Capture

by Emily French

The Indians called her Little Turtle. Flame-haired and reckless, Jeanne pledged to fight her hated captor to the end. Only in the alien forests and lakes could Jeanne grow to understand the savage splendor of Black Eagle and the ways of her own heart.

Black Eagle. Fearsome. Dangerous. Powerful.
Drawn by Jeanne's courage, the proud warrior spared her life. His destiny had been foretold in a secret vision of the pale-faced daughter of the moon. But the singing in his blood would be denied until Jeanne was rightfully his.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Harlequin

296 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Emily writes for Harlequin Historicals. She enjoys writing about the past, because there are a lot of issues you can raise in a historical novel that become more difficult in a contemporary novel. Her books are set in many different periods: 1204 in Wales, 1640 Wisconsin and 1757 Connecticut through to 1842 Maine and the Manhattan of 1865. Emily’s heroines are women who were unable to do the sorts of things they would today, but at the same time they have to be gutsy enough to appeal to today's readers. Historical novels are very popular, she says, because they can help the reader escape the misery of the present. Looking back always looks better than now. But for Emily, married at 17 and a mother at 18 at a time when that was "the done thing", the 21st century is full of promise. It's a time when a woman can do or be anything she wants. Apart from a couple of years with the kids, Emily has kept on working, but she always had a keen interest in the arts. She spent nine years in the theatre, but her husband complained about the noise and the mess of props for plays, so she took up drawing and painting and the smell of turpentine invaded the house. Now, Emily says, her dear heart knows where she is and that she's not turning their riverside home upside down. Emily French can be contacted at P.O. Box 5187, Bundaberg, Queensland 4670, Australia.

Reviews

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good and different from other Indian romances. It hurt that my enjoyment kept getting dampered as I remained pissed off for the majority of the book. Jeanne is captured at the beginning after her father dies, and it is an all out unnecessary attack. The Indian guide she is with is attacked and her companion is shot in the back with an arrow. One Indian dies in the capture and she is brought back to the village along with her dying companion. She is made to feel shame for the dead Indian like it's somehow her fault. This pissed me off - she was acting in self-defense and this is never defended nor let up on with the book.

Jeanne as a character worked well - she's surprisingly high spirited (although she felt bad the guy was dead), stubborn, resilient, and likeable. The hero of the tale was likeable once I got past some of the annoyances of the attack. He's more stand offish for the majority of the book than normal. In the end all the characters and the changes turned out incredibly likeable. The relationship seemed genuine and sweet (after my anger was slowly releasing anyway...)

I also in one way enjoyed her ambition for the warrior angle - in other occasions it started getting annoying and too much. This was the first Harlequin type Indian romance I've read. French's style with words rocked and shied completely away from melodrama or cheesiness; she writes well. The plot was different enough to remain interesting, but some of the situations grew tiresome. There were multiple layers in the story beyond their romance, more of a lifestyle exploration, which I enjoyed.

[L.m. Mokime · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. There were times I got frustrated! And then there were the times were it seems kinda confusing and I had to go back and reread couple paragraphs again. But all in all it was okay. I like the ending! I would recommend reading it.

[Robbinette · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't sure about this book I made myself read at least halfway but then I had to stop because it was just that boring.

[leni *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ · Rating 2 out of 5]

i be reading anything atp