Paperback, 389 pages
English language
Published Nov. 27, 2011 by Avon Books.
"While in the town of Spindle Cove, a haven for ladies with delicate constitutions, to gather a militia, the new Earl of Rycliff meets his match in Susanna Finch, a woman who is determined to save her personal utopia from the invasion of his makeshift army."--Novelist.
Raised an eyebrow every time the creepy ass of a hero used the phrase "real men" to explain how men ought to behave.
DNF when I ran out of eyebrows to raise.
I'm glad this wasn't the first Tessa Dare book I read, because I was a little underwhelmed. It was ok, but not as great as her Castles Ever After series.
You have the historical romance tropes you would expect. Dominate man, woman determined to be independent and strong but secretly wants to be saved. He is a marshmallow inside as well, and just wants to be held in her loving arms. Barf. But it was very modernist in its view of "women are people too" and "equal rights" and "battle of the sexes". I didn't hate it, and I will probably continue on with the series, but Castles Ever After is better in my opinion.
Decent twists and ok characters, but I wanted more depth. 3 stars.
Would you know how much I liked A NIGHT TO SURRENDER if I just squeal through this review? Because that’s all I want to do. From the first moment, when Bram steals a kiss off of Susanna to the lamb named Dinner, I loved this book, and I simultaneously wanted to read faster to see what happened next, while wanting to read slower to make the book last longer. I enjoyed how capable Susanna was in doing men’s tasks, but that she wasn’t overly showoffy about it. I also liked that even though Bram would let his temper get the best of him at times, he was quick to realize it and come back around to the reasonable side.
A NIGHT TO SURRENDER is the first in a trilogy set in Spindle Cove, a harbor village that caters to women who need to get away from Society in order to …
Would you know how much I liked A NIGHT TO SURRENDER if I just squeal through this review? Because that’s all I want to do. From the first moment, when Bram steals a kiss off of Susanna to the lamb named Dinner, I loved this book, and I simultaneously wanted to read faster to see what happened next, while wanting to read slower to make the book last longer. I enjoyed how capable Susanna was in doing men’s tasks, but that she wasn’t overly showoffy about it. I also liked that even though Bram would let his temper get the best of him at times, he was quick to realize it and come back around to the reasonable side.
A NIGHT TO SURRENDER is the first in a trilogy set in Spindle Cove, a harbor village that caters to women who need to get away from Society in order to flourish. I don’t always have the best track record with Ms. Dare’s trilogies, as I usually find that I only like one or two, but never all three; but I will hold out hope that A WEEK TO BE WICKED (March 2012) and the last book in the trilogy both rise above the bar set by A NIGHT TO SURRENDER.
Originally posted on romancereaderatheart.com
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