Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach | Book Review

Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach is set in the time period right after the American Revolution.  Seth Braxton survived fighting in the Revolution and inherited his grandfather’s estate in England.  He travels to England against his wishes, but needs to make sure his sister will be okay. While there Seth gets involved in a plot against his nephew, his estate, and his new English wife.  Thankfully it ends up all right because I hate sad endings.

The characters stay the same while the story swirls around them without much talk of spiritual things at all.  Juleah, the reason Seth stays in England, is a strong character with an interesting family I enjoyed reading about.  There is a lot of Seth charging off on a horse, and more sadness than joy.  Virginia and Seth’s American home is beautifully described, but England gets the bad end of the deal. Here is the back cover copy:

Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather’s estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war.

With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth’s heart. After a brief courtship, they marry and she takes her place as the lady of Ten Width Manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and schemed to make Ten Width his own. From the Virginia wilderness to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth and his beloved Juleah inherit more than an ancestral home. They uncover a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal–an ominous threat to their new life, love, and faith.

To read the first chapter visit Where the Story Begins.  You can find out more about Rita Gerlach and Abingdon Press at their sites. 

I do want to mention that this author has a great publicist!  She sent me a bag of Peanut M&M’s and a thank you note along with the book.  I’ll review books for Peggy Shearon anytime!

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