Elinor Abbott was only 14 years old when she and her father left England for America. Six years later, with war at their doorstep, she is forced to return to her land of birth and a life amongst the aristocracy she abhors. A return to England also means facing the man who brutally attacked her as an adolescent. Viscount Easton came to the United States at the behest of His Majesty’s Army, for his last assignment. He was sent home early due to an injury and must face his new destiny as the heir to an earldom. An unexpected encounter with the unrefined beauty links Easton and Elinor together in society, and he must decide whether to save Elinor’s reputation or hold on to bachelorhood. Can Elinor navigate the perils of coming out in aristocratic England and still retain her sense of identity? Can Easton help her overcome her aversion to men or will her past keep her from facing her future?
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Summary
Surrender the Past by Elizabeth Johns Book One Elinor Abbott has an experience on her last night in England that changes her life. Her father’s work for the king brings them to America and a new life. While her father is mourning the loss of his wife, Elly is mourning silently as she becomes stronger and independent. Glad to be away from all the rules of Society and the incident. As the war gets too close to their plantation, they must return to England. The one place where she must face her past that has haunted her for six years. Major Adam Trowbridge, Viscount Easton is in America fighting a battle he doesn’t completely agree with. Adam finds out how quickly a second son’s life can change and a new path set. He has become the heir now that his brother has passed and also an enemy to one of his superiors in the army. Not to mention meeting the young hoyden he knew in his younger days...only now she is a beautiful, grown hoyden. I loved this story, a real page turner. You could clearly see how different Elly’s life was from her freedom in America to the strict rules of the ton in England. Where there always seemed to be eyes watching for when you might step over the rule line. Many secondary characters that are sure to have stories to tell, too. Elizabeth’s second book and the continuance of this series is called Season’s of Change. http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/2011/12/e-books.html