VIRGINIA HOLT MEDALLION AWARDNATIONAL HEART OF EXCELLENCE READERS’ CHOICE AWARDWhen fate throws a Confederate soldier and a Yankee heiress together, they’ll uncover a fierce love worth fighting for…even if it means crossing enemy lines.From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Winds of Fate comes a novel about a love that crosses the boundaries of civil war. When Confederate General John …
When Confederate General John Daniel Rourke is severely wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, he’s captured and sent to a prison camp. On his way there, Union soldiers mistake him for dead and toss him from the train into the New York countryside, where he lands at the feet of Catherine Fitzgerald, a schoolmistress.
Rourke wakes to find the mysterious and strong-spirited beauty nursing him back to health. He’s intrigued but unaware of her true identity as the heiress to the Union’s ammunitions manufacturer, and their fiery battle of wits and wills commences.
Yet when outside forces begin to envelop them in a larger conspiracy, their own war begins. Torn between family loyalties and manipulated by a powerful leader from the Irish underworld, Catherine and Rourke will have to fight on both sides of the secession line to win the most significant battle of all: the fight for their love.
Filled with detailed battle scenes and breathtaking twists, Surrender the Wind has won “the Marlene” and “the Catherine” Romance Writer’s Awards.
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Emotionally powerful!
What a beautiful story! Surrender the Wind, written by Elizabeth St. Michel, is a little gem to discover and I’m still overwhelmed with emotions after reading her touching novel. This historical romance is evocative and emotionally rich with her characters, set during the Civil War.
You will fall in love with Catherine Fitzgerald and John Daniel Rourke. They were perfect for each other! Set in 1864, Daniel is wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness and left for dead, until, he is rescued by a country schoolmistress. Together, they will embark on a journey of passion and loyalty to their country! What happens when destiny throws a Confederate soldier, into the arms of a beautiful enemy? John and Catherine’s new friendship is complex, because of their political views; can they pretend to be friends, while they are enemies of war? However with time, their love for each other will survive all the political turmoil and their lives will forever change! I am sure that some people really lived a similar story during the war, that why it makes it so realistic.
This author is a very talented storyteller and I hope she writes another novel, as fascinating as this one. I really appreciated the research done to explain the devastating effects of war during that period. If you love a novel filled with strong emotions, then, Surrender the Wind, is perfect for you. I highly recommend it. I find it, captivating, to read stories for this period time, which really reflected, the hard times that the American people had to live!
If you loved this novel, you might want in the future, the story of John’s younger brother, Lucas.
When fate throws a Confederate soldier and a Yankee heiress together, they’ll uncover a fierce love worth fighting for…even if it means crossing enemy lines.
From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Winds of Fate comes a novel about a love that crosses the boundaries of civil war.
When Confederate General John Daniel Rourke is severely wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, he’s captured and sent to a prison camp. On his way there, Union soldiers mistake him for dead and toss him from the train into the New York countryside, where he lands at the feet of Catherine Fitzgerald, a schoolmistress.
Rourke wakes to find the mysterious and strong-spirited beauty nursing him back to health. He’s intrigued but unaware of her true identity as the heiress to the Union’s ammunitions manufacturer, and their fiery battle of wits and wills commences.
Yet when outside forces begin to envelop them in a larger conspiracy, their own war begins. Torn between family loyalties and manipulated by a powerful leader from the Irish underworld, Catherine and Rourke will have to fight on both sides of the secession line to win the most significant battle of all: the fight for their love.
Filled with detailed battle scenes and breathtaking twists, Surrender the Wind has won the prestigious Holt Medallion, Readers’ Choice Award, National RONE Award and “the Marlene” and “the Catherine” Romance Writer’s Awards.
This was the best romance novel that I have read in years! I plan to read more from this author! I loved the characters, setting, and plot!