Unworthy

Secrets and Sins #3

by Sutton Snow, Tinley Blake

She shouldn’t want him – he’s her dead boyfriend’s dad.
But with every day they spend together her attraction to him only grows.
With no other options in sight, she reaches out to a friend she met online, hoping he can help take her mind off Asher.
She isn’t prepared for what he offers.
A single night. Two men. Three masks.
The encounter leaves her craving more, the only problem – he’s nowhere to be found now.
Every day the lines between what she should do and what she wants to do blur further.
When a tragic date goes wrong, she is left feeling angry and violated and reaches out to Asher to help her move past it.
Long-buried secrets are exposed, leaving Pepper with a hard choice to make.
But she isn’t worried. After all, two can play that game.

Genres: Romance, Dark Romance, Spicy, Smut, Erotica

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2024

Reviews

[Anastasia ｼ · Rating 3 out of 5]

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│ ⊹ 𝟸.𝟻 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 ⊹
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wait... that's how it ended? ok, I guess?

-it wasn't bad, actually really liked most of it
-the story had a lot of potential but I wish it was executed better, maybe a little longer (it was so short)
-lackluster ending
-liked the characters & smut
-some parts were weird (ex/ when she runs to Asher to reenact her rape)

“No. I want you to replace the feel of his hands with yours, but I need you TO(copied this word for word and noticed this missing word)do what he did,” she says, tears trailing down her cheeks.
“You saw the footage, right? You know everything?” I nod, feeling sick to my stomach and unable to speak. She looks at me with desperation in her eyes.
“Can you? Can you do that?”
“Anything for you, Temper.”

-the writing wasn't bad, but some parts were a little childish
-could be edited


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Thank you for the ARC Sutton Snow, Tinley Blake, and NGC

[Kursed Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ready for a fresh start, when her late-boyfriend’s father makes an offer she can’t refuse, Pepper and her bestie pack up.

There’s spying, blindfolds, and DP. Oh my!! Don’t worry, there’s just enough storyline to quell any guilt for devouring this kïnky quickie!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 🙂☺️🥵😳😍
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻🧍🏼‍♀️ {Multiple}

🗄️ Genre: Contemporary Romance
🗂️ Subgenre(s): Dark(ish), Suspense

✨ Tropes: Age Gap (?), Forbidden, Hidden Identity, Mafia/Bratva/Organized Crime
💫 Microtropes: Touch-Her-and-💀, Tracking/Spying

💋 Kinks: Anonymous Boinking, Biting/Marking, Blindfold, 🩸 Play, Cum, Degradation, Domination, Double V, Finger Licking Good, Orgäsm Denial, Primal, Snowballing, Spanking, Temperature Play, ⚔️

⚠️ Warning: This one-handed read may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.

🚩 Safety Squad: Attempted (Not by MMC, On-Page), Unalìvíng, Vìolençė, and other potentially triggering elements. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📣 Type: Unworthy is part of the Secrets & Sins series, but can be read as a standalone.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.

[Bianca ღ · Rating 2 out of 5]

The ending felt unfinished

AND WTF she wanted him to recreate her rape?? hell no!!! instant 2 stars for that

I enjoyed most of it and It wasn't terrible i guess?

if it was 100 pages longer it wouldn't have felt incomplete

[Raymie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy smokes…. 🥵

This is my favorite out of the Secrets and Sins series. This book is spicy in all the right ways.

Pepper lost her boyfriend in a car accident almost a year ago but she can’t stop thinking about this dad Asher.

This book is going to send you to a cold shower. There is so much happening in this book. Sutton knows how to write the spice but also write in an amazing plot that keeps you wanting more.

Sutton and Sable have the best BFF relationship and really left me with some laugh out moments.

This is a dark romance so there is two pages of Trigger Warnings.

If you love:
🔺Ex Boyfriends Dad & Best Friends Dad
🔺Age Gap
🔺Sword Crossing ⚔️
🔺Mafia
🔺Masks
🔺Touch her you die
🔺 Stalker Vibes

Genre: Dark Romance
APK: Ebook
Pages: 188
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Series or Standalone: Book 3 in the Secrets and Sins Series.

[Melissa (Moon) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this book. It's MMF, which is one of my favorite troupes. I quite enjoyed that the MM relationship was already established, and they mutually shared interest in the FMC. Good quality spice and balance with the storyline.

SPOILER:
I enjoyed that this wasn't your typical mafia dark romance. Rather than another mafia boss, falling in love and talking a wife, this was someone who got out and is trying to stay out. The consequences of leaving the mafia and his fight to stay out.

[shays reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like Katee Robert’s Taboo series, you are going to LOVE Sutton Snow’s writing. When I first saw the synopsis of this book, I thought “There’s no way this book will shock me,” and BOY WAS I WRONG. This was a quick, VERY smutty read that had me gasping, mouth-slapping, and wide-eyed during each paragraph. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.
I loved how Sutton perfectly captured the characters within her writing. When reading smut, you usually need a lot of background context and character development, but I loved how in this book Sutton captured the characters perfectly, without taking too much smut out of it. The story was a quick-flow, easy read. This appears to be the third book in the series, however you do not need to read the prior books to understand the plot of this book. Absolutely stunning work from this author!
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Pepper should not lust after him — he’s her dead boyfriend’s father, Asher. But as the long months pass, they long to be in each other’s presence, surviving the loss of a shared love. As Pepper’s attraction to Asher increases, she has no other option but to reach out to an online friend in town, Noah, to hookup with and forget her craving to sleep with Asher. When Noah and Pepper meet up, she is not prepared for the night ahead of her. Masquerades, blindfolds, and TWO men. Noah leaves Pepper craving more, and disappears after their blindfolded encounter. In an attempt to forget about Noah, Pepper goes on another date, which ends terribly, so she seeks comfort in Asher. Will Asher be able to fulfill her craving of the incredible night with Noah?
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Asher lost his son, Theon, in a car accident. In trying to find solace, he finds himself intrigued by his sons’s ex girlfriend, Pepper. As Pepper’s online presence of singing gets more and more popular, he finds himself more and more attracted to her. One night, Pepper comes to him with a proposition: sleep with her to give her a release. Asher needs to decide if he is willing to cross the bounds of sleeping with his deceased son’s girlfriend. Is Asher going to fulfill Pepper’s craving of an incredible night? Will Pepper finally find out how attracted Asher is to her?
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[Danielle Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm new to this author's work, but the tropes drew me in, and I'm glad I gave it a chance, because although fairly short, it was a fun and spicy read with a good mix of drama and danger too, and some hot kinks as well.
Main lead Pepper is consumed with guilt; not only did her boyfriend die in a car accident following an argument with her, but she's also majorly attracted to his dad too. After months of wallowing and feeling ashamed for her feelings, she agrees to meet an online friend for a night of debauchery, not realising just who her new online friend really is.
Asher isn't quite as strait-laced as Pepper believes; he's actually linked with the Russian mob, and they are also responsible for his son's death, which wasn't an accident, so alongside his best friend and love interest Carson, he is trying to track down the person responsible and seek revenge while still trying to protect Pepper, as she's in danger too. Only the more he tries to keep her away from his darkness, the deeper she gets pulled in.
There were some fun moments in this book with a hint of stalking, which borders on voyeurism, there was a sex club, masked men, stranger sex, primal, and some fab MM, MF, and MFM scenes, all of which were hot!
I'd have been quite happy for this to be made full-length, with more detail given to their relationship and dynamics, as even though we only get a brief glimpse at the characters, I found myself eager for more.

[McKenzie Dew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unworthy by Sutton Snow
✨ARC Book Review✨

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5

🔪Ex’s Dad
🔪Age Gap
🔪MMF
🔪Forbidden Love
🔪Stalking
🔪Murder
🔪Russian Mafia Vibes

This was a cute fast read! I really wish it was longer as there was only 2 spicy scenes in this novel and the ending seemed sudden. But regardless of that I loved this book!

I liked that Asher and Carson already shared a relationship! It definitely made the experience of them sharing Pepper that much more enjoyable to read.

So if you’re in need of a short story with forbidden love, murder, obsession, stalking, and some very hot spicy scenes then this book is for you!
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Pepper lost her boyfriend in a car accident 8 months ago. Finally moving away with her best friend she starts her new life in a home owned by her ex boyfriend’s dad Asher. Who Pepper has a huge crush on and tried to kiss a few months ago…

And since that kiss Asher can’t get Pepper off his mind, watching her constantly on hidden cameras and wishing he could have her for himself.

Camden is Peppers best friend’s dad and Asher’s lover. Carson is extremely smart and has a thing for Pepper as well.

One night of hidden identities brings these three together and it is extremely hot! Now fast forward and Pepper gets attached as asked Asher to make her forget and in doing so unlocks many unanswered secrets.

[Dea Farrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

One kiss was all it took to make Pepper obsessed. Now that Pepper is near him nearly every day, she can't stop wanting him, and she shouldn't want him. He's forbidden because he's her dead boyfriend's dad, Asher. To get her mind off him, she's turning to an online friend for a distraction. What she gets is a night, blindfolded, with two masked men. After that night, she never heard back from him. To distract herself, Pepper goes on a date that ends with horriffic results. She turns to Asher for comfort, and she learns secrets he's been keeping from her.

Unworthy is book three in the Secrets and Sins series, but it can be read as a standalone. If you are looking are looking for a dark romance novella, make sure to add this to your tbr. I read this in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. This is a MFM romance where Asher and Carson have already been in an established relationship before Pepper became part of that relationship. What I loved about this book is that it had an excellent plot. There weren't very many spicy scenes, but when there were, they were absolutely hot. Carson, Asher, and Pepper had chemistry inside and outside the bedroom. I need to go back and read the other books in this series because if they are a good as this one, I've been missing out.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of "UNWORTHY" WOW!! This story hooks you in right from the start so much mystery, suspense, intrigue, danger, angst secrets, lies, steam, forbidden lust, grief, loss, heartbreak, twists that makes this a very addicting page turner.
Pepper is grief stricken with the loss of her boyfriend Theo by a car accident his father Asher, a kiss between them & she can't stop thinking about him he's forbidden she trys up distract herself with a date one night two mask men at masquerade one being her friend Noah who she can get out of her mind but never heard back from him.
Pepper goes on another date but it turns out disastrous running to Asher for comfort will he cross that line, she learns about the secrets he's been keeping from her one being Carson his lover who likes Pepper as well, these three have some scorching hot chemistry.
I definitely recommend to get this interesting, riviting journey Pepper, Asher & Carson take you on, will they get a HEA, so much is revealed about his secrets he's been hiding that that change her mind you have read to see what happens, it's definitely a taboo spicy romance I thoroughly enjoyed.
AWESOME TWISTED DARK ROMANCE 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤

[Gemma (Bookishgem94) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great short story with forbidden love , murder , obsession, stalking and some very hot spicy scenes.

Pepper lost her boyfriend in a car accident 8 months ago, finally moving away from home with her best friend she starts her new life in a home owned by her ex boyfriends Dad Asher. Who Pepper has a huge crush on and tried to kiss a few months ago.
Stalker and assassin Asher can't get pepper off his mind , watching her constantly on hidden cameras and wishing he could have her to himself.
Carson is Peppers best friends Dad and Ashers lover. Carson is extremely smart and also has a thing for Pepper.
One night of hidden identity brings these 3 together and its so hot !! Fast forward a night where Pepper gets attacked and struggling to get over it she goes to Asher and asks him to make her forget and unlocks many unanswered secrets.

I loved this story and found it really easy to read and get into. I would recommend this to anyone who loves forbidden dark romance with lots of trigger warnings.

[FavoriteSaintReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

So Much Happening… wish it was full length

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5

Woah. There was so much happening in this book, that I wish it was a full length novel. We’re talking age gap, best friend’s dad AND ex-boyfriend’s dad, Russian mafia, voyeur/stalker, mm, mf, mmf, assassins… 😳 It was a lot of ground to cover for a novella.

This deserved to be a full length novel because the plot lines were there! There was just so much happening that nothing felt like it got enough attention. It was… oh, my semi-stalker is also my ex’s dad? Okay! *moves on* 🫤

These characters are so awesome. Pepper, Asher, and Carson are so hot together. 🥵 I loved Asher and Carson’s relationship and how comfortable they were together, even before Pepper joined their family ♥️ Literally my only complaint is that we didn’t get enough time with them.

I also appreciated the epilogue that caught up with the couples from the previous books. 😊

[Regina 00regi00 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's just say, the spice in this one..., oh my. So, you have to keep an open mind and remember that it's fiction, simply enjoy it because it's such a good read. We had a little plot unfolding, and it was engaging, not predictable at all. However, for me, the main focus was on the spice and human connections, the psychological aspect. One specific scene, some may like it while others may not, mainly due to not grasping the mental aspect of it. In this scene, she had to relive a situation, fully aware that she is now safe and cannot be harmed - nothing will happen that she doesn't want. This moment was crucial for her to overcome that trauma. As for Asher... words fail to describe him. And we have another character as well, just saying. As I mentioned, the spice factor was a solid 5 out of 5. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it if you're seeking something spicy, fast-paced, and a quick one-sitting read.

[Drishika Bikraj · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pepper lost her boyfriend in a car accident 8 months ago and is finally moving on to start a new life. She’ll be living with her best friend, Sable, in a house owned by her ex-boyfriend’s dad, Asher. Pepper has a huge crush on Asher and tried to kiss him a few months ago but still can’t get him off her mind. Carson is her best friend’s dad and Asher’s lover. A hot night of masks and blindfolds brings these three together.
This was a hot, fast-paced read that I absolutely couldn’t put down! Pepper and Sable’s friendship was absolute gold, and they had some hilarious conversations. I liked that Asher and Carson already established their relationship before Pepper joined them. The mafia plot and the spice were equally good, but I really wish it was longer. I’ll definitely be checking out her other books.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Fantasies can come true!

She shouldn’t want either of these men – the first one, he’s her dead boyfriend’s dad and the second is her best friend’s dad.

Pepper needs to move on, but how do you do that when you feel so guilty about the death of your boyfriend? You move away with your best friend, and of course make some horrible dating choices.

Whoa!!! SPICY 🥵 Asher, Carson and Pepper, these three have nuclear chemistry and they are no longer going to be denied.

Asher is so obsessed with Pepper and I’m here for it. He and Carson are such badasses near the end of the book in the revenge arc.

Hopefully we will get more of these three. I love their steamy naughty chemistry 🥵🫠

Recommend.

[LittleMissReadsALot21]

✨BOOK REVIEW✨- Unworthy (Secrets and Sins Book 3) by Sutton Snow

This was one chaotic novella. It tried to jam this poor novella with so much and it was all over the place. I only kept going cause the spice was decent. I’m just left with a lot of questions, which is upsetting because I loved the first two books in this series.

There’s an attempted SA scene that threw me off cause it honestly made no sense for the plot. Then there was a later reenactment with one of the MMCs, which also made no sense.

Check the trigger/content warnings.

UNOFFICIAL BOOK SUMMARY🔪🚙💻📷
Pepper feels responsible for her ex boyfriend’s death, and now she’s lusting after his dad. She spends a night with two men trying to get him off her mind, except it doesn’t.

Currently available on KU.

[Madeline S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

💚This was a good read it was sad how Pepper, Asher, and Carson relationship came to be but it was oh so delicous when all the spice happened. I liked how the story progressed and you got to see everyone’s POV I loved that Asher and Carson were so close and how Asher had another life once that played into his character. Pepper was a fun FMC I really liked that she played music and was trying to fun some normal after the accident. And how she is protected and comforted in all the right ways by Asher and Carson were sexy and scrumptious. This was a good read and I recommend you check it out and the other books in the Secrets and Sins series💚

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this quick, spicy, novella. It had age gap and MMF. There are only two scenes featured in this novella but they are really good. I liked that Asher and Carson already shared a relationship. It just made the experience of them sharing Pepper that much more enjoyable.

It felt like the feelings between Pepper and Asher were organic. Therefore, the attraction they shared with each other was a good build up to the intimate connection. Sutton and Tinley sure do know how to deliver the heat.

[NinaInkdawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was like taking a chocolate out of an unopened box. I hadn't read the others in the series and I didn't know the Author but she really intrigued me page after page... The relationship told between Pepper, Asher and Carson is something that will enter you and that you can't do without... The chemistry that is established between them is sublime and essential for the narrative... The book is narrated with multi pov which I appreciated to understand even more the dynamics between the characters and within the characters. Rating 4 ⭐

[Aimee Littau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pepper is still healing from the loss of her boyfriend in a tragic accident, his father being there for her at his funeral left her nothing short of thankful. But with emotions high and a caring man right there, she makes a move on her ex’s hot father. Guilt and embarrassment stricken, she continues to try to move forward in her life. Can she, or will the lust for this man be what saves her….

This book was so fun! Spicy 5/5!! I like the way she ended the book, but as a greedy goose I crave more! I will be definitely checking out her other two books in her Secrets and Sins series!!

[Jasmine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the concept of the story. Dead boyfriend’s girlfriend finds comfort in his father after his death. It really just didn’t take a turn that I liked. It was hard to follow along and just sorta felt immature. I feel like this is a book a 14 year old girl would read, even then, it’s kinda hard to follow along. Pepper was so like “oh ok! You kill people for a living?! Great! I want in” This book feel jam packed of chaos. Maybe I would’ve like it if they were normal people who just so happened to share relations with someone else and then fell in love.

Rating:⭐️1/2
Heat:🌶️
Darkness:🩶

[Art Hoe Phase · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fast paced read with steamy scebed but left me wanting more! The book did not disappoint on the spicy front. The chemistry between the characters sizzled off the pages. The authors writing styles were engaging and kept me hooked making it the perfect choice for those looking for a quick read. However while I enjoyed the journey, I felt underwhelmed by the conclusion. The resolution felt rushed. Despite my disappointment, Unworthy still delivers on its promise of steamy romance.

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first book I read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is part of a series, but I read it as a standalone and enjoyed it. The relationship between Pepper, Asher and Carson was really great and their chemistry was perfect. There are only a few spicy scenes, but the buildup to them make it worth the effort and the wait.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how these books just got spicier!

Trying to think of what to say without giving anything away 🤔 The whole boyfriends dad caught my eye. This is so much more. There's also best friend and roommate banter. The guys are in a whole other league compared to books 1 and 2. This is probably my favorite of the 3!

[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not it, which was disappointing because the other two were entertaining and at least made a little sense (kinda). But this was so random and outlandish and rushed and mostly smut. The smut was good but the story and everything else wasn’t. Like so many things either were super outlandish or just didn’t make sense in even semi-reality.

[Carley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My freaking girllllll

I love reading Tinley Blake books. She is constantly growing as a writer, and I, for one, am HERE FOR IT. The smut >>>> the characters >>>>

I love the men of this series. The women are all strong in their own right. Just read it. Short, steamy read that will leave you wanting more.

[Lyritza · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little light on the plot, or maybe more accurately, the execution of the plot. Because the bones are there, just everything else was meh. What really annoyed me, beside the lack of emotions, were the continuity errors. I seriously hate it when one moment a character is wearing a dress and the next a jeans...Or when clothing has suddenly disappeared altogether.

[Jennifer Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is the 3rd book on this series, and it’s about Carson and Asher who we see in the other books. This book.. It was soo good. From the beginning to end, I was drawn in. There were some darker moments, but it was so good. It’s a short, quick read but definitely packs the spice. Definitely recommend it, and this series.

[Chelsea Frey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not my normal genre for reading but I'm so glad I gave it a shot. I had a hard time putting the book down! I read it so fast! The book follows Pepper as she tries to move on from her boyfriends death.
Such a quick and easy read with plenty of spice to go with it.

[Millie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Please read trigger warning!!

This novella was a fun and sexy read. Usually I’m not a fan of short novella due to having a lot of plot hole but with this one was easy to follow. The spice? Ufff holly guacamole 🥵😂

Will definitely read more of this author!

Rating: 3.5⭐️ and 3.5 🌶️