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Surrendert the Wind - Review
Surrender the Wind- Read and Reviewed by author Mirella Patzer
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Seth Braxton fought loyally in the American Revolution. Not for England, his homeland, but for America and the rich Virginian farmland he owns and cherishes. It is a way of life he has wholeheartedly come to love. But the war and his role as an American patriot has torn his family apart. With both parents dead, at the onset of war, his younger sister, Caroline, was sent to England to live with their loyalist grandfather whom Seth believes has disowned him.
Much to his surprise, Seth Braxton learns of his grandfather’s death and that the old man left his entire estate, Ten Width, to him. Although reluctant to leave his beloved Virginia, he travels to England to check on his sister and conclude matters regarding his inheritance. Then he dreams of returning to America.
When he arrives, he is dismayed to learn that tragedy has struck. Caroline has lost not only her husband, but her young son too. She is bedridden with illness and grief. At her side is her long time friend Juleah, the daughter of a kind but somewhat demented old gentleman and a delicate mother.
Juleah’s beauty and strength instantly cast a spell on Seth and they soon wed. But Juleah’s past rises to the forefront and prevents harmony in her new marriage. An old suitor, the son of his grandfather’s second wife, is angered at her marriage and he sets out to take back what he has always sought – Juleah and Ten Width.
Bit by bit, Seth and Juleah find themselves embroiled in treachery. From kidnapping to deceit, betrayal to murder, one sinister plot after another fills the pages of this novel to ensnare the reader to the very end.
Surrender the Wind is a gripping tale of intrigue that kept me turning pages long after I should have turned out the lights. I found the characters believable and well-rounded, their dialogue vividly realistic. The pace quickens chapter by chapter as one story twist after another is revealed. Historically accurate, the reader is drawn into the detailed descriptions of English life. Expect the unexpected in this inspirational tale of romance and history.
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Seth Braxton fought loyally in the American Revolution. Not for England, his homeland, but for America and the rich Virginian farmland he owns and cherishes. It is a way of life he has wholeheartedly come to love. But the war and his role as an American patriot has torn his family apart. With both parents dead, at the onset of war, his younger sister, Caroline, was sent to England to live with their loyalist grandfather whom Seth believes has disowned him.
Much to his surprise, Seth Braxton learns of his grandfather’s death and that the old man left his entire estate, Ten Width, to him. Although reluctant to leave his beloved Virginia, he travels to England to check on his sister and conclude matters regarding his inheritance. Then he dreams of returning to America.
When he arrives, he is dismayed to learn that tragedy has struck. Caroline has lost not only her husband, but her young son too. She is bedridden with illness and grief. At her side is her long time friend Juleah, the daughter of a kind but somewhat demented old gentleman and a delicate mother.
Juleah’s beauty and strength instantly cast a spell on Seth and they soon wed. But Juleah’s past rises to the forefront and prevents harmony in her new marriage. An old suitor, the son of his grandfather’s second wife, is angered at her marriage and he sets out to take back what he has always sought – Juleah and Ten Width.
Bit by bit, Seth and Juleah find themselves embroiled in treachery. From kidnapping to deceit, betrayal to murder, one sinister plot after another fills the pages of this novel to ensnare the reader to the very end.
Surrender the Wind is a gripping tale of intrigue that kept me turning pages long after I should have turned out the lights. I found the characters believable and well-rounded, their dialogue vividly realistic. The pace quickens chapter by chapter as one story twist after another is revealed. Historically accurate, the reader is drawn into the detailed descriptions of English life. Expect the unexpected in this inspirational tale of romance and history.
Surrender the Wind - Review
Surrender the Wind -Read and Reviewed by author Marylu Tyndall
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If you love a great historical novel, filled with romance, action, and intrigue, then you won’t want to miss Rita Gerlach’s latest release, Surrender the Wind. Your heart will soar from the shores of America to the lush green hills of England and then plunge into despair as the characters you’ve grown to love face a cruel and bitter enemy, kidnappings, murders, and deep sorrows. But do not despair, God’s justice and true love prevail in the end.
Ms. Gerlach’s historic research is evident throughout the story, and her attention to detail and literary descriptions of scenes placed me right in the middle of the action, whether in England or on a ship crossing the Atlantic or in America. I could smell the flowers, the salt in the sea, feel the wind, and hear the sounds of birds, the clank of wagons, and the lap of waves. Action-packed adventure that will keep you up in the late hours of the night. A thoroughly enjoyable story. I look forward to reading more from Rita Gerlach.
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If you love a great historical novel, filled with romance, action, and intrigue, then you won’t want to miss Rita Gerlach’s latest release, Surrender the Wind. Your heart will soar from the shores of America to the lush green hills of England and then plunge into despair as the characters you’ve grown to love face a cruel and bitter enemy, kidnappings, murders, and deep sorrows. But do not despair, God’s justice and true love prevail in the end.
Ms. Gerlach’s historic research is evident throughout the story, and her attention to detail and literary descriptions of scenes placed me right in the middle of the action, whether in England or on a ship crossing the Atlantic or in America. I could smell the flowers, the salt in the sea, feel the wind, and hear the sounds of birds, the clank of wagons, and the lap of waves. Action-packed adventure that will keep you up in the late hours of the night. A thoroughly enjoyable story. I look forward to reading more from Rita Gerlach.
Romantic Times Book Review ~ Praise for 'Beyond the Valley'.
Review in RT Book Reviews Magazine - 4 stars / February 2012 issue.
Creating characters with intense realism and compassion is one of Gerlach's gifts. Her books typically involve dramatic situations, giving her characters a chance to rise above their adversity. Beyond the Valley is a shining example of that, reminding us that we are never forsaken.
This is the third in the Daughters of the Potomac series. Sarah's character was introduced in the first novel, Before the Scarlet Dawn, and now she has her own heart-wrenching story that takes us from England to Virginia and Maryland. The historic setting is vividly descriptive, bringing the story to life, almost becoming a character unto itself.
You may shed some tears, but you'll come away with deep contentment and satisfaction of a story well told.
(Release date: February 1, 2013)
Creating characters with intense realism and compassion is one of Gerlach's gifts. Her books typically involve dramatic situations, giving her characters a chance to rise above their adversity. Beyond the Valley is a shining example of that, reminding us that we are never forsaken.
This is the third in the Daughters of the Potomac series. Sarah's character was introduced in the first novel, Before the Scarlet Dawn, and now she has her own heart-wrenching story that takes us from England to Virginia and Maryland. The historic setting is vividly descriptive, bringing the story to life, almost becoming a character unto itself.
You may shed some tears, but you'll come away with deep contentment and satisfaction of a story well told.
(Release date: February 1, 2013)
Beyond the Valley ~ Inspirational Historical Fiction
It was an amazing journey writing The Daughters of the Potomac Series. The Potomac area is one of my favorite spots, and its picturesque beauty inspired me time and time again to write about three courageous women as they faced the harshness of the wilderness in the 18th century.
'Beyond the Valley', the third and final book in the series has been released.
Beyond the Valley is my favorite out of the three. Sarah seemed to resonate with me on so many levels. She is a wife and expectant mother, a loyal friend, a grieving widow. Her faith is shown in a way relevant to the times she lived in, not just a Sunday Christian, but a virtuous woman whose daily walk with God required ultimate trust, though her trials cause her to question.
I hope for those who have read books 1 and 2 in the series will read Beyond the Valley to discover how Sarah came to River Run and the many trials she faced and the love she finds in a compassionate physician, Alex Hutton.
Here is a little bit about the story—
When Sarah’s husband Jamie drowns, her young life if shattered and takes a turn that she never expected. Pregnant and now widowed, she reaches out to Jamie’s family for help but they are unwilling. Instead they devise a plan to have her kidnapped and taken to the Colonies to live a life of servitude for seven years.
She is deceived and taken aboard a ship headed for the Colonies to be sold, bound to unspeakable hardship and forced into the same world she left.
Caught in the talons of servitude, she falls in love with a young conscientious doctor, Alex Hutton, who has arrived in Virginia to care for his widowed sister in law and two young nieces. Called back to serve in Washington’s army, he promises he will return for her, gain her freedom and wed her. Other plans were made for Sarah when her owner finds himself bankrupt and sells her the first chance he gets. She’s taken out into the frontier, captured by Indians, and faces unbearable hardship.
When the mistress of River Run along the Potomac encounters Sarah’s plight after she has escaped, Eliza Morgan pities her, and a way is made for Sarah to remain with her and care for Eliza’s young daughter, Darcy. Revolution has ignited in America, and together they endure many hardships which bring them together in friendship. But when Sarah learns that Zachary Halston, a local landowner, has seduced Eliza, she is troubled about what to do.
Grateful for Eliza’s kindness, Sarah is forever bound to keep silent. She promises Eliza to never reveal the secret that Ilene is Eliza’s child, even at the risk of living a life in shame if her master should ever discover the truth upon his return.
Trapped in Eliza and Hayward’s troubled lives, Sarah flees River Run. Will she make her way back to Alex and freedom as he searches the wilderness for her? Or will her hopes be crushed at the hands of the man who deceived her long ago in Cornwall when she faced destitution?
(Review in RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews Magazine - 4 stars)
Creating characters with intense realism and compassion is one of Gerlach's gifts. Her books typically involve dramatic situations, giving her characters a chance to rise above their adversity. Beyond the Valley is a shining example of that, reminding us that we are never forsaken. This is the third in the Daughters of the Potomac series. Sarah's character was introduced in the first novel, Before the Scarlet Dawn, and now she has her own heart-wrenching story that takes us from England to Virginia and Maryland. The historic setting is vividly descriptive, bringing the story to life, almost becoming a character unto itself.
You may shed some tears, but you'll come away with deep contentment and satisfaction of a story well told.
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'Beyond the Valley', the third and final book in the series has been released.
Beyond the Valley is my favorite out of the three. Sarah seemed to resonate with me on so many levels. She is a wife and expectant mother, a loyal friend, a grieving widow. Her faith is shown in a way relevant to the times she lived in, not just a Sunday Christian, but a virtuous woman whose daily walk with God required ultimate trust, though her trials cause her to question.
I hope for those who have read books 1 and 2 in the series will read Beyond the Valley to discover how Sarah came to River Run and the many trials she faced and the love she finds in a compassionate physician, Alex Hutton.
Here is a little bit about the story—
When Sarah’s husband Jamie drowns, her young life if shattered and takes a turn that she never expected. Pregnant and now widowed, she reaches out to Jamie’s family for help but they are unwilling. Instead they devise a plan to have her kidnapped and taken to the Colonies to live a life of servitude for seven years.
She is deceived and taken aboard a ship headed for the Colonies to be sold, bound to unspeakable hardship and forced into the same world she left.
Caught in the talons of servitude, she falls in love with a young conscientious doctor, Alex Hutton, who has arrived in Virginia to care for his widowed sister in law and two young nieces. Called back to serve in Washington’s army, he promises he will return for her, gain her freedom and wed her. Other plans were made for Sarah when her owner finds himself bankrupt and sells her the first chance he gets. She’s taken out into the frontier, captured by Indians, and faces unbearable hardship.
When the mistress of River Run along the Potomac encounters Sarah’s plight after she has escaped, Eliza Morgan pities her, and a way is made for Sarah to remain with her and care for Eliza’s young daughter, Darcy. Revolution has ignited in America, and together they endure many hardships which bring them together in friendship. But when Sarah learns that Zachary Halston, a local landowner, has seduced Eliza, she is troubled about what to do.
Grateful for Eliza’s kindness, Sarah is forever bound to keep silent. She promises Eliza to never reveal the secret that Ilene is Eliza’s child, even at the risk of living a life in shame if her master should ever discover the truth upon his return.
Trapped in Eliza and Hayward’s troubled lives, Sarah flees River Run. Will she make her way back to Alex and freedom as he searches the wilderness for her? Or will her hopes be crushed at the hands of the man who deceived her long ago in Cornwall when she faced destitution?
(Review in RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews Magazine - 4 stars)
Creating characters with intense realism and compassion is one of Gerlach's gifts. Her books typically involve dramatic situations, giving her characters a chance to rise above their adversity. Beyond the Valley is a shining example of that, reminding us that we are never forsaken. This is the third in the Daughters of the Potomac series. Sarah's character was introduced in the first novel, Before the Scarlet Dawn, and now she has her own heart-wrenching story that takes us from England to Virginia and Maryland. The historic setting is vividly descriptive, bringing the story to life, almost becoming a character unto itself.
You may shed some tears, but you'll come away with deep contentment and satisfaction of a story well told.
Amazon: In Paperback - http://tinyurl.com/8dta3o2
In Kindle ebook - http://tinyurl.com/bjou7db
Barnes & Noble: In Paperback - http://tinyurl.com/ae6dbvu
Christianbook.com: In Paperback - http://tinyurl.com/b9vj4av
In ebook - http://tinyurl.com/agy6bv8
Buy the entire series in paperback at a discount: http://tinyurl.com/aclvcl8
New Release
Dear Readers,
I'm happy to share my newest book release with you, 'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains'.
'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains' is a 2-in-1 collection. You will find love, adventure, and suspense at the start of the American Revolution along the coast of Cornwall and the Maryland frontier.
Here's a little synopsis of what you can expect.
John Nash, has built a new life in the Maryland frontier, and journeys back to England to see his father before the first shots of the Revolution are fired. Rebecah, a young woman who has known little more than the solitude of an isolated manor has lost her father and is now under the control of a domineering patriarch. As their romance unfolds, they become trapped in the schemes of her uncle and immersed in one of the most infamous Indian wars in Colonial history.
As the firebrands of Revolution grow hot, they marry and work together to build their estate, Laurel Hill. Facing a strange new world, Rebecah experiences the prejudice of being English, but finds friendship and acceptance in the wilds of the Maryland frontier. Joy reins at Laurel Hill when she announces she is carrying a child. Nash, known as Jack, is captain of a band of rangers who protect the frontier families from Indian attack. His friendship with Chief Logan has not prevented the Indian War from reaching their peaceful home along the lush hills of the last outpost.
Can he protect his wife from warring Indians and from a man who has no allegiance to any nation, tribe, or creed, wanted for robbery and murder, who has vowed vengeance? In Thorns in Eden and The Everlasting Mountains, love and faith are the sustaining forces that cannot be overtaken by the vines of adversity.
In EBook:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIV5IRO
Paperback to Follow.
Praise for 'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains.
Rita Gerlach captures the feel of Colonial America in her sweeping saga, Thorns in Eden. With lush descriptions and well-drawn, captivating characters, Gerlach creates a story I won't soon forget. Jamie Carie, award-winning author of Snow Angel
I'm happy to share my newest book release with you, 'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains'.
'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains' is a 2-in-1 collection. You will find love, adventure, and suspense at the start of the American Revolution along the coast of Cornwall and the Maryland frontier.
Here's a little synopsis of what you can expect.
John Nash, has built a new life in the Maryland frontier, and journeys back to England to see his father before the first shots of the Revolution are fired. Rebecah, a young woman who has known little more than the solitude of an isolated manor has lost her father and is now under the control of a domineering patriarch. As their romance unfolds, they become trapped in the schemes of her uncle and immersed in one of the most infamous Indian wars in Colonial history.
As the firebrands of Revolution grow hot, they marry and work together to build their estate, Laurel Hill. Facing a strange new world, Rebecah experiences the prejudice of being English, but finds friendship and acceptance in the wilds of the Maryland frontier. Joy reins at Laurel Hill when she announces she is carrying a child. Nash, known as Jack, is captain of a band of rangers who protect the frontier families from Indian attack. His friendship with Chief Logan has not prevented the Indian War from reaching their peaceful home along the lush hills of the last outpost.
Can he protect his wife from warring Indians and from a man who has no allegiance to any nation, tribe, or creed, wanted for robbery and murder, who has vowed vengeance? In Thorns in Eden and The Everlasting Mountains, love and faith are the sustaining forces that cannot be overtaken by the vines of adversity.
In EBook:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIV5IRO
Paperback to Follow.
Praise for 'Thorns in Eden & The Everlasting Mountains.
Rita Gerlach captures the feel of Colonial America in her sweeping saga, Thorns in Eden. With lush descriptions and well-drawn, captivating characters, Gerlach creates a story I won't soon forget. Jamie Carie, award-winning author of Snow Angel
Women's History Month
It's Women's History Month. Wait Until Morning is on sale for just .99 through March 10th. If you've already read it, and liked it, please consider sending the .99 ebook to someone in your life to celebrate Womens History Month. Journey into the lives of three women on the Homefront during WWII.
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