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Apr 19, 2011 Lisa Kay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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★★★★★ Five full stars and a WOW!

I loved this book, but then, as a historical romance reader, it is definitely my cuppa tea. I was a bit worried, as every one of my GR friends loves her contemporary love stories; could she make the transition? With a resounding yes, I must say she did! And then some.

I also selected Iain MacKinnon, the hero, to fill the coveted “Protector Hero” slot in my Nothing But Reading Challenges - My Hero Challenge. And man-oh-man, does he fulfill the role - for a mort ...more

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Feb 12, 2010 Zeek rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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After my enjoyable reading experience with Pamela Clare's Ride the Fire, I was told that I simply must read Surrender. Whew man, am I glad I listened to everyone!

Although forced to serve the British during the French and Indian War, Iain MacKinnon does his job well. He and his band of Rangers have had much success but when Iain spies the courage of one beauty about to be ravaged by the Abenaki Indians, he defies his superiors and leaves to rescue her.

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Oct 03, 2009 Beanbag Love rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This one lives up to the hype. A very good, romantic story in a unique setting.

I love historical romance, and I'm not bothered by the typical locations/time frames. I like Regencies just fine, for example. But this story is set in the colonial American frontier and has a real "Last of the Mohicans" vibe, which is really a refreshing change. And, no, the hero wasn't a secret duke, either.

Iain MacKinnon and Lady Anne Campbell are really nice leads. I liked the way their romance progressed, althoug This one lives up to the hype. A very good, romantic story in a unique setting.

I love historical romance, and I'm not bothered by the typical locations/time frames. I like Regencies just fine, for example. But this story is set in the colonial American frontier and has a real "Last of the Mohicans" vibe, which is really a refreshing change. And, no, the hero wasn't a secret duke, either.

Iain MacKinnon and Lady Anne Campbell are really nice leads. I liked the way their romance progressed, although it certainly happened quickly. Their chemistry was very good and their moments of mistake and/or misunderstanding were not TSTL, but usually manipulated by an outside force, or by their own desire to save the other pain.

The featured and side characters were very good. The villain was awful and nasty and dealt with nicely. There's an anti-hero that I want to hate, but Clare keeps pulling the rug out from under that one, and I really don't know what to expect from him in the future. Which is a good thing, I think.

I did have a problem with a couple of parts. There was something in particular that Iain did that I thought was not a good plan, considering the laws and his desire to protect Annie. But it was a minor speed bump, really.

The battle scenes were difficult to read, mainly because they were well-told. A horrible loss due to an arrogant general -- I just wanted to reach through the pages and strangle the man myself.

My biggest problem with this book is not at all the fault of the author or the story. It's the Kindle version. There was a typo in every other paragraph, I swear. Misspelled words and missing or misplaced punctuation. How am I supposed to keep my mind on the story if I'm translating the whole time. What does "recatt" mean? Well, it means "recall" when spelled properly. So many things were like that. The most annoying one was the word "lain". Consistently it was replaced with the hero's name: "Iain". You look at them here and say -- why would that bother her? Well, the font doesn't make the "i" and the "L" look the same, so it's very clearly the man's name rather than a version of "lay". Okay -- that was a rant. But seriously, you could probably make a comedy album reading the typos in this thing. Shoddy, shoddy work.

However, the story surpasses that problem and I don't know if the PB is typo-riddled, so you might consider buying that if you think translating occasional nonsense words might bother you.

Now, I'm on to the next in the series, "Untamed", and looking forward to it.

ETA: The reason I didn't give this one five stars was because of the odd blip I mentioned above and also because I thought she padded the story with a few unnecessary sex scenes. They're well written, but a couple of them are unnecessary, and I actually skimmed over them. I can think of two that truly enhanced the story, but the others, IMO, were superfluous. ...more

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Jul 02, 2009 KatLynne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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5++++ Stars
While this is my first book by this author, I knew it would not be my last. Like most everyone, I have my favorite authors and my favorite books. And then there’s an even higher rating than “favorite” and it is saved for those specially gifted, wonderfully talented authors that fit into my “absolutely must have” category. Pamela Clare is one of those authors. Once I read Surrender, I knew I was hooked. I immediately ordered all books from her backlist. Now I simply, anxiously watch a 5++++ Stars
While this is my first book by this author, I knew it would not be my last. Like most everyone, I have my favorite authors and my favorite books. And then there’s an even higher rating than “favorite” and it is saved for those specially gifted, wonderfully talented authors that fit into my “absolutely must have” category. Pamela Clare is one of those authors. Once I read Surrender, I knew I was hooked. I immediately ordered all books from her backlist. Now I simply, anxiously watch and wait for her next book release, grab it the day it becomes available, and then devour it like a much needed drug. Pamela Clare has an amazing talent that when added to her intelligence and with her intense research skills, the ending product is nothing but magnificent!

Surrender is the first book in the MacKinnon’s Ranger Trilogy and is set during the French and Indian War in America. Each book in the Series tells the story of one of the brothers, Iain, Morgan & Conner. They are displaced Scottish Highlanders, raised amongst the Mahican Indians. With this background we get a special breed of men, those with fierce Scots courage and the stealth and cunning fighting abilities of their Indian brothers. They, along with many other talented Scots, form a unique team of warriors. These special men are known as MacKinnon’s Rangers.

Surrender is the story of Iain MacKinnon and the woman who calls herself Annie Burns. When Iain is falsely accused of murder, he along with the Rangers, are forced to serve the hated British Crown. Now let me tell you my lassies that Iain MacKinnon is one hot, sexy Highland Warrior. I loved him from the get go and think I will love him forever! Who could not love a man of his caliber? For he is filled to the brim and spilling over with all the alpha male attributes that I love!

During a scouting operation, Iain comes across lovely Annie, who is facing certain death at the hands of the Abenaki Indians and French soldiers who had raided her home. As she fights for her life, Iain’s honor and compassion win the battle over his orders. Risking the lives of his brothers and fellow Rangers, he saves her from certain torture and death. Facing punishment for his choices he brings an injured Annie back to the British camp. And there she recognizes the British leader, Lord William. Will he recognize her?

Annie is one of those heroines with true grit, full of courage and the will to survive. Having survived the harrowing indignities of her uncle and witnessing the brutal murder of those she worked for, she now finds herself faced with new challenges. For Annie is hiding secrets from her past and weaves a web of lies to protect herself. Lord William and Iain both recognize that she is lying. Both are becoming more enamored of her as they try to unravel those secrets. Yet, there is this hot, sizzling, dripping sexual heat and chemistry that exist between Iain and Annie. The sexual charge is hot enough to blow up the entire British camp and the love scenes are sweltering!

And so we find in the midst of the brutalities of war and survival in pre-Revolutionary America, a beautifully written, poignant, and sensual love story filled with vivid historical events, action and danger. This is such a compelling story and one that I loved from beginning to end. Pamela Clare has that special talent that puts you right in the midst of it all. It's as if you are there, completely and totally immersed; with heart palpitating and breath held. It's more than reading a book, you are living this story and enthralled!

Not only is this one a definite keeper but it goes into my “desert-island must” category and one that will be read again and again. I am so excited to read a Historical Romance series with an American Colonial setting. Being a History lover, I must confess that when finished, my interest was piqued and I found myself devouring all the information I could find on this war and this location.

Thank you Ms. Clare for an amazing story!
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Aug 02, 2009 Stevie rated it liked it · review of another edition

This really should get 3.5 stars. It was very well written and the characters were deep and well thought out. It had great twists and turns and tremendous heart. I loved the brogue that was written in, it made it play perfectly in my head. A book about Highlanders should always include that. It wasn't too fantastic and it wasn't ever boring. It was set in the frontier of American and maybe that's were it lost me. That is just my thing, because like I stated it was well written. The love scenes w ...more

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Jul 19, 2010 Cheryl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I am so glad I finally bought this book and read it after many of my friends recommended it to me! It features one of my ultimate-favorite-to-die-for types of heroes... a Highlander!! But this Highlander story has a little bit of a different twist, Iain MacKinnon is in the Colonies serving as a Major in MacKinnon's Rangers aiding the Red Coats in the French and Indian War. Iain is an expert in fighting, tracking, leading his men in battles and surviving.

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