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The Pleasure of Pain #3

The Pleasure of Pain 3

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How can you choose between your daughter and your niece that you raised as your child? The decision weighs heavy on Tess’ heart with the lives of two children in her hands. She knew it was only a matter of time before Iris and the Santiago cartel would find them deep in the jungle. The Teflon Divas are in for the biggest fight of their lives, being outnumbered by someone that knows all their moves and tricks. How will they survive and overcome the impossible odds?

225 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2013

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Shameek Speight

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Shameek A. Speight was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. His writing journey began as a way to escape the madness and mayhem that had become his life. He shares his true life experiences with his readers giving them a taste of his struggle. His stories are so profound that they will genuially touch your heart and soul. to learn more about Shameek Novels, visit his Face Book page Shameek A Speight.

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Profile Image for Tonia.
498 reviews5 followers
January 6, 2014
WHY SHAMEEK WHY???

AFTER WAITING OVER A YEAR FOR PART 3, YOU STILL LEAVE ME WITH MY HEART AND MIND RACING TO WANTING TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT??? YOU ARE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE WRITER AND YOU JUST LEAVE ME SPEECHLESS!! I NEED ANSWERS, LOL...PLEASE LET TESS SURVIVE SOME KIND OF WAY...AND BLESS!!! I AM SO MAD AT IRIS!!! SHE IS A COMPLETE LUNATIC!!!
12 reviews
March 2, 2014
A must read!!!

Awesome series!!! There is so much action and the ending will blow you away. There are errors but it takes nothing away from the story.
3 reviews2 followers
December 8, 2013
After seeing Bless and Tess together she tries to kill them and their daughters. She has shot both girls and they need medical attention. They find a medical place somewhere in the jungle. But she is on their tale. little do they know she is not only sleeping with the Santiago boss man but also the Chinese girl that is so called trying to help vanessa out, that soon turns on her and kills vanessa. Iris is so cold that she is willing to kill her own BLOOD her daughter Isis and her sister Ayona (by tess). And Tess finds out that her " good friend" Susan is her mother that left her behind with her uncle. She is caught in this cross fire and ends up being dead trying to protect her daughter Tess. They get the good news that the girls are going to live but Iris ends up kicking laylas ass and killing the girls. They ask her why is she trying to kill them and her daughter calls Tess her mother instead of Iris. The crazy b-I suffocated and stab both girls in the stomach. Tess get a a feeling that something isn't right and by the time she and bless reach the hospital the girls and Vanessa are dead...........layla blames herself for not protecting the girls and bless and Tess gets into an argument, causing her to act up and pulls a gun out on Bless whom says go ahead and do it b/c everything that I have to live for is now gone. Tess was wrong for what she said to.him...but they work it out they now go to Haiti to ask the queen for help and she gives them help.........but iris has reached the Santiago house to find out that the man she thought loved her is now having sex with his wife and someone else, iris gets mad and kills his whole family and this cousin.....little do she know Tess and the Haiti soldiers are coming but things get out of hand and Layla is forced by Tess to kill iris and Tess while they are intertwined in the whip together. layla shoots and then both fall over the cliff into the water. Bless sees this and now is crying, but layla and he jumps off the cliff as well. She sees no sign of Tess nor crazy ass Iris. They leave and head home to have the girls buried in Brooklyn..........some more crazy things may continue.Is Iris really dead or will she come back for more revenge?????
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231 reviews13 followers
November 24, 2014
On the fence

I kept reading trying to get to the end, then realized it wasn't an end. it was good,not realistic and completely over the top. book 2 was over the top but not to this capacity.I won't say that it was bad, it was good, but it needed to end after the kids, then Iris was just too much. I have no clue how she does it, her whole damn body must be made of Teflon. well keep writing let's see where you take us next. I'm invested so I have to know what happened
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600 reviews4 followers
July 31, 2014
Wow this one had me on the edge of my sit waiting to ding out wat was going to happen.I can't believe how far Isis would go forreal,wat she did was unforgivable.I hurt for Vanessa and that lady.I can't believe that ending it was so sad I cried.I can't wait for part four hopefully that ain't the end
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123 reviews7 followers
March 11, 2014
OMG, I hope 4 will be out soon!!!
Profile Image for Roshema Batiste.
520 reviews6 followers
May 17, 2015
Good Read

I enjoyed the series can't wait for part 4!!!!!!!! I just hope Tess is alive so They can have a happily ever after
1 review
August 12, 2015
Such a great read

I am looking forward to Layla's story. This is whole series was off the chain! I was up day and night reading nonstop...
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372 reviews11 followers
June 13, 2021
Wow! Really!!!!

How tf did you let Iris ass win?
After all the distraction and malice she was behind, she should have been the only one to meet her demise not that babies and certainly not Tess and Bless.
Su-Yu was a hating ass bihhhh that’s why Layla served her ass.
Susan Powers. I wish she didn’t have to die but I knew something was going to happen when she showed up but I’m happy she was able to share that she was Tess mother. Damn Tess, I’m not mad because you always want to see the food in your friends. Especially the friends you consider sisters.
So many ppl tried to warn her smh.
I loved Bless and how he was all for Tess. I hate that he took his own life but I guess he felt like he had nothing else to live for.
This ending tho? That better not be that bitch Iris, I’m so fucking sick of this psycho bihhh. Like die already!!!
There is not excuse you can possibly provide as to why you killed them babies.
Then Amador kids smh she was a sick individual for real.
5 out of 5 this series so far I rate at a 10 it’s just that good. I hope it continues to spark my interest.
286 reviews9 followers
July 22, 2017
Omg this was full of mayhem and rage

Tess and her team have been thru so much pain, betrayal, the loss of her and Blessed and Iris daughters. What twisted women sacrifice innocence children because she didn't feel loved. Jealous of Tess love for other was the Teflon Divas down fall and the betrayal of Iris and her turning her back on the team to seek vengeance for not getting all Tess love. Tess loved Blessed he was her soul mate. Iris was sleeping with the enemies she took Vanessa and children lives with her selfish self. Layla was underestimated and is dangerous as they come and kills Su-Hi from the Asian Mafia and Santiago clan. Tess scafice herself for the team not hurt Layla are the rest of the team. Blessed didn't want to lose Tess after the death of his children. Tess found her mother Susan Powers publishing queen.
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364 reviews6 followers
January 11, 2020
Man, I know damn well that wasn't Iris on that plain. Well, this story is good but, I don't think the narrater is the best. She keeps repeating and stuttering. Sex scenes she sounds like she is embarrassed to get into it. I can write a long review this time in a hurry for Book 4 and 5!! Hope u enjoy it!!
Profile Image for Carrie Rembert.
276 reviews4 followers
October 22, 2017
Tears

Oh my why!!! These ladies was the truth. I hate I waited so long to read this series. Women with this much power had me all excited and on edge. Tess I'm a true fan. Enjoyed enjoyed!!!!
1 review
January 18, 2018
This is a really great book.. Cant wait too read part 4..I would defiantly recommend this book too my family and friends

This is really a great book, I gave this book 5 stars because it deserves it..I would definitely recommend this book too my family and friends..
Profile Image for PASHALA COOPER.
46 reviews
September 11, 2019
Shocked

I’m loving this series but I can’t believe that most of my girls are dead. I have no doubts that Layla can hold her own but I Santiago believe the love story between Bless and Tess is over. I hope that you didn’t kill them just to have Iris survive.
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1,479 reviews13 followers
May 18, 2022
Oh no not Tess

I hope Tess didn't but Iris did bc she was doing too much by killing kids. I can't wait to read the nxt part bc I want to see if Tess survived and got her revenge on Iris
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14 reviews
December 7, 2016
Waiting on part 4

Great read and of course leaving your mind wonder on what part four will bring. Lots of action, and twist.
89 reviews
April 7, 2018
Wasted time

I wasted way too much time reading 3 of these fuck books for it to keep ending like this..geez why
2 reviews
August 18, 2018
Wow

What!!!! I can hardly wait on book 4 but I just wonder how it would be now with all the main characters deceased or are they really..hmm
2 reviews
November 13, 2018
Fantastic!!!!

This book was great , I'm waiting on the 4th installment. The characters just came to life on the pages.
1 review
August 5, 2019
Love this author

I’ve always loved her books. Every word keeps you drifting for more. Her books are always intriguing and beckoning for more. Read I promise you, you won’t stop.
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257 reviews16 followers
November 2, 2020
I gave this book 3 stars because some of this is just so unbelievable. I finished it nonetheless. I am this deep in so I might as well continue onward to complete the series.
319 reviews1 follower
April 4, 2021
I’m so mad

I can not believe this, I’m so tired of this psycho and why let Bless live if he was gonna die again. I’m so frustrated I don’t think o have the energy to read pt4
10 reviews
October 31, 2023
Keep reading

This series has it's page-turning excitement. The twist and turns it takes makes me keep reading unable to but the book down... I'm well on to the next one.
119 reviews
April 10, 2025
Tess isn’t dead

I don’t believe Tess is dead but so wish Iris trifling azz is dead but my sneaky suspicion tells me they didn’t die
18 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2020
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1 review
February 7, 2018
This book was so good.

I liked everything about this series. It kept me on edge since chapter 1 of book 1 lol. I'm impatiently waiting on book #4!
909 reviews2 followers
October 19, 2015
Ok so although I enjoyed this book and the series, I am beyond frustrated! If Tess is so much better than Iris why in the world can't she get rid of her. Why is it that Iris seems to have all these lives she just slithers through everything ending up on top. Although its not definite that Tess and Bless are dead the fact thay the only way Tess thought that she could kill Iris was by sacrificing her own life was just absurd. All that time she was yearning to be with Bless and now she talking bout take the shot Layla. Umm nooo how about not in this lifetime. It was just a mess. How does one person just keep outdoing the team I mean come on enough is enough that trifling chick needs to pay for her dirt already point blank period!!!!!!!!
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700 reviews8 followers
January 20, 2014
Ummm I don't really know

the story was good but it was a little over the top..on top of that I was tired of the author steady making tess say "my daughter and my niece" "Santiago cartel henchmen" it was like ok we get already!!! on top of that u telling me that Iris was just so untouchable... the book kind of made me mad... I think the book should have ended with this one but it looks like the author is pushing for a pt4... I don't think I gonna get though...it was just something abt this that seemed sooo unreal... loved the other installments though
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114 reviews1 follower
March 29, 2015
say it aint so smh im just heart broken that Iris took the lifes if the innocent little girls that was just heart wrenching something was horribly wrong with her. I just knew Iris wouldnt have been taken out by now but she has too many lifes to count. Tess was willing to take her own life just to stop Iris poor Tess he couldnt bear to live his life with out Tess. I was over taken by the way Layla handled herself i just hope that now her and Damou will be together once again. I know this was not the end of Iris. i will be on the edge of my seat until the saga continues
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