What do you think?
Rate this book
Sin City Secrets #1
Sin City Vows
A runaway bride rushes right into the arms of her boss’s playboy son in this sizzling Sin City Secrets novel by Zuri Day! Lauren Hart is in trouble. She’s taken a job and moved cross-country to escape an obsessed ex and a father determined to see them married, only to run into more danger — casino and hotel mogul Christian Breedlove. He’s her new boss’s son—and her very first crush. Totally off-limits and totally irresistible.Christian can’t help being attracted to his mom’s new personal assistant, but he doesn’t mix business with pleasure. Not to mention, more than one woman has used a relationship with his mother as cover for snagging a Breedlove heir. But when the fiancé Lauren fled appears in Sin City, the runaway bride claims she’s married to Christian! Now their relationship is a tangled web…and only “I do” can fix it! Will the new arrangement be too tempting for Christian and Lauren to resist?From Harlequin Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.Don’t miss a single Sin City Secrets book from Zuri Day!Sin City VowsReady for the RancherSin City Seduction
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2019
115 people are currently reading
66 people want to read
About the author
Zuri Day
95 books277 followersZuri Day is a hopeful romantic. She believes in happy endings, half-full glasses and dreams coming true. That's why she's thrilled to be a contributing writer to this genre...one of her favorites!
Zuri doesn't remember exactly how old she was when she picked up her first romance novel, but she does remember it was love at first sight. "It was probably a Harlequin," she recalled during a recent interview. "And it thankfully took me away from a fairly dull and routine existence growing up in a small Kansas town."
Things aren't dull and routine anymore. Zuri now resides in Los Angeles with her family and when she isn't writing loves to travel the world, cook vegetarian food, work out, watch sports, attend concerts and theatre and enjoy the simple things in life.
"Many people have given up on love, much less romance," Zuri says. "I'm hoping that somehow, through the love-filled pages of my romance novels, I can ignite the reader's desire to believe again. Because everything is possible, when we believe..."
Zuri doesn't remember exactly how old she was when she picked up her first romance novel, but she does remember it was love at first sight. "It was probably a Harlequin," she recalled during a recent interview. "And it thankfully took me away from a fairly dull and routine existence growing up in a small Kansas town."
Things aren't dull and routine anymore. Zuri now resides in Los Angeles with her family and when she isn't writing loves to travel the world, cook vegetarian food, work out, watch sports, attend concerts and theatre and enjoy the simple things in life.
"Many people have given up on love, much less romance," Zuri says. "I'm hoping that somehow, through the love-filled pages of my romance novels, I can ignite the reader's desire to believe again. Because everything is possible, when we believe..."
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 29 of 29 reviews
March 26, 2019
Sin City Vows by Zuri Day is a sexy romance featuring close family ties and a couple who have to get over some minor hurdles to get their happy ending.
When Christian Breedlove, new president of his family’s hotel conglomerate receives a jet from his wealthy family for his birthday, he gets an extra surprise. A childhood friend has tagged along for the ride and she’s all grown up!
Lauren Hart hasn’t seen much of the Breedlove family since her younger days but her crush on older teenager Christian is still in full force when she takes a job opportunity with Christian’s mother Victoria as an assistant to help plan her charitable events. Her mother Faye and Victoria have been friends for ages, and this job has come at exactly the right time. For reason’s unknown to her, her father has been pushing her to get back together with an ex-boyfriend, Ed, whom she has no interest in, but is the son of her dad’s boss. The chance to go to Las Vegas and work with the Breedlove family is a welcome escape.
Christian and Lauren soon find themselves interacting on more than just a business level. But Christian isn’t sure about Lauren’s motives in accepting the job with his mother, and he’s been burned before by women after his money. Plus, Lauren hasn’t told Christian the real reason she’s there. When all the secrets come out, will they still have a chance at a happy ever after?
For more of this review please visit Harlequin Junkie: https://harlequinjunkie.com/review-si...
A copy of this story was provided by the publisher for review.
When Christian Breedlove, new president of his family’s hotel conglomerate receives a jet from his wealthy family for his birthday, he gets an extra surprise. A childhood friend has tagged along for the ride and she’s all grown up!
Lauren Hart hasn’t seen much of the Breedlove family since her younger days but her crush on older teenager Christian is still in full force when she takes a job opportunity with Christian’s mother Victoria as an assistant to help plan her charitable events. Her mother Faye and Victoria have been friends for ages, and this job has come at exactly the right time. For reason’s unknown to her, her father has been pushing her to get back together with an ex-boyfriend, Ed, whom she has no interest in, but is the son of her dad’s boss. The chance to go to Las Vegas and work with the Breedlove family is a welcome escape.
Christian and Lauren soon find themselves interacting on more than just a business level. But Christian isn’t sure about Lauren’s motives in accepting the job with his mother, and he’s been burned before by women after his money. Plus, Lauren hasn’t told Christian the real reason she’s there. When all the secrets come out, will they still have a chance at a happy ever after?
For more of this review please visit Harlequin Junkie: https://harlequinjunkie.com/review-si...
A copy of this story was provided by the publisher for review.
March 11, 2019
I liked certain aspects of Sin City Vows but some of the word choices especially in the sex scenes took me out of the story and affected my overall enjoyment of it. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.
Copy won in a contest hosted by author
Copy won in a contest hosted by author
July 19, 2019
Its not often that I read books and feel musical inspiration, but that's exactly what happened with this one. Two songs swirled in my head as I made my way through this novel: Hungry and Tension from Fergie's 2017 album Double Dutchess, both of which are filled with delicious tension and ambition.
This book was straight-up wonderful. It wasn't just a billionaire hero and a Cinderella heroine: it was the setting (Las Vagas, Rome, London, Djibouti), it was the secondary characters (the Breedlove family, which I'm hoping will supply the other heroes for this series, and their friendship with the Harts), it was the camaraderie, it was the fact that everyone acted like grown-ass adults (except maybe the villain, but I just found him to be so pathetic that he wasn't worth it). The only reason I didn't give it five stars was because it didn't hit my personal squee buttons, but it came pretty close.
Christian Breedlove is our billionaire hero; just promoted to the president of his family company, CANN International, he has ambitious plans to expand their hotelier fortune into a new, as of yet untouched area: Africa, by way of Djibouti. This was an interesting side plot and it was a lot of fun taking in a new exotic locale, even if it was the ultra-rich fantasy version of it :P
Lauren Hart is our heroine - she is a PR whiz, and has been hired by her mother's best friend, Victoria Breedlove (Christian's mother), to be her personal assistant during an upcoming whirl of galas for the CANN Foundation, the charitable arm of CANN International. Lauren is intelligent, savvy, confident, and a hard/dedicated worker. She impresses everyone with her work, and is soon brought on board the corporate side.
Christian and Lauren grew up together, and Lauren had a puppy-love crush on him when they were kids, but he was much more interested in her older sister back in the day. Now he finds himself attracted to Lauren and wanting to do something about it. He's a very private man, and he's been hurt in the past, but he can't quite resist mixing business with pleasure. Lauren is running away from her own problems back East, but considering she's wanted his attention for most of her life, she is beyond ready to accept it when he offers it.
Everything is going swimmingly until her awful ex (our villain) tries to force her to marry him to cover up a family secret. Back against the wall, Lauren blurts out that she and Christian are married to fend him off. She doesn't count on that being Christian's sore spot (more than one woman has tried to trap him before), and it opens a rift between them that seems to be unrepairable. Luckily, we are dealing with adults here, so nobody can take the easy way out. Instead, still forced to work together professionally, Christian and Lauren manage to work on their personal relationship as well, with an ultimate HEA (but not after a few more speed bumps).
As mentioned before, I really enjoyed the entire canvas of characters: Christian has a great bond with his family, brothers and parents alike, and it really comes through here. Lauren has a similar, albeit strained, relationship with her parents, and she gets along with almost everyone she meets in Vegas. Ms. Day writes her characters so well that I feel like their must be other stories connected to this one - like Ace and London, the fashion designers, or hell, even Christian's parents! Here's hoping that his 3 brothers will become heroes in their own right - there was just enough of them on display here to make them distinct and interesting characters.
The story was structured very well, the prose was lovely and flowed beautifully. I found the love scenes a bit on the cheesy side, but nothing out of the ordinary for mainstream romance (and definitely better than the previous Desire title I'd read!). Christian and Lauren are equals in every sense of the word: there are no power dynamics spoiling the fun.
I'm definitely looking forward to more of this family and am eager to try out more of Ms. Day's work.
This book was straight-up wonderful. It wasn't just a billionaire hero and a Cinderella heroine: it was the setting (Las Vagas, Rome, London, Djibouti), it was the secondary characters (the Breedlove family, which I'm hoping will supply the other heroes for this series, and their friendship with the Harts), it was the camaraderie, it was the fact that everyone acted like grown-ass adults (except maybe the villain, but I just found him to be so pathetic that he wasn't worth it). The only reason I didn't give it five stars was because it didn't hit my personal squee buttons, but it came pretty close.
Christian Breedlove is our billionaire hero; just promoted to the president of his family company, CANN International, he has ambitious plans to expand their hotelier fortune into a new, as of yet untouched area: Africa, by way of Djibouti. This was an interesting side plot and it was a lot of fun taking in a new exotic locale, even if it was the ultra-rich fantasy version of it :P
Lauren Hart is our heroine - she is a PR whiz, and has been hired by her mother's best friend, Victoria Breedlove (Christian's mother), to be her personal assistant during an upcoming whirl of galas for the CANN Foundation, the charitable arm of CANN International. Lauren is intelligent, savvy, confident, and a hard/dedicated worker. She impresses everyone with her work, and is soon brought on board the corporate side.
Christian and Lauren grew up together, and Lauren had a puppy-love crush on him when they were kids, but he was much more interested in her older sister back in the day. Now he finds himself attracted to Lauren and wanting to do something about it. He's a very private man, and he's been hurt in the past, but he can't quite resist mixing business with pleasure. Lauren is running away from her own problems back East, but considering she's wanted his attention for most of her life, she is beyond ready to accept it when he offers it.
Everything is going swimmingly until her awful ex (our villain) tries to force her to marry him to cover up a family secret. Back against the wall, Lauren blurts out that she and Christian are married to fend him off. She doesn't count on that being Christian's sore spot (more than one woman has tried to trap him before), and it opens a rift between them that seems to be unrepairable. Luckily, we are dealing with adults here, so nobody can take the easy way out. Instead, still forced to work together professionally, Christian and Lauren manage to work on their personal relationship as well, with an ultimate HEA (but not after a few more speed bumps).
As mentioned before, I really enjoyed the entire canvas of characters: Christian has a great bond with his family, brothers and parents alike, and it really comes through here. Lauren has a similar, albeit strained, relationship with her parents, and she gets along with almost everyone she meets in Vegas. Ms. Day writes her characters so well that I feel like their must be other stories connected to this one - like Ace and London, the fashion designers, or hell, even Christian's parents! Here's hoping that his 3 brothers will become heroes in their own right - there was just enough of them on display here to make them distinct and interesting characters.
The story was structured very well, the prose was lovely and flowed beautifully. I found the love scenes a bit on the cheesy side, but nothing out of the ordinary for mainstream romance (and definitely better than the previous Desire title I'd read!). Christian and Lauren are equals in every sense of the word: there are no power dynamics spoiling the fun.
I'm definitely looking forward to more of this family and am eager to try out more of Ms. Day's work.
August 19, 2019
This book is complete trash.
But I loved it. The ridiculous names, the absurd conversations, the hundreds of sex scenes, the abrupt resolutions that in the normal world would take years to achieve, I love it all. It's derivative and regurgitates many tired tropes, enjoyable for all that.
Trigger-warning: There's an insane amount of sexual objectification in this book and many others in the Mills & Boon series. Which was kind of refreshing. At the time of reviewing, there is much shaming of the act of objectifying the physical characteristics of a person and while much literature today (particularly the mainstream hits, excluding 50 Shades of Gray), there will always be a place for objectification of the male and female figure in literature.
I loved the Michael Jackson reference of MJ Live Concert. But this puzzled me somewhat as the Cirque concert in Las Vegas is entitled MJ One.
And finally, there are brief references to world geography, which is not something I've seen before in these novels and quite refreshing.
Overall, great book for all its flaws.
But I loved it. The ridiculous names, the absurd conversations, the hundreds of sex scenes, the abrupt resolutions that in the normal world would take years to achieve, I love it all. It's derivative and regurgitates many tired tropes, enjoyable for all that.
Trigger-warning: There's an insane amount of sexual objectification in this book and many others in the Mills & Boon series. Which was kind of refreshing. At the time of reviewing, there is much shaming of the act of objectifying the physical characteristics of a person and while much literature today (particularly the mainstream hits, excluding 50 Shades of Gray), there will always be a place for objectification of the male and female figure in literature.
I loved the Michael Jackson reference of MJ Live Concert. But this puzzled me somewhat as the Cirque concert in Las Vegas is entitled MJ One.
And finally, there are brief references to world geography, which is not something I've seen before in these novels and quite refreshing.
Overall, great book for all its flaws.
March 11, 2019
Sin City Vows is a hot, sassy, captivating read. Zuri Day holds nothing back in her beautiful craft of writing to bring the fire and create a headlining introduction of the Breedlove family. Starting with Christian Breedlove and Lauren Hart, this fast pace page-turner captures your attention and keeps you turning the page one after the other. The words on the pages create an atmosphere that quickly sucks you into a roller coaster ride of high fashion, lavish trips, high roller society activities alongside Christian and Lauren as they discover no strings attached is easier said than done when it comes to matters of the heart.
Sin City Vows is one read that will leave you longing for more long after the story has ended. I thoroughly enjoyed Christian and Lauren’s story, and I look forward to the next book in the Sin City Secrets series.
Sin City Vows is one read that will leave you longing for more long after the story has ended. I thoroughly enjoyed Christian and Lauren’s story, and I look forward to the next book in the Sin City Secrets series.
March 14, 2019
Great storyline and character roster!
The famous Breedloves does everything on a grand scale so it stands to reason this story began with a birthday gift to the oldest Breedlove son the rest of us can only fantasize about. The budding love between the birthday man and one of the daughter's of his mother's childhood friend was fraught with many issues due to how he Christian had been misused by former lovers causing Lauren to be in the perpetual doghouse when she lied about their relationship to get out of being forced to marry her abusive and low ex. The truth of all occurrences finally came out forgiveness was offered and accepted and all except the wicked ex moved on from there! I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
The famous Breedloves does everything on a grand scale so it stands to reason this story began with a birthday gift to the oldest Breedlove son the rest of us can only fantasize about. The budding love between the birthday man and one of the daughter's of his mother's childhood friend was fraught with many issues due to how he Christian had been misused by former lovers causing Lauren to be in the perpetual doghouse when she lied about their relationship to get out of being forced to marry her abusive and low ex. The truth of all occurrences finally came out forgiveness was offered and accepted and all except the wicked ex moved on from there! I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
March 24, 2019
Childhood crush. Shrewd businessman. Billionaire playboy. Totally off-limits. Lauren Hart (PR) is escaping trouble, an ex who is trying to force her into marriage, not starting more. But her new boss Victoria Breelove’s son, Christian Breedlove, is too tempting to resist. Christian wants no strings attached, so does Lauren but she tries to ignore the simmering passion between them. But when the fiancé Lauren fled appears in Sin City, blackmailing her father with jail time, the runaway bride claims she’s married to Christian! Now their relationship is a tangled web…and only “I do” can fix it! And he is furious
March 19, 2019
An enjoyable book!
Zuri Day did a great job with this book. I love her style of writing. Christian Breedlove and Lauren Hart have hot chemistry together and what better place than Sin City to have them come together. Sin City Vows touches on a lot of emotions and is very enjoyable.
Zuri Day did a great job with this book. I love her style of writing. Christian Breedlove and Lauren Hart have hot chemistry together and what better place than Sin City to have them come together. Sin City Vows touches on a lot of emotions and is very enjoyable.
April 7, 2019
Unexpected Love
Christian was not expecting to see Lauren on his thirtieth birthday nor was he expecting to fall madly in love with her but both happened. Lauren was running from family drama and ended up running into the arms of her childhood crush. I'm glad that they got their HEA in the end.
Christian was not expecting to see Lauren on his thirtieth birthday nor was he expecting to fall madly in love with her but both happened. Lauren was running from family drama and ended up running into the arms of her childhood crush. I'm glad that they got their HEA in the end.
July 13, 2020
Loving Christian and Lauren
I loved this book. The Breedloves are all that but they are also level headed and loving. The instant chemistry between the grown versions of Lauren and Christian was amazing! I was enthralled with this book from the beginning throughout the end! This series is going to be off the chain!! Highly recommended for sure!! Kudos, Zuri!! 💜🔥💜
I loved this book. The Breedloves are all that but they are also level headed and loving. The instant chemistry between the grown versions of Lauren and Christian was amazing! I was enthralled with this book from the beginning throughout the end! This series is going to be off the chain!! Highly recommended for sure!! Kudos, Zuri!! 💜🔥💜
July 11, 2021
Good read
I enjoyed this story. The story is about the rich and powerful and how they live their lives. Lauren is a organizer and helps organize a gala. Christian is a wealthy business man.The sparks fly between them. But there are some things that were not finished between Lauren and her ex. Great read.
I enjoyed this story. The story is about the rich and powerful and how they live their lives. Lauren is a organizer and helps organize a gala. Christian is a wealthy business man.The sparks fly between them. But there are some things that were not finished between Lauren and her ex. Great read.
March 10, 2019
Lauren and Christian got some thangs going on y’all, and it is not to be missed. The Breedlove’s are going to be the next great thing for our #Shero, Zuri Day.
I think you will thoroughly enjoy this book, so treat yourself :-).
I think you will thoroughly enjoy this book, so treat yourself :-).
March 11, 2019
Best Laid Plans
Zuri Day’s books are always page turners. The characters are well developed and interesting. The supporting character always leave you wanted to know more. Ready for Book 2 in this series.
Zuri Day’s books are always page turners. The characters are well developed and interesting. The supporting character always leave you wanted to know more. Ready for Book 2 in this series.
April 4, 2019
Zuri Day brings the heat and desire
In her first Desire title, Zuri Day brings the heat in this sizzling friends to lovers romance set among glamor, luxury, and high fashion in Vegas and on the Breedlove family's vast estate.
In her first Desire title, Zuri Day brings the heat in this sizzling friends to lovers romance set among glamor, luxury, and high fashion in Vegas and on the Breedlove family's vast estate.
May 10, 2019
A good good story
The author has a reputation for telling a compelling story. She did it again with this Sin City saga. I liked Christian and held a special place for Lauren. The happily for now ending was a good way to leave them. For now.
The author has a reputation for telling a compelling story. She did it again with this Sin City saga. I liked Christian and held a special place for Lauren. The happily for now ending was a good way to leave them. For now.
August 6, 2020
Attractions , love and lies
Lauren's preteen crush became a reality when she goes to work for his mother. Christopher is attracted to her but someone else wants her for himself and will do anything to try and get her.
Lauren's preteen crush became a reality when she goes to work for his mother. Christopher is attracted to her but someone else wants her for himself and will do anything to try and get her.
October 7, 2020
A love story that is embroiled with complications.
This love story made me very curious as to how it was going to end with all of the issues.
I love reading about this family.
A very good well written book and I am on to the next one.
This love story made me very curious as to how it was going to end with all of the issues.
I love reading about this family.
A very good well written book and I am on to the next one.
July 26, 2021
Good story
Las Vegas is the place to be for Lauren's sanctuary and becomes her place of love and content. Story has good characters and writing. I think that the author told a good story. I am excited to read the next three books in the series.
Las Vegas is the place to be for Lauren's sanctuary and becomes her place of love and content. Story has good characters and writing. I think that the author told a good story. I am excited to read the next three books in the series.
March 8, 2019
Really enjoyed this book!!
March 13, 2019
WOW
Great story. Quick read. Once I started I could not stop. Last Vegas at its best. Power couple who survive the odds.
Great story. Quick read. Once I started I could not stop. Last Vegas at its best. Power couple who survive the odds.
May 23, 2019
Love it. I can't wait for the next one! Lauren has a lot on her mind, maybe Christian can help her get through it. Christian is leery of relationships, but is drawn to Lauren.
September 2, 2019
Sin City Vows
ZURI DAY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME AND SIN CITY VOWS IS ANOTHER WINNER. I DEFINITELY HAVE TO READ ALL THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES.
ZURI DAY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME AND SIN CITY VOWS IS ANOTHER WINNER. I DEFINITELY HAVE TO READ ALL THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES.
September 4, 2019
Enjoyed!
July 15, 2020
This series starts with the oldest brother Christian and a woman he is reconnecting with from his youth. So far so good.
July 24, 2022
twists and turns amid sweet romance
I enjoyed this. The twins are hilarious and often had me LOL! I hope there is a part two for the Breedlove’s
I enjoyed this. The twins are hilarious and often had me LOL! I hope there is a part two for the Breedlove’s
February 5, 2023
Too much drama.
April 29, 2021
Proceed With Caution:
This book contains mentions of verbal/emotional abuse and coercion.
The Basics:
Sin City Vows is a Contemporary Romance following Christian and Lauren after she arrives in Las Vegas to work with his mother and to escape her manipulative ex-boyfriend.
My Thoughts:
The description for Sin City Vows is quite misleading. Lauren is in no way a "runaway" bride and there is no "I do" anywhere in sight. Christian is indeed her childhood crush, but that has very little baring on the story except for a brief mention when they're reunited at the beginning. In reality, this is romance between two people who never seem to be on the same page. Christian doesn't trust women, and Lauren just wants a man of her choosing after being pressured to marry her ex as part of a business deal. The two go back and forth from friends to lovers several time within these few pages.
I did have hopes for a fake relationship in Sin City Vows, but that also let me down. Lauren claims to have married Christian in order to get her ex off her back, but in just a few pages she admits to lying about it, and that's that. There is a brief mention of a scandal, which could have been interesting if it had gotten more page time to develop. Instead, it just fizzled out. Much like this novella as a whole. I liked the set-up, but it never amounted to anything.
Read more at Pinkadot Pages.
This book contains mentions of verbal/emotional abuse and coercion.
The Basics:
Sin City Vows is a Contemporary Romance following Christian and Lauren after she arrives in Las Vegas to work with his mother and to escape her manipulative ex-boyfriend.
My Thoughts:
The description for Sin City Vows is quite misleading. Lauren is in no way a "runaway" bride and there is no "I do" anywhere in sight. Christian is indeed her childhood crush, but that has very little baring on the story except for a brief mention when they're reunited at the beginning. In reality, this is romance between two people who never seem to be on the same page. Christian doesn't trust women, and Lauren just wants a man of her choosing after being pressured to marry her ex as part of a business deal. The two go back and forth from friends to lovers several time within these few pages.
I did have hopes for a fake relationship in Sin City Vows, but that also let me down. Lauren claims to have married Christian in order to get her ex off her back, but in just a few pages she admits to lying about it, and that's that. There is a brief mention of a scandal, which could have been interesting if it had gotten more page time to develop. Instead, it just fizzled out. Much like this novella as a whole. I liked the set-up, but it never amounted to anything.
Read more at Pinkadot Pages.
August 3, 2020
Lauren Hart is running from a troubled situation when she runs right into the arms of Christian Breedlove the person she has had a crush on since her childhood. will the situation she is running from land her in even deeper trouble when she decides to tell her ex that she is married.
Sin City Vows is full of passion, heat and lies and you know what they always say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I enjoyed Lauren and Christian's story and i am patiently waiting for the next book in the series.
Sin City Vows is full of passion, heat and lies and you know what they always say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I enjoyed Lauren and Christian's story and i am patiently waiting for the next book in the series.
Read
March 2, 2019Miniseries: Sin City Secrets
Displaying 1 - 29 of 29 reviews