From New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes the fourth book in the USA Today Bestselling Dark Romance series, Goddess Isles“There was a truth once. Truth we shared in the dark and scribed scars upon our hearts.There was a lie once. A lie that shattered our hard-earned truth apart.”Eleanor Grace did the unbelievable. She fell for a man who trades in women, dabbles in myth, and has the … in women, dabbles in myth, and has the morals of a cold-hearted beast. However, love isn’t enough where past sins are concerned, and only pain can follow.
Sully Sinclair did the impossible. He gave his trust to a goddess who has the ultimate power to break him. Unfortunately, paradise is just an illusion, his islands aren’t impenetrable, and now he has to pay the price.
A fledgling connection.
A war they can’t stop.
A future that doesn’t bow to fate.
5 Stars – This series is forever going to be one of my favorites from Pepper. Heather, GR
5 Stars – This book! Everything is about Goddess Isles at this point. I don’t feel like I will be whole, until the last book. It’s a MUST! Ash.imagery
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Trying to do this with no spoilers all I can say is its judgment day, Armageddon bitches! This whole series is a nailbiter that will have you on the edge of your seat wanting more but afraid of the consequences.
Are you ready? I don’t think you are because WOW!! Buckle up because this one might just rip you apart! After the shocking cliffhanger in the prior book we begin right where we left off. Sully finally admitted his feelings he has about Jinx but at what cost to both of them and all that he has created? With enemies closing in can they find a way to come out on top or is this the end? Can he finally confront his brother before he loses everything? A war is coming…so be prepared to fight! “Pain means your still Alive.” Oh, my heart!!! This is an explosive, jaw dropping and intense, heartbreaking adventure that will leave you breathless! More action than romance in this one as enemies finally surface! Sully reminds me so much of Q and I’m not mad at that AT ALL!! I love how fierce and strong Eleanor is! One more book to go and I need it NOW! Told in dual POV
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This series just keeps getting better!
This series gets better and better! Even after this fourth book, I can’t wait to find out what happens next. There is action, adventure, intrigue, suspense, and all the heat you could possibly want. None of it is boring or slow. Just when you think the story will go one way, something totally out of the blue smacks you in the face and everything changes.
The Hero Sully has finally made it to that point where he figures out the difference between good and evil and decides to go the way of the good. I have been waiting for something to happen to get him there. Of course he isn’t totally and completely good. He still has murder in his heart when it comes to his brother, Drake and his minions. However, Sully can be excused there because Drake and his guys completely deserve everything they get.
Pepper Winters is terrific at character development and world building. From the very beginning I got a clear picture in my head of each and every character and setting. After the explosion in the last book, I could smell the burning flesh and when Pika and Skittles, the two parrots are up to their antics, I can picture them playing around and how cute they are.
The romance between Sullivan and Eleanor is no longer as hard to watch now that it is all about loving and protecting each other. Pepper Winters also finds good ways to show that deep love by mentioning their electrical connection makes it sound like they were destined to be together. But who knows what will happen after that cliffhanger. The biggest one yet and so dramatic. On to the next book Fifth a Fury and hopefully that title will be prophetic, because Sully is best when he is furious and raging.
4.5/5
In this fourth book, Sully’s despicable brother Drake finally made his way to the island intending to take everything from Sully, the island, the elixir, the goddesses and even Eleanor. From how the previous book went I had pretty much anticipated that something like this would happen but I wasn’t prepared for the unslaught of it all, to be honest. There was a lot of fighting, people getting hurt and the ending makes me both crave and dread the next and final book. And yet I loved it all.
Sully and Eleanor… what can I say about these two characters that I haven’t said before. They just have my heart. They both are exactly what the other one needs but of course it isn’t that easy. It never is in a book by Pepper Winters. I’ve also come to really care for some of the secondary characters. Jealousy, who is one of Sully’s goddesses but also his friend, especially is one I adore. I’ve even come to like Cal, who before I wasn’t a fan of. It’s just another talent of this author, making me care for more than just the two main characters that the story is about.
So after the ending of book three I knew this would be a very intense book and I was completely right. Everything happening in this book was much like Sully himself; merciless and unyielding. That’s what made it such an incredible and thrilling read. It’s no wonder that I finished this book in only two days. I really couldn’t stop reading, it was such a good one!
Fourth a Lie was way more unpredictable, more dangerous, even more sensuall and erotic than I originally thought it would be. I mean, I knew it would be another great addition to the series because I’ve enjoyed all the previous books but this latest installment definitely kicked things up a notch and I was soooo there for it all!
OMFG! This book had my heart pounding from beginning to end. Fourth a Lie is nonstop insanity! Gah! I can’t even. This series has been fucking incredible. It’s intense, sexy, unique, and so suspenseful. I have no idea how this will all end up but I can’t wait to find out in the final book. I love how Pepper decided to release this series- with a book each month. It’s just the perfect amount of wait time for these crazy cliffies. If you like dark romance, you absolutely MUST read Goddess Isles! Start at the beginning with Once a Myth and you’ll never look back!
OH MY GOSH!!!!! I thought book 3 had ripped by heart out, I was not in any way prepared for what I just finished reading. I literally couldn’t read fast enough or put the books down because I had to know what happened. Dark, delicious and devious is what I would call Pepper Winters writing in this book. This series is wonderful, incredible, heartbreaking, healing the list of words is endless in my opinion. I cannot wait to see how in the world this series concludes in book 5 and what deliciously twisted shit the author has up her sleeve for us all. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book for an honest review
What a ride!!! I am still reeling from Third a Kiss when I am taken on another wild ride of emotions in Fourth a Lie! Drake and Sully go to war, but at the same time Sully realizes that he can be human and fall in love. The intense intimate attraction between Sully and Eleanore will leave you flabbergasted and breathless at the same time. I can’t wait to read the conclusion of this epc story! I honestly volunteered to review the story.
Believing Eleanor is safe and far away from Goddess island, Sully does his best to fight through the physical and emotional pain that his demented brother has once again inflicted on him. He knows that if his secrets and elixir gets into the wrong hands, the innocent will pay for all of his sins. Sully’s one time sanctuary has now become his prison, and he fears for the safety of the animals and people that have been by his side. Drake continues to prove the ugly and nasty side of humanity. The selfish and painful side that has scarred and hardened Sully’s heart. When Eleanor returns to help Sully, he knows that Drake will torture her to get to him and wants to do everything to protect her from his brother. Eleanor continues to prove her love and devotion to Sully even though he does his best to push her away. She proves to Sully of her undying love and that there is beauty in the world. He is finally able to see the softer side of humanity, the side that is filled with light, loyalty, forgiveness and love. Sully and Eleanor continue to try and escape from his brother, but are hit with one obstacle after another and are continuously pulled back into Drake’s violent grip. Fourth a Lie was a little darker and filled with more physical violence then the other books. I found it hard to read at times, but I was overwhelmed with Sully and Eleanor’s soul shattering connection and cannot wait to find out if they are able to find their happily ever after in the fifth and final book.
Wow! I’m amazed at how this series just keeps getting Better and better! I’m speechless at the ongoing nonstop turn of events! Addicted since page one- I’m so looking forward to the final book in Eleanor and sullys quest for happiness!
Hands down, my favorite book by Pepper Winters. EVER. Fourth a Lie was a roller coaster ride full of emotions that will bring you to your knees. I feel like I held my breath waiting on Sully, Drake, and Eleanor’s next moves. The cliffhanger had me all tied up in knots and as sad as I am to see the series end, I cannot wait for book 5. The emotions and the intricate details that Pepper puts into her books are astonishing. I am completely obsessed with this series!
Nooooooooooooo!!!!! Oh jeez peeps, you are in for one hell of a ride !!!!
There’s one book left to go and I pray it’s released early because I NEED MORE!!!
If your looking at this book, then you more than likely have read the previous 3? So your up to date on the sizzling attraction and passion between Sully and Eleanor? The heart-shattering tragedy behind Sully’s story? The fire in Eleanor to go after what she wants, which is Sully? The Goddess Isles were the story is based? The fact that there’s a traitor? Well people, you ain’t seen nothing yet!!! This is pure action from start to finish – for several hours my heart was in my mouth! What is going on? How can this happen? How are they going to…? Somebody please freaking help me out? And it just keeps coming !!
An excellent sexy captivating story of love, betrayal, passion, determination and the downright need for one another – it was truly amazing and although I am excited (and nervous!) for the final book, I don’t want this series to end! Superb!
5 stars
*I voluntarily received an arc from the author / Netgalley and this is my honest review.
Oh my God, the suspense is killing me! This book just picked up where the last one left off, and it was full speed ahead the entire book! So much happened, so much action and violence and suspense, its killing me not knowing how this is all going to end! Jinx is strong and determined and willing to fight for what she wants. Sully is coming around and becoming a good man, but he just has to get out of his own way! And I’m sorry, but I hope Drake dies a slow, painful death! I need the next book NOW!!
With every book in the series I ask myself how much more Pepper can put her characters and readers through, the answer of course is her capacity for torture is unlimited.
The emotional turmoil and angst are in every word and interaction. Sully and Eleanor have me in their grip. This one felt even more powerful because Sully is on the brink now he’s not just battling his feelings but the evil that has come to his islands. The ending came far too soon for me and that ending just made me need book five now.
Each book in this series has been tense and smouldering hot. This time Pepper takes it up a notch further with another player upsetting the balance of his island.
The tension and hatred between Drake and Sullivan is evident in every word written. The atmosphere literally needs a machete to break through. Yet turn the page and the heat between Sullivan and Eleanor once again melts your kindle. The transformation in Sullys character as he learns to love is evident. It’s been a slow burn as realisation dawns in him that he can love and Eleanor is his world.
Pepper is definitely the master of her craft , words are her weapon of choice and once again I am left wounded and hanging by a thread as we are yet again left in purgatory!
Fourth A Lie is the fourth book in the Goddess Isles series. We’re left with a cliffhanger in Third A Kiss when Drake returns destroying the one thing Sully tried to protect. This is just the beginning. Drake isn’t done. He wants everything that belongs to Sully. There’s a traitor on the island. Drake knows the secret Sully has kept hidden from him and now the clock is ticking.
Whew! What an intense read. I need Fifth a Fury now!
Omg! The intensity of this book! Fourth a Lie is the best yet! My emotions were all over the place! My heart was racing and I couldn’t wait to turn the page to see what was coming my way next. This book, this series? Amazing! I loved it and need Fifth a Fury!
5* Sizzling Stars
Wow I did not think that the journey I was taking could get any more exciting and exhilarating! Pepper Winters has outdone herself with the wild ride I experienced in Fourth a Lie. Betrayal and lies abound. You heart will be racing to the impending danger.
The deep love and connection between Sully and Eleanor is mesmerising and the lengths they go to, to protect each other was heart pounding.
I’m currently feeling baffled, mystified, concerned, and a bit scared. What in the heck just happened?!
Now that Sully had acknowledged and accepted his love for Eleanor (and her’s for him), the stakes have become even higher. His enemies are now her enemies. And when his deadliest foe puts a target on her head, the only thing Sully can think to do is ensure her safety. In the end, absolutely no one is safe. Beaten and terrified, how will these lovers endure?
My pain was his, and his was mine. Fate’s nasty trick where love was concerned. Fall for someone, and you didn’t just fall for their heart and happiness but also their flaws and fury.
I loved how even in the midst of almost certain defeat, Sully and Eleanor couldn’t have been closer. While being tormented and betrayed, their love and chemistry and utter oneness were impossible to stifle. Even at what should have been his breaking point, when his body should have been shutting down, Sully pushed himself further to protect and serve his love.
The chemistry between us. The connection. The bond. It hurt. It hissed from his skin to mine. It electrified, it condemned, it hummed along its conduit with a lick of lust and love—a link that shared our pain, our promises, and every other pitiful thing we’d become.
I was absolutely riveted by this installment of the Goddess Isles series. The danger, the intrigue, the suspense, the horrifying torture… all elements that allowed time to pass me by all while I couldn’t look away. How could I turn my eyes from what would happen next? Especially when I had no clue and couldn’t even guess where this story was going. Was it possible that Sully’s brother would come out on top this time? Who would survive???
It’s not very often that I cannot review a book right after reading it. But this was one of them. Pepper Winters is definitely on of my top favorite authors. She writes complicated storylines with twists that throws one off guard. Each cliffhanger has gotten worse. I cannot wait for the final book. With that said, this book broke me heart. It made me sick. I had to put it down to take a breather, multiple times. It took too long to read. When I re-read this series, I may skip it. The good is that Sully continues to redeem himself. I may actually like Sully by the end.
Holy Moly!!! What an intense and exciting journey!!! My goodness!! Pure scorching heat!! I mean full blown wild passion!! Incredible on so many levels!! Definitely a page turner!! Five fantastic stars!!