Surrender to Me
Authors: Shayla Black
Tags: #Romance, #Adult, #Erotica, #Fiction, #Fiction / Romance, #General, #Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
| Surrender to Me | |
| Wicked Lovers [4] | |
| Shayla Black | |
| Berkley (2011) | |
| Rating: | **** |
| Tags: | Romance, Adult, Erotica, Fiction, Fiction / Romance, General, Triangles (Interpersonal relations) |
A ménage a trois becomes a dangerous obsession.
A Navy SEAL accepts a hot proposition: share a buddy's girlfriend and fulfill her dream of a ménage. But after meeting Kata he needs more than one night. And he wants her all to himself-a guilty secret that becomes a dangerous fantasy.
A secret fantasy.
Hunter had everything until a bullet put his career as a Navy SEAL on hold. Restless and in need of distraction, he accepts an intriguing proposition. Restless and uncertain about his future, he accepts an intriguing proposition: share an acquaintance's girlfriend and fulfill her fantasy of a ménage. It should have been just a night of sexual adventure between three consenting adults. But Kata is like no other girl Hunter has ever met. By turns audacious and sexy, then vulnerable and aloof, she's a heartbreaker he's determined to master. But he needs more than one night. And he wants to do it alone.
An uncontrollable obsession.
Kata never expected to leave her comfortable relationship and explore something so dangerously forbidden with a stranger. Hard as she tries to resist, the guilty pleasure overwhelms her, and she surrenders herself, inch by inch, to the hardcore man who wants her for himself. Consumed by blazing desire, they're soon threatened by the shadows of the past. And now to keep Kata safe, Hunter makes her a bold proposition of his own. Saying yes will destroy her heart. But saying no could cost Kata her life.
Shayla Black is a pseudonym for a prolific and successful romance author who lives in Texas with her husband and daughter. She is also the author of
Mine to Hold
,
Delicious
,
Decadent,
and
Wicked Ties
, among other novels.
Table of Contents
Chapter One - Saturday, six days earlier
PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF SHAYLA BLACK
Delicious
“Another winner from Black . . . will thrill erotica and mystery fans alike.”
—
Romantic Times
“A book to be savored over and over. I consider it one of the best books I have ever read.”
—
Romance Junkies
“Erotic, emotional . . . suspenseful.”
—
Joyfully Reviewed
“An absolute winner.”
—
Fallen Angel Reviews
Decadent
“Wickedly seductive from start to finish.”
—Jaci Burton, national bestselling author
“A lusty page-turner from the get-go,
Decadent
lives up to its title, grabbing readers from the very first chapter and not letting go until the very end with a shuddering climax worthy of any keeper shelf.”
—
TwoLips Reviews
Wicked Ties
“I loved it!”
—Lora Leigh, #1
New York Times
bestselling author
“Not a book to be missed.”
—
A Romance Review
“Absolutely took my breath away . . .
Wicked Ties
wound itself around me and refused to let go. Full of passion and erotic love scenes.”
—
Romance Junkies
Strip Search
(writing as Shelley Bradley)
“Packs a hell of a wallop . . . an exciting, steamy, and magnificent story . . . If I had to rate this book out of ten, it would certainly get a fifteen! Twists, turns, titillating and explosive sexual chemistry, and memorable characters—readers can’t ask for more.
Strip Search
is highly recommended!”
—
The Road to Romance
“An exciting contemporary romance with suspenseful undertones . . . the love scenes are particularly steamy. This book would be perfect for readers who enjoy their romance with a hint of suspense.”
—
Curled up with a Good Book
“Blew me away ... a great read.”
—
Fallen Angel Reviews
“The twists and turns in
Strip Search
make for an intriguing climax . . . Bradley is a master of tying love and mystery together. I highly recommend this book.”
Bound and Determined
(writing as Shelley Bradley)
“This story explores one of my favorite fantasies . . . a desperate heroine takes a handsome alpha male hostage. Much sexy fun is had by all. Especially when the yummy captive turns the tables!”
—Angela Knight,
New York Times
bestselling author
“Steamier than a Florida night, with characters who will keep you laughing and have you panting for more!”
—Susan Johnson,
New York Times
bestselling author
“A searing, frolicking adventure of suspense, love, and passion!”
—Lora Leigh, #1
New York Times
bestselling author
“A flawless story that grips readers from page one and doesn’t let up.”
—
The Road to Romance
Titles by Shayla Black
Wicked Lovers series
WICKED TIES
DECADENT
DELICIOUS
SURRENDER TO ME
Anthologies
FOUR PLAY
(with Maya Banks)
Titles by Shayla Black writing as Shelley Bradley
BOUND AND DETERMINED
STRIP SEARCH
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PRINTING HISTORY
Heat trade paperback edition / March 2011
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Black, Shayla.
Surrender to me / Shayla Black.—Heat trade paperback ed.
p. cm.
eISBN : 978-1-101-47883-7
1. Triangles (Interpersonal relations)—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3602.L325245S87 2011
813’.6—dc22
2010043027
For Cecil Robson, with love.
You will never know
the impact you had on my life.
You’ll always be a vivid,
larger-than-life hero to me.
Acknowledgments
To the readers on my Shayla Black Facebook page, hugs on all your encouragement every time I posted a new excerpt of this book. You made me smile and kept me going through some tough days.
Thanks to Sylvia Day for cutting through the BS to give such sage advice. You’re the best conference roomie ever!
Kris Cook, your friendship means the world to me. I don’t know what I’d do without you.
Special appreciation (and much bowing and scraping) to Sophie Oak for saving my butt at the last minute—more than once—with this book. I am super grateful. I owe you margaritas on the patio!
Thanks to my wonderful editor, Kate Seaver, for all the extra time she gave me to pull this book together, and for loving it as much as I’d hoped she would.
As always, to my wonderful family for putting up with me during deadline dementia. I wonder sometimes how you manage it, but I’m always grateful that you do.
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