Sensual Surrender (The Serafina: Sin City #2)
by Katie Reus
Blurb:
I’m ready to move on. Please don’t
search for me. Please just let me go.
~Ellie
The
note on the kitchen table shatters Jay Wentworth’s world into bits. Ellie is
his lover, his soulmate, his best friend…she’s the woman who stood by him
through the aftermath of a horrible explosion, the woman he’s planning to
propose to. He’d do anything for her…except let her go. With his fierce
protectiveness kicked into overdrive, he teams up with Ellie’s Hotel Serafina
boss, billionaire Wyatt Christiansen, to find her. Ellie is family at the
casino and they take care of their own.
Ellie
is devastated when her secret past finally catches up with her. Stupid to think
she could bury the mistakes of her youth and find happiness with a good man.
Leaving Jay rips her heart to shreds, but it’s the only way she can protect him
from the dangerous people she once ran with. And deep down, she fears he’ll
never be able to forgive her for hiding her past from him.
The
closer Jay gets to the truth about Ellie, the deeper he plunges into danger.
He’ll move heaven and earth to save her, but if she can’t trust in Jay’s love
it might be too late for both of them.
Themes: Erotica,
contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Another fast paced and emotion packed story of
redemption, love, and the challenges of giving your trust to the one you
love. Sensual Surrender takes us through the relationship of a couple we
met in a previous novel, so while they were already established, we get to see
a whole different side of their relationship and watch them grow and change
together. Being a spin-off of the Red
Stone security series, the Serafina series carries many of the same themes
throughout and we get to visit some favorite characters from the first
series. There is always plenty of
action, drama, and sensuality in a Katie Reus novel, but getting to see the
softer side of these alpha guys is what keeps readers returning for more. I also enjoyed the expanded length of this
story and hope that they continue to get longer as the series progresses, but
in the meantime the story packs a major punch, no matter its size.
Ellie
and Jay have been together almost a year, but she has never really given up the
secrets of her past, nor does she intend to, until the past comes back to bite
her in the ass. Determined to protect
all her new friends and most importantly Jay, Ellie strikes out on her own in
an attempt to get away from her past once again, and hopefully find a way to
make it stay away this time. But she
underestimates Jay’s unwillingness to lose his Soulmate. When he discovers she has run, he immediately
sets out to bring her back and battle her dragons, if not for her, then at least
with her. Though he is hurt and frustrated with her decisions, she is like a
habit that he doesn’t even want to try to kick. With the help of their friends and some
unlikely allies, Jay and Ellie are able to ensure her past stays gone for good,
but will that be enough to allow them to overcome the pain of Ellie’s attempted
desertion? Only if Jay can forgive her, will they be able to find their happy
ending and built a life together.
Jay
is seriously the perfect guy! He is sweet to Ellie, loving to his family and
friends, determined to overcome all obstacles, but still remains strong,
naughty, and sensual. When he is faced
with the choice of losing the woman he loves or chasing after her into unknown circumstances,
he doesn’t even think twice before throwing himself into danger to keep her
safe. Even his anger and frustration are
sexy as he works to reconnect with Ellie and earn her unconditional trust. Seeing him in action as he works to jump the hurdles
to keep Ellie safe, you get a glimpse into the operator he obviously once was
and the cunning and successful security agent he still is. Ellie is a woman of contradictions. Her convictions and vulnerabilities often
leave her at loose ends, as she makes decisions meant to keep her friends safe,
without worrying about the danger she might be placing herself in. She so obviously loves Jay and her friends,
but refuses to let her past indiscretions place them in the line of fire. When
her plan backfires, putting her man into even more danger, she takes a stand
and decides to give him her trust so that they can keep each other safe. Finding that inner strength in her made me
realize that she was indeed a perfect match for Jay. She was stubborn but fearful at turns, but
never gave up on her biggest goal—keeping Jay safe, in hopes they might one day
have a future.
Sensual Surrender
turned out to be more than just a story of a woman running from her past, it is
really a story of a woman surrendering her heart to the man she loves so they
can have a future, surrendering her fears to the faith that together they can
win against any challengers. I liked Jay
in the last two books he appeared in, and getting to see him finally find a
long lasting love was fulfilling. Ellie
is one of those characters who can’t see the forest for the trees, but when Jay
finally opens her eyes and heart and she sees the wonderful life they could
have, she becomes a force to be reckoned with.
The overall plot was well structures with action, suspense, and
intrigue, running parallel to the story of two people reestablishing their
love. It was also great to get
flashbacks of the beginning of their relationship, allowing us to see not only
where they are, but also where they were then and hints of where they will be
going in the future. This is a great
series, so even if you haven’t read any of the Red Stone series, or even book
one in this series, I think you’ll love Sensual
Surrender as much as I have. Embrace
the sexy men and women of the Serafina and their home in Sin City.
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