Review: Another Winner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
- SPOILER ALERT!! -- SPOILER ALERT!! -Once again Lisa Eugene ("Eugene") delivers a novel that's full of suspense, mystery and hot-sizzling passion. In comparison to her last two novels, "Surrender My Love" centers more on the mysterious hospital deaths than on the budding romance between Brad and Chloe, both very likeable characters. Nevertheless, Eugene does a wonderful job of weaving an intriguing tale that also happens to include Chloe's private and personal struggles caring for her disabled mother, dealing with a brother who's unemployed and who demands money from her on a daily basis all the while ridiculing and demeaning Chloe every chance he gets. If that's not bad enough, Chloe's on the run from the police who want to arrest her for the hospital deaths. Brad, who finds himself falling hard for Chloe, is doing his best to clear Chloe of all the charges, while also struggling to find happiness and balance from his over-demanding career once he realizes that there's more to life than pushing and striving to be number 1. What really makes this story more interesting is Bea, Brad's personal assistant, and Larry, his best friend. The antics between the two were refreshing and added a little comic relief. I only wish they both had bigger roles as I couldn't help but laugh when it came to these two.Like the male protagonists in the two previous novels, Brad is definitely sexy and swoon-worthy, who also has the alpha-male gene in him that's oh-so sexy. As for Chloe, even though I found her to be likeable, intelligent and strong, especially when it comes to dealing with her job and difficult home life, her bouts of crying became a little grating by the end - understandable but still grating.There's one issue I have with the novel which is that neither doctor or nurse had one condom between them every time they had sex. A doctor who's notorious for sleeping around doesn't have even one condom in his wallet, car, or in his apartment? Instead he pulls out of Chloe each time he's about to come. Seriously? And being an inexperienced lover doesn't get Chloe off the hook in my books.At the end of the day this novel is still deserving of the 5 stars I give it.If you haven't read any of Eugene's novels, you're truly missing out. Even though all three novels are stand-alones and can be read in any order, I suggest you start with "Strictly Business" as it's off-the-charts hot! So totally worth the $1.00 it's selling for on Amazon right now.I've thoroughly enjoyed all three of Eugene's novels and I look forward to reading her next novel which can't come soon enough.