Corrupted by Sin

Shadows of Seduction

by Frances Blackthorn

Picture it: a crowded street, a scorned wife, and me, the unwitting villain in her melodrama. She slapped me – like in the movies – and he just stood there like a deer in headlights. No gallant defense, no grand gestures. Just a whole lot of awkward.

Post public humiliation, my life took a nosedive.
Job? Gone.
Friends? Ghosted me.
Dignity? Left on the streets of my small town.

So, I did the only thing I could: packed up and moved to the big city, where nobody knows my name or my not-so-glamorous past.

And here I am, trying to start over but mostly just questioning my life choices and wondering if my karma is out of whack. Welcome to my not-so-fairy-tale life.

Genres: Romance

Kindle Edition

First published April 23, 2023

About the author

Frances Blackthorn is a writer who calls Europe home with her boyfriend and their two furry devils.

She has always been a bookworm and decided to turn her passion into a profession. She can't function without coffee and likes to spice up her stories with some wit and sarcasm. She enjoys watching horror movies, but her guilty pleasures are the dark and whimsical films of Tim Burton.

Reviews

[Margarida · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re looking for a quicky read with some spice, you must read Corrupted by Sin! It’s a short romance that will keep you glued to the story until the end. Eve changes city looking for a new begining, will she get it?
Enjoyed it a lot.

[Katie MacLeod · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick read and super sweet. This is a quick novella about Eve and Linus and their whirlwind romance. It is an arranged marriage/ contract marriage trope but the way they get to this isn’t as simple. They start out just as colleagues and quickly move to more. Eve has to much baggage from her previous life that when Linus presents her with an offer that seems a bit out there, she doesn’t really have a choice but to consider it as there is no going back. By the end, your rooting so deeply for both of them and this love they come to have. I wouldn’t say this is a super spicy book so if your looking for an easy read, in less than an hour with more sweeter elements, this is the book to grab.

[Paula Davies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great short story. Eve has had to start over in a new city, but on meeting her new boss Linus sparks begin to fly. Linus turns out to be a really good guy and stands up against Eve’s parents who seem to think she’s a loser. A lovely HEA.

[Marta Bo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good novella, perfect for a short read.

I really loved author's writting style and how the story flow by thru the pages. Linus and Eve deliver steam and banter at the finest. I wish it could last a little longer, because felt like certain events were rushed a little too much, HOWEVER... if the author starts with short story so well written... I cannot wait to find what her future books will bring.

[Miracle Meryll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. This is literally a one-seat read. If you like a short story with steamy scenes, you should try this one.
Well, throughout reading this, all I thought was, I want to be Eve. Desperately. I would do the same thing she did, hahaha. Yeah, some parts of the story are vague, but girl, if you are going to be married to a handsome, rich, and, I can say, considerate man, hell yeah, go for it.

Like I said, some parts are not clear, and I have a lot of questions at the end. And also, I just hope there's a POV of Linus but all in all, I liked the fact that this was a fast-paced story.

Thank you so much @fblackthornbooks
for providing a copy of your novella. I really enjoyed it 🖤

[Izzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, short, funny romance that takes you on a roller coaster with the main character of Eve and Linus’ relationship. This was such a cute, easy read, spicy arranged marriage romance that was just so good. I loved Eve and her internal dialogues and arguments with herself. I also liked Linus’ character and his switch from one personality to another in a blink of an eye.

For a short book this romance was a rollercoaster ride and I loved it. Plus the jokes throughout were hilarious. This book was definitely different in the way that it’s quick and the story line is easy to follow yet still entertaining and exciting to dive into.

“Life's too short for boring love stories, right?”

[☽｡⋆ Shells (jlreads_) · Rating 4 out of 5]

~ thank you to author Frances for the review copy ~

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I don't know what I was expecting, to be honest, but this short story just hit me with a full speed roller coaster thing out of nowhere without a break.

Emotions after emotions, ngl, you could say everything was fast, but entertaining and hilarious most of the parts. Eve and Linus were such a chaotic duo. I think it's fun and decently wrapped up in a fun and in an entertaining way, considering it's a short story so everything wouldn't be that expanded, despite that, it was a good wrapped.

I was obviously entertained. One thing I could say is that don't be fooled on the serious cover 😆

[valentina ♡⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

・score: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
・spicy: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
・boss x employee / arranged marriage / short story

I needed to read something like this after reading three fantasies, this story is perfect to have an amazing time with very comical characters that make questionable decisions but in the end have their HEA 🫰🏻 I literally died laughing at the mfc's witticisms and lived her story from beginning to end. Despite being very short it has a funny plot and quite complete, so applause to the author for pulling this off 🫶🏻🤭

The interactions between the characters were EVERYTHING in this story and I loved them 🤍

[Brenda Moser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written book with strong characters in Eve and Linus. The author packs a punch in this short story and takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride reading their story. She does a great job developing the story and painting her scenes and delivers a great read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and are freely given.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars for Corrupted by Sin by Frances Blackthorn

This is a good short read ! Eve is basically forced to leave her small town after an affair gone disappointingly wrong .. so big city it is and a hopeful fresh start. Readers can’t help but feel for this down on her love “luck” FMC

Will history repeat itself with her new boss ? Give Corrupted By Sin a read !

I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Maria Santos · Rating 4 out of 5]

PT

3,5✨

Uau! Isto foi rápido! Eu queria mais!

Eu acho que este livro é bom, mas gostava que a história se desenvolvesse mais lentamente!

Queria que a história tivesse mais informação e que houvesse mais desenvolvimento na relação entre os protagonistas!

Num momento eles odiavam-se e no outro já diziam “eu amo-te”.

Apesar disso, gostei da história e acho que tenho esta minha opinião só porque esse livro é uma novela, ou seja, um livro muito pequeno. Sendo uma novella, terei mais para ler com os livros seguintes e espero ler mais coisas sobre este casal!

Coisa positiva: vocês lêem esta história muito rápido, então corre e vai ler este e os outros livros da escritora! 🖤


ENG

3,5✨

Wow! This was quick! I wanted more!

I think that this book is good but I wanted to be a little bit slower!

I wish the story had more information and that there was more development in the relationship between the protagonists!

One moment they hated each other, the other one they were already saying “I love you”.

Besides that, I liked the story and I think that my opinion is just because this book is a novella. So I’ll have more and I hope reading more things about this couple!

Positive thing: you read this really quickly so run and go read this one and the other book of this author 🖤

[Nathalie | I use StoryGraph (booksandsparkles)! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last week I read Frances Blackthorn's new novella, Corrupted by Sin. Lately I've been thinking of reading more novella's. I love big books, but it's so nice to just read a short, round, fun story now and then! [so please do jump in the comment section and recommend me all the fun novella's!]

Corrupted by Sin is a <100 page story about Eve. She works in the law firm and she is very good at what she does. Until she falls for her married boss and has a short romance with him. Of course, her promised her the world, but at one point his wife discovers their affair - Eve is left broken, scoulded, humiliated and with no job and friends left. Then she decided to move away and she finds a new job in New York. When she arrives and meets her new boss Linus Kline, all she wanted was not to go through this hussle again - but he has other plans for her. Wild plans...

I've never read a billionares romance before, I didn't think it was really my thing, but Frances made me think again! As long as there's not dark, dark romance involved, I actually seem to love it! I find it so impressive how someone can write a short story, fully rounded with full character background information ánd making the readers fall in love with the characters in such short notice.

I love how - at one point, you notice Linus and Eve really fall for each other, even though it was 'just business plans' in the beginning. It was a quick but fun read, with a decent amount of spice (not too detailed, for who likes to know). Just go read it yourself if you want a short billionares, arranged marriage, he falls first-romance!

[Margarida · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Just wow! If I could subtitle this book it would be “Fast & Furious Romance”. I read a couple of days back the republishing of Tainted by Frances, so I come from something dark, a bit violent, filled with action and drop into this extremely funny rewrite of Corrupted by Sin. It’s almost as if it’s another author altogether!! Just loved it! If you read the first Corrupted by Sin, and now read this re-written one, you’ll find it totally different. It looks like a new book. This one is so funny, love all the puns she makes and the way that Eve speaks to us, the reader, it’s just great. Another plus, if you think you’re going to jump into something steamy and hot and spicy….nope! It’s steamy alright, but very subtle, no obvious sex scenes, they’re all masqueraded with pun. Please just grab it on Kindle...it’s on Kindle Unlimited and you’ll read it in a few hours. Short, funny and quick to read. Definitely 5* Read it in one sitting ;)

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sizzling short had me all caught up in Eve and her disastrous life. When she is called out for an affair with the boss by his wife she is put on display by the whole town and has no choice but to pack up and move away. Starting over is the only thing on her mind until she meets her new boss Linus. Sparks fly and looks like Eve may be headed down the road she just left. Will the road have a twist that turns into a happily ever after.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rashmi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uhm ??? I'm not sure how I'm feeling about this book!

First couple pages were good, then it seemed the author tried to wrap the story up as fast as possible.

And, too many "his XYZ is expensive than my ABC" was really irking!

Overall, just a quick read.

[Hanna Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a funny and hot romance novella! I really wish it was a little longer to expand on the story as I enjoyed the characters.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Wendy Livingstone · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Linus and Eve’s story.
This is a short and quick read, with family, emotions, an arranged marriage, colleagues, humor, and love, which leads to an enjoyable and sweet romance.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the fifth book I've read written by Frances Blackthorn; I can’t wait to read more of her books.

She has written a good stand-alone short story. The story is about Eve & Linus.