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Zusatztext "This is Callen's forte: entangle readers in a tale that's delightfully sexy! fast paced and filled with engaging characters who hold your interest until the end." Informationen zum Autor After a detour through fitness instructing and computer programming, Gayle Callen found the life she'd always dreamed of as a romance writer. This USA Today bestselling author has written more than twenty historical romances for Avon Books, and her novels have won the Holt Medallion, the Laurel Wreath Award, the Booksellers' Best Award, and been translated into eleven different languages. The mother of three grown children, an avid crafter, singer, and outdoor enthusiast, Gayle lives in Central New York with her dog, Uma, and her husband, Jim the Romance Hero. She also writes contemporary romances as Emma Cane. Klappentext She wanted a favor, not a fiance... Audrey Blake's impromptu plan—asking a visitor to help her take ownership of her rightful property—is unraveling in spectacular fashion. Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family, and now the enigmatic Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence, insisting they pretend to be engaged. Duty brought Robert to Audrey's doorstep. As for what makes him propose marriage...it might be guilt. Compassion. Or something far more urgent and unexpected. Their counterfeit union was supposed to be for Audrey's benefit. Yet it's Robert who yearns to prove to the intriguing Audrey how much they both have to gain by making it real—and convincing her to submit to the most blissful passion. "This is Callen's forte: entangle readers in a tale that's delightfully sexy, fast paced and filled with engaging characters who hold your interest until the end."--Romantic Times Zusammenfassung Surrender to the Earl ! the latest historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Gayle Callen! is the passion-filled second novel in her Brides of Redemption series about battle-scarred soldiers and the women whose love heals them. Audrey Blake! blind since a childhood fever stole her sight! is hidden away by her family and needs help to claim the property that is rightfully hers. But her plan to gain independence by asking the visiting Earl of Knighsbridge! Robert Henslow! for his help goes awry when he insists they fake an engagement. Though he thought the ruse was for Audrey’s benefit! Robert soon yearns to make the falsehood a fact and win the lady for himself. A seductive Victorian romance filled with steamy excitement and spicy ardor! Surrender to the Earl is sure to cast a spell on Gayle Callen’s fans and new readers alike. ...