"Forbidden Surrender" (The Surrender series #1)
Written by Priscilla West
Note: the advance review copy of this ebook was generously provided to me by Blackbird Publishing, via Net Galley, in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.
The Story
Kristen Daley is a Harvard graduate, with a degree in economics, working for a large wealth management firm in Manhattan. She is straight laced, follows the rules, and is an all around good girl.
Vincent Sorensen is a thrill-seeking rebel CEO of a South Africa based sport camera company, and potential client.
Kristen and Vincent's worlds collide when by a stroke of good luck, she is sent as part of the team to convince him to invest with their company. From the first time they lay eyes on each other, the tension between them is palpable. In their successive meetings, the tension builds even more, until they're suddenly seeing fireworks, and each other naked.
My thoughts
This was a good quick read. Like, really quick -- I finished the entire book in less than an hour.
Kristen seems like a more repressed version of myself. I think she fights the feelings that she has for Vincent because of the effects it might have on her career, but ultimately gives in to what she really wants. I guess the internal struggle isn't quite as developed as I would like it to be, but I can't really blame Kristen, since Vincent sounds delicious.
Vincent is the serious, brooding type, and happens to have chiseled abs, tatts and nipple rings. He's not the typical CEO, but that only makes him more interesting and irresistible. Being a skydiver myself, I think I am drawn to the fact that he is a thrill-seeker. I would have liked to see this angle played up more than just the surfing bit, and look forward to seeing more of it brought to light in succeeding books in the series.
The basic plot line honestly seems a bit played out... Good girl falls in love with wealthy bad boy, in forbidden romance. But the writing is solid, and something about the way the characters are portrayed still made me want to read til the end of the book (and I did just that).
There are several loose ends that still need to be tied up in the next installment, and because I'm a curious kind of person, I'll be reading those books next.
Overall Rating
3.5 stars
Recommended for a quick, fun read.
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