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Tempest
Her love was stolen from her in an outlaw ambush on the night road to Dodge City -- leaving, young Charity Prindle widowed and alone, with the fires of vengeance burning in her breast.
The winds of desire swept across the Kansas plains carrying Charity into the powerful arms of Luke Sterling -- the handsome gunfighter who would teach the determined beauty his fabled skills...and reawaken her womanly passions with the sweet promise of ecstasy.
In a rugged land where a smoking gun was the only law, a bold and turbulent love was born on danger's trail.
The winds of desire swept across the Kansas plains carrying Charity into the powerful arms of Luke Sterling -- the handsome gunfighter who would teach the determined beauty his fabled skills...and reawaken her womanly passions with the sweet promise of ecstasy.
In a rugged land where a smoking gun was the only law, a bold and turbulent love was born on danger's trail.
394 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1991
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Catherine Hart
32 books117 followersCatherine Hart is one of today's most popular romance authors and has earned many prestigious writing awards since she started her craft. With 16 historical romances and 2 novellas under her belt, Catherine keeps very busy giving romance readers lots of great reading. Many of her books have made their way to bestseller lists then went on to win awards such as the Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Western Romance. Also, she was recently inducted into her high school's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, an honor she cherishes. Catherine is donating total profits from one of her novellas to promoting adult literacy and she credits her success to a firm belief in true and lasting love, an overactive imagination, an insatiable thirst for knowledge and an off-the-wall sense of humor.
Catherine resides in Ohio, where she was born and raised and she is the mother of 3 grown children, a "Nana" and the adoptive "mama" of a Siamese cat named Sassy and a Pekingese dog named B.J., both of whom have found a place in her historical novels. Ms. Hart has a passion for Ohio State football, Native American crafts and culture, romantic movies and books, travel, "oldies tunes" and her husband of 29 years, her own special hero.
Catherine resides in Ohio, where she was born and raised and she is the mother of 3 grown children, a "Nana" and the adoptive "mama" of a Siamese cat named Sassy and a Pekingese dog named B.J., both of whom have found a place in her historical novels. Ms. Hart has a passion for Ohio State football, Native American crafts and culture, romantic movies and books, travel, "oldies tunes" and her husband of 29 years, her own special hero.
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May 27, 2021
Every since I first read Fire and Ice by Catherine hart I have tried to read all her books she is a great storyteller and I read this book Tempest it was a very emotional book my heart broke for charity the physical and emotional pain she suffered so much and just when you thought she couldn't take anymore she met Luke Sterling the man that would help her to heal and to learn to love again and also he would be the man that would help her track down 6 men that left her for dead he would be by her side and together they fall in love with each other this really is a good book emotional book but it's worth reading. 💞
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June 11, 2013
If you're looking for an emotional read, this is IT! I was bawling my eyes out by page 42, the heroine, Charity, was put through so much pain and heartbreak. She and Luke most definitely earned their HEA. This book will be on my keeper shelves.
February 18, 2024
TW : Rape, violence, physical abuse, sexual assault PTSD
Probably one of the saddest and tragic heroine I’ve ever read. I can’t stop bawling over her demise after the tragic loss of her baby and her husband. The saddest part was where she conjured a dream of her husband and her baby and them parting ways, saying goodbye so that she’d make peace with their death at last. My heart hurt so much during this scene.
And the ending, where she visited her stillborn Faith’s grave and bid her goodbye. Ahh I was so grief stricken!
Apart from that, I absolutely love the buildup leading to Luke and Charity’s romantic relationship. They started off as shooting partners which eventually led to a friendship after months of spending time together, with Luke training Charity with guns and horse riding practices. I love their verbal sparring and the respect grown between each other throughout their friendship, this is how romance should have evolved rather than insta-lust case which happens a lot in HR books these days.
Probably one of the saddest and tragic heroine I’ve ever read. I can’t stop bawling over her demise after the tragic loss of her baby and her husband. The saddest part was where she conjured a dream of her husband and her baby and them parting ways, saying goodbye so that she’d make peace with their death at last. My heart hurt so much during this scene.
And the ending, where she visited her stillborn Faith’s grave and bid her goodbye. Ahh I was so grief stricken!
Apart from that, I absolutely love the buildup leading to Luke and Charity’s romantic relationship. They started off as shooting partners which eventually led to a friendship after months of spending time together, with Luke training Charity with guns and horse riding practices. I love their verbal sparring and the respect grown between each other throughout their friendship, this is how romance should have evolved rather than insta-lust case which happens a lot in HR books these days.
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August 2, 2023
Relatively good read. The first part of the story already has the emotions going with the young couple attacked. She has to deal with the loss but as time goes by that grieve turns to anger and revenge. She seeks the help of a gunslinger who ends up going with her to find the culprits.
December 25, 2024
4.5 stars. What an amazing tale! Picked this one up at the thrift store and I’m so glad I did!! Loved the story, the hero and heroine. This book had it all including romance and spice. My first from this author, definitely liked her writing style, captivating throughout.
January 17, 2021
◾No pude parar de leer
◾Me encantó‼️
◾Fue el final q merecían ambos ❣️
🌿🌹🌿
◾Me encantó‼️
◾Fue el final q merecían ambos ❣️
🌿🌹🌿
February 2, 2026
I don’t think I’ll ever read a book like this again. At least nothing written in the last 10 years.
May 7, 2024
4,5 stars
This was SO SO GOOD!! Definitely a little slow in the middle but it made sense. The ending felt rushed because the third quarter was also kinda slow.
I felt like there was going to be more done with Luke’s background but I don’t think the author gave herself enough room to work with that with all of Charity’s drama being the plot.
I sort of liked the ending but not the added trauma to someone else.
I did enjoy Charity’s friendship with Mano and Luke and then her slow burn with Luke. I also really liked the whole journey and how they became even closer throughout.
I was not expecting to like this book or even cry a few pages from the end, but I did! Coming in I knew there was going to be a rape and that it would be on page so I think that helped. However it was an awful rape that made me think the FMC would believe it was her fault and think she was “spoiled” because of it, but she didn’t. She was very angry and knew it was not her fault. She also would not stand for any gaslighting by any of the people in her town. So, even though this book was published almost 33 years ago it did not have any victim-blaming of the author to the FMC or the MMC to the FMC he NEVER believed it was her fault or throw it in her face. I also feel like it handled the situation in a better way than most books including rape written around this time. I think this was what made me like the book even more.
This was SO SO GOOD!! Definitely a little slow in the middle but it made sense. The ending felt rushed because the third quarter was also kinda slow.
I felt like there was going to be more done with Luke’s background but I don’t think the author gave herself enough room to work with that with all of Charity’s drama being the plot.
I sort of liked the ending but not the added trauma to someone else.
I did enjoy Charity’s friendship with Mano and Luke and then her slow burn with Luke. I also really liked the whole journey and how they became even closer throughout.
I was not expecting to like this book or even cry a few pages from the end, but I did! Coming in I knew there was going to be a rape and that it would be on page so I think that helped. However it was an awful rape that made me think the FMC would believe it was her fault and think she was “spoiled” because of it, but she didn’t. She was very angry and knew it was not her fault. She also would not stand for any gaslighting by any of the people in her town. So, even though this book was published almost 33 years ago it did not have any victim-blaming of the author to the FMC or the MMC to the FMC he NEVER believed it was her fault or throw it in her face. I also feel like it handled the situation in a better way than most books including rape written around this time. I think this was what made me like the book even more.
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