Terms of Surrender

Farrelly, a three-time Jeopardy! champion, introduces Michael Cantrell, a paroled Confederate officer, and Annadane “Annie” Devlin, a solitary rancher, in this series launch set in 1866 America. Michael heads west to put the travesties of the Civil War behind him. Crossing through Wyoming, he finds Annie and her younger brother being accosted by three of Elias Randolph’s hired guns. Randolph, a ruthless local rancher, is determined to get Annie’s homestead by any means possible. While Michael manages to save the Devlins, he sustains a serious gunshot wound. As Annie nurses Michael back to health, romance blossoms. The sexual encounters overtake the drama at times, but the plot still moves along quickly. The protagonists are well developed, with their appeal drawing as much from their flaws as from their endearments. Farrelly successfully melds history, romance, and Wild West lawlessness into a steamy adventure. [em](BookLife) [/em]