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Reckless #2
Reckless Love
TWO MEN CLAIMED HER ... ONLY ONE COULD TAME HER RECKLESS HEART
JOSHUA BERDEEN was the cavalry soldier who had traveled the country in search of the lovely Hannah Kincaid. Josh offered her a life of ease in New York City, and all the finer things.
TWO HAWKS FLYING was the Cheyenne warrior who had branded her body with his searing desire. Outlawed by the civilized world, he could offer her only the burning ecstasy of his love. But she wanted no soft words of courtship when his hard lips took her to the edge of rapture ... and beyond.
JOSHUA BERDEEN was the cavalry soldier who had traveled the country in search of the lovely Hannah Kincaid. Josh offered her a life of ease in New York City, and all the finer things.
TWO HAWKS FLYING was the Cheyenne warrior who had branded her body with his searing desire. Outlawed by the civilized world, he could offer her only the burning ecstasy of his love. But she wanted no soft words of courtship when his hard lips took her to the edge of rapture ... and beyond.
478 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1987
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Madeline Baker
88 books288 followersMadeline Ruth was born on 1963 in California, where she raised. She married her high school sweetheart and they have three sons, all handsome enough to be cover models. Growing up, her favorite pastimes were going to the movies and going horseback riding on Saturday mornings at Griffith Park. Madeline has always been "horse happy." A horse was the one thing she asked for on every birthday and every Christmas. Many years later, that dream came true when she bought an Appaloosa mare named Candy—because she was so sweet. Madeline loves animals. Over the years, she's had numerous dogs, cats, fish, mice, hamsters, turtles and birds, and her horse, of course. The most exotic pet was a crocodile that belonged to one of her sons. Currently, she has a terribly spoiled Pomeranian named Teddi, six goldfish, a catfish, and a betta. When she's not writing, Madeline enjoys going to movies and the theater. Her favorite plays are The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel and her all-time fave, Beauty and the Beast. She also loves reading, going to lunch with her best friend, collecting Star Wars, The Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast memorabilia, and playing with the most beautiful, adorable, brilliant grandkids in the world.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
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January 17, 2022
This is a continuation of Shadow and Hannah's story, so the first book, Reckless Heart really should be read first. You won't be lost if you don't because some key points are covered in the form of reminiscing, but it's an abbreviated version of what happened and it's not as exciting as reading it as it happened in the first book. The first book is crazy good anyway.
In this book, Shadow and Hannah are separated when she is attacked by a soldier at the fort and is shot. Shadow is shot, too, and her father told him to run after he killed the man who'd assaulted her. He would be hanged for killing a white man, so he had no choice. He thought Hannah was dead and one of them had to survive to take care of their children. He was injured, but got himself back in order and returned for his children only to find out that her father had taken Hannah and the children to New York City to seek medical attention for Hannah who now had amnesia.
Enter that fool Joshua Berdeen again. He capitalizes on her memory loss, fills her full of lies, nearly makes her abandon her children, and then takes off with her, keeping her bound and gagged in the back of a wagon. Shadow should have killed that bastard when he had the chance. He thought he did, but that's covered in the story.
Shadow needs help getting to New York City. He's not sure where it is and he's never seen a city in his life. He looks up an old friend/lover Rebecca who agrees to help him. I know he needed her and that she thought she was desperately in love with him, but I wish that hadn't happened. I was disappointed in our hero then.
But things have a way of working themselves out and I got over my huff. But just for the record, she never willingly gave herself to Josh. She didn't know if Shadow was dead or alive, but she kept him in her heart. Kudos to Hannah.
Years go by in this book and we see Shadow and Hannah's children grow up and make lives for themselves and seek their own destinies. Their eldest son, Heecha, plays a major role in this story, taking front and center through the latter third of the book. He is a mirror of Shadow in so many ways and his life takes a similar path. I enjoyed that part much more than I thought I would.
The book has so much going on, but it isn't so busy that I lost track of anything. We've got Hannah, Heecha, Mary, yet another child named Blackie, Hannah's father, Rebecca, but mostly it's about Shadow making his way in a world where nobody wants him because of his race, making peace how ever he can with the loss of the Cheyenne ways, and the steadfast love of his wife and children that got him through it all.
Such a fantastic read!
In this book, Shadow and Hannah are separated when she is attacked by a soldier at the fort and is shot. Shadow is shot, too, and her father told him to run after he killed the man who'd assaulted her. He would be hanged for killing a white man, so he had no choice. He thought Hannah was dead and one of them had to survive to take care of their children. He was injured, but got himself back in order and returned for his children only to find out that her father had taken Hannah and the children to New York City to seek medical attention for Hannah who now had amnesia.
Enter that fool Joshua Berdeen again. He capitalizes on her memory loss, fills her full of lies, nearly makes her abandon her children, and then takes off with her, keeping her bound and gagged in the back of a wagon. Shadow should have killed that bastard when he had the chance. He thought he did, but that's covered in the story.
Shadow needs help getting to New York City. He's not sure where it is and he's never seen a city in his life. He looks up an old friend/lover Rebecca who agrees to help him. I know he needed her and that she thought she was desperately in love with him, but I wish that hadn't happened. I was disappointed in our hero then.
But things have a way of working themselves out and I got over my huff. But just for the record, she never willingly gave herself to Josh. She didn't know if Shadow was dead or alive, but she kept him in her heart. Kudos to Hannah.
Years go by in this book and we see Shadow and Hannah's children grow up and make lives for themselves and seek their own destinies. Their eldest son, Heecha, plays a major role in this story, taking front and center through the latter third of the book. He is a mirror of Shadow in so many ways and his life takes a similar path. I enjoyed that part much more than I thought I would.
The book has so much going on, but it isn't so busy that I lost track of anything. We've got Hannah, Heecha, Mary, yet another child named Blackie, Hannah's father, Rebecca, but mostly it's about Shadow making his way in a world where nobody wants him because of his race, making peace how ever he can with the loss of the Cheyenne ways, and the steadfast love of his wife and children that got him through it all.
Such a fantastic read!
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August 24, 2021Somehow I wound up with three of these books, I think as an RABCK as part of a bookcrossing trade. I have not read a great many historical romances set in the wild west, and I suppose there is a reason for that. This is the second in the series, and I recall pushing myself to finish the first. This was ever so slightly better, but only just.
I think it’s mainly a question of taste - I prefer my historical romances to have strong characters, witty and quirky perhaps, intelligent etc. This is very plot driven and I could not relate to the characters.
I appreciated the awareness of prejudice and racism, and the fact that the author included some very real massacres, highlighting how they were experienced differently, depending on which side of the divide you stood on.
Some interesting points, but really not my cup of tea.
I think it’s mainly a question of taste - I prefer my historical romances to have strong characters, witty and quirky perhaps, intelligent etc. This is very plot driven and I could not relate to the characters.
I appreciated the awareness of prejudice and racism, and the fact that the author included some very real massacres, highlighting how they were experienced differently, depending on which side of the divide you stood on.
Some interesting points, but really not my cup of tea.
November 11, 2020
This was filled with twist and turns page after page. very exciting I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next. as always Madeline Baker did a wonderful job of writing. I loved this book 💖 one of my favorites.
September 30, 2018
Reckless Love
I always enjoy her stories. I love the love she puts in them and only wished I had the 💘 that she could only rise in the story that only she could put into them, I thank you again and again. Ada G.
I always enjoy her stories. I love the love she puts in them and only wished I had the 💘 that she could only rise in the story that only she could put into them, I thank you again and again. Ada G.
September 8, 2020
Romance
I loved the book .The only thing seemed to be for me, it just was so long in parts of story Madeline Baker is a super writer of Indian romance
I loved the book .The only thing seemed to be for me, it just was so long in parts of story Madeline Baker is a super writer of Indian romance
July 13, 2021
Couldn't put down
Very heart warming with love and emotional for me. SHADOW'S love for Hannah is what every woman wishes for. Let's do it again
Very heart warming with love and emotional for me. SHADOW'S love for Hannah is what every woman wishes for. Let's do it again
June 15, 2016
Awesome
Awesome read ! I'm looking forward to the next book. Kept me wanting more with each page .I loved the history and the story line kept me excited to finish. So I could read the next book. Recommended to all .
Awesome read ! I'm looking forward to the next book. Kept me wanting more with each page .I loved the history and the story line kept me excited to finish. So I could read the next book. Recommended to all .
October 9, 2015
love the series highly recommend
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