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Season For Surrender (2012)

by Theresa Romain(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1420128868 (ISBN13: 9781420128864)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Zebra

series

Holiday Pleasures

review 1: I can hardly believe I finished my first "Over In A Flash" December book challenge already. December is such a busy month. This challenge is already proving to help me with some personal goals. I really enjoyed it, but only gave it 4 stars. I loved the characters and their smart wit. The romance was sweet (& hot, but not overdone). There were a few times that I wished I had read the first book in this series before this one, only for some character background development, but this was not at all confusing to the reading. This book could be read as a stand-alone, but I liked the characters so much and the wit in the writing that I will most likely read the others, too. My Kindle version of this book had a few typos, but not too bothersome. The only reason I didn't gi... moreve it 5 stars was because several times during the book the dialog between characters was confusing to me and I found myself Re-reading too many parts to figure out exactly who said this or that, which was easy enough to figure out after Rereading those parts slowly... but IMO, just a wee bit annoying.
review 2: Alex, Lord Xavier, is a man of many masks and during his scandalous Christmas house party, he meets his match in an observant blue stocking who wears a few masks of her own. In some ways, A Season for Surrender reminded me of a book I adored, What I Did for a Duke (by Julie Anne Long) because each of the characters presented a facade to the world, but found that with each other, they could be their true selves and drop the masks.At first, I did not understand why Louisa could see through to Alex' true self when others he had known for years could not, but Romain did a good job providing enough details about their characters to make it believable. I read this story quickly because I always get drawn into books where hero and the heroine, while seeming to be different actually share similar hopes and interests in a way that binds them in a way that is a joy to read.This story implies that there is a lot of holiday festivities, but really, the Christmas theme is so minor that you could read this at any time. There are a few nice scenes with charades, Christmas punch, and mistletoe, but for the most part, the book centers around Louisa and Alex and their quest for trust between each other.I felt that the book bobbled a bit with characterization (particularly with Louisa who would say or do things that were too bold or too shallow...or they became intimate in a place where they could be easily caught) but for the most part I enjoyed it. I loved the discussion of books, poetry, and ciphers. I sympathized with Alex more than I thought I would upon reading the first few chapters. And I was happy when Louisa and Alex finally opened up to each other. Oh, and Louisa's aunt Estella is a hoot....I would love to see a match up between Estella and Julia Quinn's Lady Danbury. She stole the show in scenes she appeared.Overall, it was a worthwhile read. It was strongly character driven and emotional, as many of Romain's books seem to be, and did have a sprinkle of holiday cheer. 4 stars. less

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