4 stars for “Cartel – 03 – Empire” by Lili St Germain

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empireIn the first 2 books I didn’t really knew if I should hate or love Dornan but now … I really hate him and it hurts because more than once he showed that he can be good, he has a conscience, …

Love and hate … there is such a thin line between them!  Poor Marianna!  How much can a woman suffer…  She is such a strong woman and deserved happiness

What I did like about this book but what is often too much in other books is the multiple POV … For this book it worked because it really helped to find out what all main characters were thinking.

I loved this dark conclusion of the Cartel series and would love to read more from this author.  I loved her Gypsy Brothers series.  I still have to read the last book in that series and am really looking forward to it.  This author knows how to write dark, captivating books!

Be warned this book doesn’t have a real HEA and even though I knew what was going to happen I was crying so much…  Heartbreaking!!

 

Release Blitz – 4,5 stars for “Dollar – 02 – Dollars” by Pepper Winters

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dollars_live-1“I should never have asked for a night with you. This would never have happened if I’d had more willpower.”

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The story continues in Dollars by Pepper Winters.

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Blurb

A thief met a possession and did what he did best.
Now, he has to live with the consequences.
Including the girl he claimed.

Pimlico was stolen and sold all before her twenty-first birthday.
Two years with a master who almost killed her is over.
She has a new master now.
A master who demands everything, expects everything, and requires ultimate access to her mind.

Elder broke countless rules when he took the girl who wasn’t his.
She confuses and bewitches him, but his fascination won’t save her from his desires.

He wants to know her.
She wants to forget.
Together…they’re doomed.

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About the Author

pepper-winters-1Pepper Winters wears many roles. Some of them include writer, reader, sometimes wife. She loves dark, taboo stories that twist with your head. The more tortured the hero, the better, and she constantly thinks up ways to break and fix her characters. Oh, and sex… her books have sex.

She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends.

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My review

*** ARC kindly provided by TRSOR Promotions in exchange for an honest review. ***

dollarsI already loved several books from this author and this series is another winner.  I really loved the first installment and it’s the same with this one.  I loved reading this dark but hopeful romance.  We aren’t t there yet but I think Pim and Elder can heal each other if they give this a chance.

I loved how patient Elder was.  Pim has been through so much.  Instead of becoming a shell she fights and tries even though it is real hard.  Will she be able to thrust Elder enough to give him her voice?

I loved it and really look forward to the next installment.  Will Pim open up to Elder?  Will danger from Pim’s past show up?  What about Elder’s past?  So many questions…

I’m also glad this has a dual POV because I really do love to read Elder’s thoughts.

5 stars for “Dollar – 01 – Pennies” by Pepper Winters

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penniesI received this first installment of five in the Dollars series by Pepper Winters, from TRSOR promotions together with an ARC for part 2. These weren’t the first books I read from this amazing author. I also loved her Monsters in the dark series and Destroyed. She’s one of my favorite authors in the dark genre.

This series seems to become another winner. In this first book we learn about Pim’s dark past where she is owned by a ruthless, sick monster who bought her at a slave auction. During those two years she suffers enormously. How much can you endure? When is it too much? But then Elder crosses her path. Is he just like her master? He feels dangerous but also safe. Which one is he really? Will he save her or is he just as cruel?

Oh my … I was so glad I had the second installment waiting because I needed to know what would happen with Pim.

Please be warned, this is not a fairy tale. It’s very dark and disturbing but oh so well written. I also loved how strong Pim was. Maybe playing mute made her life harder but also so much stronger.

3,5 stars for “Jericho Brotherhood – 02 – Release” by Jade Chandler

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release-jade-chandlerThis is a sweet romance with a kinky side about a hot, tattooing biker with a need for pain and his sweet girl finding it difficult to become his property when she doesn’t have a good history with her abusive father. Will Avery’s love for Rock be strong enough to become a part of the MC. Can she handle his need for pain?

I prefer my MC books a little bit darker and hotter but this still was a wonderful well written read. What I missed was an epilogue. The story ends rather abrupt. What happened to her father? I hope we’ll read more about Rock and his Almita in the next book. Deny, Book 3 of the Jericho Brotherhood is planned for December 2016. Looking forward to this one. Will it be Jericho’s book? Or Marc?

4,5 stars for “Sugar Bowl – 03 – Sugar Free” by Sawyer Bennett

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I was so glad when I finally got to reading the last book in this series. This book was a little bit different from the previous 2 books… More suspense and I just loved how well written it was!

Two people loving each other so much they are willing to give everything up for the other. Such strong love!!

Often when there are 3 books in the series the third one can’t really keep me captivated but wow this one could! So far I loved all of SB’s books and it’s the same with this one.. I am so grateful for the large epilogue because I wasn’t ready to finish this series haha

I really do hope that Dennis will get a book too. Preferably with Caroline 😉

4,5 stars for “The Wicked Horse – 05 – Wicked Bond” by Sawyer Bennett

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Wicked BondBridger’s past is really horrible! I felt so much pain for this man. He never needed anyone. He thought he didn’t deserve it… I so enjoyed seeing how Maggie and little Belle entered his heart. Maggie was an amazing strong woman and mom.

If you consider skipping books in this series I would advise to read them all and in order since small pieces are revealed in this book which would spoil reading the other books. You won’t regret because they’re all great 😉 I’m really sad this seems to be the last book in this series. Maybe a book for Ted??

I loved reading about those great characters from the previous books in this series especially Woolf. Loved how he handled Bridger when he needed a little push.

This book wasn’t as kinky as the other books in this series but damn Bridger is a hot dirty talker.

What I missed in the previous books in this series was an Epilogue. In this book we get one and YAY I totally loved it.

4,5 stars for “Scarred Souls – 03 – Ravage” by Tillie Cole

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RavageRavage is the third book in the Scarred Souls series. I loved the first 2 books in this series and was so glad that I got an ARC for this one too.

In the second book we met little Zoya. She’s the little sister from Zaal and Anri. When Zaal and Anri were taken away to be drugged to be ruthless killers they thought their little sister was killed together with the rest of their family. Little Zoya has been injured seriously and has been hidden since by a loyal employee of their family. When she learns that Zaal is still alive and there is no more threat she can’t wait to go to him … But then she gets taken by a monster. A monster willing to do everything to get to Zaal. Until the monster starts to feel. After hating the Georgian woman who took him and turned him into a monster inside and outside 18 years ago he wants to hate all Georgians but this little Georgian woman gets under his skin. His mistress has taken him and his little sister Inessa from the orphanage. Valentin will do everything to keep his sister alive. Even though her situation remains horrible… Will Zaal be able to save Inessa? Will Valentin have to chose between Zoya or Inessa? What happens when Zaal finds out that Inessa is still alive?

This book felt a little bit less violent than the previous two books in this series. We get new loveable characters. I admired Zoya’s strength. I was glad to read more from Luka, Zaal and their wives.

This book gets 4,5 stars. I’m looking forward to read Inessa’s story which will be book 4.

3+ stars for “Lovegame by Tracy Wolff”

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lovegameVeronica — Betrayal. Lots of betrayal by people who are supposed to be there for you at a very young age! Will you ever manage to live a normal life after all that. What if the man for which you start to get feelings, strong feelings, who makes you feel great, betrays you too? Can you handle that final blow?

Ian — The need to prove to yourself that you are not like him. You’re different. Will you find out in time or will your quest hurt the one woman you want?

I loved this well written romance with a side of thriller. I could feel their chemistry right from the start and love both main characters. Until almost the end I had no clue who the ‘bad guy’ was so I was really surprised.

Something I’m not very fond of is insta-love but it didn’t feel that wrong in this book.

I also read The first book of the Ethan Frost series by this author and loved it. This story with a bumpy road was my second and I look forward to read more… This book gets 3,5 stars

4 stars for “Sugar Bowl – 01 – Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett”

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Sugar DaddyAt 16 Sela lost her virginity while being gang-raped. Many years later she wants to make the men suffer who did this to her. She recently found out the identity of one of them… Jonathon ‘JT’ Townsend. To get close to him she wants to use his business partner Beck. JT and Beck are the founders and owners of the Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl brings sugar daddies and sugar babies together. Beck doesn’t do relationships. What should have only been a one night stand evolves into more… Will Sela be able to get her revenge? Or should she focus on her new relationship? Will Beck realize in time what a bastard JT is?

This is becoming one of the authors I love reading without even knowing what the book will be about. This first book in the Sugar Bowl trilogy was a hot read with lots of chemistry between Sela and Beck. I have screamed so hard when I finished reading … Damn I hate cliffhangers 😉

As for JT … I hated him so much! For the things he has done to Sela when she was 16 but also for the way he treats her and his ‘best friend’ Beck. If I would have been able to crawl into the book …

I’m really looking forward to the second book ‘Sugar Rush’ and the next “Sugar Free”. I hope Beck does some great grovelling 😉

3+ stars for “S.I.N. – 01 – Dirtiest Secret by J. Kenner”

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Dirtiest SecretJane and Dallas are brother and sister by law and by adoption but not by blood. They have a special bond and when they both are 15 they get kidnapped and go through a traumatizing experience. During their abduction they get close even though it isn’t ‘right’! After getting rescued they take distance and handle it both in a different ways.

Now 17 years later Dallas is known as The King of Fuck, a reputation he has been building for years. He also started an organization ‘Deliverance’ with a few men he thrusts to find kidnapped children and hopefully also track the people who kidnapped and tormented Jane and himself. Jane is an author who wants to fight illegal organizations who endanger children with their rescue attempts.

Can they keep their distance? Will their ‘Dirtiest Secret’ get revealed? Will there be justice after all this time? I’m looking forward to the next book in this series

I have read the Stark Trilogy from this author and loved all 3 books! This one is a winner again and receives 3.5 stars. It is a hot, suspenseful romance. But for me personally the first part dragged too long. It took them too long to finally admit that they can’t stay apart. After that the book is a hot read with some kinky pieces. I hope to get more kinky stuff in the next book 😉