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Title: Surrender in Moonlight

Author: Jennifer Blake

Narrator: Allyson Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Lorna Forrester was to wed the half-witted heir to the Beau Repose estate. But the day before her wedding, she met Ramon Cazenove, a daring blockade runner, thus beginning an incredible adventure into danger and love--from the Civil War-torn South to the windswept Caribbean.

Members Reviews:

Do yourself a favor and read this story; wonderful characters, heartwarming tale

Of all Jennifer Blake's novels, this one is probably my favorite. I have read it countless times over the years. I recently obtained it as a Kindle download and am in the process of reading it again now. What I think I love most about Jennifer's books are: exquisitely descriptive writing that indeed transports you to the place and time in history that the novel is set; the almost always irristiability of the hero (Ramon, in this book, has it ALL) and the usual well-developed heroine who's not so perfect that she's unrelatable. (Lorna, in my opinion, is 95% very admirable; points removed for stubbornness and a minor bit of passiveness in Nassua) So far, however.... in the Kindle version, I have found quite a few typos. I don't pretend to know how Kindle editions of books are done but it appears that whoever did the transposing of text from manuscript to Kindle format... they made some mistakes --- Since I know the book so well over (30+ yrs -- still can't believe how quickly time goes by !) these little typos stood out very plainly to me. It has NOT detracted from the story but if I were reading it for the first time, I may have been scratching my head over a few items. As usual, Jennifer sets this book in Louisiana (my home away from home, away from home!) and while New Orleans is not the primary location, you get just enough of "plantation country" + the city itself as a foil. Particularly evocative is the description of Ramon's former home, Beau Repose. You honestly can close your eyes and imagine it in it's full glory. Much attention is applied to the whole blockade running, ship descriptions, dangerous sea voyages, etc. If you didn't know much about blockade runners in the Civil War era, you will gain a nice appreciation of a subject that is not common knowledge (at least, I didn't learn much during my schooling regarding the importance of blockade runners and their impact on the war, including the British angle as well as ports such as Nassau) I found that Jennifer did a fine tribute by featuring the Royal Victoria Hotel in its heyday. So much so that I had to do research on this Grande Dame of Old Nassau. I won't spoil the story for others but, suffice to say, it is thoroughly enjoyable. The journey that Lorna and Ramon share, their connection and attraction to each other grow throughout the book and is so very believable. Unlike some stories where the protagonists have attraction, conflict, fights, sex, more conflict, etc etc... then end up happily ever after in the short span of a few weeks.... the majority of Jennifer Blake's novels take some time to develop and for the H & H to form a deep and abiding (and believable) love. Love scenes are "tasteful" -- very descriptive but never raunchy. She also has the talent of fleshing out secondary characters; it's nice that they remain memorable after the novel ends. The only thing I would like to see is a more complete epiloge....