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"Entertaining historical romance"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 29, 2004
When the military attacked the Lakota village, they
rescued captured white woman Emma Hartwell, a prisoner for
seven years. However, her return is not filled with joy
as everyone including her family except her sister treats
her like a pariah. She concludes that her only sin was
choosing Read more...
"Strong, character-driven historical romance."
Reviewed by Margaret Ohmes
Posted June 12, 2004
After living in a Lakota village for the past seven years,
Emma Louise Hartwell is finally home again. A raid by
soldiers, in which she was nearly killed, has resulted in
her rescue and return to her family. But the whispers and
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SummaryIt has been seven years since Emma Hartwell's capture by a
tribe of the Lakota Sioux. But her recent rescue by the US
Cavalry feels like anything but salvation. She has been
forced to leave behind her beloved child, and return to
the family who can't accept her, only to be shunned by the
townspeople as an outcast. Emma is haunted by her life
with the Elk tribe. She sets off on a dangerous journey,
fueled by a fierce love of her son and fears for his
safety, in an effort to find the tribe and reclaim him.
Only Ridge Madoc stands in her way. A former army scout
with a keen tracking sense and a keener sense of justice,
Ridge has been sent by Emma's father to bring her
back—a task that will give him the chance of
reclaiming some of the land that was rightfully his. But,
he never expected a woman as determined and courageous as
Emma. Now, Emma must appeal to Ridge to help her with her
desperate quest, and Ridge must struggle with his desire
for a woman who no longer has a place in his world...
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