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Apache-Colton #2
Apache Promise
Taken hostage by Indians, Angela would do anything to escape. And rancher Matt Colton seemed her only hope --- even if he insisted that the only way he could save her was by making her his bride --- in name only, of course. But all too quickly the sight of his broad shoulders and sun-bronzed chest left her breathless and yearning for his searing touch. Matt Colton had given her back her life, and now all she wanted was to be held in his arms for long nights of wild and passionate loving.
AND CLAIMED HER AS HIS OWN
Matt was glad Angela had agreed to his plan to marry, for he knew it was the only way to preserve her reputation --- and the fragile peace between the Indians and the whites. If the soldiers at Fort Bowie knew Indians had kidnapped one of their women, especially one as beautiful as Angela, there'd be hell to pay. With her soft golden skin, her full lush lips, and her emerald green eyes, Matt had no intention of ever letting her go. He had promised her a marriage of convenience, but the fire that had sparked between them promised a night of wedding rapture as hot as the Arizona desert!
AND CLAIMED HER AS HIS OWN
Matt was glad Angela had agreed to his plan to marry, for he knew it was the only way to preserve her reputation --- and the fragile peace between the Indians and the whites. If the soldiers at Fort Bowie knew Indians had kidnapped one of their women, especially one as beautiful as Angela, there'd be hell to pay. With her soft golden skin, her full lush lips, and her emerald green eyes, Matt had no intention of ever letting her go. He had promised her a marriage of convenience, but the fire that had sparked between them promised a night of wedding rapture as hot as the Arizona desert!
380 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1992
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Janis Reams Hudson
84 books38 followersRomance novelist Janis Reams Hudson was born in California, grew up in Colorado, lived in Texas, but has called central Oklahoma home for most of her adult life. What little time she does not spend writing and researching her next book Janis spends helping other writers and volunteering her time to various writers' organizations. Janis lives in Choctaw, Oklahoma, with her husband Ron, and various cats, ducks, and sheep.
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March 1, 2014
TRIGGER WARNING: forced marriage, rape by magic aphrodisiac drugs, mental illness
My facebook review:
A white man falls in love with a white woman. There are some Apaches around for a few chapters, one of whom slips them a magic drug that forces them to have sex until they literally can't move. Someone gets psychic powers from getting struck by lightning, there's a knife fight in which the guys throw bystanders onto each other's knives without noticing, and the woman has a brief period of going crazy that makes me think the author has never interacted with human beings. And her reaction to her mother's death is a hilarious, "Nooooo! Motherrrrrrr!" And he thinks she's a lying whore for reasons not really explained.
Despite my cracky summary, this book was b l a n d. The characters are bland idiots. The plot...happens, I guess. Neither of the mains intends to consummate their sham marriage, but the hero's supposed friend drugs them and they're forced to copulate for hours, until they reach muscle failure and she's sobbing from the pain. Apparently, this is totes hot and instead of being horribly traumatized, she falls in love with him. But this is yet another trite "he couldn't possibly love me back so I'll just keep my mouth shut" situations. The hero, instead of confessing his love like a goddamn human being, tells her that he's keeping her prisoner in case she's pregnant because he doesn't want her stealing his baby. Then she finds out she is pregnant. A bad kidnapper makes her have a miscarriage, which is followed by a case of postpartum depression (possibly postpartum psychosis) so badly mishandled, I wanted to tear the book in half.
If you've had pregnancy-related mental health issues, this book is probably not for you.
-Mercury
My facebook review:
A white man falls in love with a white woman. There are some Apaches around for a few chapters, one of whom slips them a magic drug that forces them to have sex until they literally can't move. Someone gets psychic powers from getting struck by lightning, there's a knife fight in which the guys throw bystanders onto each other's knives without noticing, and the woman has a brief period of going crazy that makes me think the author has never interacted with human beings. And her reaction to her mother's death is a hilarious, "Nooooo! Motherrrrrrr!" And he thinks she's a lying whore for reasons not really explained.
Despite my cracky summary, this book was b l a n d. The characters are bland idiots. The plot...happens, I guess. Neither of the mains intends to consummate their sham marriage, but the hero's supposed friend drugs them and they're forced to copulate for hours, until they reach muscle failure and she's sobbing from the pain. Apparently, this is totes hot and instead of being horribly traumatized, she falls in love with him. But this is yet another trite "he couldn't possibly love me back so I'll just keep my mouth shut" situations. The hero, instead of confessing his love like a goddamn human being, tells her that he's keeping her prisoner in case she's pregnant because he doesn't want her stealing his baby. Then she finds out she is pregnant. A bad kidnapper makes her have a miscarriage, which is followed by a case of postpartum depression (possibly postpartum psychosis) so badly mishandled, I wanted to tear the book in half.
If you've had pregnancy-related mental health issues, this book is probably not for you.
-Mercury
June 15, 2010
Angela's family is moving from Memphis to Tuscan to start a new life. Matt was raised with the Apache and is working with them and the American government on a peace treaty. Matt and Angela cross paths due to some Apache idiocy. In order to keep the peace, Matt and Angela have to marry. It's supposed to be temporary, but feelings happen to get in the way.
The book started out OK, but Angela was just plain stupid throughout most of the story. I felt so sorry for Matt. She put that man through the ringer with her insecurities and jealousy and he still wanted her! He never gave her any reason to doubt him, but because of the nature of their marriage, I guess it made it hard for her to trust him. The last 50 or so pages of the book were hard to finish because I just wanted to ring her neck.
The book started out OK, but Angela was just plain stupid throughout most of the story. I felt so sorry for Matt. She put that man through the ringer with her insecurities and jealousy and he still wanted her! He never gave her any reason to doubt him, but because of the nature of their marriage, I guess it made it hard for her to trust him. The last 50 or so pages of the book were hard to finish because I just wanted to ring her neck.
September 22, 2014
I found getting into this book, very hard and finishing it even harder. The girl gets captured by Indians..and then has to marry a white man to save herself...when if he'd just taken her away before they even reached the rancherie the whole problem could have been avoided. The marriage is suppose to be in name only...then they are given spanish fly on the wedding night and spend the entire night in sexual activity. The Heroine continues to be "stupid" and act in outlandish ways...just to keep the story moving. She walks right into the clutches of the bad guy...knowing he is the bad guy.. stupid. There are multiple errors in the story line...time thing really got me...conflict on how long ago things happened....6 yrs in one place 10 yrs in others....come on get it straight. It was the first thing I've read by Hudson...and will never look for another book by her.
September 3, 2022
Good read. The story definitely kept me interested even though I'm not reading these books in sequence. Next time I will. She had seen and heard things and unbeknown to her it puts her and her family in danger. They are on a wagon train when they leave the train and head back to the nearest town. On the way her mother dies from illness, her father dies from a gunshot, and she is left alone when marauding Indians take her hostage. For her safety she marries a white man, who had once been adopted by the Indians. Unfortunately, a marriage of convenience doesn't happen when both are drugged, and a rape is the result. Issues arise and she finally has her freedom but at an extreme trauma to both her and her husband. Only time can heal them.
August 23, 2017
Enjoyable
Just a little too angsty for 5 stars ,too many occasions where the hero or heroine could have benefited from a good shake for being stupid. Trouble is I am now invested in this family and have to know what will happen to them!
Just a little too angsty for 5 stars ,too many occasions where the hero or heroine could have benefited from a good shake for being stupid. Trouble is I am now invested in this family and have to know what will happen to them!
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