title: Proud Surrender
author: Johns, Karen
description: REBEL PASSION
  
  As rumors of war sweep through Vicksburg, Kitty Devan rages at the elusive, wickedly masculine Bret O'Rourke, whose slow, sardonic smile ignites her fury ... and a wild, unnamed longing. Bret returns a passion for the enchanting, spirited belle, but as the fighting draws near, he is forced to play a desperate double game that threatens their very lives.
  
  And as an enemy siege ravages the once proud city, Kitty struggles to endure hardships beyond her wildest imagining But even as she finds comfort in Bret's fierce embrace, she denies her hunger for the man she's convinced is a Yankee spy. Until, in the twilight of the South's glory, love conquers pride and Kitty yields to the magnificent passion that once bound them...