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A review by taisie22
Surrender by Pamela Clare
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Iain MacKinnon is falsely accused of murder by a British officer, and he and his two brothers are forced into the British army to form a Rangers unit. This is loosely based on the real Rogers' Rangers who fought in upper-state New York during the French and Indian wars. Meanwhile, Scottish Lady Annie Campbell is sold into an indenture in the Colonies by her evil uncle, the Marquis of Bute. Iain rescues her from Indians and, after a harrowing journey, brings her to Fort William Henry.
The author has done an excellent job of weaving history into the narrative and bringing it to life with accurate details of daily life in that era. It's my favorite kind of historical romance, where I spend considerable time looking up historical notes I didn't know before. Iain and Annie are a wonderful couple, forced together by circumstance but hereditary enemies (Iain is a highlander from the Isle of Skye, and Annie's family fought with the British at Prestonpans and Culloden).
Ms. Clare writes in a style reminiscent of Diana Gabaldon and this book especially has the flavor of the first Outlander books. There are some steamy scenes, but the story itself is enthralling and well-written with strong pacing. It's a historical period I don't know much about, but I very much enjoyed reading about it. I've grabbed the rest of the series and I highly recommend it to lovers of historical romance.
The author has done an excellent job of weaving history into the narrative and bringing it to life with accurate details of daily life in that era. It's my favorite kind of historical romance, where I spend considerable time looking up historical notes I didn't know before. Iain and Annie are a wonderful couple, forced together by circumstance but hereditary enemies (Iain is a highlander from the Isle of Skye, and Annie's family fought with the British at Prestonpans and Culloden).
Ms. Clare writes in a style reminiscent of Diana Gabaldon and this book especially has the flavor of the first Outlander books. There are some steamy scenes, but the story itself is enthralling and well-written with strong pacing. It's a historical period I don't know much about, but I very much enjoyed reading about it. I've grabbed the rest of the series and I highly recommend it to lovers of historical romance.