Sparrow By L.j. Shen May 2026

Have you read Sparrow ? Are you Team Troy or do you prefer Shen's Vicious ? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Watching the cold-hearted Troy slowly (very slowly!) unravel for Sparrow was everything. Sparrow by L.J. Shen

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trope: Forced Marriage / Mafia Romance / Enemies-to-Lovers Have you read Sparrow

I just finished , and I’m still reeling from the "Fixer" of Boston himself, Troy Brennan. 👇 Watching the cold-hearted Troy slowly (very slowly

If you love the and enemies-to-lovers tropes with a side of dark Irish Mafia, this one is for you. Troy is the definition of an anti-hero—ruthless, cold, and calculated—who decides to marry the town’s "tomboy," Sparrow Rayne, for reasons that kept me guessing until the very end. What I loved:

It’s an older release, but if you haven’t read it yet, it’s a must-add to your Goodreads TBR.

It's L.J. Shen’s signature style—dark, gritty, and "fairytales with teeth."