Debt Inheritance

Another series cut down to less than 200 pages per book in order to make more money. This series could be 2 or 3 books at best without all of the unnecessary fluff. This has far too many redundancies. Lots of cheap ways to boost the word count. I skipped over a lot of paragraphs to move on with story. As far fetched as the storyline is, it could have been a decent read.

I am a big fan of Pepper's books so I was eager to get my hands on this one. I was also jonesing to read it because from the teasers I had no idea how it was going to be. I knew that it was suppose to be dark, but the premise of it sounded like nothing I've read before, inheriting a person like one would property. I've read slave and human trafficking stories before but never such formal slave inheritance. Nina is a high end clothing designer. Although rich and famous in her own right, she is a Weaver, a wealthy, well-known, glamorous family. Capable of having the world at her fingertips, she only concerns herself with her three loves: her twin brother, her father and her sewing. Jethro is heir to the Hawk family throne. The Hawk's are basically a love-less royalty, a machine. They have strict codes and rules that must be followed no matter what. I'm a Hawk but blood doesn't flow in my veins. I'm born of a substance unbeatable by any other—diamonds. I'm a smuggler. I'm a dealer. And I'm about to become...a killer. The ancient customs declare that the firstborn Hawk son must take ownership of the firstborn Weaver daughter in repayment for a debt spanning the generations. I truly was Cinderella, only my prince threw away the glass slipper and stole me away before midnight struck. My prince was evil. My prince was the villain. I couldn't breathe. This is just the first installment of the Indebted series so many questions go unanswered. Several clues have been given. Many details and hints have been dropped, but it's hard to tell where the story is going to take us. I believe the jobs of the families, their last names, the bird artwork, extended talk of different jewels, all of this and several other things have significant meaning. Anyone that knows me knows that I love trying to figure out symbolism and hidden meanings. I just don't know the direction where Pepper is headed with it. There is definitely chemistry between Jethro and Nina. This book left me wanting to read more in major way. I cannot wait to continue with these two and their families.

Without a doubt one of the best series I have read!! It is highly additive, I couldn't put it down. All six books are fantastic, I've experienced so many emotions reading them. I was on the edge the whole time and the author kept me guessing the plot throughout the story. The only negative I can say without giving too much spoilers away, is how Kestral story ended - really would have liked to have his own story he is too good of a character. I really highly recommend reading this book if you are a fan of dark romances. I also read the cross over with Elder & Pim in which Jethro & Nila make an appearance. Great books and great story line.