Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner

Another thing is that this is an epic romance that spans two and a half years from the time the hero and heroine meet to the time they finally get their HEA ending. First, most publishers wouldn't touch a romance of this length (475 pages) these days, but often having more space to write a story like this can really help to develop it much better. But others, like Prairie Embrace, make me long for the romances of yesteryear, when it was a somewhat simpler time and these stories were written in a different style. Some old-school romances from decades ago don't really do much for me, because of cruel heroes or other elements that I don't care for. Though forces beyond their control may keep them from realizing that dream, theirs is a love that is strong enough to stand up to the test of time and distance, always believing that some way, they will eventually be together. In his heart, Katie is already his wife no matter what the white man's law says, so they make plans to run away together as soon as the first snow falls. As they spend more time together, getting to know one another, a love like no other begins to develop between them. Tohave knows that Katie's husband beats her, so he tries to help her as much as he can. He knows that as a white woman, she is forbidden to him, but he can't stop himself from keeping watch over her. It was on one of these occasions that he met the flame-haired beauty called Katie Russell. Bored and restless, he and his friends often wander away from the reservation to visit the few settlers who welcome them and to tease those who don't, but they never mean any harm.

He misses the days when they could hunt buffalo and make war against their enemies, but now they must live on reservations, simply waiting for government handouts. Tohave is a young warrior who remembers when the Indian tribes were strong and powerful. So when Katie realizes that her Indian warrior is watching out for her and he saves her life, she cannot stop the yearnings of her heart. Life on the endless prairie far from civilization or even any other white people, becomes a daily exercise in drudgery punctuated only by her husband's abuse. Their leader is a handsome brave who seems to see more of her than any other man has, so when they meet him and his friends again later at the fort, she begins to develop an attraction. When a small band of Indians ride down on their wagon as they near their land, teasing and taunting them, Katie is almost more intrigued than afraid. She's heard stories of the savage Indians, but isn't sure that they could possibly be any worse than her cruel husband who beats and rapes her on a regular basis. Katie Russell heads west to Nebraska with a husband she was forced to marry by a father who mistreated her and no longer wanted her around. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog Hop.Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch.

Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner