
Author: Pepper Winters
Series: Fable #1
Publication: June 4th 2021
Genre: Dark Romance
Find it on: Amazon | Google Play
Rating: 4/5★
It’s the start of something huge.
From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a new Dark Romance full of decadent angst, monstrous heroes, and pages chock-full of lust.
A house hidden in the middle of nowhere.
A man who’s lived alone for a decade.
A woman who trespasses on his solitude.
A love full of hate as well as hunger.The thing about my life is…I was never in control of it.
I just I thought I was.
I thought I had everything figured out—a good career, fun hobbies, a bright future, but everything changed when I found an ivy-cloaked house, tucked in a forgotten valley, hiding a man who corrupted my world forever.
I thought I was successful, until he showed me fortune and happiness could be snatched away in an instant.
I believed I was blessed, but really, I was cursed.
Cursed to become a plaything for a monster.
Cursed to become a prisoner just because I trespassed.
Now, I know nothing.
I am nothing.
I’m just his.
TW: Sexual assault, captivity, violence, abuse
Fable of Happiness was a very dark romance even for Pepper Winters. And I loved every single bit of it. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart and I’ve added some trigger warnings above so don’t forget to give those a quick look.
The story follows Gemma who has everything going for her until she goes climbing in the middle of nowhere and stumbles upon a hidden house that she can’t help but enter. The story also follows Kassen who has a really traumatic past who’s been living in the hidden house all on his own for eleven years. And now Gemma is his.
So although this author is known for her dark romance books I feel this was very different from any of her other stories. Which is a good thing of course. It had a story and characters I hadn’t come across before in any of her previous work so this felt like something fresh and new. And it was dark as fuck!
I’m not entire sure how many pages this book has but I finished it in only a day and that isn’t something that happens a lot so that shows I really enjoyed it. My favorite things about it was the connection between Gemma and Kassen because it was just so profound and savage in its intensity. And this was only the beginning.
I’ve read a lot of books by Pepper Winters, almost all of her work actually but Fable of Happiness is something else entirely. It was an addictive and all consuming page-turner. I absolutely can’t wait to read the next one!
About the author:
Pepper Winters is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today International Bestseller. With a catalogue of over twenty titles, she’s hit the bestselling lists over thirty times.She loves romance, star-crossed lovers, and the forbidden taboo. She strives to write a story that makes the reader crave what they shouldn’t, and delivers tales with complex plots and unforgettable characters.
After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an #1 iBooks bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Erotica Thriller. She’s also honoured to wear the IndieReader Badge for being a Top 10 Indie Bestseller.
After releasing two books with Grand Central, Hachette (Ruin & Rule and Sin & Suffer) Pepper is a Hybrid Author of both Traditional and Self-published work.
Represented by Trident Media, her books have garnered foreign interest and are currently being translated into numerous languages, including already released titles in Italian, French, Hebrew, German, and Turkish. Audio Books for her entire back-list will be available soon.
I love when a favorite author can still surprise you and do something different!
It doesn’t happen too often!
I think this might be too dark for me! I do love when a favourite author has some fresh ideas as well. It definitely sounds like an intense and gripping story that would keep you glued to the pages. 😉
I can’t wait to see where it’s gonna go next!
I still need to try this author and you always tempt me with your reviews!
I may have said it before but start with Tears of Tess! 😀
It’s so great when an author can surprise you so intensely!
Well, she certainly took the Beauty & the Beast trope and did something really intriguing with it!
Try to find a book by Pepper that doesn’t have captivity ?
This may not be the perfect intro to dark romance book for me, but it still sounds intriguing and it’s definitely on my TBR to someday try!
Wouldn’t recommend it to dark romance newbies but start with Tears of Tess! 😀
I’m super new to dark romance. I’m taking baby steps! I’ve heard good things about Pepper Winters books. I’m glad you enjoyed this.
If you’re gonna try her books I always suggest to start with her first one: Tears of Tess. Still my favorite!
I didn’t plan on reading it as I am not into dark and hot romances at the moment but damn, I think I will Stephanie!
Stephanie it seems I can’t post comments on your post…
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