Paying the Debt

Innocence Claimed #3

by Madison Faye

Some people call me a demon – a bad bad man who does very bad things. They’re not wrong.

But that’s before she falls into my life – the too pure, too innocent, too untouched Skye Jensen.

She’s too good for a filthy mafia king like me, but that won’t stop me. I’ve been watching her for longer than she knows, and my interest has turned to obsession. I’m consumed with the pure need to take her, to claim her, and to make her mine and only mine.

The piece of garbage who put her up as collateral at a card game he couldn’t win never deserved her anyways. And now she’s mine.

All of her.

I’ll be a ruthless monster to the rest of the world, but never to her.

I’ll worship every inch of her, and show her things she’s never even dreamed of. I’ll fight the whole damn world to keep her safe.

Because what’s mine is mine.

Forever.


Dominant, utterly obsessed alpha hero? Check. So sugary-sweet your teeth will hurt? Also check! Smoking’ insta-love cranked up to the absolute max? Check and check! If you love it quick and dirty and oh-so-hot-and-sweet, this one’s for you! HEA with NO CHEATING!

Please be aware that the Innocence Claimed books can be read in any order.

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Novella, Contemporary, Smut, Erotic Romance, Contemporary Romance

93 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 21, 2017

About the author

#1 bestselling contemporary romance author Madison Faye is the dirty alter ego of the very wholesome, very normal suburban housewife behind the stories. While she might be a wife, mom, and PTA organizer on the outside, there’s nothing but hot, steamy, and raunchy fantasies brewing right beneath the surface!

Tired of keeping them hidden inside or only having them come out in the bedroom, they’re all here in the form of some wickedly hot stories. Single-minded alpha hero, sinfully taboo relationships, and wildly over-the-top scenarios. If you love it extra dirty, extra hot, and extra naughty, this is the place for you! (Just don’t tell the other PTA members you saw her here…)

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Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

If you’re looking for a short, hot OTT insta romance featuring a beautiful eighteen year old virgin and a scorching hot alpha male look no further.

This is a short read finishing at just 26% but what’s here is good.

Jagger Kovac is the powerful and ruthless crime boss who’s cleaning up his empire. The prostitution is gone and the drugs are next.
Skye’s father Tommy Jenson is a violent drunk who works as a dealer for Kovac. But the dossier Jagger creates on Tommy reveals the surprising fact that Tommy has a daughter. Jagger falls instantly in love/lust with Skye and starts to plan to make her his.

Now lets be honest this is smut but it’s wrapped up in a nice package and I really enjoyed it. I think I might check out the previous two books in this series.

[Kimmylongtime · Rating 3 out of 5]

She paid her father’s debts with her body… over and over and over again..

There was so much sex in the book I found myself just saying but why and omg 😳 again. I know her stuff is sore and the man was 11 inches long. Who wants 11 inches 5 times a day ?

Yes 🙌🏽 people the correct answer is no one !! No one wants there stuff stretched out like a old rubber band. Also, if he’s got basically a foot long and he’s literally been pounding her like a drum how does she even hold in anything ? Hello, Houston we need some extra pelvic floors out here these are damaged !!!

But other than the excessive sex the writing was done well!!

Who doesn’t like a tattooed antihero? I know I do and most of my lovely friends. On another note 📝 let’s focus on those positives again tattoos and antiheroes and let us put ourselves to bed tonight knowing that we made it..

Happy reading everyone !!! I hope you have a lovely night 🥰😍

[*CJ* · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Paying the Debt" is the story of Skye and Jagger.
A poker game.
A lost bet.
A debt owed to the boogeyman.
An instant attraction.
Breeding.
Loads and loads of cum loving and baths and ass licking and breeding (seriously, if youre a germophobe like me, this will give you all types of anxiety)
Mild drama.
HEA.
This delivered as expected, albiet with some ass tonguing which always freaks me out. Bacteria guys. Anal bacteria.
Safe
3/5

[May Reads Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5
Safe read

-Insta love
-H not a Manwhore, no mention of sexual past at all
-Mob boss themed
-OTT alpha
-H super sweet to h, treats her like his Queen
-Virgin h
-No OW Drama at all
-no pushing away
-HEA with epilogue 3 years later
One of my favourites from the author!

[Alaina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I am in love with all of the smutty stuff that Madison Faye writes. Seriously, I'm hooked. I love all of her insta-love and insta-lust crap. I eat it up.

Paying the Debt was a pretty quick read. It was a dual POV from Skye and Jagger. No, not Mick Jagger. Just Jagger. Anyways I loved both characters instantaneously. Skye was living in an abusive home due to her terrible father. Then there's Jagger who is soon to be his boss, well ex-boss.. whatever. Anyways he found out that she was being treated like a slave to her own horrible father and beat her on the daily. So of course.. he swooped in like a knight in shining armor.

I loved every second of it. Their story was short and sweet - yet, I wanted more. Their love was basically everything to me. Even though it was insta and all that it somehow seemed genuine... in a way.

I feel like I'm messing up this review for this awesome book. Just know that I will probably always be a fan of Madison Faye's and will most likely dive into another one of her books/series later today.

[DeeReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Heat is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Paying the Debt (Innocence Claimed#3)" by Madison Faye is the first book I've read in this series and it was a smexy quick read. I enjoyed reading how the handsome hero and mafia crime boss, Jagger Kovac sets up everything to owe a cruel employee's (Tommy Jensen) innocent and sweet daughter, Skye Jensen. She thinks with her father losing the gambling bet to his new boss, she will act as a cook or a maid of sorts until the debt is paid in full but Jagger wants so much more!

He says, “You’re here to be my queen.” - Jagger

In his planning to get Skye, well--

"At first, I simply thought about killing him. After all, a man treating an absolute angel of a creature like that barely deserved to even be alive. But then, I decided I needed him — to get what I really wanted." ~Jagger Kovac

This just was a hot story where Jagger was a mafia crime boss who had done a lot of bad things and darkness enveloped him but he loved and needed Skye to help him to be better!

"She kisses me, and I’m lost. Head over heels lost. I’ve done a million terrible, cruel, dark, wicked things in my life to get to where I am, and somehow, she absolves me of every single sin with that kiss."
~ Jagger Kovac

Until FBI Agent Tanner comes a calling due to Skye's cruel father! Read this memorable tale... I assure you it's a very sexy read!!!!!

5 all the way stars!!!! *****

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Be Mine Forever” …

Holy HOT mafia boss… Jagger is one of the most LICKABLE… ahem, I mean… likeable OTT protagonist I’ve ever encountered (who wouldn’t want to pay off a debt with him!). As the third and final novella in the “Innocence claimed Series” this is a standalone (as are the others) story and each novella in the series can be read in any order. “Paying The Debt” features one smoking HOT dirty talking mafia kingpin, one totally sweet identifiable heroine (who knows exactly what she wants) and enough heat to start a blazing inferno! The heat level is off the charts incendiary… placing both Kindles (and panties) at risk for spontaneous combustion! As with all of the other novellas in this series “Paying The Debt” left me dripping… ahem, with excitement and grasping for… err um, I mean… gasping for breath. Professionally written, the narrative flows seamlessly, is incredibly fast paced and I literally could not put it down.

Those who adore their hero’s LARGER… ahem… than life with certainly appreciate Madison Faye’s OTT sweet romance “Paying The Debt”!

Disclaimer: No Kindles were seriously harmed while reading this novel. Children 18 and over only!

Disclaimer for the Disclaimer… The term “seriously harmed” is not intended to include: overheating, scorch marks, minor melting or inconsequential fire that can be put out with an extinguisher. Fire retardant gloves highly recommended while reading. Reviewer is not responsible for run-on sentences, misplaced commas, to many of these thingy’s (…) and illegal use of overly descriptive language.

RATING DETAILS (Based on 1 to 5 Gold Stars):
STEAM FACTOR: 5 HOT MAFIOSO STARS
WRITING STYLE: 5 PROFESSIONAL STARS
PLOT: 5 ENGAGING STARS
ENGAGING CHARACTERS: 5 LICKABLE STARS
SATISFYING CONCLUSION: 5 FOREVER STARS

*** I voluntarily received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review but great authors are hard (nope, not going there) to find so I bought my very own copy! ***

[Fiction Junkie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast, great read.

[lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of the mixture of innocence and darkness , loved this

[Jos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short n sexy as usual, loved it

[Jennifer McGurk Finn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in the Innocence Claimed series by Madison Faye. Jagger Kovac is a dangerous man, his name is synonymous with the boogeyman. He’s the man pulling the strings for most of the syndicated crime in California, he has filthy hands that never get dirty. Skye is 18 years old, her father, Tommy is one of Jagger’s underlings - a low level drug dealer. He’s also an abusive drunk who uses Skye as a punching bag when he’s not gambling. Skye ends up being delivered to Jagger because her POS father was losing cards and used her as collateral. Skye first saw Jagger a few years ago when her dad took her to the wedding of an associate and she’s thought about him ever since. She thinks she’s going to his house to become his maid, she has no idea Jagger has been thinking about her too. I loved this book especially Jagger, I’ve had a thing for that name ever since Jagger Cates from General Hospital.

[Aragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why do I do this to myself?

[Crimson Syn · Rating 5 out of 5]

“There, bent over with my hands on the glass of a multi-million-dollar beachside mansion window, my panties at my knees, and this gorgeous, dangerous, sexy, dominant, and much older man kneeling behind me with his face inches away from my never-been-touched pussy is the single hottest moment of my entire life.”

Mmmmm, I love my dominant totally obsessed heroes and Madison Faye writes them so well, even their names sound wicked. From Damien Castle to Christian Knolls and now Jagger Kovac, Ms. Faye’s Innocence Unclaimed series just sizzles. Jagger is just dangerously delicious. The head of the Russian mafia has a sweet obsession for the young Skye. Her father sold her off to pay his gambling debt and Jagger gladly took her as payment. Skye has been secretly obsessed over her gorgeous Russian for years, what she doesn’t expect is how possessive he will be of her. Anything’s better than being a slave to her Father, especially if it entails worshipping a hot Russian mobster. I love a really hot Russian and Jagger hits all the sweet spots. Ladies you will not want to put this one down it’s so good! If you haven’t started this series what are you waiting for!

[SansaReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Madison Faye is one of the erotic smut author that gives you the ultimate storyline with hotness that has you salivating. Paying the Debt is my favorite so far in this series. Oh Good lord.

Head mafia kind who rules the world and now wants to rule our heroine? Umm yes please!!!
Jagger is sexy. He is ruthless, he’s out of this world bossy and alpha but oh does he melt for our heroine. He takes her claims her and you can’t help but hope for something like that.
Skye has a hard life and it’s about to change as she’s forced to be collateral in her father’s crime life. She’s strong at times and there’s a softness you have to love!

I wished this was much longer and a full novel because I needed more.

[Angelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I give this book 5 stars. I whole heartedly recommend this steamy sexy read. The storyline between Jagger and Skye was well written and starts with Skye's father betting her in a card game and loses to Jagger. Skye arrives to his house and is scared because he is a crime boss. He got her where he wanted her, some would say he was obsessed with her. A must read book. I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Astraycat · Rating 3 out of 5]

A hot short read.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story! It was very fast paced but it seemed to just flow together, very insta-love and the hero was very alpha and man the sex scenes where amazing. This author is a hit or miss with me but i definitely would of loved if this was longer. The heroine was a virgin, doesn't really mention the hero sex life. and no cheating. and i also have to say i wasn't very impressed with the epilogue.

[Sofia´s Beddable Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

RTC ❤🔥🔥🔥

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like Madison Faye may just be my spirit animal. Just sayin’.

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a younger/woman, older-man short story. Jagger is the big man in town and he does everything he can to get his hands on Skye when he sees her picture. When he finds out how her father treats her he will do anything to save his angel from that life. Skye, only knows that she has been sent to Jagger for the lost bet her father has done in a card game. These two will find love in the strange place and way. But what a story it is. I loved this book. This is the third book in the Innocence Claimed Series but they can all be read separately. I voluntarily read an advance reader copy for my honest review.

[Babel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Over-the-top smut romance is served, and it's served hot!

This little hottie will make you giggle while you blush like the virginal heroine who faces the big, bad wolf of a mafia empire.

A lost bet is the reason she ends up at the hands of a merciless mafia boss, but surprisingly he's more gentle and caring than her own father. Exciting bedroom action colours and heats up the insta-love of a young woman and the kingpin who loves her above else.

The author has created a sweet and spicy ending to her series of stand-alones, Innocence Claimed.
Expect tender love, lots of sexy times, and babymaking that heightens this couple's desire to do naughty things all day long :-D

[Ryan - Sweet Red Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of the book.

Madison Faye may just be my go to when I'm in between Alexa Riley releases - basically, if you enjoy their books, Madison Faye is right in your wheelhouse. Paying the Debt is a quick and deliciously smutty read. No real character development or detailed plot, but sometimes a girl just needs a fast and dirty read and this fits the bill perfectly. I liked Skye and I liked Jagger and the sex was HOT (if not slightly repetitive). I will definitely be reading more of her work! 3 out of 5 wine glasses.

[Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too young

## Not good. I liked the concept, hence the extra star. However, the heroine's age was a deal breaker for me. The heroine is 18. WAY too young. She's a child. Every time the hero would mention how young and small she was, I cringed. He kept saying, her small hands, her small frame, her small breas*s, her small pu**y, her small thighs, her small lips, even her tiny ass*ole....on and on. It just made it sound like he was having sex with a young child. Ugh. I couldn't shake it. Also, it was much too short. No development whatsoever. Ends at 27%. Can't recommend.

[Carvanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for the audio-book Innocence Claimed Books 1-3

Audio-book: Narrators – This has three audios, each with two different male and female narrators. I found them all to do a great job of both male/female voices. I was definitely pulled into the stories by the strong characterizations these narrators provided. I did struggle on the last book as the hero in it had an accent that didn’t quite work for me but otherwise everything else regarding the narration was perfect.


This is one hot trilogy of novellas whose sole purpose is pure erotica in a very naughty way. All older men and younger women, some daddy kink as well as just pure out and out dirty sex is the primary focus of this audio-book. These all have over the top alpha heroes who want to claim their virgin heroines immediately upon first sight. Each of them are the jealous, protective type. The first and third heroes are completely obsessed with the heroine and one went to great lengths to get her into his possession. Each story has just a bit of a plot to it but they all give a very, very nice and sweet epilogue that made me wish there had been more to the story itself. I do love a good epilogue.

I personally love these type of alpha heroes and plan on checking other books by this author in hopes of finding a full length one with more of a storyline.

Dual POV
Safe no ow/om drama
Triggersno apparent triggers

[Kiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, there are some trigger warnings, though most are just hinted at, there are some included in the story.
I mentioned in my bookshelves that there was abuse...this was NOT done by either of the two main characters, but by a secondary character. Most of it was mentioned...most done off scene. The FMC's father used her as collateral when he was gambling. She was won by the crime boss of the Malibu area, someone she had only met once, but had heard a great deal about. Though most people were terrified of him, the FMC was not...nor did he want her to be.
The MMC was determined that the FMC would only ever see a softer side of him and not the vicious side he showed to everyone else.
There was some mystery in this story that one doesn't usually find in this type of novella. It added a new dimension that made it that much more enjoyable to read. You don't get straight-up smut, but you get a novella that has more grit and substance such as what you'd find in a full-length novel.
There was a good deal of angst, a touch of humor, and a whole lot of steamy bedroom scenes that kept the story entertaining. While it didn't earn a five-star rating, it definitely earned a 3.5-star rating.

[Kristy Dean-Veen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute short story

This was a very cute short story. Kind of took me by surprise. I liked it as well as other books by this author. The book has a bonus story included but not part of this review.
Overview. Skye is showing up to a billionaires (mob boss) Jagger's house. She was sold to him over a poker game by her dad. She knows who he his and he is gorgeous and powerful. Skye thinks she is there to be his servant. But the minute he walks in the room there was something different about Jagger. Jagger has been in love with Skye for a year. When he found out how her father (one of the drug dealers he was getting rid of) was abusing her, he decided right there that she was HIS. Once Jagger tells her that he wants her as a queen to his empire not his maid. Skye is shocked but goes with the flow.

[Andreea · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars - I usually give 1 star if I don't like a book, but this one was just too over the top and too rushed, plus with no reedming qualities, hence... I just cannot give it more stars.

This is the last novella I have from Madison Faye and unless she writes a longer lenght novel I don't think I'll ever read something from her. These novellas are basically age gap taboo porn, but not even the steamy scenes were well written, so... not for me.

But, hey, this is my first dark romance (that I actually finished because I have other attempts that I DNFed - they were probably too dark for this baby)! There isn't much of a plot, but the guy is a bad guy who is kinda trying to turn good anyway. I have no idea how he is bad other than what the author tells us, but he is, okay?

Anyway, too quick, not much plot, the conflict pops out of nowhere and it's solved just as fast.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

After being abused by her father, Skye figures this is just one more stop along that ladder. When Jagger took over for his uncle, he knew that lightness was rare. One look at her and everything changes. Will Skye give into the feelings that she holds for Jagger? Will Jagger be able to keep Skye safe when her father comes looking?

Just like the other 2 and all of Madison Faye's books this one was steamy. Loved how while Jagger has this rough side, when it comes to Skye he is a big dominant love. I would proud of Skye for standing up for her man. Great book!

[Peggy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jagger and Skye's story is a better reading experience than the previous one I read (BEASTING BEAUTY) by the same author. We have a crime boss who is a total cuddly teddy bear when it comes to his sweet angel. And Skye, though young, is a sensible girl who acts accordingly--by way of alerting the FBI of her (scumbag) father's dealings, both to clear Jag's position and free herself from further/future abuse by her father.

The story surely read like an Alexa Riley, however, which means nothing surprising there.

3.25*

[Lene Norway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Madison Faye's amazing love stories is hotter than most, a little over-the-top, humorous and filled with steamy scenes to make you hot and bothered. And the third standalone in the Innocence Claimed Series is no exeption.

This is a intriguing and seductive read which made me root for a beautiful HEA all the way through. It's perfectly complex and paced to be a sexy, hot, snuggle up read.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced ReadersCopy of this book. And I can hardly wait to read the next book written by Madison Faye.