Sweet Surrender
by Maya Banks
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Author: Maya BanksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-04
ISBN: 0425219437
Number of pages: 344
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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- ISBN13: 9780425219430
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Sweet Surrender
Book Review: "Some good sex, but plot suffered..."
Summary: 3 Stars
The Plot: This first book in Maya Banks's Sweet series is about Gray, a Dallas cop whose partner is killed in the line of duty. Gray is put on administrative leave and sent to Houston on a covert assignment to track down his partner's killer. While in Houston, Gray finds himself falling for Faith, a beautiful woman who is also the key to solving the mystery of the aforementioned murder. While Gray struggles with his moral dilemma, Faith is in the middle of her own internal crisis over her own personal sexual preferences and finds that she just might prefer her sex and partners a little rough... with a whip, that is.
Zelda's Take: I'll be the first to admit it -- I'm a one-trick pony. I don't stray from the urban fantasy/paranormal romance genre often (read "ever"), so picking up Banks's Sweet Surrender was a bit out of character for me. That being said, the titillating prospect of my first real BDSM title had me all a'flutter, so I was willing to go out on a limb.
In the end, I'm afraid this title didn't quite hit the O for me. Faith is a newbie to the BDSM world. She decides one day that she knows what she wants and that her current boyfriend just isn't cutting it. She quickly decides to visit the "House," a local alternative sex/kink studio, to find what she wants... and with nary a glance behind her, Faith finds herself draped over a pommel horse getting spanked by a stranger.
Enter Gray. Literally. He sweeps Faith out of the House determined to save her from making a decision that she will regret. Wait, that's putting it too nicely... he sweeps her out of the House under the grand assumption that Faith is naive and hasn't a clue what really goes on at the House, while not hesitating to spank her and get some head while he's at it. Men. Blech.
So, while Gray misses the mark completely, Faith is continually down on herself about her sexual preferences, doubting her desires and wondering what could possibly be wrong with her. The self-flagellation gets to be a bit heavy at times. Not to mention the back-and-forth with Gray. He chases her. He avoids her. He chases her. He av... you get the picture. All the while, the subplot continues with the attempt to track down a murderer.
The subplot rates a fail in this book. It's intended to keep things interesting, but isn't fleshed out enough to really make sense. The major scenes addressing the subplot are rushed -- at the expense of dialogue and reader comprehension -- and the conclusion cheats the reader out of any belief that the characters were ever in any real danger or distress.
I will say that the sex scenes in this book were hot. From the voyeurism and m/m/f scenes to the whips and ropes, Faith is my kind of girl. Plus, the idea of a dominant man who caters to your every needs (while keeping you tied up to a bed) is a turn-on in so many ways. Plus, the scenes were well-integrated into the plot so as to not seem gratuitous (what can be a great failing of many erotica titles).
All in all, the book was pretty innocuous. The characters were mostly likable, if at times verging on a bit unbelievable. Bit players such as Faith's friend and colleague Micah and her newfound friend and House-owner Damon keep things interesting and... stimulating. In the end, the sex was the most redeeming factor in this book. Probably enough so that I may pick up the second title in this series somewhere down the line.
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