The Devil Wears Black

This book is absolutely phenomenal. It was unputdownable & everything you expect and more from Ms Shen. It had LJ’s touch stamped on it yet it was so unique. I was enthralled with Chase and Maddie and couldn’t put the book down once I started reading. Chase inner monologues were pure gold. I was literally cracking up. They were sooo sooo good. After I finished the book I went back to read them all over again and they cracked me up and had me laughing all over again. Chase is unlike any hero Ms Shen has written. He has the bad boy vibes but with a heart of gold. Every girl wants Chase Black in her life. I loved the witty banter and back n forth between Chase and Maddie. I didn’t want the book to end. Loved both Maddie n Chase. These two were relatable characters .What I love about this story is it was a wholesome read . It was fun , sweet , with the most adorable characters and had perfect touch of emotions that tugs your heart. Without doubt Chase and Maddie won my heart. Maddie is the girl next door and everyone would want a Chase in their life. He was so perfect. Chase is a perfect specimen of Devil and Saint. He is alpha male with a bad boy vibes yet he is a boy next door with a soft heart. Ms Shen created the perfect book friend for us to swoon over . I am not ashamed to say I have been a huge fan of Vicious and no other hero could cross the bar he had set for me. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed and like all of her Heros but Vicious is special and no one could close to him. I had a love hate relationship with his character. If Vicious is dark than Chase is a bright spot. Where Vicious instilled angry emotions until of course he redeemed himself Chase just makes your heart melt and want to cuddle him. Most of LJ Shen books I have read the main protagonist are bad boy with alpha male vibes and there is angst in her stories which I have enjoyed but after reading TDWB I am hoping LJ writes more romance with witty banter and light moments. She has done an epic job with this story. It is one of my favorites from LJ Shen.The plot was heartwarming and captivating and characters were very realistic . I had preordered paperback, ebook and audiobook when it became available for preorder back in June of 2020 but I was over the moon I got selected to read an arc copy and couldn’t believe it for a while I got an arc for a moment I thought the book got published early since I have never received arc for her books and I wasn’t expecting I would get it this time around as well . I still can’t wait for my paperback n audiobook & reread / listen to the story. This is one of those books even when you reread you would still love the story and fall more for the characters. A beautiful heartwarming feel good second chance love story with all the feels and witty banter that melt your heart and leave you with a dreamy smile long after you end the story. Loved it and can’t recommend it enough. Deserves all the flowery stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"These two have the sexual chemistry of a tampon and a ketchup stain together..."I loved "The Devil Wears Black!" The story was perfectly sweet and heartwarming, balanced out with just the right dose of crude humor that had me laughing out loud. The dialogue was impeccably written, adding so much depth to the characters and overall experience.However, I have to admit that the epilogue didn’t quite land for me; it felt a bit off compared to the rest of the book. That being said, the plot throughout was fantastic, and the character development was impressive.Overall, it's definitely a book worth reading, and I’d still consider it for a solid 5-star rating despite the slight hiccup at the end, overall 4.5!

Chase and Maddie were a wonderful pair of protagonists. I laughed out loud regularly as I worked my way through the book. The plot was original, one I hadn’t seen before. The arguing, the rude bantering and the sweet makeups were fun and delightful. I do recommend this book.

Amazingly wonderful story with romance, heartbreak, and laughter. Seriously a talented writer and one to follow. Great book to read.

Absolutely in lpve with the story, characters and narration (first audio title for me). The story is funny, quirky and sassy. Loved the development of the characters and how each of them complemented each other. I can totally understand Maddie, fell for Chase immediately. Will definitely look up other titles by this author.

Couldn’t put it down once I started. I can’t believe home much I actually liked this book. It’s sweet, smart, funny, heartbreaking, and spicy all at once.

This has to be great writing because I don’t think I’ve hated an mmc more. The whole book I prayed the fmc would fall for literally anyone else. Even by the end of the book I was still trying to figure out if Chase(mmc) had any redeeming qualities. It kept me reading voraciously, but it was mostly in the sense of “surely at this point the fmc will leave and find someone else”.Small spoiler but they should not have called her martyr Maddie. It should have been masochist Maddie.

100/10 loved this book!!! Made me swoon so so so hard and I love the love that they had for each other all along.