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Homecoming
19th century American west.Tell me who I am. Tell me where I belong.For the first time, Eyes-of-the-Sky prayed to the white man's God. One look in the mirror told her she was not a Comanche...yet she remembered no other life. She watched the whites who had taken her in after her "rescue," the mother, Hattie, and her handsome son, Joe, and wondered what her life had been like before her childhood abduction. She looked at Joe, who had suffered much and forgave little, and knew longing in her heart. But questions remained: What am I? Who am I?
320 pages, ebook
First published July 1, 2008
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Jill Marie Landis
76 books250 followersJILL MARIE LANDIS is the bestselling author of nearly thirty novels which have appeared on the NYT bestseller list, USA Today and other national bestseller lists. She has won numerous awards for her heartfelt characters and sweeping emotional historical romances that include SUMMER MOON and MAGNOLIA CREEK and the Irish Angels Series; HEART OF STONE, HEART OF LIES, and HEART OF GLASS. All of her Historical Romances are available in eBook format.
She is currently writing The Tiki Goddess Mysteries series which includes MAI TAI ONE ON, TWO TO MANGO, THREE TO GET LEI'D, TOO HOT FOUR HULA and HAWAII FIVE UH-OH! from Bell Bridge Books.
Toes in the sand and head in the clouds, she is living the dream in Hawaii with her husband, Steve. Jill Marie loves to spend hours at the beach reading or writing and she also loves dancing the hula.
She is currently writing The Tiki Goddess Mysteries series which includes MAI TAI ONE ON, TWO TO MANGO, THREE TO GET LEI'D, TOO HOT FOUR HULA and HAWAII FIVE UH-OH! from Bell Bridge Books.
Toes in the sand and head in the clouds, she is living the dream in Hawaii with her husband, Steve. Jill Marie loves to spend hours at the beach reading or writing and she also loves dancing the hula.
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March 20, 2015
Beautiful! I am at a loss for words.
I loved this book, I can't think of anything I didn't like. Sure, I liked Heart of Lies better but, the conflict and emotions displayed in Homecoming were heartfelt. Eye's of the Sky reacted just as you would exspect her to, she was so vibrant and her emotions clear that I completely forgot she couldn't speak English. Who'd have guessed she wouldn't ever understand when she was proposed to?
The two cultures are woven seamlessly (that is a word right?), and that's when you realize, no matter what she chooses there is no happy ever after for everyone. I nearly had to read the last page to find out if it ended okay. Eye's of the Sky is the strongest character in this book, I related to her so well I didn't care what way of life she chose, so long as it would be the one to make her happy. Then there is that twist I never saw coming…
In all truthfulness, this book is too beautiful to review well. I must reread it, even if it is just for the moment in the barn.
I loved this book, I can't think of anything I didn't like. Sure, I liked Heart of Lies better but, the conflict and emotions displayed in Homecoming were heartfelt. Eye's of the Sky reacted just as you would exspect her to, she was so vibrant and her emotions clear that I completely forgot she couldn't speak English. Who'd have guessed she wouldn't ever understand when she was proposed to?
The two cultures are woven seamlessly (that is a word right?), and that's when you realize, no matter what she chooses there is no happy ever after for everyone. I nearly had to read the last page to find out if it ended okay. Eye's of the Sky is the strongest character in this book, I related to her so well I didn't care what way of life she chose, so long as it would be the one to make her happy. Then there is that twist I never saw coming…
In all truthfulness, this book is too beautiful to review well. I must reread it, even if it is just for the moment in the barn.
June 20, 2025
A bit too religious in the second half of the book for my taste.
January 30, 2015
To be honest, I hadn't read an inspirational romance by Jill Marie Landis before I picked this one up. Wow. I've been missing out in a big way and didn't even know it. I've long been an avid fan of her American historical romances because I love stories that let me soar emotionally, and she is the master at writing them. She did it again in HOMECOMING. From the very first paragraph, she grabs you by the heart and won't let go.
She expertly weaves a heart-wrenching story about a white woman taken captive and adopted by the Comanche who is "rescued" and suddenly finds herself in what to her is an alien culture, struggling to understand how to fit it, and whether she even wants to fit in. Her situation is further complicated by being placed with a kind, but deeply scarred, Christian woman and her embittered grown son, who have suffered unspeakable loss as the result of a Comanche raid. In a beautifully written, captivating style, Jill draws you into the lives of these wounded souls who are struggling to find peace and purpose, faith, and ultimately love.
Just to tell you how much I loved this book, I stayed up all night to read it...and I'm still thinking about it this morning. This book lays the foundation for the IRISH ANGELS series. Now I'm off to load those on my Kindle.
She expertly weaves a heart-wrenching story about a white woman taken captive and adopted by the Comanche who is "rescued" and suddenly finds herself in what to her is an alien culture, struggling to understand how to fit it, and whether she even wants to fit in. Her situation is further complicated by being placed with a kind, but deeply scarred, Christian woman and her embittered grown son, who have suffered unspeakable loss as the result of a Comanche raid. In a beautifully written, captivating style, Jill draws you into the lives of these wounded souls who are struggling to find peace and purpose, faith, and ultimately love.
Just to tell you how much I loved this book, I stayed up all night to read it...and I'm still thinking about it this morning. This book lays the foundation for the IRISH ANGELS series. Now I'm off to load those on my Kindle.
March 9, 2017
A woman who cannot remember any other life but the one she knows with the Cherokee, is suddenly imersed into the unfamiliar world of the whites.
I will be honest that I was not expecting much from this book. I bought it on impulse ( for me rarely turns into keepers), but I am so glad I did!
This is not a fluffy romance with no struggle. The characters have pasts, prejudices, and hurt that they have to overcome. I thought that how the author presented the heroine's struggle with language and communication very realistic, yet though this was an issue it in no way slowed the progress of the story. I appreciate that the romance was not instant, the subtle change in how the two main characters saw each other was moving, and made the ending that much sweeter. This was my first time reading from this author, but I will be back for more!
I will be honest that I was not expecting much from this book. I bought it on impulse ( for me rarely turns into keepers), but I am so glad I did!
This is not a fluffy romance with no struggle. The characters have pasts, prejudices, and hurt that they have to overcome. I thought that how the author presented the heroine's struggle with language and communication very realistic, yet though this was an issue it in no way slowed the progress of the story. I appreciate that the romance was not instant, the subtle change in how the two main characters saw each other was moving, and made the ending that much sweeter. This was my first time reading from this author, but I will be back for more!
May 10, 2017
"Homecoming" is set in Texas in the 1870s. Ms. Landis explores how a white captive, with no memory of her life before her capture, tries to connect with her birth culture. Eyes-of-the-Sky, speaking no English, shocked and grieving from the results of a recent army raid, is placed in the home of the Ellensburgs.
Hattie, the matriarch, and her son, Joe, have good reason to hate the Comanches. Hattie, a practicing Christian, has tried to forgive them but her son Joe has not. Eyes-of-the-Sky thinks that she is their slave and just wants to go home but where is home?
Ms. Landis' description of the other white captives is so vivid that I would like to know how they turned out - particularly the growling girl.
Hattie, the matriarch, and her son, Joe, have good reason to hate the Comanches. Hattie, a practicing Christian, has tried to forgive them but her son Joe has not. Eyes-of-the-Sky thinks that she is their slave and just wants to go home but where is home?
Ms. Landis' description of the other white captives is so vivid that I would like to know how they turned out - particularly the growling girl.
February 13, 2020
Great Book
Thank you so much for this wonderful story, A young woman found living amongst Native Americans is brought to live with a white family. Through their faith a d love she come to discover who she is and to decide her future.
Thank you so much for this wonderful story, A young woman found living amongst Native Americans is brought to live with a white family. Through their faith a d love she come to discover who she is and to decide her future.
May 1, 2018
This was pretty good. A nice easy historical fiction romance read. Predictable but still good and interesting enough.
June 15, 2019
This is an incredible story; the characters fairly jump off the page. Hattie and (her son) Joe Ellenburg survived a Comanche attack eight years before this story begins. However, Hattie’s husband and daughter did not survive; the two remaining still live in the shadow of that loss.
A US Army captain and old friend, Jesse comes to the Ellenburg ranch and asks them to take in a white girl until her family can be found. Joe is hostile to the idea; his mother, a religious woman, convinces a reluctant son to take her into their home. They name the girl Deborah and with some false starts, she becomes a helper to Hattie. Slowly, she starts to relearn English.
The main characters, Hattie, Joe and Deborah, are incredibly well-developed. Deborah thinks she is the slave of Hattie and Joe and she plans to leave as soon as she can. Joe is sure Deborah will murder them in their beds; he sleeps on the floor outside of her bedroom with a loaded weapon.
Slowly, the hostility of both Deborah and Joe starts to thaw. Deborah wants to go home to her people (the Comanche). Joe realizes he does not want her to leave. Finally, Joe and Hattie take her back to her people – an extremely dangerous plan.
I was past page 200 before I ever looked up; this book grabs the reader and won’t let go. This is a great story.
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A US Army captain and old friend, Jesse comes to the Ellenburg ranch and asks them to take in a white girl until her family can be found. Joe is hostile to the idea; his mother, a religious woman, convinces a reluctant son to take her into their home. They name the girl Deborah and with some false starts, she becomes a helper to Hattie. Slowly, she starts to relearn English.
The main characters, Hattie, Joe and Deborah, are incredibly well-developed. Deborah thinks she is the slave of Hattie and Joe and she plans to leave as soon as she can. Joe is sure Deborah will murder them in their beds; he sleeps on the floor outside of her bedroom with a loaded weapon.
Slowly, the hostility of both Deborah and Joe starts to thaw. Deborah wants to go home to her people (the Comanche). Joe realizes he does not want her to leave. Finally, Joe and Hattie take her back to her people – an extremely dangerous plan.
I was past page 200 before I ever looked up; this book grabs the reader and won’t let go. This is a great story.
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August 11, 2013
Hmmm - I debated quite a while about how to rate this book. In my opinion, it is a departure from this author's usual fare, so much so that I double checked the copyright date. This is not a criticism; it seems as though Ms. Landis has crossed over into Christian romantic fiction, "not that there's anything wrong with that" (I enjoy that genre as well).
With the same rich characterization as one finds in her contemporary and historical romantic fiction, Landis paints a slightly different picture of the old West and I believe both the white man and Native Americans are treated fairly. Set in post-Civil War Texas, the story is a somewhat familiar one of a person caught between two worlds, who discovers she doesn't belong in either.
My only complaint is that the action moved at such different paces. Chapters could be devoted to one day, while three weeks could pass within a page. Ultimately, I decided this is a good 3.5 star read, though I rounded down this time because I would have enjoyed a little more ... love in this romance.
With the same rich characterization as one finds in her contemporary and historical romantic fiction, Landis paints a slightly different picture of the old West and I believe both the white man and Native Americans are treated fairly. Set in post-Civil War Texas, the story is a somewhat familiar one of a person caught between two worlds, who discovers she doesn't belong in either.
My only complaint is that the action moved at such different paces. Chapters could be devoted to one day, while three weeks could pass within a page. Ultimately, I decided this is a good 3.5 star read, though I rounded down this time because I would have enjoyed a little more ... love in this romance.
September 9, 2008
I was concerned when I started reading this book that it might get too preachy or too bogged down in stereotypes, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that neither was the case. The plot involves Native Americans and white settlers AND a Christian message, so one can understand my concern for where the author might have lead us. I've found that usually authors express a bias towards either the white settlers or the natives, but Jill Marie Landis presented a nice balance between the two cultures.
The plot was a bit predictable, but I'm a sucker for stories like this one, so I enjoyed it.
The plot was a bit predictable, but I'm a sucker for stories like this one, so I enjoyed it.
April 1, 2011
Western romance with a Christian slant. "Deborah" was taken captive by Comanches as a young child. She is rescued 12 years later and brought to live with Hattie, a woman who was partially scalped in a Comanche raid that killed her husband and daughter. Hattie and her son Joe live on an isolated ranch outside Glory, Texas. Deborah naturally came to love her Comanche family and is now faced with cultural conflict as she tries to sort out who she is. The book is full of scripture and Christian references. A surprisingly good read.
September 8, 2009
This story was a departure from the authors normal historical romance story line. Here the story of love lost is represented by loss of family (Joe and Rebekah's); giving up romantic love for the greater good; and feeling peoples loss of a closeness with God.
Good solid story.
Good solid story.
June 16, 2010
Great story. I always fall for the white girl captured by indians novels anyway. I liked this author's style and the character development. The storyline was interesting and not predictable, at least to me.
August 31, 2008
So good I couldn't put it down
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September 5, 2008rec from marci -- b'day book
September 28, 2008
good clean romance
October 12, 2008
A worthwhile light read if you like Christian fiction. I would actually put it as one of the best books from this genre.
November 17, 2011
I enjoyed this book very much. I enjoyed how they told both side of the story. To get the full story.
May 31, 2015
A triumph of the human spirit with God's help. An inspirational story.
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October 21, 2014Such a wonderful book !!!
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