“I’ve done far worse than what I went to prison for. She has no idea how bad this can get.”WINTERSending him to prison was the worst thing I could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that I wished he was dead. Perhaps I thought I’d have time to disappear before he got out or he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was.But I was wrong. Three years came and went too … I was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and now he’s anything but calm. Prison only gave him time to plan.
And while I anticipated his vengeance, I didn’t expect this.
He doesn’t want to make me hurt. He wants to make everything hurt.
DAMON
First thing’s first. Get rid of her daddy. He told them I forced her. He told them his little girl was a victim, but I was a kid, too, and she wanted it just as much as I did.
Step two… Give her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run and no fuel to escape. The Ashby women are alone now and desperate for a knight in shining armor.
But that’s not what’s coming.
No, it’s time I listened to my father and took control of my future. It’s time I showed them all–my family, her family, my friends–that I will never change and that I have no other ambition than to be the nightmare of their lives.
Starting with her.
She’ll be so scared, she won’t even be safe in her own head by the time I’m done with her. And the best part is I won’t have to break into her home to do it.
As the new man of the house I have all the keys.
*Kill Switch is a romantic suspense suitable for readers 18+. It is advised to read Corrupt (Devil’s Night #1) and Hideaway (Devil’s Night #2) prior to reading this book.
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This is my favorite book in the devil’s night series! Damon intrigued me from the very beginning and his story in kill switch just consumed me! I didn’t want to put this book down. Honestly, of the three characters that have been explored, Damon has the most character depth and had the most growth, change, and development in his story. He is a master revenge planner and can be so cold and calculated but at the same time, he really just wants love, acceptance, and stable relationships. I love how his story dove into his hate for Rika and why he felt the way he did. Also, the background with him and Will was unexpected but perfect. I love them and their relationship. I love his story with Winter and how he was and is with her. His whole childhood was heartbreaking in a way. His story really broke my heart and then put it back together. I never wanted his story to end. All the twists and turns and unexpected plot twists kept me up reading and needing more. This book was everything and Damon will forever be my favorite. I can’t wait to see what happens with Will’s story!
When I finished corrupt, I was sure that Damon was the villain of the series and I would never like him much less want to read about him, but boy… how wrong I was.
Penelope’s characters always hold my attention and with these two wasn’t different, Winter is just the fearless and strongest character I know and I love her so much, she’s so fierce since day one and I couldn’t imagine someone more perfectly fit for Damon. I loved to see Damon’s point of view, see how fucked up he is and trying to figure him out and some of his scenes really broke me. Their dynamic was so good and powerful, they were so unpredictable and I love that so much.
“People assumed I behaved strictly on impulse, when actually, it required quite a bit of strategy being this fucked up.”
Kill Switch is one of the best books penelope ever written, the horsemen is together again in their weird ways, she made me love the most hateful and show me that, yes, in devils night universe exists people more hateful than damon. I can’t wait to read will’s book
What just happened? WHAT just happened?!? I don’t… I don’t… I actually love Damon now and think he’s romantic. DAMON. ROMANTIC. IN THE SAME SENTENCE. What is going ON?!?!
Talk about character development, holy hell. Like the last two installments, this book wasn’t short on plot twists and each new revelation seemed to peel back a layer of the Damon onion. [Insert Shrek joke here] After Hideaway (Devil’s Night, #2), I felt like I had a pretty decent grasp on who Damon is and the reasoning behind his decisions, but this was so much better than I could have hoped. At the end of the day he’s just a swearing, smoking, cinnamon roll felon with violent tendencies.
Winter was really great too, I loved her, but come on. Damon totally steals the show on this one. And the story was CRAZY as usual. By the end of this book it felt like my head was going to blow off my body. I cannot WAIT for the next book, it’s gonna be bonkers guys.
Oh, and all the sexy times?? DAMN.
—FINAL WORD—
Guys, this was SO GOOD. I know you might be frightened of Damon like I was, but give it a chance.
Kill Switch is my favorite book of 2019! Damon Torrance is a character that I went from absolutely loathing to loving with all my heart over the course of three books. The author deserves some kind of award for the way she changed my mind about his character and the depth of which she made me feel for him.
I’m telling you guys! Penelope Douglas knocked it out of the park with this one! It was everything! I have no words to fully express how much I adore this book, these characters, and this series. I will be so sad to see it all end after Will’s book. This series has become one of my favorites of all time and made Penelope Douglas one of my favorite authors. The story is intricately woven, unique, gripping, angsty, steamy, dark, and just all around amazing! The characters are complex, and the relationships between all of them are interesting, intense, and at times, super fucked up. I’m not just talking about the romances either. The friendships and family relationships are some of my favorite aspects of these books.
I read over 100 romance novels every year and love plenty of them, but I rarely add a book boyfriend to my fictional harem. Not only did I add Damon this year, but I shoved his ass way to the top with my man, Vicious. If you know me, you know just how significant that is. I can’t get enough of his character, so fingers crossed, we get to see a lot more of him in the 4th book of the Devil’s Night series.
In short, Kill Switch is a fucking masterpiece. It’s the book that I enjoyed the most in 2019, and Damon has a permanent spot in my harem and my heart. If you like dark new adult romance, do not miss this series! It’s an absolute must read.
This series just keeps getting better and better. Damon and Winter are dark and twisted and sexy. They are different and deep and hauntingly beautiful. Damon surprised me in the best way. This cold heartless monster actually has a heart and It beats for one girl. He is knows exactly what he wants and he doesn’t stop until he gets it. Winter is passionate and driven. She does not scare easy and will not let Damon control her. She stands up for herself. She has to guard her heart from the one guy she ever let in. Together they are a masterpiece. Their story is beautiful and heartbreaking. It’s insane and suspenseful. We get so many new twist and was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I was completely consumed by these two. Their story is so different. This couple is different. We get their love from the very beginning and I loved going back to when they were younger and seeing them change. This story was amazing. I am so in love with Damon and Winter and all of their friends who are more like family. I had tears in my eyes when I read the end because this book was so incredible. I did not want it to end. Seriously I tried to read it so slow so it would last longer. This book was absolutely sensational. I am so in love with these characters and this story! It is one of my Favorite books of 2020 and this series is officially one of my All Time Favorites. You all NEED to read this book and series.
I’m starting to think that Penelope Douglas’ mind must be an interesting place to live. All the plot twists and secrets and flashbacks and characters and she manages to keep it all moving and intriguing and interesting. I can barely remember passwords.
I knew Damon’s story was going to be rough. We’ve gotten all kinds of hints throughout this series. I was worried that his story might not be enough to redeem him. That his choices in previous books might prevent him from being likable and worth another chance. I should have known better.
How soon can we have Will’s story? Is tomorrow too soon? Sigh. I can’t wait to have all my questions answered. I can’t wait to learn about his demons. I can’t wait to see him get his girl. I can’t wait to see all the horsemen (or horsepeople – that doesn’t sound right, does it?) back together again. It will be bittersweet and I will be sad to see this series end but I have a feeling that story is going to be off the wall amazing….so I guess I’ll just be here (somewhat) patiently waiting…
„There is no you. There’s no me. This is us. Just us.”
Complete mindblow. A constant battle between heart and common sense. A twisted tale that makes you dance on the edge of sanity. Pen Douglas proves once again that she’s a mastermind and that she’s able to manipulate reader’s perception as she pleases. Kill Switch is emotional, angsty, twisted, and dark. And it’s BRILLIANT.
Damon Torrance… I just knew from the start of this series that there’s so much more to this enigmatic, complicated man than meets the eye. He’s the crazy psycho everyone is scared of. He’s also the most complex- on one hand, we could say that he’s bad to the bone, beyond any control, and that he’s not by any means redeemable, but when we peel off his layers piece by piece, despite his ferocity we want to protect and love him. Under the madman whose life is driven by hatred hides a person who was deprived of tenderness and understanding. Unravelling his memories made me feel for him so much that I could feel my heart crack inside my chest.
Willow is the answer for his prayers. She’s a balm for his troubled soul and the light to his darkness. She has such a big heart and so much love to give. And while I totally understand that she couldn’t see what was in front of her all this time, I wanted to shake her and make her connect the dots immediately!
Their rollercoaster of a relationship spans over the time and it’s a constant push and pull, an intense shift between hate and love that leaves the reader deprived of breath. Damon and Winter were everything I hoped they would be and more. And although they almost drove me crazy, I love them so so much!
And don’t get me started about the rest of the gang… This twisted self-made family owns me and I want to be a part of them so bad. Especially girls, because they are GOALS.
This emotional and psychological story makes the head spin and tests our moral compass. This madness was such an intense journey that I still feel lightheaded, but at the same time I don’t want this feeling to end, because reading Kill Switch hurts so good. Devil’s Night series is like a crack- it’s completely addicting. I cannot wait to get my hands on Will’s book!
Damon’s book is by far my favorite of this series. I love this disturbed man and all his games. I really fell in love with him. Penelope Douglas outdid herself with this book because she did Damon so much justice. Being able to get inside his head and see how his mind works, understanding what made him the way that he is, and seeing this different side of him he only showed Winter turned me into mush.
All the thing about Damon that comes to light was horrendous. It explains why he is the way he is. You want to hate him for the things he’s done, but when you understand why he did it and how thinks, I rallied for him. There was a whole other person waiting to break free and it was so beautiful to see.
Damon and Winter were beautifully twisted. Their love was dark and blinding. The man that Damon is with Winter was amazing. I fell so hard for him. I loved seeing how he was with Winter in the past and how much he fought for her to see that man he really is melted my heart. I can’t even begin to tell you how messed up and beautiful their relationship was. They are by far my favorite that it puts everyone else to shame.
Kill Switch was so good. It has everything I could have ever hoped for in a book about Damon. I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did. I’m very excited for Will’s book, but damn its gonna be hard to top this one.
5 Stars
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!!
Kill Switch is the third book in Devils Night series, and I highly recommend you read the first two books, Corrupt and Hideaway first. Please mark my word and don’t read any review before you read it…Dive in blind!
Usually, I like to dive blind into the book that I am reading, but with this beauty, I couldn’t stay away from the reviews. When I want to read a book, I only check the ratings from people they are on my friends’ list. The book became so controversial as the main character in it. People were mad, and honestly, I don’t know why now after I read the book…Because of those reviews, I got more and more attracted to read it.
I love menage books, I love dark books, I love twisted books with twisted and broken characters, I love mindf@ck books. The only feeling that I got before I started this book was fear. I was scared that I will love it, that it will blow my mind, that it will consume me…And it was exactly like that. It hit me strong and good.
My instinct never fails me with this feeling I started to read Corrupt. it was in ambition because a friend, of a friend of mine, (blah blah you know the drill) judge the book pretty harsh. So I was intrigued and start reading…Honest, I think that person didn’t even read from the beginning to the end of the book.
After reading Corrupt, the book became, and still is, my ALL TIME favorite book. Of course, I love Hideaway too, and now Kill Switch, but Corrupt has a special place in my heart. All this beauty and madness started in Corrupt. We meet the Horsemen and that’s when the action starts.
Michael was the leader, the boss, the dominant, the alpha…Kai was the voice of reason, the reasonable, the wise and the good one…Damon was the crazy and the scary one, the real f@cked up…and Will the crazy fun one, always joking, flirting, smiling and in my opinion, the one who suffered the most.
Damon was the most controversial and hated guy from the Horsemen crew. At the end of Corrupt, I hated Damon with all my heart and I thought that absolutely nothing was going to change my mind…Well, I was wrong…DEAD WRONG. Of course, he washed some of his sins in Hideaway, and even now after finishing Kill Switch, I didn’t forgive him 100%.
I was sure that everything that he has done badly in the first two books, in this one we were gonna find the reason behind it. I mean let’s face it, his father was Gabriel, was the devil himself, you can’t expect something good…He was born and raised in hell. All he knew was suffering and hate. The only light in his life was what he hated the most. If you read the book, you will understand what I’m talking about.
I must confess that I am ashamed of my self and that I hate my self for this, but I had a really hard time reading Winter and her condition. I felt really bad and sorry for her. I kept my hopes until the last word, and still keep them, that somehow, a miracle, I don’t know, anything, could cure her. I like her so much, I love her so much. She is amazing from all points of view…You just fell in love with her from the start.
For Damon as a character, I must say that I have mixed feelings. Were moments in the book when I thought I was reading about another man, another character. I loved it and hated it at the same time. He grew, he matured, he became a man…But I still love him. Actually, all of them seem more mature. They have grown under our eyes.
I was scared that I wasn’t going to see more the other couples, Michael & Rika, and Kai & Banks. But baby I was dead wrong again. The characters, their bound was awesome. Men, the girls rock so hard in this book. The book has been focused both on Damon & Winter, and the rest of the crew.
This book is on a new level. It’s definitely something else, something new and different, but in a very good way…This book had everything I swear…In my opinion, this one was more emotional and psychological than the first two books.
I laughed so hard and I cried. Those twists and turns and the end of the book were grenades after grenade…mindblowing and mindf@ck…
For me Kill Switch was my most anticipated book of the year. Now, I moved my obsession with the next one, Nightfall. Men…I CAN’T wait for that one. I am sure that Will is going to have an epic story. But I also hope that Alex gets her own story too. She is an important piece in this puzzle, a really good friend and a really badass girl…All the girls are…I don’t know…maybe we will get a new series, (pleaseeee)…Blackchurch?!
I highly recommend this book and…this series!
I already know I don’t have the words that will convey how much this book truly changed my outlook but I’ll try.
Penelope Douglas took a character that I didn’t care for at all and made me LOVE him! That takes so much talent, because normally once I decide I don’t like a character I’m pretty much set on that.
Damon is your classic bad boy who is completely unapologetic about the choices he makes….except he’s even more than that. The things he’s endured throughout his life will have you wanting to hug him tight and never let him go, but be careful because in about 5 pages you might want to throttle him. Throughout this entire series, Damon has at times been a thorn in some’s side, but he’s also been loyal to a fault to those who mean the most to him. He might have a twisted way of showing it at times, but it’s definitely there. Once Damon decides your HIS (friend, family or WINTER) then that’s it! It’s his job to protect you at all costs.
This story is dark and twisted; at times he will make you so angry you want to throw things but MAN is it so worth it. EVERY SINGLE interaction between Winter & Damon is LIFE! Perfection! I love when she gives as good as she gets…and boy does she get it. HAHA!
Damon is so good at making you love and hate him equally with each page. It’s the way he shows who he is that’ll break you, bring you over to his dark side and make you never want to leave.
Devil’s Night series would NOT be the same without Damon; exactly as he’s written! So you might have moments where you might not like his character throughout the series but just know that he MAKES the series; he is the darkest part of Devil’s Night.
PS Michael is still my favorite Horseman but I’ll take Damon any night too! Who are we kidding. Penelope wrote 4 perfect horsemen and I WANT THEM ALL!
This is the story that you’ve been waiting for. Damon and Winter will leave you gasping and wanting for more! Their story is full of all the twist and turns that we’ve come to love and expect from Penelope delivered in a tension filled package of pure angst. This is one story that you cannot prepare for, so just sit back and enjoy the ride!
“Now…” my sister’s new husband whispered in my ear. “Now, you belong to me.”
I should never have doubted that Penelope would get me to love a character, because here I am, after Kill Switch, in love with Damon! Whom by the way I completely despised throughout the other stories. You get to really see him for the first time, and learn everything that he has had to endure throughout his life. It makes who is more understandable. It definitely does not negate what he’s done but it casts it in a whole new light.
This man has been through something that many will never have to. And he’s figured out a way to compartmentalize that, is it the healthiest of ways absolutely not. But if you’ve never been in the same situation who are you to judge how someone handles their triggers. He endured years of abuse that has cause him some serious PTSD. And unbeknownst to Winter she’s the one that gave him his outlet to come back down from the brink. This bonds them down to his marrow. She’s helped him whether she knows it or not, she saved a piece of his soul that day.
I love Winters character she is strong, stronger than what other’s give her credit for. And I absolutely adore that Damon fosters this strength. He never makes her feel like she can’t do something. Because to him she is capable of all things. This just melted my heart more for him. He builds her up but at the same time protects her against all else.
“You won’t make me dirty. There is no you. There is no me. This is us. Us.”
Winter and Damon’s relationship is a series of miscommunication’s and accident’s that were taken out of context. When Damon loves he loves hard and he fell in love with Winter. But because of the circumstances regarding how she ended up blind he could not reveal himself to her. Which in turn caused so many more issues. At first I was so mad at Winter for what she did, but as the story progressed I understood it to an extent. She felt betrayed and lied to and so I get it. But she broke one of the remaining good pieces in him. Their love story was truly a hard fought love. They had to overcome so many obstacles to be together and to ultimately forgive each other for prior transgressions and just be together. I think this is why they are one of my favorites. They had to fight and claw their way to each other. And Damon never gave up!
“Having Damon around was the only time I ever felt solid in my life,” he told me. “He’s powerful. But painful.”
I love everything about this story. Each one gets better and better. This world that Penelope has created is all consuming and completely addictive. These characters and this story line are LIFE! Penelope’s words seep into your blood and become part of your marrow, you slowly become the story. You are feeling what they are feeling, every emotion, every tension, every sense of danger rips through you as if your there. You Need. This. In. Your. Life!!!!
This is the best book Penelope has written so far! I enjoyed the complexity of the characters in this book, the way the story unfolded was so unpredictable. I ended up loving a character who I thought couldn’t be redeemed. I wish she can write a follow-up story about Damon and Winter.
Omg another phenomenal 5 star read that I couldn’t put down. I couldn’t wait too finally read Damon’s story and what a story it was. I didn’t think Damon could be redeemed but I’m glad he was. I love seeing a different side to Damon and it was all thanks to Winter. Winter and Damon were phenomenal together, I loved every minute they were together especially when Damon should his true side. Another great story that had me hooked from page one. I can’t wait too read Will’s story next.
“I loved the flames. I had dived in. But now, the pain of the burns. I hated him.”
Oh Damon….what a beautiful, intense, hot mess he is!! Like the devil himself, he lords his brutality, groomed to be so through his insane past, his targets unknowingly doomed to have their entire worlds turned upside down. So incredibly multi-faceted, layers like a million onions, this story threw me through so many conflicting emotions, I still couldn’t tell you how I actually feel about him! The clear surprise was Winter herself, maybe my most favorite female of the series so far, they held me captive, and left me dizzy throughout! His redemption was unknown, still pondering, but a beautiful, heart-wrenching, adrenaline pulsing, vividly told thrill ride the entire way!! Their story was unconventional, addictive, and so incredibly triumphant at the end!! The sneak peek to Book 4 left me needing more Horsemen ASAP!! I can’t wait to see how all this ends!!
“My throat tightened, and I kind of smiled and teared up at the same time. How did he do it? How did he always break my heart, especially in ways I loved.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Not going to lie, going into the series, Damon was my least favorite character from The Devil’s Night series. And possibly because of that, it took me a while before I got into this one. However, in true Penelope Douglas fashion, I was won over fairly quickly and eventually wound up loving Winter and Damon, and their story. I can’t wait to read the conclusion to the series, find out Will’s story, and how everything wraps up.
This series is everything and Killswitch hits you like a punch in the gut, followed by a long slow kiss. Omg. I loved this story story much! It twisted and turned and revealed so many secrets my mind was totally blown. The characters are the same from the previous books, only we learn more and more about them as they are more deeply developed in this series. And Damon. Oh Damon. I thought j hated him and found that much like Winter, I didn’t hate him at all. It was interesting to me to read a book with a main character that was blind. I thought Penelope Douglas did an awesome job of writing the character as real and honest as possible. I can’t wait for the next book in this series!
Penelope Douglas is a master! Her characters and story lines are just so phenomenal! Her writing is amazing! Her twists and turns have your heart racing through the whole book! This was my favorite so far throughout the series! Damon and Winters characters were so different from anything I’ve read and I’m a reading junkie! The depravity was spot on! This was a big winner!
Wow, what a read! It was intense and it was a heck of a ride. I definitely recommend this book, this series and this author.
OMG, this book took me all day to read! So many twist and turns, its so messed up its that good! Very steamy and I love how different Damon and Winter are. Dang, this series is getting better and better and I can’t wait for the conclusion.
CRUSHED again!
How could I even begin to review this book? It seems impossible. Or at the very least incredibly complicated.
To put down words to describe a book that had me up and down and in so many knots I could barely breathe… But I shall try, because it deserves it.
This series is by far one of my all time favorite book series ever. Each book gets better than the last, which never seems possible. But it does. And reading each one back to back has made me feel like I’ve been living in Devil’s Night with the Horsemen.
These men have ruined me for any other book boyfriend. So dark and twisted… Spoiled rotten, guys you’re taught to hate and steer very clear of, but who now make you want nothing but them. They’re here to take and torment and make sure you never forget their names.
That’s Damon Torrance for me. In Corrupt, I was sure I’d hate him. “There’s no way,” I thought to myself when reading what he’d done to Rika, and Michael… Kai… and Will. I was convinced I would always hate him. Just as I’m sure Winter was.
Learning some of his back story in Hideaway made me feel for him. I have a sympathetic heart for people who have had shitty childhoods, and while Damon was rich, his upbringing was anything but good. I cried for him in Hideaway and at the end, I couldn’t WAIT to read his POV. I just needed to be inside his head. And boy oh boy, did Pen deliver.
I loved Killswitch from the beginning. I knew it would be my favorite, because as I said, each one keeps getting better and better. And sure enough, it was. I swooned, cringed, cried and squirmed more than ever before.
But also this book frustrated me. And for no other reason than my own attachment issues. I was HOOKED on Damon Torrance from the beginning, and Winter started to piss me off because she just couldn’t let herself see, REALLY see with her heart, what was truly going on. There were a few times I doubted it myself, because of how cruel and stubborn and evil Damon was being. But I always held onto him. When she didn’t know it was him, I wanted to shake her and say COME ON, GIRL! YOU KNOW WHO HE IS AND HE LOVES YOU!
And when it finally all clicked together, with the fountain maze, I wanted to STAND UP AND CHEER! Finally!!
Damon was so perfect and together he and Winter are a force. I can’t wait to see what they’re getting up to in Nightfall, along with my loves Kai & Banks, and my og heart couple, Michael & Rika.
And Will. I NEED to know what happens with Will. Because he’s so perfect. And PS thanks for that scene in the pool house, Pen! As if there was anything that would make Damon Torrance any sexier… then she goes and makes him a unicorn. Gahhh!
I’m depressed that this book is over. I want to stay in this world forever. This book hangover is coming on strong.
I guess I’ll just have to wait…
ALL THE APPLAUSE FOR PENELOPE DOUGLAS! Another masterpiece for the dark and twisted!