Enchanted Dawn

by Barbara Faith

WHILE A CIVIL WAR BLAZED A LOVE WAS CONSUMED ... Exquisite green-eyed Savannah Spencer, her life imperiled in the ravaged South, was sent by her father to friends in Mexico. But hope of safe refuge dwindled with rebellion raging against the powerful Napoleonic rule. Then, wrapped in the fury of war, Savannah courageously risked all to be with Diego Valverde — a man whose passion had captured her heart. But Diego was bound to join the loyal Juaristas to fight with his cousin Manolo — a lustful deceiver who threatened Savanna and vowed to possess her. Imprisoned in conflict and accused of betrayal, Savannah fought the malicious attack ...believing she would win Diego ...and share again a night of ecstasy ... a life of love.

310 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1982

About the author

Barbara Faith de Covarrubias was born in Cleveland, raised in Detroit, and lived in Miami for fifteen years. While in Florida, she took night courses in Spanish and writing.

She worked for several years in public relations and wrote fiction in her spare time. Finally the desire to spend time in Mexico won out. On arriving there, she was instantly charmed by the country and planned to be very serious about completing her first novel. To Barbara Faith this included no dating.

However, the nexy day she was introduced to Alfonso Covarrubias, a retired matador. She couldn't pronounce his namd and she didn't know anything about bullfighthing, but she did know she was in love.

They married and lived for several years in Mexico before moving to Chula Vista, California. Barbara credits her husband for giving her the courage to continue writing. Her novels, The Moonkissed and The Sun DAncers, have been popularly received. She has written more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of her death. She won a RITA Award in 1982.

Reviews

[Edwina Book Anaconda]

Romance, to me, does not ever involve the *Hero* slapping around his lady-love, nor verbally abusing her, violently and drunkenly raping her, leaving her body covered in bruises and, endlessly, saying
"I'm sorry."

The happily-ever-after ending made me want to gag.

I mean, seriously, he slaps her across the face and calls her a liar when she tells him that his "cousin" molested her when she was 10 years old and refuses to believe anything she tells him about the cousin until he finally sees the cousin raping her, which causes a miscarriage, and then, he is sorry?!
She forgives him and everything is rainbows & roses.
Yeah, no … this book is going where it belongs, straight to the trash can!