To Command Her by Renee Burke

To Command Her by Renee Burke

Review by Stephanie Wallace

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars

Pages: 220

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Synopsis: (Copied from Amazon.com) A dominating security specialist blackmails a skeptical accounting intern to catch a thief. When sensual games of submission become part of the exchange, will she lose her heart along with her job? *Losing control never felt so good.* Miranda Golden comes to Louisiana for a fresh start as a no-nonsense intern for an upscale accounting firm. Jack DeLaney, security extraordinaire to the rich and famous, has another plan. He needs Miranda to spy for his investigation, and he doesn’t mind using blackmail to make her comply. Miranda doesn’t have much choice if she wants to keep her job, but Jack’s domineering ways mean she’s out of her depth when he uses his ruthless charisma to charm her panties off and introduce her to unexpected desires. She doesn’t mind being undercover with Jack, but going undercover at work is another story. Jack plans to catch a thief and possess Miranda while keeping cool control, business as usual, but soon Miranda proves irresistible. The closer he gets to the skeptical beauty, the more tempted he is to make their connection personal. Jack must find a way to solve his case, while keeping his woman and his sanity. Miranda must prove that she can face her own demons to keep the man who’s come to mean everything. Jack and Miranda satisfy because their story combines the allure of a fresh start with the sweet edge of new love. They encounter the excitement of dark desires and danger while battling their own hang ups. Losing control never felt so good. This book is the third in the Last Saints Series. It is also a stand-alone novel that includes characters from To Know Her and To Claim Her.

Review:  I had never read anything by Burke in the past but now wish I had read the previous books in the series and everything else she has put on the shelves.  As a writer myself, I found myself taking notes on her style, her verbiage, and overall plot and character development.  Her writing is a notch above the typical erotica that is filled with sex and leaves you wanting in plot.  The story is well developed, the characters are dynamic, and I wanted to spend more time with them.  The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is because the synopsis indicates it is a stand-alone novel but in reality, there are unresolved issues in the end.  I would have liked to have seen the finale in this book instead of waiting until June but I can say with one hundred percent certainty – I will be reading the rest of the series.