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Publisher:
Berkley Trade
Release Date:
March 4, 2008
Genres:
Romantic Suspense
Erotica
BDSM
Contemporary Romance
Ménage M/F/M
ISBN:
eBook
ISBN
Print
9780425219430
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
April 2008
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Barely
recovered from his own injury and still reeling from the murder of his partner,
police detective Gray Montgomery will do almost anything to bring the killers to
justice. But his department in Dallas isn’t getting anywhere with the
investigation. Worse, they’ve cut him out of it. Frustrated and determined,
Gray teams with his partner’s father, a retired cop, to follow the trail to
Houston and the doorstep of one Ms. Faith Malone.
From the moment he lays eyes on Faith, Gray’s gut tells him she is innocent,
even if she does have ties to the murderer. Sweet, delectable Faith brings out
every protective instinct he’s got, and stirs some very dominant tendencies as
well. But Gray has never found a woman who can handle his dominant side, and he
is sure that innocent little Faith can’t, no matter how much he wishes
otherwise.
Faith has never found satisfaction in her relationships, either in or out of
bed. She needs something more than the men she knows have been able to give.
She wants someone to take control – not only for a night, not just in bed, but
in all aspects of the relationship. When she meets Gray, she recognizes a man
who can fulfill her every fantasy, if only she can figure out a way to prove she
is the woman he needs…
With
Maya Banks’ second New York print release, I realize I just may need another
bookcase in the next year with a few shelves reserved for her work! This
author’s accomplishments in the writing arena grow with every new release, and
this reviewer never ceases to be impressed with Ms. Banks’ imagination and
skill.
Sweet Surrender is a story ripe with potential for sequels,
with a solid cast of supporting characters as intriguing as the hero and
heroine. Yet for all the interest she stirs in the secondary characters, Banks
easily manages to prevent them from overshadowing the main characters. Do we
want to see more of hunks Connor, Nathan, Micah, and Damon? Heck, yes! But
this book very definitely belongs to Gray and Faith.
Gray is your typical tortured hero – only he never feels typical. Not one
little bit. Not only is Gray fighting to capture his late friend’s killer, but
his own internal demons. He struggles with guilt over a necessary deception,
concern that he wants more from Faith than she can give, and fear that he might
lose her forever. For a man as in control as Gray is, that internal struggle is
perhaps more worrisome than the murder investigation he is conducting. But once
he sees Faith for who she truly is and decides what he really wants, the doubt
falls away and the man we’ve caught glimpses of throughout the story shines
through.
Faith is absolutely beautiful. She is warm and giving, qualities that are bound
to make a submissive desirable to any man, but which beckon to Gray as sweetly
as any Siren’s song. In the beginning, she is simultaneously unsure of what she
really needs from a relationship, and afraid to admit what she suspects it is.
As she begins to explore her submissive side, she learns more about herself than
she ever expected. And she soon discovers that what she needs can only be found
in the arms of one man.
Through it all, Banks tells an intriguing tale of suspense, with an action
packed climax guaranteed to keep you biting your nails!
I absolutely adored Sweet Surrender!!
This story ran my heart through the wringer more than once, ultimately leaving
me with a more than satisfying ending – the kind of ending that makes me believe
in real-life romance. I will be crossing my fingers for many sequels to this
fantastic story of love and suspense!
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
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