Sun Hawk

by Cassie Edwards

Adopted by the Ojibwa after his family was killed, Sun Hawk eventually becomes chief of his tribe, but he begins to find true fulfillment after he rescues a beautiful woman from the clutches of evil trappers. Original.

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

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

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

[Jessica Lauryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't my favorite story by Cassie Edwards, but I'm always up for one of her Indian romances! The story stands out among her titles, as the hero, Sun Hawk, is born white, but is raised by the Ojibwa and grows up to be their chief. Though the romance in the story happens rather quickly, I enjoyed watching him fall in love with Summer Hope, who is so much like Sun Hawk in so many ways. There is a lot of telling where I would have preferred things be shown, but I couldn't help falling in love with Ms. Edwards's characters, all of whom are strong and easy to relate to, sans villain Pierre. I especially enjoyed one of Sun Hawk's greatest surprises, as he stumbles upon someone he definitely wasn't expecting to. I won't spoil the story for you, so if you'd like to escape with a good Indian romance, give this title a read and see for yourself!

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The solution to the problem of the two characters being together really ruined it for me. I would've been much happier if Summer Hope stayed Chief and Sun Hawk stepped down to be with her. I know that isn't how it would've historically happened, but being its fiction anyway, why not create waves?

[Mari Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved how this book centred on a white man living an Ojibwa life after losing his family and how it's the woman who is Native.
Spoiler alert: I also enjoyed how he was reunited with his father later!

[Denise Koopman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all her Indian romance books. You have so many emotions in them.

[gremlinkitten · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm beginning to think Cassie Edwards' books just aren't for me. While I think this one has been better written (as far as I got, at least) than previous books of hers I've read, it still feels very simplistic. I don't much like the love at first sight because he/she is beautiful theme, it just doesn't work for me. I guess I like to read more originality in Native American romances; so far, all hers seem so similar to each other, and do not deviate much from one central plot.

[Chrissie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn't a review necessarily. However, it was a great book. This is the first Romance book I ever read.