Je Suis a Toi (Monsters in the Dark) (Volume 4)

I loved these books and loved the narrators as well! Pepper Winters is one of my favorite author! She picks the best ppl to narrators! The male female voices are wonderful! I adore pepper winters writing she always has a spin!

This is fabulous. Peppers ability to keep us hooked in on the complex story lines is brilliant. I do hope we hear more from these two and I can see Q popping in on the next... hopefully. So now I have to wait...... for your next release. Please don't ever stop writing I am hooked. I have read everything so far. You are a ★★★★★★

I think this was an amazing ending to the series. It was hot and cold, sad and happy, light and as always dark. I absolutely loved this book and this entire series. It's bitter sweet that it's over now. I will miss these characters

You know that awesome feeling you get when are reading a book by an author you love and you just makes you all giddy and happy inside. That is what felt when I read Je suis à Toi. Je suis à Toi is the fourth in the Monsters in the Dark series written by Pepper Winters that delivers a dark and erotic tale of Tess and Q Mercer. I was so excited when I heard that Pepper Wintets was not done with this series and there was a fourth book, I was so happy.

Je suis à Toi is simply a story that chronicles the marriage of Tess and Q and the challenges they face together. Usually I do not like to see characters when you know their story is finished but with Je suis á Toi, it worked bringing their story back. I wanted to know what happens in their marriage and this book chronicles that. Tess and Q just bring the magic in my eyes. I loved their story and I loved the way it was written. The story was truly unforgettable and simply nade me remember the first time I read the first book, Tears of Tess.

Pepper Winters is genius. Dubbed the Queen of Dark, her stories come alive with her writing. With Je suis á Toi, she not only showcased her abilities of writing dark elements but she wrote a story that brought to light how the darkness can affect a couple. It allowed to even understand the lifestyle of two people. Je suis à Toi truly was impecabble and drew me in. The story sucked me in and the writing itself was so awestruck that I simply was glued to the book. Pepper Winters always delivers and her writing that makes you just want to drop what you are doing and pay attention. I am addicted to it.

As always her characters simply call out to me. With Tess and Q, I always knew that their story was not over(Lol, that is me wanting more lol). I was happy that Pepper Winters truly gave us this story. Tess and Q will forever be the couple that will linger in your heart amd mind. Their story transcends throughout. I loved that in this book, it showed their feelings and vulnerabilities together as a couple. There were not just Tess and Q but Mr and Mrs Mercer and truly was happy to see their happy ever after.

Je suis à Toi is truly an unforgettable story with an incredible dark elements and an addictive plot.

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I adore Tess and Q and I loved this book!

As usual, Pepper’s writing is superb and this book is a perfect way to end their story. The sex scenes are so hot that you need a cold shower after reading them. Tess and Q are two of my favourite characters ever written, their passion and love for each other is described in such a way that it really feels as though they are two halves of one soul.

Having spent the last few years in wedded bliss, Tess has a feeling that there is something troubling Q but she can’t get him to open up and tell her what it is.

Q isn’t a man who likes surprises or even to celebrate his own birthday so unbeknown to him, Tess is conspiring with their staff and friends and organising a birthday surprise for him.

When Tess and Q return home their relationship is strained and after a heated discussion, Q tells Tess exactly what is on his mind and to say she is shocked by the revelation is an understatement.

From that day on, their relationship goes from everything she’s ever wanted and dreamed of to everything she despises and her biggest fear is that the decision Q made for both of them will destroy their love forever.

If like me you one click a Pepper Winter’s release as soon as it goes live then I don’t need to recommend this to you but if you haven’t met Tess and Q yet I urge to one click the other three books as soon as you can so you can read this one.

Holy crap, Pepper Winters, I applaud you! You are a master of your craft.
Je suis a toi is a Monsters in dark novella, great addition to the series and our final farewell to Quincy Mercer and Tess Snow. This is a short intense read and you will probably finish it in one sitting. I know I did. I loved every minute of it!
Monsters in dark is one of my all time favourite series. I was completely mesmerised from the moment I read Tears of Tess. I questioned my sanity many times while reading this series, but I couldn’t contain myself from flipping pages.
If you’re a fan of dark, twisted reads, you probably know what I’m talking about. I am not sure it can get better than this.
This novella has it all. Great storyline, romance, hot sex scenes, fair amount of BDSM and HEA.

Both characters have already been through so much, but they are survivors. They healed.
Past is in the past.
I had a feeling we finally see them in a different light. Tess changed everything for Q. She is still very much in love with her monster maitre and a strong heroine we grew to love. She would literally bleed for the one she loves. I never saw her as a weak character, but although she went through a great deal of traumatic events, she stayed true to herself.
Q is not the same person we had a pleasure to meet in previous books.
I’d say he eventually made peace with what he is. Is he a monster? Yes. But one with a huge weakness - love. Make no mistake, he is still one hell of mysterious, messed up individual, but trust me when I say, he is a changed man. Their love is unconventional, but so, so perfect.
They both still indulge in some steamy activities between the sheets, and there is plenty of emotional turmoil and tender moments.

Although, I know this whole series is not for faint hearted, Q and Tess are one of my favourite characters, and even though they’re both twisted in their own way, their bond is unbreakable.
They finally got the ending we all hoped they will.

I feel that this series ended with a perfect ending for both of these characters, and one more thing… we will get another Pepper’s new dark romance series soon!
I am so excited!

From painful bliss to an unwanted numbness, Q and Tess continue to experience a love that doesn't conform; but to them is as important as the air they breathe.

Who'd have guessed that readers would be treated with yet more quality time with Q and Tess. We've ridden their highs with them, and experienced their painful lows, but this story is something that none of us could have hoped for.

Life for Q and Tess should be relatively stable now, with past dangers overcome, but Q is keeping a secret from his wife and Tess knows it. Not one to wait patiently, Tess is determined to find out what is troubling her husband but it's a secret that she could never have foreseen.

With Q’s worries though comes a tenderness and a need to protect Tess but she is not about to submit to her master’s wishes on this occasion. As time progresses, Tess tries to push Q back into his comfort zone but will she succeed, or has Tess lost the heart of the man she loves forever?

***Come home to me, maître.”***

In this instalment, Tess becomes stronger and more dominant in her handling of Q as she tries to coax him to return their relationship back to the dark side. With time though, Tess finally gives Q the reason he needs to believe in their love and normal service, relatively speaking, is quickly resumed!

***“I’m going to make you remember who I am, mon coeur.” My heart.***

I love the way Q treats Tess. From the pain he has within to the emotion he permits himself to release, Tess is shown on a daily basis just why their connection is a match made in heaven. It may be an unconventional relationship but it's one of beauty.

***I loved her. I adored her. I didn’t want to hurt her. Lies. I did want to hurt her. And she wanted me to. That was ultimate freedom.***

Although a relatively short read, this story packs into it everything that fans of Q and Tess could hope for. Their dark side continues to shock as they fight, claw and bite their way through a life that they both need in order to exist. It's not a pretty love, it's a brutal one, but at the same time, it's a perfect love. As always, Pepper Winters’ writing style is a perfect balance of amazing prose and passionate characters held together by a breathtaking storyline. Yes, this is a dark series but it’s also so much more as we witness a love affair borne out of pain but one that has the strength to overcome every hurdle thrust into its path. This is definitely a series to savour and treasure!

Note: ARC provided for an honest review.

And honestly, this is Pepper Winters…you're always going to get a nail biting, beautiful, dark romance…especially in this series.

I felt like this was a bit like the Epilogue we received for Nila and Jethro after Indebted concluded. I LOVED that, and loved this just as much. I went back and re-read book 3 in the Monsters series since it had been so long and holy h*ll, I forgot what a freaking ride that was! To see them get some semblance of peace and get a glimpse years down the road? I absolutely fell in love with Q and Tess all over again.

I don't do spoilers, but I will say that I loved Q's bday present and the parlor games. You'll get that when you read it. I did want to punch Q a few times, especially with the vanilla ice cream he was rolling with…ha, ok, no more from me!!! It was a perfect glimpse into life after, and I couldn't have asked for more. Except maybe another glimpse...maybe with the fire between S and F? I don't know though, as I don't think Tess and Q could be on the sideine. Just a hunch.

Pepper Winters is a master at her craft, and I know, without fail, she will always sate my hunger for brilliance no matter if it's an extremely long epilogue, (thank you so much for that one!) a story of survival on an island, or a continuation of my monsters in the dark (I'm a bit in love with them both, lol)…I know I'm getting a literary masterpiece. Thank you, Pepper, for letting me step out of my world and into yours when I read.

1,000,000% #SageApproved

***18+ only to to searingly hot, very graphic adult content. (psst...my kind of content!) This series MUST be read in order.

******review is subject to editing due to it being done on a kindle paperwhite. I love my paperwhite more than any other ereader, but typing reviews on it is not so fabulous, lol.****

Jennifer Sage -Author of PNR and Fantasy Romance
Happy Reading xx

There is no one quite like Pepper Winters, her storylines are so uniquely dynamic that we can't help but fall deeper in love with her twisted characters.

We thought we'd seen the last of Tess and Q and thankfully we were wrong. Their relationship in the past 3 books went on one hell of a roller-coaster ride and this one is no different. With their passion for charity and helping others going from strength to strength and their relationship the same it's as though nothing can trip them up.

That is, until Q starts acting strange, withdrawn, stressed and Tess can tell something is wrong. Little does she realise that when she stumbles over some paperwork and discovers what Q is hiding, is what is really bothering him. With neither of them willing to be forthcoming with the other, it is a battle of inner turmoil.

Tess hatches a plan to encourage her man to open up, but Q is always one step ahead, once they truly open up and talk is when this dynamic duo really shine!

Pepper has done such a brilliant job of giving us everything and so much more from this amazing novella. Q and Tess are a force to be reckoned with. Every bit as sexy as their relationship is, this time it's also full of emotion and truths. We can't wait to meet Pepper's latest mystery man in her upcoming novel.

Reviewed for A Wanton Book Lover Blog

Je suis a toi 3.5 novella by Pepper Winters that gives the reader a little more insight into Q’s and Tess’s happily ever after. Fast-forward three years after their wedding, Tess and Q have been living happily, continuing to work to bring slaves back into society and heal them to be able to go home as well as working with their other charities. Although Tess thought they had it all, she can tell that Q is keeping a secret from her; Tess sets out to figure out what big secret is. Q is upset with Tess because she happened to be in his office and saw some paperwork that he never intended her to see which happens to be a big clue to Q’s secret. Once “the big secret” is finally revealed, Tess is more than happy to do everything she can to make Q’s longing reality.
Je suis a toi beautifully wrapped-up Q’s and Tess’s story. I don’t think anyone who has read Q’s and Tess’s story would be disappointed by this novella. It had a lot of typical, hot Q and Tess love scenes. Q was his domineering, somewhat doubting Tess’s devotion, dark, naughty man many of us readers have grown to love. Tess goes out of her way to please her Master throughout the whole book. This novella was the perfect ending for Q’s and Tess’s non-conventional love story.

Q and Tess never disappoint!! Pepper gives us this couple that some love to hate and hate to love. For me, I love them!!

Q is still suffering somewhat. His life is still the same, he is saving women and with Tess by his side, he will never turn back to the person he once once.

Tess is still lively, she loves Q with every breath she has and she continues to pull him from the torturous mind that keeps pulling him away from her. When Q is holding back from Tess, this could break them as a couple but the reason is so sweet but to him, it could be the deal breaker.

I did not want this story to end. I absolutely love these characters. There's good in everyone and there is a dark side that each person has. They allow it to come out and enjoy each other. Will this secret keep them from having a HEA? Will Q learn that Tess is his strength and NOTHING will ever break her.

I can't say enough about this book and I can't say enough about Pepper Winters. Her style of writing puts you in a trance that you don't want to come out of. Kudos to another 5 Star book!!

What happens when you think you know what you want in life but when you find the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with everything you thought you wanted changes? That's exactly what is happening to Q; until now he thought he knew exactly how the rest of his life would play out and he was content with what he saw. But lately, he finds himself wanting more....wanting something else. Now he just needs to figure out how to tell Tess what he wants and he has to hope to hell she is wants what he wants too.

Tess and Q have overcome the unthinkable and are now settled into every day life. The work they do to bring women and children to safety still defines much of who they are along with the numerous charities they give to. What few people know is that their dark desire still run deeply through each of them. In the privacy of their own rooms, Tess and Q engage in those fantasies including pain, blood play, breath play and BDSM.

This book is part of a series and should NOT be read as a standalone

In the darkness…in the chaos…in the destruction and devastation, a bond was created that is both unbreakable and unyielding. It’s possessive. It’s demanding. It’s EVERYTHING!

And, regardless of the fact that others may not be view what Q and Tess have as “normal,” healthy, or pleasurable, it’s a fierce. Overwhelming, and unique love all the same, and it sets their souls and their bodies free through a mixture of pleasure and pain, highs and lows, life and death.

There’s a reason Q and Tess’ series is called Monsters in the Darkness because they both have endured many levels of darkness and witnessed society’s cruelty as well as their own personal demons scratching and clawing to get out and take back everything that had been taken from them.

Q is not an easy man to love; he’s an overbearing, stubborn, and frustrating man who thrives off of control and demands it at all times in his life. Most see Q as the devil…a wicked man who destroys…a monster who abuses, taking joy in the pain he tortures out of others. But, Tess sees Q as her protector…her lover…her master…her husband; ultimately, Q is Tess’ saving grace, and she is his “sinning, cursing, ... twisted queen.”

Q and Tess’ journey to each other sent them through many layers of purgatory, and then finally to a place where they can freely explore their wants and needs and perhaps even hope for things they’ve never considered before.

Je suis à toi ~ I am yours.

Tu es à moi ~ You are mine.

Je suis perdu sans toi ~ I am lost without you.

Tu es tout pour moi ~ You are my everything.

Je suis votre esclave ~ I am your slave.

Tu es mon maître ~ You are my master.

In Je Suis à Toi, Pepper Winters illustrates Q and Tess’ life after all of the pain and torture they have suffered, and while they are happy, in love, and settled in their new life, the darkness of their past and the monsters within them are still present; they still demand attention and find their outlet in the dominating and punishing ways they share their bodies, their hearts, and their souls.

Q will always be Tess’ master and Tess will always be Q’s slave, but that’s not where their bond stops, and as the years go on and life offers them other moments of darkness and light, they’ll battle through it together because that was how it was always supposed to be.

Pepper Winters is the goddess of dark romance; it’s her domain; it’s her best outlet for sharing the complexities of her mind and the wondrous words crafted from a place that demands attention, and I’m thrilled that she willingly shares that part of herself with her readers because her gift of meticulously stringing words, phrases, and paragraphs together will allow people to fall in love with writing, with storytelling, and with the escapism that she offers through her stories.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples

*I received a copy of this book from TRSOR Promotions in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you so very much TRSOR Promotions for sending me a copy of Je Suis a Toi!! I am so very honored and grateful!! :)

Ms.Winters truly won my heart over even more with this novella!! When i first read that there would be more of Q and Tess i of course did what any Monster's in the Dark lover would do, i freaked out and did a little happy dance. Those two characters had been through so much with each other and i was anxious to find out what was going on with them after that happened in Twisted Together. This story was beautiful, sexy as sin, sad at times, and frustrating to no end! It had all of the key elements of a MITD novel with a dash of peace and a dash of sweetness that made everything all the more breathtaking. My heart let out a sigh of content when i discovered that both characters had their own point of views once again. I loved getting back into to Q's dark and caged mind along with Tess's! :)

Tess had been through more things in her life than any human being should.In this installment she craved to know what exactly was bothering the love of her life and to fix whatever it was. She didn't back down and loved that about her character. I was so impressed with her and i couldn't help but want to jump into my Kindle to take her side on things. At last she had found solace within the arms of Q Mercer and everything in between. Q is back and better than ever!! Even though i wanted to know what his secrets were as soon as i discovered he had them i understood his hesitancy even though it frustrated/angered me at times. I felt like he showed more heart in this one. Their love story may not have been a beautiful one at certain points but it was theirs and that's what made it so incredible in my opinion. <3

I highly recommend this novella to anyone who has read and enjoyed The Monster's in the Dark Trilogy and are wanting more of the dark as well as enticing love story that sneaked into our hearts years before. There was a lighter side to it than in the pass three books and i quite enjoyed that. I didn't expect certain things to happen and i unlike Q adore surprises like the ones held within Je Suis a Toi!! If you haven't already read the trilogy i really suggest you One-Click them all ASAP because you are so missing out!! I really do hope you love this novella as much as i did!! 5 Stars all around!!