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Deviant Need
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Expected 25 Sep 26Taken in by the Avrorin family as a child, Daniil has only ever had one safe place: Mikhail Avrorin.
For eight years, he’s wanted more, consumed by a one-sided crush triggered by a forbidden encounter in their teens. A crush so devastating, and buried so deep, he’s almost at a breaking point. When he tries to pull away, Mikhail pulls him in tighter, unwilling to let him go despite both wanting the impossible.
Over the years, they’ve become inseparable, codependent in ways that cross every line of what’s healthy. And they shouldn’t want each other the way they do. It’s forbidden. Wrong. But one kiss has the power to destroy every wall they’ve built.
When Daniil decides to search for his biological family, against the Avrorins’ wishes, Mikhail is the only one he trusts to help. But the truth runs deeper and darker than either of them expected, and some of it was never meant to be found.
Deviant Need is the second book in The Empire of Sins series by L. Norell—dark MM mafia romances following the Avrorin family through interconnected stories. Each book builds on an overarching plot, so the series must be read in order. Come for the darkness and the forbidden, stay for the dark humor, shocking reveals, and a steamy romance.
For eight years, he’s wanted more, consumed by a one-sided crush triggered by a forbidden encounter in their teens. A crush so devastating, and buried so deep, he’s almost at a breaking point. When he tries to pull away, Mikhail pulls him in tighter, unwilling to let him go despite both wanting the impossible.
Over the years, they’ve become inseparable, codependent in ways that cross every line of what’s healthy. And they shouldn’t want each other the way they do. It’s forbidden. Wrong. But one kiss has the power to destroy every wall they’ve built.
When Daniil decides to search for his biological family, against the Avrorins’ wishes, Mikhail is the only one he trusts to help. But the truth runs deeper and darker than either of them expected, and some of it was never meant to be found.
Deviant Need is the second book in The Empire of Sins series by L. Norell—dark MM mafia romances following the Avrorin family through interconnected stories. Each book builds on an overarching plot, so the series must be read in order. Come for the darkness and the forbidden, stay for the dark humor, shocking reveals, and a steamy romance.
- GenresM M RomanceDark Romance
Kindle Edition
Expected publication September 25, 2026
About the author
L. Norell
2 books264 followersL. Norell spends most of her time thinking about morally gray characters and the one person they're soft for.She writes dark romance filled with obsessive devotion, messy families, and guaranteed happy endings.(Even if the journey is unhinged)
She writes exclusively queer romance because that's where her heart is, and she wouldn't change it for anything. L. Norell lives in Sweden, where she juggles writing with university life, reads way too much, and has a serious energy drink problem.
Follow L. Norell on Instagram (@authorlnorell) for snippets, teasers, and all the chaos
She writes exclusively queer romance because that's where her heart is, and she wouldn't change it for anything. L. Norell lives in Sweden, where she juggles writing with university life, reads way too much, and has a serious energy drink problem.
Follow L. Norell on Instagram (@authorlnorell) for snippets, teasers, and all the chaos
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July 4, 2026Beta read; RTC 🖤🫶
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I had the opportunity to beta read this twice, and I’ll share my full review closer to the release date.
But yall need to be ready for Mikhail and Daniil. I am obsessed with them.
But yall need to be ready for Mikhail and Daniil. I am obsessed with them.
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