Gagging / throat use
  • Pain play

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Reverse harem / why choose
  • Secret society / club
  • Dystopian
  • Gothic
  • Revenge romance
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  • Secret society
  • Brother's best friend
  • Bodyguard/protection detail
  • Stalker romance
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Forced proximity

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Feral/unhinged
  • Intense
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  • Raw
  • Survivor
  • Gritty
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Seductive
  • Edgy
  • Deceptively deadly
  • Dangerous
  • Assassin
  • Brooding
  • Angsty
  • Unhinged
  • Revenge arc
  • Protect at all costs
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Addictive pacing

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Protective love interest · He falls first · Pain play

Different because

Medium pacing rather than Fast. A longer read (820 vs 468 pages).

Book details
Length
468 pages
Publisher
A.L. Maruga
Language
English
Format
Book