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Cheyenne Captive
SCANDALOUS THOUGHTS
When headstrong, golden-haired Summer ran away from home, all she could think of was leaving her strict father behind. But after a vengeance-seeking Indian attacked her stage, threatening her with a fate worse than death, the tempestuous girl yarned for her parents’ overbearing rules… until the savage’s cruel grip changed to a tantalizing touch! His sensuous caress banished all ties to the past, the exciting things he did with his lips made her yearn for an unknown fulfillment. From that moment the spirited innocent knew that her future was bound to his—and she’d cherish whatever relationship the uncivilized brave decided to have with her.
FORBIDDEN DESIRES
From the years he was forced to live in Texas, the handsome half-breed Iron Knife knew how deceptive palefaces could be. Surely this creamy-skinned, blue-eyed beauty was no different. But even as he tried to brutally punish her for her heritage, he was ensnared by the hip-length strands of wheat-hued tresses, enchanted by the firm curves of her nubile white body. Before the ruthless warrior could control himself, he was whispering of love, swearing there’d be no others. He could never marry this ignoble slave, but he’d sooner slay her than ever give up his bewitching CHEYENNE CAPTIVE.
When headstrong, golden-haired Summer ran away from home, all she could think of was leaving her strict father behind. But after a vengeance-seeking Indian attacked her stage, threatening her with a fate worse than death, the tempestuous girl yarned for her parents’ overbearing rules… until the savage’s cruel grip changed to a tantalizing touch! His sensuous caress banished all ties to the past, the exciting things he did with his lips made her yearn for an unknown fulfillment. From that moment the spirited innocent knew that her future was bound to his—and she’d cherish whatever relationship the uncivilized brave decided to have with her.
FORBIDDEN DESIRES
From the years he was forced to live in Texas, the handsome half-breed Iron Knife knew how deceptive palefaces could be. Surely this creamy-skinned, blue-eyed beauty was no different. But even as he tried to brutally punish her for her heritage, he was ensnared by the hip-length strands of wheat-hued tresses, enchanted by the firm curves of her nubile white body. Before the ruthless warrior could control himself, he was whispering of love, swearing there’d be no others. He could never marry this ignoble slave, but he’d sooner slay her than ever give up his bewitching CHEYENNE CAPTIVE.
496 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 1987
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About the author
Georgina Gentry
48 books106 followersGeorgina Gentry is a former Ford Foundation teacher who married her Irish-Indian college sweetheart. They have three grown children and seven grandchildren and make their home on a small lake in central Oklahoma. Georgina is known for the deep research and passion of her novels, resulting in two Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement awards for both Western and Indian Romance. Often a speaker at writers’ conferences, Georgina has also been inducted into the Oklahoma Professional Writer’s Hall of Fame. She holds the rare distinction of winning two back-to-back Best Western Romance of the Year awards for To Tame A Savage and To Tame A Texan. When she’s not writing or researching, Georgina enjoys gardening and collecting antiques.
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November 20, 2014
In the beginning I was rolling my eyes, thinking this was another corny Cassie Edwards type of Native American romance.
But I'm glad I continued reading it because it got really good and I can understand why it was considered the best in its genre the year it was published.
The author did a good job mixing history with romance.
But I'm glad I continued reading it because it got really good and I can understand why it was considered the best in its genre the year it was published.
The author did a good job mixing history with romance.
April 29, 2018
I put this on my Kindle when it was free one day on a whim; sometimes I like reading bad romance and I was waiting for just such an urge. I got around 15% in, to the first sex scene, and instead of writing 'she tried to reach for him' the word was 'fried to reach for him' and I got so giggly that I had to stop and couldn't keep reading. Also, if the first sex scene wasn't sexy at 15% I wasn't going to read the rest.
Not for me,1 star.
Not for me,1 star.
June 19, 2020
This review is of “Cheyenne Captive”, book #1 of 4 in the “Iron Knife’s Family” subseries and book #1 of 28-yes, that is not a typo-of the “Panorama of the Old West” series by Georgina Gentry.
The book starts in September, 1858, in Texas. It is here that Summer Priscilla Van Schuyler, the heroine of the book, is running away from her strict Boston father over a scandal there. She boards a stagecoach, which is attacked by Cheyenne Indians. The guard is killed and Summer is captured and injured by a Cheyenne, Angry Wolf; however, she is saved by another Indian, Iron Knife, the hero of the book. (Iron Knife is half-white, half-Cheyenne). Iron Knife takes Summer to the Cheyenne village where he lives.
While there, he treats Summer’s injury-she was slashed by Angry Wolf and the wound has become infected-and they fall in love. Two people are not happy about this: one is Angry Wolf, and the other is Gray Dove, an Arapaho woman who wants Iron Knife for herself.
Summer and Iron Knife face many challenges, some human, some from nature. Iron Knife cuts off the ear of a Comanchero who tries to rape and kill Summer, and tracks down the Pawnee chief who killed his father and kills the man.
Soon after Iron Knife returns, Summer is kidnapped when the Army leads a raid on the camp. Among those who come into the camp is Jake Dallinger, an Army scout with a long history of bad blood between him and Iron Knife. In the attack, Iron Knife is shot, and Summer believes he’s dead.
Summer is returned to her family in Boston, consisting of patriarch Silas, who owns a shipping concern; her mother Priscilla, who spends her days drinking and taking opium; her twin brother David, who is at Harvard, though not happily; and their younger sister Angela, who, although beautiful, is cold and soulless. Also in Boston is their cousin, Austin Shaw, who is David’s best friend and is also in love with Summer. Summer at first agrees to marry Austin; however, after receiving financial help and talking to an unexpected ally, Summer decides to go back West.
Back in the Cheyenne camp, Iron Knife is shot and wounded, but is nursed back to health by Gray Dove. who tries to seduce him. When Iron Knife rejects her, she confesses to her role in the Army attack. Gray Dove is banished from the camp, brutally assaults Dallinger after he rapes her, and goes to the newly minted town of Denver to open a brothel.
Summer decides to travel west with Austin, who is searching for his missing brother, Todd. Leading their group is...Jake Dallinger. Iron Knife finds them, and a violent confrontation ensues. Iron Knife bests Dallinger, but doesn’t kill him; instead, Dallinger doesn’t have everything he was born with. Afterward, Summer is faced with a choice: Austin or Iron Knife. She chooses the latter, and they are happy together. For now, anyway.
Upside: “Cheyenne Captive” is a well-researched book. It is clear that Ms. Gentry did her homework on the Cheyenne tribe and their customs.
Summer and Iron Knife are both strong characters, but this is the rare book where I liked the hero more than the heroine; I generally view romance novel heroes as a necessary evil. Iron Knife checks all the romance hero boxes, but also adds one: vulnerability, something rarely seen in a romance hero. This is in large part to his past, which is hinted at in paragraphs here. (Sadly, it appears Ms. Gentry didn’t write a full story about Iron Knife’s parents; that is a shame as there is a lot of material to mine there), but their stories will be folded into other stories in future books.
Summer is a strong character, although a bit impetuous and naive at times.
Downside: In chapters 1-4, Summer hates Iron Knife and wants to return to white society. In chapter 5, she is madly in love with Iron Knife and wants to stay with him forever. This change-of-heart is neither set up nor realistic.
Sex: Multiple love scenes involving Summer and Iron Knife; they are fairly hot but not erotica-level.
Violence: Be forewarned; there is a lot of violence here and in the series. Assault, battery, knifing, shootings, attempted rape, rape and killings, both of humans and animals. The violence is mildly graphic.
Bottom Line: Those who decided to ditch “Cheyenne Captive” early missed out on a great book.
The book starts in September, 1858, in Texas. It is here that Summer Priscilla Van Schuyler, the heroine of the book, is running away from her strict Boston father over a scandal there. She boards a stagecoach, which is attacked by Cheyenne Indians. The guard is killed and Summer is captured and injured by a Cheyenne, Angry Wolf; however, she is saved by another Indian, Iron Knife, the hero of the book. (Iron Knife is half-white, half-Cheyenne). Iron Knife takes Summer to the Cheyenne village where he lives.
While there, he treats Summer’s injury-she was slashed by Angry Wolf and the wound has become infected-and they fall in love. Two people are not happy about this: one is Angry Wolf, and the other is Gray Dove, an Arapaho woman who wants Iron Knife for herself.
Summer and Iron Knife face many challenges, some human, some from nature. Iron Knife cuts off the ear of a Comanchero who tries to rape and kill Summer, and tracks down the Pawnee chief who killed his father and kills the man.
Soon after Iron Knife returns, Summer is kidnapped when the Army leads a raid on the camp. Among those who come into the camp is Jake Dallinger, an Army scout with a long history of bad blood between him and Iron Knife. In the attack, Iron Knife is shot, and Summer believes he’s dead.
Summer is returned to her family in Boston, consisting of patriarch Silas, who owns a shipping concern; her mother Priscilla, who spends her days drinking and taking opium; her twin brother David, who is at Harvard, though not happily; and their younger sister Angela, who, although beautiful, is cold and soulless. Also in Boston is their cousin, Austin Shaw, who is David’s best friend and is also in love with Summer. Summer at first agrees to marry Austin; however, after receiving financial help and talking to an unexpected ally, Summer decides to go back West.
Back in the Cheyenne camp, Iron Knife is shot and wounded, but is nursed back to health by Gray Dove. who tries to seduce him. When Iron Knife rejects her, she confesses to her role in the Army attack. Gray Dove is banished from the camp, brutally assaults Dallinger after he rapes her, and goes to the newly minted town of Denver to open a brothel.
Summer decides to travel west with Austin, who is searching for his missing brother, Todd. Leading their group is...Jake Dallinger. Iron Knife finds them, and a violent confrontation ensues. Iron Knife bests Dallinger, but doesn’t kill him; instead, Dallinger doesn’t have everything he was born with. Afterward, Summer is faced with a choice: Austin or Iron Knife. She chooses the latter, and they are happy together. For now, anyway.
Upside: “Cheyenne Captive” is a well-researched book. It is clear that Ms. Gentry did her homework on the Cheyenne tribe and their customs.
Summer and Iron Knife are both strong characters, but this is the rare book where I liked the hero more than the heroine; I generally view romance novel heroes as a necessary evil. Iron Knife checks all the romance hero boxes, but also adds one: vulnerability, something rarely seen in a romance hero. This is in large part to his past, which is hinted at in paragraphs here. (Sadly, it appears Ms. Gentry didn’t write a full story about Iron Knife’s parents; that is a shame as there is a lot of material to mine there), but their stories will be folded into other stories in future books.
Summer is a strong character, although a bit impetuous and naive at times.
Downside: In chapters 1-4, Summer hates Iron Knife and wants to return to white society. In chapter 5, she is madly in love with Iron Knife and wants to stay with him forever. This change-of-heart is neither set up nor realistic.
Sex: Multiple love scenes involving Summer and Iron Knife; they are fairly hot but not erotica-level.
Violence: Be forewarned; there is a lot of violence here and in the series. Assault, battery, knifing, shootings, attempted rape, rape and killings, both of humans and animals. The violence is mildly graphic.
Bottom Line: Those who decided to ditch “Cheyenne Captive” early missed out on a great book.
May 23, 2013
Literally skimmed it. This book lost me the minute the heroine "fall in love" with the hero only a mere chapter in. It was pathetic.
March 6, 2017
ReadingCheyenne Captive will really test your fortitude. The positive: there is a fair amount of background and historical information about the Cheyenne people. The middle of the book was fairly interesting and less comical, for awhile. You get glimpses of the hero's bittersweet childhood and his parents.
The cons: the first quarter of the book is so awful, I don't think most people would read past it. It is so cheesy and fantastical.
There is much more, as it is 496 pages. It could have used much more editing. 2/5 stars.
The cons: the first quarter of the book is so awful, I don't think most people would read past it. It is so cheesy and fantastical.
There is much more, as it is 496 pages. It could have used much more editing. 2/5 stars.
October 2, 2014
Thoroughly entertaining, Cheyenne Captive delivers a powerful tale of a "once-in-a-lifetime" love! With in depth characters that keep you interested, the chapters have a way of making you want to find out what happens next. I was drawn to this book by some reviews and it's beautiful cover. Although, I have to be honest there were some bad editing mistakes, but I was able to overlook that with the enthralling story that continued to unfold as I kept reading. I absolutely loved Iron Knife and his caring, courageous heart. It was clearly love at first sight for him when he first met Summer.
December 17, 2012
First, this book is full of graphic content, and should only be read by someone mature enough to handle that content. The book is fictional, but is historically accurate.
I really liked this book. It's a love story between a white woman and a half-breed Indian. Their love transcends all obstacles.
It's a somewhat lengthy romance, but certainly a page turner, and definitely worth the read.
Be prepared to dive into the world of the Cheyenne Indian Tribe and their culture. Georgina Gentry will expose you to the horrible truths that both the Indian and Whites endured during this period of time in American history. You will also be enlightened on other Indian tribes, and what the Indians (in general) suffered when we (settlers) decided to take over their lands
This book does contain multiple rape scenes, which rape was a cruel but rampant crime in the early days of Western colonization.
There are also many sweet love scenes and romantic interludes. Also, there's a ton of action and adventure.
I really enjoyed this read. It really opened my eyes to what really occurred during that time.
I will definitely be reading more by Georgina Gentry.
I recommend Cheyenne Captive
I really liked this book. It's a love story between a white woman and a half-breed Indian. Their love transcends all obstacles.
It's a somewhat lengthy romance, but certainly a page turner, and definitely worth the read.
Be prepared to dive into the world of the Cheyenne Indian Tribe and their culture. Georgina Gentry will expose you to the horrible truths that both the Indian and Whites endured during this period of time in American history. You will also be enlightened on other Indian tribes, and what the Indians (in general) suffered when we (settlers) decided to take over their lands
This book does contain multiple rape scenes, which rape was a cruel but rampant crime in the early days of Western colonization.
There are also many sweet love scenes and romantic interludes. Also, there's a ton of action and adventure.
I really enjoyed this read. It really opened my eyes to what really occurred during that time.
I will definitely be reading more by Georgina Gentry.
I recommend Cheyenne Captive
October 8, 2017
All the crazysauce! All of it! This book is saturated in crazysauce as only Zebra can bring us.
Summer Priscilla Van Schuyler, Boston socialite (and suffragette if you wanna buy that), is captured by a tribe of Cheyenne and becomes the beloved woman of half-breed warrior Iron Knife. Very early on, like Chapter Four or so, they declare their undying love for each other, so the rest of the book is about other people and situations trying to tear our OTP apart.
There's murder, there's rape (lots and lots of rape), there's revenge, there's forest fires, there's tribal warfare, there's knife fights, cat fights and whip fights, there's psychic powers, there's even a change purse made out of a man's scrotum. What more could you ask for? If you can ask for more, don't worry, there are plenty of loose strings here that will be tied up in other books in this series.
2.5 stars
(Rotten Tomatoes has half stars so I know GoodReads could as well.)
Summer Priscilla Van Schuyler, Boston socialite (and suffragette if you wanna buy that), is captured by a tribe of Cheyenne and becomes the beloved woman of half-breed warrior Iron Knife. Very early on, like Chapter Four or so, they declare their undying love for each other, so the rest of the book is about other people and situations trying to tear our OTP apart.
There's murder, there's rape (lots and lots of rape), there's revenge, there's forest fires, there's tribal warfare, there's knife fights, cat fights and whip fights, there's psychic powers, there's even a change purse made out of a man's scrotum. What more could you ask for? If you can ask for more, don't worry, there are plenty of loose strings here that will be tied up in other books in this series.
2.5 stars
(Rotten Tomatoes has half stars so I know GoodReads could as well.)
March 19, 2017
DNF. I can't with this book. I kinda hate the main characters. I understand love at first sight and being so madly in love with each other. This was too much. The characters' feeling were wayyyy too intense and wayyyyy too sappy. Also Summer literally went from hating and being afraid of her captor to madly in love with him in a few pages. It was completely unrealistic. Her feelings changed in like seconds.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 18, 2014
This book is so terrible, I can't even finish it!
August 26, 2017
OMFG... I should have bailed in the first few pages. This was a painful blend of actual research padded with a horrific story full of insulting stereotypes, stilted language, a fickle woman who was frantic to escape one minute and crying, "Take me, my darling!" the next. And then the flashbacks, trying to tie these people together with equally pathetic backstories. I found myself flipping through pages and pages of this shit. Damn my OCD because I stuck with it to the end.
As if I needed another reason to hate it, there was a good number of unfortunate homonym choices and others that looked like this was composed on an iPhone. The Indian was counting coupon? Really? I swear I thought they counted coup. Hm. Autocorrect does me no favors. I certainly wouldn't let it serve as my editor. 🙄
Run. Run, I tell you. Run to a better book. Any book. Wow. This was... bad. And so fucking long. If I never have to read about manly blades sheathing themselves in womanly heaven again, it'll be too soon. LOL
As if I needed another reason to hate it, there was a good number of unfortunate homonym choices and others that looked like this was composed on an iPhone. The Indian was counting coupon? Really? I swear I thought they counted coup. Hm. Autocorrect does me no favors. I certainly wouldn't let it serve as my editor. 🙄
Run. Run, I tell you. Run to a better book. Any book. Wow. This was... bad. And so fucking long. If I never have to read about manly blades sheathing themselves in womanly heaven again, it'll be too soon. LOL
March 22, 2017
Did not finish. Too silly
March 25, 2017
I'm going to focus on rape in this review. If you don't like rapey-ness, don't read this review (or this book, for that matter.)
HOW MANY TIMES CAN A WOMAN GET ALMOST RAPED IN ONE NOVEL?
Holy hell guys. Three TIMES; by TWO DIFFERENT MEN. WHO ENJOYS THIS?
And I'm not talking 'he grabbed her and pressed her to the wall' type of rape scenes, I mean 'I hate you, and I'm going to take you/tie you up/drown you--and clothing gets torn off and she gets beat the hell up, for about seven of eight pages a scene; this is DRAMATIC raping.
I'm not saying women didn't get raped in the time period (they did), I'm not saying that rapes aren't the worst, most traumatic things that can happen to a women (they are), and I'm not devaluing the importance that rape can have on the changing scope of a person's personality and drive (it is). I'm saying, who the hell, reads a book of rape scenes and finds enjoyment in it? And what, do women primarily read love stories for?--enjoyment. I don't want to 'lose myself romantically' in a story of a woman who is constantly raped--not in the romance genre.
I have read quite a few wonderful stories of women, powerful women, who are brutally attacked and then move on to be, or continue in being the strong, purposeful women that they are (I also know quite a few women--since the statistic is one of four). Those books are in the fiction or nonfiction categories, but they aren't in the 'sappy romance novel' section, with all the bubblegum-candy-fiction goes to live.
If you want to write a story empowering women, let's not make light of a plight of desperation by weaving it into a love-story whose only substance typically is in 'finding a man and loving him/have him love her.' Plus, the 'almost raping' is terrible, I almost wished she had gotten raped that second time, because then maybe that would be an incredible character shift, and that would be something to write about--her change in her perspective. And that IS A TERRIBLE THING to wish on a character! I don't care if they're fictional, WHO WISHES FOR THAT? Apparently I do, and I dislike this book for making that situation come to pass; when your characterization is so shallow, and the events so driven that it makes you, the reader, want to push the envelope for a character-arch response; that's not a good thing. It means the author didn't set up their character diagram to pay tribute to the characters, the plot, AND the time period.
GUH. I'm not even flagging this for spoilers, because I feel like you need to know (one of the rapes happens immediately in the book, so I'm really not giving much of this away. And guys--I only made it to chapter twelve of twenty-seven, so the odds of her getting alomost-raped again is not that great.)
So now that this rapey-rant is over, I just want to say that I do genuinely enjoy love stories, and I do, genuinely appreciate women who traverse through the storm that is being raped. I value your strength, your ability to exist as a women in today's structure, and the love that you show all of us by standing and being one hell of a gorgeous woman.
HOW MANY TIMES CAN A WOMAN GET ALMOST RAPED IN ONE NOVEL?
Holy hell guys. Three TIMES; by TWO DIFFERENT MEN. WHO ENJOYS THIS?
And I'm not talking 'he grabbed her and pressed her to the wall' type of rape scenes, I mean 'I hate you, and I'm going to take you/tie you up/drown you--and clothing gets torn off and she gets beat the hell up, for about seven of eight pages a scene; this is DRAMATIC raping.
I'm not saying women didn't get raped in the time period (they did), I'm not saying that rapes aren't the worst, most traumatic things that can happen to a women (they are), and I'm not devaluing the importance that rape can have on the changing scope of a person's personality and drive (it is). I'm saying, who the hell, reads a book of rape scenes and finds enjoyment in it? And what, do women primarily read love stories for?--enjoyment. I don't want to 'lose myself romantically' in a story of a woman who is constantly raped--not in the romance genre.
I have read quite a few wonderful stories of women, powerful women, who are brutally attacked and then move on to be, or continue in being the strong, purposeful women that they are (I also know quite a few women--since the statistic is one of four). Those books are in the fiction or nonfiction categories, but they aren't in the 'sappy romance novel' section, with all the bubblegum-candy-fiction goes to live.
If you want to write a story empowering women, let's not make light of a plight of desperation by weaving it into a love-story whose only substance typically is in 'finding a man and loving him/have him love her.' Plus, the 'almost raping' is terrible, I almost wished she had gotten raped that second time, because then maybe that would be an incredible character shift, and that would be something to write about--her change in her perspective. And that IS A TERRIBLE THING to wish on a character! I don't care if they're fictional, WHO WISHES FOR THAT? Apparently I do, and I dislike this book for making that situation come to pass; when your characterization is so shallow, and the events so driven that it makes you, the reader, want to push the envelope for a character-arch response; that's not a good thing. It means the author didn't set up their character diagram to pay tribute to the characters, the plot, AND the time period.
GUH. I'm not even flagging this for spoilers, because I feel like you need to know (one of the rapes happens immediately in the book, so I'm really not giving much of this away. And guys--I only made it to chapter twelve of twenty-seven, so the odds of her getting alomost-raped again is not that great.)
So now that this rapey-rant is over, I just want to say that I do genuinely enjoy love stories, and I do, genuinely appreciate women who traverse through the storm that is being raped. I value your strength, your ability to exist as a women in today's structure, and the love that you show all of us by standing and being one hell of a gorgeous woman.
April 27, 2017
I didn't finish this one.
I mean, just look at the cover! I didn't know it was one of those old-timer romance books where it's insta-everything when I started reading.
Ie.
Chp 1 - Be gone from me, foul savage!
Chp 2 - Save me, save me, I'm dying of fever!
Chp 3 - No! I want to go home!!
Chp 4 - You're the man I've always wanted!!!
I figured that by chapter 5 Summer would find some slight to smack Iron Knife across the head with, and by 6 she'd be pregnant. There were way too many chapters to even CONSIDER going through with it. I just ... couldn't. But don't get me wrong, mostly I was laughing at this. I think I'm a slightly more demanding reader ...
I mean, just look at the cover! I didn't know it was one of those old-timer romance books where it's insta-everything when I started reading.
Ie.
Chp 1 - Be gone from me, foul savage!
Chp 2 - Save me, save me, I'm dying of fever!
Chp 3 - No! I want to go home!!
Chp 4 - You're the man I've always wanted!!!
I figured that by chapter 5 Summer would find some slight to smack Iron Knife across the head with, and by 6 she'd be pregnant. There were way too many chapters to even CONSIDER going through with it. I just ... couldn't. But don't get me wrong, mostly I was laughing at this. I think I'm a slightly more demanding reader ...
March 15, 2017
Finished this because it was so bad I needed to see this terribly-written train wreck burn til the bitter end.
The hilariously basic style, the horrible insta-love but total lack of trust combo, and constant peril were almost amusing.
But then just over the halfway point (I think to prolong suspense?) the author decided to dedicate pages and pages to the villains' backgrounds which got old so fast. By the time the psychic-for-no-real-reason beau from Boston revealed said psychic abilities.... I was super annoyed with my stubborn tendency to finish what I start. How was this even published?
The hilariously basic style, the horrible insta-love but total lack of trust combo, and constant peril were almost amusing.
But then just over the halfway point (I think to prolong suspense?) the author decided to dedicate pages and pages to the villains' backgrounds which got old so fast. By the time the psychic-for-no-real-reason beau from Boston revealed said psychic abilities.... I was super annoyed with my stubborn tendency to finish what I start. How was this even published?
April 1, 2017
Lame story and very rushed and just did not flow at all.
The author repeated herself over and over and over again and there was so many typos! Couldn't even finish.
The author repeated herself over and over and over again and there was so many typos! Couldn't even finish.
June 21, 2017
Well, if nothing else this was an epic romance. I did like the research involved in the story, but at times the story got a bit too coincidental and unbelievable. Still, a fun summer read.
November 12, 2023
Começando pelo facto que umas semanas atrás tudo parecia estar a dizer que me deveria aprofundar no panorama do Velho Oeste, especialmente na cultura dos índios americanos. Para onde quer que virasse, alguma coisa mencionava as tribos das planícies ou nómadas da américa do norte e, subitamente, vi-me interessada em explorar a ficção (e em parte a história) desse panorama.
Este livro apareceu-me quase que do nada, enquanto pesquisava sobre alguma literatura de ficção da época, e posso dizer que não me arrependi, mas que também não saí totalmente satisfeita. Talvez por haver uma grande diferença de anos entre a ação e a idade moderna em que vivemos no momento, mas sinto que o livro retratou uma protagonista demasiado “indefesa” quando se trata de homens. Em poucas palavras, tem muita goela para os enfrentar e pouca força para agir. E quando o faz, necessita sempre de ter a ajuda do meio-indio, meio-ocidental, Iron Knife.
A história retrata Summer, uma jovem rebelde e sufragista vinda de uma família aristocrata, que ao tentar fugir de ser enviada para a casa do seu tio após um escândalo em Boston, vê-se envolvida no cenário de uma das tribos Cheyenne, onde as mulheres brancas são vistas como cativas e prémios para os guerreiros índios. Iron Knife é filho de uma mulher branca e de um dos antigos chefes dessa tribo Cheyenne e é reconhecido como um dos melhores guerreiros. É ele quem salva Summer de ser abusada por outros rapazes da tribo, mas ainda a trata como uma cativa nos primeiros dias. Ele não gosta do seu lado branco pois foi profundamente magoado com o preconceito dessa comunidade, e o coração dele entra num confronto entre ser fiel à sua tribo e ao que esperam dele e entre se entregar à cativa branca que reclamou para si. À medida que o tempo passa, também Summer começa a sentir um conflito semelhante, entre regressar à sociedade opressiva em que cresceu, ou entre viver livremente nas planícies.
Que os dois se iam apaixonar não havia dúvidas para mim. Mas que aconteceriam certas e determinadas coisas pelo meio… Digamos que houve momentos que refleti se todos os homens agiam como macho-alfa e as mulheres eram indefesas (tirando a Texanna, que essa agarrava numa espingarda e os homens já fugiam).
No geral, gostei. A narração pode parecer confusa devido aos sotaques que tentam usar na literatura. Os personagens são interessantes nas suas camadas, alguns deles. Mas outros não saem do estereótipo proposto pela autora.
Acerca do final, digamos que estou ainda a decidir se continuo a coleção ou se escolho outro livro ao calhas.
Este livro apareceu-me quase que do nada, enquanto pesquisava sobre alguma literatura de ficção da época, e posso dizer que não me arrependi, mas que também não saí totalmente satisfeita. Talvez por haver uma grande diferença de anos entre a ação e a idade moderna em que vivemos no momento, mas sinto que o livro retratou uma protagonista demasiado “indefesa” quando se trata de homens. Em poucas palavras, tem muita goela para os enfrentar e pouca força para agir. E quando o faz, necessita sempre de ter a ajuda do meio-indio, meio-ocidental, Iron Knife.
A história retrata Summer, uma jovem rebelde e sufragista vinda de uma família aristocrata, que ao tentar fugir de ser enviada para a casa do seu tio após um escândalo em Boston, vê-se envolvida no cenário de uma das tribos Cheyenne, onde as mulheres brancas são vistas como cativas e prémios para os guerreiros índios. Iron Knife é filho de uma mulher branca e de um dos antigos chefes dessa tribo Cheyenne e é reconhecido como um dos melhores guerreiros. É ele quem salva Summer de ser abusada por outros rapazes da tribo, mas ainda a trata como uma cativa nos primeiros dias. Ele não gosta do seu lado branco pois foi profundamente magoado com o preconceito dessa comunidade, e o coração dele entra num confronto entre ser fiel à sua tribo e ao que esperam dele e entre se entregar à cativa branca que reclamou para si. À medida que o tempo passa, também Summer começa a sentir um conflito semelhante, entre regressar à sociedade opressiva em que cresceu, ou entre viver livremente nas planícies.
Que os dois se iam apaixonar não havia dúvidas para mim. Mas que aconteceriam certas e determinadas coisas pelo meio… Digamos que houve momentos que refleti se todos os homens agiam como macho-alfa e as mulheres eram indefesas (tirando a Texanna, que essa agarrava numa espingarda e os homens já fugiam).
No geral, gostei. A narração pode parecer confusa devido aos sotaques que tentam usar na literatura. Os personagens são interessantes nas suas camadas, alguns deles. Mas outros não saem do estereótipo proposto pela autora.
Acerca do final, digamos que estou ainda a decidir se continuo a coleção ou se escolho outro livro ao calhas.
October 8, 2020
A historical romance novel reflecting the life and death challenges faced by Native Americans in the 1800s. In this story a rich, Boston girl named Summer runs away from home to avoid her father's punishment for participating in a suffragette protest. Her stage coach is attacked by vengeful, young Cheyenne and while the others are killed, Summer is kept for reasons of passion. However Iron Knife, a 'half-breed' and brave dog-soldier, defends and protects her honor. She is there for the Army's mistaken surprise attack on the Cheyenne tribe, resulting in the slaughter of women, children, and most of the tribe. She is 'rescued' by the Army and does her best to fit back into high society, but she is changed forever and yearns to return West. The theme of this book is once in a lifetime love, and Summer's mother will share wisdom with her to help her realize she has found hers. This was a good story, and educational in terms of learning so much of the Native American experience prior to our country's civil war.
January 23, 2019
Strong, multi-dimensional main characters and strong plot line are the story elements that earned five stars for this book. Both the male and female main characters played active roles in the story. Each had flaws and struggled to overcome them. Their character journey is what makes their tale believable and endures them to the reader. The antagonists equally matched the protagonists. Ms. Gentry's plot was well constructed with several twists and turns. I liked the way she used the main characters' development to drive the story action by tapping in to emotional drivers like revenge. I enjoyed her descriptive language to help build mood. As a reader, I could see myself there in the story. I highly recommend this book to readers who love Old West romance stories.
June 5, 2017
Just okay
This was my first old west novel in a while and while I definitely didn't hold any standards to this genre I did hold standards to the book itself. The book seemed to drag on, repeating phrases, plots, thoughts and concepts too frequently — almost as if the author underestimated the reader's attention to detail, which I did not care for. I also felt the heroin fell in love too quickly, especially for being so far out of her element. Overall, I did like the love story and believed the love which is why it still gets three stars.
This was my first old west novel in a while and while I definitely didn't hold any standards to this genre I did hold standards to the book itself. The book seemed to drag on, repeating phrases, plots, thoughts and concepts too frequently — almost as if the author underestimated the reader's attention to detail, which I did not care for. I also felt the heroin fell in love too quickly, especially for being so far out of her element. Overall, I did like the love story and believed the love which is why it still gets three stars.
September 7, 2020
DNF at 15%. Disgustingly insulting stereotypes abound. Rape, almost rape, just rape everywhere all the time. A main character you can't stand.
I physically tossed my kindle aside while saying out loud, "Ewww get away from me."
I physically tossed my kindle aside while saying out loud, "Ewww get away from me."
October 24, 2019
Everything but the kitchen sink
This melodrama hurtles from one crisis to another with the heroine's hot and cold reactions giving the reader whiplash. From rape to battle and back again, the story is all over the place and studded with exclamation points just to pound home the over-the-top drama. DNF.
This melodrama hurtles from one crisis to another with the heroine's hot and cold reactions giving the reader whiplash. From rape to battle and back again, the story is all over the place and studded with exclamation points just to pound home the over-the-top drama. DNF.
January 28, 2020
This book takes you from Boston to the Rockies and introduces you to some good (and bad) characters. A spunky Boston socialite and a Cheyenne Indian fall in love. But life is not a happily ever after. Not without a little work anyway.
I also liked the historical references in the book. The author also did a good job at letting us see how the Cheyenne lived their daily lives.
I also liked the historical references in the book. The author also did a good job at letting us see how the Cheyenne lived their daily lives.
October 10, 2017
This was a free kindle read I picked up from Amazon. The story itself of how a white girl ran away and got into an Indian tribe, her trials, learning their ways and language...that was a great story. But we pre-warned it is graphic in detail in every way.
November 1, 2019
This novel brings to light the harsh way of life that existed in the old Western Civilization. The autocracy white supremacy and the little regard for women's rights all in one. Safe to say civilization has come a long way and glad I wasn't born then.
May 15, 2017
It is a great book to read
June 8, 2017
Summer sky
This was very twisted and enjoyable to read. I will read the sequels too. I gave it five stars for excellance.
This was very twisted and enjoyable to read. I will read the sequels too. I gave it five stars for excellance.
April 9, 2019
love her way of writing.
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