Savage Sun

Savage #34

by Cassie Edwards

When her family falls victim to the Civil War, Rowena Dowell arrives in a rough Arkansas logging camp to live with a family friend where she unexpectedly finds love with a handsome Cherokee chief and a place to call home. Original.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Native American

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2009

About the author

Edwards began writing romances in 1982 and released her 100th novel, Savage Skies, on August 28, 2007. Although her earlier books were classic historical romances, the vast majority of her novels involve Native American tribes. Edwards's grandmother was a full-blooded Cheyenne. Her first 99 books sold a combined 10 million copies as of August 2007, with her more recent novels averaging sales of 250,000–350,000 copies.

Edwards has won the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, as well as being named one of Affaire de Coeur's top ten favorite romance writers. Edwards has a reputation for meticulously researching the proper anthropological backgrounds of each tribe she writes about.

Edwards and her husband Charles, a retired high school biology teacher, have been married for over 50 years. They have two sons, Charles and Brian, and three grandchildren. The family lived in St. Louis, Missouri for over thirty years, but now reside in Mattoon, Illinois.

Reviews

[Terryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second time reading this book and looking at it now I don't know why I scored it 4 stars, should have been 3 so changed it. After reading several other authors and their books Cassie Edward's books are a bit lame. When she loses everything after the Civil War she accepts the invitation of a family friend to live in a logging camp. He is the abandoned half breed son of the logging boss and he is also a Cherokee chief. He tries to convince his father to leave but his full blood brother, whose features appear more white man, gets in the way. She eventually falls for the half breed.

[Bo Wbb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it in two days. I was scared it was going to be racist but It wasn't. Obviously some of the Cherokee characters experience racism but there was no hatred or down-putting in the book. There was no fetishization either.

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the adventure and Intrigue of Cassie Edwards, but I hate the instant love and sex. I read these when I need a break from the paranormal/fantasy/ shifter/ witch stories. So I ignore the love and sex and enjoy the adventure and Intrigue.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at the mall, I plan to start reading this on Tuesday.
I hope its good!


update: seemed short but was an good read

[Denise Koopman · Rating 5 out of 5]

One talented author.