Wicked Altar (The McCarthy Family Legacy #1)
Jane Henry
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Explicit open door [?]
· 19 ratings · 538 pages · Published: 21 Jan 2026
He was my tormentor, the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell.
Now? He's my fiancé.
An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life.
So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become Mrs. Cavin McCarthy.
But I'll never forgive the arrogant jerk.
Except... the monster I remember isn't the man before me now. The boy who destroyed me has become someone who'd burn the world down to keep me safe. Who touches me like I'm something precious instead of ruined. Whose rough hands and rougher words unravel every defense I've built.
When his fingers wrap around my throat and his voice goes low in my ear, I'm not thinking about revenge anymore...
I'm thinking about surrender.
And in the McCarthy family, surrender might be the most dangerous thing of all.
TROPES:
- Bully
- Neurodivergent Heroine
- Enemies to Lovers
- Arranged Marriage
- Mafia
- Obsessed Hero
- “My wife”
- Anti-Hero
- Bad Boy/Good Girl
- Band of Brothers
- Family Saga
- Virgin Heroine
- He falls first
- He builds her a room of her own
- He notices her anxiety
Wicked Altar is a fully standalone book in a brand new series, and a second generation spin-off of Jane Henry's Dangerous Doms. It is not necessary to read any previous books.
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- mafia 5
- enemies to lovers 4
- arranged/forced marriage 4
- contemporary 4
- m-f romance 4
- virgin heroine 3
- disabilities & scars 2
- shy heroine 2
- possessive hero 2
- suspense 1
- dark romance 1
- bdsm 1
- alpha male 1
- marriage of convenience 1
- found family 1
- age gap 1
- insta-love 1
- neurodivergent mc 1
- competent heroine 1
- bad boys 1
- rich heroine 1
- rich hero 1
- caretaking 1
- spanking 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- fighter hero 1
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