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A review by myloveoflit
Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters
4.0
This was a dark book that catapults you into the world of human trafficking and sex slavery. There were scenes that were hard to experience and can be triggering to some. I am no stranger to these types of dark romances that punch you in the gut though.
While traveling to Mexico with her boyfriend, Tess Snow was kidnapped and taken captive to be sold into sex slavery. Before being sold Tess showed unparalleled bravery and strength through her horrendous situation. Even when she arrived at her new owner’s estate in France she still had so much fight left in her. This caught Q Mercer off guard. Never had one of his slaves arrived not already broken. This awoken something inside Q that he kept hidden and at bay. He was going to brake Tess.
The things that Tess had to experience were unspeakable and hard to swallow. I was really amazed at how she would ultimately bounce back from it. Q remained mostly mysterious throughout the entire story. He protected Tess, but some of his actions were questionable still. His overall motives surrounding Tess and his slavery involvement remained a mystery for the most part.
While Q remains this enigma to me I was not fully swayed to like him. At times he acted as a protector and other times he craved to do dark things to Tess. I also began to question Tess’ own sanity for her trust and willingness to play the slave role for Q. I liked Tess at first, but by the end I was having a hard time connecting with her. It is interesting how Q and Tess seem to both harbor such dark and extreme desires. I am not giving up on yet. Friends have told me that the subsequent books in the series raise the bar. I want Q to redeem himself.
While traveling to Mexico with her boyfriend, Tess Snow was kidnapped and taken captive to be sold into sex slavery. Before being sold Tess showed unparalleled bravery and strength through her horrendous situation. Even when she arrived at her new owner’s estate in France she still had so much fight left in her. This caught Q Mercer off guard. Never had one of his slaves arrived not already broken. This awoken something inside Q that he kept hidden and at bay. He was going to brake Tess.
The things that Tess had to experience were unspeakable and hard to swallow. I was really amazed at how she would ultimately bounce back from it. Q remained mostly mysterious throughout the entire story. He protected Tess, but some of his actions were questionable still. His overall motives surrounding Tess and his slavery involvement remained a mystery for the most part.
While Q remains this enigma to me I was not fully swayed to like him. At times he acted as a protector and other times he craved to do dark things to Tess. I also began to question Tess’ own sanity for her trust and willingness to play the slave role for Q. I liked Tess at first, but by the end I was having a hard time connecting with her. It is interesting how Q and Tess seem to both harbor such dark and extreme desires. I am not giving up on yet. Friends have told me that the subsequent books in the series raise the bar. I want Q to redeem himself.