Pen Pal
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- Author：J.T. Geissinger
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Summary
The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried。 It was postmarked from the state penitentiary， and contained a single sentence:
I’ll wait forever if I have to。
It was signed by Dante， a man I didn’t know。
Out of simple curiosity， I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for。 His reply？
You。
I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl。 He said he didn’t。 I said we’d never met， but he said I was wrong。
We went back and forth， exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate。 Then one day， the letters stopped。 When I found out why， it was already too late。
Dante was at my doorstep。
And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next。
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WARNING:
This novel is an erotic thriller that contains content intended for a mature audience only。 Due to explicit language， graphic sex， detailed depictions of death and grief， intense power play dynamics， and other possible triggers， it is not suitable for sensitive readers。 （Full list of TWs on author's website。）
I’ll wait forever if I have to。
It was signed by Dante， a man I didn’t know。
Out of simple curiosity， I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for。 His reply？
You。
I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl。 He said he didn’t。 I said we’d never met， but he said I was wrong。
We went back and forth， exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate。 Then one day， the letters stopped。 When I found out why， it was already too late。
Dante was at my doorstep。
And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next。
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WARNING:
This novel is an erotic thriller that contains content intended for a mature audience only。 Due to explicit language， graphic sex， detailed depictions of death and grief， intense power play dynamics， and other possible triggers， it is not suitable for sensitive readers。 （Full list of TWs on author's website。）
Reviews
M
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4。5 ⭐️ My review for this book is going to be intentionally vague as far as any plot specifics， as this book is best to go in blind with no spoilers or clues。 This book is not what it seems， the whole time I was trying to manage theories in my head and figure out what the hell was going on， but in such a thrilling way。 I read this in less than a day， I couldn’t put it down， I LOVE my sleep and rarely give up sleep to read no matter how good the book is， and I stayed up even later than I usually 4。5 ⭐️ My review for this book is going to be intentionally vague as far as any plot specifics， as this book is best to go in blind with no spoilers or clues。 This book is not what it seems， the whole time I was trying to manage theories in my head and figure out what the hell was going on， but in such a thrilling way。 I read this in less than a day， I couldn’t put it down， I LOVE my sleep and rarely give up sleep to read no matter how good the book is， and I stayed up even later than I usually would reading this！ And I would definitely say this is more of a psychological thriller romance。 At one point I was genuinely creeped out in my own house 🥴 BUT I’ll give you what I can as far as information goes， Kayla recently went through a tragedy and in the midst of grief and turmoil， her roof starts to leak， therefore she needs a handyman to repair her house。 In walks Aidan who turns her life upside down and they immediately share a strong connection that heats up fast。 In the middle of all this Kayla receives a letter in the mail， and then shit starts going sidewaysss。 I CAN tell you that Aidan and his dirty mouth， WOOOOO 😮💨 This man was filthy and I adored him。 Every step of the way he seemed to know just what Kayla needed。 Their banter was so fun， and there is a ton of kinky sex。 Like JTG specifies， this is not your traditional romance， and I can attest to that， but I wasn’t left torn apart， just more so completely mindfucked。 Like I whipped out pen and paper to start solving stuff at one point 😂😂 To be clear: there is a HEA。 It just isn’t like what most of us are used to。 If you remotely like thrillers， please go read this book on 8/16。 It’s worth it。 This was quite an enjoyable， enthralling read， and overall the romance， thrills， and spice was well-balanced。 I will say I think the detective in me slightly spoiled the romance side because while things were happening I was playing musical theories in my brain 🙃 。。。more
Kath
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My left eye is throbbing after reading this book。 It's a bad idea reading it after working for 12 hrs。 I couldn't put it down！！！！ Now， I can't sleep and I need to go back to work in a few hoursss。。。 This book is worth the wait！ Thank you JT for writing this amazing book。！！ One of the best book I've ever read this year。。。 My left eye is throbbing after reading this book。 It's a bad idea reading it after working for 12 hrs。 I couldn't put it down！！！！ Now， I can't sleep and I need to go back to work in a few hoursss。。。 This book is worth the wait！ Thank you JT for writing this amazing book。！！ One of the best book I've ever read this year。。。 。。。more
Melania
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Not my cup of tea，read the spoilers。
Chloe Hermann
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Check trigger warnings before reading this。 It is not a light hearted romantic novel at all。。 which I thought it was when I downloaded。。 I'm not easily sensitive or offended so I was fine but can imagine some readers could really struggle with this bookWowMind blowing and totally unexpected。。。。Spicy supernatural and thrilling。 Thoroughly impressed。。 I won't write my thoughts other than this as I don't want to give anything away but definitely recommend。 Smashed it in a 3 hour sittingTW: death， m Check trigger warnings before reading this。 It is not a light hearted romantic novel at all。。 which I thought it was when I downloaded。。 I'm not easily sensitive or offended so I was fine but can imagine some readers could really struggle with this bookWowMind blowing and totally unexpected。。。。Spicy supernatural and thrilling。 Thoroughly impressed。。 I won't write my thoughts other than this as I don't want to give anything away but definitely recommend。 Smashed it in a 3 hour sittingTW: death， murder， domestic violence， miscarriage 。。。more
Emily M。
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WOAH。 This is one of those books where you think you know what it’s going to be about and then you get there and you’re like merrrrrp whats happening。 I want to start of this review by echoing what JTG has said herself numerous times : this is not a traditional romance and it does not follow the story arc you all are used to， but there is indeed a happily ever after。 This book is in every single way both a psychological thriller and a spiiiicy as hell romance。 This book is the spiciest book I’ve WOAH。 This is one of those books where you think you know what it’s going to be about and then you get there and you’re like merrrrrp whats happening。 I want to start of this review by echoing what JTG has said herself numerous times : this is not a traditional romance and it does not follow the story arc you all are used to， but there is indeed a happily ever after。 This book is in every single way both a psychological thriller and a spiiiicy as hell romance。 This book is the spiciest book I’ve read by JTG [and this is #7]。 We’re talking primal play， domination， spanking， role playing， punishment， praise， annnnnd so much fucking dirty talk that I’m panting just writing this。 🥵 If you’re looking for your next smutty quote， look no further because I can guaran-damn-tee you it’s in this book。 Alrighty， let’s get to it : Kayla’s husband just died。 Her house needs repairs。 Aidan is the repairman。 She’s a grieving widow who is struggling with her attraction to Aidan but she ain’t that concerned because she gets scared one night over some noises in her house and she runs right to his apartment and into his bed。 Spiiiice at 20%。 👏 Unfortunately， this is truly all I can tell you because this book is very much a thriller and shit hits the fan early on。 You will be questioning yourself， making theories， and wondering what’s real the entire time you read this book。 Go in blind。 Please。 I devoured this book。 I was on the edge of my seat and was channeling my inner Ashley Flowers the whole damn time。 The ONLY reason this book is getting an 8/10 from me is because I felt the plot was very predictable。 The twists and shocks were a little too easy to spot in my opinion， and had I not been able to pick up on them [whether it be from book promo， the actual storyline， the chapter headings， etc。]， I think I would have enjoyed the thrill + shock more。 Annnd the small detail that the title is a little misleading if you ask me。 😅 Overall， if you love a thriller， please do yourself a favor and read this one。 👻 。。。more
Dawn Castro
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This book has blown my mind away。 It is not your traditional love story， but you will not be disappointed。 I absorb loved every part of this book。
Faith89
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Definitely not what I was expecting。 In a sense that’s a good thing。 Part spooky thriller， part mystery， part romance。 The story grips you and had you second guessing everything。 It was tragic yet beautifully written。 true to the author’s talent there were some comedic moments to lighten things up a bit。 The journey that Aiden and Kayla takes many twists and turns。 Their romance was hot。 The scenes between them were scorching。 Different but good
Nicole NYC
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I feel cheated It wasn’t what I was expecting in a bad way。 I look forward to this book after reading with summary and feel cheated I didn’t get anything close to the summary。 I wish they marketed this different。 Hopefully， someone can write a book that was advised to us as I still want to read the original premise。
Kristie Wyatt
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MindblowingOnce again JT has blown my mind。 This was not at all what I was expecting。 Absolute brilliance！ Go in blind， don’t read reviews or any spoilers。
Kaya
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BOOKWORM REVIEW: Pen Pal by J。T。 GeissingerRATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥My grandfather always believed that soulmates would always find each other even if it takes forever。 It has been years since he has been with us， but that thought crossed my mind when I finished this book。Kayla Reece is trying to close a chapter in her life and open a new one。 After her husband Michael passed away， she is still processing her grief， but strange things have been happening to keep her from finding peace。Among them BOOKWORM REVIEW: Pen Pal by J。T。 GeissingerRATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥My grandfather always believed that soulmates would always find each other even if it takes forever。 It has been years since he has been with us， but that thought crossed my mind when I finished this book。Kayla Reece is trying to close a chapter in her life and open a new one。 After her husband Michael passed away， she is still processing her grief， but strange things have been happening to keep her from finding peace。Among them are mysterious letters coming from Dante， who tells her that he would wait forever if he must。 The problem is that she doesn't know Dante， why he keeps sending her letters， and why she feels compelled to respond。Meanwhile， her fixer-upper house is in a disarray， so she ends up getting help from a handyman she can't quite keep her mind and hands off。 Is this a manifestation of her grief， or is it related to the mysterious events？I am aware of the controversy around this book and how it has been marketed， and I get how some people might not agree that this is romance。 The beauty of the book world is that every reader brings a unique perspective when they pick a book。 We might all read the same words and touch the same pages， but how we take it in is influenced by our life experiences and values。 I understand and respect why some people might not consider this a romance or a HEA。My grandfather's stories about soulmates， my own love story， and other things influence how I view romance and a happy ending。 To me， happily ever after is finding peace with the one you consider the love of your life。 This is why I really enjoyed this book。It was definitely a wild journey from beginning to end。 Controversy aside， the writing was on point， and the story was very well paced。 The mystery and suspense kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time and continually left me guessing。 The main characters were very likeable and relatable， and some of the supporting casts will also leave a great impression。 （I'm talking to you， Eddie。）And the spice。 J。T。 Geissinger writes some of the dirtiest， sexiest spicy moments that will leave you thirsty and hungry at the same time。。only not for food。The book does cover a few sensitive topics， so check out the content warnings before diving in。 It is also a standalone。** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book。 Thank you to J。T。 Geissinger and Social Butterfly PR for providing an ARC。 ** 。。。more
Selina
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ARC reviewThere are a few triggers throughout this story so be sure to check TW before reading。 They’re listed on the author’s website。 I’m not sure if they’ll be listed in the published/final copy of the book。This was an interesting read— interesting in the sense that it wasn’t what I expected at all。 Idk why but I was expecting a romance between a prison inmate and a gal who became pen pals and eventually got together lol。 I didn’t love it but I also didn’t hate it。 I’m sort of in the middle。 ARC reviewThere are a few triggers throughout this story so be sure to check TW before reading。 They’re listed on the author’s website。 I’m not sure if they’ll be listed in the published/final copy of the book。This was an interesting read— interesting in the sense that it wasn’t what I expected at all。 Idk why but I was expecting a romance between a prison inmate and a gal who became pen pals and eventually got together lol。 I didn’t love it but I also didn’t hate it。 I’m sort of in the middle。 It defo had me interested throughout the story but at the end I felt a little confused。 This was my first time reading a paranormaly story。 Pen pal is not quite a romance bc there’s no HEA。 This story is very different from the other books i’ve read by this author but like I said I didn’t dislike it per-say。 The smut was gr8888 and the FMC’s story had me very intrigued throughout。 I just don’t think paranormal and thrillery romances are for me lol but if you’re into spooky non-traditional romances then this is for you！！！ ARC was provided by Social Butterfly PR and J。T。 Geissinger in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Meri
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I’m so mad at myself for not realizong what was going on。 I haven’t read a book that fucked with my head like this in a long time and holy shit was it good。
Beasty
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Well， damn！
Bookaholic Mommy
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❝ now my binding is set 。 My story is told。 The book of my life has been written to its final chapter。 All that’s left is to close the cover and put it away。❞This book was so emotional and fu©ked me up in the head。 Is soo hard to articulate a proper review or feedback 。 just know this。 No person should be this d@mn talented and come up with this kind of story。 And no story should be this haunting。 Because I'm doomed。 Hands down， this book is the highlight of my year。 And I can't use something me ❝ now my binding is set 。 My story is told。 The book of my life has been written to its final chapter。 All that’s left is to close the cover and put it away。❞This book was so emotional and fu©ked me up in the head。 Is soo hard to articulate a proper review or feedback 。 just know this。 No person should be this d@mn talented and come up with this kind of story。 And no story should be this haunting。 Because I'm doomed。 Hands down， this book is the highlight of my year。 And I can't use something mediocre as 5 ⭐ to rate it。 This needs a category of its own。 It was all equal parts of romantic， spicy thrilling ， suspenseful and twisted。 The romance and love presence was soo strongWith its rawness and truthfulness you actually feel through the pages ❝I love my sweet little rabbit， who made me grateful for every day I walked through hell because that dark path eventually led to her。” ❞❝ He crashed into my life like a meteor falling to earth， right when I was the most broken I’d ever been。 Only I don’t feel broken when I’m with him。❞This is better be read without spoilers。 。 enjoy the ride。 And welcome to the mindfu©k factory。 I'm haunted by this book。 。。。more
Shae Kyrani
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Another amazing story by JTAmazing。 What a twist！ Do yourself a favour and read this book！ The details in this story were perfectly executed！ Well done on another fantastic story JT ！
Marika
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⛔️
Crystalina~Surafina
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I think this author has an incredible talent for storytelling。 I’ve read a number of her books and she just keeps raising the bar with each new release。 I went into this book completely blind and before I was half way through I began to have certain suspicions of how it would end。 Boy was I wrong！ When you read so many mediocre books it’s so fantastic when you come across a book that actually makes you FEEL - and this book did that and more。 If I had one complaint it would be that I think this b I think this author has an incredible talent for storytelling。 I’ve read a number of her books and she just keeps raising the bar with each new release。 I went into this book completely blind and before I was half way through I began to have certain suspicions of how it would end。 Boy was I wrong！ When you read so many mediocre books it’s so fantastic when you come across a book that actually makes you FEEL - and this book did that and more。 If I had one complaint it would be that I think this book should be labeled as having supernatural themes。 This may be a trivial issue for many but for me it’s something I like to know ahead of time。 。。。more
The Romantic Rush Blog
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Struggling to rate this。 On one hand， it is brilliantly told and constructed。 Mesmerizing and a total page turner。 It's creative and bold。 And it certainly moves- it makes you FEEL and hurt and wonder。 There is the groundwork for a brilliantly existential allegory- a tale of self actualization and confronting darkness and having the courage to take a quest for truth- within your own self。On the other， I felt like it missed the opportunity to wrap up in a way that built to the potential of it's p Struggling to rate this。 On one hand， it is brilliantly told and constructed。 Mesmerizing and a total page turner。 It's creative and bold。 And it certainly moves- it makes you FEEL and hurt and wonder。 There is the groundwork for a brilliantly existential allegory- a tale of self actualization and confronting darkness and having the courage to take a quest for truth- within your own self。On the other， I felt like it missed the opportunity to wrap up in a way that built to the potential of it's powerful meaning。 The twist/non-traditional side of it itself isn't what I'm speaking to （though I can see how others would find this story not quite a romance）。 More so， to me it came down to the way this story closed- the focus and messaging of the last few chapters。 While entertaining， it almost cheapened， to me， the impact- didn't quite give a closing that had the substance of the romance。 Hella entertaining- absolutely。 Fulfilling， well， not quite。 Certainly I respect JT's artistic voice， but the last few chapters didn't match the depth of the story she'd woven。 more to come。 this story is amazingly fresh， just go in with an open mind， and if you need a traditional HEA， be warned， this might not be for you。 。。。more
Emily
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holy crap！！！ when i first saw the arc post i debated applying because of the author’s note warning that this is NOT a traditional romance with a traditional happily ever after but it’s J。T Geissinger and i love everything she’s ever written and Pen Pal wasn’t the exception。 Pen Pal is an erotic thriller with paranormal elements， at least that’s how i’d describe it and while it’s not normally something i would be drawn to i’m so glad i read it。 Like other J。T Geissinger books the characters are w holy crap！！！ when i first saw the arc post i debated applying because of the author’s note warning that this is NOT a traditional romance with a traditional happily ever after but it’s J。T Geissinger and i love everything she’s ever written and Pen Pal wasn’t the exception。 Pen Pal is an erotic thriller with paranormal elements， at least that’s how i’d describe it and while it’s not normally something i would be drawn to i’m so glad i read it。 Like other J。T Geissinger books the characters are well formed， the banter/chemistry is excellent and the pacing is amazing， her books don’t get bogged down no matter the page count。 There’s a lot i could write about this book and part of me wants to but i don’t want to give anything away， i feel like half the fun of reading a book like this is discovering things for yourself。 i will say be mindful of triggers， there is a full list on the author’s website and i encourage you to read it。 This book absolutely blew my mind and while the ending definitely isn’t traditional my romance fluffy ending loving self was very satisfied。 i received an advance reader copy of Pen Pal for my honest review， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Esther
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What the fuck did I just read？！Like in the best way？Spice？ 🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥🌶🔥Story？ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Plot twist？ 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯I knew going into this book to expect the unexpected。 I read Perfect Strangers not long before this one and after reading a few reviews I expected that level of mind fuckery but holy fucking shit balls。 This was on another level。 I did not at all anticipate that ending。 I am in awe。 The way this story unfolded was completely shocking。 At this point I’d read anything this author releases。
Jacqulin Gipson
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Holy moly， what did I just read。 While i understand all the other reviews saying this is not a romance I also see why J。T。 promoted as non traditional romance with a non traditional hea。 This was a much different read than ANYTHING she has written。 Was it tragic， yes。 Non traditional， absolutely。 There were also sweet loving parts and I can see the hea。 It is a very bittersweet story that deals with stong themes of mental health and what happens when it is untreated。 I would definitely read the Holy moly， what did I just read。 While i understand all the other reviews saying this is not a romance I also see why J。T。 promoted as non traditional romance with a non traditional hea。 This was a much different read than ANYTHING she has written。 Was it tragic， yes。 Non traditional， absolutely。 There were also sweet loving parts and I can see the hea。 It is a very bittersweet story that deals with stong themes of mental health and what happens when it is untreated。 I would definitely read the content warnings。 I was completely blown away when I realize what exactly happened。 。。。more
Jenni
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I'm struggling with how to review this。 It is a very well written book， there is a huge shock value that she probably couldn't pull off with what I think should have been the correct genre label。 I would probably label it as a psychological thriller or paranormal thriller。 If it was a movie it would be my go to。 Crazy AF and messes with your mind but the end just makes you feel sad。If you have been a fan of JT Geissinger you will probably enjoy it but you need to be in a good headspace。 If you h I'm struggling with how to review this。 It is a very well written book， there is a huge shock value that she probably couldn't pull off with what I think should have been the correct genre label。 I would probably label it as a psychological thriller or paranormal thriller。 If it was a movie it would be my go to。 Crazy AF and messes with your mind but the end just makes you feel sad。If you have been a fan of JT Geissinger you will probably enjoy it but you need to be in a good headspace。 If you have not read her this is not the place to start。 。。。more
Ashley
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"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬？""𝐘𝐨𝐮"J。T。 Geissinger's Pen Pal is a dark thriller romance about illustrator Kayla Reece and construction worker Aiden Leighrite。To be honest， I had so many theories and guesses of what the plotwist might be while reading the first half of the book， but in J。T。 Geissinger's style， she came up with a bigger PLOTWIST and I literally didn't know what to think or even say。However， near the end， Kayla began to grate on my nerves because she was trying so hard not to belie "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬？""𝐘𝐨𝐮"J。T。 Geissinger's Pen Pal is a dark thriller romance about illustrator Kayla Reece and construction worker Aiden Leighrite。To be honest， I had so many theories and guesses of what the plotwist might be while reading the first half of the book， but in J。T。 Geissinger's style， she came up with a bigger PLOTWIST and I literally didn't know what to think or even say。However， near the end， Kayla began to grate on my nerves because she was trying so hard not to believe in Ghosts or the supernatural world， but I understood she was going through a difficult time， so it all made sense。Overall， despite me being confused for most of the time， this was a good book and I would recommend！ Thank you to Social Butterfly Pr and to the author J。T。 Geissinger， for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Dee
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Oh I liked this one。 I went in totally blind but even if you read the blurb you’d still be totally clueless about the story。 The story is a combination mystery/ghost（paranormal）/erotic romance。 It for sure is unconventional but that’s what I loved most about it。 Toward the middle of the story， I caught on to what was happening with Kayla and although I figured out who Aiden was I was surprised at the overall role he played in the story。 It does have a “happy” ending， if you believe 😃
Cheryl O'Harney
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Since the moment this book was announced I had been beyond excited for it， and it did not disappoint。 I know the labeling has changed and Pen Pal is now described as being an erotic thriller， which it is， however I personally also think the previous label of it being a “non-traditional romance” with a “non-traditional HEA” suits it just as equally。 From the beginning Kayla’s story had me hooked， as it progressed I had my own theories as to which direction the storyline was going and… I couldn’t Since the moment this book was announced I had been beyond excited for it， and it did not disappoint。 I know the labeling has changed and Pen Pal is now described as being an erotic thriller， which it is， however I personally also think the previous label of it being a “non-traditional romance” with a “non-traditional HEA” suits it just as equally。 From the beginning Kayla’s story had me hooked， as it progressed I had my own theories as to which direction the storyline was going and… I couldn’t have been more wrong 😂 there were certain elements I picked up on but damn Geissinger you completely blew my mind。 Death， grief and mystery combined with power play， fervent graphic sexual encounters with explicit language to match made Pen Pal one of the most intensely captivating reads I’ve read this year。 There was a moment towards the end where I thought “nope， this isn’t going where I think it is， is it？ I don’t think I can carry on，” but boy I’m glad I did as this was one phenomenal read。𝔸𝕟 𝕒𝕣𝕔 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕， 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨。𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 & 𝔹𝕖𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕕 𝔹𝕝𝕠𝕘 📚 。。。more
K。 Ramjohn
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Without a doubt one on the best books I've read this year， Pen Pal was a unique， eerie， highly engrossing tale that held me captive until the end。 This was so much more than a romance， as there was a heavy thriller aspect to the story， but it was an experience and I'm so glad I was there for it。 This book was different and I loved that the author gave us something unexpected。 There was an HEA of sorts and I loved how it ended。The story has trigger content so take note。 Filled with sizzling hot Without a doubt one on the best books I've read this year， Pen Pal was a unique， eerie， highly engrossing tale that held me captive until the end。 This was so much more than a romance， as there was a heavy thriller aspect to the story， but it was an experience and I'm so glad I was there for it。 This book was different and I loved that the author gave us something unexpected。 There was an HEA of sorts and I loved how it ended。The story has trigger content so take note。 Filled with sizzling hott steamy scenes that was erotic and intense， unexpected twists and turns you won't see coming， fascinating characters and a storyline that completely blew my mind， this novel will take you on a wild ride。 It was a fantastic read that I wont soon forget and I would highly recommend it。 。。。more
Hayley Shannon
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Wow！！！！ 🤯 it’s been a very very long time since I have had my mind blown by a plot twist I did not see coming- Do yourself a favour and go in blind！！
Jenny - TotallybookedBlog
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**SPOILER-FREE REVIEW**‘Pain is the cost of love。 And the deeper your love goes， so too goes the pain。 You can never have one without the other。’We were intrigued by this book – and drawn to that cover！ Wow！ With the synopsis hinting at an epistolary romance， that was another plus， however， the final result was so much more than this！ Pen Pal included a mixture of themes， and it worked well。 A dark， erotic， romantic suspense with kink and supernatural elements， a thriller， and plenty of mystery， **SPOILER-FREE REVIEW**‘Pain is the cost of love。 And the deeper your love goes， so too goes the pain。 You can never have one without the other。’We were intrigued by this book – and drawn to that cover！ Wow！ With the synopsis hinting at an epistolary romance， that was another plus， however， the final result was so much more than this！ Pen Pal included a mixture of themes， and it worked well。 A dark， erotic， romantic suspense with kink and supernatural elements， a thriller， and plenty of mystery， and we loved it。 Then again， we do thrive on a story with an element of surprise， and Pen Pal delivered on all counts。‘Memories are the stories we tell ourselves about the important events in our lives。 In the telling， some of the details get lost， others embellished until truth is closer to fiction。’Kayla Reece is a thirty-year-old woman trying her best to cope with the passing of her husband Michael some months earlier， whilst dealing with some strange occurrences at her house， and the sudden appearance of letters arriving from a prisoner named Dante。‘We all walk around with a thousand strangers inside us， slumbering quietly until someone else wakes them up。’We can’t tell you much about the story as the author relies on the reveals and surprise elements to deliver the blows。 But let’s just say， the chemistry， eroticism， and kink in Pen Pal really heats up！ The romance was swoony – anyone questioning if this story contains romance， that’s an emphatic YES！“I make you feel free？”“Like I’ve been living in a dark cave my whole fucking life， and I just stumbled out into the sunlight。”We can’t really say a lot more， because the mystery and surprise elements are something that must be experienced by the reader。 There are plenty of triggers in this story， so please heed the author’s warning before diving in。 It’s noted this story has a ‘non-traditional HEA ‘– well， there is no other way you could describe it。 Is it a HEA？ Yes， we believe it is。 Is it a HEA in the ‘traditional’ sense of the word， well， probably not， but it does have a HEA。 “If you decide this isn’t what you want， promise me you’ll end it before I fall in love with you。”We thoroughly enjoyed Pen Pal， the reveals were well executed， and whilst we did guess at one， there were others we did not see coming。 We loved trying to fit all the puzzle pieces together and swooned over the love story contained therein。 We do agree that Pen Pal won’t be for everyone， but if you enjoy stories that are a bit outside the box， Pen Pal won’t disappoint！to purchaes Ebook PaperbackCome visit and follow us at:✲ TotallyBookedBlog✲ TBB on Facebook✲ TBB on Instagram✲ TBB on Twitter✲ TBB on Pinterest 。。。more
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OMFG OMFG OMFG READ 👏 THIS 👏 BOOK！ *kneeling* all hail the queen of suspense and epic mind f*cks。 This is definitely going in to my TOP reads of 2022 list。 I can't even go into details in this review because I don't want to ruin it for anyone。 As the author said this is not your typical romance。 This book will have you guessing from page one to the very end。 Lord have mercy I even cried a little。 OMFG OMFG OMFG READ 👏 THIS 👏 BOOK！ *kneeling* all hail the queen of suspense and epic mind f*cks。 This is definitely going in to my TOP reads of 2022 list。 I can't even go into details in this review because I don't want to ruin it for anyone。 As the author said this is not your typical romance。 This book will have you guessing from page one to the very end。 Lord have mercy I even cried a little。 。。。more
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At the time of writing this review I have read 17 books written by J。T。 Geissinger， she is one of my favorite authors！ She writes great twists， when she does， and with other authors I almost always （99。998% of the time） figure it out。 J。T。 Geissinger is the queen of twists in my experience- even those rare times when I have some notion of an idea that turns out to be mostly correct there's always another surprise or piece of the puzzle I did not expect。 I received an ARC of this book （a first of At the time of writing this review I have read 17 books written by J。T。 Geissinger， she is one of my favorite authors！ She writes great twists， when she does， and with other authors I almost always （99。998% of the time） figure it out。 J。T。 Geissinger is the queen of twists in my experience- even those rare times when I have some notion of an idea that turns out to be mostly correct there's always another surprise or piece of the puzzle I did not expect。 I received an ARC of this book （a first of hers and hopefully not the last） and this is my honest review。 This book is one of her twisters， but it is not a romance。 I want to emphasize that。Does it have a love story？ Yes。 Does it have spice？ Of course， this is J。T。 Geissinger after all。 Does it have an interesting heroine？ Yes。 Does it have a hot and swoon-worthy hero？ Yes。 Is there an HEA？ Yes*If you've read Perfect Strangers or have had it on your TBR then this will sound familiar- there is an HEA， but it's not your typical HEA you would get in a Romance novel。 I think the Erotic Thriller is a pretty good category， but， do not doubt at the center of this thriller is a love that is beautiful。 I will not spoil it for anyone， but I will say because of what occurs in the book it does not fit the mold of a romance and therefore cannot have the kind of HEA one might expect from one。 Every book I have read written JT Geissinger to date has been a 5 Star book for me。 I love her romance books and I love her literary fiction books。 This was the first one that I actually already knew what was going to happen。 I had about 5 theories going from near the beginning， and the first one I had was correct。 One of the major details of it I also had guessed while reading。 Despite having a good idea， I wasn't convinced I was correct until a little later and it just continued to make more and more sense if I were right。 I think it's just because of what other stories （both literary and cinematic） I had encountered， I know many others were not expecting the outcome。 There is so much suspense in this novel， and you can find breadcrumbs all along the way if you know what to look for。 However， do yourself a favor and go in blind。 If you guess it will be very rewarding， if you don't you will be blown away。 （If you guess， you still will be in awe because she is such an incredible writer。） Just be warned if you want a typical romance that follows the expected path to an HEA with some twists thrown in， this is not the book for you。 I would recommend reading one of her romances， because you really are missing out if you have not given her books a try。 If， however， you enjoy reading a thrilling suspenseful book with a love story and one of those HEAs that leave you in that interesting state of wistful awe- crying tears of both joy and melancholy uncertain of what to do with yourself next because you're not quite ready to move on and you might even go back through or even re-read it， then this is the book for you。 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Pen Pal&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0