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**Please note this book is a dark romance and deals with serious themes.*
Every day for six years, I used to pray that I would find my way back to the boy I loved.
Until finally, one day, I did.
But that’s the funny thing about life. Nothing good ever lasts, not for me, anyway. You think you’re the one with the power, at least I did, but then I got careless. One tiny mistake, and now I am powerless to stop what comes next.
People think money equals power, but all the money in my bank account, the dirty notes laundered clean that my father left for me, are useless.
Money does not equal power. Power is held by the one with the knife in his hand, tracing shallow cuts into your skin.
Power is held by the one who owns you.
I had power once.
Now, I have nothing.

104 pages, ebook

First published July 18, 2014

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Lili St. Germain

39 books4,292 followers
Lili is a USA Today bestselling hybrid author who has sold over a million books since January 2014. She writes stories about vengeful girls and villainous men, with readers crowning her "The Queen of Darkness" and "The best when it comes to dark, brooding and bloody romance."

Lili quit corporate life to focus on writing and so far is loving every minute of it. Her other loves in life include her gorgeous husband and beautiful daughter, good coffee, Tarantino movies and spending hours on Pinterest.

She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write.

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Profile Image for Kellie Maddox-Ward.
745 reviews520 followers
July 20, 2014
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I mean SSSHHHHIIIITTTTTT

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After the last cliffhanger I knew this was going to be a doozy...
BUT DAYMN!
I don't want to ruin anything, but A LOT of shit happens... a lot. There is no way in gods green earth that you can just jump straight into this book. You NEED to have read the first books.
But even if you have I don't want to ruin this. Lets just say Jules is a strong bitch.
Dornan is fucked in the head.
Jase is Jase.
Elliot is Elliot
and everyone is stark raving mad!

This is me during reading this...

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AND THEN IT FUCKING ENDS AND I NEED MORE!!!

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Profile Image for Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾.
2,131 reviews13.1k followers
July 21, 2014
5 Mother of GAWD I need the next book NOW Stars

Four sons dead before you even fucking noticed me.


Oh. My. GOD.
Oh. My. Feels.
Oh. My. Sanity.
Oh. Mylanta.


No really. I needed that shit after finishing this book with my throat in my stomach, my nails bit to shit and back, and the worse case of book caused indigestion EVAR!!!

Lili St Germain is a full time evil genius and a part time sadist. That is the only thing I have left to say about this series. This incredibly fucked up, addicting like crack series. Each time I think my mind has been fucked with enough and it can't possibly get any worse?

BOOM!

The next book comes along and blows me away.


This is not a book for the faint of heart. This is not a book for the squeamish. And it sure as FUCK isn't a book if you like your sleep. Because it will keep you up all night reading...in one sitting...utterly incapable of putting it down. PERIOD.

If you haven't read the previous books, stop right now and read no further. While this review will be spoiler free for this book, it will contain spoilers from the previous 4. These are not books you can read out of order.

Four books it has all been leading up to this moment. This one moment that will grip you by the throat and not let go until the last page. You knew it was going to happen. You didn't know when. And you certainly had no idea it would be THIS bad when it does happen. The storm was brewing, and now it's here...

But I'm smarter than you, better than you, more DEPRAVED that you, little girl. You ventured into my playground and now I've got you in my web.


What do you get when you cross two vengeful beasts?
You get a war. And I'm the fucking winner."


I've said it before and I will say it again, these books have become crack to me. I'm addicted and each time one ends I'm a twitching impatient mess just waiting to get my next fix.

This latest installment of the Gypsy Brothers serial was filled with pain, depravity, and enough twists and turns that you're barely able to keep up. Think I'll tell you more than that? Think again. You simply must read it.

But prepare yourself for a mindfuck of an ending. While I can't say it was quite as bad as the one in the previous book, it was such a shocking twist and one I never in a million years saw coming. I guess such is the genius of Lili. She's able to keep you guessing and never knowing which end is up. And if it makes me a fucked up mess of a reader for loving every minute of it? Well sign me up for the crazy train, because I cannot wait to see how it all ends.

But now to wait until Sept 28 for the next book?!!



**ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review**

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Profile Image for NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books}.
1,425 reviews85 followers
March 2, 2017
***5 "Holy shiiiiiiiiiit!!!" stars***



“Confucius said, “Before embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
Now I know why.
And now I know, that there is something worse than death.
This.”


OMG!!! The fifth book of this series was the most fucked up and cruel story...
Sometimes I'm wondering how my heart handled to witness all those savage and brutal things....

Seriously, guys!!! Dornan Ross is a very sick motherfucker!!!!
And damn me because in "Cartel", i almost liked him!!!! Almost....
Thank God, that i didn't after all!!! He doesn't deserve any kind of sympathy!!!


“I know you think this is going to be bad... but however bad you think this is going to be? It’s going to be so. Much. Worse.”

Juliette is in Dornan's hands, after he found out that she wasn't Sammi, but Juliette Portland and that she was the responsible behind his four sons deaths!!!
And now, things got really ugly for Julz!!!


"I'm smarter than you, better than you, more depraved than you, little girl. You ventured into my playground and now I've got you in my web."

No, you can't even think the things that he did to her!!!!
God, it was awful.... so fucked up...

And I don't want to get into details!!!! Believe me, you don't want to know!!!

“There are things worse than death.
But there is nothing worse than sinking into death, of allowing that the numb bliss to sink into heavy bones, inviting that nothingness to take the place of sadness and pain.
Only to be brought back, dragged from hell, resurrected.
There are things worse than death.
And now, I know all of them.”


Dornan Ross is ruthless and a very sick person...
I don't know how he had the heart to do all those things....
He is not right in his head....

He is mean and bloodthirsty and he doesn't stop in anything!!!

"What do you get when you cross two vengeful beasts?"
“You get a war,” he answers his own question. “And I’m the fucking winner.”
“Really?” I murmur. “Body-count wise, I’d say I’m winning.”


Poor Juliette!!! For second time, she is in the hands of this monster...
The same monster that destroyed her six years before...

My heart was hurting for her behalf and for all those ugly things that she had to face, but at the same time, i was feeling very proud of her...
Because even all of the twisted things that Dornan did to her, she never lost her spirit and her spitfire self!!!
Unfortunately, Dornan has his ways to break not only her body, but her soul too...

Will Juliette will get out of there alive???
Will she take her revenge after all???


"He’s smart. He knows that no matter how much he hurts me, I’ll always try to run away at the first opportunity. There’s no Stockholm shit going on here. I hate him and he hates me and only one of us is leaving this fight alive.
So until I find some kind of way to outsmart him, to overpower him, to just fucking get past him, I’m screwed. I’m as good as dead."


I really liked the ending!!!
I loved that we met a person in here that i knew his existence since Cartel!!!!

And i need to say something that i forgot to the previous books!!!! I really like Elliot!!!
He had given up so many things for Jules and I kind feel bad for him, because of Jase!!!!
Did i say that i love Jase??? He had lived his own hell and he is also a fighter!!!
Profile Image for Sophie's Reading Corner .
858 reviews379 followers
January 8, 2015
**3.5 Torturing stars**



And I'm here to ask how much can a person tolerate? Juliette is probably one of the toughest heroines I've ever read about. Wow..This girl needs an applause. The courage and the guts she has, it's really out of my mind.

WARNING!

If you haven't read the previous books, this review may contain spoilers. Do not read if you don't want to get spoiled!

Confucius said, “Before embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
Now I know why.
And now I know, that there is something worse than death.
This.




After the terrifying ending of the 4th installment, we meet Julz paying the prize for the crimes she endured. To me Juliette is not fucking broken. I think that deep inside there's always a fighter, an ignite that won't be doused.

“Monsters, all of you, and I’m going to wipe the
rest of you out if it kills me to do it.”


I loved once again the writing, even if it can be predictable at times, I still enjoy it. I can't wait to read the rest two books. Even if they do have some really disgusting scenes, that make my stomach turn, I managed to handle this quite well. I EXPECTED WAY WORSE!! And I'm not a person who enjoys gore and generally nauseting images that make me want to bleach my brain!
Profile Image for Beverly.
1,005 reviews792 followers
July 31, 2014
* * * * * 5 Mind Blown Stars * * * * *

Where to begin???



Yes, this seems like the right place. This installment is effin cray!

Dornan has discovered who is wreaking havoc on his family…

"Four sons dead before you even fucking noticed me."


Yeah…that pretty much sums this one up. Yes…I am sorry, but I won’t spoil this one in any way…I love it too much.

This installment, hell the entire series has become my favorite addiction. These books have everything I love: motorcycle clubs, romance, mind fucks, shocking story, dirty hot sex….I could go on and on. Basically...



My only complaint…September 28…I need it NOW!
Profile Image for Pam.
1,093 reviews1,041 followers
October 14, 2014
5 not for the faint of heart stars

Hours, days and months of torture would make the strongest break…


"I'm smarter than you, better than you, more depraved than you, little girl. You ventured into my playground and now I've got you in my web."



WARNING: this is not for the faint of hearts, there is some seriously fucked up shit that happens in this installment and being the feen that I am, I honestly cannot get enough.

I can’t say much without giving anything away, but Juliette pretty much bought her ticket into hell with no way out. At the mercy of the one man responsible for it all, pay backs a bitch and this time she may not survive. Juliet will soon have to make a decision, is her reason for living enough to save her from the devil himself???



Three Years pretty much grabs you from the beginning, chews you up and in the end takes mercy on you by spitting you out. The talent that Lili St. Germain has with this serial is evident because you can never guess where the hell she is going with the story. I was disgusted, I was in denial and through it all I had hope, all because I was right there with Juliette, feeling every little thing she did. For something so small have this big of an impact is crazy, but it does, size or length is truly not an issue for this serial read. I honestly have no clue how many more books there are, and frankly I could care less, I am so damn obsessed with this series that it's not even funny. She made me want the devil and fall in love with the angel, and I'm left wondering what else she has in store for me.  
 
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***Quotes above are taken from the ARC version of the book and may differ upon publication.

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Profile Image for Abby.
232 reviews48 followers
September 13, 2016
Spoilers from Seven Sons, Six Brothers, Five Miles, and Four Score will be inevitable in this review. Spoilers from Three Years have spoiler tags.
4.75 My most primal desires, my basest emotions, are still tied to my desire to see Dornan suffer and die. Stars.
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“I know you think this is going to be bad,” he had said, his grip against my face almost enough to break my jaw, “but however bad you think this is going to be? It’s going to be so. Much. Worse.

Dornan knows about Juliette and has her in his grasp to do with what ever he wants, and what he has in store is not one you'd want for yourself. Will she ever be able to escape intact?

I can't tell if this was the one where I was rooting for Juliette the most, but I was most definitely rooting for her. I also had no read anything messed up like this in over a month, so that may be the reason, but I have also grown to care about her, about Jase, and even Elliot.

Heart pounding and brilliant.

I really want Dornan to die nice and fucking slowly.

I let my hand drop from his arm as a cruel smile widens on my face, so wide I feel like my face might break in half.
He raises his eyebrows as he steps out into the hall. “You’re the weirdest girl I’ve ever met,” he says, slamming the door behind him.
A funeral. How delicious.


Well written and easy to read, dark and grueling... love it! And at a really fast pace that kept me reading until the wee hours in the morning (granted it was already super early/super late when I started, but still)

Looking forward to the next one! Only a month to wait...
Profile Image for Sophia Triad.
2,240 reviews3,605 followers
October 29, 2016
STILL THREE MORE TO GO

This is the best book in the series so far.

I believe Dornan is definitely in love, but with his own sick, twisted, fucked up, psychotic way.
Yes, don’t be surprised. Just pay a bit of attention to the things that he is saying and they way he is acting.

Juliette and Dornan are almost dancing together, feeding from each other’s pain.
It is like they belong together, like one needs the other in order to exist and survive.

They will have their own little world together and their battles of will for three months.
Him, her and that room.

Dornan offers torture and pain to Juliette. Juliette offers sass to her torturer. She looks at him and dares him to inflict more pain:

“Four sons dead before you even fucking noticed me.”
“Body-count wise, I’d say I’ m winning”

And Dornan is totally obsessed. The fact that now he knows she is his previous best friend’s daughter increases and strengthens this obsession:

“Everybody will know. You.Are.Mine.”
“I own you.”
“I’ve owned you the moment the nurse handed you to me after your stupid mother had you. You were signed out to me.”

I honestly believe that for the majority of time with her, he has forgotten his dead sons. He is just feeding from her pain and getting off. Just because he likes it. Not for revenge.

Even being with her with his own terms is something planned. Basically he is not doing anything that he hasn’t been planning doing since Book 2 ‘Six Brothers’. He wanted their relationship to reach this point. The killings and the revelations of her identity are just an excuse.

Some kind of revenge…Not very convincing...
Profile Image for Candace.
1,179 reviews4,584 followers
February 6, 2016
The story continues, as Juliette is being held captive by Dornan, who is taking great pleasure in torturing her sadisticly. Dornan is every bit the cruel and brutal monster that we've all imagined, but have only seen brief glimpses of to this point. As the story progresses, Dornan reveals that he has a special kind of revenge in store for Juliette.

As she comes to terms with Dornan's plans for her, Juliette finds herself trapped in a nightmare. A big twist at the end changes everything. Juliette will have to reevaluate where her loyalties lie. Will she end up with Jase, or does his betrayal run too deep?

As with previous books in the series, this one ends on a cliffhanger and leaves us begging for more. I'm dying to see how it all plays out!
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112 reviews110 followers
November 8, 2015
This one took me much longer to read.... Mostly due to the content of the book. It was a hard one for me, but I finished it and like how it ended. Will be reading on, but will need a little breather for now.
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178 reviews71 followers
August 7, 2014
Love, love, love this series. Not much of a review to write, just an awesome kick ass series that takes you on an emotional joyride.

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706 reviews227 followers
January 31, 2016
This is how I feel right now. I'm going to have heart failure before this is all said and done. Lili St. Germain is a genius.
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"I know you think this is going to be bad, but however bad you think this is going to be? Its going to be so. Much. Worse."



When one sits down to read a Lili St. Germain book, specifically the Gypsy Brothers series, one will need to find a comfortable spot to read, a delicious glass of your favorite drink and maybe some tissues to catch your tears or to muffle the "what the fucks", "Oh my God's" and "Nooooo's" coming out of your mouth.


"Four sons dead before you even fucking noticed me."



Juliette is a survivor. She is strong and brave even in the most bleakest of times when she's unlikely to have any sort of favorable outcome. When Juliette looks at the devil, she laughs and says "Is that all you got? Pussy!"


"What do you get when you cross two vengeful beasts? You get war, and I'm the fucking winner."



Lili St. Germain is the winner! Gahhhhh! I love this series and when it's done and all the books are finally out, I'm going to reread them all.

Of course I can't really discuss the series without giving anything away. But I can show you some of my feels and reactions while reading.

First I had to get ready to read...
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And then my heart...
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Just know this.... "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."
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612 reviews223 followers
July 20, 2014
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I simply can't wait for Three Years! As Dornan struts into the MC club and all Gypsy Brothers eyes lands on him; I can literally visualize an old black vinyl, forty five belting out these musical lyrics. "Bad to the bone...B-B-B-B-Bad... B-B-B-B-Bad...Bad to the bone. Clearly he has issues when it comes to the word FAMILY. Maybe it stems from his own mother not holding him enough as a child, or quite possibly dropping him on his head. Either way he is bad, nasty, vindictive and all out evil. A slow moving cancerous virus, that seems unstoppable. And now Juliette has been discovered by him. Ahhh it ticks me off to think he may have known about her all along. The bigger question should be is how long has he known. Jace, yes I see the appeal. You would have to have brain damage not to notice, how hot, and dangerous he is. But I also see a sinister side of him. He's harboring some serious secrets of his own, can Juliette trust him, or is it already to late? Elliot....Elliot...Elliot! Ahhh this poor man, he's been used, lead on and ultimately played and keeps coming back for additional helpings. Yes love sucks, but you have to admire the lengths this bad ass goes through for Juliette. Will he be able to pull another daring rescue, will he get there in time as Doran moves in for the kill?? Or has Elliot been found out and his child at risk, that's what I'd like to know!

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2,338 reviews9,352 followers
July 20, 2014
MY RATING: ☆☆☆☆☆ Stars - Three Years (Gypsy Brothers, #5)
by Lili St. Germain

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☆ Complimentary copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review ☆
~ THANK YOU ~

GET READY FOR ONE HELL OF A RIDE!!

This series just gets better as the series carries us along on a dark gritty journey I'll even admit one part in this book had me nearly puking in my mouth!!

JULIETTE PORTLAND - A DEAD GIRL - A LOVER - A MURDERER

Just be aware that there is no farting unicorn of any kind in this book so step back and run for the hills before it's too late, because once you open that first page this fukka just swallows you up and does not release you or shines any lightness on you once you have ventured into this dark tale..You have been warned!!

JULIETTE - I'M STRONG - I'M UNBREAKABLE - I'M VENGEANCE PERSONIFIED

I fucking love this author she delivers me exactly what I need each and every time, the dark, the gritty, the guessing, the wanting, the needing, you name it she does not disappoint!! She pushes those boundaries like other author..

Four Sons Dead Before You Fucking Noticed Me

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The only thing I HATE about this series is that waiting game after hitting cliff ending after cliff endings waiting for the next book to arrive..Gah, I need the next one like an hour ago when I finished this!!

THERE ARE THINGS WORSE THAN DEATH

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DORNAN ROSS - I might be a monster, baby girl, but then if I'm a monster, then so are you. Do you think we're born like this? A knife in one hand, a gun in the other?

A SICK SADISTIC MOTHER FUKKA AT ITS WORST

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And do you know what's even worse what the fuck am I going to read next after coming off this all time high!!
Profile Image for DKristin.
494 reviews225 followers
July 20, 2014
Sooooo....


I just...




That was some fucked up shit! I mean WOW!!! This will totally be a spoiler free review and because of that there isn't much at all that I can say. Like nothing, because everything would be a spoiler. If you have not started this series yet and you are just going through browsing the reviews... stop now and start reading. This was fucking EPIC!!! I don't know how Lili keeps coming up with this fucked up shit but some how she does and it's just WHOA!!!

I'm kind of glad we have to wait a few months in between these suckers, I need time to sit and think on it. Geeze Louise!!!

It's available now so get you some!

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Author 39 books1,208 followers
January 31, 2015
3.5 BRUTAL STARS

"There are things worse than death."

Dornan Ross is one sick motherfucker and among my most hated of characters. Juliette's exposed and captured...and I think a sick part of her always knew it would be this way.



"But I'm smarter than you, better than you, more depraved than you, little girl. You ventured into my playground and now I've got you in my web."

This was one dark and tough read with endless torture!!



Gawd, I had a fairly good idea as to what was possible but to have to read countless ways in which a human being can be broken but kept alive was just dark, sad and distrubing. It's never taken me this long to read such a short book but I had to step away and regroup.

After this, I'm going to need rainbows, unicorns and puppy love!

August 12, 2014
OMG, 'I can't wait six more weeks' Stars!

Why...why did I start this series until it's complete? Why? It only gets better. And this particular book has the mother of cliffys. If you've read the series, you've experienced the greatness of it...the suspense and storyline building stronger with each installment.

This book was VERY graphic, epically dark, and my favorite thus far. My reviews are vague because it's a mini-series and I don't want to spoil the ride. Jump on...but I'd recommend waiting until the full series is done...or you'll be like me and curse the calendar. Tick tock.
Profile Image for Alice.
317 reviews79 followers
January 19, 2015
4.5 stars

This is def my favorite so far!! WOW! Juliette is a tough girl! I have no idea how she's managing to go through all of that!!
Only two books left :(

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