Emerald Bruises

The Jewelry Box, Book 2

By: Pepper Winters

Narrated by: Luke William Bromley, Lucy Jessica

I made a bargain with a monster. A vow to save both our lives.

I thought our commitment would stay true. It didn't.

I've spent my entire life alone. I'm well used to loneliness and the endless pain of having no one.

Sure, we made a bargain.

We shared our secrets and made a vow.

But I warned her not to do one tiny thing.

One very important thing.

For a while, she obeyed me.

Until the night she didn't.

And now the connection we shared?

That alliance we forged?

It's broken.

I'm broken.

And by the time I'm done with her, she'll be broken too.

Triggers on every warning possible. This is dark and will push every boundary that exists. Be warned....

©2024 Pepper Winters (P)2024 Pepper Winters

Love everything

God, what an amazing book, but I would expect nothing less from Pepper Winters. I especially absolutely LOVE the male narrator. I hope he does more romance books in the future. 😍

Just Get it Already

If you made it through book one you know you NEED this one! Well worth the credit. I thought it was better than the first book actually. I was worried for a minute in there- I'm not into vanilla triumphing over evil- but never fear! My worries were unfounded😈🥵😉👍🏻👍🏻 like I said… better than the first one😏😈. Narration was top-notch, good amount from both character POVs, kept me interested the whole way through, does end on an EXTREMELY frustrating, yet enticing cliff hanger. I highly recommend. Just get it already… you know you want too🫦

I have 3 hrs left so not finished but i saw reviews on the other books so needed to say this!

I saw other reviews saying the male narrator has a weird voice and they couldn’t listen to it but I think he’s actually amazing he’s playing a guy who’s basically dead inside and that’s what he sounds like. When you hear him playing the other characters like Peter he sounds very different and his American accent for one of the jewels WHAT!? I agree henri sounds very robotic but it fits him. I’m so mad at henri this part of the book I dk wtf he’s doing it’s getting a little crazy and I’m kinda scared to see how much darker it gets but also can’t wait 😂

Dark dark dark

5 ⭐ 3 🌶 5 🎧

Just when I think there's no way this series gets darker, Pepper goes ARE YOU SURE? 😂 This book is torture, spice, some more torture, some more spice and a wicked cliffhanger that has me pulling my hair out before remembering I thankfully have an ARC of Sapphire Scars 🙌🏼

I can't get enough of Henri. He is so morally charcoal black that he doesn't even realize he's not good for even Ily. I'm almost positive he thinks his dubcon is as romantic as rose petals and candles and it makes my heart break for him all the while making my heart palpitate because he's just so dang hot.

Ily is something FIERCE. That woman can not be broken and I absolutely adore her. I love the connections she's made with her fellow jewels and while I'm not sure how she's going to eventually fall for Henri, I am 100% here for it.

The audio is duet narration and absolutely fantastic. Lucy Jessica and Luke William Bromley did such a phenomenonal job telling this story and I had an amazing time listening today.

So good

Keeping this one short and sweet. From the first scene, my heart broke for both Ily and Henri. He asked her to do ONE thing and when she fails to do so, his switch FLIPS! I have a feeling that Ms. Winters is going to break me with the next installment. I’m sure after you finish EB, you will feel the same.

The narrators are perfection!!!

Pepper winters is one of my favorite authors. She never disappoints. The narrators bought this story to life ❤️

Serial, not series. It’s just a snippet of a book…and the next isn’t available here.

I love the narration. The character development is excellent and better than some novels written for depth, not spank bank material. My biggest issue is these are super short, lots of filler, and while it claims to be a series, it is a serial. All of the “books” are just parts of one book. Nothing is ever resolved, not book one or two…and the name of the book is the game that starts the next book.

I get that BDSM goes for a higher price, but to chop the book up and sell each section as its own book and call it a series is dishonest salesmanship, which includes the author and the publisher.

It’s a rip off.