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Terry And Maggie's Story Turns Angsty As The Divide Between The Couple Becomes A Deep Chasm.


His Submission is the third of three parts in The Dom's Submission.

Terry and Maggie's story brings together two very real characters, lonely in their own ways, who both need rescuing. The first part is the story of Terry's seduction of Maggie. The second is the story of Terry and Maggie's struggle to define their relationship. Terry's crass comments and Maggie's stubborn independence create an enticing tension, while Terry's friends are heartily entertained by his jealousy and sudden change in taste, making him an easy target for their jests

The third installment of Terry and Maggie's story turns angsty as the divide between the couple becomes a deep chasm. At the close of book two, Maggie discovers that Terry bought her house and a horrible argument results in uncertainty about their relationship status. This story opens the evening after and finds Terry in the club draining the scotch, numbing himself so he can get the nerve to approach a woman and move on from Maggie. 

Bound by their pasts, neither can cross the divide that separates them without hurting themselves. Terry is paralyzed from the loss he experienced following his divorce years ago, while Maggie struggles to maintain her independence and minimize her vulnerability following her recent divorce, a task complicated by the fact that she is a single mom of three young children. Taking a time-out for self-evaluation is necessary, but not without its own risks. The couple eventually earns a touching HEA!

This story is a quick read - short and sexy, angsty and heartwarming. The tone is much more serious than the first two installments of The Dom's Submission. The POV alternates between Terry and Maggie, though much of the story belongs to Terry, who has silently suffered for years. It is written in the third person. The plot is light but sufficiently developed. The characters  are nicely developed given the length, although it would be nice to know more about Maggie. Terry's friends from La Petite Mort Club play an important supporting role for both Terry and Maggie. I rate this book four stars.