Submission: The Mystic Series

Brietta & Kegan #2

by B.C. Burgess

If she could continue playing the game they’d always played while sticking to the rules they’d always followed, maybe she could keep him.

While mourning her parents' tragic deaths, Brietta yearns to seek comfort in Kegan’s arms, but a visit from his ex serves as a brutal reminder that his relationship with Brietta remains casual. Friends first. That's the way it's worked for years, so why is she suddenly aching for more? And how will she get it without breaking the rules and risking it all?

180 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2016

About the author

B.C. Burgess was born and raised in a small town in Oklahoma, fishing from muddy lakes and running barefoot down hot tar roads to climb trees with her friends. Though her roots run deep in the blue-collar neighborhoods of the Midwest, her head stays in the clouds, dreaming of her next adventure. She’s on a mission to travel the world, but when she’s home, she’s an emotional support human to her rescue dog Junebug. She loves her son, her family and her friends, but coffee is her soulmate. B.C. spent nearly two decades submerged in the world of fantasy, creating the magical tapestry of the Mystic Series, and she now looks forward to sharing the journey with you. 

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Reviews

[Donte McNeal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pain. It’s almost an ever-present entity in life. You can get away from it, even heal from it, but it always seems to find its way back into our lives, the cheeky bastard. So when things pick up in Submission with Bri and Banning mourning the deaths or rather, sacrifices of their parents, I couldn’t help but be thrown back into the emotional scene that resulted in their parents being taken from them. There are fewer things more heartbreakingly beautiful than a parent giving their life up for their child(ren).

Submission picks up a while after Infatuation ends and Bri and Keg are both adults now, their casual, care-free relationship having worked for them for the past few years. However, with the death of Bri’s parents, the relationship is put to the test. Grief and pain threaten to overwhelm Bri, and as a result, her relationship with Keg suffers. What was once easygoing and effortless is now difficult. Despite how perfect they are for each other (seriously, it’s like they’re made for one another), the tragedy that has shaken this magical world and its inhabitants (and pesky insecurities) are things that threatens to tear Bri and Keg’s relationship apart.

However, as much as I enjoyed seeing these two struggle with emotions and expectations…well enjoyed might not be the right word, because enjoying the pain, discomfort or heartbreak of someone would make me crazy. And I’m not crazy. What? I’m not, I promise. Ahem, anyway, while seeing these two try to come to terms with a painful situation and its fallout, I couldn’t help but feel that most of the problems that arise in this leg of their story could have been avoided or solved outright if they just talked to each other. That’s it. Just a conversation. I mean, they were acting like kids from an anime that couldn’t work up the courage to confess or something. Okay, that might not be an accurate or fitting metaphor, but I digress. There were times I wanted to reach into the book and just slap some sense into the both of them, lock them in a room, and make them sort things out.

Of course, that wouldn’t make for a very moving book, and Submission is nothing if not moving. These side stories have earned a spot in my heart alongside the main series, even if my love for Bri and Keg isn’t as ingrained as much as my love Q and Layla. It’s a nigh impossible task to match those two, so a close second is nothing to be ashamed of. The Mystic Series continues to floor me with its portrayals of magic, complex relationships and epic romance. I swear these books have absolutely ruined other romance books for me. Bravo, B.C. Burgess. Bravo.

[Laurie Hopkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love

Love seeing how their relationship has evolved, and for Kegan to realize that he needs to step up and show Bri he is the man for her.

[Georgette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Submission brought back a lot of memories of Quin and Layla and gave you a while new perspective into the live of Bri and Keg.
I hurt for them all over again.
But I fell in love with Keg even more.
The epitome of what a real man should be.
I normally don't post snippets from the book, but I just had to post this one.
From Keg's mom, advise on commitment...
"When you vow to love someone forever, you’re promising to work for them every day for the rest of your life. You’ll work to provide for them. You’ll work on understanding them and revealing yourself. You’ll work to keep them satisfied in every aspect of their lives, and if one of those aspects is lacking, you’ll work overtime to fix it. Even when all is well, you can’t stop working or you’ll get restless. When couples stop working for each other, they tend to find work elsewhere, even if they’re not looking."
4.5 stars for this...which is the highest I think I've ever given a novella!

[Tonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading about Bri & Keg, and how they came to be. Actually, I love all things Mystic Series, so there's that. But from the very first time that Layla walked into Cinnia's cafe, I have loved Brietta for being such a good friend to her. B.C. Burgess has done a great job with these characters, the way she tells the story of their lives is truly amazing!

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loed these two books about Bri and Keg