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Explore a hidden world of erotic fantasies, where the greatest pleasures are stolen and the fiercest passions are untamed . . .

For years, Callie Taylor has been obsessed with two things: a man she can never have and escaping to Paris, where she can follow her artistic passions. But everything changes when Callie meets Wes Thorne, a wealthy, mysterious art collector and famous dominant. Despite all the nights she's spent dreaming of another man, it is Wes's predatory gaze that suddenly consumes her every thought and sets her body on fire. One touch from him promises unforgettable passion, but Callie knows that passion often comes with a price . . .

From the moment he sets eyes on Callie, Wes is intrigued by her artistic talent and her delightful innocence of all things erotic. A stolen kiss leaves him aching and desperate to claim her in a way he's never wanted any woman. But first he must convince her to surrender her control. And what better place to seduce an artistic soul like Callie's than Paris?

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USA Today bestselling author Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smartphone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic, and sexy romances from every time period is her passion. She's won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader's Choice Awards, Greater Detroit Bookseller's Best Awards, and a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. She was a 2018 RITA® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forever Yours (November 3, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455532827
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455532827
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.24 x 0.87 x 7.99 inches

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Yet another somewhat lackluster addition to the series

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020

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I’m giving this book 3.5 stars in all fairness as it did keep my attention, but I had some major issues with this third installment to the series. First of all, for someone that can’t afford a cellphone, why does the heroine have a passport when she has never left Colorado and an IUD as a virgin. Someone who doesn’t have any money would never spend what little they have on such needless expenditures.

Secondly, I think that the reader is supposed to be impressed by the private jets, the fancy sports cars, and the designer clothes. What kind of person spends $20k on a bottle of cognac? An idiot, that’s what kind. And another thing, I have a hard time stomaching the tag teaming with women of all of the heroes in these stories. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer things to be one on one and private. I would never be interested in the kind of man that would be into that sort of thing. Just my opinion.

To top it all off, the villains get away at the end and not even as the setup to the next book. These are just a few of my problems with this book and the series as a whole. To be fair, it was entertaining but definitely not something that I would read again.

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ROMANTIC, SUSPENSEFUL, WONDERFUL

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I have been loving this series! This picks up where book 2 left off with a broken heart and an engagement.

This books is centered around Wes. One of the 4 friends who grew up together but each one was touched by a tragedy 25 years ago. Wes is wealthy, good looking, educated, dominant, and empty inside. He's never really fell for anyone. His true passion is art. He collects it, he acquires if for others, and he knows a lot about that world. But something is missing....he's just not sure how to fix/find it. Enter Callie.....innocent, lonely, gifted and heartbroken over another man she thought she was in love with. She's not rich, she's lives on a ranch and is used to chores, horses, and being around cowboy ranch hands. These two make an unlikely pair. Yet, both are missing something yet neither is willing to admit it to the other. This is a romance and it is romantic, but there is also a mystery involving stolen art. This book will remind you of the tragedy that 4 young boys suffered 25 years ago, and each has moved on in his own way. They are different, but still there for each other when needed.

This series has grabbed me from the get-go. It does contain BDSM but in a much different manner then "slave/master" that most of those type of books have. I'm loving the romance, and the suspense.

HOWEVER.....this ended on a cliffy and the next book is NOT out....which ticks me off..I hate starting a series if all books aren't out..

Having said that, I highly recommend this series.

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Book #3: Surrender Series

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015

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The Gilded Chain by Lauren Smith
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Wes Thorne is fairly certain that aside from his sister, Hayden he is incapable of feeling true affection toward any human. Wes is a highly successful man, wealthy beyond reason, and in control of his every action. He is well-respected, has a tight circle of trusted friends, and has never lacked for companionship when he wants it.

Callie Taylor has never left the ranch she was born and raised on. Though she certainly has dreams beyond the ranch, until recently those dreams were highly unlikely to ever come true. Dreams take both money and opportunity and both of those things have been sorely lacking in Callie’s life for a lot of years. When Wes Thorne shows up in her life, Callie is heartbroken and dejected and sure any hope of happiness flew away when Fenn fell in love and left the ranch with Hayden Thorne. In the wake of her heartbreak, Callie has vowed no one will ever again breach the walls she has erected around her broken heart.

Wes wants Callie but he is smart enough to know it will take all of his control and charm to win her over. First up on his agenda, convince Callie to accompany him to Paris. If he can get Callie away from the ranch and help her to experience some of what life with him has to offer, he may just have a shot at something special. Sure she can withstand Wes Thorne, Callie agrees to accompany Wes to Paris if for no other reason than to achieve one of her goals, to see the City of Lights. Callie is determined to resist Wes but he is a force and his every action toward her is one of caring and compassion. Oh, and there is the barely concealed sexual attraction that seems to flow in both directions.

In just a few days time, Callie realizes it is absolutely pointless to resist Wes and her attraction to him. Clearly, Wes is thrilled by this concession but his preferences lean a little toward the dominant side (OK, a lot!) and Callie is far, far from experienced. In fact, it is Callie’s inexperience and willingness to try new things that makes her so appealing and once Wes sees how she responds to him in bed, there is no going back. For the first time in his life, Wes feels something real and the thought of losing Callie is absolutely unacceptable. As the days in Paris slip by, Callie and Wes grow ever closer but their time is cut short when Wes is asked to return home to after another major work of art is stolen from a friend.

The return to the States is stressful on so many levels. Callie feels closer than ever to Wes but she is a duck out of water in his world. She is young, she is new to the kind of wealth Wes is used to, and she is the least experienced, sexually speaking among his circle of friends. She is made painfully aware of all of this when she is confronted by one of Wes’s ex-subs and his parents simultaneously. Added to the stress of that wretched encounter is the fact that Wes seems to be the target of the art thief’s anger. If she wants her happily ever after, Callie is going to have to fight for it and she is ready and willing to do so!
The Bottom Line: Oh, my! The longer Lauren Smith’s Surrender series goes on, the more I am liking it. Wes Thorne is calm, cool, and collected until it comes to Callie Taylor. Callie has the ability, with her youthful exuberance and inexperience to shake up Wes’s world and that makes her exactly what he needs. Their connection is strong almost from the beginning but Wes knows he has to let Callie set the pace no matter how much the restraint pains his manly bits  When the two finally get down to it, Wes is kind and considerate and more than willing to train Callie as his sub. Though Callie is willing to play sub to Wes’s Dom in the bedroom, they both know she isn’t a full-time sub as she is far too strong-willed to live a completely submissive life. Turns out, that arrangement is more than OK with Wes. The give and take between Wes and Callie is one of the finest parts of this read. There are so many differences between Wes and Callie but their mutual respect and love for one another trumps their differences. As to the mystery, it was pretty who the big bad is the moment that person is introduced but quite frankly, I just didn’t care. The Gilded Chain is all about Wes and Callie with the mystery playing second fiddle to their fun and sexy story.

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EMM

Excellent series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2015

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I really loved the first two books in this series and was so excited when this popped up on my Kindle. Lauren Smith has a wonderful writing style and you feel like you're there with the characters. I wasn't as compelled with this as I was the other two. I don't know why, I felt the story wasn't as strong as the first two, but then it was an incredibly hard act to follow. I also thought it ended a bit strangely and the Epilogue was another story all together. I'd love to know what happens going forward with Fenn and Hayden, Emery and Sophie. Will we hear about the engagement party? I do hope so.

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The Guilded Chain (Surrender series ) bk 3 by Lauren Smith

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2015

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bk 3 of 3 in the Surrender series. Another brilliant read. Spans 3 months, so much happens within that time, and you get hauled along on this journey which is exciting and truly time consuming (for me any way) as I couldn't put my Kindle down until I reached the end of this book and series. I do hope we get a full story on Royce.... although I suppose we must just accept that his own adventure is about to take flight in our imaginations.

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5stars must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2019

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love this set books well worth reading

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Lauren Smith never disappoints another great story, follow up from her other 2 the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2015

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Lauren Smith never disappoints another great story, follow up from her other 2 the surrender series it's great knowing about each friend in the series can't wait for Royces story great writer have read all her books a great historical writer to, don't miss any of her books

Belinda

Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2016

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Completely fell in love with these books, a superb story, couldn't put them down

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