Ever been out in the ocean on an old sailing vessel?  If not, Surrender the Heart by MaryLy Tyndall will take you there.  Set during the early days of the War of 1812, it is an enjoyable historical work. 

Initially both of the lead characters seemed irritating and uninteresting, but by the end of the story things had changed.  It was enjoyable and also had a decent amount of historical accuracy.  Those facts changed were mentioned at the end of the book. 

Tyndall had written many books and this book is the first in the Surrender to Destiny Series.  That’s very fortunate as readers would be interested in learning more about the characters from this book.  Many were quite interesting and had stories that could easily be more fully developed.  A nice read that leaves one longing to sail out on the ocean and feel the salty air on the face.

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Characters hit and grab one another; characters are whipped; characters have injuries involving blood; ships are involved in battles; characters reported as killed.

Sex/Nudity:  Non-married character bestows unwanted kisses on another; non-married characters kiss and hold hands.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death of parents, siblings and friends, terminal illness, war, suicide.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Characters drink wine, brandy and rum.  A few characters drink enough to be drunk.