L. J. Shen is a bestselling romance author known for dark, angsty love stories featuring morally gray antiheroes, sharp-witted heroines, and intense relationship dynamics. She is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author whose popular novels include Vicious, The Kiss Thief, Pretty Reckless, and Bad Bishop. Her books span contemporary, new adult, and dark romance and frequently explore obsession, power, revenge, family conflict, and redemption. Shen lives on the East Coast with her family and pets.