Savage Destiny

Savage #19

by Cassie Edwards

A New York Times Bestselling Author

Why would a wealthy Louisiana planter marry an Indian woman? townsfolk asked. Or raise two copper-skinned sons as though they were white? Only trouble would come of it. . . . Red Feather had grown up sensing a vital difference between his father's sons, and when his brother gambled away his mail-order bride, he knew that his younger sibling was obsessed with beating him.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Native American, Historical

384 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2003

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

[Bronwyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

it is about a man who returns to his true people and takes along a woman he loves he won in a card game

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

09/19/05 #165
TITLE/AUTHOR: SAVAGE DESTINY by Cassie Edwards
Rating: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Historical Romance; 2003; 366 pgs
COMMENTS: Jon Paul Ratcliffe is a wealthy Louisiana planter who abducts an Indian princess and weds her. They raise 2 sons together. She is forbidden to return to her people but has trained her 1st son Red Feather in the ways of the Chitimacha tribe. The younger son, Larry, offers his mail-order bride to his brother to pay off his gambling debts. Angela Dawn has her own agenda, she is seeking revenge for her father who was murdered but does fall in love w/ Red Feather.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and the others in the savage series, I recommend it for a great read!

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rich man kidnaps a beautiful indian princess who happens to be newly married to the chief. He forces her to marry him and live the white man ways. She doesnt tell him that she is pregnant because she is afraid that he will make her lose her child, but after awhile she has no choice but to tell him and he knows that its not his, he does allow her to keep it and he vows to love the child as his own. through the years they have another child together.

Her first born, Troy { Red Feather} is full blooded indian, sweet ,caring, gentle and loving, looks just like his chief father. Her second son, Larry is a half breed, mean ,cruel, evil and has a drinking and gambling problem.

when Troy becomes an Adult his mother tells him the truth about what happened to her and who his true father is, it is now his choice if he wants to go meet his true father and live thier way of life or continue to live the white mans life. His brother Larry has always been jealous of Troy and has always tried to make things difficult.

Larry orders a mail order bride, Angela Dawn who has her own motives. Her father was killed by a drunken gambler who shot him in the back. The only way she can get to the town where he was killed is to be a mail order bride. she wants to seek revenge for her fathers death, little does she know that the killer is closer than she thought.

she meets Larrys brother, Red Feather and sparks fly instantly.

Who will she choose to marry? will she get her revenge on her fathers death? will Red Feather choose to continue to live as a rich man in the white mans world or go live the simple life with his own people?

I love how Cassie Edwards draws me into the story, I just cant put her books down. A great Indian Romance.. loved it!

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel is an interesting one. Usually, it is only the woman who is white, but in this tale, the man is raised by a white man.

[Mari Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this. Cassie Edwards continues not to disappoint.

[Dorothy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved her books as a kid but reading them now as an adult I see that her writing is so silly and childish and the word murmured now drives me insane. But I like her books

[TP · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute Trash.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this a long time ago ! Might have to read it again.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

enjoyed this series quite a few years ago

[Denise Koopman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book.