Surrender the Dawn~A sweeping Gilded Age romance of passion, peril, and forbidden love
(2025)(The fourth book in the Surrender series)
A novel by Elizabeth St Michel
A sweeping Gilded Age romance of danger, devotion, and a love worth every sacrifice.
Set against the glittering yet cutthroat world of America''s Gilded Age, Surrender the Dawn follows Elizabeth Spencer—the intelligent, spirited daughter of the nation’s richest banker—who longs for love, freedom, and a life not ruled by society’s unforgiving expectations. Sent to remote Missouri to conceal a mysterious pregnancy, she nearly loses her life before being rescued by Zachary Rourke, a rugged frontiersman with a brilliant mind and scars he refuses to reveal.
Zachary delivers her child and feels an unshakable bond with them both—until Elizabeth vanishes, hiding her daughter in a New York orphanage to protect her from a cruel fate. Six years later, their worlds collide once more in a storm of passion, danger, and secrets neither can outrun.
As Zachary battles sabotage, betrayal, and the ruthless oil baron determined to claim Elizabeth for himself, she must defy her powerful family and the rules of high society to fight for the only man who ever saw her true worth. Together, they face peril, corruption, and a love forbidden by every expectation of their age.
In a world of wealth, ambition, and deadly rivals, dawn comes only to those brave enough to surrender—heart, hope, and destiny—for a second chance at love.
Genre: Romance
Set against the glittering yet cutthroat world of America''s Gilded Age, Surrender the Dawn follows Elizabeth Spencer—the intelligent, spirited daughter of the nation’s richest banker—who longs for love, freedom, and a life not ruled by society’s unforgiving expectations. Sent to remote Missouri to conceal a mysterious pregnancy, she nearly loses her life before being rescued by Zachary Rourke, a rugged frontiersman with a brilliant mind and scars he refuses to reveal.
Zachary delivers her child and feels an unshakable bond with them both—until Elizabeth vanishes, hiding her daughter in a New York orphanage to protect her from a cruel fate. Six years later, their worlds collide once more in a storm of passion, danger, and secrets neither can outrun.
As Zachary battles sabotage, betrayal, and the ruthless oil baron determined to claim Elizabeth for himself, she must defy her powerful family and the rules of high society to fight for the only man who ever saw her true worth. Together, they face peril, corruption, and a love forbidden by every expectation of their age.
In a world of wealth, ambition, and deadly rivals, dawn comes only to those brave enough to surrender—heart, hope, and destiny—for a second chance at love.
Genre: Romance
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