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Stormy Surrender: Prisoners of destiny, captives of desire...
A thrilling Regency romance! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen.
She’s lost her freedom … is she losing her heart too?
America and the high seas, 1813
Forced into betrothal by her uncaring father, spirited Lady Barbara Grandison is an unhappy passenger at sea, sailing from England to Portugal to be with a fiancé she despises.
When her ship is captured by an American vessel, suddenly Barbara’s whole life changes as she finds herself falling for her captor, the dashing Captain Jasper Trent . As she is drawn under his spell, her life and heart are turned upside down.
But when Barbara falls prisoner a second time — this time to the ruthless pirate captain Nick Devon — events take a dangerous turn. As she’s forced to submit to Nick’s passions, her life changes forever — and in the most unexpected of ways.
As the prospect of freedom beckons, Barbara is faced with a choice she never thought she would have to make. But with her heart still yearning for Jasper, is happiness forever out of reach?
Will Barbara ever see her beloved England — or her lover — again? And what price might she have to pay to be free?
Is her heart lost forever to an impossible love?
Set in 1800s America and at sea, STORMY SURRENDER is a darkly romantic historical tale of love, loss and adventure.
She’s lost her freedom … is she losing her heart too?
America and the high seas, 1813
Forced into betrothal by her uncaring father, spirited Lady Barbara Grandison is an unhappy passenger at sea, sailing from England to Portugal to be with a fiancé she despises.
When her ship is captured by an American vessel, suddenly Barbara’s whole life changes as she finds herself falling for her captor, the dashing Captain Jasper Trent . As she is drawn under his spell, her life and heart are turned upside down.
But when Barbara falls prisoner a second time — this time to the ruthless pirate captain Nick Devon — events take a dangerous turn. As she’s forced to submit to Nick’s passions, her life changes forever — and in the most unexpected of ways.
As the prospect of freedom beckons, Barbara is faced with a choice she never thought she would have to make. But with her heart still yearning for Jasper, is happiness forever out of reach?
Will Barbara ever see her beloved England — or her lover — again? And what price might she have to pay to be free?
Is her heart lost forever to an impossible love?
Set in 1800s America and at sea, STORMY SURRENDER is a darkly romantic historical tale of love, loss and adventure.
412 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
About the author
Janet Louise Roberts
74 books34 followersSee pseudonyms Louisa Bronte, Rebecca Danton & Janette Radcliffe. Some of the listed titles are more straight romance than romantic suspense.
Janet Louise Roberts was born on January 20, 1925, in New Britain Connecticut, the daughter of a missionary in a conservative church. She wrote contemporary, historical, and gothic romances, as well as occult horror romances such as The Devil’s Own, Isle of the Dolphins, Lord Satan, and Her Demon Lover. She used pseudonyms for several of her works.
Roberts died on June 11, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio.
Janet Louise Roberts was born on January 20, 1925, in New Britain Connecticut, the daughter of a missionary in a conservative church. She wrote contemporary, historical, and gothic romances, as well as occult horror romances such as The Devil’s Own, Isle of the Dolphins, Lord Satan, and Her Demon Lover. She used pseudonyms for several of her works.
Roberts died on June 11, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio.
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April 4, 2018
A love triangle where, alas, the wrong guy won :~{
February 20, 2022
All the pirate crap went on way too long, the H was a big pain in the ass with his "kill all pirates" obsession, and the h was a dumb bunny to choose him over the father of her child, even if he was a pirate (and a hell of a lot sexier than the boring hero)!
Nick the pirate was supposed to be the villain or antihero, so naturally he loses the h, Barbara to the H, Jasper (dumb name), but why couldn't the author take a line from Billy Preston's song and:
"let the bad guy win every once in a while"!
Nick the pirate was supposed to be the villain or antihero, so naturally he loses the h, Barbara to the H, Jasper (dumb name), but why couldn't the author take a line from Billy Preston's song and:
"let the bad guy win every once in a while"!
January 11, 2022
Couldn't really get into the story or the characters.
Wrongly described characters, will always ruin it for me..no matter the plot/story :(
Wrongly described characters, will always ruin it for me..no matter the plot/story :(
December 30, 2025
This was just okay for me. I skimmed quite a bit. The plot itself was interesting, but the pacing dragged and I was often bored.
The heroine is traveling by ship to marry her fiancé when her vessel is captured by H1. He isn’t a pirate—he actually hates pirates and is on a mission to eliminate them. Ironically, he’s sailing in the opposite direction of her destination and refuses to change course for her. He’s rude and dismissive, yet they fall into a strange, frustrating relationship: she repeatedly asks to be taken to her fiancé, he refuses, and despite the hostility, they become physically involved.
Later, they’re captured by pirates led by H2, who is bold, charismatic, and far more engaging than H1. H2 imprisons H1 and shows clear interest in the heroine. Eventually, H1 gains H2’s trust, betrays him, and escapes with the heroine.
They settle in New Orleans, where the heroine discovers she’s pregnant—with H2’s child. H1 offers marriage to give her and the baby protection. By this point, though, the chemistry between H1 and the heroine has completely fizzled. The relationship feels more like a convenient arrangement than a romance.
When H2 returns and demands the heroine and his child, she claims to love H1, and H2 reluctantly leaves.
Overall, this didn’t feel like a satisfying HEA. H1 becomes dull, and honestly, he wasn’t that compelling to begin with. The more interesting character was H2, and once he was gone, the story lost what little spark it had.
The heroine is traveling by ship to marry her fiancé when her vessel is captured by H1. He isn’t a pirate—he actually hates pirates and is on a mission to eliminate them. Ironically, he’s sailing in the opposite direction of her destination and refuses to change course for her. He’s rude and dismissive, yet they fall into a strange, frustrating relationship: she repeatedly asks to be taken to her fiancé, he refuses, and despite the hostility, they become physically involved.
Later, they’re captured by pirates led by H2, who is bold, charismatic, and far more engaging than H1. H2 imprisons H1 and shows clear interest in the heroine. Eventually, H1 gains H2’s trust, betrays him, and escapes with the heroine.
They settle in New Orleans, where the heroine discovers she’s pregnant—with H2’s child. H1 offers marriage to give her and the baby protection. By this point, though, the chemistry between H1 and the heroine has completely fizzled. The relationship feels more like a convenient arrangement than a romance.
When H2 returns and demands the heroine and his child, she claims to love H1, and H2 reluctantly leaves.
Overall, this didn’t feel like a satisfying HEA. H1 becomes dull, and honestly, he wasn’t that compelling to begin with. The more interesting character was H2, and once he was gone, the story lost what little spark it had.
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