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Comanche Rain
The slaughter, by Indian raiders, of her parents and the kidnapping of her sister set Abby Briscoe on a rescue mission, in which she is aided by Nokona, a Comanche whose wife was killed by a U.S. cavalryman
373 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1995
About the author
Genell Dellin
33 books28 followersMontana is a magical place to Genell. Late in the 1800s, Westerners called it "The Last Best Place" and to her it seems to be so still today. The enormity of the sky and the mountains, the few people with so much space and so much strength, and the land that seems to go on forever hold a powerful attraction that she loves to use for the background of her books.
Genell is also a lifelong rodeo fan. Growing up, attending the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo in Fort Smith was a yearly tradition of her family. She and her sisters loved the danger and the drama and the flamboyant personalities who were part of the show. They played at being trick riders and barrel racers for weeks afterward.
So, when she realized that Chase Lomax, rodeo cowboy, who was a character in her first single title romance, Montana Blue, would be the hero of her next book, Montana Gold, she felt she had been given the best of all possible worlds. What a perfect excuse for attending more rodeos and performances of the PBR, the Professional Bull Riders! What a great reason to make another trip to Montana! What a marvelous opportunity to write about two of her deepest passions!
Genell Dellin has published more than 25 novels. Her historical romances have won multiple awards from Romantic Times BOOKclub and the University of Oklahoma School of Professional Writing. She also receives hundreds of letters from readers in response to her contemporary inspirational romances written as Gena Dalton for the Steeple Hill Books imprint.
She lives with her husband in rural Oklahoma on a limestone hillside not far from a marker proclaiming the highest spot in the Cherokee Nation. Since their son has grown up and gone away to be a QuarterHorse trainer, they share their place with only four-footed family members. The bossy cat named Smokey keeps Genell company while she writes and sometimes offers her advice.
*Cherokee Warriors is Genell's second Cherokee series for Avon Books inspired by family stories about her great-grandmother, who was born on the way to Indian Territory from Georgia.
*Montana Gold is a sequel to Montana Blue.
*Montana Gold is the second in Genell's series of single title contemporary romances set in Montana. "Chase Lomax is a perfect example of what grit and daring can accomplish," she says. "I loved writing him. He inspired me."
Genell is also a lifelong rodeo fan. Growing up, attending the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo in Fort Smith was a yearly tradition of her family. She and her sisters loved the danger and the drama and the flamboyant personalities who were part of the show. They played at being trick riders and barrel racers for weeks afterward.
So, when she realized that Chase Lomax, rodeo cowboy, who was a character in her first single title romance, Montana Blue, would be the hero of her next book, Montana Gold, she felt she had been given the best of all possible worlds. What a perfect excuse for attending more rodeos and performances of the PBR, the Professional Bull Riders! What a great reason to make another trip to Montana! What a marvelous opportunity to write about two of her deepest passions!
Genell Dellin has published more than 25 novels. Her historical romances have won multiple awards from Romantic Times BOOKclub and the University of Oklahoma School of Professional Writing. She also receives hundreds of letters from readers in response to her contemporary inspirational romances written as Gena Dalton for the Steeple Hill Books imprint.
She lives with her husband in rural Oklahoma on a limestone hillside not far from a marker proclaiming the highest spot in the Cherokee Nation. Since their son has grown up and gone away to be a QuarterHorse trainer, they share their place with only four-footed family members. The bossy cat named Smokey keeps Genell company while she writes and sometimes offers her advice.
*Cherokee Warriors is Genell's second Cherokee series for Avon Books inspired by family stories about her great-grandmother, who was born on the way to Indian Territory from Georgia.
*Montana Gold is a sequel to Montana Blue.
*Montana Gold is the second in Genell's series of single title contemporary romances set in Montana. "Chase Lomax is a perfect example of what grit and daring can accomplish," she says. "I loved writing him. He inspired me."
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June 9, 2010
Comanche Rain was a disappointing read. The story didn't have much detail to the plot and the characters were never fleshed out. The heroine was very annoying, she was an immature, impulsive, annoying idiot. The romance was not great and the story was so vague I barely understood what was going on. Not a recommended read! I am giving the author one more chance since I have one more book of hers but I am not too hopeful.
December 11, 2010
The heroine was very annoying.
From the inside front:
Passion's storm...
A brutal attack by Apache raiders shattered everything Abigail Briscoe believed in--destroying the last shred of her compassion for the Indian tribes of the open frontier. And now, to rescue her kidnapped sister, Abby must put her trust in a handsome Comanche warrior whose rage she fears--and whose piercing ebony glare fills her with apprehension...and unwanted desire.
Comanche rain...
Hardened by loss and the white man's cruelty, Nokona is determined to resist the golden-haired beauty whom Destiny has placed by his side. But their shared pain and dangerous purpose must ultimately bridge the gaping chasm of hatred that separates their worlds--as soul-searing need, relentless and powerful, conspires to unite their hearts forever in love.
And my review:
My first try of this author, and probably my last. Good captor/captive romances are hard to find.
The good points: This author avoids the disgusting "he rapes her and she loves it" theme so common to captor/captive romance. Thank goodness. I liked the character of Nokona, the hero. He was a tortured man, after having lost his way of life and having his wife murdered in front of him, yet he wasn't overly bitter or vindictive. I found him someone that I could cheer for.
Unfortunately, the same could not be said of Abby, the heroine. She was so immature, and VERY bigoted. Now, I understand that her attitude is right in keeping with the time period, and fitting, given that Natives did kill her family and steal her sister. Still, I felt that the heroine's racist attitude persisted for waaaaay too long (more than 2/3 of the book).
It didn't matter how many times she saw evidence of humanity in the tribe, the heroine would always jump to the wrong conclusions. For instance, she sees Nokona teaching a little boy how to throw a knife. The boy accidentally wounds Nokona in the leg during the lesson. Yet the hero is kind and understanding, and does not harm the child in any way for the mistake. Instead of thinking to herself "hmm...maybe I was wrong about these people, and they aren't savage" she just decides that Nokona will only beat the boy later. (Why he would wait to punish the kid when Nokona had no idea he was being watched never seems to cross the heroine's mind.) When Abby sees Jenny (another white woman who is part of the tribe) showing fondness for Nokona, she assumes that the woman is a sex slave. After all, no white woman could possibly love a "savage Indian". Grr. It just dragged on like this for most of the book. I kept waiting for the heroine's attitude to at least soften a little bit, but she showed no signs of relenting, which made her sudden turnaround to loving Nokona not very believable. Personally, I couldn't see what the hero saw in her, apart from maybe the fact that she is physically attractive.
I doubt I'll be trying more books by this author.
From the inside front:
Passion's storm...
A brutal attack by Apache raiders shattered everything Abigail Briscoe believed in--destroying the last shred of her compassion for the Indian tribes of the open frontier. And now, to rescue her kidnapped sister, Abby must put her trust in a handsome Comanche warrior whose rage she fears--and whose piercing ebony glare fills her with apprehension...and unwanted desire.
Comanche rain...
Hardened by loss and the white man's cruelty, Nokona is determined to resist the golden-haired beauty whom Destiny has placed by his side. But their shared pain and dangerous purpose must ultimately bridge the gaping chasm of hatred that separates their worlds--as soul-searing need, relentless and powerful, conspires to unite their hearts forever in love.
And my review:
My first try of this author, and probably my last. Good captor/captive romances are hard to find.
The good points: This author avoids the disgusting "he rapes her and she loves it" theme so common to captor/captive romance. Thank goodness. I liked the character of Nokona, the hero. He was a tortured man, after having lost his way of life and having his wife murdered in front of him, yet he wasn't overly bitter or vindictive. I found him someone that I could cheer for.
Unfortunately, the same could not be said of Abby, the heroine. She was so immature, and VERY bigoted. Now, I understand that her attitude is right in keeping with the time period, and fitting, given that Natives did kill her family and steal her sister. Still, I felt that the heroine's racist attitude persisted for waaaaay too long (more than 2/3 of the book).
It didn't matter how many times she saw evidence of humanity in the tribe, the heroine would always jump to the wrong conclusions. For instance, she sees Nokona teaching a little boy how to throw a knife. The boy accidentally wounds Nokona in the leg during the lesson. Yet the hero is kind and understanding, and does not harm the child in any way for the mistake. Instead of thinking to herself "hmm...maybe I was wrong about these people, and they aren't savage" she just decides that Nokona will only beat the boy later. (Why he would wait to punish the kid when Nokona had no idea he was being watched never seems to cross the heroine's mind.) When Abby sees Jenny (another white woman who is part of the tribe) showing fondness for Nokona, she assumes that the woman is a sex slave. After all, no white woman could possibly love a "savage Indian". Grr. It just dragged on like this for most of the book. I kept waiting for the heroine's attitude to at least soften a little bit, but she showed no signs of relenting, which made her sudden turnaround to loving Nokona not very believable. Personally, I couldn't see what the hero saw in her, apart from maybe the fact that she is physically attractive.
I doubt I'll be trying more books by this author.
November 29, 2021
I read this one as quickly as I could to get it over with.
White woman stumbles into Indian camp believing they are responsible for taking her sister captive. It's the wrong set of Indians but she stays with them hoping to catch up with her sister.
The Indian chief is portrayed as the stereotypical noble savage. The white woman is apparently meant to be a spirited counterpart but the author fails miserably with this character. Early on, we're told "She'd never been one to panic. She was known for her level head." Nope. She panics constantly, jumps to conclusions, causes all kinds of trouble.
Published in 1995 but seems pretty backward even for that year.
White woman stumbles into Indian camp believing they are responsible for taking her sister captive. It's the wrong set of Indians but she stays with them hoping to catch up with her sister.
The Indian chief is portrayed as the stereotypical noble savage. The white woman is apparently meant to be a spirited counterpart but the author fails miserably with this character. Early on, we're told "She'd never been one to panic. She was known for her level head." Nope. She panics constantly, jumps to conclusions, causes all kinds of trouble.
Published in 1995 but seems pretty backward even for that year.
December 13, 2021
Ehhh dumb
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February 10, 2015Very specific as to the thinking of the tribes and cavalry during the few months before the gathering of the Sioux nation before the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Abby was so intent on finding her little sister Hannah she could focus on nothing or no one else. Genell Dellin kept me right inside of Abby and NoKona's minds. I love reading history and especially books by authors who take me right there.
April 24, 2013
After her parents are killed and her sister abducted by Indians Abby, follows a trail and runs into a small band of indians that are traveling to New Mexico. This is the story of their travels and the relationship that developes between Abby and Nokona, the leader of this band of Indians.
I enjoyed this historical romance.
I enjoyed this historical romance.
March 11, 2012
It was ok.The girl in the book got on my nerves really bad.Her character was rude and abnoxious and it was very hard to finish the book but I did though.It was just ok.I wouldn't recommend it to read.Sorry.
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