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a great book very well written! I'm normally not a romance reader, but this one caught my attention with its great reviews.
I picked it up for my kindle, and boy am I glad I did, The writing is fantastic, the story engaging, the characters extraordinarily well developed, I felt what they felt, I wanted what they wanted, I couldn't wait to get through work so I could get back to reading, I've already purchased and read book two of the series, and it's also incredible, Great book!.rounded up to

This isn't a genre I'd normally choose to read or a period of history that I ever learnt about in detail being from the UK, but I decided to try a different genre and I'm glad I did.


What struck me the most about this book was how the author manages to pull you inside the story with her use of description.
I'm not a fan of description that is not needed or overdone, but here you hear the sounds of war and witness the after effects as you read.
It is really well done and enjoyable,

The character Michael, an army captain, is a great character, Trying to live with the consequences of his brother's death and the after effects of the civil war, his was a complex personality that I enjoyed getting to know.


The only thing that I didn't like as much were the number of sex scenes, I'm OK with romances I'm a fan of Catherine Cookson for eg but personally felt there were too many,

Overall this was an enjoyable surprise of a book, Well written and edited to a high standard, and recommended to fans of American historical romance, This story takes place postCivil War, I don't think I've ever read a novel that addressed so extensively the residual prejudices not just racial that remained to be dealt with following the end of the War.
This aspect of history was very well presented and was a thread throughout the story, The author's research seemed quite extensive and accurate, A little slow in the beginning, but I hung in because of the good reviews, The writing was excellent, and very welledited kudos to the author Lorrie Farrelly!, This author has a command of language, offering descriptions of the settings that put me right there in place and time and descriptions of characters that made me understand their emotional makeup.
This turned into a very interesting story, with characters of color and depth, Loved the H and h, Everything I need to appreciate and enjoy a novel was contained herein, There was a good bit of action not necessary to satisfy my reading taste, but it sat well with me, This is a standalone story, even though there are two more books in the series, I've found a new favorite author, Romantic fiction isnt my thing so I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed TERMS OF SURRENDER, Captain Michael Cantrell is commander of a dwindling band of confederate soldiers, surrounded by his wounded and dying men in the Virginia woods in April.
In a moving opening scene he receives word from Robert E, Lee himself that the war is lost, In defeat, Michael heads west to find himself, In Wyoming Territory he finds instead a young settler woman, Annie Devlin, and heryear old brother Robbie, Annie is being forced off her land by greedy rancher Colonel Randolph and his gang of hired guns including two particularly villainous ones.
Michael sides with Annie against Randolph, in what looks to be another doomed cause, Violence ensues fist fights, rape and gunplay in the course of which Michael and Annie fall in love, As you might gather TERMS OF SURRENDER is a lot grittier than the description romantic fiction would indicate, Of course it does cover familiar territory shades of Hondo and Shane but often the best western fiction reworks the familiar, while still finding new wrinkles, as Farrelly does here.
The child characters in Hondo and Shane are rather passive and saintly, but Robbie is a lot spunkier, I particularly liked his humorous interplay with Michael, Perhaps the best aspect of this excellent novel is how the trio of brother, sister and damaged stranger bond against their enemies, while Farrellys writing skills provide the necessary edge.
Recommended. Those who love Pamela Clare's MacKinnon's Rangers series, including sitelinkSurrender, might like this book the first in a series of three, and Farrelly's debut book.
For me, it was good, but there was a little too much murderous villainy, Like a pendalum, the plot sometimes swung from a happy event to a grim reprisal,

Yet well done, for all that, And definitely worth reading for its own sake, and to fully enjoy the sequels, sitelinkTerms of Engagement and sitelinkTerms of Temptation.
The sequels offer many scenes of this ranch and these characters,

Writing quality: The writing is of good calibre, the dialogue and lingo suits the setting, and there are few typos, if any.
The plot is coherent, at times poignant, and the smexy times sizzle, especially in the hot springs, The historical aspects felt authentic, too more so than many books, Farrelly portrays kids realistically, unlike some authors,

However, I felt Farrelly revealed too much, She needs to keep her cards a little closer to her chest, instead of revealing everything the villains are up to, as the thirdperson POV switched from hero to heroine to villains.
A story should include some suspense, right

On the other hand, Farrelly avoids the trap so many romance authors fall into: She doesn't fill the pages and slow the pace with reams of internal dialogue and redundant rumination.
But there is some of that, which is fine,

AUDIO QUALITY: I listened to this book and also read it, switching between book and audio, The narrator is Keith Tracton, He shows promise in terms of his ability to perform some character roles others are not so good, For nondialogue, he sounds almost robotic sometimes, So, narration getsstars, max, I'd say,

Story synopsis, no major spoilers: Set in Wyoming just after the Civil War, the story spans, It begins with Confederate Captain Michael Cantrell, our hero, listening to his beloved General Robert E, Lee address the troops with a "farewell to arms" speech, The author made this authentic historically, including the papers Michael carries, stating that he will never bear arms against his own country again something like that.
Michael lost his entire family and is heartbroken, so he leaves Dixie and heads west on his noble steed, Jet, A year later, he happens upon Annie Devlin and her tenyear old brother Robbie, under deadly attack, The siblings are alone in the world, because their schoolteacher mother died six years ago, and their horsebreeder father died one year ago.
A corrupt landowner wants the Devlin ranch, but Annie stubbornly won't sell and won't cave to threats and bully tactics, so the corrupt Colonel sends out his worst thugs, including a nasty piece of work named Skinner.


In the nick of time, Michael rescues Annie and Robbie from mayhem and possibly murder, but he gets badly wounded, Annie takes him home and nurses his wounds, This happens early in

the story, At first, Michael is aloof and distant, because he doesn't ever want to feel any more loss or pain, However, the Devlins win his heart, He becomes a brother to Robbie, helping him with homework and horses, etc, Eventually, Annie and Michael become lovers and get married,

Sounds lovely, right Well, yes and no, It's a fairly grim story, with splashes of joy, Like a sitelinkPamela Clare historical romance, there is no surcease fom the wicked schemes of amoral men, All three protagonists even Robbie must repeatedly battle various vicious villains, Too many times, in my opinion, However, there are some brief joyous scenes in between the mayhem, Some laughter. Some warmhearted athome scenes, bonding with Robbie and Annie, Some fairly humorous banter between Annie and Michael, and I loved the comaraderie between Michael and his older roommate from West Point, the local Calvary Major he calls "Chief" and Chief calls Michael "The Brat".
Eventually, some sizzling sexy times, Then a wedding at Fort Williams, The reception scene was quite something! Wonderful! Chuckles all around!

For Cantrell, there is a lot of "coming to terms" with all the Yankee soldiers especially the horde at the Fort.
The author neatly portrayed Michael's sense of anxiety around the Yankee regiment, and his slow adjustment to being a Confederate Captain amidst a sea of blue.


Characterized by Guilt: Michael, only, was a prime cadet at West Point Academy before war broke out: top of his class, tall, strong, lethal.
Dark blond hair and deep blue eyes, He was born into a prosperous and loving Virginia family that didn't approve of slavery, but did uphold states rights, During the war, he lost his entire family, especially his little brother Gavin, Michael blames himself for Gavin's death, I really dislike maudlin, selfglorifying guilttripping scenes and it seems to prevail in romance books but in this case, it was handled fairly realistically, and the cause was believable: Michael shouldered the blame for Gavin's death because he was the one who pulled strings to transfer Gavin to the unit that came under the heaviest fire.
So, Gavin, long dead, plays a major role in this book, albeit a ghostly role, Literally. There are a handful of paranormal ghost scenes Gavin wants Michael to be happy, I liked the scenes with Gavin the ghost, Almost seemed truly believable, in some weird way,

Epilogue: I did NOT like the epilogue, because it was mainly just another sex scene, Who cares The sex scenes are well written in this book I could feel the heat but after the first time or two, I lose interest.
In the epilogue, I wanted to see the family settled safely, with scenes of prosperity and productivity, I wanted to see Michael doing what he was born to do breed horses, I wanted to see more of brave young Robbie, recovering nicely from his wounds, After all the hell these guys went through, I wanted to close the book with a satisfied feeling of healing and happiness,

Entire Series: In the sequel, sitelinkTerms of Engagement, Robbie Dr, Robert Devlin and hisyearold daughter Grace rescue a mother and child fleeing an abusive husband / father, In the third book, sitelinkTerms of Temptation, Michael and Annie's daughter falls in love while catching poachers and tending injured animals, Both sequels included Michael and Annie and Robert, I liked booksanda lot, A tender and sweet love story, . .

This romance is a very sweet read, It takes place in thes in America so it was a nice change for me,

The heroine is left alone with her little brother, trying to handle her land, Unfortunately, there are people who want the land so she has many conflicts and struggles to hang on,

The story starts out with a bang, It captured my attention immediately, The hero comes in the picture right away and helps the damsel in distress,

I enjoyed how their relationship blossoms as she tries to save him, She is quite feisty and a good match for him, I especially loved the story about the heros young brother, Gavin,

This story has many surprises I enjoy a good story that keeps me guessing, If anybody just wants to read a “feel good” story, I recommend this one, Terms of Surrender is a nice little escape,
It was such a refreshing change of pace to read a romance book with a hero who was actually a nice guy and not wallowing in despair or selfhate.
To be sure, Michael Cantrell was scarred from his recent experience as a cavalry captain in the Confederate army, but author Lorrie Farrelly turns him into an optimistic survivor.
He was in the West, wandering to find his new place in the world after losing his home and his family, Fortunately, he wanders right into the path of Annie and Robbie Devlin just when they need him most,

Beautiful Annie and her little brother are ambushed by the hired men of a neighboring rancher who covets the Devlin spread.
During the fracas, Michael is seriously wounded and taken home by the Devlins so they can care for him, It doesn't take Michael long to realize that Annie and Robbie need some help, He also doesn't have any place he needs to be, and Annie Devlin sparks the first interest in life that Michael has had in a long time.


"Well, hell, Michael thought in wry chagrin, his body at taut attention, Looks like something works right after all, "

Lorrie Farrelly crafts a romance between Michael and Annie that is full of homespun wit and humor, She makes the most of little jokes that play off Michael's southern twang, his adjustment to living among Union sympathizers, and victors versus losers in the game of war.
Annie, Robbie and others teasingly don't let him forget for a second he was on the losing side,

"Don't know why I should be surprised by anything that woman does, God knows I haven't won a war yet, "

They are a young couple, and both are experiencing their first, deep love, It is sensual and deceptively sweet, Farrelly is very talented in the way she portrays the pair in the earliest throes of physical lust they just can't get enough of one another.
I liked that even the tender moments kept me guessing and were suffused with humor,

Don't think for a second, though, that Michael is just a swain courting a girl, He comes across as an archetypal cowboy, sitting on a magnificent black stallion, He is on a quest for justice, but does it in a reserved, quiet and lethally intense manner, And every once in a while, Farrelly cuts his viciousness loose,

Annie and Robbie are great characters, too, She is one of those people who goes through life with a smile, and I liked her, Although the book starts out with her being savagely attacked, Annie's internal struggles are quieter than those of Michael, Michael is the one who grows and changes, and Annie and Robbie are the ones pulling him into the light, Robbie is ten years old, and is the appropriate mixture of bratty kid and responsible older child, Of course, before long he idolizes Michael but what isn't there to idolize Michael is surprised at his own fatherly reactions to Robbie.


"It's just, . . there for a minute I opened my mouth, and my daddy just leapt on out, "

I loved these characters, their romance, the suspenseful action that took a surprising twist and the sprinkles of goodnatured humor.
I'm glad I get to spend some more time with these people in the sequel, which I downloaded about ten seconds after I finished book one.
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