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The War Between the States not only destroyed all Michael Cantrell loved, it left the young, former Confederate cavalry officer without faith or hope, a solitary, haunted man trying to escape his demons in the vast western frontier. Then, one spring day along the Wind River, he finds himself suddenly in the thick of another life-and-death struggle—Annie Devlin’s war. Desperate to hang on to her ranch and her life, waylaid by gunmen hired by a powerful rancher who covets her land, Annie and her young brother, Robbie, fight a furious, rapidly losing battle for their lives. When all seems lost, into the fray steps a cold-eyed, steel-nerved stranger—Michael Cantrell—who saves Annie and Robbie, but is himself grievously wounded. With Annie’s care, Michael recovers not only his strength but a portion of his embittered soul as well. Fighting his powerful feelings for her, convinced he has nothing to give, Michael determines to stay with the Devlins only long enough to ensure their safety against the treachery that would destroy them. Reluctantly, Michael, who for years has known only loss, allies himself with a stubborn, courageous young woman who will take his heart by storm and test the limit of his honor, his mettle—and his passion. A finalist for the prestigious Orange Rose Award, "Terms of Surrender" takes the reader on a stirring adventure that is also a heartfelt, emotional journey.
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A Navy brat and graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, LORRIE FARRELLY is proud to be a Fightin' Banana Slug. Following graduate school at Northwestern University, she began a career in education that included teaching art to 4th graders, drama to 8th graders, and finally, math to high school students. She's been a Renaissance nominee for Teacher of the Year, a ranch hand at Disneyland’s Circle D Ranch, and a “Jeopardy!” TV quiz show champion. Her novels have won multiple awards, including two 2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards. TERMS OF SURRENDER was a First Place Winner in the 2014 Laramie Awards, and TIMELAPSE was a First Place Winner in the 2014 Cygnus Awards. She has also written short fiction for Prairie Rose Publishing. Her short story "The Longest Way Home" won the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award for Best Western Short Story of 2015. Lorrie and her family live in Southern California. WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING about Lorrie's novels: "Filled with sweet emotion, but also heart wrenching hurt, TERMS OF SURRENDER by Lorrie Farrelly is exactly why I am such a fan of historical fiction!" ~ B. Casto, reviewing for Readers' Favorite "TERMS OF SURRENDER is a heart-melting, pulse-racing, beautiful piece of literature." ~ Amazon Review "TIMELAPSE is a fast-paced story that keeps the pages turning until the very end. This is one of my favorite books of the year!" ~ M. McManus, reviewing for Readers' Favorite "Those who want their alternate history and timeslip stories laced with believable, winning protagonists should look no further than TIMELAPSE: it provides a gripping, involving read from start to finish, and stands out from the crowd." ~ D. Donovan, reviewing for Midwest Book Review "DANGEROUS opens with a bang and just keeps on firing emotions and mystery to the end... Descriptions are vivid and capture a sense of awe, challenge, and love with deft pen strokes. Readers will find something new happens in every chapter...There's a healthy dose of steamy passion that charges the crime focus with romance, making this of special recommendation to romance readers." ~ D. Donovan, reviewing for Midwest Book Review "DANGEROUS is a beautiful romance, full of heart wrenching insecurity and doubt, but it is also a gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat!" ~ Amazon UK Review "TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT is a powerful story. It incorporates love, danger, and excitement, with a soupcon of the paranormal." ~ Jada Ryker, Author of the TAKES A DARE series "Wow. What a great book! TERMS OF TEMPTATION has it all: coherent plot, clear setting, credible dialogue and slang (for 1903, Wyoming), textured primary and secondary characters, humor, pathos, villainy and murderous mayhem (but not too much), authentic adolescents, adorable baby wild animals, and a few profoundly moving scenes involving the family ghost, or guardian angel." ~ Amazon Review "I loved it! The author has written such a great story and it is so descriptive, making you feel as if you are the one in danger. (THE GUARDIAN'S ANGEL) is a thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last a!" ~ Linda Tonis, reviewing for Paranormal Romance Guild "More than your usual crime story: THE GUARDIAN'S ANGEL holds that promise in its very title, reinforces it in its opening chapter, and keeps its promise through a series of vivid encounters that keep readers involved on an emotional level." ~ D. Donovan, reviewing for Midwest Book Review Lorrie always enjoys hearing from readers! Find her at: http://www.amazon.com/Lorrie-Farrelly... https://www.facebook.com/LorrieFarrel... https://sites.google.com/site/yourbes... https://twitter.com/@lorriewrites https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... http://enovelauthorsatwork.com/153-2/ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+LorrieFa... http://www.linkedin.com/p
