Third a Kiss

4.5 stars--THIRD A KISS is the third instalment in Pepper Winters contemporary, adult. GODDESS ISLES erotic, dark romance series focusing on billionaire Sullivan Sinclair, and his captive Eleanor ‘Jinx’ Grace. The GODDESS ISLES series is set in the same world as the author’s MONSTERS IN THE DARK and the INDEBTED series. THIRD A KISS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two TWICE A WISH. WARNING: Due to the nature and dark content of the story line premise, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers. SOME BACKGROUND: At twenty-one years old, Eleanor Grace was kidnapped, violated and drugged on her way to becoming a sexual slave. A prisoner in a gilded cage, Eleanor, along with several other girls, are either the willing sexual partner in a fantasy island paradise, or find themselves forced into a lifetime of suffering and pain. Purchased by billionaire Sullivan Sinclair, Eleanor is defiant to the end but a defiance that will come with a price. Four years a slave, Eleanor is about to discover that all is not well on the island paradise or with the man who now dominates and governs every aspect of her life. Told from dual first person perspectives (Eleanor and Sullivan) THIRD A KISS continues to focus on the building relationship between Sullivan Sinclair and his captive Eleanor Grace. Sullivan is a billionaire with a dark and tormented past who believes humanity is worthless, and beneath his feet but Goddess Jinx aka Eleanor Grace, has stirred something deep within Sullivan Sinclair, something he struggles to accept or comprehend. As their relationship turns personal, Sullivan falls for the woman of his dreams; Eleanor falls for the monster that could destroy her life but not all is well in the island paradise when jealousy and betrayal set into motion a series of events meant to destroy them all. THIRD A KISS is a raw, visceral and dark story of sexual slavery and human bondage; a story of one man’s obsession with a woman he control body and soul but a woman who is about to control every part of the man with whom she will fall in love. Pepper Winters pulls the reader, kicking and screaming, into a world of power, hatred, hunger and control.

I was left in a torturous pool of desire, angst, and suspense at the end of both Once A Myth and Twice A Wish, but now author Pepper Winters has delivered the soothing elixir to calm my racing heart, put my mind at ease, and wash hope and happiness over me like a Nirvana waterfall. Third A Kiss transported me into paradise; into a world where fantasy is no longer a dream and all the possibilities that love have to offer are just waiting to be discovered. But like elixir, the effects are short-lived; they wear off eventually and the gripping claws of reality rip us apart. Our minds are hit with a vicious and harsh bite when the unthinkable happens. Third A Kiss is the highly anticipated book 3 in the 5-book Goddess Isles series, and it was beautiful--until it wasn’t. Our minds have been enlightened, suspicions have been either denied or confirmed, but now there is so much more to consider. Darkness from the past has come calling, awakening a rage like no other. The way this story is unfolding brings new suspense to the pages, new mysteries to solve, new betrayals to discover. Can anyone be trusted now? When all the ash falls, who will be burned, who will be left standing? Third A Kiss has taken the series to a whole other realm. The path has switched directions. Pepper’s words are weaving their tale into my very soul, and a new war has begun. The series will no doubt continue with more tragedy and angst, but hopefully, more profound love and acceptance will also be found. Sully and Eleanor have a connection that is undeniable but are they doomed to a life without the other or will their hearts find a way to love and protect each other. I envision so many places that this can go, and I could not be more excited for a series to continue. Pepper has strategically set each book to release one month apart which is the perfect distance to leave you craving more but not drive you crazy with want. I recommend you dive in today, join the masses, and enjoy this amazing tale.

Wow! Wow, wow, wow! This series, these books, they leave me completely and utterly dumbfounded. It just keeps getting better, the other two books captured me, this one totally annihilated me. What Pepper has done with this series is absolutely amazing. Pepper has bought me and she has total control. I won't be able to find my freedom until I get the rest of this series. If you have not started this series yet, you need to ask yourself why not and go and start it right this second. Another masterpiece by Pepper! I will be counting the days until Forth A Lie is here!