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Enchanted Crossings
Three captivating stories of love in another time and another place feature the contributions of three popular authors, in a collection that includes Madeline Baker's "Heart of the Hunter," "Dream Seeker" by Anne Avery, and Kathleen Morgan's "The Last Gatekeeper." Original.
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Anne Avery
56 books16 followersAnne Holmberg was born on 1938 in Colorado, USA, where her family resides during four generations. She obtained a degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado.
Anne wrote historical romance novels as Anne Avery, contemporary romance novels as Kate Holmes, and fantasy romance novels as Anne Woodard. She has been a four-time nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times Book reviews.
Anne wrote historical romance novels as Anne Avery, contemporary romance novels as Kate Holmes, and fantasy romance novels as Anne Woodard. She has been a four-time nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times Book reviews.
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October 9, 2011
HEART OF THE HUNTER, by Madeline Baker, takes up the bulk of this book. The description from Baker's website: "Kelly McBride, the owner of a Montana ranch, is torn between two lovers: a Lakota spirit warrior who guards gold, and his flesh-and-blood descendent. There seems no way possible for Kelly and the ghostly spirit to make a life together. Lee Roan Horse, an embittered ex-con, descends on the ranch to steal the gold of his ancestors, but finds in Kelly the love of a lifetime that he's afraid to acknowledge."
I honestly thought that this was her first book. One minute she loves Lee, then she doesn't, then he loves her, then he doesn't. Sentences were constantly repeated. It appeared as though the author was told to keep adding details to the story but there was nothing new so she rehashed the same words. I expected more from this romance.
I felt there wasn't any chemistry between Lee and Kelly, ditto for the ghost and Kelly. I love time travel and paranormal books but I didn't enjoy HEART OF THE HUNTER; this is an anthology but I didn't read the other two stories. I am assuming the others that read ENCHANTED CROSSINGS read all three romances and rated the book accordingly. I may have given it more stars if I did.
According to Madeline Baker's website: Cerridwen Press is suppose to be releasing this title on it's own in January of 2010. Instead, if you want to read a wonderful time travel romance about the Lakota, try Judie Aitken's A LOVE BEYOND TIME.
I honestly thought that this was her first book. One minute she loves Lee, then she doesn't, then he loves her, then he doesn't. Sentences were constantly repeated. It appeared as though the author was told to keep adding details to the story but there was nothing new so she rehashed the same words. I expected more from this romance.
I felt there wasn't any chemistry between Lee and Kelly, ditto for the ghost and Kelly. I love time travel and paranormal books but I didn't enjoy HEART OF THE HUNTER; this is an anthology but I didn't read the other two stories. I am assuming the others that read ENCHANTED CROSSINGS read all three romances and rated the book accordingly. I may have given it more stars if I did.
According to Madeline Baker's website: Cerridwen Press is suppose to be releasing this title on it's own in January of 2010. Instead, if you want to read a wonderful time travel romance about the Lakota, try Judie Aitken's A LOVE BEYOND TIME.
October 23, 2025
Copied from my old book journal:
"Heart of the Hunter" by Madeline Baker - This was actually novel length. It's a ghost story. The ghost is the guardian of a horde of gold that he's given into the care of a family. The last surviving member of the family is a beautiful young woman who comes home to claim the family ranch. A descendant of the ghost comes to work for her, hoping to steal the gold. Needless to say, there are bad guys who want it too. There's a love triangle with the ghost, the girl and the Indian. (Leaving out spoilers). I found it pedestrian. It would have benefited from being half the length.
"Dream Seeker" by Anne Avery - I loved this one! The heroine was an Earth-bound psychic whose job is to guide spaceships through the equivalent of hyperspace. He's a scout racing to a newly discovered planet loaded with a dangerous mineral. (spoiler hidden) It was wonderful.
"The Last Gatekeeper" by Kathleen Morgan - The last one reminded me, in style and story, of Anne McCaffrey. This one was reminiscent of Andre Norton. A woman from a planet ravaged by a horrible winged monster kidnaps the last descendant of the family that has killed the monster before. She's the last one who can open the gates that allow people to move between planets. They have to escape the evil king and battle the monster, before they can live happily ever after. I loved it.
"Heart of the Hunter" by Madeline Baker - This was actually novel length. It's a ghost story. The ghost is the guardian of a horde of gold that he's given into the care of a family. The last surviving member of the family is a beautiful young woman who comes home to claim the family ranch. A descendant of the ghost comes to work for her, hoping to steal the gold. Needless to say, there are bad guys who want it too. There's a love triangle with the ghost, the girl and the Indian. (Leaving out spoilers). I found it pedestrian. It would have benefited from being half the length.
"Dream Seeker" by Anne Avery - I loved this one! The heroine was an Earth-bound psychic whose job is to guide spaceships through the equivalent of hyperspace. He's a scout racing to a newly discovered planet loaded with a dangerous mineral. (spoiler hidden) It was wonderful.
"The Last Gatekeeper" by Kathleen Morgan - The last one reminded me, in style and story, of Anne McCaffrey. This one was reminiscent of Andre Norton. A woman from a planet ravaged by a horrible winged monster kidnaps the last descendant of the family that has killed the monster before. She's the last one who can open the gates that allow people to move between planets. They have to escape the evil king and battle the monster, before they can live happily ever after. I loved it.
April 23, 2013
An average anthology. The good news, IMO, is that each story got better as you read them.
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