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Spirit's Song
She was a runaway wife, with a hefty reward posted for her return. And he was the best darn tracker in the territory. For the half-breed bounty hunter, it was an easy choice. His had been a hard life, with little to show for it except his horse, his Colt, and his scars. The pampered, brown-eyed beauty would go back to her rich husband in San Francisco, and he would be ten thousand dollars richer.
But somewhere along the trail out of the Black Hills, sometime during the long star-studded prairie nights, everything changed. Now, he would give his life to protect her, to hold her forever in his embrace. Now the moonlight poetry of their loving reflected the fiery vision of the Sun Dance: She must be his ... Spirit's Song
But somewhere along the trail out of the Black Hills, sometime during the long star-studded prairie nights, everything changed. Now, he would give his life to protect her, to hold her forever in his embrace. Now the moonlight poetry of their loving reflected the fiery vision of the Sun Dance: She must be his ... Spirit's Song
393 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 1999
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About the author
Madeline Baker
88 books289 followersMadeline Ruth was born on 1963 in California, where she raised. She married her high school sweetheart and they have three sons, all handsome enough to be cover models. Growing up, her favorite pastimes were going to the movies and going horseback riding on Saturday mornings at Griffith Park. Madeline has always been "horse happy." A horse was the one thing she asked for on every birthday and every Christmas. Many years later, that dream came true when she bought an Appaloosa mare named Candy—because she was so sweet. Madeline loves animals. Over the years, she's had numerous dogs, cats, fish, mice, hamsters, turtles and birds, and her horse, of course. The most exotic pet was a crocodile that belonged to one of her sons. Currently, she has a terribly spoiled Pomeranian named Teddi, six goldfish, a catfish, and a betta. When she's not writing, Madeline enjoys going to movies and the theater. Her favorite plays are The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel and her all-time fave, Beauty and the Beast. She also loves reading, going to lunch with her best friend, collecting Star Wars, The Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast memorabilia, and playing with the most beautiful, adorable, brilliant grandkids in the world.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
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July 16, 2024
Maria Antonietta - per RFS
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Eccomi, finalmente, a recensire un romanzo che raggruppa una serie di elementi che adoro in una lettura, un Western romance targato Mondadori che non vi annoierà di sicuro, vivace e pieno di colpi di scena.
Kaylynn Summers è la giovane protagonista, una nobildonna che si ritrova a vivere un incubo dietro l’altro, in un’avventura senza eguali. Fuggita da un marito despota e violento, mentre tenta di raggiungere la famiglia di origine, la diligenza su cui viaggia viene assalita e lei viene rapita da una tribù cheyenne. Nell’accampamento viene ridotta in schiavitù e qui impara a destreggiarsi alla bell’e meglio con le abitudini indiane, molto lontane dalla sua vecchia vita oziosa e frivola.
Quando viene offerta come ricompensa a Tuono Giallo (nome indiano di Jesse), la sua vita si scombussola nuovamente. Il meticcio e nuovo padrone è un efferato cacciatore di taglie. L’attrazione fra i due è immediata e palpabile, ma lui è rozzo e prepotente, mentre lei è solo una donna fragile e impaurita.
Jesse è abituato a stare da solo e vive sempre a caccia di pericolosi criminali, ma molto remunerativi. La ragazza è una zavorra molto allettante e anche un grattacapo non indifferente, poiché tenterà di fuggire senza successo svariate volte, mettendosi in pericolo e acquistando coraggio in maniera progressiva.
In questo viaggio verranno accompagnati dal Lakota “Falco nero”, uno degli uomini sulla lista dei ricercati di Jesse. Una lotta senza eguali accompagnerà i due indiani, entrambi caparbi e invaghiti della bella rossa dalla pelle bianca. Questo scatenerà ancor più il livore fra i due maschi. Il viaggio è interminabile, ricco di eventi, scontri, assalti alla diligenza, sparatorie e scoperte introspettive.
Kaylynn tiene le fila dei due aitanti guerrieri, rimanendo per un po’ vaga sulle sue preferenze, anche agli occhi del lettore.
Ciò che più mi ha colpito della personalità della protagonista è l’evoluzione che subisce durante lo scorrere della lettura: inizialmente è una vittima, insicura e fragile, soprattutto perché ferita dai violenti accadimenti che ha subito, man mano però si fa audace ed esce fuori una personalità più allettante.
Anche Jesse è una bella sorpresa, perché la scorza dura che lo caratterizza viene ammorbidita dalla ragazza. Entrambi hanno in comune un triste passato amoroso, uno scoglio difficile da superare, ma che riusciranno a elaborare durante il loro lungo viaggio verso la consapevolezza.
Falco nero l’ho trovato un personaggio favoloso, fuori dagli schemi e originale, anche molto affascinante. Una bella trovata dell’autrice per movimentare ancor di più una storia davvero particolare e che consiglio vivamente di leggere.
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Eccomi, finalmente, a recensire un romanzo che raggruppa una serie di elementi che adoro in una lettura, un Western romance targato Mondadori che non vi annoierà di sicuro, vivace e pieno di colpi di scena.
Kaylynn Summers è la giovane protagonista, una nobildonna che si ritrova a vivere un incubo dietro l’altro, in un’avventura senza eguali. Fuggita da un marito despota e violento, mentre tenta di raggiungere la famiglia di origine, la diligenza su cui viaggia viene assalita e lei viene rapita da una tribù cheyenne. Nell’accampamento viene ridotta in schiavitù e qui impara a destreggiarsi alla bell’e meglio con le abitudini indiane, molto lontane dalla sua vecchia vita oziosa e frivola.
Quando viene offerta come ricompensa a Tuono Giallo (nome indiano di Jesse), la sua vita si scombussola nuovamente. Il meticcio e nuovo padrone è un efferato cacciatore di taglie. L’attrazione fra i due è immediata e palpabile, ma lui è rozzo e prepotente, mentre lei è solo una donna fragile e impaurita.
Jesse è abituato a stare da solo e vive sempre a caccia di pericolosi criminali, ma molto remunerativi. La ragazza è una zavorra molto allettante e anche un grattacapo non indifferente, poiché tenterà di fuggire senza successo svariate volte, mettendosi in pericolo e acquistando coraggio in maniera progressiva.
In questo viaggio verranno accompagnati dal Lakota “Falco nero”, uno degli uomini sulla lista dei ricercati di Jesse. Una lotta senza eguali accompagnerà i due indiani, entrambi caparbi e invaghiti della bella rossa dalla pelle bianca. Questo scatenerà ancor più il livore fra i due maschi. Il viaggio è interminabile, ricco di eventi, scontri, assalti alla diligenza, sparatorie e scoperte introspettive.
Kaylynn tiene le fila dei due aitanti guerrieri, rimanendo per un po’ vaga sulle sue preferenze, anche agli occhi del lettore.
Ciò che più mi ha colpito della personalità della protagonista è l’evoluzione che subisce durante lo scorrere della lettura: inizialmente è una vittima, insicura e fragile, soprattutto perché ferita dai violenti accadimenti che ha subito, man mano però si fa audace ed esce fuori una personalità più allettante.
Anche Jesse è una bella sorpresa, perché la scorza dura che lo caratterizza viene ammorbidita dalla ragazza. Entrambi hanno in comune un triste passato amoroso, uno scoglio difficile da superare, ma che riusciranno a elaborare durante il loro lungo viaggio verso la consapevolezza.
Falco nero l’ho trovato un personaggio favoloso, fuori dagli schemi e originale, anche molto affascinante. Una bella trovata dell’autrice per movimentare ancor di più una storia davvero particolare e che consiglio vivamente di leggere.
April 19, 2023
Non ho mai nascosto la mia passione per i western romance, se poi ci aggiungete anche l'elemento storico, il connubio è perfetto.
Questo è uno dei romanzi più celebri della Baker e direi che è ricco di elementi per renderlo una lettura avvincente: una giovane donna, di città e di famiglia agiata, per sfuggire a un matrimonio infelice, prende una diligenza per tornare a casa e si ritrova ad essere l'unica sopravvissuta a un assalto dei Cheyenne.
Pur lasciandola in vita, la tribù la tiene in condizione di schiavitù, finché non viene ceduta a Tuono giallo, guerriero meticcio che, nel mondo dei bianchi, lavora come cacciatore di taglie.
Costretta a seguirlo, insieme a un altro prigioniero indiano, Kaylynn non demorde e fa di tutto per scappare, senza mai arrendersi alla speranza.
Anche se, in realtà, non è che il marito bianco rappresenti la salvezza: anzi, paradossalmente, sono proprio i due "selvaggi", Tuono Giallo e Falco Nero, a ergersi a suoi protettori e amici.
Dalla vita nell'accampamento alle fughe nella prateria, sino all'incrocio con il passato di tutti i protagonisti, questo è stato un bel viaggio.
Lo stile è scorrevole, punteggiato di eventi e di avventure, la maturazione dei personaggi è ben resa, anche perché la narrazione alterna i loro punti di vista. Soprattutto, ho apprezzato la crescita e la determinazione di Kaylynn.
Nel complesso, molto piacevole.
Questo è uno dei romanzi più celebri della Baker e direi che è ricco di elementi per renderlo una lettura avvincente: una giovane donna, di città e di famiglia agiata, per sfuggire a un matrimonio infelice, prende una diligenza per tornare a casa e si ritrova ad essere l'unica sopravvissuta a un assalto dei Cheyenne.
Pur lasciandola in vita, la tribù la tiene in condizione di schiavitù, finché non viene ceduta a Tuono giallo, guerriero meticcio che, nel mondo dei bianchi, lavora come cacciatore di taglie.
Costretta a seguirlo, insieme a un altro prigioniero indiano, Kaylynn non demorde e fa di tutto per scappare, senza mai arrendersi alla speranza.
Anche se, in realtà, non è che il marito bianco rappresenti la salvezza: anzi, paradossalmente, sono proprio i due "selvaggi", Tuono Giallo e Falco Nero, a ergersi a suoi protettori e amici.
Dalla vita nell'accampamento alle fughe nella prateria, sino all'incrocio con il passato di tutti i protagonisti, questo è stato un bel viaggio.
Lo stile è scorrevole, punteggiato di eventi e di avventure, la maturazione dei personaggi è ben resa, anche perché la narrazione alterna i loro punti di vista. Soprattutto, ho apprezzato la crescita e la determinazione di Kaylynn.
Nel complesso, molto piacevole.
March 13, 2023
Rating: 3.35 / 5
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Okay, so um...okay. Cards on the table, and all that.
In terms of Madeline Baker's books, I've read quite a few already. You don't get to read a lot of books of a genre and from the same author without recognizing the tropes and writing styles of both, and specifically. From Madeline Baker, I expect romances that are cheesy and mushy-gushy, but ultimately full of a lot of heart that makes the cheesiness okay.
Spirit's Song was actually the first book on my to-read list from this author. I just liked the title and the cover, and I'd already read Lakota Love Song, so go figure, I thought that I'd get some of that same mushy-gushiness here.
Anyway, at the beginning, I was...understandably confused, but not exactly objecting. Kaylynn's story starts off where she's a slave in a Cherokee encampment, having been captured after running away from her abusive husband in San Francisco. It's there that she sees Jesse Yellow Thunder for the first time at a Sun Dance, and of course the two are interested in each other. Except Kaylynn's got trauma from her husband beating and raping her, so she doesn't giving in to her feelings of attraction and instead keeps running away from Jesse.
Now...the further I read into this book, the more it dropped in my esteem. Like...if I'd stopped maybe a hundred pages in, I would've given it a higher rating than what it ended up with. It just felt, and I kid you not, that the further I read into it, the more it seemed like the editors gave up and just let the author roll with whatever she felt like writing, never mind keeping up the continuity or having any decisions make sense. It just got worse and worse and never really picked up anywhere.
Some of the problems I can identify with this story that turned me off it include:
- Kaylynn somehow getting over her trauma fear all of a sudden, although we never get a scene that explains how or why
- Jesse and Kaylynn both keeping to forget that they ALREADY confessed their love to each other several times, and being kept in suspense with the "does he/she love me" question up until the end of the story
- TOO MANY CONTINUOUS CONFLICTS THAT JUST FELT CONTRIVED THE MORE THE STORY WENT ON!!! (Like, seriously, it felt like they were put in because the author got a phone call just as she was finishing up a conflict, and then her publisher upped the word count or something.)
- the confusion at the beginning of whether the author was shipping Kaylynn with Jesse or with Ravenhawk (cause, seriously, Ravenhawk seems more the hero type than Jesse does at the beginning, just saying)
- the sudden happy ending and pairing of Ravenhawk with Kaylynn's friend? (Legit, that was just out of nowhere)
- moving around characters like you would in a game of chess, except that it's NOT one you're trying to win, but instead you're just arranging your pieces on the board to make them look pretty or symmetrical or something
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So...yeah, butter me unimpressed for this one. I did get through it alright, so it gets at least 3 stars for that distinction, but I do want to end off my review by specifying that this is NOT a quality story. For those who want to read, do you at your own risk. *shrugs*
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Okay, so um...okay. Cards on the table, and all that.
In terms of Madeline Baker's books, I've read quite a few already. You don't get to read a lot of books of a genre and from the same author without recognizing the tropes and writing styles of both, and specifically. From Madeline Baker, I expect romances that are cheesy and mushy-gushy, but ultimately full of a lot of heart that makes the cheesiness okay.
Spirit's Song was actually the first book on my to-read list from this author. I just liked the title and the cover, and I'd already read Lakota Love Song, so go figure, I thought that I'd get some of that same mushy-gushiness here.
Anyway, at the beginning, I was...understandably confused, but not exactly objecting. Kaylynn's story starts off where she's a slave in a Cherokee encampment, having been captured after running away from her abusive husband in San Francisco. It's there that she sees Jesse Yellow Thunder for the first time at a Sun Dance, and of course the two are interested in each other. Except Kaylynn's got trauma from her husband beating and raping her, so she doesn't giving in to her feelings of attraction and instead keeps running away from Jesse.
Now...the further I read into this book, the more it dropped in my esteem. Like...if I'd stopped maybe a hundred pages in, I would've given it a higher rating than what it ended up with. It just felt, and I kid you not, that the further I read into it, the more it seemed like the editors gave up and just let the author roll with whatever she felt like writing, never mind keeping up the continuity or having any decisions make sense. It just got worse and worse and never really picked up anywhere.
Some of the problems I can identify with this story that turned me off it include:
- Kaylynn somehow getting over her trauma fear all of a sudden, although we never get a scene that explains how or why
- Jesse and Kaylynn both keeping to forget that they ALREADY confessed their love to each other several times, and being kept in suspense with the "does he/she love me" question up until the end of the story
- TOO MANY CONTINUOUS CONFLICTS THAT JUST FELT CONTRIVED THE MORE THE STORY WENT ON!!! (Like, seriously, it felt like they were put in because the author got a phone call just as she was finishing up a conflict, and then her publisher upped the word count or something.)
- the confusion at the beginning of whether the author was shipping Kaylynn with Jesse or with Ravenhawk (cause, seriously, Ravenhawk seems more the hero type than Jesse does at the beginning, just saying)
- the sudden happy ending and pairing of Ravenhawk with Kaylynn's friend? (Legit, that was just out of nowhere)
- moving around characters like you would in a game of chess, except that it's NOT one you're trying to win, but instead you're just arranging your pieces on the board to make them look pretty or symmetrical or something
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So...yeah, butter me unimpressed for this one. I did get through it alright, so it gets at least 3 stars for that distinction, but I do want to end off my review by specifying that this is NOT a quality story. For those who want to read, do you at your own risk. *shrugs*
April 4, 2022
This is another of my old college reads, and let us say that this one has not held up well.
There is the almost obligatory racism from the white female main character (Kaylynn), who throws the word "savage" around like it's a seasoning. There are times when Kaylynn is almost on the verge of getting it and growing from this, but then she lapses back into the "everything and everyone here is such a savage" mode and the moment is lost.
Honestly, I don't feel like Kaylynn did really any growing in this book at all.
There was more growth from Jesse, but he was still a dick. A very competent dick when it came to handling threats to everything except his heart, but overwhelmingly a dick.
And what was up with the last couple of chapters and the epilogue?
There was virtually NO chemistry between the two main leads. Hilariously, I thought there was way more of a connection between Ravenhawk and Kaylynn, and I spent part of the book rooting for them to get together, because Jesse was SO DULL and BORING. How do you make a bounty hunter boring?
And then the SpiritWalker poetry throughout...it was just too much, even for the nineties.
There is the almost obligatory racism from the white female main character (Kaylynn), who throws the word "savage" around like it's a seasoning. There are times when Kaylynn is almost on the verge of getting it and growing from this, but then she lapses back into the "everything and everyone here is such a savage" mode and the moment is lost.
Honestly, I don't feel like Kaylynn did really any growing in this book at all.
There was more growth from Jesse, but he was still a dick. A very competent dick when it came to handling threats to everything except his heart, but overwhelmingly a dick.
And what was up with the last couple of chapters and the epilogue?
There was virtually NO chemistry between the two main leads. Hilariously, I thought there was way more of a connection between Ravenhawk and Kaylynn, and I spent part of the book rooting for them to get together, because Jesse was SO DULL and BORING. How do you make a bounty hunter boring?
And then the SpiritWalker poetry throughout...it was just too much, even for the nineties.
October 15, 2010
OOH.. Yes in deed most definitely SPRIT SONG is MORE than a Top shelf keeper! I fell in love with also I cherish. I'll forever relish from front cover to back beginning to end, reading again & again .This bitter sweet Beauty meets the Beast love story is soooo remarkable tantalizing! From beginning to end its epic story of love held my attention. To sum it all up it's a total...aaaahaaaa...calgon take me a wayyyy moment, you just can't pass up!
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November 18, 2022
A good book. The book need more clarification on whereabouts they are in the end. Otherwise I spit was good.
June 20, 2019
Adventure and trouble
This is the second time I read this book.I love this book.About a bountet hunter and a rich girl run away.captured by Indians.A look from the half breed bounty hunter and sparks fly.Good story love danger adventure
This is the second time I read this book.I love this book.About a bountet hunter and a rich girl run away.captured by Indians.A look from the half breed bounty hunter and sparks fly.Good story love danger adventure
August 18, 2025
Oof. So bad. I've only read a couple of these romance novels before and didn't have high expectations. I expected to be put off by racism, though that would have been a given thanks to the time period especially, but I will give credit to the author here--she acknowledges the antiquated, racist mindset surrounding Native Americans through Kay while showing Kay's acceptance and growth despite her being a kidnapped slave. It does seem this author has a great deal of respect for Native American culture and I love to see a Native American love interest...but Jesse Yellow Thunder ain't it.
First, I will never get behind a love interest who smacks a woman across the face. Or fantasizes about raping her. And repeatedly uses intimidation and threats against her. Kay already comes from a horribly abusive marriage and I don't understand why the author would pair her with someone who is also abusive and gloss over said abuse. I get it to an extent--product of the times. This is well before women had any rights and we are reminded numerous times that Kay is nothing more than a man's property, including Jesse saying that. I can't view this as an authentically romantic pairing for multiple reasons, the biggest one being Jesse is threatening and violent and Kay has been conditioned to be attracted to that. Not sexy.
Two, Jesse is incredibly boring. Both him and Kay are, actually, but Jesse had so much potential to be more interesting. He's dry as hell and has zero chemistry with Kay, who has marginally more of a personality. The two of them just repeat the same things over and over. There is no substance between either of them and I have no idea where such an attraction came from besides Kay's likely PTSD and Jesse only being motivated by sex. So, okay, fine, that's how people work. But if this is a love story, can it BE a love story?
So this where the third problem for me lies, which is really the biggest one: Kay does have chemistry with the much more interesting and believable character of Ravenhawk. This man doesn't manipulate her, doesn't threaten her or assault her. Great to encounter a male character who meets the bare minimum of human decency. I wish this book had been Kay and Ravenhawk actually going off together--both needed to escape Jesse but to different ends--and falling for one another as Jesse tries to hunt them down and, ultimately, fails.
This could have ever been better if the author had done us all a favor and actually committed to Jesse being the bad guy. He may be a bounty hunter supposedly on the side of the law, but his adversary Ravenhawk has more integrity and honor and deserved to be with Kay far more. No comparison.
First, I will never get behind a love interest who smacks a woman across the face. Or fantasizes about raping her. And repeatedly uses intimidation and threats against her. Kay already comes from a horribly abusive marriage and I don't understand why the author would pair her with someone who is also abusive and gloss over said abuse. I get it to an extent--product of the times. This is well before women had any rights and we are reminded numerous times that Kay is nothing more than a man's property, including Jesse saying that. I can't view this as an authentically romantic pairing for multiple reasons, the biggest one being Jesse is threatening and violent and Kay has been conditioned to be attracted to that. Not sexy.
Two, Jesse is incredibly boring. Both him and Kay are, actually, but Jesse had so much potential to be more interesting. He's dry as hell and has zero chemistry with Kay, who has marginally more of a personality. The two of them just repeat the same things over and over. There is no substance between either of them and I have no idea where such an attraction came from besides Kay's likely PTSD and Jesse only being motivated by sex. So, okay, fine, that's how people work. But if this is a love story, can it BE a love story?
So this where the third problem for me lies, which is really the biggest one: Kay does have chemistry with the much more interesting and believable character of Ravenhawk. This man doesn't manipulate her, doesn't threaten her or assault her. Great to encounter a male character who meets the bare minimum of human decency. I wish this book had been Kay and Ravenhawk actually going off together--both needed to escape Jesse but to different ends--and falling for one another as Jesse tries to hunt them down and, ultimately, fails.
This could have ever been better if the author had done us all a favor and actually committed to Jesse being the bad guy. He may be a bounty hunter supposedly on the side of the law, but his adversary Ravenhawk has more integrity and honor and deserved to be with Kay far more. No comparison.
January 7, 2025
“She stared at her hands, at the wide gold band on the third finger of her left hand. Her hands were a symbol of her life, she thought with amusement, the gold represented the wealth and life of ease she had left behind., the calluses stood for the poverty and hardship in which she now lived.”
⭐️⭐️💫 2.5
🌶️
This is a romance book.
Kaylynn ran from her abusive husband only to be taken by a group of Indians, where she’s been living with the tribe for months working for an old woman. Then, Yellow Thunder arrives to camp and he takes ownership of her as her new mate.
This was published in the late 90’s. The spicy scenes equate sex to rainbows which made me laugh. Otherwise this lived up to the low expectations I had. This has been a disappointing start to my 2025 reading year.
⭐️⭐️💫 2.5
🌶️
This is a romance book.
Kaylynn ran from her abusive husband only to be taken by a group of Indians, where she’s been living with the tribe for months working for an old woman. Then, Yellow Thunder arrives to camp and he takes ownership of her as her new mate.
This was published in the late 90’s. The spicy scenes equate sex to rainbows which made me laugh. Otherwise this lived up to the low expectations I had. This has been a disappointing start to my 2025 reading year.
January 18, 2018
A Love Story
I loved this story. I look forward to reading more of her books. I recommend everyone to read this book. Kattie.
I loved this story. I look forward to reading more of her books. I recommend everyone to read this book. Kattie.
April 15, 2018
Romance
I enjoyed the book but I got lost the end Didn't figure out where they live or other things at end
I enjoyed the book but I got lost the end Didn't figure out where they live or other things at end
September 2, 2018
Great
Love her books, This once was a good one as well. Going to find another to read, enjoy it. ☺️
Love her books, This once was a good one as well. Going to find another to read, enjoy it. ☺️
March 31, 2019
Love all her books
May 29, 2019
Absolutely ridiculous and bad resd but I couldn't put it down
June 2, 2020
Im reading this book and I cant put it down,spirits song,I love it
May 28, 2021
Life
This is a story of opposites. Two people raised in completely different ways. Through the differences they find a common bond.....love
This is a story of opposites. Two people raised in completely different ways. Through the differences they find a common bond.....love
July 11, 2021
I lose myself time and time again in Madeline Baker's world. I love each and every one of her books and this one is no exception.
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August 25, 2023Non sento alcuna alchimia tra i due protagonisti e l'ambientazione non è tra le mie preferite.
November 20, 2014
So good. I was hoping Ravenhawk would get his own book, but instead he got his own HEA at the end of this book. I'm still wondering whatever happened to poor Abigail, though I'm glad she never reappeared in this book because the hero once loved her. The hero, Jesse Yellow Thunder, was interesting but kinda an ass for the first large part of the book. The heroine just couldn't catch a break, poor thing. Every time she ran away from danger she found herself in a worse situation. I wish Alan, her bastard ex-husband had gotten a true comeuppance. The last chapter and epilogue were sweet, a good ending for everyone.
March 10, 2010
I had tried to read this book twice before. I finally made it.
This book has Indians and stagecoaches. I did get into the book today, and I enjoyed it. I like the setting, the challenges the lady gives, and feelings that come through. It is different from the mysteries I normally read. I liked it.
This book has Indians and stagecoaches. I did get into the book today, and I enjoyed it. I like the setting, the challenges the lady gives, and feelings that come through. It is different from the mysteries I normally read. I liked it.
May 18, 2012
It was an interesting book. Just when I thought the book was coming to a drawn out ending she threw more twists and turns at me.
I'm not sure if I found the lack of racism in the book believable but it was a nice change from reality.
I found the Native American characters to be more 'cowboy' than Indian.
I'm not sure if I found the lack of racism in the book believable but it was a nice change from reality.
I found the Native American characters to be more 'cowboy' than Indian.
March 30, 2012
Amazing. This book was just, soft and sweet and wonderful. After reading Madeline Baker's 'Hawk's Woman' and falling totally in love I had to read more.
January 18, 2012
good ending...had humor along with the violence.
April 30, 2012
This was such a great book,although a little cheezy in some parts. I would read this again.
October 9, 2015
one of my favourite books great story loved the characters have read this so many times a keeper.
January 16, 2017
Good book from beginning to end.
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