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!
Reviewed by Jennifer
