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O'Neills & Hamptons #1
独立軍の花嫁
Samantha fled her Carolina home in disguise. Now, trapped in her own deception, she was tested each day by her love for Connor, the man who had given her a place to hide, but who also had a score to settle with her family. Samantha knew if she dropped her disguise now, she would risk losing Connor. But passion has a way of unmasking more than one deception.
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First published January 1, 1988
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May 10, 2025O desejo de vingar o trágico fim de seu noivo levou Samantha Chatham a tomar uma decisão arriscada: enfrentar seu próprio pai. Com um coração carregado de desejo de justiça, ela fugiu discretamente de casa e se uniu aos audaciosos rebeldes, grupo que aspirava libertar a Carolina do Sul das mãos dos opressivos ingleses. No meio deste tumultuoso cenário, o destino de Samantha encontrou-se com o de Connor O'Neill, uma figura indomável e corajosa, irmão do primeiro amor de Samantha. Enquanto isso, Connor ficava cada vez mais admirado pelo garoto que o ajudava nos pântanos, sem saber que era a filha de seu maior inimigo.
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Trechos sublinhados: "...Não se preocupe, Hector. Não direi a ninguém o que ouvi. Ele relaxou, conseguindo sorrir. Eram da mesma idade e, de certa forma, haviam crescido juntos. Ela o ensinara a ler e a escrever, a despeito da proibição de alfabetizar os escravos. Hector falava tão bem quanto ela mesma, embora muitas vezes adotasse o linguajar truncado dos outros negros como medida de proteção. Um escravo com alguma cultura era visto com desconfiança pelos senhores, pois a educação podia fazer germinar neles idéias de subversão... Aproximando a cabeça do pescoço da égua, esfregou o rosto na crina farta. O animal meneou a cabeça e relinchou baixinho, pressentindo que sua dona não estava bem. Samantha suspirou, sem saber o que fazer... Ela não rezara muito nos últimos tempos, mas seu Deus não deixaria de ouvi-la, porque não era vingativo, nem vaidoso. Era um Deus feito de amor... Talvez as coisas parecessem mais preciosas quando prestes a serem destruídas... Vestida de homem, ficaria igualzinha a um jovem adolescente, se não fosse por aqueles cabelos exuberantes. Seria possível colocar em prática aquela idéia louca? Ela cavalgava tão bem quanto um homem e desde criança sempre tivera um dom notável para a representação e o disfarce, mas seria possível enganar um bando de soldados por muito tempo?... Muitos se dizem amigos, Sam, mas poucos realmente o são. Amigos são aqueles que morrem por você, ou você por eles, são aqueles em quem se pode confiar completamente. E raro termos a sorte de encontrarmos um verdadeiro amigo. Eu tive muita sorte, pois encontrei dois... A chama da paixão envolveu-os, poderosa e ardente. Sem sequer notar a brisa fria de dezembro, em poucos instantes livraram-se das roupas que se interpunham entre eles e entregaram-se ao alucinante jogo de carícias que inflamavam os corpos enlaçados. A barreira da virgindade caiu em meio a um suspiro suave. Um fluxo de sensações os envolvia como águas de um mar revolto. Guiados pelo prazer, deixaram-se levar pelo ritmo selvagem, ate atingirem o êxtase. Abraçado a ela, Connor abandonou-se à sensação de bem-estar após a união intensa. Rememorou os momentos maravilhosos daquela entrega, sorrindo ao pensar que ela não tivera medo e apenas demonstrara paixão e desejo de doar-se totalmente. Fitou os olhos azuis que estudavam seu rosto e viu neles o reflexo de sua própria satisfação... A espera é a pior parte da missão..."
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Trechos sublinhados: "...Não se preocupe, Hector. Não direi a ninguém o que ouvi. Ele relaxou, conseguindo sorrir. Eram da mesma idade e, de certa forma, haviam crescido juntos. Ela o ensinara a ler e a escrever, a despeito da proibição de alfabetizar os escravos. Hector falava tão bem quanto ela mesma, embora muitas vezes adotasse o linguajar truncado dos outros negros como medida de proteção. Um escravo com alguma cultura era visto com desconfiança pelos senhores, pois a educação podia fazer germinar neles idéias de subversão... Aproximando a cabeça do pescoço da égua, esfregou o rosto na crina farta. O animal meneou a cabeça e relinchou baixinho, pressentindo que sua dona não estava bem. Samantha suspirou, sem saber o que fazer... Ela não rezara muito nos últimos tempos, mas seu Deus não deixaria de ouvi-la, porque não era vingativo, nem vaidoso. Era um Deus feito de amor... Talvez as coisas parecessem mais preciosas quando prestes a serem destruídas... Vestida de homem, ficaria igualzinha a um jovem adolescente, se não fosse por aqueles cabelos exuberantes. Seria possível colocar em prática aquela idéia louca? Ela cavalgava tão bem quanto um homem e desde criança sempre tivera um dom notável para a representação e o disfarce, mas seria possível enganar um bando de soldados por muito tempo?... Muitos se dizem amigos, Sam, mas poucos realmente o são. Amigos são aqueles que morrem por você, ou você por eles, são aqueles em quem se pode confiar completamente. E raro termos a sorte de encontrarmos um verdadeiro amigo. Eu tive muita sorte, pois encontrei dois... A chama da paixão envolveu-os, poderosa e ardente. Sem sequer notar a brisa fria de dezembro, em poucos instantes livraram-se das roupas que se interpunham entre eles e entregaram-se ao alucinante jogo de carícias que inflamavam os corpos enlaçados. A barreira da virgindade caiu em meio a um suspiro suave. Um fluxo de sensações os envolvia como águas de um mar revolto. Guiados pelo prazer, deixaram-se levar pelo ritmo selvagem, ate atingirem o êxtase. Abraçado a ela, Connor abandonou-se à sensação de bem-estar após a união intensa. Rememorou os momentos maravilhosos daquela entrega, sorrindo ao pensar que ela não tivera medo e apenas demonstrara paixão e desejo de doar-se totalmente. Fitou os olhos azuis que estudavam seu rosto e viu neles o reflexo de sua própria satisfação... A espera é a pior parte da missão..."
August 30, 2023
This is my absolute favorite and number one book!!! I always re read it, it’s my go to for comfort and feel better about the world. I have five copies and I am constantly on the lookout for it in large print or hardback! I highly recommend 💞
June 11, 2019
This book is the opener for a Patricia Potter trilogy; see below for other volumes. I’ve read most of what Ms. Potter has written and this isn’t one of her best. However, this is her first published novel and it is an interesting mix of early American history with a romance intertwined.
Samantha Chatham and Brendan O'Neill were going to elope even though their families were embroiled in a bitter feud. Samantha’s father got wind of it and challenged Brendan to a duel; the younger man was killed on his wedding day. Samantha was devastated and fought bitterly with her father for months.
Mr. Chatham, a devout Tory, plots to kill off the rest of the O’Neill’s. To that end, he gets a British officer to arrest the two remaining O’Neill’s and put them on a British prison ship – a quick ticket to the next life. That British officer takes a fancy to Samantha and Mr. Chatham tries to force Sam to marry him. Samantha is horrified by the prospect and runs away after cutting her hair and altering her appearance and clothing.
She goes to the secret cave where she and Brendan had spent so many hours as children. Connor, Brendan’s older brother, had shared the secret with them while they were all youngsters. When Sam gets there, she finds Connor, who has escaped from the prison ship. He is seriously wounded and Sam takes care of him until he recovers.
The young boy named Sam (Samantha in disguise) asks Connor to take her along to Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox’s) hideout. The Swamp Fox and a group of expert American marksmen are conducting guerilla tactics against the British. This is the story of the British control of the Carolinas during the Revolutionary War.
This book is more interesting as an explanation of this portion of the Revolutionary War than as a romance. One of my least-favorite romance conventions is to use the ‘Big Mistake’ that separates the two lovers; it is used in this book.
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1. Swamp Fire (1988)
2. Samara (1989)
3. The Silver Link (1991)
Samantha Chatham and Brendan O'Neill were going to elope even though their families were embroiled in a bitter feud. Samantha’s father got wind of it and challenged Brendan to a duel; the younger man was killed on his wedding day. Samantha was devastated and fought bitterly with her father for months.
Mr. Chatham, a devout Tory, plots to kill off the rest of the O’Neill’s. To that end, he gets a British officer to arrest the two remaining O’Neill’s and put them on a British prison ship – a quick ticket to the next life. That British officer takes a fancy to Samantha and Mr. Chatham tries to force Sam to marry him. Samantha is horrified by the prospect and runs away after cutting her hair and altering her appearance and clothing.
She goes to the secret cave where she and Brendan had spent so many hours as children. Connor, Brendan’s older brother, had shared the secret with them while they were all youngsters. When Sam gets there, she finds Connor, who has escaped from the prison ship. He is seriously wounded and Sam takes care of him until he recovers.
The young boy named Sam (Samantha in disguise) asks Connor to take her along to Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox’s) hideout. The Swamp Fox and a group of expert American marksmen are conducting guerilla tactics against the British. This is the story of the British control of the Carolinas during the Revolutionary War.
This book is more interesting as an explanation of this portion of the Revolutionary War than as a romance. One of my least-favorite romance conventions is to use the ‘Big Mistake’ that separates the two lovers; it is used in this book.
Link
1. Swamp Fire (1988)
2. Samara (1989)
3. The Silver Link (1991)
June 8, 2011
Samantha Chatham and Brendan O'Neill were young and in love. The Whigs and the Tories were alive and well and America was a young nation trying to establish itself. SWAMP FIRE tries to explore what went on in South Carolina when the British were fighting in those early days. Betrayal is at the beginning of this story. Soon after, Samantha becomes 'Sam' and goes into hiding.
Connor O'Neill, Brandon's older brother, has a deep hatred for the Chathams. Bitter from his thoughts, he is captured by the British and is sent to a prison ship and certain death. He sees his father die and he vows that if he lives he will kill the man who ruined his life: Samantha's father. Unbeknownst to him, he is saved by Sam and believes she is a young boy. Sam has brought him back from the brink of death and he decides to take care of the boy. They become soldiers of the Swamp Fox, Colonel Marion, a true character in American history.
For the first half of the book the romance was on the back burner and the story was an interesting mix of what actually happened during that time and Ms. Potter's insertion of Samantha and Connor's characters. Honestly, their story was predictable and, unless you read very few romances, the plot was very typical. There are misunderstandings and lies, love somehow enfolds around this, the truth comes out and anger follows. In the end there is happiness. If you are going to get this book read it to learn about the early history of our country. If you are looking for romance try something else.
Connor O'Neill, Brandon's older brother, has a deep hatred for the Chathams. Bitter from his thoughts, he is captured by the British and is sent to a prison ship and certain death. He sees his father die and he vows that if he lives he will kill the man who ruined his life: Samantha's father. Unbeknownst to him, he is saved by Sam and believes she is a young boy. Sam has brought him back from the brink of death and he decides to take care of the boy. They become soldiers of the Swamp Fox, Colonel Marion, a true character in American history.
For the first half of the book the romance was on the back burner and the story was an interesting mix of what actually happened during that time and Ms. Potter's insertion of Samantha and Connor's characters. Honestly, their story was predictable and, unless you read very few romances, the plot was very typical. There are misunderstandings and lies, love somehow enfolds around this, the truth comes out and anger follows. In the end there is happiness. If you are going to get this book read it to learn about the early history of our country. If you are looking for romance try something else.
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