Guest Review: Sweet Possession by Maya Banks

Posted June 29, 2011 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 5 Comments

Publisher: Berkley, Penguin

Lori’s review of Sweet Possession (Sweet series #5) by Maya Banks

She’s a singer who lives for the spotlight—and can’t resist her adoring fans…

Outrageous and out-of-control, Lyric Jones is a spoiled pop star who lives hard and fast, always outrunning her past and the nightmares that haunt her. She’s used to getting what she wants—groupies included—because she can’t stand to be alone. So in bed, it’s the more the merrier, even if it means closing off the deepest part of herself…

He’s a hands-on bodyguard—and a one-woman man.

There is nothing Connor Malone wants to do less than babysit the celebratty songstress while she’s on vacation. But part of him relishes taming Lyric and showing her what it’s like to be possessed—body and soul—by one man. And though Lyric’s crazy antics nearly drive Connor to the edge, his quiet intensity penetrates her defenses, leaving them both vulnerable to the secrets that could topple Lyric from the stage.

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Connor is the last of his friends to remain single. He has sat back and watched and laughed as every one of them has fallen like a rock for their wives. When he gets assigned to be Lyric Jones’ bodyguard, he wants nothing to do with the rock star. It’s dislike at first sight for them both, except for the huge spark between them.

Lyric doesn’t understand why she needs a bodyguard when she already has two of them. Her record company is insistent that there are threats being made against her, and they want to protect her.

Once these two are stuck together, the sparks fly and they begin to see a little deeper into each other.

Oh, how I loved this book. This book brings all the friends together from the previous “Sweet” books. I love the camaraderie and that the girls all immediately accept Lyric into their group, and that the guys all tease each other like crazy, and that each of the women has every one of those guys by the balls. And that they all know it. It’s very reminiscent of the families and close friends that Lauren Dane weaves through her stories as well, and I loved it. Think Brown family with more saucy and irreverence.

As for Connor and Lyric, what a wonderful, sweet love story. And holy cow. I think Connor is my favorite hero of the year. Tender and gentle, but still possessive and alpha through and through. *swoons* I loved how he took care of Lyric and understood her and was willing to wait for her to come to terms with her past.

“I’m the man who loves you more than anyone else will ever love you. I’m the man who wants to be with you and will do everything I can to keep you from every being hurt again.”

“I want inside you, Lyric,” he whispered. “I love your mouth, but I want you in my arms, your body wrapped around mine while I dive so deep that we lose ourselves in each other.” *sniffle*”

I’m not sure if the rest of the security team will get their own stories, but I sure hope that Banks is writing Kane’s story. How awesome was he!

I was totally in my happy place. A growly, hot hero and lots of tender sex, plus hilarious hijinks with girlfriends.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

The Series:
Sweet SurrenderSweet PersuasionSweet SeductionSweet Temptation (Heat)Sweet Possession


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This book is available from Berkley Trade. You can buy it here or here in e-format.


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5 responses to “Guest Review: Sweet Possession by Maya Banks

  1. Hey Lori, great review! I’m a big fan of Maya Banks and have read 2 books in this series. I stopped bc I wasn’t into reading the ménage and (extreme) bdsm. But your review of this book has me curious–is there any ménage in this one? Better yet, is the storyline anything similar to Sweet Persuasion or Sweet Temptation? Thanks in advance!

  2. Lori

    pattepoilue, enjoy them all!!

    Mary, cdon’t you think this is the best of a really good series?

    Tabitha – no menage. Let me repeat that. NO menage!! I was so happy to read one without it. I reviewed a couple of the earlier ones here and the menages really bothered me, mostly because they are all so okay with it. That just didn’t sit well with me.

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