Kaylee and her neighbor, love-struck Randy Harris, were riding over the ranch when they found an Indian nearly dead. Against Randy’s arguments, Kaylee insisted that she take him to their line shack and nurse him back to health. Randy was opposed, but agreed after he tied the Indian’s arms to the cot.

After several days, Blue Hawk, as she came to know him, forced her to go with him as he returned to his people. He planned to ransom her back to her family for guns and ammunition. That fell through and the more they stayed together, the more attracted they became to each other.

This was a well-written story with more than one history lesson included. There were details, sometimes gory, about the battles. However, buried within the history lessons and war accounts was a beautiful love story. Ms. Madeline Baker did an excellent job creating a plot which was not only diverse but also distinct. The main characters, while from different worlds, found something with each other they neither had seen before.

Her supporting cast members were great personalities with believable traits that made them amazingly interesting to read about. The storyline gave insight into a myriad of people who, both white and Indian, truly cared about their families. Throughout this extra long novel, I could not imagine how Ms. Baker could possibly manage a happily-ever-after scenario. I don’t want to give anything away, but the ending was shocking.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves historical romance, likes Indian/white confrontations, and anyone who needs to refresh your memory of past history. It is a book which will definitely grab your attention and, even though it’s plus-sized, the book will stay in your mind for a long time.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
November 11, 2008