When British soldiers invade Baltimore amid the War of 1812, Rose McGuire, alone on her family farm, is easy prey for a brutal lieutenant. In the midst of the attack, she’s saved by 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Reed. Will she now have to heal, as well as hide, this wounded enemy soldier?
Alex hadn’t meant to kill his superior or get shot in the process. Now badly wounded, he’s at the mercy of this tomboy who obviously hates him. Can he trust her, or will she turn him over to the Americans?
Rose is having trouble keeping Alex hidden from her family, the townspeople, and the man intent on courting her. Will the discovery of Alex’s presence force her to accept an abhorrent proposal?
As their love blooms, trouble looms, for the British are on the move again. This time their target is the city of Washington. Will these young lovers at heart find themselves enemies at war?
My Review:
published in 2011
A gripping, page-turning romance set during a pivotal point in American history.
Tyndall starts things off with an impossible scenario, throwing her hero and heroine right into the middle of a volatile situation and – voila – immediate fireworks! The meet-cute is anything but – more like fraught with danger and loathing.
A relationship between Rose and Alex are doomed from the start which made for a deliciously anxious read for this romance lover. There are so many wonderful layers to their story. Both have struggled in their pasts and are now faced with an untenable situation. They need to learn how to trust – not just each other, but the God they feel has let them down.
A high action / high stakes adventurous love story with lots of tense moments but some comedic ones too which eased my romantical anxiety to a manageable level. 🙂
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy and is available to any reader, any where — so, yay, another International Giveaway!
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Surrender the Night, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday March 1 2025.
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Love her stories and haven’t read this one! Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House kathleen[dot]e[dot]belongia[at]gmail[dot]com
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It’s fun to catch up with fave author’s backlists. Good luck, Kathleen!
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New author for me. Enjoyed reading your review. cheetahthecat1982ATgmailDOTcom
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Thanks, Kim. Good luck!
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The Surrender to Destiny series was my introduction to Marylu Tyndall’s writing back in 2011. Surrender the Night was my favorite of the three books. The cover on this one is so pretty too. This might be a good topic for Sunday conversations, have you noticed how authors sometimes change book covers? This series has had three different covers, but this one was the best! It might have to do with an author getting their rights back to a book and having to change it, but when that happens the new covers are rarely better, just my 2 cents.
Tamera Alexander just redid the covers of her Timber Ridge series, and I much prefer the originals. T.I. Lowe’s Indigo Isle got a new cover too, and while the new one is pretty, I prefer the original.
So, I’m wondering are there any new covers that got better the second, or third time around? Inquiring minds want to know. It seems odd when pretty covers are replaced and then I see mediocre covers that need help and would benefit from a new one. Anyone think about covers as much as me? A great cover can make or break a book. I’ve read books by unknown authors based on nothing but the cover. I’ll go ahead and admit it; I’m a cover snob. I sometimes wonder if books I reject because of a weak cover are really good and I might be missing out. Oh well, just some Wednesday ramblings…
Your review has me wanting to break out my copies for a reread. The war of 1812 doesn’t get written about often. Thanks for the great review, Kav 🙂
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Bwahaha! Love cover makeovers for a Sunday conversation. I can think of one series in particular that made me glad I got the books the first time round! I’ve often wondered about the reasons for new covers because it has to be costly, right? But, whssst, I won’t say any more lest we get into the conversation before it’s time. Thanks for the inspiration, Tracey. And I didn’t know this cover was a redo. I’m pretty sure this was my first MaryLu Tyndall book. And, yes, an unusual time period. Funny for me since I’m Canadian and would have been on the ‘wrong’ side of that war…though technically my family was still in Ireland being lorded over by the British so we would have been on the American’s side. lol Happy Reading, Tracey!
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This is the original cover. Go to amazon and look at what the cover looks like now and I think you’ll see what I mean 😉
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It’s not a “bad” second cover, it’s just that the original says so much more about the content.
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Well. duh, of course this was the original cover ’cause I read it when it was released. Bwahahaha! I’m clued in now and I did check out the new cover which is okay but, like you said, doesn’t really give a good indication of the story.
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SURRENDER THE NIGHT sounds like an amazing book. I know I would be on the edge of my seat waiting for the much less than friends change to friends and then more – one of my favorites. I’ve not read this author or heard of this book before so I greatly appreciate you bring it to our attention through Random Retro Re-Read.
Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy!
2clowns at arkansas dot net
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So glad I can make the introduction, Kay. It’s fun to take a look at earlier Christian Fiction. Good luck!
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This is a new Author to me and this book is definitely going on the TBR pile…
Thank you for sharing your review of this great book with us.
angieadams306(AT)gmail(DOT)com
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She’s written a ton of historical novels, I’ve barely scratched the surface myself. So many books, so little time. Good luck, Angie!
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Sounds like a great read, Kav, and I haven’t read anything by this author yet. Count me in, please! 🙂
ckbarker at gmail dot com
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Counted. Good luck, Cheryl!
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I JUST got a copy of this book! I realized I had the other two in the series and hadn’t read them yet because I was missing this one. My older sister LOVES MaryLu Tyndall’s books and I’m excited to read these ones! (And don’t enter me, as I did just buy a copy🙃)
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Yay for having the complete collection now. Happy Reading, Elly!
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I have read many of MaryLu’s books but not this one. I always enjoy her books.
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
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Good luck, rubynreba!
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This is a new author to me, but wow this story sounds so good. I love that its sort of enemies to more, but also shes having to keep him hidden. I am super curious about this one! blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT com
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It’s a Christian Fiction classic in its own right. Good luck, Blessed Mommy!
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Sounds good. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
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Good luck, Lucy!
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