The first in a new three book series from
Ghiselle St. James
This is not a fairytale. This is not a story of a woman who is perfect. This is not the story of a perfect couple that sails off into the sunset. This is gritty. This is frustrating. This is heartbreaking. This is my story, hard as it may be to tell.
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My name is Sullivan Beal – at least, that’s what I tell people – and I live life by my own rules. Most of my adult life has been spent hiding from my past. That is, until I meet him face-to-face.
Ben Hayes is the demanding C.O.O. who is hell-bent on having me for himself. But, I’m wrong for him. I know it, the universe knows it.
If he ever found out who I really am, how utterly tainted I am, he wouldn’t waste his time wanting me.
There are things in my past that would destroy everyone in my wake.
But Ben is relentless, trying to break down the walls around my heart that a messy past has caused me to construct. It’s a pity he doesn’t know…I am too tainted for love.
“Love isn’t for me, and my kind of love is too tainted, too blemished to share with anyone.”
***Warning – For mature readers ONLY***
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
This is not a fairytale. This is not a story of a woman who is perfect. This is not the story of a perfect couple that sails off into the sunset. This is gritty. This is frustrating. This is heartbreaking. This is my story, hard as it may be to tell.
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My name is Sullivan Beal – at least, that’s what I tell people – and I live life by my own rules. Most of my adult life has been spent hiding from my past. That is, until I meet him face-to-face.
Ben Hayes is the demanding C.O.O. who is hell-bent on having me for himself. But, I’m wrong for him. I know it, the universe knows it.
If he ever found out who I really am, how utterly tainted I am, he wouldn’t waste his time wanting me.
There are things in my past that would destroy everyone in my wake.
But Ben is relentless, trying to break down the walls around my heart that a messy past has caused me to construct. It’s a pity he doesn’t know…I am too tainted for love.
“Love isn’t for me, and my kind of love is too tainted, too blemished to share with anyone.”
***Warning – For mature readers ONLY***
Buy Links
Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Amazon Au ~ Amazon Ca
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Ruthie – ☆☆☆
Overall I am glad that I read this story, and it made me think about a number of issues that it raises. It also approaches the D/s issues in a slightly different way. There are parts of this book which are really hot and some really sweet, but I am not sure I could entirely buy into the whole plot. I can't really say more without revealing spoilers. Maybe it will become clearer as the series progresses, but I had a number of ‘why?’ moments, and confusion over character behaviour. Lilah’s background clearly could have contributed to that, but Ben has a stable family, job etc. so his temperament was harder to justify.
This was an easy read, and I will read the next book in the series, as that was a pretty dramatic cliffhanger.
Johanna – ☆☆☆
While I enjoyed a lot of the scenes in this book, sometimes we have to say.....there's just too much sex. Ok, I wasn't struck by lightning but I think it had to be said. I really think with a plot this intricate it needs to be foremost, and the sex needs to take a back seat. I loved Sullivan and her character, and how she reacted to Ben but there was a lot going on. She had her name changed to avoid her past but it seemed to be catching up to her. Ben sashayed between needy and dominant which just didn't feel right. Overall I enjoyed it but I sure hope the author brings that plot forward and makes it stand out a bit more. It seemed Sullivan could really be a damaged person despite her gravitating wanting to be with Ben. She seemed a bit broken, and I'm not sure a relationship is good for her until she fixes her life. Overall entertainment is three stars. I wish the author luck!
Stephanie – ☆☆☆☆
Tainted Love is a really good start to the series. The story is very descriptive. At times there was also too much description. Sully is hot. Ben is a sex God. Together they are on fire. It's sexy, suspenseful and ended with a cliff hanger that has me waiting on the next installment.
Ghiselle St. James is a Jamaican author who has a never-ending love for written thoughts: poetry, song lyrics and non-fiction. A songwriter by the age of 9, Ghiselle enjoys singing just as much as she loves writing. She has been writing erotic novels since she was 13 years old. Never mind that they went unpublished; she had something inside her that wanted to break free…and it helped that it made her popular with the boys (hehe). Writing has been her outlet for most of her life, and will continue to be.
Ghiselle lives in Jamaica with her husband, Chris, and her handsome baby, Panthro the cat. She works full time but always makes time for music, writing, reading and chatting on Goodreads.
Ugh, I hate talking about myself in the third person.
Anywho…
I went to the Jamaica Theological Seminary (haha, yes!) where I studied Social Work and graduated with honors in June 2010. Since then, the writer in me has reawakened and hasn’t gone to sleep. I completed my first novel in January of 2013 and had never felt so accomplished in my life.
I pray my passion brings you as much joy as it has brought me.
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