Sinful Love
燕小甲天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026
Rating 3.2- Word count
- 192K words
- Chapters
- 48
Tags
Contemporary Romance Fate and FortuneLove EntanglementsUrban RomanceComplex HumanityCriminal PsychologyEnsemble NarrativeFemale PerspectiveSummary
[Emotional fiction + suspense mystery + modern romance + ensemble cast]An intricate murder case draws in tangled emotional conflicts and old secrets from years past. When a former lover is shrouded in layers of suspicion, can you still choose to believe?
A wealthy businessman dies under mysterious circumstances; his wife with a "complicated romantic history" becomes a suspect and lies repeatedly; an old lover's investigation, an unfair will, massive business dealings... What secrets are really hidden?
Editor's review
Crime of Love blends emotional fiction with suspense mystery, using the mysterious death of a wealthy businessman as the entry point to unfold layer upon layer: the wife's complicated romantic history, an old lover's investigation, an unfair will, and massive business dealings. The focus is not on solving the case alone but on the crisis of trust between people behind it—when a former lover is shrouded in suspicion, choosing to believe or doubt becomes the core tension driving the reading experience. The ensemble approach lets emotional entanglements and old secrets surface in interlocking ways, with lies and secrets meshing together—well suited to readers who enjoy emotional undercurrents within a mystery framework. While reading, watch for the gaps between characters' testimony and their emotional motives; those are often the key to the truth. As a crossover of modern romance and suspense mystery, it works best as tightly paced leisure reading, to be devoured in one sitting on a commute or over a weekend.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy suspense mystery interwoven with emotional entanglements
- Readers who prefer ensemble narratives and enjoy mapping out character relationships
- Readers looking for tightly paced novels suited to commuting or weekend reading
- Readers interested in plot driven by realistic elements such as wills and business dealings
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting pure orthodox deduction with rigorous trick design
- Readers who prefer slow-paced literary narration and dislike dense plotting
- Readers easily fatigued by themes of emotional entanglement and lies
Reading tips
- First map out the relationships among the deceased, the wife, the old lover, and those connected to the will, then enter the main case.
- When characters lie repeatedly, jot down their emotional motives for later comparison with the truth.
- Track the will and business-dealing threads separately, then see how they mesh at the end.
- Best read in two or three continuous sittings to avoid forgetting ensemble relationships after long interruptions.
About the publisher
天津博集新媒科技有限公司Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第1章 雨夜罪案
- 第2章 弗硝安定
- 第3章 生物证据
- 第4章 倾城竹园
- 第5章 病房谈话
- 第6章 神秘情人
- 第7章 两方供词
- 第8章 乔氏姐妹
- 第9章 秘密回忆
- 第10章 真情假意
- 第11章 新的疑点
- 第12章 完美律师
- 第13章 刘夫刘妻
- 第14章 明人暗语
- 第15章 善恶难分
- 第16章 利益之争
- 第17章 谁在撒谎（一）
- 第18章 谁在撒谎（二）
- 第19章 公事私仇
- 第20章 里应外合
- 第21章 嫌犯重重
- 第22章 虚假正义
- 第23章 所爱非人
- 第24章 过期信物
- 第25章 旧闻新伤
- 第26章 何不当初
- 第27章 真相何辜
- 第28章 片语真言
- 第29章 同窗肖倩
- 第30章 长思公墓
- 第31章 死者生谈
- 第32章 旧人识心
- 第33章 爱女欣然
- 第34章 花出成章
- 第35章 另有乾坤
- 第36章 相遇之过
- 第37章 视频之谜
- 第38章 义断情长
- 第39章 情人同仇
- 第40章 恩爱两难
- 第41章 生日之约
- 第42章 围炉探案
- 第43章 投网入河
- 第44章 对饮三人
- 第45章 以杀诱杀
- 第46章 暗夜难明（大结局一）
- 第47章 春日终现（大结局二）
FAQ
Is this pure mystery or more romance?
Based on the materials, it is labeled emotional fiction, suspense mystery, and modern romance—a crossover work. The case provides the narrative skeleton, while the emotional entanglements and crisis of trust are key draws; it is not pure orthodox deduction driven solely by tricks.With so many characters and complex relationships, will it be confusing?
The work uses an ensemble approach involving the wife, the old lover, the will, and business dealings. It helps to first clarify the core relationships, then follow the case; lies and old secrets gradually fall into place, making for a clearer read.Is it suitable for reading in one sitting?
The materials indicate the plot revolves around the murder case and multiple entanglements with a relatively tight pace, suited to concentrated reading on a commute or over a weekend. If interrupted for long, ensemble relationships can blur, so reading in two or three continuous sittings is recommended.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
燕小甲 AuthorYan Xiaojia is an author about whom limited public information is available. The library currently holds two works by this author, Crime of Love (Zui Ai) and Storm over Yucheng (Fengyu Yucheng). Judging from the common categories assigned to these two works, Yan Xiaojia's writing spans modern romance and otherworldly fantasy, suggesting a creative inclination that moves between urban emotional drama and imagined worlds. Modern romance tends to focus on emotional entanglements and shifting relationships between characters, while otherworldly fantasy leans toward building an independent imaginative space and its own set of rules; the two demand different approaches to narrative pacing and world-building, and the author's engagement with both indicates an attempt to tell stories within different generic frameworks. Since no clear records exist regarding birth and death dates, nationality, education, or creative career, no speculation is offered here. Based on the available works, Yan Xiaojia's profile is characterized mainly by cross-genre experimentation, and readers may further explore the author's narrative style and thematic concerns through the specific content of Crime of Love and Storm over Yucheng.