Third a Kiss (Goddess Isles #3) by Pepper Winters

It was just him and me. A girl and a monster. And an empty room full of possibilities.

With the third instalment of Goddess Isles, Pepper takes us deeper and deeper in the confusing world of Eleanor and Sully.

The book doesn’t leave you much chance to breathe. From the first pages you’re ricocheting from emotion to emotion. You feel so many different things while reading it felt impossible to keep up at times.

I think it’s clear from the blurb that this couple finally admit their feelings—it takes a lot but they do—and everything begins to slowly, painfully slowly, settle a little.

So of course that’s when everything goes to sh*t isn’t it? The difference with this story is … I felt it coming. I knew it wasn’t going to be simple. From the beginning I worked out some of the secrets and I sensed that something massive was about to happen and it wasn’t going to be what you’re first lead to believe it is.

There were so many moments that made me smile in this story and lots that made me squirm. This book had heat sizzling from the pages—Pepper is known for writing intense sex scenes after all. She’s also known for writing books that society tells you, you shouldn’t be enjoying but you damn well do. Delightful, if you ask me. Freedom to enjoy what we want and not feel shame for it—it’s one of the best things about Pepper’s stories for me.

I’m keen to know where the next part of this series goes, so I’m off to read!

•Needless to say, if you’re unsure if dark is for you, then please do your research and read the trigger warnings for this book.

It’s not light. It’s not fluffy. Please read responsibly.

You can find trigger warnings on Pepper's website.

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