Submit

Arianna Harlow has a choice. Does she choose love or self-respect? Will she give up her freedom and become nothing but a shadow of herself? This is the exciting sequel to the NYT and USA Today best-selling book Surrender. In Submit, Ari faces an impossible ultimatum. She needs to decide whether to accept Raffaelo Palazzo's indecent proposal and stay at his side as his bought mistress, under his complete control in his world and in his bedroom. Rafe holds the keys to her mother's happiness, and Ari must choose love for her mother or respect for herself and for the morals her mother instilled in her. You'll find out that decision in this book and discover the unexpected repercussions of what Ari does choose. In Surrender, we were also introduced to the dynamic story of Shane Grayson and Lia Palazzo. See where their story leads as the Surrender Series continues. Watch as two strong, confident women make choices that will affect their lives forever. Who will submit? Will it be the women or the men?

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I listened to this book on Audio. I enjoyed this narrator the best so far. The whole story is told in a female voice. 

Rafe gets what he wants, Ari as his mistress. There are many concessions that Rafe makes for Ari. Over time, Rafe shows Ari more of his gentler side and Ari falls in love with him. She hopes that Rafe will return her feels, but she is not delusional in thinking they will ever be more than they are right now. Rafe does have strong feelings for Ari, but he will not let himself fall in love. He  is at a cross road on whether he can give her his heart or let her go. 

Leah has been after Shane for years now. Shane now sees her as more than his best friends kid sister- he wants her. Shane also knows he cannot have her because of his best friend. Leah finally breaks Shane and he gives into to their desires. Now he has to fess up to Rafe about his intentions with his sister but Leah wants to keep it a secret. Either way it  is not going to end well for Shane. Lots of hot steamy, juicy sex.Lots of hot steamy juicy sex.