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Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks

lanalewis0's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars

kathydavie's review

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5.0

Second in the Sweet very erotic romance series.

The Story
Serena has spent years fulfilling the fantasies for others through her business, Fantasy, Inc., now she wants to experience her own fantasy of being a sex slave. A fantasy which, unbeknownst to Serena, her best friend, Faith Malone is uniquely qualified to help her with.

Faith's friendship with Damon Roche gets Serena's fantasy kickstarted and, along the way, fulfills a fantasy Damon has almost given up on.

The Characters
Serena, Faith, and Julie have a lovely friendship. Supportive, loving, and realistic with a strong dash of humor. Any of us should be so lucky.

Gray Montgomery and Micah Hudson from Sweet Surrender play a bit part here with a spot for Nathan Tucker—I think we'll see more of Nathan in Sweet Seduction.

My Take
In some respects, Sweet Persuasion is light yet the overall impression is serious about owning your own desires, that acknowledging the truth about yourself and your wants is the only way to truly be happy in your life whether it's about the career you carve out or the sexual desires you accept as true. As Damon says, "I won't allow you to degrade yourself for voicing your desires. They're yours. That makes them important. Valid." A validation we could all apply to any aspect of our own lives.

That said, it gets pretty kinky with the bondage, discipline, and submission. It's more than I could handle but, as the title says, still sweet.

The Cover
This deep pink cover is definitely one for the guys with Serena writhing on a bed, her breasts plumped up via a white lacy bra. The title is subtle as Damon does his best to work a Sweet Persuasion on Serena to willingly accept her role.

shan198025's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ellysa11's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

maguire_m03's review against another edition

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challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

sarahchurchmanpulido's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

mostlyfated's review

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4.0

3.8 stars. Probably my favorite book out of the Sweet Series. Although at the end I got a bit tired of the "Serena Mine" line.

smrymer99's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ellenorriver's review

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5.0

My second favorite book EVER. Like I LOVE this! There’s plot and characters that we care about and can relate to and the sexiness, oh my gooodddddz. SOOOO good!!!

birdloveranne's review

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5.0

I loved this book!!! Couldn't put it down!!! This book was fantastic! I loved it even more than Sweet Surrender, which I thought was great!