SHE SURRENDERED HERSELF, BODY, HEART, AND SOUL
We all have certain authors that are a definite favorite, and when they release a new book, you can’t wait to read it. Well, for me, one of those authors is BJ Wane. The first book in this trilogy did not disappoint and kept me on the edge of my seat with the pages turning with a large cast of characters.
Logan, Hunter, and Ryder Lemaster lost their parents when they were young boys and was raised by a confirmed bachelor uncle, Jim, who share the proclivities of a BDSM lifestyle, making sure they understood the rules of safe, sane, and consensual. They own a private island, Magnolia, with a pre-civil war restored home that they use to host BDSM parties. There are rules and guidelines for areas that are open and then those that are closed to the guest. After a night of fun with a group, the next morning will come with the shocking discovery that one of their friends, Lynn, has been hit in the back of the head and left dead on the beach. That will set this tale into motion.
Next door neighbor, Melanie Barnes, has been in love with Logan since she was six years old, and twenty-two years later, those feelings haven’t changed. But Logan sees her as the little girl next door, and not the full grown woman she is. Mel has spied on him and his twin cousins, Hunter and Ryder, and their wild and explicit parties through the hedgerow while growing up. When word breaks about the murder of a woman on Magnolia Island, Mel will go to offer comfort to Logan. But when Mel is attacked outside of a bar, it will be Logan there for her.
The plot will have two people brought together under trying circumstance, emotions are raw, deep-seated feelings have been hidden, and temptation and daring moves will change things and relationships. Life and death situations for a co-worker investigating the case will add suspense to the unsolved murder of Lynn, and now another life hangs in the balance. Logan and Mel will take their friendship to another level, but he warns her his sexual preferences is intense. “As for her not being able to handle his sexual appetite, she relished the chance to dine at that table and sample all his tastes.” “You win this battle. It remains to be seen if either of us will win the war.”
Melanie proved she can be open to Logan’s proclivities and learns more about herself in the process. “More than one storm brewing that threatened the waters surrounding their island retreat.” Is one of their friends a murderer? Did Melanie overhear a conversation that puts the Lemasters family on edge? While the story does not end with resolutions, it isn’t a total cliffhanger either, and the next book, Hunter, will be out later this month.