Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine HeathMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In Surrender to the Devil, the third book in the Scoundrels of St. James series, Lorraine Heath focuses on the characters of Frannie Darling and Sterling Mabry, Duke of Greystone. The book sits in the middle of the series, and while it is possible to read it alone, much of both the central, as well as peripheral characters is influenced by the events of the previous two books in the series.
The protagonists of the story, as in the previous two books in the series, are of very different social classes - Frannie grew up on the streets while Sterling has always been the heir to a dukedom. While it would be easy to think that this difference would be the key to the story, it is in fact relegated to a back burner of the romance between the two. Although omnipresent, and in many ways shaping their romance, it isn’t the cornerstone, which is refreshing. Frannie, as with the the others of “Feagan’s lads”, who grew up on the street, makes it a goal to help others less fortunate. She opens an orphanage to try to help the children, and it gives her drive and passion. Sterling has spent his life in pursuit of his own pleasures, and gives little thought to others needs, until he meets Frannie. The conclusion is somewhat predictable, yet altogether satisfying, as is the book as a whole.
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