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5 out of 5 STARS!!!
Here’s what Emma from NIGHT OWL’s had to say:
Riley Murphy writes BDSM Romances. That’s not the same as writing BDSM stories. I can’t really connect to many D/s stories with any sense of common ground. They are a form of escapism for me, fantasy not reality. I don’t wish to be any of the main characters. Ms. Murphy and a handful of other authors have the talent and the emotion to pen a love story that unfolds against the backdrop of a D/s setting. These stories affect me like love stories do. I’m invested in the people and can appreciate the kink.
Lacy is damaged whether she admits it or not and David has his own issues too. Nothing comes easy for either of them. Sure, the sex is hot and kink’s sizzling, but the growth of David and Lacy’s relationship is at the forefront. What they say and think is much more important than the sex. Flawed people, flawed relationships and flawed self-images give the entire story a realistic feel. The author’s previous books also reflect this. I could identify with the characters in these stories. Oh, I’m not about to go out and buy a paddle, but the struggles, self-doubt and hopes of both David and Lacy are things I can relate to.
Requested Surrender is a powerful story of love and trust. I highly recommend this entire series. It’s compelling, fascinating and very, very sexy. Also, I’ll never look at post-it notes without thinking of Lacy.
Lacy Pembrook has fascinated Dom David Hollan from their very first meeting. If he wanted her, and he did, David would have to ease her along. But there’s more to Lacy than meets the eye and the road to her ‘surrender’ isn’t as textbook as David would like. In fact, David has a few things to learn too.
5 out of 5 STARS!!!
Here’s what reviewer Angela had to say: This was another awesome novel by Riley Murphy. This is the fourth book in the Surrender series, so I was already invested in the characters. I couldn’t wait to see what Racy Lacy’s story was, but I have to admit to being totally shocked by it! David is the third partner in the very elite BDSM club, and he is not quite what he has been advertised as in the previous novels. I am kind of glad, because a metrosexual dom toting around a lap dog was a little hard to come to terms with!
David turned out to be just what Lacy needed to overcome her fears and face her future and find her “Epic Life”. What I love about Riley is that she gets you in your heart. She tells a story that makes totally brings the characters to life, and makes you WANT them to find their happily ever after. I was so worked up at one point, I had to set my Kindle down and walk away. Now that’s a good story!
I love that this a book about BDSM that isn’t over the top, like whips and chains and St. Andrews crosses and leather masks. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with that at all. What I’m saying is, this is a more laid back approach to a D/s relationship that focuses more on Lacy’s submission to David. It isn’t about the trappings of “stuff”, it’s about her feelings. I LOVED that!
If you can’t tell, I loved just about everything about this book, I have to give it five stars! If you are going to read it, you might want to check out the prequel, Date With a Dom, available from Amazon as well. It gives you the first four dates David and Lacy have before Requested Surrender starts. Also, these are NOT typical dates. They are DOM dates!! HOT HOT HOT!!
Daria’s View On Books
5 Star Review:
More than a few emotions will be felt as you read this. In A Date With a Dom, I liked Lacy and her bratty behavior in this one not so much. Lacy is a sweet young woman, with a secret that can be the reason for her “personality”. David is a Dom that simply adores His little angel more than He thinks, he also is carrying a bit of “baggage” that may just be His undoing.
So Lacy is under the assumption she can handle David, she enjoys the date night David. All she has to do is keep Him off balance, she will bat her eyes at him and pout and get her way like she is used to doing. Does Lacy know what she is doing?
David thinks to ease Lacy into what He expects of her, allowing her some allowances… bratty behavior, defying orders, ect ect.. When a situation happens it will re arrange His thinking and He goes into full Dom mode.
Both will have to do a lot of soul searching, they will have to uncover painful secrets that will break them down to nothing, the questions is will they deal with it? Or will they let it stay buried and continue the life they live? Or is it a time for a change?
I really wasn’t sure how I was going to rate this until after I was done reading it, Ms Murphy did a awesome job with attention to detail, I loved the characters and how they played in the story. The camaraderie between both the guys and the ladies, showed a strong friendship level. I loved the text messages and the post-it notes (smiles). A few times I felt the need to smack both David and Lacy for the wee bit communication issues. Humans cant read minds, if you want to be understood then you need to speak whats on your mind. If you don’t want someone to do something, if you let them know why not to do it, its a better chance that they wont. (smiles) The scenes were intense in some spots, very hot in some spots, passionate and loving. All around a pretty awesome book, congrats Ms. Murphy on a job well done. Enjoy!
Ruthie gave Requested Surrender 5 stars.
Wow! This book is written in such a way that I spent most of it just slightly off kilter. I was always just a little bit concerned about how things were going and always anticipating the worse. It was so tense at times that I had to stop and remember to breathe before immersing myself in deep again. It was sizzling hot, sexily humorous and all consuming!
Fantastic story, brilliantly told and with enough depth that it would probably be even more enjoyable on a second read. Thank you very much for an excellent book.
Date with a Dom precedes this and I think it adds to the whole, but it would still have been a good read on its own. Also there are previous books in the series, which probably add some back story, but I didn’t feel the lack. That said I will be adding them to my reading pile, as I love the characters.
Angie also gave it 5 stars
If you haven’t read Date with a Dom, I would read that first, it helps give you a little background to this book. David and Lacy end up spending two weeks together and they both learn so much in those two weeks. I just loved Lacy’s quirkiness and I will never look at Post-its the same way again.
Characters: I loved both Lacy and David and felt like I was right there with them in the book.
Sex: Hot and steamy
Religious: No
Would I recommend to others: Yes
More than one book in the series: Yes
Genre: Erotica
Would I read more by this author: Yes
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