“A beaten slave and a richly dressed thief. Money is
what guided their separate fates. Money is what brought them together. And
money is ultimately what destroys them.”
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Synopsis
“At 18 I had pennies, but money didn’t make me bold.
At 19 I had dollars, but it didn’t dull the pain of being sold. At 20 I had
hundreds, but then I met him and was found. At 21 I had thousands, but all I
wanted was to be bound.”
“At 23 I had dollars, but life changed and made me
rich. At 25 I had hundreds, but it wasn’t enough to stop my killing itch. At 27
I had thousands, but my reputation didn’t set me free. At 29 I had millions,
but I met her and could finally see.”
Tasmin was killed on her 18th birthday. She had
everything planned out. A psychology degree, a mother who pushed her to
greatness, and a future anyone would die for. But then her murderer saved her
life, only to sell her into a totally different existence.
Elder went from penniless to stinking rich with one
twist of fate. His lifetime of crime and shadows of thievery are behind him but
no matter the power he now wields, it’s not enough. He has an agenda to fulfil
and he won’t stop until it’s complete.
But then they meet.
A beaten slave and a richly dressed thief. Money is
what guided their separate fates. Money is what brought them together. And
money is ultimately what destroys them.
She was poor.
He was rich.
Together…they were bankrupt.
Excerpt
Fuck this.
I stalked
forward.
My hand came
up.
The urge to
soothe her catapulted my fingers to her cheek. My skin erupted from her
delicate heat. I’d already had my single touch when I’d petted her hair. I
wasn’t permitted a second.
But it
didn’t stop me.
One second,
she stood close, arching her chin at the door.
The next,
she was across the cage, flying into a stack of boxes that tumbled in a clatter
of butcher knives, butter knives, and sharp forks.
Her eyes
turned luminous in the gloom, locking on mine with rage.
Shit.
I’d
forgotten myself by feeling sorry for this beaten wraith, but she hadn’t
forgotten her overwhelming hatred of men.
I didn’t
look away. But I didn’t explain myself, either.
I’d borrowed
her for the night. If I wanted to touch her, I could. The fact that she’d leapt
away meant I could report her to her master and have her punished.
Or you could
punish her instead.
The distance
between us grew thicker as we breathed fast.
I
waited…wanting to know just how deep her education in pleasure flowed. Tearing
her gaze from mine, she swallowed hard. Piece by piece, she hid her loathing,
replacing it with reluctant acceptance.
Inching
closer, her toes nudged aside sharp blades as she made her way to me and fell
to her knees on the cold concrete.
Half of me
jolted with insane lust. Most of me shied away with repulsion as her straggly
hair covered her face but not before I saw the twisted disgust and echoing
despair.
“Get up,” I
murmured. Even though my voice was low, the cavern of the garage amplified it,
layering it with bite.
Instantly,
she swooped up. The crackle of her joints and misused cartilage in her bones
sounded like tiny gunfire.
“Don’t
kneel. Not in here.”
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Dollars
(Book Two)
Release
date to be determined
Hundreds
(Book Three)
Release
date to be determined
Thousands
(Book Four)
Release
date to be determined
Millions
(Book Five)
Release
date to be determined
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What I Loved
I’m not even sure
where to begin because there are so many things about this book I loved. Pepper Winters once again has dragged me into
this deep dark world of abuse, mind games, deceit, lies, and violence and I don’t
want to leave! Every story written by Pepper is always multilayered and built
on a strong foundation leading you down a rabbit hole you’re not sure where it
will lead but guaranteed to be amazing and Pennies is no different. Dark Romance does not describe this plot
enough, the abuse that Pimlico endures for two years cannot be put into words,
but Pepper Winters does it beautifully and with every page you feel it deep in
your heart.
The story opens up with Pimlico
kidnapped from an event, getting ready to be sold off to the highest bidder as
a slave. Right away you understand the
devastation that Tasmin/Pimlico feels at the time, she knows what is about to
happen to her but you can’t really wrap your head around what comes up
next. The cruelty this girl goes through
is nothing less than horrific and to live like that for over two years is mind
boggling.
The minute Elder Prest walks into her
master’s house I knew immediately things have changed permanently for this girl
and I knew quickly I didn’t want him to leave!
The connection between them is instant and the magnetism
undeniable. Yet there are so many layers
to Elder Prest that by the end of this book I feel like it hasn’t even
scratched the surface of who he truly is.
The same can also be said for Pimlico as well; as her circumstances
change I’m excited to see who this girl will become.
Not So Much
My only complaint was that I got some
description of Alrik’s house, and you get the monochromatic feeling of his
overall mansion but there isn’t a ton of description either. For example, you don’t really know the layout
of it, where his bedroom is compared to Pim’s or just how big it truly is. The lack of description might’ve been done on
purpose and I don’t want to give away too much as to why so I’m not going to dwell
on that negative a lot.
To Sum It All Up!
Pepper Winters writes dark romances
but this story certainly takes a darker tone than the others. Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse
for a character Pimlico shows me I can be very wrong. The desperation and depression this poor girl
feels captured my heart from the very beginning and I am truly addicted to this
series because of her. There were times
when I wasn’t sure I wanted her to fight or I wanted her to give in and die because
of how horrible her situation was.
That’s how much this story sucks you in!
The connection between Pim and Elder is felt right away by the reader and the minute he walks into that house you don’t want him to ever leave. I didn’t care who the hell he was at a certain point, all I cared about was who was he was to Pim and what he could do for her because I was so taken by this girl. He definitely is a dark horse himself and of course there is somewhat of cliff hanger at the end of that leaves you wanting to know everything about this dude. I know there is so much more of this story to come and I can’t wait for it all to play out! I’m once again addicted to another Pepper Winters series and I love every minute of it!!!
The connection between Pim and Elder is felt right away by the reader and the minute he walks into that house you don’t want him to ever leave. I didn’t care who the hell he was at a certain point, all I cared about was who was he was to Pim and what he could do for her because I was so taken by this girl. He definitely is a dark horse himself and of course there is somewhat of cliff hanger at the end of that leaves you wanting to know everything about this dude. I know there is so much more of this story to come and I can’t wait for it all to play out! I’m once again addicted to another Pepper Winters series and I love every minute of it!!!
Meet the Author
Pepper
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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