Review: I wouldn't mind Surrendering to Declan!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
A solid 4.5 stars for new author Ahren Sanders!  Surrendering is the tale of first love for Raven and up and coming rocker Declan.  Raven is feisty and fun with a sweet touch of innocence.  Due to her father’s job, her life has been endangered before and she is extremely close to her brother and several protective guys she considers her extended family, especially her brother’s best friend, Finn.When Raven meets her new roommate’s brother, Declan, both of them find themselves instantly attracted to each other.  Declan is your typical man whore lead singer… until he meets Raven.  Wanting to see if he can have a real relationship with a woman, the two take their time getting to know each other before either will admit they are in love.Jealousy over Declan’s past, trampy groupies and even another threat to Raven’s life cannot keep she and Declan apart.  But Declan is faced with the pressures of his band’s rising stardom and is torn between his heart and his manager’s influence on presenting himself as a single guy to gain the band more attention.Raven is heart broken by his choices but cannot bring herself to give up the man she loves.  Declan is also willing to fight for what he wants but it might be too late… turns out someone else is in love with Raven and when he throws his hat in the ring, who knows what will happen?+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I really enjoyed this book, particularly the side characters.  There is definite spin-off potential here for further novels.  Raven is innocent, yet has sass and is not a pushover.  Declan’s character is a good mix between a bad boy and a sweetheart.  I love Finn and Robbie as well as Raven’s roommates.The writing style is good though I thought the story drug along in a few places with excessive descriptions and slightly unnecessary dialogue/scenes (why I didn’t give it all five stars).  However… I don’t really mind that since I enjoyed the characters.  The last half or so of the novel picks up the pace so if you start to get stuck, keep going!  There are a few typos but not enough to detract from the story.The ending is not a true cliffhanger, IMO.  We don’t get an HEA in this novel and book two will almost assuredly introduce a love triangle (that aspect is NOT in this book).  We only know about the new love interest from the last part of the book, he hasn’t made his intentions known to Raven yet.I really liked how it ended because I think it will be a perfect place for book two to start.  I can’t wait for more of these characters!FYI-the sex scenes are pretty steamy and there’s a fair amount of them.  Declan is super sexy, along with a few of the other characters as well so get ready for a new list of book boyfriends!