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Tame the Wild Wind by Rosanne Bittner
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western
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Reckless Heart
Madeline Baker - 1985
Then Shadow and his people went away, and when he returned, it was as a handsome young Cheyenne brave. Hannah, now a beautiful young woman, had never forgotten her childhood friend—but the man who swept her into his powerful arms was no longer a child. He awakened in her a wild, erotic passion she had never known.But war was about to erupt in Dakota Territory, a war that would pit the settlers against the Indians. Both Hannah and Shadow knew they would have to choose between passion and duty, in a conflict that would test to the limit the steadfastness of their love.
Comanche Temptation
Sara Orwig - 1996
On the run for a crime he didn't commit, Luke knows his past holds too many demons for a future in Honor's arms. Now, he has to survive rustlers and bounty hunters, as well as the agony of loving a woman he has no right to desire. Original.
The Savage Heart
Diana Palmer - 1997
But the brutal hardships that plagued the Sioux forced Raven to abandon his people, his heritage - and Tess. In Chicago, he forged a new life as a new man. Until Tess arrived, bringing with her the past he'd tried to deny. Gone was the spitfire nonconformist no man could tame, replaced by a fearless and determined young suffragette willing to fight for everything she held dear. But Tess would harness all the courage and spirit of a way of life gone forever to wage her greatest battle ... for love.
The Gunslinger's Bride
Cheryl St. John - 2001
After all, a man whose livelihood was tied to the ivory-handled six-shooters at his hips couldn't allow emotions and memories to dull his senses. But seeing her again had brought it all back: the passion, the hunger, the confusion. Nothing had changed, and yet, when he looked into the face of her child--everything had changed. Abby needed a man to match her fire, and he would be that man. He would know his son, teach him and be a father to him. Now if he could just convince Abby to believe in him again... and the future that was meant to be!Return to Whitehorn, Montana--where legends are begun and love lasts forever beneath the big sky...
Sagebrush Bride
Tanya Anne Crosby - 1993
. . and solemnly vows to raise her innocent orphaned niece. But the little girl's grandfather has declared the unwed doctor to be an unfit guardian -- and refuses to deliver the child to Liz's care until she finds herself a man.DEVIL IN DISGUISE...Dangerous and secretive, hated by the settlers for his Cheyenne blood, rugged Cutter McKenzie volunteers to pose as the husband of the fiery, golden-haired healer. But even a sham marriage to the handsome half-breed promises very real perils. For his raw, seductive magnetism threatens Liz's cherished independence. And she dares not trust her own impassioned heart . . . nor the yearning voice within that begs her to yield to the power of love.
SAVAGE FLAME (APACHE QUARTET Book 1)
Betty Brooks - 1987
Terrified she was sure her fate was sealed, when up stepped the most magnificent bronzed male she had ever seen- and the warrior was issuing a challenge for her! Her sapphire eyes sparkled with fright, her skin flushed with fear... for Rebecca knew that if her captor won she'd lose her life, and if her defender triumphed she'd lose her innocence! In the Scarlet Sunset, Proud, Lone Wolf burned with passion the moment he beheld the auburn-haired beauty. He knew the torture she'd get at the hands of the other brave and even though it went against his better judgment, the aroused warrior fought for her. Desire fueled his strength against his rival; lust powered each mighty blow. Finally, hot with victory and raging for love, he gripped Rebecca in an embrace that brooked no dispute: he'd fought hard for the gorgeous captive-and only she had the power to extinguish his SAVAGE FLAME.
Captive
Colleen Faulkner - 1994
The two Lenni-Lenape warriors have been tracking the Mohawk war party for hours to make sure they will not turn back and attack again. Lady Tess Morgan, the captive in the canoe, tries hard to put out of her mind how these savages attacked her carriage, kidnapped her and her cousin Joselyn, and tortured and murdered poor Joselyn. When we get to the bend in the river I’ll make my move. Watching her from the far bank of the river, Raven chuckles, “I think she will jump, brother.” He cocks the trigger of his most prized possession, an English Brown Bess musket, and takes aim. “It will be fun to teach these dogs a lesson.” REVIEWS OF CAPTIVE 4.17 average rating all editions, 194 ratings, 15 reviews, added by 632 people, 136 to-reads, 95% of people like it—Goodreads 4.6 out of 5 stars (39 customer reviews)—Amazon“A very smart woman…independent!....but truly found her soul mate….they both knew it but was too stubborn to believe it…..a good book …hard to put down”--myrna jewell Kindle Customer“Really enjoyed this book! First one I have read by this author. Will most definitely read more. She had me captivated since the start, and it only got better as each page I turned. I am a big Indian Romance non fiction reader and really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more of her books.”—Linda Motes, Kindle edition verified purchase“This book shows how love and determination conquers all! Raven and Tess were two strong characters that fought for each other and saved each other at different times. They refused to give up on their love. I also enjoyed and admired Raven's mother Dream Women. She was willing to fight and love a much older man no matter what others said. Would recommend this book.”—Avery, Kindle edition“Loved this book and will read more from this author.” —Donna Jones, Goodreads“I enjoyed the romance and the exciting story! The setting is very interesting and unusual, while the writing is a cut above the normal Native American/colonial romance.” —Melissa B, Goodreads“Beautiful! I love this book so much that i couldn't put it down until I know what happen in the end and I wasn't disappointed. Great.” —Amazon Customer BONUS Contains a bonus excerpt from MORGAN’S WOMAN by Judith E. French. ABOUT COLLEEN FRENCH Colleen French has a unique gift for capturing the essence of passion in her breathtaking tales of romance and adventure. Winner of the Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence and the P.E.A.R.L. award, she is the daughter of bestselling novelist Judith E. French who first taught her how to write. Colleen has written more than 130 print novels which have sold more than 5 million copies and been translated into Bulgarian, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Her Native American novels are inspired by her English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and Lenni–Lenape ancestry and her home near the Chesapeake Bay, where her family has lived for more than 300 years. Her books appeal to fans of Christi Caldwell, Mary Balogh, C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, Karen Kay, Madeline Baker, Elle Marlow, Ellen O'Connell, Vonna Harper, Judith E. French, Kathryn Le Veque, Margaret Mallory, Julie Garwood, Caroline Fyffe, Maya Banks, Hannah Howell Fiona Faris, and Alisa Adams.
Simply Heaven
Patricia Hagan - 1995
Determined to bring his friend's estranged daughter, Raven Ralston, back into her family fold, Steve Maddox is surprised by the half-Tonkawa girl he meets, a woman cast out of her dead mother's family who quickly falls in love with him.
Wolf Shadow's Promise
Karen Kay - 2000
But now that Alys Clayton was a woman grown and ripe for the love of an honorable man, Moon Wolf knew that man could not be him. For she had since been named Wolf Shadow, a warrior pledged to protect his people. A well-born beauty like Alys deserved much more than a revel Indian could give her. And Moon Wolf loved her too much to deny her anything...Alys had long waited for the day when she would be reunited with the darkly handsome suitor who had filled her young heart with yearning. And once in Moon Wolf's tender embrace, she longed to fulfill their vow of love. But Moon Wolf struggled against his passion, stubbornly denying her the one thing that would make her truly his. Now Alys was determined to show the noble warrior that he need not walk alone and that theirs was a love meant to be...
Only Forever
Kimberly Cates - 1992
Since the day when outlaws ravaged Garret's family homestead, he has shunned attachments, pouring his passion into his paintings of the unforgiving western wilderness. But as Garret braves the dangerous trail with Ashleen and the children, his heart begins to thaw. When evil forces threaten, will he ride away or make a home with this patchwork family he’s come to love?
Rainbows and Rapture
Rebecca Paisley - 1992
But when a hardened Texas gunslinger comes swaggering into the saloon where she works, she can’t resist falling beneath the seductive spell of his midnight-black hair and glittering obsidian eyes.Santiago Zamora stopped believing in fairy tales—and happily ever afters—a long time ago. The last thing the reluctant bounty hunter needs in his life is a tart-tongued beauty who sings like a dying nanny goat, has a cat who insists on sleeping in his hat, attracts catastrophe wherever she goes, and makes his pulse pound with a dangerous desire he had hoped never to feel again.When Russia tricks Santiago into helping her track the villain with the power to destroy all of her dreams, Santiago must fight the temptation to surrender to a spell of a different kind—one woven of passion and tenderness…and the irresistible hope that it might not be too late for him to find a happily ever after of his own—in Russia Valentine’s arms.
Written in the Stars
Nan Ryan - 1992
Her bareback-riding feats drew huge crowds in Denver, but Diane's was not the only new act. The "Redman of the Rockies," a captured "savage," was a sensation with his hard-muscled body, harshly handsome features, and dark eyes glittering with icy fury. Mesmerized by the caged wild creature, Diane recklessly turned him loose, only to be swept up and spirited away into the Rocky Mountains....Cruelly captured, his magnificent body put on display for taunting crowds, he thirsted for revenge. When the violet-eyed beauty set him free, the Redman carried her off as bait to catch his captors. But Diane's shining spirit and shimmering loveliness enchanted her abductor. Taking her to a land of golden days and silver nights, gradually revealing the many mysteries of his true identity, the "savage" found himself captive to a love that was Written in the Stars
Cheyenne Captive
Georgina Gentry - 1987
But after a vengeance-seeking Indian attacked her stage threatening her with a fate worse, than death, the tempestuous girl yearned for her parents' overbearing rules....until the savage's cruel grip changed to a tantalizing touch! His sensuous caress banished all ties to the past, the exciting things he did with his lips made her yearn for an unknown fulfillment. From that moment the spirited innocent knew that her future was bound to his - and she'd cherish whatever relationship the uncivilized brave decided to have with her. FORBIDDEN DESIRES From the years he was forced to live in Texas, the handsome half-breed Iron Knife knew how deceptive palefaces could be. Surely this creamy-skinned, blue-eyed beauty was no different. But even as he tried to brutally punish her for her heritage, he was ensnared by the hip-length strands of wheat-hued tresses, enchanted by the firm curves of her nubile white body. Before the ruthless warrior could control himself, he was whispering of love, swearing there'd be no others. He could never marry this ignoble slave, but he'd sooner slay her than ever give up his bewitching....CHEYENNE CAPTIVE.
Homeward Hearts
Alexis Harrington - 1994
Living alone in her father's house in a dying Oregon mining town, she had put away her girlish dreams and prayed for something more practical: that someone would answer her ad for a blacksmith to run the shop that was her father's legacy to her--and her only hope of holding onto her homestead. But the exhausted stranger who collapsed in her front yard looked as dangerous as the devil himself... and he was far more dangerous than Chloe could imagine....along comes a strangerTravis McGuire was a man who seemed to have no past and no future. He was doomed to the life of a wanderer and knew that his desire for Chloe had to be contained. But he hadn't anticipated finding a woman like Chloe--a woman willing to look his past in the face, to risk everything she had for the one true love she'd never thought she could find.
Savage Destiny
Phoebe Conn - 1994
But the handsome warrior also exudes an aura of dangerous sensuality... and soon Alanna realizes that for this hunter, she is the irresistible prey.
HE WAS DESIRE
Then war rages across the land, sweeping Alanna from a sprawling Virginia estate to the rugged Ohio Valley. Here, in the deep forests of frontier America, she will find Hunter again - and discover a love as wild as it is forbidden...Previously Titled: Beloved