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Comanche Bride
SHE'D USE HIM TO ESCAPE
When stunning Dr. Zoe Randolph headed to Mexico to halt a cholera epidemic, she didn't think twice about traversing Comanche territory... until a band of bloodthirsty savages attacked her caravan. The gorgeous physician was furious that her mission had been interrupted, but nothing compared to the rage she felt on meeting the barbaric warrior who made her his slave. Determined to return to civilization, the ivory-skinned blonde decided to make a woman's ultimate sacrifice to gain her freedom--and never admit that deep down inside she burned to be loved by the handsome brute!
HE'D TAKE HER IN REVENGE
The virile half-breed Matt Chandler couldn't help but admire the paleface prisoner who resisted her captors. One with such fire and spirit would surely be a lioness upon his sleeping mats. Then the Indian discovered that the wildcat was his most hated enemy's fiancee, and he had all the more reason to ravish her. Matt planned the worst for Zoe... but when his hard-muscled body met her graceful curves, all thoughts of the past vanished, as he initiated her into love's passionate secrets and made her his COMANCHE BRIDE.
When stunning Dr. Zoe Randolph headed to Mexico to halt a cholera epidemic, she didn't think twice about traversing Comanche territory... until a band of bloodthirsty savages attacked her caravan. The gorgeous physician was furious that her mission had been interrupted, but nothing compared to the rage she felt on meeting the barbaric warrior who made her his slave. Determined to return to civilization, the ivory-skinned blonde decided to make a woman's ultimate sacrifice to gain her freedom--and never admit that deep down inside she burned to be loved by the handsome brute!
HE'D TAKE HER IN REVENGE
The virile half-breed Matt Chandler couldn't help but admire the paleface prisoner who resisted her captors. One with such fire and spirit would surely be a lioness upon his sleeping mats. Then the Indian discovered that the wildcat was his most hated enemy's fiancee, and he had all the more reason to ravish her. Matt planned the worst for Zoe... but when his hard-muscled body met her graceful curves, all thoughts of the past vanished, as he initiated her into love's passionate secrets and made her his COMANCHE BRIDE.
475 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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Emma Merritt
25 books29 followersPseudonyms: Emma Bennett, Micah Leigh
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
Emma F. Merritt was born on 12 November 1940 in Texas, USA. She resided with her husband, Paul, in San Antonio, where she wrote long letters to her twin sons, who both served in the Marine Corps. Her romances were published since 1983, she signed her novels as Emma Merritt and under the pseudonyms Emma Bennett and Micah Leigh. She was the first president of the San Antonio Romance Authors. She was widely known in the romance community as a tireless volunteer and mentor.
Emma Merritt passed away on 18 October 1995. Since then, the Romance Writers of America have honored the memory of Merritt by naming their National Service Award after her. The Virginia Romance Writers have also named a scholarship after Emma Merritt, and the San Antonio Romance Authors have named their conference and contest after her: the Merritt Conference and the Award of Merritt.
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August 13, 2025
While I appreciate that all books are a product of their time (in this case pre-NAGPRA!), I cannot in good faith give this book more than one star. Many sins were committed (Confederated soldiers, too many story lines, etc.), but the greatest grievance was use of the phrases "moist portal" and "thick mat of black hair that pillowed his manhood."
June 17, 2021
This review is of “Comanche Bride”, a standalone from January 1989 by Emma Merritt.
The book starts at an undisclosed time-later stated as sometime after the Civil War-as a caravan is making its way from Chandlerville, Texas to Mexico on a humanitarian mission. (There is a cholera epidemic in Mexico). Seven people are in the caravan; six men and Dr. Zoe Ellen Randolph, the heroine of the book. They won’t make it to Mexico, however; the caravan is attacked by Comanche Indians, the six men are killed and Zoe is taken hostage. She is taken to a Comanche village, where two men will fight for her. One of the men is Matt Chandler, the hero of the book (Matt is half-white and half-Comanche). Matt wins the fight, but then he has to marry and make love with Zoe to seal his victory. Matt soon discovers that marrying Zoe has an added benefit; it helps him get revenge against Weber Fielding, a man Matt has a long history of bad blood with, and Zoe’s fiance.
Soon after their marriage in the Comanche camp, Matt takes Zoe to Candelaria, Mexico to complete her humanitarian mission there. A near-tragedy occurs when Zoe is bitten by a snake, falls and hits her head, suffering a concussion. Matt later takes her back to Chandlerville, Texas-named after his family-where she recovers. While there, Matt reconciles past issues with his stepmother, Dora, and grandfather, Uriah. We also learn why Weber wants to marry Zoe; it’s not because he loves her. When Zoe tells Weber she won’t marry him, he doesn’t take it well.
In the end, Zoe kills Weber after his henchman shoots Matt in a violent confrontation. Matt recovers from his wounds, and he and Zoe have their Happily Ever After.
Upside: When “Comanche Bride” was published. romance publishers were beginning to veer away from the-to use a Victorian term-”fresh out of the schoolroom” heroines and toward different types of female leads. Zoe is one of them. She is 29, a doctor, and very independent. Both she and Matt are developed, mature characters.
Downside: There isn’t a lot of hot passion or chemistry between Zoe and Matt. Having read several of Ms. Merritt’s books, I can say with some certainty that hot passion and chemistry between leads aren’t strengths of Ms. Merritt’s writing.
Sex: Three love scenes involving Zoe and Matt. They are mildly graphic.
Violence: Abduction, assault and battery, and multiple killings take place. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: There are things to like about “Comanche Bride”, but also enough negatives to bring the book’s final grade down.
The book starts at an undisclosed time-later stated as sometime after the Civil War-as a caravan is making its way from Chandlerville, Texas to Mexico on a humanitarian mission. (There is a cholera epidemic in Mexico). Seven people are in the caravan; six men and Dr. Zoe Ellen Randolph, the heroine of the book. They won’t make it to Mexico, however; the caravan is attacked by Comanche Indians, the six men are killed and Zoe is taken hostage. She is taken to a Comanche village, where two men will fight for her. One of the men is Matt Chandler, the hero of the book (Matt is half-white and half-Comanche). Matt wins the fight, but then he has to marry and make love with Zoe to seal his victory. Matt soon discovers that marrying Zoe has an added benefit; it helps him get revenge against Weber Fielding, a man Matt has a long history of bad blood with, and Zoe’s fiance.
Soon after their marriage in the Comanche camp, Matt takes Zoe to Candelaria, Mexico to complete her humanitarian mission there. A near-tragedy occurs when Zoe is bitten by a snake, falls and hits her head, suffering a concussion. Matt later takes her back to Chandlerville, Texas-named after his family-where she recovers. While there, Matt reconciles past issues with his stepmother, Dora, and grandfather, Uriah. We also learn why Weber wants to marry Zoe; it’s not because he loves her. When Zoe tells Weber she won’t marry him, he doesn’t take it well.
In the end, Zoe kills Weber after his henchman shoots Matt in a violent confrontation. Matt recovers from his wounds, and he and Zoe have their Happily Ever After.
Upside: When “Comanche Bride” was published. romance publishers were beginning to veer away from the-to use a Victorian term-”fresh out of the schoolroom” heroines and toward different types of female leads. Zoe is one of them. She is 29, a doctor, and very independent. Both she and Matt are developed, mature characters.
Downside: There isn’t a lot of hot passion or chemistry between Zoe and Matt. Having read several of Ms. Merritt’s books, I can say with some certainty that hot passion and chemistry between leads aren’t strengths of Ms. Merritt’s writing.
Sex: Three love scenes involving Zoe and Matt. They are mildly graphic.
Violence: Abduction, assault and battery, and multiple killings take place. The violence is not graphic.
Bottom Line: There are things to like about “Comanche Bride”, but also enough negatives to bring the book’s final grade down.
December 6, 2018
Dr Roberts is on her way to Mexico to treat a village that has an epidemic, they are attacked by a group of indians that take her captive and scalp her companions. The indians boast about what they did when they get back to camp, not everyone is pleased with what they did because now they know the white man is going to come looking for Dr Roberts and seek revenge for the slaughter of her guides.
Matt is a half breed who was shunned by his white grandfather he lives in the indian village with his indian grandfather who is chief. some of the warriors have never excepted Matt because of his mixed blood so Matt has had to learn how to fight and be strong and like a warrior to fit in.. Matt knows the warrior that took Dr Roberts is going to torture her so he fights him for the rights to possess her and he wins the fight.
Dr Roberts is not pleased that she was a prize to be won in a fight, but over time she and Matt grow to love and respect one another. She tells Matt that she is engaged but she doesnt realize who Matt really is and that her fiance and Matt hate each other. The white people were told that Matt had died in the civil war. He knws he has to tell her the truth of who he is but hes just waiting for the right time. In the mean time he discovers that her fiance doesnt want to marry Dr Roberts because he loves her, he wants to marry her so he can get his hands on her land and sell it to the railroad.
This story was suspenseful and a sweet story. Dr Roberts and Matt didnt like each other in the beginning so you got to watch them slowly grow on each other and their feelings change. Enjoyable read
Matt is a half breed who was shunned by his white grandfather he lives in the indian village with his indian grandfather who is chief. some of the warriors have never excepted Matt because of his mixed blood so Matt has had to learn how to fight and be strong and like a warrior to fit in.. Matt knows the warrior that took Dr Roberts is going to torture her so he fights him for the rights to possess her and he wins the fight.
Dr Roberts is not pleased that she was a prize to be won in a fight, but over time she and Matt grow to love and respect one another. She tells Matt that she is engaged but she doesnt realize who Matt really is and that her fiance and Matt hate each other. The white people were told that Matt had died in the civil war. He knws he has to tell her the truth of who he is but hes just waiting for the right time. In the mean time he discovers that her fiance doesnt want to marry Dr Roberts because he loves her, he wants to marry her so he can get his hands on her land and sell it to the railroad.
This story was suspenseful and a sweet story. Dr Roberts and Matt didnt like each other in the beginning so you got to watch them slowly grow on each other and their feelings change. Enjoyable read
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