REVIEW: Bittersweet Revenge by Riley Hart (Sins of the Father #1)

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BITTERSWEET REVENGE

Sins of the Father - Book One

by Riley Hart

Release Date: August 13, 2025

Review

Ooph! That was a wild ride. I wasn’t sure how it was going to end, but I was here for the journey and the chaos.


The possessive push and pull between them, wrapped up in the dark underworld of the mafia, and with enough secrets to power the whole city. It was never going to be a smooth ride, but you just knew they would be a fiery pair.


Tiernan and Dean are a grumpy pair waiting to explode. And trust me, there are a lot of explosions.


It was thrilling to watch, and I’m already greedy for more.

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Synopsis

Dean

I’ve been stalking Tiernan O’Shea online for years.


After Sloan O’Shea killed my dad, my mom and I spent years in hiding, moving from state to state, changing our names, never drawing attention to ourselves, hoping to never be found.


I’ve fed off nothing but vengeance ever since.


Tiernan O’Shea is exactly like his father—arrogant, rich, ruthless.


The plan is simple: Get accepted to Ashford U. Get close to Tiernan. Get him to trust me. And then, when he brings me home to his father, I’ll take my revenge on Sloan O’Shea.


What I don’t expect is discovering the secret side of Tiernan, the parts he doesn’t show the rest of the world. He’s as beautiful as he is brutal—deadly, yes, but he’s also the kind of man who would do anything for those he loves. We’re alike in ways I never imagined. And when he touches me, kisses me…it makes me feel like I matter.


I’ve spent my whole life hoping to even the score, but now my revenge will be bittersweet because it’ll make me lose the only man I’ve ever loved.


Content Warning: Bittersweet Revenge contains violence, darker themes, and morally gray characters with no redemption arc. This is still a Riley Hart romance though, so you can expect a happily ever after for our guys. Please use the look inside feature for a more detailed content warning.

About Riley Hart


Riley Hart has always been known as the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She won her first writing contest in elementary school, and although she primarily focuses on male/male romance, under her various pen names, she’s written a little bit of everything. Regardless of the sub-genre, there’s always one common theme and that’s…romance! No surprise seeing as she’s a hopeless romantic herself. Riley’s a lover of character-driven plots, flawed characters, and always tries to write stories and characters people can relate to. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading or enjoying time with her awesome family in their home in North Carolina.

 

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