Confederate Major Charles Silvers has had enough war. After two years of fighting, his view of a glorious Southern victory over the North has lost its luster and been replaced by a burning desire to return home to Virginia and life as it used to be, before the war. When he meets Sarah Lawrence during the siege on Vicksburg, Mississippi, he is convinced the blond-haired beauty could fill the void in his life—but what he does not know is that this Southern belle isn’t what she appears to be…Tortured by memories of the night in 1860 when masked bushwackers torched her Mississippi home and killed her father, Sarah escaped the South. Now, however, she’s back and seeking revenge. As one of the best spies in the Union Army, she’s in a unique position to get her wish. For her, a Confederate Major, even a devastatingly handsome one, is just the tool to obtain the information the Union needs—even at the cost of her heart.
This was a great story set in a time period I don’t get to read very often. There was a lot of interesting history added to make the book even better. Sarah is a strong female character and probably one of my favorites. I look forward to reading more from this author.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

Well written book with great storyline and plot. A sweet book that has great romance. The story is true to it's time period and the language is also. I like when an author has made research about the time period they want to write the story in.

I love the couples journey towards their HEA. There is drama, family issues, passion, emotions and some twists. Instant attraction. I like the supporting characters. I like stories where the POV changes.

Nice chemistry and passion. I like the main characters and how they develop. The story flows nicely and it is very captivating from first to last chapter.
A new author for me but she surprised me with her writing. Absolutely not the last book I will read from her.

The author has delivered a story that is worth the read!

I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

Please see my note to the Publisher:
Hi there, I downloaded this book on September 8 with the goal of reading it before meeting Ms. Danna at the Historical Romance Retreat in Spokane. I didn't finish it and now, two months later, I'm calling it a DNF at 25%. This book has a lot of promise - the blurb is great, the idea of a Southern lady spying for the North. Even the setting around Vicksburg is great. But, the writing is very dry, there is too much history - charting troop movements and battle strategy. I read romance for the ROMANCE and the hero and heroine have barely spent any time together, didn't seem to have any attraction, and, when they're apart, they aren't thinking about each other. Should I keep reading? Does it get better? I hope so. But, at 25% I have absolutely no emotional connection to either character, so I don't really care if I finish it or not. Which is not where I'd imagine you, or Ms. Danna, want the reader to be. And, she was lovely in person, by the way, so I feel even worse for writing this. But, I wanted you to know why I will not be reviewing the book. Thank you!

The Civil War changed not only the men fighting but their women as well. People became different people,some not even knowing themselves anymore or liking who they had become. How could they not change with all the war put them through,it was one hardship after another,just a battle for survival.I enjoyed feeling as if I were an observer of the going ons of the war.
I will be looking out for more books by this author. I very much enjoyed Unconditional Surrender.
Pub Date 04 Sep 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and The Bitter End Publishing for a copy of the book for an honest review.

This book starts a little slow but once it picks up it is a fantastic read so don't give up on it.I really enjoyed it and I did not want to put it down.
Sarah is a spy in the Union Army and is looking for revenge after her father is murdered.Charles has had enough of war and just wants to go home.When Sarah decides to use him for info she does not expect to fall in love with him.This was a super read and I really enjoyed it.

I was grateful to receive a free copy of Unconditional Surrender in exchange for an honest review. The book was a little slow to begin with a lot of history and little character development. However, once the author, Gina Danna, got past the history development the story picked up its pace, and I actually had a difficult time putting the book down. I enjoyed the characters Sarah and Charles, and then there was Kenny. Kenny definitely kept it interesting. The only real issue I had were the editing errors which detracted from the story. Hopefully the editor will take another look, before the book is released to the public. I would recommend this book especially if you enjoy the civil war error.

After two years of fighting Confederate Major Charles Silvers has had enough of the war he’s ready to return home to Virginia. Sarah Lawrence is out for revenge after her father was killed and her Mississippi home was torched. She’s also one of the best spies in the Union Army has so she’s in a unique position to get her wish. Charles meets Sarah Lawrence during the siege on Vicksburg, Mississippi. He sees his encounters with Sarah as a way to carry on with his life and fill the emptiness he feels left by all the fighting during the war, but little does he know she’s not what she pretends to be. Sarah uses the devastatingly handsome Major Charles to get the information the Union needs and continue on her mission of revenge. What she doesn’t expect is to lose her heart to a Confederate. A wonderful story of the hard times during the Civil War, love story between a southern woman brave enough to spy for the Union and the southern Confederate Major the enemy she can’t deny.
This is my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.