Book Tour: The Devil's Kiss Trilogy By Gemma James

Ultimatum
(The Devil's Kiss #1)

Kayla Sutton faces a question no mother wants to face: what would you do to save your daughter? Broke and desperate, she siphons thousands from the company she works for in order to pay for her daughter's experimental life-saving treatment. But when Gage Channing discovers her theft, she is shocked to learn that her domineering boss has no intention of turning her over to the police. Instead he issues an ultimatum-submit to him, or go to jail.

Backed into a corner, Kayla signs his contract and spends her first weekend at his home, at his mercy, and is stunned when he awakens the desire she'd believed long dead.

Approximately 12,000 words.

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Excerpt for Ultimatum:

The room was rectangular, dark and windowless, with deep crimson walls that matched the comforter on the king-sized bed; Gage had already laid several items on the end. A rack of cuffs, chains, whips, paddles, and God only knew what else hung on the far wall. An odd-looking bench sat in front of the display. Not certain what the X on the wall, the hooks in the floor and ceiling, or the plethora of items on the shelves were used for, I tore my gaze from the terrifying sight. A group of comfy chairs and a couch were arranged on a throw rug at the opposite end. Across from the bed a swanky bathroom, outfitted with a whirlpool tub and separate shower, could be seen through an archway.

Gage fisted my hair and yanked me against him. "These are my rules. Remember them." He trailed a hand down my throat, and his fingers settled on the buttons of my blouse. "Number one, don't fight me. If you do you'll be punished." He slowly unfastened each one, taking the time to brush his fingers against my skin. "Two, unless I've given you permission to speak freely, always call me Master when we're alone." He slid his hand inside and palmed my breast. "And three, obey without hesitation. Do you understand these rules?"

"I-I understand." I forced the words past my quivering lips.

He let out a low chuckle. "I don't think you do. I think it's time for your first punishment." He gripped my hair even tighter. "Before we go any further, you need to choose a safe word."

"And if I say this word . . . you'll stop?"

"Yes. And then I'll turn you over to the authorities. Neither of us wants that."

"Then what's the point in choosing a safe word? You know I won't use it."

"Because what happens here will be on my terms, but ultimately your choice. I won't move forward without it, so choose wisely, something you won't forget or accidentally say." He withdrew his hand from my breast and put a few inches between us. "It's the only word that will save you from your punishment. Screaming, crying, begging me to stop . . . none of those tactics will work."

"You sick bastard."

"You might consider showing me some respect-I'm the only person standing between you and a jail cell."

My Review for Ultimatum:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Kayla Sutton is a mother of a three year old daughter, Eve. Eve is the hospital with a life threating disease. Kayla having run out of money embellezes money from her job. When her boss Cage Channing discovers what she has done he decides to blackmail her. You see Cage has had his eye on Kayla for a long time. Cage wants Kayla for his own little play toy. So Cage makes a deal with Kayla if she will become his slave then he will make what she did disappear and he will not call the police.

Well Kayla is in a predicament when she finds out what it is he wants her to do for him. But what is a mother to do? What would any mother that loved her little girl do to save her life? How far would that mother go? What mother would not steal money to save her daughter's life? I have never had children of my own but I would or I honestly believe I would do exactly what Kayla did for her daughter. What kind of mother would she be if she said no to Cage and went to prison? What would have happened to Eve? She would have been put in an orphanage.

Yes, Cage is a very cruel man for what he did to Kayla but at the same time he saved her from going to prison and she could keep and be with her daughter. Kayla may have not completely understood what she was signing she still knew what she was getting herself into. Besides I really don't think she gave it much thought as to what she would actually be doing. All she was thinking about was her daughter in the same way she was thinking about her when she stole the money. Eve was all that matter she, Kayla didn't matter in the least.

Well so Cage was wrong. He gave Kayla a choice she made her own decision and she did it for her daughter. Cage may have did a lot of things that Kayla never wanted to do or would have done if the circumstances had been different she still made her choice he never forced her.

If you like a good mystery and a page turner then I think you would like Ultimatum. I will give you fair warning there is a lot of sex like BDSM. So if you are not into this kind of story or if you are under 18 then maybe you shouldn't read Ultimatum.

Enslaved
(The Devil's Kiss #2)

Freedom is but an illusion . . .

Kayla Sutton finds out the hard way that Gage Channing's dominance doesn't end once she leaves the confines of his basement. His rules dictate her days and nights, his watchful eye keeps her in line at work, and the memories of her weekend with him, spent under his absolute control and his firm hand, keeps her on her toes. Having been blackmailed into submitting to him, Kayla doesn't fully understand what it means to relinquish control of her body and free will, and she doesn't understand how a man who derives pleasure in whipping and humiliating her is capable of awakening the desire she hadn't known existed.

As her daughter's life hangs in the balance, Kayla must dig deep to find the strength to fully submit, to travel down the path of pain and pleasure. But when her past catches up to her, prompting a free fall into forbidden territory with a man she once fiercely loved, she knows her only recourse is to come clean about her transgression to her Master and beg his forgiveness . . . only she never imagined he'd have such a horrifying punishment awaiting her, or that his jealousy would send her life into a further tailspin.

Approximately 19,000 words.

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Excerpt for Enslaved:

Gage wasted no time in reclaiming the hot, damp place between my legs. He stroked me relentlessly, and not even the decadent cake had the power to distract me. By the time he pulled me into his arms on the dance floor, I'd downed four more glasses of champagne and was more than a little tipsy. Bodies flush, our champagne breaths mingling, I melted against him and let him pull me into the sway. Something shifted within me during that dance. For the first time, I returned his touch. Sliding my hands into his hair, I curled my fingers into the dark strands as he swept me across the room. I didn't care if everyone was watching, if what I was doing and feeling was wrong.

And it was so wrong. Nothing about this situation should feel romanticized, but I was lost and never wanted to be found.

He tightened his arms around me, pulling me close enough that his hard-on strained against my stomach. "Wanna get out of here?"

Our faces were inches apart, and for a moment I thought he was going to kiss me in front of everyone. "Yeah."

We left in a flurry of goodbyes, and the only thing more dizzying than my champagne-induced state was the commotion of grabbing our coats. The drive back to Gage's place was but a fuzzy memory. We stumbled through the front door, his mouth hot and wet on my throat as my thighs locked around his waist. My hands gripped his hair as he carried me through the house. Maybe later I'd question why he took me to his bedroom instead of the basement, or why he seemed so un-Gage like as he ripped the bodice of my dress in an impatient fit of desire. The material tore to my waist, exposing my clamped breasts. He yanked on the chain, propelling me toward him and the bed, and his mouth closed over an aching nipple. We shed our clothing and tumbled onto the mattress, where he wrapped my fingers around the bars of the headboard.

"Don't let go." His breath fanned across my face an instant before he blinded me with a silk tie.

My Review for Enslaved:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

In Ultimatum book one of The Devil's Kiss Kayla Sutton stole money from her boss. Her boss Cage caught her and gave her an Ultimatum she becomes his slave and he her master or he calls the police. Well guess what Kayla chose? To become his slave. Why did she steal this money? To save her daughter's life. Her daughter Eve has a life threatening disease. Cage drew up a contract for Kayla to sign. In the contract Kayla gave up her weekends for Cage she was to spend them at his house.

Kayla was thinking ok maybe this won't be that bad and she will have the money to pay for her daughter's hospital stay and treatment. But she was in for a big surprise with what he expected her to do. Of course the contract stated what she would have to do but Kayla was kind of naive in this department. Yes she understood that she was to spend the weekends at his home but he had other things in mind. What other things? Well for instance he told her what to wear and what to eat. He also forbids her to speak to any man. Ok so he gave her a choice she could void the contract anytime she wanted but if she did that could mean her daughter's life.

Kayla runs into an old friend an old friend that she dated in college at the hospital. Kayla is still in love with this old friend Ian but she is not allowed to even speak to him or her master Cage will punish her. But Kayla can't tell Ian any of this but she has to put him off hoping that he will wait for her until the end of her contract with Cage is over. But Ian doesn't give up so easily. But there is one good thing about the fact that Ian is now working at the same hospital is that Kayla has Ian to watch over Eve on the weekends when she can't be there for her.

Although Enslave may have dark erotic sex in it, it is still a good story that protrays what most mother's would do and how far they would go to save their child's life. Enslave is more for the 18+ audience. I do recommend that you read Ultimatum book one before Enslave book two otherwise you will probably have a hard time figuring out what is happening.

Retribution
(The Devil's Kiss #3)

Kayla Sutton thinks it's over. She now holds the leverage she believes will end her contract with her blackmailer, but Gage Channing isn't going down without a fight. He's turned the tables on her, cleverly making her submit under the guise of giving her a choice, and Kayla soon discovers that retribution isn't so black and white when everyone around her has secrets.

She faced sexual servitude in Ultimatum. In Enslaved she was seduced into craving it. Now she must find the strength to either accept the part of her that craves him still, or walk away for good . . .

Approximately 21,000 words.

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Excerpt for Retribution:

"Straddle me," he demanded, pulling me onto his lap and denying me the chance to object. He slid his hands under my dress and grabbed my ass, bringing me against his erection. My reaction was instantaneous. A flood of warmth crashed at my center, and I struggled to catch my breath through lips that parted of their own volition. His hands kneaded my bottom. "You feel that?" Awareness zinged between us as he watched me. "We connect here, Kayla."

"It's just sex." My voice sounded weak, and I despised myself for it, especially since my body rocked against his.

"No, you're not the type of woman who engages in 'just sex' arrangements." He brought his hands up and spanned my ribcage. "The fact that you're sitting here hot for my cock after everything I've done"-he circled my nipples with his thumbs-"turning to liquid at my touch, gives you away. You can have 'just sex' with anyone. There's more here between us."

I couldn't look at him anymore. I closed my eyes, but I still felt his hands on me, still felt him hard and hot underneath me.

"I could fuck you right now, and you'd still beg for more." He grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me in. "You're just as addicted to me as I am you." Pressing his mouth to mine, his tongue swept inside, and I wondered what he was waiting for.

"Do it, Gage." I moaned against his lips. Later I'd beat myself up for this. Later I'd walk away.

"No. Just because you're not my slave anymore, that doesn't mean you call the shots." He palmed my ass and squeezed hard. "And I'm still Master to you in the bedroom."

My Review for Retribution:

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

In book one Ultimatum of The Devil's Kiss Kayla steals money from her boss and he finds out. Instead of calling the police he decides to blackmail her. Her boss Cage draws up a contract between him and Kayla. The contract states that Kayla will be his slave in the true essence of the word. What does Kayla get out of this besides staying out of prison? What would make a woman give up all her rights to one man? Her three year old little girl thats what. Cage offers to pay for all of her daughter Eve's medical bills and keep Kayla out of jail and she becomes his slave, his sex slave.

In book two Enslaved all Kayla is thinking and cares about is that her daughter is getting the treatment she needs thanks to Cage. It doesn't matter that she is Cage's slave and not only does she have to the weekends at his house and not at the hospital with her daughter. The only important thing is that Eve is getting her treatments. Cage not only tells her what to do at his house he has control over Kayla at the office the hospital or where ever she maybe by telling her what to wear, what to eat and who she can and can't talk too.

In book three Retribution of The Devil's Kiss Kayla finds out some info that just may turn the tables on old Cage. Kayla finds out that Cage has more skeleton's in his closet than just enjoying being in control when it comes to how he enjoys his sex life like a little BDSM if you know what I mean. Cage is a very cruel man and just may have been picked right out of the devil's rear end. But he never actually forced Kayla to do anything she didn't want to do. She always had a choice no matter what that choice was. She did have two choices. 1. Go to prison. 2. Let her daughter die. What mother would not have made the same choice as Kayla? A good mother would have done the very exact same thing.

Retribution is a very good story and I did like all the characters yes even Cage in his own way. I will give you fair warning there is a lot of sex like BDSM. So if you are not into this kind of story or if you are under 18 then maybe you shouldn't read Retribution. If you do decide that The Devil's Kiss is something you would like to read then I do suggest that you read them in order starting with Ultimatum book #1 and then Enslaved book #2 and finally Retribution book #3.

Gemma James

Gemma James writes dark erotica fiction, drinks too much caffeine, and stays up too late. She's morbidly curious about anything dark and edgy, whether it be serial killers or BDSM. Erotica is a new venture for her, and she's looking forward to exploring the deviant side of human nature, the contrast of pleasure and pain.

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