READ AT YOUR OWN RISK …The last place Christopher Jacobs, aka X, thought he’d find himself was behind bars. Ten years later, the boy he used to be is gone. In his place is the shell of a man with murder under his belt. Any emotion he once had was left under the gavel when he was given life in prison. That is until the new nurse in the infirmary joins the block.Putting your hands on a prison … on a prison employee will get you the hole, but some things are worth their punishment, and something tells him Lyla will be worth more than he bargained for.
Lyla Evans isn’t sure about her new job at a maximum security prison, but showing uncertainty and weakness isn’t an option. Taking care of murders and rapist isn’t ideal, but survival is key. She’s warned ahead of time about a prisoner named X, but when she’s attacked, it’s the dangerous X that saves her. Fraternizing with the prisoners is forbidden, but sometimes the most forbidden things are the sweetest.
**WARNING** This book is NOT for the faint of heart. If you have issues reading about abuse (physical or mental) then please DO NOT read this book. 18+ for sexual content, language, and violence.
“HOLY MOTHER OF ALL THINGS HOLY! What on earth did Tabatha do to my heart?! She ripped it out, stomped all over it, and shoved the broken thing back in… and I loved every minute of it. I think.” ~Heather, Give Me Books
“I just cannot put into words how much I loved Slammer!!! Be prepared for a ride of a lifetime with X and Lyla!” ~ Kara, Give Me Books
“A haunting, unconventional love story I will never forget.” ~Ella James, USA TODAY bestselling author of Sloth
“If you’re looking for a mushy sweet romance, this is not the book for you. If you want to read something that is unlike anything else out there and that will surprise you and leave you in complete shock, then READ THIS BOOK. Without a doubt the best book I’ve read in a long time. It’s dark, twisted, violent, but it’s unique and shocking and unpredictable.” ~ Author Amy McClung
“I hope you’re ready for the best mind fuck of your life, because this book is going to give it to you and give it good!” ~ Michele, Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews
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Holy cannoli! I freaking LOVED this book. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and my heart was in my throat the entire time.
Holeeee shiiiiiit. I am SHOOK.
Have you ever read a book that is so totally unexpected and you’re just like, “What. The. Fuck.”
That ^^ is this book… and it’s going to haunt me for the rest of my days.
I shit you not, I finished this book last night then laid in bed staring at the ceiling with eyes still wide in shock for probably 2 hours.
Slammer is dark, gritty, intense, completely unexpected and full of twists and turns. I can’t say much about it because it’s a book that you need to go into completely blind. But it’s been awhile since I’ve had a book affect me like this, making me damn near speechless… but I LOVED IT HARD! It was brilliant! There have only been a few authors to completely blow my mind and now Tabatha Vargo has added herself to this extremely short list.
And X, aka Christopher Jacobs – alleged murderer and inmate at a maximum security prison, is on my list of book boyfriends for sure. Holy hell, that man is sex on a stick and will be starring in my fantasies from now on.
“He was the slaughterer of men—the taker of life—the killer. A sinner with the body of a God and the face of a fallen angel, he was beautiful death—gorgeous hell.”
When he meets Lyla at the prison, forbidden sparks fly with a force strong enough to incinerate pages with this naughty nurse and panty-peeling prisoner ’cause they were on FIRE! Their attraction to one another was so intense that I felt it deep inside my core. Hell, I even found myself blushing a few times.
The storyline, the characters, the expert way the author weaved all of those tiny red herrings into the plot were on point! Never would I have imagined it ending the way it did and I still don’t know if I want to cry, scream, or read it all over again to experience every emotion it made me feel. It was absolutely phenomenal!
If you’re in the mood to read something completely out of the box and extraordinary with dark themes, then for the love of God, READ THIS BOOK! I cannot express enough how amazing it is!
Ugh. Now I’m left with a killer case of book hangover.
Dark erotic romance. Not sure how to describe without spoilers. But I enjoyed this book.
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They didnt live inside the closets, or hide under our beds.They squatted within us- They live inside us,coming out occasionally to destroy things we loved -coming out to destroy us. And sometimes, they win.”
Christopher Jacobs is X in the Slammer and X marks the spot !
The spot where his life , as a normal citizen, ceases to exist.
From beautiful life of friends, family, career, his world shrinks to a prison cell.
From carefree days of parties and fun, his life becomes shackled and imprisoned
From love and laught write, his days are spent beating up or getting beaten up
Slowly the shell of his body toughens while his insides hollow out.
His cell became his confessional and his tombstone. Here he marks X ‘s to show the number of people he hurt. Whether they were dead or not….he dies everyday. The walls are a testament to his sins and his repentance just weighed down under the surmounting odds.
“The x’s were a place where i could be sad over all that id lost , my sanity included. They screamed at me from the wall , keeping me accountable for all I’d done in my life– reminding me everyday that I was a monster”
He meets an angel -Lyla Evans ,in the infirmary. She nurses him , tends to his wounds , internal and external. They fall in love .
It is a disaster of gigantic proportions. Ethically, morally, and physically too.
The story is very very brutal. Horrific underbelly of penitentiary is laid bare in front of you. Its an autonomous world of smuggling, racketeering, death fights, rapes, murders, gang violence ….all happening under the watchful eyes of the Warden and the Correction Officers. Actually they are more dangerous than the most hardened criminals in there, cause they have the added advantage of the power of freedom.the world has forgotten these lifers and criminals and moved on, so they create their own .complete with sex, drugs, power, territories, kinship.
I was completely taken aback by the sheer brute force of the story. It knocks a sucker punch in your guts. The sound of slamming gates and red sirens ringing true in my ears.
I have never read a book on this subject entirely and what an eye opener it was !. Ms.Vargo has power packed in her pen. She hits you with her word-knuckles, one powerful punch after the other. Relentless till you die .
I wanted tyo cry, scream, he’ll, how at the injustice of it all !
What a compelling story…packed with persuasive emotions and potent characters. Waiting to explode right in your face . And Boy , Do. They. Explode !
I NEVER saw that coming, not a million years 😮
The end slapped me stunned !!!!!!!!!!!
Whaaa……wait…whatttt….omg…O.M.Gawwwwwwwd!
READ . THIS. BOOK .. I can’t shove it down your throats any faster.
JUST go read it.
5 “slammed right into your jugular” stars