Review: Refreshing romantic read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
I've just finished reading this book, and I'm feeling oh so conflicted towards Ms. Moore - how could you make me feel so good and then leave me how you did? I can't believe you left me hanging like that...and not in the way I expected! Very clever...foreshadowing one thing and then blind-siding me with something totally unexpected (just when I had relaxed a bit).  I guess I'll begrudgingly give you kudos for that!OK...enough about that cliff-hanger ending - to the rest of the book. I have to begin by saying that I've been reading quite a few self-published novels lately for review, and very few (and by this I mean 1 or 2) have garnered a 5 star rating from me. Stormy Surrender is now joining those books as a 5 star read for me. I'm really not sure what I expected from this, but I was both surprised and delighted by what I thought was a truly refreshing story. This is a story of two broken souls who find a second chance at love. Through it all, they manage to act like the mature adults they are...all that young adult angst was totally absent. Not that I mind angsty reads, I enjoy them, but I think I've become a little jaded by them recently. I was ready to read something different and this truly fit the bill. Ms. Moore has a unique writing style which takes a bit to get accustomed to, but once you've fallen into the rhythm everything comes together quite nicely.Both Joey and Marti are likeable and realistic characters - another thing I really appreciated. They seem like people you might know (and like!). I found their communications to be very honest as well, and as I said, mature. The sexy scenes were tastefully done as well...no bodice ripping, no BDSM...just an honest (and steamy!)intimate connection between 2 adults.  And these characters are adults - both in their 30's. As an (ahem) mature person myself, I found I could really relate to them.I realize that I've been using the terms "honest" "mature" and "adult" a lot as I describe this book.  Those were the words that came to me as I read, and I really couldn't put this down. I think the last time I felt like this about a novel was when I discovered Robyn Carr's Virgin River - it has a very similar vibe.  All in all, this was a tremendously satisfying read...I'm eagerly anticipating the sequel!  Please don't make me wait too long Ms. Moore...I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.