Stories and Swag!: Blog Tour: Surrender to Me by Ella Jade

Blurb:

What happens when a Dominant falls for his not-so-submissive attorney?

Martin Abrams, owner of Master M's BDSM club, has become unfulfilled with his lifestyle. Ever since his sub, Gracie, left to marry her true love, Martin has lost his way. Living the life of the head Dominant in his circle isn't as appealing as it once was. Something seems to be missing.

Sassy lawyer Arianna Covington relocates to New York City after a humiliating divorce. She's looking for a fresh start when she agrees to become Martin's exclusive attorney. She's intrigued by his domineering personality and wants to know why women kneel at his feet.

Their attraction is undeniable despite Ari's initial beliefs that she will never submit to Martin's desires. But Martin is up for the challenge. Arianna is more than he ever imagined in a woman. He vows to claim her heart, with or without the games. Who will surrender first?

Featuring Cade and Gracie from Make Me Stay.

Check out the hot and sexy trailer for a peek at the plot!

Angela says...

Surrender to Me is a follow up to to Make me Stay. We first met Martin Abrams briefly as the former Master of the female lead in that story. He made a huge impression on me. In fact, I loved him so much, I was secretly hoping he win heart for himself. Of course, now that Ella Jade has given him his own story in Surrender to Me, I’m glad that didn’t happen.

This story finds Martin running Master M’s BDSM Club, along with a highly successful real estate business. He is somewhat bored with his life since his longtime 24/7 collared sub, Gracie, was released to marry her true love. He is not looking for another long term relationship.

He meets the very non-submissive Arianna Covington when her cousin Hunter, a member of the club, introduces her to Martin when he needs a new lawyer for his real estate business. Martin is intrigued by Arianna, even though he know she is not like any other woman has known. Martin offers her the position as his exclusive attorney. The next day Hunter tells her about Martin’s BDSM lifestyle and the club. During their first meeting Ari confesses that she is surprised but a little curious.

Ari is a strong woman determined to bend to no man. Martin is a strong man determined to dominate. They are a couple attracted to each other, fighting loneliness and their own desires. Which one is going to come out on top?

I really loved this book. Did I mention how much I LOVED Martin? He really cared for Gracie so much in Make Me Stay, and we even get to see that in this book. But I loved how flexible he was willing to be to have a relationship with Arianna. Although his Dominant side was still very present, he was willing to try and compromise to make her happy. The same thing for Arianna. She didn’t have a closed mind to the BDSM lifestyle.

There were other side stories within the story that I really enjoyed, like how they work out a non-submissive relationship within the BSDM club, her friendships with submissives and Doms and the club.

If you read Make Me Stay, you do get some updates on Gracie and Cade, which is always fun. You don’t have to read that book first, but if you haven’t, it is also a great book.

I would love to give away a copy of Surrender to Me to a reader of the blog. Please leave a comment below with at least one Ella Jade book you have read or want to read and I’ll choose a winner 6-19-13!

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Excerpt:

“All the subs act that way around you?” Arianna asked.

“It’s the only way they know. It’s what’s expected of them.”

“I don’t understand how any woman would bow down like that. It’s not normal.”

“Maybe not for you.” Martin understood Arianna’s position. Most who didn’t participate in a Dominant and submissive relationship didn’t get it.

“It’s degrading. She can’t use the phone. She’s a grown woman.”

“Arianna, this is a lifestyle you can’t possibly comprehend because you know nothing about it. A submissive gets just as much as he or she gives. The arrangement they enter into with a Dom is consensual. Roxy is not forced into being here. Her Dom respects and cares for her. She has a very good life.”

“He punishes her.”

“When she disobeys. It’s in her contract.”

“A contract that can’t possibly be enforced in court.”

“Spoken like a true lawyer.” He finished his scotch. “The contract is to protect them both. It lists what is expected of a sub and what the Dominant’s responsibilities are. They outline hard and soft limits. We create a safe, sane, and consensual environment, and that contract maintains trust between the two parties. As long as it is upheld between the parties involved that’s all that matters.”

“To each his own, I suppose.” She shrugged. “I’m your real estate attorney. What you do here is none of my business.”

Then why are you here, kitten?

“I’m very open, Arianna. If you have questions, I’ll be happy to answer them. People should be educated in my lifestyle. It isn’t as uncommon or bizarre as you may think.” He reached for her hand. “I hope you won’t judge me without getting to know me.”

“Um, no.” She looked down at their joined hands. He liked the way her cheeks turned colors when he flustered her. “Of course not. This whole environment is different. It’s going to take some getting used to.”

“I understand.” He ran his thumb over the soft skin of her hand. “If you’d prefer not to meet here anymore—”

“It’s not a problem.”

“Very well.” He smiled because as he suspected she wanted to be there. “Will you join me for dinner?”

Martin couldn’t remember the last time he’d asked a woman to have dinner with him. He usually just summoned a sub when he was in the mood for company. Gracie was the last woman he’d spent any time with at all. Perhaps it was time to explore his options. Obviously, Arianna would be different than the women he dealt with, but he liked the change. When Gracie left him for Cade everything changed. He hadn’t been interested in another sub. As a matter of fact, he hadn’t been interested in another woman until now.

“I’d love to join you for dinner, Mr. Abrams.”

“I’d like you to call me Martin.” Allowing people to use his name wasn’t a privilege he granted often, but everything was different with her. He stood from the bar and picked up her briefcase. “I hope you like Italian. I ordered enough for six people. I wasn’t sure what you would want.”

“Italian is fine.” She took his extended hand and walked to the back of the club with him. “Why didn’t you just wait and ask what I would want?”

“I’m not used to asking.” He motioned for her to take a seat in the huge u-shaped booth that overlooked the Manhattan skyline.

“Oh, Martin.” She giggled. He liked the way his name tumbled off her lips. “You have a lot to learn about non-submissive women.”

Surrender to Me is the sequel to Make Me Stay but both books stand alone so the reader can choose to read either one first. You may want to start with Make Me Stay to get the back story.

Both Books available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and ARE

Ella Jade has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a child, she often had a notebook and pen with her, and now as an adult, the laptop is never far. The plots and dialogue have always played out in her head, but she never knew what to do with them. That all changed when she discovered the eBook industry. She started penning novels at a rapid pace and now she can't be stopped.

Ella resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young boys. When she's not chasing after her kids, she's busy writing, attending PTO meetings, kickboxing, and scrapbooking. She hopes you'll get lost in her words.

You can find Ella here…

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