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Surrender to the Earl, the latest historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Gayle Callen, is the passion-filled second novel in her Brides of Redemption series about battle-scarred soldiers and the women whose love heals them.
Audrey Blake, blind since a childhood fever stole her sight, is hidden away by her family and needs help to claim the property that is rightfully hers. But her plan to gain independence by asking the visiting Earl of Knighsbridge, Robert Henslow, for his help goes awry when he insists they fake an engagement. Though he thought the ruse was for Audrey’s benefit, Robert soon yearns to make the falsehood a fact and win the lady for himself.
A seductive Victorian romance filled with steamy excitement and spicy ardor, Surrender to the Earl is sure to cast a spell on Gayle Callen’s fans and new readers alike.
- Sales Rank: #433742 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-05-28
- Released on: 2013-05-28
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
“Callen has outdone herself.” (Romantic Times BOOKclub on SURRENDER TO THE EARL, 4 1/2 stars)
“...a charming Victorian romance...The lively banter and mild suspense are certain to entertain aficionados of historica romance.” (Publishers Weekly, praise for RETURN OF THE VISCOUNT)
“A bad boy hero who is so, so good and a heroine who risks it all for sinful delights. But there is a tender vulnerability to these characters... This will be an enchangint addition to your keeper shelf.” (Romantic Times)
“Gayle Callen is wonderful!” (Cathy Maxwell)
“This is Callen’s forte: entangle readers in a tale that’s delightfully sexy, fast paced and filled with engaging characters who hold your interest until the end.” (Romantic Times)
From the Back Cover
She wanted a favor, not a fiance...
Audrey Blake's impromptu plan—asking a visitor to help her take ownership of her rightful property—is unraveling in spectacular fashion. Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family, and now the enigmatic Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence, insisting they pretend to be engaged.
Duty brought Robert to Audrey's doorstep. As for what makes him propose marriage...it might be guilt. Compassion. Or something far more urgent and unexpected. Their counterfeit union was supposed to be for Audrey's benefit. Yet it's Robert who yearns to prove to the intriguing Audrey how much they both have to gain by making it real—and convincing her to submit to the most blissful passion.
About the Author
After a detour through fitness instructing and computer programming, Gayle Callen found the life she'd always dreamed of as a romance writer. This USA Today bestselling author has written more than twenty historical romances for Avon Books, and her novels have won the Holt Medallion, the Laurel Wreath Award, the Booksellers' Best Award, and been translated into eleven different languages. The mother of three grown children, an avid crafter, singer, and outdoor enthusiast, Gayle lives in Central New York with her dog, Uma, and her husband, Jim the Romance Hero. She also writes contemporary romances as Emma Cane.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
An Okay Read
By Kelley
Surrender to the Earl by Gayle Callen was a book I wanted to enjoy, after all Historical Romance's usually are good for a somewhat interesting read. This was a Victorian era romance that never quite lived up to my expectations, especially given the description of our heroine and the catch phrase on the back of the book.
She wanted a favor, not a fiancé.
This alone piqued my curiosity. I had high hopes for Audrey Blake, a widow that has been blind since childhood. We learn in the beginning of the story that her family has sheltered and ignored her most of her life, it's not until our hero, Robert enters the story that we see glimmers of a change. Robert, the Earl of Knighsbridge feels duty-bound to Audrey due to what he perceives as a `great wrong' to Audrey's deceased husband with whom he served overseas. When Audrey approaches him with a plea, he agrees to help her leave her family home and claim the property that is rightfully hers. That is not as easy as it sounds due to her father, it becomes necessary for Robert to propose, something Audrey only agrees to because it's necessary. Of course, the engagement is only temporary and both will be able to go back to status quo afterward... or will they?
For most of the story we learn a lot of background on Audrey, she harbors a lot of pain from her marriage to Martin, and also from her family's treatment of her, as if she were an invalid. It seems that 98% of the novel is about that, and finally in the last 2% we get our happy ending. If anything bothered me in the story, it was Audrey's inability to recognize a difference in relationships; to recognize that she'd found a very special someone. It was frustrating that she kept brushing it off so profusely, it's only by sheer miracle and extreme patience on the part of Robert that we do get our happy ending.
While I enjoyed the basic premise of the story, I really feel that for most of the book we are moving at too slow a pace, and in the last 20 pages it's decided that it's "TIME FOR A HAPPY ENDING" so everything moves at the speed of light to get us to the happy ending. It's for that reason that I am giving Surrender to the Earl 3/5 stars. Hopefully in her next book in this series, Gayle Callen will pace the story better and make the characters more realistic.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Brides of Redemption Trilogy Continues
By Beverly Romance Books
In the "Brides of Redemption" trilogy, three handsome, mysterious, titled soldiers who have fought in India and Afghanistan return to England to try and make amends, feeling responsible for the deaths of three of their fellow soldiers. As with all of Ms. Callen's writings, the historical accuracy of the time is as engaging as the storylines and characters. In this story, one that has errie undertones of what soldiers currently experience in the modern Afghanistan War, a decision made out of compassion for prisoners has led to the same prisoners returning to attack the regiment, killing the commander and two other soldiers. Feeling they need to do more than provide a simply apology, they are determined to do whatever they can to help these soldier's families; what they do not expect, is to find love. In the first book of the series, Michael, Lord Blackstone finds love with Cecilia, the commander's daughter who he marries by proxy from India so that she can keep her inheritance, only to return and decide to make a real marriage, but not without some struggle.
In this second book, Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, visits the widow of another soldier lost, Martin Blake, determined to see if he can aid her in any way in order to make amends for her husband's death. He discovers, surprisingly, that Mrs. Blake is blind and had not only lost her husband, but much more. While visiting, he sees that she is living as a virtual prisoner in her father's home due to her blindness, not because of her limitations, but because her family feels she is limited by her inability to see. Ms. Callen has provided the reader with an interesting depth into this blind noblewoman and how she is able to overcome her disability in this era where any disability is shunned by society. Audrey sees more than most people who can with the help of her childhood friend and servant Molly. Since losing her sight at the age of seven from scarlet fever, her mother taught her to be independent and strong. Upon her mother's death, and her failed marriage, as Martin married her simply for her dowry in order to buy his commision, it is her father and his influence on her brother and sister, not her blindness that is holding her captive. Since her husband's death, she has wanted to move to her inherited property Rose Cottage. She asks Robert for his help, and he willingly offers to help her move to Rose Cottage by pretending a false engagement. Robert begins to develop feelings for the strong, beautiful and accomplished widow, admiring her for her strength and determination to successfully overcome her limitations. Audrey thought all would be well when she moved to Rose Cottage, determined to take over the responsibility of her new home and then end the false engagement with Robert. It is not Audrey's blindness that limits her from truly being independent, it is because she is emotionally blind, inhibited by her social isolation and lack of love from her first husband. Things become complicated as the servants at Rose Cottage are acting strangely and even more confusing for her, Audrey is forming a romantic attraction to Robert and is overwhelmed by his sensual advances. With so many inner struggles and secrets to be uncovered, will they be able to overcome all when everything is revealed and find true love?
I enjoyed this book, just like every other Gayle Callen historical romance and look forward to the Duke of Rothford's story in the third book of the "Brides of Redemption" trilogy. Since Gayle Callen started writing in the late 1990's, her books have not disappointed fans of historical romance. This reviewer got hooked, starting with her medieval historicals, and then more engaged with the "His" trilogy. It has been the Regency and Victorian Eras that Ms. Callen has shined. Three favorites, The Lord Next Door, The Duke in Disguise, and The Viscount in Her Bedroom, have delighted romance fans with their handsome, sensual rogues. In the "Scandalous" trilogy, Ms. Callen successfully writes about notoriously handsome, secretive rakes, with the added mystery and sexual tension she is known for. Her books are difficult to put down. I highly recommend this series. Any of this author's historical romances and/or series make any day, rain or shine, a good day!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
I found Audrey's story to be compelling."
By Under The Covers Book Blog
Reviewed by Guest Reviewer/Kimberly & posted at Under the Covers Book Blog
"I found Audrey's story to be compelling." ~Under the Covers
When Robert Henslow, the Earl of Knightsbridge visits Mrs. Audrey Blake, the widow of one of his fallen comrades of war to give her his condolences, he finds a very capable blind woman who is being kept a virtual prisoner in her father's home. When Audrey begs Robert to help her escape from her father's hold and take her to the only good thing her deceased husband left her, his country home, Robert devises a plan that will whisk her away from the overbearing man, he proposes marriage. Ah, but is the proposal a real one or just a ruse to give Audrey her first taste of freedom since she lost her sight to a fever at age seven.
Audrey reluctantly agrees to this ruse but swears to never marry again and her deceived as she was with her first husband, but things aren't as easy as they seem. Although Audrey finally has her dream home, Rose Cottage, she finds herself yearning the understanding and warmth that the Earl of Knightsbridge has so easily given her since the first meeting. Robert is in awe of all that Audrey can accomplish on her own as a blind woman and in his dealings with her, he opens himself to the possibility that maybe the fake engagement should be a real one. Convincing the finally free Audrey however will be a tremendous task, but one that Robert does not shy away from.
When Audrey's petulant sister Blythe appears at Audrey's doorstep to take in Rose Cottage and see how her blind sister is getting on, she is greeted by both Robert and Audrey, who are both extremely wary of Blythe's intentions, as Blythe has never really gotten on well with her sister. Poor Audrey must deal now with her sister, who is trying to make amends for years of indifference, the Earl who has begun to rain his attentions on her in a rather militant but effective manner, and the house staff, who clearly are keeping secrets from their lady and would prefer she left Rose Cottage.
Just when one thinks there may be a break for Audrey, truths air that may change her change her mind and heart forever, because how many times can a woman be hurt before she shuts her heart away? I thoroughly enjoyed reading Surrender To The Earl by Gayle Callen. I found Audrey's story to be compelling. Robert Henslow, once a cocky man believing all was for him, returns from war a changed man. A patient, and understanding man that would be a good husband only if Audrey only would open her heart. I liked how this Gayle Callen told both Audrey's and Robert's stories so well that I really got a feel for them. Robert's determination to break down Audrey's wall was so commendable that I actually wanted him for myself. Surrender To The Earl is the first of Gayle Callen's books that I have read and I find myself downloading more at this very moment!
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