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A review by melodicfate
Surrender by Pamela Clare
5.0
This is one of the most unique, emotional, suspenseful, and layered romances I've ever read. I've never read a romance set in colonial America before, and feel like I learned a lot about the war taking place. Iain made a wonderfully honorable hero. He was strong, courageous, a bit too quick to anger, and always recognized when he'd done something wrong. Annie was compassionate, strong, brave, and she had to grow quickly from lady to survivor. I loved the side characters of Iain's brothers and all the Rangers, and there was one side character who's one of the most layered I think I've read about.
The story started out with Annie being falsely branded a thief(literally), her being sent from Scotland to be an indentured servant in New York, and Iain saving her from a near rape. So yes. This book definitely isn't one for those who that would bother. Nearly all of the first hapchalf was about Iain and Annie surviving in the wilderness. The second followed the two as they arrived at the fort. All the while, feelings grew between the two, while battles were fought, characters plotted, and secrets were revealed. It took painfully long for some of those to come to light, and while I was frustrated, I understood the characters' actions.
This was extremely hard to put down. I think this was one of the deepest romances I've read in a long time. There was so much historical detail, some very complicated characters, and some amazing ones as well. There were villains, amazing brothers, and great friends. Among all the seriousness, there was also humor. The epilogue of this story was beautiful. I'm not likely to forget this book any time soon. Again, it's not for those of the faint of heart. There are some scenes that start out slightly questionable, but for me? This book was perfection.
The story started out with Annie being falsely branded a thief(literally), her being sent from Scotland to be an indentured servant in New York, and Iain saving her from a near rape. So yes. This book definitely isn't one for those who that would bother. Nearly all of the first hapchalf was about Iain and Annie surviving in the wilderness. The second followed the two as they arrived at the fort. All the while, feelings grew between the two, while battles were fought, characters plotted, and secrets were revealed. It took painfully long for some of those to come to light, and while I was frustrated, I understood the characters' actions.
This was extremely hard to put down. I think this was one of the deepest romances I've read in a long time. There was so much historical detail, some very complicated characters, and some amazing ones as well. There were villains, amazing brothers, and great friends. Among all the seriousness, there was also humor. The epilogue of this story was beautiful. I'm not likely to forget this book any time soon. Again, it's not for those of the faint of heart. There are some scenes that start out slightly questionable, but for me? This book was perfection.