Reviewed by Danielle
TITLE: No Surrender
SERIES: No Regrets #1
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 352 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2021
BLURB:
No matter what he feels for Wander, he’ll never surrender to him.
I’m in control of my life. That has become Burke’s mantra. He lost control somewhere along the way, descending into a downward spiral until he hit rock bottom. Now he’s back, sober, and determined to never be in that position again. Ever.
That’s why he loves being a dominant. He’s in charge. He can plan everything into detail. He’s in control.
Until he runs into Wander, a private security guy who volunteers to become Burke’s mentor in the club. Wander questions him, challenges him, pushes and prods and pokes until Burke stands with his back against the wall.
But he refuses to surrender, even when Wander evokes feelings in Burke he’s never experienced before. Apparently, he’s not quite as straight as he thought. Whatever. That still doesn’t mean he’ll give in…or that he’ll kneel.
No Surrender is an MM romance featuring a proud, stubborn man who’s hurting and an equally bull-headed man who won’t stop until he’s discovered the truth. It’s the first book in the high heat No Regrets series, a spin off from the No Shame series that can be read on its own, and has a suspense sub plot without cliffhangers. Please check the trigger warnings in the front of the book.
REVIEW:
Oh this is really a very good book! So good that I didn’t want to stop reading it, and despite it being more then 350 pages I flew through it.
As a fan of the No Shame series I was extremely curious what this new spin off would bring. Yes I was familiar with Wander so to say I was excited to see and hear his story is well kind of a done deal.
And boy did this story hit me in the chest. It hit very close to home even. And not to get into specific things but to clarify not because of the BDSM aspect but let’s say Burke’s controlling issues definitely made me rethink some stuff.
That being said and as I mentioned I flew through this book, it made me smile, made me awww and made me feel all the feels. On top of that it is extremely hot, sensual and loving.
We meet Wander where we left it in the No Shame series. Employed by the men of that series but despite that, you can honestly read this as a separate book as the focus is completely on Burke, Wander and his boys (Team).
Why you would want to do that is a different issue though 😉
We meet Burke when he is at his lowest and the beginning of the story focuses on just that – his personal struggle. We learn about the reasons behind his actions and I particularly liked that the author took the time to introduce us to who Burke was and where he was coming from.
You can find in the blurb that Burke presumes he is straight and that he is training to be a Dom. Let’s say with Wander mentoring, him his eyes are opened to a whole different level of BDSM and I could even say life in general.
Perhaps what I liked the most is the care and loving that drips off of Wander within his ability to be an excellent Dom. I loved the emotions he was willing to share, the level of intimacy and his openness to all feelings possible.
Where it was as I mentioned Burke definitely ticked of some buttons I as a reader craved the sincerity of Wander.
In all fairness this story is not for the faint at heart in sexual behavior. You need to know to expect different kinks and multiple sexual practices.
For me this story was made extra special because we got a glimpse of the men I fell in love with when I first started reading Miss Phoenix’s work.
I am extremely excited to see the rest of this series, who will be featured, who will get their HEA and hopefully they all will!!
It is like, if you are familiar with the author’s work, she knows how to draw you in completely, making you invested in not just the main couple of that book but all the side characters. That I believe is a gift that keeps you wanting to keep reading more, at least for me it is.
To sum it up if you are a reader who have read the No Shame series this is a Must Read! If you are not, this still comes highly recommended. I wonder, if you are reading this, how many of you will want to read about Indy and his men?
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