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Stormfire
All Miki Lassiter had left, now that her father had drunk and gambled away the family fortune, was her beautiful chestnut stallion and her dream-to stake a rnaching claim in the newly opened Oklahoma Territory and raise horses. And nothing was going to stop her. Then she met the arrogant stranger who thought he was being kind by rescuing her from the fierce prairie thunderstorm. She tried to squirm out from under the brute's protective embrace until she found herself melting beneath the smooth hardness of his long, taut body. It was impossible to voice her independence while her heart surrendered to the fire of his passionate kisses and her very soul throbbed with desire as his experienced hands caressed her rain-drenched flesh.
Cale Brolin knew what a cyclone and flashes of lightening could do to a rider on the open prairie. That's why the rugged horse trader grabbed the crazy but curvaceous beauty off her plunging stallion and pinned her to the ground. But it didn't take him long to realize that the real cyclone was not in the skym but right there beneath him, wriggling to get free. While the storm pelted him with rain, the heat of her flesh scorched him through his damp clothes, and his arms tightened around her. He wanted to lie there forever, his face buried in her fragrant silver-gold hair, his lips savoring her soft curves. No longer a free man, he was now a slave to the tumultuous ecstasy of a spitfire in a raging tempest, ablace in the rapture of love's stormfire.
Cale Brolin knew what a cyclone and flashes of lightening could do to a rider on the open prairie. That's why the rugged horse trader grabbed the crazy but curvaceous beauty off her plunging stallion and pinned her to the ground. But it didn't take him long to realize that the real cyclone was not in the skym but right there beneath him, wriggling to get free. While the storm pelted him with rain, the heat of her flesh scorched him through his damp clothes, and his arms tightened around her. He wanted to lie there forever, his face buried in her fragrant silver-gold hair, his lips savoring her soft curves. No longer a free man, he was now a slave to the tumultuous ecstasy of a spitfire in a raging tempest, ablace in the rapture of love's stormfire.
448 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1989
About the author
Carol Finch
118 books56 followersA pseudonym used by Connie Feddersen.
Connie is well known for her fast-paced adventures, sparkling humor and lively dialogue. She is the best-selling author of historical and contemporary romance, as well as mystery and suspense. Writing under 5 pen names—Carol Finch, Gina Robins, Connie Drake, Debra Falcon and Connie Feddersen—she has penned 57 books for Zebra and Pinnacle Publishers.
Connie and her husband have 3 children and raise cattle and wheat on their ranch near Union City, Oklahoma.
Connie is well known for her fast-paced adventures, sparkling humor and lively dialogue. She is the best-selling author of historical and contemporary romance, as well as mystery and suspense. Writing under 5 pen names—Carol Finch, Gina Robins, Connie Drake, Debra Falcon and Connie Feddersen—she has penned 57 books for Zebra and Pinnacle Publishers.
Connie and her husband have 3 children and raise cattle and wheat on their ranch near Union City, Oklahoma.
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December 20, 2014
I honestly don't know why I bother with Zebra historical romances. Almost every Zebra lovegram/hologram/whatever I've read has been terrible. But I can't help it, they're so pretty.
Stormfire, not to be confused with Stormfire follows Mikyla Lassiter(how do you even pronounce that?) ourwhiny, bitchy headstrong heroine with a tragic sob story. Her alchoholic father has gambled away all the family fortune, leaving her to fend for herself. One day while out riding her horse she is caught in a thunderstorm, this makes Cale(our hero) furious, because "woman are supposed to stay in the kitchen dammit!". Naturally he tackles her and they make out in the midst of the storm, because duh.
Miki and Cale become closer through bickering and angry sex. Cale soon becomes possesive of Mikyla when she tells him of her plans to enter the land run. This makes Cale angry because "Dammit woman! know your place" and Mikyla practically rips his head off because it's been her life long dream to own a farm. Okay Miki, shoot for the stars.
This wouldn't have been so god awful if the author had a vocabulary of more than five words. I lost count of how many times Carol Finch had used the following words and sentences:
Stormfire
Firestorm
Spitfire
Passion-Drugged
Paradox
Savagery
Rapturous-Harmony
Loves-intimate-Journey
Not to mention the billion times we had to hear about Miki's "Lifelong dream!" or Cale riding his "Strawberry Roan".
This is more deserving of one star, but something in me feels like that's a bit unfair. The characters had an interesting and slightly believable relationship dynamic, though they often acted like 12 yr olds. I quite enjoyed Mikyla's feminist rants, she slapped at least 4 men through out the course of the book.
It was amusing for the first couple hundred pages but lost it's charm eventually.
Still I admit, I won't give up on Zebra, I can be a real glutton for punishment.
Stormfire, not to be confused with Stormfire follows Mikyla Lassiter(how do you even pronounce that?) our
Miki and Cale become closer through bickering and angry sex. Cale soon becomes possesive of Mikyla when she tells him of her plans to enter the land run. This makes Cale angry because "Dammit woman! know your place" and Mikyla practically rips his head off because it's been her life long dream to own a farm. Okay Miki, shoot for the stars.
This wouldn't have been so god awful if the author had a vocabulary of more than five words. I lost count of how many times Carol Finch had used the following words and sentences:
Stormfire
Firestorm
Spitfire
Passion-Drugged
Paradox
Savagery
Rapturous-Harmony
Loves-intimate-Journey
Not to mention the billion times we had to hear about Miki's "Lifelong dream!" or Cale riding his "Strawberry Roan".
This is more deserving of one star, but something in me feels like that's a bit unfair. The characters had an interesting and slightly believable relationship dynamic, though they often acted like 12 yr olds. I quite enjoyed Mikyla's feminist rants, she slapped at least 4 men through out the course of the book.
It was amusing for the first couple hundred pages but lost it's charm eventually.
Still I admit, I won't give up on Zebra, I can be a real glutton for punishment.
April 27, 2019
Where was the editor for this book? There were a huge number of misspelled words and words that had been transposed in the sentence. I also grew weary of hearing Miki Lassiter, heroine, referred to as ‘innocent’-- even after she wasn’t innocent anymore. I believe this book could have been shortened by at least 50 pages; there was so much redundancy – especially the sex scenes. The last chapter was totally extraneous.
Miki has had a rotten life since her mother died; her father drank and gambled away her inheritance. Before long, she was earning the money that sustained the family. Before this story has begun, Mr. Lassiter was selling tonics (and drinking away the profits) while riding (with his daughter) in a wagon; they had traveled over several states. Miki was weary of her constantly moving life; she wants stability and a home of her own.
To that end, Miki and her father have come to the Oklahoma Territory to race for free land. The government has taken the Indians’ promised lands and prepared to give them to white settlers.
Handsome Cale Brolin saw Miki racing her horse Sundance across the prairie during an electric storm; when he saved her, Miki was unappreciative of his efforts. In fact, the two combatants were like oil and water. It takes them a long time to find a middle ground.
Miki has had a rotten life since her mother died; her father drank and gambled away her inheritance. Before long, she was earning the money that sustained the family. Before this story has begun, Mr. Lassiter was selling tonics (and drinking away the profits) while riding (with his daughter) in a wagon; they had traveled over several states. Miki was weary of her constantly moving life; she wants stability and a home of her own.
To that end, Miki and her father have come to the Oklahoma Territory to race for free land. The government has taken the Indians’ promised lands and prepared to give them to white settlers.
Handsome Cale Brolin saw Miki racing her horse Sundance across the prairie during an electric storm; when he saved her, Miki was unappreciative of his efforts. In fact, the two combatants were like oil and water. It takes them a long time to find a middle ground.
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May 10, 2012Impostore! Must read the hijacked title, who claims to be a bodice ripper, too! <3
October 12, 2014
fun book
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