Surrender to Sanctuary

What really is the persona cost of falling in love?

When Special Agent David Owens is partnered with Special Agent Anna Parker, he cannot figure out why. This is the first of the ¿what is going on¿ questions he has to answer along with why they are investigating an alleged drowning in New Jersey, how this case became top FBI priority, and most important of all can David keeps his passion for Anna under control.

After arriving on the scene David and Anna realize something is beyond not right on the shores of New Jersey. The woman was brutalized then dumped like yesterday¿s rubbish but those are the first of the red flags going off in David¿s mind.

When the investigation starts to go deeper into the details, and uncover the horrors of discovery are more than even hardened FBI agents are used to. Human trafficking is not where David or Anna thought the investigation was leading but once it takes them there, the steps to stop the nightmare will be done. Regardless of who is on their side, or will back them up David and Anna are partners during work hours and more importantly after they clock out.

This book takes a realistic look at the brutality of human trafficking and what steps everyone takes to stop it. The depth of Anna and David¿s characters come through on each page showing how a well-written story unfolds regardless of the content. There is also a twist that no reader will see coming.

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Highly Recommended

Surrender to Sanctuary is well-written book with several unique surprises. Based on the back cover blurb, I expected a somewhat cliché story about FBI agents who break the rules but save the day. And for a few chapters, the story led me to believe I was right. Then the author threw in the first bombshell. And from that moment on, the book took off in a direction I never imagined.
Ms. St. Claire has written a thrilling romantic suspense. She kept me turning pages and unable to guess what would happen next. Her story shows the depth of her research and breath of her imagination.
I couldn’t quite fall in love with the hero. But her heroine is well-developed and multi-dimensional.
Although I found a portion of the sexual content personally disturbing and some readers might appreciate a warning that this is not a typical love story, the lifestyle described by the author is believable and integral to the plot.
Ms. St. Claire has done a wonderful job of weaving romance, suspense, and the dark side of an alternative lifestyle into an excellent novel. I’ll look forward to reading her next foray into fiction.

Kathleen Mix

Great Story Must read

Leah St. James has created an extraordinary suspense. It is a great book and it left me wanting more. I wish the sequels were written already, can't wait to read what happens to the main characters. This is excellent. Leah St. James is an author to read from now on.

A Wonderful Read!

From the moment I opened this book, I was drawn in by David Owens and Anna Parker, newly partnered FBI agents, investigating a murder at the Jersey Shore. It wasn't long before their investigation led them into a world of adult entertainment that goes beyond the boundaries of entertainment as it greedily embraces secretly held human auctions. Cleverly woven through the story is an exploration of an alternate lifestyle that predates Christianity. I found it difficult to put this book down as I continued to turn page after page needing to know what was going to happen next. I fell in love with the characters as they unpeeled the layers of their investigation while discovering a growing attraction to each other. Leah St. James' descriptive writing, insightful character development and gifted story-telling has already become one of my favorite authors and I eagerly await her next book!

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