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Sweet Surrender: When Having That One Thing ... Means Letting Go of Everything
Marcus Jennings is an unapologetic womanizer who spends his life on-the-go. Expensive cars, luxury travel, fine dining, and fine women are all part of his game. The broken hearts he leaves behind are of no consequence. According to Marcus, everything is good. But his self-centered way has cost him valuable friendships and a close relationship with his daughter. Lately, the misdeeds of his past have started to resurface, but Marcus ignores the whispers of his conscience and continues to delight in his emotionally detached life. Things begin to unravel when he becomes captivated by Carolyn Mills, who he assumes is just another easy conquest. Marcus soon realizes that he is unprepared for the emotional and spiritual terrain that Carolyn ushers him into. Everything is turned upside down and inside out, and Marcus must make some irreversible decisions about what, and whom, he really wants in his life.
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 27, 2012
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September 16, 2012
Think Like a Lady
Womanizer Marcus Jennings meets Carolyn Mills in the lobby of a hotel and decides she will be the next notch in his belt. However, Carolyn, a new author, is not like any woman he has met before. Marcus soon learns that Carolyn is more than meets the eye and this new author’s book and her relationship insight has Marcus questioning his current situation and what he wants for the future.
Although “Sweet Surrender” was grammatically sound, I found myself wanting to skip ahead. Carolyn's "insight" into Marcus and his relationship issues started to feel preachy. There were many moments when the story line fell flat and I found myself wondering if it would ever come to a conclusion. Credit can be given for writing a story that will make women think about the things men tell them during a relationship that don't quite add up. I rated this book the way I did because I felt it could be trimmed down and a good bit shorter. I would, however, recommend this book to women searching for an alternative to all the gimmicky relationship books out there. While this was not written as a self-help book, the soul searching and thought provoking conversation that was the base of Carolyn and Marcus’ story could be seen as a guidance tool to some readers.
Reviewed by: Lashonda
2.5 stars
Womanizer Marcus Jennings meets Carolyn Mills in the lobby of a hotel and decides she will be the next notch in his belt. However, Carolyn, a new author, is not like any woman he has met before. Marcus soon learns that Carolyn is more than meets the eye and this new author’s book and her relationship insight has Marcus questioning his current situation and what he wants for the future.
Although “Sweet Surrender” was grammatically sound, I found myself wanting to skip ahead. Carolyn's "insight" into Marcus and his relationship issues started to feel preachy. There were many moments when the story line fell flat and I found myself wondering if it would ever come to a conclusion. Credit can be given for writing a story that will make women think about the things men tell them during a relationship that don't quite add up. I rated this book the way I did because I felt it could be trimmed down and a good bit shorter. I would, however, recommend this book to women searching for an alternative to all the gimmicky relationship books out there. While this was not written as a self-help book, the soul searching and thought provoking conversation that was the base of Carolyn and Marcus’ story could be seen as a guidance tool to some readers.
Reviewed by: Lashonda
2.5 stars
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