Surrender (Club X #2)

Surrender tells us Stefan and Shay’s love story. Stefan is Cash’s (from Temptation) younger brother and one of the owners of Club X. He manages the bars. Shay is almost done with college and will study one year abroad, but she needs money for that. She will become a new bartender at Club X, so Stefan will become her boss. Stefan loves women and he sleeps regularly with his bartenders. He wants Shay, but Shay seems immune to his charms at first. Stefan isn’t someone who gives up easily and he always gets what he wants. He tries to spend time with Shay as much as he can and Shay learns another side of Stefan. Sparks eventually fly and they grow closer. Things are great between them, but they have to keep it a secret. I love books where a player falls in love with a woman who’s perfect for him. Stefan is definitely a player. He doesn’t change quickly after meeting Shay, even though he wants her. Stefan only changes when he can’t stop thinking about her and when he wants her more than he ever wanted someone. Shay keeps pushing him away, but Stefan keeps trying. He even settles for being friends so they can get to know each other better. Stefan wants to make Shay happy and he enjoys being with her. In the end, there is only one woman Stefan wants and her name is Shay. Shay is smart, passionate and talented. She’s an amazing bartender and gets along with the other bartenders. She doesn’t like man like Stefan, but there is something about him. She wasn’t looking for something serious because she will leave soon and she isn’t sure where her future will be. Shay slowly warms up to Stefan and even hopes for a future with him. This book is a great addition to the Club X series and it can be read as a standalone. There are many things I loved in this book. There is one thing that kept me from giving this book 5 stars and that would be what Stefan did near the end. I know he did it with good intentions, but that doesn’t make it right. Everything also felt a little too rushed right before the epilogue. I wanted a little more time of them as a couple before Shay had to leave. I loved the epilogue.