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Spirit Warrior
Left stranded in wilderness Wyoming by an unexpected Indian attack, Denise Russler, the daughter of a wealthy adventurer, must unwillingly accept the assistance of Spirit Warrior, a fierce Native American shaman and chief, when a devious and ruthless mountain man sets out to seize Denise for himself. Original.
336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Cassie Edwards
168 books423 followersEdwards 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.
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.
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November 30, 2014
3.5 stars
For some bizarre reason, every few years it seems I go through a phase craving Indian romances. There's something about them (well, SOME of them), that's just plain fun. Forget the ever popular cowboy romances, a well done Indian romance leaves me soaring.
I had previously read Savage Love by Cassie Edwards and frankly? Loathed it. This one I didn't expect much from either, but to my surprise it was better written. The authors writing style still relies at times too heavily on exclamation points (why do romances do this?), cheesy dialogue during intimate scenes, a wee bit of melodrama and too much purity for realism. But the story behind this one packed a small punch with it, making the bad points easier to swallow as I went along.
Their relationship was, of course, unrealistic in terms of how quickly they fell for each other, how deeply they did, and how they acted with kid gloves. The dialogue wasn't bad unless they were under the 'teepee sheets', though, and there were genuinely sweet, awwwww moments to be had. I dug her brother as a side character, his personality rung true enough. There were two outside forces against them in this one, both of the villains twisted and disgusting.
Added in was the unusual situation with the "Mountain Men' and their children, and even better still was the overlying story of Spirit Warrior's real mother and the betrayal that went with it. What a despised tradition if you had twins. I think it's this base story accompanied with the other parts of the situation which made this one shine above others.
The ending was sweet but not sappy since it didn't focus much on the actual couple, but again with the deceit and betrayal surrounding his birth and circumstances. If Indian romances are your thing, here's another one to try.
For some bizarre reason, every few years it seems I go through a phase craving Indian romances. There's something about them (well, SOME of them), that's just plain fun. Forget the ever popular cowboy romances, a well done Indian romance leaves me soaring.
I had previously read Savage Love by Cassie Edwards and frankly? Loathed it. This one I didn't expect much from either, but to my surprise it was better written. The authors writing style still relies at times too heavily on exclamation points (why do romances do this?), cheesy dialogue during intimate scenes, a wee bit of melodrama and too much purity for realism. But the story behind this one packed a small punch with it, making the bad points easier to swallow as I went along.
Their relationship was, of course, unrealistic in terms of how quickly they fell for each other, how deeply they did, and how they acted with kid gloves. The dialogue wasn't bad unless they were under the 'teepee sheets', though, and there were genuinely sweet, awwwww moments to be had. I dug her brother as a side character, his personality rung true enough. There were two outside forces against them in this one, both of the villains twisted and disgusting.
Added in was the unusual situation with the "Mountain Men' and their children, and even better still was the overlying story of Spirit Warrior's real mother and the betrayal that went with it. What a despised tradition if you had twins. I think it's this base story accompanied with the other parts of the situation which made this one shine above others.
The ending was sweet but not sappy since it didn't focus much on the actual couple, but again with the deceit and betrayal surrounding his birth and circumstances. If Indian romances are your thing, here's another one to try.
March 18, 2011
I like the way this story began it holds an air of suspense that makes the reader curious about where the situation will lead. However, I believe that the second twin should not have died because that would have been a good twist later in the book...I could just imagine Spirit Warrior running into another indian 25 years later that looked just like him. It would have made for a very interesting and possibly dramatic twist in the story.
That being said...The book was just OK, it wasn't as interesting as the begining of the book made it seem like it would be. Again, it was a typical Cassie Edwards Native-American love story...they practically all center on "love-at-first-sight" and although there was some "Action/drama" it didn't have the heart-stopping, hold-your-breath, I-can't-put-the-book-down feeling. And the love scenes are Rated PG
That being said...The book was just OK, it wasn't as interesting as the begining of the book made it seem like it would be. Again, it was a typical Cassie Edwards Native-American love story...they practically all center on "love-at-first-sight" and although there was some "Action/drama" it didn't have the heart-stopping, hold-your-breath, I-can't-put-the-book-down feeling. And the love scenes are Rated PG
December 17, 2021
The storyline wasn't the best, but it was a decent read.
November 16, 2015
I love these books. They are simple, overly dramatic, and insta-love is amazing. It really is like watching an overdramatic soap opera. The heroine is always doe eyed and so innocent while the hero is tall, muscular, and an excellent lover regardless of his experience. I've been reading these books because of the simplicity. I know what to expect and I don't have to wait long for them to fall in love with one another. Some of the books I read, they don't realize it until the end, adn although thats all well and good sometimes it's nice to read the actual relationship instead of the courtship.
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May 12, 2013
Seriously can't get any better than this!
September 8, 2018
I love her writing and I do own a lot of her books. I just can't get enough of them.
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