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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


Taking it All

Taking it All, August 2014
Surrender #3
by Maya Banks

Berkley
Featuring: Chessy; Tate
320 pages
ISBN: 0425272982
EAN: 9780425272985
Kindle: B00G3L6JZU
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"Emotional and Sensuous Read"

Fresh Fiction Review

Taking it All
Maya Banks

Reviewed by Samantha R
Posted October 21, 2014

Romance Erotica Sensual

Chessy and Tate were once happily married, living their Dominant/Submissive lifestyle in joy and love. Now, a few years down the road, Chessy doesn't feel Tate's love anymore. He seems more wrapped up in his business than her. When she finally has had enough to confront him about it, he is shocked both at what she is saying and how he completely missed how unhappy his wife was. As the two try to work things out, they will find how difficult it is to really choose each other and make the decision to put the other first every day. Though I hadn't read any of the previous Breathless books, TAKING IT ALL focuses on one particular couple of the character group, Tate and Chessy. Maya Banks puts in plenty of background information for it to be a standalone read, though after reading, I would absolutely recommend reading more of this excellent writing. As sexy and intense as the intimate scenes are in this, what I love most is the brilliance in Tate and Chessy's relationship. They are two people who love each other, have known each other for a long time, but yet, they have still formed a rift between themselves. Their sensual lifestyle is part of their relationship, a large part, but at their center is an emotional compatibility that they are scared has been lost. The way the characters are forced to face their actions, both small and huge, is realistic, moving, and captivating. This is a love story full of what connection needs to grow: hard work. No matter how powerful the love is between Tate and Chessy, no number of years together will lighten the effort they have to put forth for each other to get the incredible happiness they share. TAKING IT ALL brings together a couple on the rocks, and Maya Banks makes an unforgettable story with their journey.

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SUMMARY

In her sensational Breathless Trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks tested the boundaries of desire. In her new trilogy, there’s only one thing left to do: cross them. And for a married couple taking steps to renew their marriage, the consequences of one single moment of inattention may come at a price the husband never expects… Chessy and Tate have been married for several years. In the beginning, their relationship was everything she wanted. Passionate. All-consuming. She offered her submission freely and Tate cherished her gift with a tenderness that made her feel safe. Content. Wanted. Loved beyond all measure. But as the years have gone by, Tate has become more immersed in making his business a success, and Chessy has taken a back seat to his business obligations. Growing unhappy with the status of their once blissful marriage, Chessy knows that something has to give, or they stand to lose it all. Tate loves his wife. Has always loved her. Providing for her has always been his number-one priority. But lately she’s seemed unhappy, and he’s worried. Worried enough that he arranges for a night together that he hopes will reignite the fire that once burned like an inferno between them. But a business call at the wrong time threatens everything. Chessy’s safety, his concentration, his wife’s faith in him as her husband—a man sworn to love and protect her above all else. Gutted with the realization that he’s going to lose her—has already lost her—he readies for the fight of his life. Whatever it takes, he’ll get her back, show her that nothing is more important than her love. And that if she’ll allow him to prove himself one more time, he’ll take it all. Everything. But he’ll give back far more: Himself. His undying love.


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