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Panorama of the Old West #16
Cheyenne Song
Fort Reno, Indian Territory, 1878.
Glory Halstead faced her captor with the same pride and courage that had seen her through hardship and bitter scandal and vowed to be strong. She didn't know what Two Arrows intended to do with her. But she knew her life had changed forever that fateful night she had witnessed three hundred Cheyenne fleeing captivity at Fort Reno.
Two Arrows wanted vengeance - and he would get it by making another man's woman his own. Yet as captain David Krueger of the U.S. cavalry rode hard and fast with his troops to recapture the woman he loved and the Cheyenne he hated, Glory was losing her heart to a man, a people, and a new life.
Now, as they made the brutal journey through the harsh, unforgiving wilderness, Glory and Two Arrows would discover passion as primal and unyielding as the land they were destined to tame...
Glory Halstead faced her captor with the same pride and courage that had seen her through hardship and bitter scandal and vowed to be strong. She didn't know what Two Arrows intended to do with her. But she knew her life had changed forever that fateful night she had witnessed three hundred Cheyenne fleeing captivity at Fort Reno.
Two Arrows wanted vengeance - and he would get it by making another man's woman his own. Yet as captain David Krueger of the U.S. cavalry rode hard and fast with his troops to recapture the woman he loved and the Cheyenne he hated, Glory was losing her heart to a man, a people, and a new life.
Now, as they made the brutal journey through the harsh, unforgiving wilderness, Glory and Two Arrows would discover passion as primal and unyielding as the land they were destined to tame...
351 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1998
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Georgina Gentry
48 books106 followersGeorgina Gentry is a former Ford Foundation teacher who married her Irish-Indian college sweetheart. They have three grown children and seven grandchildren and make their home on a small lake in central Oklahoma. Georgina is known for the deep research and passion of her novels, resulting in two Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement awards for both Western and Indian Romance. Often a speaker at writers’ conferences, Georgina has also been inducted into the Oklahoma Professional Writer’s Hall of Fame. She holds the rare distinction of winning two back-to-back Best Western Romance of the Year awards for To Tame A Savage and To Tame A Texan. When she’s not writing or researching, Georgina enjoys gardening and collecting antiques.
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August 16, 2012
10*, This should be one of the best Western-Indian Historical Romance I've read so far... I love love how Georgina Gentry can present this love story with a true story setting...Remarkable!!
And this should be one of the best couple & love story I've read... My Hero- Two Arrows, love Glory from the deep of his heart. He love her more than the life itself...I cry in the end of the books...
Truly wonderful!
And this should be one of the best couple & love story I've read... My Hero- Two Arrows, love Glory from the deep of his heart. He love her more than the life itself...I cry in the end of the books...
Truly wonderful!
August 21, 2008
Glory Halstead is a nice strong heroine. She is considered to be a scandalous woman for daring to divorce her husband for beating her. She is a very proud woman who went out west to her father's store at a fort to try to start a new life. The scandal from her divorce followed her which is causing her to loose business at the store she took over at her father's death. One of the soldiers, captain David Krueger, has fallen in love with her and wants to marry her despite her divorced status if he can get up the nerve to defy his controlling father.
Two Arrows is a Cheyenne Indian scout at the fort. He has been abusing alcohol because he feels guilty about the death of his wife and child as well as his part in tracking down the Nez Pierce a year before, causing the Nez Pierce to loose their attempt at reaching freedom in Canada. He sees Glory riding around the fort on her horse and desires her. One night she is riding around, Two Arrows grabs her bridle to keep the horse from falling. Glory thinks he is going to attack her and hits him in the face with his whip. One of the soldiers sees this and tells David that the Indian attacked her. David whips Two Arrows in front of everyone. Glory tried to help Two Arrows and takes him salve for his back. Later that night she is out riding again and sees the Cheyenne packing up their camp. The Cheyenne decided to leave the fort where they were being kept to try to travel back to their hunting grounds in the Dakotas, where they would have enough to eat. Two Arrows decides to help the Cheyenne because he wants to be a trusted dog soldier again and not a drunken white man's Indian scout.
Two Arrows captures Glory when she spies the Cheyenne packing to leave. He decides to take her with him on the trek to the Dakotas both for insurance against the soldiers and because he desires her. He calls Glory "Proud One" because she refuses to beg or plead for anything and bears everything with strength. Two Arrows finds himself admiring Proud One as well as desiring her. Glory starts to admire Two Arrows for his courage and strength. They eventually fall in love but must still overcome great odds stacked against them - the soldiers (including David) chasing them, surviving cold weather and a long march with little food and provisions.
The historical detail was very good and the story itself was enjoyable to read. The romance was sweet and there were some nice love scenes (just ignore the purple phrasing).
Two Arrows is a Cheyenne Indian scout at the fort. He has been abusing alcohol because he feels guilty about the death of his wife and child as well as his part in tracking down the Nez Pierce a year before, causing the Nez Pierce to loose their attempt at reaching freedom in Canada. He sees Glory riding around the fort on her horse and desires her. One night she is riding around, Two Arrows grabs her bridle to keep the horse from falling. Glory thinks he is going to attack her and hits him in the face with his whip. One of the soldiers sees this and tells David that the Indian attacked her. David whips Two Arrows in front of everyone. Glory tried to help Two Arrows and takes him salve for his back. Later that night she is out riding again and sees the Cheyenne packing up their camp. The Cheyenne decided to leave the fort where they were being kept to try to travel back to their hunting grounds in the Dakotas, where they would have enough to eat. Two Arrows decides to help the Cheyenne because he wants to be a trusted dog soldier again and not a drunken white man's Indian scout.
Two Arrows captures Glory when she spies the Cheyenne packing to leave. He decides to take her with him on the trek to the Dakotas both for insurance against the soldiers and because he desires her. He calls Glory "Proud One" because she refuses to beg or plead for anything and bears everything with strength. Two Arrows finds himself admiring Proud One as well as desiring her. Glory starts to admire Two Arrows for his courage and strength. They eventually fall in love but must still overcome great odds stacked against them - the soldiers (including David) chasing them, surviving cold weather and a long march with little food and provisions.
The historical detail was very good and the story itself was enjoyable to read. The romance was sweet and there were some nice love scenes (just ignore the purple phrasing).
April 5, 2014
This was a okay book. I found some parts to be repetitive. I did feel like the ending was somewhat rushed. And if I never see the word 'virile' again I will die a happy girl. I get it, Two Arrows is a virile Indian. I don't need my eyes to be bludgeoned constantly with seeing the word in every chapter that talked about him.
July 8, 2024
I loved this book. It was exciting, had plenty of angst, some steam, and was just a great story.
Two Arrows started out being an Indian scout for the cavalry and it was because of him that the Nez Perce tribe’s flight for freedom was thwarted and many of them were killed. Guilt ate him up and he turned to whiskey and became a drunk. He was insolent toward his superiors, refusing to salute and was disowned by his own people.
Glory ran a store at the fort, but it was failing because she’d had the nerve to divorce her abusive husband. Few people patronized her shop because of the stigma of divorce, but that didn’t stop David, an officer, from falling in love with her and wanting to marry her.
Glory went out riding at night, usually without incident, but she did have an encounter with Two Arrows that changed everything and ultimately ended with him taking her as a captive while his people escaped from the fort.
It was fantastic to see him get a second chance; to turn his life around, to regain the trust of his people, and the honor of being the dog soldier he once was.
Glory was full of pride and fire and refused to beg for anything from anyone, including Two Arrows. But she was smart and savvy enough to survive the hardships that she was faced with.
This was an incredible story with such a beautiful ending that it brought tears to my eyes. It’s about love, devotion, sacrifice, and second chances.
Easy five stars
*Although this is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone book
Two Arrows started out being an Indian scout for the cavalry and it was because of him that the Nez Perce tribe’s flight for freedom was thwarted and many of them were killed. Guilt ate him up and he turned to whiskey and became a drunk. He was insolent toward his superiors, refusing to salute and was disowned by his own people.
Glory ran a store at the fort, but it was failing because she’d had the nerve to divorce her abusive husband. Few people patronized her shop because of the stigma of divorce, but that didn’t stop David, an officer, from falling in love with her and wanting to marry her.
Glory went out riding at night, usually without incident, but she did have an encounter with Two Arrows that changed everything and ultimately ended with him taking her as a captive while his people escaped from the fort.
It was fantastic to see him get a second chance; to turn his life around, to regain the trust of his people, and the honor of being the dog soldier he once was.
Glory was full of pride and fire and refused to beg for anything from anyone, including Two Arrows. But she was smart and savvy enough to survive the hardships that she was faced with.
This was an incredible story with such a beautiful ending that it brought tears to my eyes. It’s about love, devotion, sacrifice, and second chances.
Easy five stars
*Although this is part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone book
July 4, 2017
I have mixed feelings about this book - I was torn between 3 and 4 stars and decided on 4 since, despite its flaws, I did quite enjoy it.
There are aspects of this story that are different than the standard romance novels, yet at other times it felt like your classic old-school bodice ripper. The setting and plot is compelling and maintains tension, and unlike a lot of "captive" romances that come up with really contrived scenarios for the heroine ending up as the hero's captive, in this situation it actually makes sense.
However, there are a lot of exclamation points and heaving bosoms, and some of the dialogue is campy and the writing can be a little simplistic. Certain words, phrases, descriptions, and metaphors get reused over and over, often mere sentences apart. Part of me died inside each time Glory exclaimed "mercy!" or we're told about her "ripe body" and her hair flying behind her like a mustang's mane, or the countless times Two Arrows was called virile or I had to read about his "manhood." The first sex scene was anticlimactic, and the rest often veered into cheesy territory. Although, bonus points for creativity in including a blowjob, I can't remember the last time I read one of those in a romance!
In many ways Glory is the typical hair-tossing feisty, but she's also 34 and divorced - a far cry from the all-too-common virginal heroines barely out of their teens. Perhaps that's why the personality suits her better than it does many other heroines. Although at times she was painfully, obnoxiously stubborn! She does undergo a true change of heart regarding how she views the Indians; at the beginning she feels bad for them but mostly just views them as pitiful savages, but throughout the story she develops a deep and genuine compassion for them and anger and shame for the injustice and mistreatment they undergo. Yet I still found it a little unrealistic how quickly she declares herself one of the Cheyenne, after only a handful of weeks with them, without the reader being shown much evidence of her actually understanding their culture (aside from how to cook and speak the language.)
Two Arrows is hunky and capable but he's also a drunken, disgraced outcast who wants to redeem himself and earn back his dignity. I liked that he was flawed, and not just another noble, powerful, respected chief or something. Although, I was unsettled by the serious consideration he gave to raping Glory, only resisting the temptation not because it's morally wrong but because he feared whites would seek vengeance for it.
I have to say, I'm not sure why they fell for each other. There was a shared physical attraction from the beginning, but throughout the story they barely converse, certainly not about anything of any substance... so how did they move from lust to love? I also thought it was a little weird how much we were reminded that Two Arrows loves Glory more than he ever loved his deceased wife. Regardless, the scene toward the end in the snow tugged hard at my heartstrings!
I must also add that I liked David, Glory's almost-fiancé. He was three-dimensional - in some ways more than Two Arrows - and I liked seeing the situation from his perspective. I wish we had a book about him.
There are aspects of this story that are different than the standard romance novels, yet at other times it felt like your classic old-school bodice ripper. The setting and plot is compelling and maintains tension, and unlike a lot of "captive" romances that come up with really contrived scenarios for the heroine ending up as the hero's captive, in this situation it actually makes sense.
However, there are a lot of exclamation points and heaving bosoms, and some of the dialogue is campy and the writing can be a little simplistic. Certain words, phrases, descriptions, and metaphors get reused over and over, often mere sentences apart. Part of me died inside each time Glory exclaimed "mercy!" or we're told about her "ripe body" and her hair flying behind her like a mustang's mane, or the countless times Two Arrows was called virile or I had to read about his "manhood." The first sex scene was anticlimactic, and the rest often veered into cheesy territory. Although, bonus points for creativity in including a blowjob, I can't remember the last time I read one of those in a romance!
In many ways Glory is the typical hair-tossing feisty, but she's also 34 and divorced - a far cry from the all-too-common virginal heroines barely out of their teens. Perhaps that's why the personality suits her better than it does many other heroines. Although at times she was painfully, obnoxiously stubborn! She does undergo a true change of heart regarding how she views the Indians; at the beginning she feels bad for them but mostly just views them as pitiful savages, but throughout the story she develops a deep and genuine compassion for them and anger and shame for the injustice and mistreatment they undergo. Yet I still found it a little unrealistic how quickly she declares herself one of the Cheyenne, after only a handful of weeks with them, without the reader being shown much evidence of her actually understanding their culture (aside from how to cook and speak the language.)
Two Arrows is hunky and capable but he's also a drunken, disgraced outcast who wants to redeem himself and earn back his dignity. I liked that he was flawed, and not just another noble, powerful, respected chief or something. Although, I was unsettled by the serious consideration he gave to raping Glory, only resisting the temptation not because it's morally wrong but because he feared whites would seek vengeance for it.
I have to say, I'm not sure why they fell for each other. There was a shared physical attraction from the beginning, but throughout the story they barely converse, certainly not about anything of any substance... so how did they move from lust to love? I also thought it was a little weird how much we were reminded that Two Arrows loves Glory more than he ever loved his deceased wife. Regardless, the scene toward the end in the snow tugged hard at my heartstrings!
I must also add that I liked David, Glory's almost-fiancé. He was three-dimensional - in some ways more than Two Arrows - and I liked seeing the situation from his perspective. I wish we had a book about him.
February 10, 2019
I really loved this story, a saga with two strong heroes:
He : two arrows a bitter indian scout who tries hard to forget all what he lost: his wife, his children, his pride and the guilt plaguing him as was directly involved and responsable for the Nez Percé failure to escape some miles from their goal, and who tries to forget that in the whisky stupor.
She : Glory, a stong woman , divorcee in a harsh world dominated by men and by bigotery, fueled by female hyprocrisis.
They met and they fought then understood and loved each other, more than life itself. They faced injustice and we witness as readers, the journey to freedom, to love, to redemption and to friendship.
I also loved the way David was portrayed, strong in his love and devotion but weak in front of his father, and his companion the old Irish caporal.
a heart gripping story.
in the beginning, I feared another bodice ripping story, which I don't love, but it was not the case, of course from time to time, you had the description of how "savage" he looked but it was minor, in comparaison to the whole story. I really loved the salute exchange between David and Two arrows. a very good eread that let me hooked all along.
He : two arrows a bitter indian scout who tries hard to forget all what he lost: his wife, his children, his pride and the guilt plaguing him as was directly involved and responsable for the Nez Percé failure to escape some miles from their goal, and who tries to forget that in the whisky stupor.
She : Glory, a stong woman , divorcee in a harsh world dominated by men and by bigotery, fueled by female hyprocrisis.
They met and they fought then understood and loved each other, more than life itself. They faced injustice and we witness as readers, the journey to freedom, to love, to redemption and to friendship.
I also loved the way David was portrayed, strong in his love and devotion but weak in front of his father, and his companion the old Irish caporal.
a heart gripping story.
in the beginning, I feared another bodice ripping story, which I don't love, but it was not the case, of course from time to time, you had the description of how "savage" he looked but it was minor, in comparaison to the whole story. I really loved the salute exchange between David and Two arrows. a very good eread that let me hooked all along.
February 20, 2017
Glory and Two Arrows was a sweet story.
A strong female and Two Arrows wasting his life away drinking alcohol until he trys to save Glory from her horse rearing and then being misunderstood. As tragedy continues, harsh is exactly was it seems.
This war waged between the whites and indians were tragic and this book showcased it.
Such greed and unfairness. Georgina Gentry has allowed passion into the hearts of her books giving people who died a moment of happiness, for they deserve it.
They did not deserve such unjust treatment, a land that was theirs they could not keep.
at least an agreement should have been made, and honoured, anyway that is all in the past, and i am rambling.
Passionate and heart-wrenching all the same
A strong female and Two Arrows wasting his life away drinking alcohol until he trys to save Glory from her horse rearing and then being misunderstood. As tragedy continues, harsh is exactly was it seems.
This war waged between the whites and indians were tragic and this book showcased it.
Such greed and unfairness. Georgina Gentry has allowed passion into the hearts of her books giving people who died a moment of happiness, for they deserve it.
They did not deserve such unjust treatment, a land that was theirs they could not keep.
at least an agreement should have been made, and honoured, anyway that is all in the past, and i am rambling.
Passionate and heart-wrenching all the same
October 8, 2020
A historical romance which begins at Fort Reno, Indian Territory in 1878 where the Cheyenne Indians are being held captive. The heroine Glory Halstead dubbed "the Proud One" is a divorcee who escaped an abusive marriage but is considered a scandalous woman due to her divorce. She is trying to keep her father's shop afloat at the Fort and begins mingling with the Cheyenne especially 'Two Arrows' who is struggling with his own scandalous history as a heavy drinker of whiskey and for his work as an Army Scout. The Cheyenne plan their escape from the Fort to return to their own land, and as Glory is caught eavesdropping she is taken captive and forced to join them for the 1500 mile trek across unforgiving terrain and brutal weather conditions. This part of the story is true and painful to read about how the Cheyenne suffered so much in pursuit of freedom. The book's theme is second chances and both Glory, Two Arrows and the Cheyenne are looking for theirs.
February 27, 2022
Wow, where to start?
I just absolutely loved this plot. The Cheyenne were so brave and they did everything they could to reach their freedom.
I liked Two Arrow's and Glory. They were took their time to develop feelings for each other.
I also liked the fact that Muldoon was a kind man. There isn't many character's who show kindness to native people in the books.
I must say that i loved David development. He genuinely loves Glory, so much that he defyed his father for her. It is also hard to not feel bad for him considering his father always boosted about his other sons and put David down, making him feel like a useless son who was nothing more than the last option in his father's eyes.
Anyway, this was asad story and it really helps put insight of what the Cheyenne brave people went through to reach their freedom.
I'll end this review with my favorite quote: "I took you because I lusted for you; I’ll return you because I love you. (...)” - Two Arrows to Glory.
I just absolutely loved this plot. The Cheyenne were so brave and they did everything they could to reach their freedom.
I liked Two Arrow's and Glory. They were took their time to develop feelings for each other.
I also liked the fact that Muldoon was a kind man. There isn't many character's who show kindness to native people in the books.
I must say that i loved David development. He genuinely loves Glory, so much that he defyed his father for her. It is also hard to not feel bad for him considering his father always boosted about his other sons and put David down, making him feel like a useless son who was nothing more than the last option in his father's eyes.
Anyway, this was asad story and it really helps put insight of what the Cheyenne brave people went through to reach their freedom.
I'll end this review with my favorite quote: "I took you because I lusted for you; I’ll return you because I love you. (...)” - Two Arrows to Glory.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2025
It was okay. For this series definitely one of the better ones.
The premise was interesting enough. The main characters were likable and compelling enough to make you want to root for them. However, I will say that the romance between the heroine and the hero happened a bit quick but otherwise inoffensive.
On the negative side of things, I have to agree with some other reviews the main issue is the repetitive sex scenes and word usage that become increasingly annoying. As well there were some insane contrivances that obliterated any suspension of disbelief. Otherwise there are some of the typical tropes of this series like having an obligatory evil-magee type character(s) that beyond any logic or reason goes out of their way to always make bad or petty decisions all in the name of inconveniencing the heroine and hero.
The premise was interesting enough. The main characters were likable and compelling enough to make you want to root for them. However, I will say that the romance between the heroine and the hero happened a bit quick but otherwise inoffensive.
On the negative side of things, I have to agree with some other reviews the main issue is the repetitive sex scenes and word usage that become increasingly annoying. As well there were some insane contrivances that obliterated any suspension of disbelief. Otherwise there are some of the typical tropes of this series like having an obligatory evil-magee type character(s) that beyond any logic or reason goes out of their way to always make bad or petty decisions all in the name of inconveniencing the heroine and hero.
July 5, 2022
I’m quite conflicted about this book, honestly.
The first 2/3 is just full of repetition. It’s as if Gentry expected us to forget that Glory was kidnapped, that Two Arrows is a drunken savage, that that Glory and David want to kill him, and so on. There is some cringey language (his man sword lol). But that final 1/3… wow.
If it wasn’t for the last 100 or so pages, this would probably be a 2-star. But that ending was just lovely to me.
Oh! One thing that stood out to me was that Glory was not only divorced, but she was also in her 30s - I believe 34, if I’m not mistaken.
The first 2/3 is just full of repetition. It’s as if Gentry expected us to forget that Glory was kidnapped, that Two Arrows is a drunken savage, that that Glory and David want to kill him, and so on. There is some cringey language (his man sword lol). But that final 1/3… wow.
If it wasn’t for the last 100 or so pages, this would probably be a 2-star. But that ending was just lovely to me.
Oh! One thing that stood out to me was that Glory was not only divorced, but she was also in her 30s - I believe 34, if I’m not mistaken.
April 3, 2024
This rating has less to do with the dated-ness of the story, which is very dated although less dated than you might expect, and more to do with Gentry’s plotting, which is perfunctory at best. Most of the plot is entirely over by the halfway point of the book and the rest of it is just the characters as bystanders to historical events. I kind of get the feeling that Gentry got into the historical romance writing game as a way to make visiting historical sites and buying history books a tax write-off, which I can respect.
May 24, 2019
A great love story
A good story about a proud woman with heart .A soldier loves Glory: wants to marry her .She gets kidnapped by a Indian .Well written some history is in it about Cheyenne .
A good story about a proud woman with heart .A soldier loves Glory: wants to marry her .She gets kidnapped by a Indian .Well written some history is in it about Cheyenne .
October 31, 2019
Exciting, realistic, romance, couldn’t put it down!
December 28, 2020
Beautiful story. Though sometimes repetitive, but still a beautiful story.
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January 30, 2023DNF
January 7, 2025
Love it!!
March 3, 2025
DNF…I really tried
September 23, 2025
Another lazy writing that depends on body betrayal trope
May 4, 2012
2.5 stars I liked the heroine, but the romance was a bit contrived. I liked Comanche Moon much more. Comanche Moon
August 13, 2014
Loved it!
September 1, 2015
Some sad parts but realistic.
August 31, 2009
I could not put this book down. I read for 8 hours straight!
February 2, 2016
need more on this book did she have a baby or what
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January 1, 2017Could not finish
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