Swift Horse

by Cassie Edwards

Dedicated to Laura LaRocque of Dunseth, North Dakota

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Native American

336 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2005

About the author

Edwards began writing romances in 1982 and released her 100th novel, Savage Skies, on August 28, 2007. Although her earlier books were classic historical romances, the vast majority of her novels involve Native American tribes. Edwards's grandmother was a full-blooded Cheyenne. Her first 99 books sold a combined 10 million copies as of August 2007, with her more recent novels averaging sales of 250,000–350,000 copies.

Edwards has won the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, as well as being named one of Affaire de Coeur's top ten favorite romance writers. Edwards has a reputation for meticulously researching the proper anthropological backgrounds of each tribe she writes about.

Edwards and her husband Charles, a retired high school biology teacher, have been married for over 50 years. They have two sons, Charles and Brian, and three grandchildren. The family lived in St. Louis, Missouri for over thirty years, but now reside in Mattoon, Illinois.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read.

I enjoyed this book, it’s a nice read. But the plot and sometimes the way the characters spoke to each other seemed unnatural at points. 3/5

[Amelia Cortez · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as the plot goes, this book was alright. If I were Marsha, I wouldn’t marry a man that doesn’t believe me. But that’s just me. In fact, I don’t even know how Swift Horse and Marsha fell in love, like nothing was built up between them. The dialogue is also a bit weird, but whatever.
As far as the fetishization of Natives, this book wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. All people were treated equally, and that was repeatedly emphasized in this novel. I could tell that extensive research was done for this book, but the term “princess” was used in reference to a chief’s sister…so I’ll just leave it at that.

[sanner faye crook · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

First time I have read this author book i have to say it was pretty good,I have read several books about the Indian culture and their life but this is the first time I ever read one that had a black person I don't know if the Indian accept him as easy as this book says but I thought that was very interesting.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cassie Edwards is a trip. Lol!

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic Edward's novel.

[Kiryn McClain · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute quick read for romance lovers. Minimal spice and tastefully worded for the time period it was written in; aka less smutty and more old timey love making style.

[Lady Raven RAVE! · Rating 1 out of 5]

Let me be the first to review and rate this book and say I thought it was rushed as though the author had not met her deadline for this book. i felt like i was rushing through it like everything was going by and i missed what happen, example swift horse and marsha did a little flirting but the first time that they actually had a conversation they are already saying I LOVE U! and then they are already talking about marriage and this isn't even the middle of the book yet. The book description states that she is angry for what the indians did to her parents and feels betrayal from her brother wanting to marry an indian believe me she was far from angry her brother told her about the marriage and she had a hissy fit after that its like everything was happy go lucky "i'm so happy all the time except for seeing the man who killed my parents". BELIEVE ME THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME GOING WAS THE LITTLE ACTION IN THE BOOK that was for the 1 star and the love scene do not get me started on that it was like a love scene between an old couple it was over quickly. WHAT IS GOING ON its like some pages where missing. This is my fist Cassie Edwards and my first indian romance novel but i will not say it will be my last she has gotten some good reviews for her other books and will try the others. Maybe some one will think differently when they read this book or maybe its just me after reading the book description my expectation was too high and now my opinion is very low...

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love reading historical romances that involve Native Americans, and although Cassie Edwards is a good writer I find that, for me at least, her stories are too low-key. All her main characters "fall in love" way too fast. I mean, it's like they speak one time and bam they confess their undying love. I understand she is perhaps playing on the "love at first site" concept but I believe her stories would be a whole lot better if her characters would fight their feelings and realize their love at the end. As it is, they love each other by the first few chapters then the rest of the book focusees on the characters fighting life and other people, and resolve whatever issue with those people before they can go through with a marriage and the story doesn't concentrate on a building love and relationship. Also, her sex "scenes" are way low key. It's like PG stuff...we are adult readers at least make it rated R!...In general, all Cassie Edwards stories that involve Native Americans are practically the same (at least all I have read), once you've read one you about know what's going to happen in the next one you pick up to read....With Swift Horse I actually had hopes that it would be different considering they had never really met when the book began and Marsha hated the Native Americans but that hope did not last long.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first read involving Native American culture, as well as "interracial" romance and must say, I really enjoyed this book, and unlike the other reviewers, I like when love happens quickly. I hate when the characters fight their feelings throughout the entire story only to finally realize it at the end, for me that's extremely frustrating. The tenderness and compassion of the hero in this story was incredible...not to mention I found myself trading places with the heroine on more than one occasion (lol)

[Christine Kochanowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book lacked the substance and knowledge that Cassie Edwards usually writes with. it almost felt as if it wasn't hers. there was no tidbits of knowledge from Indian tribes interlaced. the writing was juvenile with stilted conversations. there were huge gaps of substance. the main characters barely said 2words to eachother and then on one of their first real conversations they said I love you. the book was unbelievable with characters I never came to care about.

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

I am a big fan of Cassie Edwards and have been waiting for her older books come onto Kindle. I was so happy to see Swift horse and grabbed it immediately. Cassie Edwards spends an amazing Tale in this book that I hope others will enjoy.

[Gloria Baker]

Enjoyed it!

[Denise Koopman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book. People who are interested in Indian's and their ways but in a romance form, you will be very interested in Cassie Edwards books.