Isabel Sullivan and Reagan Thorne
Surrender is one of the many stories under Pixelberry's Choices: Stories You Play collection.
After discovering her spouse was cheating on her, a woman decides to dive into a daring universe: BDSM.
The first two chapters were made available for VIP players on November 26, 2021, while the general release started on February 11, 2022. Book 2 premiered on December 28, 2022. The series ended on May 3, 2023.
Surrender includes examples of:
- Alliterative Family: Reagan's father is called Richard, and their siblings are Reese and Rhett. Reagan can also be part of this trope if the default name is kept.
- Ass Shove: A premium scene in Book 2, Chapter 7 has Reagan use anal beads on Isabel during sex.
- Breaking Old Trends: This is the first VIP book to get a sequel. Previously, all VIP Choices books have been standalones.
- The Cameo: Apricott Persimmon makes a cameo appearance in Chapter 16 when Isabel and Reagan catch her wearing only her underwear.
- Character Customization: Both Isabel (the main character) and Reagan (her divorce lawyer and love interest) are customizable, the latter can be either male or female.
- Corrupt Politician: In the first book, Luis Hernandez appeared to be a good boss and friend until he fires Isabel at the end of Chapter 1 of Book 2. In Chapter 8 of Book 2, Isabel and Natalia discover that Luis is a cheater and part of a BDSM community.
- Dominatrix: The story starts with Isabel walking in on her husband or wife submitting to one. It leads to Isabel filing for a divorce, setting the plot in motion when she meets her divorce lawyer, who introduces her to the world of BDSM.
- Gender-Blender Name: The default name for Isabel's divorce lawyer is Reagan, and her ex's name is Pat (short for Patrick if male and Patricia if female).
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: The main character's default name is Isabel, while the lawyer's default name is Reagan Thorne. In Chapter 13, you can customize the main charecter's maiden name, with the default being Sullivan.
- Hotter and Sexier:
- While Choices stories have become progressively raunchier over time, this one takes it to the next level, since it features BDSM as a prominent theme, and the main character walking in on her spouse being sexually dominated in the opening scene.
- Pixelberry confirmed that Book 2 will be even steamier than Book 1.
- Kinky Cuffs: The very first premium scene of the book demonstrates how Reagan uses handcuffs on their clients.
- Surrounded by Idiots: Reagan says this of themselves when their fellow lawyers try to argue that Pat (who cheated on their wife of eight years with a dominatrix and drove her to file for divorce in the first place) should be the one who gets compensation.
- Switching P.O.V.: Surrender is a dual-lead story, players switch between Isabel and Reagan each chapter.
