Surprised by Love

Falling in Love

by Susan Lowenberg, D.M. Snelling, Collie Maggie

Alaric’s Song
England, 1154. To end the blood feud between the Merclifs and Cardels, King Henry orders handsome, self-reliant Alaric Merclif to marry Helena Cardel. Can she trust Alaric, her enemy? Even more, can any man accept her scars and choose to love her?

Away from Here
Quebec, 1641. A tragic death and a tangled web of deceit force Catherine Compeaux to marry Stephen Marot against her wishes. Now she’s on a ship heading to new France with the man she hates, while her love, Gaston, remains behind.

Chained to Your Heart
London, 1864. Falsely accused of stealing, Katherine Brady is locked in notorious Newgate prison. Her only hope is agreeing to travel to Australia, to start a new life. The catch is, single women have to marry first, and “Big Red”—the prisoner everyone is terrified of—seems her only option.

480 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2014

About the author

Susan is a librarian by profession and a writer by avocation. Her two children are now adults and out of the house, leaving her time to pursue her passion. She lives in Southern California with her husband. Visit her web site at susanlowenberg.com for background materials on her novels. Visit the bakewithdates.com web site for more information on her cookbooks.

Reviews

[C.M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only read the first story so far. It was painfully dull. Will probably try the other two books at a later date.

[Marissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has 3 stories, which I enjoyed but I do have some issues with each. The 1st "Alaric's Song", had some repetitive dialogue and a strange flow at times. As for the 2nd and 3rd stories I was kind of annoyed by the way the authors referred to Native Americans and Aborigines. I know they take place during the colonization of America and Australia, but they are faith (Christian) based stories so I found it semi irritating. Overall though the book was entertaining and an easy read.