Winter's Touch

Arapaho Touch Series

by Janis Reams Hudson

A war erupts on the Western plains as tensions mount between the Southern Arapaho and settlers. Caught in the middle is Winter Fawn, torn between loyalty to her father and her mother's Arapaho people. Carson Dulaney has come West with his sister to start over after the War Between the States. But he is not prepared for the dangers of his new home. He is near death after an attack from a native tribe when Winter Fawn finds him and saves his life. But saving his life has made Winter Fawn an enemy of her tribe. Left with no other choice, she flees with the help of her father and the handsome stranger she nursed back to health. It is there, in the safety of Carson's embrace, that she discovers a raging passion that can't be tamed. Still, she cannot ignore the urgent call of the Southern Arapaho. When the war breaks loose, she knows she must go back and help her people. Will Carson and Winter's love be strong enough to survive, or will it become another casualty of war?

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

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First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Romance novelist Janis Reams Hudson was born in California, grew up in Colorado, lived in Texas, but has called central Oklahoma home for most of her adult life. What little time she does not spend writing and researching her next book Janis spends helping other writers and volunteering her time to various writers' organizations. Janis lives in Choctaw, Oklahoma, with her husband Ron, and various cats, ducks, and sheep.

Reviews

[Mermarie]

Free for Kindle today. 12/7/2012

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars
I can't remember exactly when I got the sequel to this but it was a book I loved so much that I reread it until it quite literally fell apart. This one was equally enjoyable. A few assorted minor things kept it from being perfect. 1) Carson's overuse of the phrase "ah honey" got annoying. 2) The author somewhat neglected the important women in Carson's life. I liked the little side romance of Gussy and Winter's dad but I wanted more of the relationship between carson and his daughter and young sister especially when the major things happened. 3)the character's rationale for the civil war (state's rights not slavery) really irked me and made me cringe. I liked that Carson acknowledged that owning slaves was bad but he could've acknowledged the ugly truth. On the other hand the author did not shy away from accurately portraying the devastation the white people exacted on the tribes. I loved the author's writing...she made me feel thecharacter's emotions which is true talent. SHe creates a very rich story and I devoured it. The romance was well developed and the characters were great together. I'll definitely be reading more by this author (including replacing my copy of Hunter's Touch)

[Terryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a bit disappointed in this book. I often wonder how the rating of a book can be so high when the storyline is just average and other books the rating is low but the storyline is great. Maybe it's just me. He is heading out to his new ranch with his sister and daughter and later he meets his father's old friend. Along the way they are attacked by Indians. This encounter and eventual capture is how he becomes acquainted with the heroin. She is a half breed with a special gift of healing. One thing leads to another and they fall in love. HEA ending.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is a great book to read