Pleasure in Pain by Coda Languez is the second volume of the Birth of a Sin dark mafia romance trilogy. The mask slips, and what’s underneath is worse than the lie.
About the Book
Pleasure in Pain peels back Ira Dante’s veneer to reveal the sadistic, insane woman beneath — drug trafficking, weapon theft, countless murders. And at the center of it all, her grip on Tristan tightens. A bone-chilling continuation of Birth of a Sin that delves further into obsession and extreme violence.
What to Expect
If A Beautiful Lie was the seduction, Pleasure in Pain is the catch closing. Coda Languez doesn’t soften the descent — readers should expect graphic violence, unhealthy obsession, and a romance that earns every red flag it raises. The pacing tightens, the violence sharpens, and the line between desire and damage erodes a little further.
Tropes & Themes
- Mafia / organized crime
- Sadistic female lead
- Toxic romance and codependency
- Obsession spiraling into violence
- Why-choose-her dark romance energy
- Interracial pairing
Reading Order — Birth of a Sin Trilogy
- A Beautiful Lie
- Pleasure in Pain (this book)
- Wrath and Lust
See the entire trilogy on Amazon’s series page.
Editions & Where to Buy
- Kindle: B0B86LBT7G — also available on Kindle Unlimited
- Published August 2022 by Coda Languez
Content Warnings
Abuse, codependency, graphic violence, explicit sexual content, drug content. The relationship at the heart of Pleasure in Pain is unhealthy by design — read with caution.
