Pennies by Pepper Winters Series: Dollar,
Published by Self Published Publication Date: July 20, 2016
Also in this series: Dollars
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“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 fulfill and he won’t stop until it’s complete.
But then they meet.
A beaten girl and a richly dressed thief. Money is what guided their separate fates. Money is what brought them together. And money is what ultimately destroys them.
She was poor. He was rich. Together…they were bankrupt.
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I am not really sure where to start with this review. I have to say in fair warning if you are looking for a fun rom-com, a light summer read with everything tied up nice and neat at the end then Pennies is definitely not for you. If you are looking for a dark, mean, unrelenting book that you will not be able to put down then this is the book for you.
Tasmin Blythe is your typical 18 years old who is born into privilege in London. Then one day her world flips upside down when she is kidnapped and sold to Alrik who is the lowest of the low (probably even lower) who keeps her for 2 years, that’s when she stops being Tasmin and becomes Pimlico. The only way she can fight back against all the pain and abuse is to stay silent and to never give her jailer the satisfaction of her voice.
When Elder Prest walks into Pim’s world everything changes, he was there to make a deal with Alrik but when he sees the scared, mute girl who has clearly suffered he is intrigued even when he know he shouldn’t be. When Elder sees Pim, the first person who really has in 2 years Pim’s starts to hope that maybe this will change for her or he could end being the reason she is killed.
Ms. Winters pulls you into Pim’s world where you feel all her pain and hope. While Pim has chosen not to speak, she still has a witty sense of humor and her mind is so very sharp. When you see who Pim is through her thoughts you want to know more about how she really ended up in this place. Then there is the mystery of Elder and his past and who he really is. Told from both POV’s for the second half of the book I was sucked into their thoughts and secrets and want to know so much more since I truly believe all is not what it seems – especially with Elder.
There is, of course, a cliffhanger since this is the first of a 5 part series – all full-length novels, so if you are not into cliffhangers then this story is probably not for you. If you are or can be patient with the story as it unfolds and really (I mean really) tough subject matter then I urge you to give this a try. It’s definitely not for everyone but I think there is more there that I for one can’t wait for.
“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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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)
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About 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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