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Written in the Stars
Restless Diane Buchannan left a glamorous life in the East to salvage her grandparents' faltering Wild West Show. Her bareback-riding feats drew huge crowds in Denver, but Diane's was not the only new act. The "Redman of the Rockies," a captured "savage," was a sensation with his hard-muscled body, harshly handsome features, and dark eyes glittering with icy fury. Mesmerized by the caged wild creature, Diane recklessly turned him loose, only to be swept up and spirited away into the Rocky Mountains....
Cruelly captured, his magnificent body put on display for taunting crowds, he thirsted for revenge. When the violet-eyed beauty set him free, the Redman carried her off as bait to catch his captors. But Diane's shining spirit and shimmering loveliness enchanted her abductor. Taking her to a land of golden days and silver nights, gradually revealing the many mysteries of his true identity, the "savage" found himself captive to a love that was Written in the Stars
Cruelly captured, his magnificent body put on display for taunting crowds, he thirsted for revenge. When the violet-eyed beauty set him free, the Redman carried her off as bait to catch his captors. But Diane's shining spirit and shimmering loveliness enchanted her abductor. Taking her to a land of golden days and silver nights, gradually revealing the many mysteries of his true identity, the "savage" found himself captive to a love that was Written in the Stars
436 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Nan Ryan
44 books71 followersNancy Henderson is the middle daughter of a Texas rancher and postmaster. She's been married for many years to Joe Ryan, a television executive. Hisoccupation has taken them from border to border and coast to coast. Fortunately, writing is something that can be done anywhere - and Nan shouldknow. The Ryans have lived in Washington, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and their own home state of Texas. Nan says it was fun to move around the country and honestly believes that it has helped her writing. The library and the Internet offer a great deal of information on any given place, but there is nothing quite likeactually living in a locale where a book is set.
She began her writing career in 1981. She flirted with writing mysteries, but never finished any. Then, as fate would have it, she saw an article in Newsweek magazine entitled "From Bedroom to Boardroom." It was an interesting story on the women who were writing romance novels. Nan was intrigued. She had never read a romance. She bought a couple, read them, and knew she'd found her calling. She sat down at the Smith Corona typewriter and began her own romance. The first one never left her house. It is burieddeep in a trunk and Nan says it will never be shown to anyone. Her second book sold and she's been writing since. Twenty-two romance novels later, shestill enjoys writing and realizes she's been blessed to have found what she loves to do.
The winner of numerous awards, Nan Ryan says one of the nicest things ever written about her was printed in the St. Petersburg Times. Correspondent AnnV. Hull wrote: "Romance novelist Nan Ryan could step right into the pages of one of her paperbacks. Tall and slender, with smokey eyes and pearly skin,Nan Ryan looks like movie star Jessica Lange's older sister. Ryan writes the most imaginative and bold love scenes, some of which would surely shock herformer teachers at Abilene Christian University."
She began her writing career in 1981. She flirted with writing mysteries, but never finished any. Then, as fate would have it, she saw an article in Newsweek magazine entitled "From Bedroom to Boardroom." It was an interesting story on the women who were writing romance novels. Nan was intrigued. She had never read a romance. She bought a couple, read them, and knew she'd found her calling. She sat down at the Smith Corona typewriter and began her own romance. The first one never left her house. It is burieddeep in a trunk and Nan says it will never be shown to anyone. Her second book sold and she's been writing since. Twenty-two romance novels later, shestill enjoys writing and realizes she's been blessed to have found what she loves to do.
The winner of numerous awards, Nan Ryan says one of the nicest things ever written about her was printed in the St. Petersburg Times. Correspondent AnnV. Hull wrote: "Romance novelist Nan Ryan could step right into the pages of one of her paperbacks. Tall and slender, with smokey eyes and pearly skin,Nan Ryan looks like movie star Jessica Lange's older sister. Ryan writes the most imaginative and bold love scenes, some of which would surely shock herformer teachers at Abilene Christian University."
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July 14, 2015
4 stars for a romance written in the early 1990s.
I read this book in 2002 and lied it andI read a few days after christmas and still liked it because I measured it against the romances of those times as well and I realized as how much romance novels have eveloved now when it comes to historical romances.
This might be a classic when it comes to Native American Romances even though the hero is white.
I read this book in 2002 and lied it andI read a few days after christmas and still liked it because I measured it against the romances of those times as well and I realized as how much romance novels have eveloved now when it comes to historical romances.
This might be a classic when it comes to Native American Romances even though the hero is white.
June 26, 2018
Ben Star is a wealthy geologist and holds a few mines in Nevada in the mid-to-late 1800s. He was born as a white child, but raised as a Shoshoni Indian and lives between both worlds.
Diane Buchanan is working in Washington DC as an aide to a congressman when she discovers that her grandfather's Wild West Show is failing and his competitor, Pawnee Bill, is trying to get Buchanan's show. Diane can't have that. She quits her job and joins the traveling show in an effort to save it.
What she wasn't counting on was being a part of the Beauty and the Beast sideshow with The Redman of the Rockies. He was fierce, silent (it's really sad as to why), abducted along with a mountain lion, beaten into submission, caged, and put on display. He tried to get away, but was caught every time. He was supposed to chase Beauty (Diane) and do some short of show. I don't know that it was ever said exactly what was supposed to happen.
But she ends up releasing him and the mountain lion, he takes her with him as he gets away, and takes her to an Indian reservation where they spend a lot of time and she gets to know his grandmother whom Diane came to love dearly.
This is an old book, copyrighted in 1992. I discovered it through a reading group I belong to and thought I'd take a chance with it. I ended up buying it second hand, which is no big deal. Given the time that this book was written, there are some cutting edge love scenes in it. It's nothing to see this stuff now, but I can imagine the blushes, gasps, and the OMGs as they read this.
But I do have a problem with it. I didn't like Diane. Sorry. I thought she was a phony as they come. I wanted to puke every time she called Star "darling". It just didn't seem right coming from her and it was superficial. I didn't like how she pranced around provocatively with the Cherokee Kid in front of Star while he was caged like an animal. I didn't like that she'd go out of her way to stare at him. I didn't like that it took her so long to get a conscience and release him from the cage. He was a man and not an animal. Not even the mountain lion deserved to be there.
Another thing that didn't exactly fire on all cylinders for me is when the Cherokee Kid and his two thugs finally caught up with Star and Diane, the scene was just a few paragraphs long and they were dismissed. I think it needed much more detail. That was a missed opportunity for some action, in my opinion.
Given how long ago this book was released, I'm pretty sure that nobody is going to go rushing out to the thrift store to see if they can find it. But if you do happen to see it, pick it up. It's long--maybe overly long--but it was a pretty good book.
Diane Buchanan is working in Washington DC as an aide to a congressman when she discovers that her grandfather's Wild West Show is failing and his competitor, Pawnee Bill, is trying to get Buchanan's show. Diane can't have that. She quits her job and joins the traveling show in an effort to save it.
What she wasn't counting on was being a part of the Beauty and the Beast sideshow with The Redman of the Rockies. He was fierce, silent (it's really sad as to why), abducted along with a mountain lion, beaten into submission, caged, and put on display. He tried to get away, but was caught every time. He was supposed to chase Beauty (Diane) and do some short of show. I don't know that it was ever said exactly what was supposed to happen.
But she ends up releasing him and the mountain lion, he takes her with him as he gets away, and takes her to an Indian reservation where they spend a lot of time and she gets to know his grandmother whom Diane came to love dearly.
This is an old book, copyrighted in 1992. I discovered it through a reading group I belong to and thought I'd take a chance with it. I ended up buying it second hand, which is no big deal. Given the time that this book was written, there are some cutting edge love scenes in it. It's nothing to see this stuff now, but I can imagine the blushes, gasps, and the OMGs as they read this.
But I do have a problem with it. I didn't like Diane. Sorry. I thought she was a phony as they come. I wanted to puke every time she called Star "darling". It just didn't seem right coming from her and it was superficial. I didn't like how she pranced around provocatively with the Cherokee Kid in front of Star while he was caged like an animal. I didn't like that she'd go out of her way to stare at him. I didn't like that it took her so long to get a conscience and release him from the cage. He was a man and not an animal. Not even the mountain lion deserved to be there.
Another thing that didn't exactly fire on all cylinders for me is when the Cherokee Kid and his two thugs finally caught up with Star and Diane, the scene was just a few paragraphs long and they were dismissed. I think it needed much more detail. That was a missed opportunity for some action, in my opinion.
Given how long ago this book was released, I'm pretty sure that nobody is going to go rushing out to the thrift store to see if they can find it. But if you do happen to see it, pick it up. It's long--maybe overly long--but it was a pretty good book.
March 27, 2024
“Era scritto nelle stelle” di Nan Ryan è un romanzo che cattura l’essenza dell’avventura. La storia di Diane, che salva un uomo nativo americano dalla prigionia, è un viaggio emozionante attraverso la compassione e l’amore che sfida le barriere culturali e sociali.
Il libro è ben scritto, con personaggi vividi e una trama che si svolge con grazia e intensità. La relazione tra i due protagonisti è potente e toccante, mostrando come l’amore possa fiorire anche nelle circostanze più improbabili.
La Ryan riesce a tessere una storia con una prosa ricca e coinvolgente, rendendo ogni pagina un piacere da leggere.
In definitiva, “Era scritto nelle stelle” è un romanzo che offre una fuga appassionante dal quotidiano e lascia il lettore con una sensazione di speranza e meraviglia per il potere dell’amore e dell’umanità.
Il libro è ben scritto, con personaggi vividi e una trama che si svolge con grazia e intensità. La relazione tra i due protagonisti è potente e toccante, mostrando come l’amore possa fiorire anche nelle circostanze più improbabili.
La Ryan riesce a tessere una storia con una prosa ricca e coinvolgente, rendendo ogni pagina un piacere da leggere.
In definitiva, “Era scritto nelle stelle” è un romanzo che offre una fuga appassionante dal quotidiano e lascia il lettore con una sensazione di speranza e meraviglia per il potere dell’amore e dell’umanità.
December 4, 2020
A great read
This was a great read even though it didn't explain what happened to "the Cherokee Kid" and that the ending should have included an epilogue to give an update to Star keeper and Diane Buchanan's future. I don't want to give the story away by saying more. If you read the book you will likely think the same. Although, It's still a great read . I've read a few of Nan Ryan's novels and like them very much. Hope this review helps.
This was a great read even though it didn't explain what happened to "the Cherokee Kid" and that the ending should have included an epilogue to give an update to Star keeper and Diane Buchanan's future. I don't want to give the story away by saying more. If you read the book you will likely think the same. Although, It's still a great read . I've read a few of Nan Ryan's novels and like them very much. Hope this review helps.
March 31, 2026
This one is a little slow in the beginning but once it gets going you are drawn to what's going to happen next and turns into a beautiful story of two different people who really aren't so different after all and how they come together.
July 10, 2012
Nan Ryan writes the American West like none other. I really adore the detail and research she puts into her novels. This is one of her her classics in that it is a forbidding, dark, angry man paired with a willful and gorgeous woman. If the hero doesn't have deeply tanned skin, huge muscles, and black hair, he ain't a Nan Ryan hero. Hey, the tall, dark and handsome thing works so I'm not complaining. Anyway, this is your typical captive-falls-for-her-kidnapper romance. Stockholm Syndrome at its finest. But per usual with Nan Ryan, there are pretty graphic sex scenes. If you love the West and you love a romance involving a beautiful white woman and her dangerous Native American hero, this is a keeper.
March 7, 2016
Liked the book but I didn't love it for two reasons but overall a good book. The first reason I I was not happy with was when there is a misunderstanding and I hate those h's who instead of talking with the H and fixing the misunderstanding. They run away devastated and hurting not just themselves but the H too in the misunderstanding. The second reason I hated was the ending didn't feel completed it felt rushed and the ending was not satisfying as a HEA should feel when reading a HEA.
October 19, 2015
Mossa da sentimenti di pietà e da un impulso sconosciuto cui non sa dare un nome, Diane riesce a salvare dalla prigionia un "selvaggio" pellerossa dagli occhi scuri e scintillanti...
Ma nel cuore di una terra senza tempo, lontana dalle regole della società, prende inesorabilmente corpo un sentimento irrefrenabile che segnerà un destino che era scritto nelle stelle...
Ma nel cuore di una terra senza tempo, lontana dalle regole della società, prende inesorabilmente corpo un sentimento irrefrenabile che segnerà un destino che era scritto nelle stelle...
January 6, 2010
Romance writers of today wish the could write like this. There is only one Nan Ryan.
January 8, 2023
Una storia molto romantica e dolcissima.
April 24, 2014
i love this book...
May 27, 2015
I've been looking for a book similar to Comanche Moon, which I truly adored! At first, I thought I found it in this. But alas my search goes on....sigh...
February 14, 2016
Unable to give this a negative star so it gets one.
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