Sparrow
by L.J. Shen
Troy Brennan
Every Southie in Boston knows that name.
The son of a dead mobster.
The heart-throb with steel-blue eyes.
"The Fixer" who can make or break you in this city.
Oh, and my new husband.
Sparrow Raynes
That's me.
No one seemed to remember my name up until he barged into my life.
But then he caged me. Kidnapped me. And killed every chance I had to run away from the place where we grew up.
Put simply, Troy Brennan clipped my wings.
I have dreams, big ones, but I doubt he'll ever let me chase them.
I have no idea why he decided to take me as his wife.
But I do know this: pissing off this man will not do me any good. At all.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~310
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Sparrow?
Sparrow is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Kidnapping
- Cheating (by a main character)
- Child abuse (past or present)
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Sparrow: quick answers
How spicy is Sparrow?
Sparrow is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Sparrow a standalone?
Yes, Sparrow is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Sparrow?
Sparrow features arranged marriage, captor / captive, morally grey mmc, possessive mmc. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Sparrow have content warnings?
Our notes for Sparrow include: kidnapping, cheating (by a main character), child abuse (past or present). This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Sparrow?
If you loved Sparrow, try Twist Me by Anna Zaires, Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight, Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark. They share its arranged marriage and captor / captive energy at a similar spice level.