Wicked Lord (Lords of Stonewall University 2) by Sienna Cross & Ember St.Vincent-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 2, 2026
Stonewall University breeds monsters. Some hide behind cruelty. Others hide behind a smile.
Axel Vanderhart is the one everyone loves. Star quarterback. Golden boy. The Lord who knows how to charm a crowd and make them believe he’s one of the good guys.
But beneath that easy smile is a secret dark enough to shatter him.
When my family tries to sell me to a depraved man who sees me as property, I strike a deal with Axel. He needs to make his ex jealous. I need an escape.
One fake relationship. One summer pretending to be hopelessly in love. It should have been easy.
Instead, Axel becomes my safe place. The person who stays when everyone else leaves. The one man capable of breaking down every wall I’ve built.
The only problem? The lies start feeling real.
And someone in the Serpents & Daggers has noticed. Now Axel has a choice.
Save himself… Or protect me and lose everything.
At Stonewall University, secrets are lethal, and even the sweetest Lord has demons lurking beneath the surface.
Axel Vanderhart was supposed to save me.
But I might be the one thing that destroys him.
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REVIEW:WICKED LORD is the second instalment in the contemporary, new adult LORDS OF STONEWALL dark, erotic, college romance co-authored by Sienna Cross and Ember St. Vincent. This is Stonewall legacy heir Axel Vanderhart, and Lorelei Battenberg’s story line. WICKED LORD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Axel and Lorelei) WICKED LORD focuses on the fake romance and relationship between our story line couple. Lorelei Battenberg has been sold by her father to the highest bidder. The Battenberg’s are broke, and Senator Grayson Battenberg needs a quick influx of cash but using his daughter is about to backfire when Lorelei makes Stonewall University football star Axel Vanderhart an offer he cannot refuse. Axel Vandenhart believes he has fallen in love with Cordelia Chesson but Cordelia wants nothing more than to be friends with benefit. In an effort to make Cordelia jealous, Axel and Lorelei pretend to be lovers but in doing reap the havoc that is about to ensue.
The world building follows several pathways including the Serpents and Daggers secret society buried within the hallowed halls of Stonewall University. Blackmail is often the vehicle of power and control, and in this, Axel’s secrets are about to be revealed threatening any chance of survival, with or without our story line heroine. A school of secrets, controlling fraternities and sororities but a school discipline by money and power.
The relationship between Axel and Lorelei begins acrimoniously. Lorelei’s reputation as a mean girl, a bad girl and a woman of questionable character is a point of contention with Axel’s friends but Axel finds himself torn between Lorelei, and the woman he thought he loved, a woman who is about to spiral out of control. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.
There is a large ensemble cast of charismatic yet questionable secondary and supporting characters including the return of Killian Davenport, and Lexi Vega , Gage Vanhorn, Cordelia Chesson, Slate, Domnus Vaughn RAdcliffe, as well as Lorelei’s intended Brock Haversham, students Tate Astor, and Micah Preston, as well as Axel’s parents Conrad and Deb, his brother Sebastian, and Lorelei’s parents Grayson and Greta Battenberg.
WICKED LORD is another story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, murder and madness, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark,dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are determined, brutal, pompous and controlling.
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Reviewed by Sandy
SIENNA CROSS
Sienna Cross was kidnapped by mobsters, saved by her super-hot step-brother, then forced into an arranged marriage with a billionaire. From there, things got really interesting… She loves to write about dark, morally-gray alpha males and the captivating women that bring them to their knees. For all the inside info, join Sienna Cross’s Heartbreakers on Facebook, like her page, and follow her on Instagram and Tiktok. She has a thing for stalkers 😉
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EMBER ST. VINCENT
Ember St. Vincent is an author of enemies to lovers, dark romance where the anti-heroes and villains always win. And get the girl.
Her twisted love stories are filled with addictive romance, deeply flawed and morally gray characters, and unapologetic tales that’ll have you craving your own wicked adventure.
When she’s not writing or reading, Ember devours horror movies and paranormal shows to feed her dark side. Coffee, chocolate, and rainy days keep her inner hellions satisfied.
Be warned… Her books aren’t for the faint of heart and require you to leave your morals at the door. If you’re still interested, dive into her world and meet your next possessive book boyfriend.
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