Whispered Surrender (Sinful Duets Book 1) by Via Mari – Review by Shea Gilkerson 1/10/24

Whispered Surrender by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jay is the head of security for a very rich man, and made it to that position by being extremely good at his job and highly focused on safety and protection. He’s a red blooded male, so of course he spends time with beautiful women, but he’s never met one that could draw his focus – until he met Sasha. Originally, Jay met the beautiful Russian ballerina when she was warming his bosses bed. He feels drawn to her in a way he can’t explain, and finds his attention continually drawn her way, especially once his boss moves on and Sasha is still clamoring for his attention.

Sasha is an illegitimate Russian beauty who just wants to feel loved. However, no matter how many men she gives all of herself to she continues to be left behind while they find the women they want futures with. First, her (terrible) father refuses to claim her, and she has a string of men who didn’t want to keep her, either. She feels her looks and body are only good for men to want her for a short time.

Upon making contact with one another, the chemistry and attraction are palpable. Despite what her instincts tell her, she knows Jay wants her – he even calls her his “Angel” and wants to make her his own. In the midst of discovering their relationship and where it could go, many things comes to the fore. Jay is trying to locate his friend and teammate Matt, who had to go undercover to catch the bad guys and has stopped responding. Sasha calls her father as a last ditch effort and it appears he has sent men after her to solve his little problem of having a child he doesn’t wanna claim.

Will Jay and Sasha be able to protect one another in the middle of all of the danger and chaos? Will they both allow each other to let go and have the most explosive relationship they’ve ever known? Will they save Matt? Or Sasha’s sister? So many plays being made…will they be able to make it through together?

Matt and Marenah – Mentioned in book 1, Matt is on an undercover assignment and meets Marenah, Sasha’s twin sister. Like Jay, he is absolutely overwhelmed with the woman’s beauty and sure that none of her secrets are anything he would find shocking. However, Marenah is a mafia princess and there are many things she keeps close to her heart to protect herself. This story is about Matt’s past and what he has experienced as well as Marenah and what her undercover infiltration is for! Matt and Marenah spend this story circling one another and feeling each other out. Will they be able to get out alive? Will they live to celebrate their unions with Jay and Sasha?

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