Fourth Debt (Indebt #5) by Pepper Winters ***COVER, SYNOPSIS & 1ST CHAPTER REVEALED ***

Title: FOURTH DEBT (Indebted, #5)
Author: Pepper Winters
Genre: Dark Erotic Romance
Release Date: August 11, 2015

Fifth Book in the New York Times Bestselling Series

“We’d won. We’d cut through the lies and treachery and promised an alliance that would free us both. But even as we won, we lost. We didn’t see what was coming. We didn’t know we had to plan a resurrection.” 

Nila Weaver fell in love. She gifted her entire soul to a man she believed was worthy. And in the process, she destroyed herself. Three debts paid, the fourth only days away. The Debt Inheritance has almost claimed another victim. 

Jethro Hawk fell in love. He let down his walls to a woman he believed was his cure. For a moment, he was free. But then he paid the ultimate price. 

There is no more love. Only war. Hope is dead. Now, there is only death all around them. 

PROLOGUE

Vaughn

FUNNY HOW LIFE plays practical jokes. The past few days—that had to be a fucking joke, right? There was no logical answer that would make sense to what I’d seen, heard, and lived the past seventy-two hours. My sister. My best-friend and twin. This was what she’d been living with? This was how she’d been treated? This was what she wanted to return to? Motherfucking why? Why would she ever want to return to this insanity? We’d been raised in a broken home, chained to an empire that absorbed us right from birth. But we were kept safe, warm, and loved. We grew up together. We shared everything. But now…I had no fucking clue who my sister was. But then she came to me. A woman I never knew existed. The most stunning creature I’d ever seen. Only she didn’t come to me on feet or wings of an angel. She rolled into my life and demanded my help. And for better or for worse. I helped her.    

CHAPTER ONE

Nila

“LET ME GO!” Daniel cackled like a mad hyena, his fingers stabbing into my bicep. Without breaking his stride, he stole me further away from the parlour and into the bowels of the house. I didn’t want to go. I didn’t want to go anywhere with him. “Take me back!” I squirmed, doing my best to return to Jethro. He can’t be dead! Just because he lay unmoving and bloody didn’t mean he’d left me behind. That’s exactly what it means. I shook my head, dislodging those awful thoughts. He’s alive. He had to be. I couldn’t tolerate any other answer. I refused to live in a world where evil triumphed over good. That wasn’t right—life couldn’t be that cruel. It’s always been that way. My mind filled with images of my mother. My father’s desolation. My broken childhood. Evil had puppeteered us from day one. Why should now be any different? He’s not dead! I swallowed a sob. Please don’t be dead… I fought harder. “Let me see him. You can’t do this!” Daniel cackled louder. “Keep begging, Weaver. Won’t do you any good.”  

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Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters

A New Adult Dark Contemporary Romance, not suitable for people sensitive to grief, slavery, and nonconsensual sex. A story about finding love in the strangest of places, a will of iron that grows from necessity, and forgiveness that may not be enough. 

“My life was complete. Happy, content, everything neat and perfect.

Then it all changed.

I was sold.”

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility.  For their two year anniversary, Brax surprises Tess with a romantic trip to Mexico. Sandy beaches, delicious cocktails, and soul-connecting sex set the mood for a wonderful holiday. With a full heart, and looking forward to a passion filled week, Tess is on top of the world.

But lusty paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror. 

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter. But no matter her strength, it can’t save her from the horror of being sold.

Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Coming Septemeber 2013 with help by Black Firefly (lighting the way with self-publishing)

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Review: 

TEARS OF FUCKING TESS!!!!! AGR!!!!!

I just found my newest book boyfriend. And he might be at the top of them all. I'm in love with Q.

58 Stockholmy perfect stars! I couldn't stay away from this book enough time to make updates about my reading trip.

What can I say about this story...I heard it was awesome and had it on hold since last month because honestly I was waiting for the sequels of other series and I didn't believe it was THAT good and I've seen a lot of reviews both good and bad. Speaking of bad I read people are saying this book is not captive in the dark dark. WTF! of course is not captive in the dark. That is why the book is called Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters not Captive in the dark by C.J. Roberts. Two different writers, two different stories. It doesn't mean that because is not CITD dark it's not dark in it's own unique way. It can't be even compared to Consequences. So please people do not compare these stories. I am a fan of CITD and love Caleb. I am a fan of Consequences and I love Tony. I am now "Captive" for Tears of Tess story and Q is the bomb. Anyway, my goodreads bestie Soenid said: Fernanda you have to read this book and she was so eager for me to read it that she send it as a gift through Amazon and so I started...

I couldn't stomach the first 15% of the book. I wanted to close it and never look back. Everything that was happening to Tess was horrible and very clinical and I know what the writer portrayed there doesn't come close to what really happens when a woman is abducted and sold for sexual slavery. I felt Tess's angst for the situation she was in and how guilty she felt about what was happening thinking it was her fault. Also the people that kidnapped her treated her like crab including beating her for not obeying ( Yeiiii Tess! Thank you for never giving up). On top of that I went for vacations last month to that specific place where she went with her boyfriend and thank God I didn't read it before leaving otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get out of the hotel room bhahaha. Focus Fernanda! 

TOT is written from her POV. She is a strong aussie girl and she is in opposite sides with her boyfriend. Being an unwanted child and not being close to her family makes her clingy and try to please him even when she wants to try "different" things in bed that he doesn't. She doesn't want to be alone and she is his emotional support system since his parents died. But he is so B-O-R-I-N-G.

After all the shit that she has to endure with her kidnappers she is sold. And then Oh My!!!!!! 

Master Q comes into the picture. She is given to him through circumstances he is not going to discuss with her. I haven't been able to fin the perfect Q picture that can make him justice.

"Stop. If she doesn't want to bow, then don't force her."
... "She may crawl if she wishes," he murmured. 

From the moment they met she refuses to acknowledge him as her master, and as her owner and embraces her Devil-may-care attitude.

"I have no master, let me go". 

This of course gives Q the hots for sassy Esclave . Because stubbornness is this woman best friend and she refuses to give him the last of her possessions...

"...seeing as you refuse to tell me your name, you'll be called escalve until you do. If you are going to learn French, let that be your first word." 

There's something mysterious about Q. He seems compassionate but dominant and sadistic at the same time. Hope it makes sense. Sometimes I wanted to love the guy, others kill him, fuck him, kiss him, punch him in the guy, love him again. You know the drill. These two are fucked up with capital F. Q is a controlling, domineering, alpha sexy H-O-T male. He wants her to submit to him. He has been fighting his urge all his life but it is so difficult not to get off with this woman's sassy mouth. He is a monster and Tess doesn't know that with her attitude she has trapped herself in the monsters den.

"... He may be able to molest me, but he wouldn't stay whole while he did." 

Even with his possessive sadistic ways you will love him. I know I did. There's just something about him. Under the I-don-give-a-fuck-i-am-your-master persona he seems to be a good man. That is why this story is a complete roller-coaster. You get him, you don't, you love him, then you don't, you want to fuck him, then don't (That's a lie, you ALWAYS want to fuck him). That just sums Tess's feelings.

"Two things I wanted the most in the world: for Q to die a miserable death, and for him to fuck me." 

OH My God! and the sex scenes!

WTF! So fucking H-O-T! Seriously! Be ready to open a window when you read it because you won't be able to see your book from all the steam Ugh!!!

"I am Ami, Esclave" 

Between those two I don't know who's more fucked up. Both have dark desires and not want to cave in them. So by the end you'll see a different side of well just read it! I guarantee you won't be disappointed. He has a beautiful heat beneath all the shit he has done.

"Nous sommes les uns des autres" 

I can't wait for Quintessentially Q!!!!! 

Convicted (Consequences #3) by Aleatha Romig

Book blurb.

You must stick to your CONVICTION, but be ready to abandon your assumptions - Denis Waitley

Book #3 of the Consequences Series—

There were still lessons to learn and consequences for the truth!
When Claire Nichols met Anthony Rawlings, she didn’t know they had a past, or that he had plans for her future. Over time, the role of teacher changed—games became reality—and domination turned to desire. Despite an insurmountable history, Claire and Tony found their way back to one another.

Just when they seemed to have it all—love, respect, and the promise of a family—the game master exposed the truth. Claire’s world once again spun out of control. Unwilling to allow her child to suffer the consequences of an old vendetta, Claire fled...

At one time, Claire was held captive in an opulent mansion—then her incarceration was a cell inside a state penitentiary. Was her new prison—a tropical island—truly less lonely? Perhaps that was the game master’s plan, all along? 

Who will save Claire from her oldest nightmare and her newest reality? Will it be Tony? Can he forgive her for leaving him—again? Harry? Will he utilize previously unknown connections to save the woman who infiltrates his thoughts? Maybe Phil? Will his devotion in keeping Claire and her child safe be rewarded? 

As the cards are played—sins of the past, innocent victims, and truths are revealed. With compartmentalization no longer an option, is the reality too much? Could there be an even worse isolation? 

With the game master dealing from a stacked deck, can this new high-stakes game possibly be won?

When it’s all over and their cards are on the table—SOME will discover their bets were too high—they have nothing left to lose—ALL will learn the crucial lesson—the most important rule—there are CONSEQUENCES for the TRUTH! 

Aleatha Romig’s CONVICTED!

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Cover reveal .. GENIUS. I just love it. Release date October 8th. Yei!!! 15 more days till Convicted. I only wish Aleatha makes an early release just like Mad Sheehan :P

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Disclaimer: Apparently we are getting this one in October yeii.!!! Yes.! Aleatha posted on Facebook that she is expecting a release in October. Lets hope we don't get any delays. I just wish that it could arrive sooner... :(

Below there´s a link for the final teaser of Consequences. I recommend to wait until the book is published or I can assure you, you´ll be fucking pissed at the end of this one. Remember not to make assumptions my friends ;) . Enjoy.!


Final Teaser Convicted (Consequences #3)

Third in the CONSEQUENCES series... The saga of Anthony Rawlings, Claire Nichols, Derek and Sophia Burke, Catherine London and a host of wonderful characters will return to -- answer questions as Aleatha Romig determines fates, futures, and forevers...

You must stick to your CONVICTION,but be ready to abandon your assumptions - Denis Waitley

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So I was stalking Aleatha Romig´s blog as I always do every 2-4 weeks to check up on updates about this installment and I saw the following question to discuss with book clubs:

http://www.aleatharomig.blogspot.mx/p/contact-aleatha.html

Book Club Discussion Questions for TRUTH by Aleatha Romig

20.  Many readers have found solace knowing that Claire is happy in the "Afterward". Who are the possibilities for her "husband"? Which man do you believe is with her? 

I´m going to sound very "Hit me but don't leave me" but... Common! we all know Claire is going to end up with Tony. Not Harry and NOT even Phil(ugh). How do I know that? Because she loves that man. Period. Even after the verbal, emotional, physical, sexual and psychological abuse, she was still there. After she was released from prison, even when she told everyone she hated him and wanted revenge there was a part inside her that  still loved him and missed him.

If Caleb and Olivia had their HEA in The Dark Duet and their story was more fucked up than this one why can´t Tony and Claire be together. They have grown so much in this two books.

Harry is H-O-T cute guy and I don´t really think Claire will choose him over Tony because she is carrying Tony´s child and she went to all that trouble at the end of Truth to protect her baby. Tony is also Alpha male and Harry is not and they don´t share that intense passion. It was also revealed to her that Catherine is the master mind behind all the tragedies in her life or at least that´s what I think. I don´t really sense Tony killing all those people and Claire will do whatever it takes to protect her family (Tony included).

You know what I hate the most..?! That Mrs. Romig is not giving anything away, not even in the synopsis of the book. Damn her!!! I hate her..and love her at the same time :(

One thing is for sure. They don't end up together. I WILL CRY.. YEAH.!! THAT´S RIGHT I WILL CRY LOL Cause apparently that´s the only thing I will be able to do after getting my heart broken.

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*****REVIEW WITH HUGE SPOILER ALERT*****DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU WANT TO SPOIL YOUR RIDE*****

10/10/2013

WHAT A RIDE! THANK YOU!! I CAN FINALLY WORK IN PEACE...

"I suppose I should start in the beginning - March 2010. No, that wasn't when I was born. It was when I began to live." 

This is one of a few books I could give more than 5 stars. Questions from book 1 and 2 were finally answered in this one. I love twisted love stories and I have to admit I dreaded reading this final installment because I wasn't sure how it was going to end. 

The whole book you are going back a forth from when Truth ended to 2016. YES! 2016 as in present time. When we read about 2013 when Truth ended we see Tony but in 2016 no one talks about him. We don't know where he is and you fear the worst the whole time. The answer to why Tony is not present in 2016 is heartbreaking! I almost had a coronary. I was going crazy trying to put everything together. Impressions and assumptions are deceiving. Yes! Everything we thought we knew from book Cons and Truth changes in Convicted. People we got to know and grew in our hearts were deceitful. All the teams we were betting on were a complete lie. I didn't expect those turn of events. Seriously...

This is a very complex story and not just the plot but the way it is built. It gives you eye opening revelations. There are a lot of characters involved and several POV's as well. I had to re read "Consequences" and was about to do the same with "Truth" but Convicted was released yesterday and I couldn't wait to read it. before 90% or so of this book I was in tears when Claire is writing in her journal about how the story ended. I almost had a HEART ATTACK ALEATHA. Thank you very much!I screamed: WHAT?!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! internally obviously because I was at work and I could be fired if I get caught reading LOL. 

Tony confesses everything he had done to Claire and my heart broke in his POV remembering how he abducted Claire it was horrible to read and imagine what he had done to her while she was drugged I think Aleatha gave us that as an out to stop loving Tony but it didn't work. Bad people can get redeemed.

"Theirs was a long, complicated story with a monster and a knight. What made their story unique was that these two players were the same person." 

I'm Team Tony since Consequences no matter what he had done, except at the end of it of course, but I really enjoyed him groveling for forgiveness. We gave him too much credit for all the lives that were altered with "his supposedly actions". Truth is, the only life he played with was Claire by having her imprisoned in his house and then in jail. 

"Some would argue that a foundation built on kidnapping, isolation, violence, and yes - even rape - would never stand. I must disagree. We lived through hell and came out the other side." 

I really hated Emily, I never liked her since "Cons". I'm not defending Tony but she changed her personality while he controlled her, but even if her change wasn't because of Tony's threads, Emily was such a pain in the ass. Always criticizing why her hair was blond, why she was so skinny, etc etc, etc. Up until the end, she just wanted to nail Tony. The book Meredith published gave him a bad image. Of course he deserved it and also not being trusted but she just isolated Claire in a mental facility not allowing [ visitors and people reminding her of Nichol and Tony. I kind of felt that she envied Claire and wanted to keep her sick in that place. I also thought that she wanted to keep her daughter and its benefits. She just wanted to do what she "thought" was right because doctors said her head injuries might have affected her "poor decisions" in the past. Seriously she's a bitch. Brent cleared everything about the whole Claire and Tony wanting to kill Catherine and Even though  Claire was lucid and talking and wanting to see people she denied her rights. She though she was the mother fucking hen and she could control her every move even when she knew at the end Tony was not the reason she was sick. Even john admits he saved them. Thanks to Meredith  Claire came back from her "memories"  and not thanks to her stupid sister. 

"They say I'm a victim of abuse, and as such, I don't understand the difference between love and applied behavior. How can that be true? If I don't know my own feelings, how can anyone else?" 

Amber and Harry what can I say about those two. The revelations I got about those two while reading gave me some WTF moments. They are siblings and both deceiving  of course. Yes! I never thought Harry would have been playing Claire in Truth all along. He looked so sincere and loving. From super supportive man to undercover FBI Agent?! WTF. I won't even go there and explain the whole shit about them because truth is I HATE THEM and am glad they are out of the picture. I just can't believe what he did to Liz. Poor woman I wouldn't have forgiven him so easily. He's the kind of man that sees ass and will follow it without question. ASSHOLE. Amber, well she was  a gold digging selfish bitch.

It was painful and heartbreaking how Sophia and Derek story ended. Their love was glitch-free. They could survive everything. But that was just tragic. They deserved better.

For Tony and Claire to have a somewhat wide age difference made them more real to me. As she explained they have went through hell and back. What they lived, experienced, felt and lost over time was not something they could forget or take lightly. They spend years apart from each other one when she was in jail and then when she was in the mental facility. If "sickness"(Stockholm Syndrome) was the case she would have been "cured" and not mourn for her long lost love. Just saying... sigh* They were the only ones able to decide their own fate *sigh* *sigh* People where still gonna talk about them.

Again our minds get played by Aleatha and I loved it. I can't wait to read "Behind his eyes".

“I fell in love with you while you were supposed to be my prisoner; however, I’ve loved you since before I knew love existed…" 

I only have a question and that is when Claire [ asks Tony if there were letters while he was in jail from women trying to take "her place" and he says "I even - " and then changes the subject. Does it have to do with Patricia getting fired?

I loved Phil and Eric they looked all bad boys checking their surroundings in paradise like eagles. BADASS!

This book should get to the big screen!

Most ANTICIPATED books of 2013

Eyes Wide Open (The Blackstone Affair #3)

May 14th 2013

Big surprises are on the horizon for Ethan and Brynne as they struggle to adjust to what life has thrown at them. Demons from the past are threatening to destroy the passionate bond they’ve forged despite their vow that nothing will ever keep them apart. A truly devastating loss coupled with the promise of a new hope opens their eyes to what is most important, but is it possible for the lovers to move on from the painful histories that continue to haunt them? A stalker is still lurking in the shadows, plotting evil amidst the distraction of the 2012 Olympic games in London. Brynne and Ethan are on the cusp of losing everything as the stakes rise. Will they yield to circumstances beyond their control or will they give every ounce of fight they have left to save each other and win the ultimate prize of a life together?

Eyes Wide Open is a passion-wrought story that shows us what pure love can achieve when tested and what the heart can accomplish despite danger and adversity.

Safe Word by Teresa Mummert

June 1st 2013

A chance meeting with a stranger can turn your entire world upside down. 

When Colton ‘Colt’ Bishop enters a bar in New York City, he has a plan. His job is to find an easy target and take her back to his place for a few days. He is working his way up the crime ladder doing a job he never wanted.

Lily Hilton has it all, but is hiding from a troublesome past. When she enters a bar downtown, and runs into her old high school crush, her entire world is turned upside down. She is determined to make him notice her, but that plan may work better than she expects. 

Colton does not hesitate to take Lily home and use her as his new pawn, but their past begins to catch up with them as their secrets unravel and he must decide what is more important to him, protecting Lily or himself.

Entwined with You (Crossfire #3)

June 4th 2013

The final installment of the Crossfire Triology. 

From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn’t resist. I saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside–so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat.

No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.

Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…    ***  I can´t wait for this one

Epilogue: The Dark Duet (The Dark Duet #2.5)

June 15th 2013

A short novella on Caleb and Livvie coming soon. MY ASS.!!! THIS WILL BE A WHOLE LONG SUPER HOT BOOK.  :p

Leo's Chance (Sign of Love #2)

Somewhere in June 2013

Leo´s life and POV before he decided to look for Evie *sigh*

For reference read Leo (Sign of Love, #1) first ;)

Honor & Betray (Honor #4)

August 15th 2013

My Sociopath William Honor Ohh ..!! How I love him 

Honor & Betray tells what happens after William proposes to Emma from his point of view. 

NOTE FROM AUTHOR:There will be NO cheating in this book. The betrayal refers to something different.

The Edge of Always (The Edge of Never #2)

November 5th 2013

He was taking the long road. She was taking the road to nowhere. It just so happened that they led to the same place…

Five months ago, Camryn and Andrew, both dealing with personal hardships, met on a Greyhound bus. They fell in love and proved that when two people are meant to be together, fate will find a way to make it happen.

Now, in the highly anticipated sequel to THE EDGE OF NEVER, Camryn and Andrew are pursuing their love for music and living life to the fullest as they always swore to do. But when tragedy befalls them, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. As Camryn tries to numb her pain, Andrew makes a bold decision: To get their life back on track, they’ll set out on another cross-country road trip. Together they find excitement, passion, adventure—and challenges they never could have anticipated.

Sexy. Daring. Dangerous. THE EDGE OF ALWAYS takes you on a ride you won’t forget .   *** I just hope this one is as emotional as the first bok :S ** I loved it

Convicted (Consequences #3)

Somewhere between 2013-2014

No Book Cover Yet :´(

Third in the CONSEQUENCES series... The saga of Anthony Rawlings, Claire Nichols, Derek and Sophia Burke, Catherine London and a host of wonderful characters will return to -- answer questions as Aleatha Romig determines fates, futures, and forevers...

You must stick to your CONVICTION,but be ready to abandon your assumptions - Denis Waitley
Disclaimer: Exact date of release is NOT set

Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas

         

  Emily Vargas has been taken captive. As part of his conditioning methods, her captor refuses to speak to her, knowing how much she craves human contact. He's far too beautiful to be a monster. Combined with his lack of violence toward her, this has her walking a fine line at the edge of sanity. Told in the first person from Emily's perspective, Comfort Food explores what happens when all expectations of pleasure and pain are turned upside down, as whips become comfort and chicken soup becomes punishment.

Recommended for:  18+

Lovers of The dark duet (Captive in the Dark, Seduced in the dark) by C.J. Roberts and Consequences series by Aleatha Romig

Review:

This is definitely not a light read and if you are against Captive/Captor/Stockholm Syndrome/abuse/rape/HEA  type of books, go read The Secret Garden or The Little Princess or something that doesn't resemble to this book.

I must say that the situation the writer places the main character in quite realistic. I mean, this could happen to anyone. I have read several reviews of people that disliked this book but in my POV it was good, arousing even because you can say: "Oh, this girl is stupid, resist, don´t give in!" but lets be honest, no one know how he/she will react in a situation like this. Even if you struggle to comply and resist and say in your mind: "I will make him think I trust him, he´s everything for me and bla bla bla" I think you end up giving in. That´s what the Stockholm Syndrome/Captor relationship is about and Kitty Thomas portrayed perfectly and she also shows up that thin line between being held captive and giving in to survive, love and inner peace.

This is a well written story and I could see every single detail in my head like if I were living it. By the end of the book I had the following questions: Would I be doing everything he wants in order to survive? Would I really fake and don´t break down? Would I behave like her? I analysed the whole captive/captor situation about Emily and I was actually turned on. I have to say it looks appealing to be kidnapped and taken care even if I know real life captivity don´t give that luxury LOL but as the same story says: One thing is reading these type of books and be turned on and other completely different to be actually kidnapped and be used as a sexual slave. I have to say I really, really liked this story about Master & Emily and would have liked it to be more story for them instead of short 192 pages but it´s OK

I have noticed that I personally don´t care how dark or twisted the story is..if it has an inevitable HEA between the main characters :D