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A super steamy standalone rated F for filthy...

“If you came here to get mauled, Ella…I’m very willing to bite.”

The night of my birthday looked as boring as the rest of my life. Sitting on my own, trying to avoid my insanely gorgeous but horribly mean flatmate, all while waiting for him to leave so I could have a party for one…if you know what I mean.

But that was before I almost crashed on the way home when a big top rolled into town. Before I locked eyes with the hottest guy I’d ever seen swinging a sledgehammer in the rain. Before I read the flyer promoting the newly erected circus. A circus that wasn’t the usual garish carnival…oh, no…this one was most definitely not for children.

Not unless you counted bondage, fantasies, and one dirty night full of heinously deviant fun.

Only problem was…my flatmate decided to get his freak on too. He saw me as I agreed to spend the night with the owner of said depraved circus…and he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

Both.
Together.

I get to be owned by two men, not just one.
I get to live out my wildest fantasies and teach Nicholas Davis a lesson for all those stony scowls and disdainful glances he’s given me.

He can have me for one night.
He can make me crawl, beg, and take me in any way he chooses.
But he has to share.
That is his penance.
And I mean to make him suffer…

Tropes: HIGH, HIGH spice. (We’re talking volcano heat). Standalone. Dirty. Kinky. BDSM. HEA. MFM one scene. MF romance after. Longing. Kink. Master/Sub. Punishments. Praise. Toys. Fall Hard. Dirty Men. Dirty Talk. Dirty Deeds. Forced proximity. Enemies to Lovers. Explosive Chemistry. Quiet on the Outside absolutely Depraved on the Inside. And rated F for Filthy, Filthy…

242 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 2023

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Pepper Winters

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Pepper Winters is a multiple New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today International Bestseller.

She currently has thirty books released in nine languages. She’s hit best-seller lists (USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal) thirty-three times. She dabbles in multiple genres, ranging from Dark Romance to Coming of Age.

After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an multiple #1 iBooks bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Erotica Thriller. With 20 books currently published, she has hit the bestseller charts twenty-nine times in three years.

Pepper is a Hybrid Author of both Traditional and Self-published work. Her Pure Corruption Series was released by Grand Central, Hachette.

Her books have garnered foreign interest and are currently being translated into numerous languages, including already released titles in Italian, French, Hebrew, German, and Turkish.

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1,007 reviews2,130 followers
April 7, 2024
4.5 Well Fucked Looks Good On You Stars ⭐

Usually you would expect a dark and depraved read by this author. Well she nailed the depraved but instead gave us a couple full of longing and dirty, dirty appetites. I feel like One Dirty Night has been the best erotic romance with BDSM that I've read in ages. Just replace the sex club with a travelling circus to delight all the senses!!

It was about freedom.
Being free, if only for one night.
Living an ultimate fantasy with no one to judge or condemn me.


Two roommates that lead a very monotonous lifestyle. So mundane that they're practically invisible to each other. When a purely for adults circus lands on their doorstep, Ella let's go of all her reservations and goes. I guess she never imagined how it would turn out.

One opportunity to embrace who she really wants to be. Except not only does she capture the attention of circus owner Hunter, her freaking roommate Nicholas is also in attendance. And he wants in on the action since he's been carrying deep secrets of his own.

“What do you say, Ella Fitzgerald? A night of being used, not just by one male but two? A night that will ruin every other night. A night that will always remain our little secret. Our little trio of absolute debauchery.”

Not only can you expect kink that would entice a nun, but you get passion and yearning from this trio that has you quickly realizing that this story is much more than smut. There's depth, fear and love thats been simmering for awhile. What remains, is how this will end when the circus leaves town?

The whole circus scenario was magical and the sex scenes and dynamics between these three was scorching. I'm not saying I'm disappointed about the ending but I had hoped it would have ended differently. Love, loved this!! 🥵🥵
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October 30, 2023
Dirty, filthy, good!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💜💖
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌎
Character development: 🤨😟😳🥰🥰

The heroine: Ella - she is a microbiologist and the company she works for has her sharing a home with a flat mate that also works at the same company. His name is Nicholas and he seems to hate her and everything he does. He is working on a cure for cancer and works a lot, he seems repressed and complained the one time she went from the bathroom to her bedroom in only a towel, he rebuffs all her offers of friendship and seems annoyed no matter what she does, how much she cleans, when she makes dinner and when she is just laying around the house.

The Story: Ella is pent up after eight months of living with Nicholas and she is about to burst. The walls are thin so she finds it hard to even see to her own needs while he is around as she is afraid he will hear her. One day on her way home from work, she sees that a circus has come to town and the hot, muscular man pounding in the stakes of the big top peaks her interest, especially after she finds out that the traveling circus is really a traveling BDSM club.

The Heroes: Hunter, Nicholas - Hunter is the owner of the adults only circus that comes to town and when he meets the shy Ella, he immediately wants her for himself for the night. He gets her to divulge all the things she desires and brings her into the big top. This is where her roommate Nicholas sees them and reveals that he has wanted Ella from the first day they met and if he has to share her with Hunter, he will in order to have her for a night.

I liked this book from the start, especially all the dirty talk. It seemed all of the main characters were exceptionally good at talking dirty, especially Hunter. He is well able to communicate every filthy thing he would like to do to Ella and surprisingly enough, the uptight Nicholas has no trouble in that area either. Nicholas had some things that drove him to act the way he did to Ella, but the night together brought everything out into the light.



Though the idea of a traveling circus themed BDSM club that would be allowed to set up in any of our local neighborhoods is a bit crazy and outlandish, I did like the storyline. It was imaginative and fun. The descriptions of all the things inside the big top were terrific, including the carnival games with BDSM themed prizes and the way each ‘scene’ is a show for the voracious onlookers. It was certainly an original concept.

I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

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517 reviews84 followers
February 22, 2024
My lord, good heavens above! This book is HOT! It is pure fire and it totally consumed me from start to finish. I knew Pepper said it would be one of the spiciest books she ever wrote, but I was even more than I anticipated! 

The book starts with Ella driving by a circus tent. She is kinda cursing them without even knowing if they are using animals or not. But then she notices a shirtless man on top of the tent fixing everything in place. And she is instantly drawn to him sexually. She has been in a very long dry spell and is aching for a good f**k. Then a note flutters on her window. And it's not a circus. But it's called Spectacle of Secrets, promising to fulfill every single dirty desire you have. And that turns her on even more. 

When she arrives home she bumps into her roommate Nick. He is incredibly hot. But so distant and cold towards her. She secretly admires him from afar. And wishes he would burst into her bedroom and just take her. 
He mumbles he is going out. And Ella decides fuck it. I am going to Spectacle of Secrets. On her way there she meets the man who was on top of the tent. His name is Hunter and she immediately obeys him. His words melt her, increase her desire and she burns for him. 
And f**k not just Ella! I melted with her. His dirty mouth seduces us both. And that kiss! My god that was hot! 

After a short push and pull she decides to go with him. It's her 24th birthday, so hey, she deserves a wild night out. 
But when she is walking with him to the tent she hears her name. And Nick is there! Fuming, jealous and so incredibly possessive.

And guys... I won't spill anymore! But you can guess what happens next! And it is pure and utter FIRE and total PERFECTION! I was so invested and it burned me page for page. 

But it's not just spice. There is also a beautiful love story woven into this novel. It's about overcoming your fears. Accepting your desires and strength. It's about making choices and truly caring for someone.

I wish I could walk on top of my roof and scream my love for this delicious, hot and all consuming story out into the world.
If you love erotic books then pick this one up! It is so good. And deserves to be read by many! 

Pepper, you absolutely nailed it! And thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this book with us after 10 long years! If you have more dirty stories brewing in your brain. Write them! And I'll buy each and every one of them! 

5, no 6 humongous stars from me for this brilliantly written erotic novel! 
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832 reviews121 followers
July 18, 2025
The kinky circus came to town 🥵
I really did enjoy this time me, i just don’t think old girl should have gone through all that just to get the guy. She was doing too many for that man 🤦🏾‍♀️
Did end in a HEA so honestly who cares what little old me thinks huh lol
Also I’m half sleeping half typing so if this doesn’t make sense that’s it
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395 reviews361 followers
October 17, 2023
RATING: 3.75✨
SPICE: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Trope/Setting Highlights:
#️⃣ ~220 pages
📖 MFM leading to MF Erotica
📖 FMC Ella (24yo, scientist)
📖 MMC 1 Nick (31yo, cancer research scientist)
📖 MMC 2 Hunter (owner/ringleader of The Spectacle of Secrets)
📖 Kinky circus
🌶️ BDSM
🌶️ Master/sub dynamics (MMCs Dominant)
🌶️ MFM and elements of “sharing”
🌶️ Pain play
🌶️ Punishments with pleasure + praise
🌶️ Use of toys/materials
🌶️ Bodily fluids

Review:

This is an arc review – thank you to NetGalley and the publisher as always, extremely grateful for these opportunities!

A Letter from the Author at the front of the book let me know that One Dirty Night is from Pepper Winters’ vault of unpublished stories and is actually one of her very first written. Flaws, filth, and all, Pepper wants this to be read, and I’m MORE than happy to oblige…

One Dirty Night by Pepper Winters follows our FMC Ella, who decides on her 24th birthday, after some self-reflection of her life until this point, to be daring and explore her wildest and kinkiest fantasies at the local circus. But it’s not just any kind of circus…

The Spectacle of Secrets invites you to One Dirty Night. One night where fantasies are indulged, and reality is ignored. One night where you can be free, be you, be used, abused, worshipped, and adored... Strictly R18. Couples encouraged. Singles implored. Entry must include a recent medical health certificate and proof of age. We look forward to you... coming.

Ringleader Hunter provides a traveling fantasyscape of kink and intimacy, amongst other things. And he has his sight set on Ella for tonight.

But he’s not the only one.

Nick, Ella’s roommate for 8 months that she’s been pining over but gets nothing but the cold shoulder back in return, shows up just as Ella and Hunter are adjourning for their special session. He begs, he pleads, let HIM be the one, let Nick take care of all her needs. As a last-ditch effort, in desperation, he says…

“Have us both … Fuck us both. I’ll share you… with him.”

Here is where we enter MFM territory The first sex scene of the book is Ella, Hunter, and Nick being intimate together at the circus itself. However, both men’s sole focus is Ella’s pleasure (and pain), and they don’t sexually interact with each other. This is the only MFM scene in the book, the rest of the story after Ella and Nick leave the circus focuses on the development of their (MF) relationship.

For me as a reader, I would classify this as an erotica through and through, honestly, not even an erotic romance. The rawness of the sex scenes, the in-depth spicy tropes, the intimacy of it all, even wrapped in the kinkiest of bows… all of those things outshined any semblance of a romance story. If I’m being honest, I didn’t really find Nick’s character romantic at all. Sexy and dominant as sin, with searing emotion and dark words, which is perfect for an erotica, but not a romance (for me). That’s why I so appreciated that Pepper created this, and treated this, as an erotica from beginning to end. And damn can she write engaging erotica! Writing sucked me in, never got stale, was a fantastic mix of smut writing and the ability to capture and portray the raw emotion in every scene. I knew what all the characters felt, deeply.

I need to talk about Hunter Dixon for a hot second. Because I know that Nick was supposed to be the “main” MMC and that he and Ella were always endgame, and yes I’m glad, I wanted to see Ella and Nick end up together. But what I want most of all, what I need as desperately as I need air, is for Hunter to get his own book and his own HEA. AND RHODES TOO. And maybe they do have them, I have to go book hunting👀

Also, side note, it was sometimes slightly jarring, nothing completely off putting, how the MMC Nick’s name would switch between Nick and Nicholas over the course of the book, sometimes within the same paragraph or couple lines. At first I thought this was intentionally done by the author to kind of differentiae the two sides of Nick, one side (Nick or Nicholas) was the restrained man in denial, while the other (Nick or Nicholas) was his Dominant set free, but the more I read and the more context I got, I don’t believe that is the case. I would probably just stick with one for standard.

Overall, if you’re looking for a quick erotica with an emotionally raw punch that’s light on actual romance, TRY THIS!
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1,061 reviews289 followers
November 1, 2023
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**

“The Spectacle of Secrets invites you to One Dirty Night. One night where fantasies are indulged, and reality is ignored.”

One Dirty Night by Pepper Winters sizzles as Ella's birthday takes a provocative turn at a circus. She agrees to spend the night with the owner, but her flatmate, Nicholas, suggests they both join. Ella agrees, setting the stage for a night of lessons and shared intimacy. The story explores dominance and submission in an explicit manner.

“I want you bruised. I want you branded. I want you utterly obsessed with me because I’m utterly obsessed with you, and that sort of longing is wrong.”

One Dirty Night by Pepper Winters is easily the steamiest book I've picked up this year. The push-and-pull between Ella and Nick had me hooked, especially how she expertly stoked his jealousy. It's a dynamic I now crave more of - seeing the hero realize he can't live without the heroine, brought on by a dash of jealousy..

“You’re a witch, Ella. A succubus who stole my heart right from my chest and have ruled it ever since.”

The kink factor in this book was just right. It's not my usual genre, but Pepper nailed it. Her talent for creating characters is seriously top-notch. I'm practically begging for Hunter's tantalizing circus, the 'Spectacle of Secrets', to swing by my town. Honestly, I'm already demanding a whole book dedicated to Hunter. I'm dying to know which woman will finally cuff him.

Nick's obsession with Ella was scorching, making this one of my absolute favorites of the year.
October 14, 2023
3.25 ⭐️ This book is pure k!nk.
This review contains minor spoilers.

The circus comes into town, but no animals or children are allowed inside... The Big Top is here to make all your fantasies come true.

This story started out wonderfully. I really liked Ella and her openness and eagerness to learn more about herself and her sexuality. And of course, I was immediately in love -and lust- with Hunter. He truly made this book for me. His circus persona, how he needs to be exactly who he is but understands that his monster/Master self can only be unleashed in front of a very select few who have given full consent. What can I say? Consent is the biggest turn-on.

Nick, however, is the reason this isn't even in the 4-star realm. I hated Nick. His inability to function around her without showing that he was into her meant he needed to mistreat and abuse her -because that makes so much sense! *angry, sarcastic eye-roll* Bully romances are not for me, I learned that the hard way, but I love enemies-to-lovers and I thought that was what this was. It's really not.

This book is so much darker than I usually read because the whole "I'm going to punish you for making me love you" argument is not something I'm ever going to be okay with. Not in fantasy books, not in real life. Anywhere. I understand BDSM well enough, and I know sadist can hide behind stupid excuses to try to rationalise their need to inflict pain. But this particular line of argument always makes the hair on the back of my neck prickle. There are multiple moments here where it's outright stated that Nick hates her for his inability to control himself around her, and wants to kill her for it. Not just physically hurt her to the point where she's bleeding, bruised black and blue, crying on the floor for him to stop, but just straight up end her. And when he punished her to make her apologise for making him love her? It almost made me DNFed this. I'll say it as many times as I have to, but:

Women are not -have never and will never- be responsible for men's inability to emotionally regulate.

I know that this is just a particular trigger of mine, but come on! Nick felt like an overgrown toddler throwing a tantrum because he couldn't regulate his own emotional responses by himself, and somehow he made it her problem.

So yeah, I wanted Hunter and Ella together, and I wanted Nick to throw himself off a cliff (I'm not saying what does or doesn't happen in the end).

I recommend this book if you're looking for super spicy, delicious smut full of BDSM and forbidden bully romance/toxic fantasies.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/ 5
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶/ 5


Thank you so much Net Galley for the eARC!**
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957 reviews964 followers
October 30, 2023

Four D Stars. Deprived, Delightful, Dirty, and Delicious


Seriously, I need to go to a traveling sex circus. One Dirty Night is just that and more.

Sick of the mundane things in her life, Ella decides to step out of her comfort zone and explore what she has always wanted. What she finds is Insta- Lust with a Dom and a secret crush on her roommate, Nick. All things are fun and filthy until feelings get in the way.

One Dirty Night Is a fun read and just what I needed. It's original and very refreshing. I let my freak flag fly high with this one. I love Hunter and how he was written. I hope to see more of him in future books and His POV.
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326 reviews30 followers
July 2, 2024
Es un romance erótico corto, muy bien narrado.
La protagonista se permite una "noche loca", en la que no solo va a descubrir cosas de ella que escondía, sino que va a encontrar su alma gemela.
Hay como dos partes: una primera parte muy hot, y la segunda más de romance. Ella va a hacer todo por que Nick acepte lo que siente.
Me gustó. Me sobraron escenas con Hunter a quien se le dio más protagonismo del que, para mi, necesitaba.
Cortito y se lee de un tirón.
No es dark romance .
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304 reviews100 followers
September 30, 2023
If she has no fans, I’m dead.

I cannot believe Pepper deprived us of this sinfully delicious book for 10 years. We could have known happiness sooner. But I want to believe this was the perfect time.

He tracked me, and just before our eyes unlocked, he freaking winked. Winked!


You don’t need to know anything about the plot or characters beforehand. Best believe me when I say you want to go in blind. Just keep the partner close.

You will need it.

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66 reviews15 followers
October 24, 2023
ARC BOOK REVIEW ✨
Title: One Dirty Night
Author: Pepper Winters
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

“𝗕𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵.”

The circus comes into town, but no animals or children are allowed inside.. The Spectacle of Secrets is here to make all your fantasies come true. Are you ready to venture in and be worshipped and adored?

Pepper Winters advertised this book perfectly. Rated F for FILTHY!! She said it was high in spice, and she wasn’t kidding. I recommend going into the book blind! The way the story unfolds is unexpected but very well written.

I received this ARC to leave a voluntary review and all thoughts & opinions above are my own!
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602 reviews103 followers
October 1, 2023
WTF … WTF …WTF DID I READ THAT MADE ME SQUEAL LIKE A LITTLE GIRL

“THE BIG TOP ROLLED INTO TOWN THE NIGHT of my 24th birthday.”

TWIZZLE WITH SIZZLE.
Come one, come all and feast your sexual fantasies on a prim scientist who lets her freak flag fly for one magical night of birthday indulgence. DIRTY SEX, YOU SAY? FILTHY SEX, YOU MEAN. The sex circus (isn’t that just a luscious concept?) is in town, and Pepper Winters is the Master of Ceremonies for one night of fantasies fulfilled. Anything goes between one curious girl and two irresistibly indulgent, Alpha men. What happens under the Big Top stays under the Big Top, right? HELL NO! This one will scratch all kinds of itches … Put your trigger warnings away though. There are no “crossed swords” or throuple to worry about. The one night fantasy will reel you in, but the filthy romance will keep you glued to the page.

“I had no celebrations planned … but, the Spectacle of Secrets invites you to One Dirty Night. One night where fantasies are indulged, and reality is ignored … free, to be you, be used, abused, worshipped, and adored. I’d never told another soul who I truly was beneath my prim skirts and pretty blouses … so … why did the sex-maniac circus have to stop a block away from my house? Being free, if only for one night. Living an ultimate fantasy with no one to judge or condemn me. Just one dirty night where I could be someone other than a lab rat with no life. No one to judge or condemn me. Life was meant to be draped in decadence and undisputed passion.”
Game on, Ella.

Pepper Winters meets erotic “Red Shoe Diaries” 2.0 in an eye-scorching novella of lust, filthy desires, and daresay true romantic love, done Pepper Winters’ style. She steps out of her usual box on this one in a delightfully decadent surprise. You probably never thought she had this story in her, but think again. Pepper cast a spell on me, and Ella casts a spell on two hotties, but that’s not the end of the story.

ELLA FITZGERALD is a prim, sexually frustrated scientist about to explode with pent-up desires and unrequited lust for her roomie Nick. Such a sexy scientist vibe between her and Nick.

HUNTER DIXON is the “deliciously fuckable” owner of the circus who makes an exception to dabble with customer Ella, and there’s so much more to him. He gives off Q vibes on multiple levels.

NICK DAVIS is Ella’s standoffish co-worker/roomie crush, but also sweet and insanely smart. “He somehow bordered the line between handsome geek with naughty bad boy.” He’s all that and a bag of domineering chips that will have you face-fanning to the end.

How these three end up together in one night of fantasy at the sex circus is a real coincidence, but a birthday wish come true for Ella with huge surprises in store about Hunter and Nick and where the night leads. Ella puts a spell on both men and the result had my pulse pounding. You know what they say about the “quiet ones.” One dirty night gets the ball rolling in that encounter, but a romantic undercurrent fuels a real story between Nick and Ella with more sexy times, heartfelt emotions, forbidden fruit, secrets, and exploration of deeper issues. Filthy sex isn’t usually my thing, but Pepper’s take on the novella was not only beyond hot, but irresistible. Pepper Winters just reinvented filthy sexual fantasy with decadent pleasure and scorching hot love.

“You want to be eaten, little Witch. And you want me to be the one to devour you?”

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1,325 reviews256 followers
October 12, 2023
Hold on to your p&nties! This is one heat filled sizzle fest! When Ella went to a very different kind of “circus” she never imagined the wild night she would have. Not just with the mysterious and yummy owner of the big top but also her roommate Nicholas. This is definitely one night she will never forget…and she won’t want to! A steamy novella to help you ahem…unwind. ;) What’s better than one very dirty Dom, that’s easy…two! Okay, now I need more of a certain someone! That’s all I’m saying. MFM; BDSM
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638 reviews128 followers
October 21, 2023
★5 scorching hot stars★

When Pepper Winters says she has a story that has been sitting there for ages until she decided to publish it the only logical consequence is: you read it.
When said story promises a wicked time and it’s rated F for Filthy… well you dive in!

~𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣~

I’m familiar with this author’s ability to wave tales and breathing magic into words, her dark stories are my comfort zone and safe place where my dark soul is quenched. Pepper has never left me wanting when it comes to scorching hot scenes and passion filled moments. This tale… she takes it to the next level!

~𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙. 𝙏𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙚. 𝙏𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡~

If you’re reading this then we’re probably friends and have similar testes… well, if that’s the case then trust me when I say you want to indulge in this wicked hotness, a sensual story that will satisfy your craving for filthy and forbidden, uninhibited lust to free your sinful self, let yourself be cherished by sensuous words and discover how letting go can grant freedom.

~𝙃𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨. 𝘼𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙄’𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚~

Ella and Nick fully satisfied and satiated my senses and also my heart, because when Ms Winters puts pen to paper she doesn’t let anything to chance… now I’m wondering what other untold story is laying around ready to be let out in the wild 🔥
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384 reviews2 followers
October 19, 2023

“Tonight, I could be anyone and do anything I wanted.”

Everything started with this thought…
That day is Ella’s 24th birthday. Through her whole life, she obeyed the rules, she worked hard and she did not do anything for herself until that day, until Hunter and his circus that name is Spectacle of Secrets…
If a sex circus would come to your town what would you do? Just for one night, you will be free for whatever you want to do or whoever you want to be…
When Ella went to Spectacle of Secrets, she came across cold housemate who is Nicholas. Her secret crush…maybe even more.

“Dirty touches and salacious words. Testosterone and possession. Aggression and lust.”

Wow…I was expecting dirty, filthy things but this? It was really really good. If I should confess I love Pepper’s pen and her fictions and ideas. One Dirty Night is one of the filthiest book I read in this genre and these tropes. I felt both heroes’s dominance deeply. When you read the book, you feel everything with Ella. All the expressions, touches, sub and dom relations and more. Pepper was thought great way every detail in the book.

It was such a pleasure to read these kinky, dirty sentences. I hope Pepper will write a book for Hunter. Man is like a dream guy or I guess I should be saying dream dom ;).


Thank you to Pepper Winters and Valentine PR & Literary Management for the ARC❣️
Profile Image for Annica ⚡️ annica_reads_books ⚡️ Smith.
609 reviews128 followers
January 3, 2024
I can’t believe Pepper hoarded this spicy gem on her hard drive all this time and didn’t share it with us until now. Pepper! *Scratches neck* Got any more gems that you want to share with the rest of us? 👀

I’m not going into detail with this book because it’s best to go in completely blind, especially when this book is one of Pepper’s shorter stories. I thoroughly enjoyed this story from start to finish. All I’ll say is, even if I wasn’t told who wrote this book, I’d be able to pick this book out of a crowd and tell you that Pepper Winters wrote it. Her writing and storytelling are top-tier and she has a very signature voice that you’ll just come to know and love when you read her stories.

𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 delivered as advertised - High spice, low angst, and an all-around filthy time full of BDSM!

If you are in the market for a spicy good time, then this is the book for you!

Thank you, Pepper, for the ARC!
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380 reviews27 followers
February 6, 2024
Listen, I don’t need to read a book about a man being a stubborn asshole who uses a variation of its not you its me as an excuse to break my heart.

No offense but last I checked devoting your life to find a cure for cancer and being in a relationship are not mutually exclusive.
No.
Profile Image for JenniiTheBookAddict.
186 reviews10 followers
October 12, 2023
And here I thought Q and Elder held my heart. Nicholas Davis came in like a category 5 hurricane. Good god. 😮‍💨🫠🫠🫠

The fact that even though this book cuts straight to the chase, the way Pepper is able to world build this story is completely mind blowing. Angst? Nonexistent. Filth? Dear god….. how did she even manage to keep this story collecting dust for so many years?!!!!! How did the flash drive not caught fire?!!!! 😮‍💨🥵🫠

It’s so dirty and filthy I can’t even form words to describe it. You have to go in blindly. Enjoy and live it. This book is a masterpiece, but that’s to expect when Pepper writes anything.

Nicholas and Ella effortlessly dragged me into their world and made me live through every emotion.

🎪❤️𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝒶𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓉 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒹𝓇𝒾𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝑒𝓉 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓂𝑒 𝒶𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈. 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒷𝓇𝓊𝒾𝓈𝑒𝒹. 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑒𝒹. 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓊𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓁𝓎 𝑜𝒷𝓈𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓂𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝒸𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝐼’𝓂 𝓊𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓁𝓎 𝑜𝒷𝓈𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓎𝑜𝓊, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓈𝑜𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔. 𝐼𝓉’𝓈 𝒹𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓈. 𝐼𝓉’𝓈 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓊𝓁𝓈𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓈𝓊𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓃𝒹...𝒻𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓁.”❤️🎪

Quick question…… Am I the only one intrigued with Hunter?! I want more of his tale and I want to know more! Aghhhh 😂😩😮‍💨🫠🫠🫠
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2,104 reviews185 followers
October 26, 2023
The circus 🎪 has come to town and Ella catches Hunter’s eye as she drives past while they are setting up his big tent. This is not your regular or average circus though, the participants are 18 or older and arrive to find pleasure in the kinkiest of ways.
Ella’s roommate Nick is aloof and bordering on angry around her all the time so she decides to explore what the circus has to offer.
Ella finds herself having one night of debauchery and sin with two men, both of whom want to possess and own her. What will happen when this night is over?
Sensational story with very erotic moments 💋
I would love to hear more of this series 🎪
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34 reviews6 followers
October 13, 2023
Holy cow! What a wild ride! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
This book had me in a chokehold I could not put it down. I read it in one day and it was amazing. Pepper Winters never disappoints! I was so excited to be chosen to arc read this book it was everything I hoped it would be.
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1,412 reviews269 followers
November 5, 2023
One Dirty Night is what Ella wanted.
One Dirty Night to forget about her grumpy housemate.
One Dirty Night to be fucked all the way to the heavens by a stranger.
One Dirty Night to give into every filthy fantasy she’d ever had.
So,the Spectacle of Secrets being in town on her birthday was a sign.
Catching the eye of it’s very intriguing owner,Hunter,was another sign.
Saying no to a night with him wasn’t an option anymore….
Not with her housemate Nick being out for the evening,and celebrating her birthday alone with a dildo,thinking of him was the saddest thing ever.
But what she got wasn’t “just” Hunter,even if he was hot as Hades.
Because Nick was there,too…..and he didn’t like the idea of her and Hunter together,even if it was only for one night,at all!
The night the three of them ended up sharing was life altering.
Doing every dark and dirty thing they could think of.
But if Ella thought Nick was ready to continue afterwards,to give them both what they so clearly needed,she was wrong….
And if he kept her at a distance before,he now pushed her away entirely.
Leaving her shattered,brokenhearted and alone.
How to make a man that determined to remain alone for his entire life change his mind seemed impossible.
But she had someone to ask advice from,someone that knew exactly how to get Nick to see the truth.
Someone that knew exactly how to break through that wall he’d resurrected between them….Hunter.
Would it work??

The start of this story was deliciously dark and dirty.
That night,those fantasies coming to life….wow!
What followed was a sobering return to real life,to promises made,to fears holding you hostage.
And the courage shown to conquer those fears was a sight to behold.
It ended up being a story with many layers.
A story that was well built,and one i enjoyed from start to finish.
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1,666 reviews95 followers
October 13, 2023
Ella + Nick (honorable mention: Hunter)

-smex circus
-one night
-dom/sub
-roommates
-rated F for FILTH

this was single handedly the most spicy book i’ve ever read!! it’s not like it was dark or depraved but DAMNNNN was it dirty!!! & the emotions Pepper elicited out of me were insane!! 😭😭
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628 reviews73 followers
September 25, 2023
10 Erotic Mind Blowing Stars!!!

I’m utterly wrecked after reading this hidden gem Ms. Winters had tucked away for over ten years. This book has blown me away. It’s every woman’s fantasy they didn’t know they needed and craved. Come dance and play in the darkness, your fantasies await.
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450 reviews163 followers
November 18, 2023
Pepper Winters makes a provocative and enthralling comeback with One Dirty Night—a standalone book that will shock you and have you gasping for more. I went into this book with no expectations and some hesitation but it surprised me. I was blown away by the emotion, angst, and heartbreaking romance between Ella and Nick. There is no denying that Hunter Dixon was such a pleasant surprise and he absolutely needs his own book and love story. The man was confident, wise, incredibly sexy, and had such a dirty mouth. He was certainly a breath of fresh air compared to the author's more recent heroes and I adored him. As for Ella and Nick, I loved them too. Many might say that the romance took a back seat while Ella was exploring her sexuality but I disagree. It played a central role in Ella's decision to visit Hunter's Spectacle of Secrets and it pushed her to fight for Nick's love in the end—forcing him to contend with his own feelings and obsession for her.

"If you don't do everything it takes to keep me yours, then… I won't survive. You killed me the moment you stole my heart, and as long as you hold it tight… I'm trusting you not to let me die."


In the end, this book surprised me in the best of ways and so much more than what I initially thought it was going to be. In addition to the highly erotic sex scenes, Pepper Winters also brought her signature angst and emotion to Ella and Nick's love story. Just because Nick shared her with Hunter did not mean that she never belonged to him. I loved how Ella fought for Nick's affections and took drastic measures even when he pushed her away and broke her heart. When I thought that all hope was lost, we were finally rewarded and I couldn't be happier. Fans of Pepper Winters and the dark romance genre will absolutely love this book because it features a tortured and stubborn hero who fights his love and obsession for his sweet and determined heroine but ends up giving her his heart and soul. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a spicy read with a beautiful love story between two soulmates who were always meant to be.

*This ARC was generously provided by the author/publisher for an honest review*
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99 reviews29 followers
October 26, 2023
4.5 ✨

ARC Review*

This was HOT HOT HOT!!! If you’re in the mood to pick up a steamy af book this is it!! It’s Ella’s 24th birthday, a scientist who doesn’t have much of a social life and she’s in the mood to awaken another part of her. What better timing too, because there’s a circus in town…. except it’s a circus where people go to let any and every sexual desire and fantasy out in a safe space! She share’s an apartment with her handsome colleague who she’s been secretly crushing on even though he’s always cold to her… little does she know. Ella decides to go to the Spectacle of Secrets to live out her fantasy and let out her sexual frustrations. Upon arriving she meets the owner himself and instantly melts at his words and he’s prepared to help her live out her fantasy when her roommate also show’s up and is extremely jealous and possessive. They share an incredible dirty night and now she’s unlocked this part of herself she refuses to let go and she know’s exactly what she wants and with who. Aside from the spice there’s also a really beautiful love story woven in with the story. This books shows you to overcome your fears even if your not ready. About accepting your desires and giving in and freeing yourself. And completely trusting to give yourself over to someone and them you… it was so yummy!!!
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167 reviews4 followers
October 23, 2023
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 🔥🥵😮‍💨🫠

Is that a good review? No? You’re probably right but once again, AAHHHHH!!

This book was SO HOT and Pepper sat on this for TEN years!?? MA’AM 👀

I don’t want to give any spoilers for this whatsoever because this took me on quite the unexpected ride and I loved every minute of it.

This starts off with our fmc being invited to partake in ‘one dirty night’ at Spectacle of Secrets, a kinky circus of sorts, where she meets the owner of the big top, Hunter. But upon entering she runs into her cold roommate and coworker, Nick, who talks them into letting him join in on the fun and the story goes from there. 😏

I expected this to be a quick, fun, super spicy read and, it definitely is, but there’s so much more to it than that. There’s so much tension and angst and a beautiful self discovery plot all in under 250 pages.
There’s not much more I can say without it being spoilery and I’m trying to leave ZERO crumbs but I highly recommend if you like:
❤️ MFM
🎪 dom/sub
❤️ bd$m
🎪 dirty talk
❤️ possessive mmc
🎪 forced proximity

Thank you, thank you, thank you Pepper for the arc 🤍
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266 reviews2 followers
October 12, 2023
Ohh I want to run away and join the circus!! Not any circus - the Spectacle of Secrets.

My goodness, where do I start?

The blurb - holy heckers, that blurb grabbed me and made me sit up and pay attention. I was hooked from the start.

Ella - sweet, butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth….well until she sees Hunter and then that sweet, bland girl becomes who she really is meant to be…a submissive who craves the darker side of intimacy, who craves to have a man exert control and possession…. And I was HERE.FOR.IT.

Hunter, oh Hunter. Ms Winters, I politely demand that Hunter receive his own book. I fell damn hard for that man and I NEED to know his story. I secretly hoped Ella would have a reunion with him at one point haha!

Nicholas… when he finally realised who he was meant to be, man did he run with it! His Dom side took a bit of coaxing but when he fully engaged - he gave Hunter a run for his money.

This book is pure spice - there’s no other words. But it’s dang good spice in so many ways. The story behind it, the world inside the circus tent, the characters and their journeys, the Dom/Sub relationships ohhh it’s sooo good.

I honestly need more of this world. I need Hunters story, Giselles story, heck I’d even say I need Ella and Rhodes story from the Black Peacock. I just need more.

A fantastic story that had me glued from the very minute I started - though I shouldn’t be surprised, as everything Pepper writes hooks me in. Cannot wait for me (impatiently, sorry not sorry).
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