Surrender is the final installment in the St. Austell Duet.
Emma and Edward's journey begins in Shattered.
"Tight and tense. Good writing." — ROBIN K., PAGE TURNER AWARDS JUDGE
"You feel like you are stepping in between the images and observing the story as it unfolds." — DAWN C.
Emma Kinsley is pouring the shattered pieces of her heart into her new interior design career. She survived the brutal shock of Edward Hughes's true identity and the agonizing tabloid rumors of his Manhattan fiancée. She has mastered the art of pretending she is whole, swearing she will never let the man who broke her get close enough to do it again.
Until her phone lights up in the dead of night.
An ocean away, Edward's carefully controlled world has completely collapsed. The vicious public exposure of his adoption was only the beginning. Faced with the tragic death of his biological mother, the Manhattan billionaire is stripped of everything he thought he knew.
Hiding the truth cost him the only woman he ever loved.
Broken and desperate for the one person who truly sees him, he calls Emma with an unthinkable plea: cross the Atlantic and stand by his side as he faces the ghosts of his past. To do it, she'll have to walk straight back into the high-society snake pit that tore them apart in the first place.
But Edward has nothing left to hide, and everything to lose.
He is playing for keeps. And Emma is trapped between two impossible choices:
Keep pretending she can actually survive without him?
Or surrender to a second chance that could ruin her for good?
Publication Date: February 7, 2023
Edition: 2026 Revised Edition
Pages: 370
ISBN: 9781777687434
Publisher: Resilient Heart Press
Categories: Contemporary Romance, Billionaire Romance, Second Chance Romance
Romance Tropes: Groveling & Redemption, Forced Proximity, Hurt/Comfort, HEA (Happily Ever After)
An award-finalist author of high-stakes contemporary romance, Joelle Habbaki writes for the resilient heart. She is drawn to the fracture points in life. To those devastating moments where everything breaks. And she believes the hardest chapters often lead to the most beautiful beginnings.
Best known for her Page Turner Award-nominated St. Austell Duet (Shattered and Surrender) and her acclaimed standalone Love Lies, Joelle writes for readers who crave real characters and protective heroes. She builds deeply immersive, emotional worlds where the journey to a "happily ever after" is hard-won, wholly deserved, and love is the only thing that can put the pieces back together.
Joelle’s storytelling extends far beyond the written word. When she isn't writing her next emotional wrecking ball of a romance, this independent creator is designing her own cover art, directing cinematic book trailers, and producing bilingual music that streams across more than 25 global platforms. She doesn't just write stories. She builds complete, immersive experiences, pioneering a new era of limitless creative freedom.
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Shortlisted for Best Book Adaptation, Page Turner Awards 2023
"It was a rollercoaster ride of passion, heartbreak, and redemption... this sequel is an incredible conclusion to this unforgettable series." —Mary A.
"Joelle has great, unique ideas added into her stories and this sequel to Shattered is no exception... She certainly knows how to keep a reader's interest. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this sequel and always love an HEA that is believable." —Dawn C.
"A fun and captivating love-story that's hard to put down. A must read for any romantic out there!" —JMC
"Absolutely loved it!! Captured my attention from page one!" —Kelly G.
"This story reminds you that even if there is struggle, true love manages to overcome the greatest tests. The perfect culmination of [this] wonderful love story." —Gladys P.
"What a great book! I read many romance novels, but this one is different." —Nicole
"Complex, sensual, passionate and riveting! Habbaki is a talented romance author." —Jane F.
"With an elegant writing style and expertly crafted plots, Joelle Habbaki is a must read for anyone seeking heartfelt and immersive romance narratives." —Sandra
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