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Savage Destiny #6
Meet the New Dawn
In this totally unforgettable sixth book in the Savage Destiny series, a relentless wave of frontier progress forces itself into the lives of Zeke and Abbie Monroe, threatening their many years of abiding love and forcing a separation unlike any other they have experienced. Zeke joins the Cheyenne in their last effort to hold on to the freedom they knew until the white man invaded their pristine domain and destroyed their game, their hunting grounds, their beautiful innocence. Meet the New Dawn is a keenly powerful and poignant story about the last years of Zeke and Abbie Monroe’s life together, and how their love and their passion for each other lingers on into their twilight years as proof that age and the challenges of life cannot dim the love these two share, a love that causes a man and woman to see each other only as the fifteen-year-old girl who once touched a savage older man’s hand over a campfire, a touch that changed both their lives forever. Get out the Kleenex for this powerful read you will never, ever forget! “Power, passion, tragedy, and triumph are Rosanne Bittner’s hallmarks. Again and again, she brings readers to tears.” ~Romantic Times “Extraordinary…Bittner’s characters spring to life.” ~Publishers Weekly ABOUT THE Named one of the “Pioneer Authors of Romance” by Romantic Times, Rosanne Bittner is the author of fifty-five historical romance novels, most set in the American West of the 1800s. Her next novel, Desperate Hearts, will be published by Sourcebooks in September 2014.
425 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1986
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Rosanne Bittner
85 books623 followersI am a USA-TODAY best-selling author with 41 years, 76 books, and numerous writing awards behind me. My major genre is historical romance. I have always written for standard publishers but am now writing strictly for Amazon so I have more freedom to write real history. My most recent publication is SHADOW TRAIL, the 6th book in my Outlaw Hearts series. I also wrote and published my first full-length contemporary story, DANCING BENEATH YOU, in September 2022, a romance involving mystery and a depiction of reservation life in the Badlands of South Dakota. My best sellers are my SAVAGE DESTINY series (7 books) and my OUTLAW HEARTS series. See my website (www.rosannebittner.com) for details on all my books - most available for Kindle and in print. I am known for great love stories filled with real history and high emotion. I have also written many Native American stories, all based on real history.
I love American history. For those of you who have not yet read my books, my stories are generally set in the American West of the 1800s and feature vividly described, historically accurate settings that span the US from Missouri to California, from Canada to Mexico. Many of my books portray the poignant history of our Native Americans, and though the characters are my own, I use real historical locations and events in all my novels. I have also written about the French & Indian wars, American Revolution, the War of 1812, the war with Mexico (the Alamo), and the Civil War.
National magazine ROMANTIC TIMES has called me the "Queen of Western Romance" and an "emotional powerhouse." My husband and I have traveled the west for nearly 40 years and I have visited just about every location mentioned in my books.
Visit my website at www.rosannebittner.com and my Facebook Author page. And be sure to join Rosanne Bittner's Heart of the West Street Team! Happy reading!
I love American history. For those of you who have not yet read my books, my stories are generally set in the American West of the 1800s and feature vividly described, historically accurate settings that span the US from Missouri to California, from Canada to Mexico. Many of my books portray the poignant history of our Native Americans, and though the characters are my own, I use real historical locations and events in all my novels. I have also written about the French & Indian wars, American Revolution, the War of 1812, the war with Mexico (the Alamo), and the Civil War.
National magazine ROMANTIC TIMES has called me the "Queen of Western Romance" and an "emotional powerhouse." My husband and I have traveled the west for nearly 40 years and I have visited just about every location mentioned in my books.
Visit my website at www.rosannebittner.com and my Facebook Author page. And be sure to join Rosanne Bittner's Heart of the West Street Team! Happy reading!
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February 7, 2017
Book #6 of this series does not disappoint. Everytime I think that Abbie couldn't possibly go through anymore tragedies in her life there is a whole new variety. She has a beautiful family, love story and more new adventures. Zeke and Wolf's Blood take on missions I never would have thought they'd even consider. There is a lot of death, many births, unexpected turns of events, illness and weddings. Bittner has a way of making the characters come full circle and make you question if our destiny is determined even before we are born. My heart broke many times because of the tragic events and how the American Indians were treated. Zeke and Abbie's family is pulled in so many different directions yet most go on to a very happy ending. A lot of historical events are in this book and I learned more that I ever did studying in school. You'll continue to fall in love with some of the characters and hate others. A great read as always!
September 24, 2023
В таи шеста част на сапунката за семейство Монро се прокрадва финална, окончателна нотка. Зеке разбира, че не му остават много зими, и се опитва да вземе най-доброто решение, което най-малко да нарани Аби. Две от децата им окончателно са навлезли в света на белите, сменяйки имената и историята си, и отричайки се от семейството си. А Ундид Ний наближава, индианците са вкарани в концентрационните лагери, наречени резервати, и се давят в уиски и деградация.
Повторенията са в повечко, както и мелодрамата, но ми харесва.
3,5⭐️
Повторенията са в повечко, както и мелодрамата, но ми харесва.
3,5⭐️
January 10, 2017
This review is of “Meet the New Dawn”, book #6 in the “Savage Destiny” series by Rosanne Bittner.
The Story: The year is 1869, and it is the last vestiges of freedom for the Plains Indians. There are also changes coming for Abigail Trent Monroe and her husband, “Cheyenne” Zeke Monroe. Two of their surviving six children, 18 year old daughter, LeeAnn, and 17 year old son, Jeremy, are leaving home: LeeAnn to go East to school, and Jeremy to work for the railroad, much to Zeke’s dismay, while their eldest son, Wolf’s Blood, 25, returns home from raiding with the Cheyenne Indians.. Zeke, meanwhile, finds himself dealing with an enemy he can’t fight and defeat easily.
As the years pass-the book spans 18 years-the following things happen to the Monroe family:
Wolf’s Blood falls in love with an Apache maiden, Sonora, and they have two children, but he also finds himself having romantic feelings toward his white cousin, Jennifer. Later, after Sonora is killed, Wolf’s Blood marries Jennifer, gaining a new wife and stepdaughter in the process.
LeeAnn moves to Washington, D.C., marries Charles Garvey, not knowing he is the son of Winston Garvey, who has a notorious history with the Monroe family. LeeAnn’s marriage is unhappy, and is even more so when she gives birth to a son who looks Indian. Charles discovers that LeeAnn is a Monroe, beats her and tries to kill her. Charles also discovers that he has a half-Indian brother, Joshua Lewis. Charles is later killed. LeeAnn reunites with her family, she and Joshua marry, and have two children.
While Zeke and Wolf’s Blood are scouting for the Army, they meet up again with Jeremy. Theirs is not a happy reunion.
On a happier note, daughter Ellen marries and gives birth to two children, a son and daughter.
Eldest daughter Margaret and her husband, Morgan Brown, add to their family with two more children; they have three sons altogether.
While the Monroes gain family members, they also lose one, and, at the end of the book, Jeremy decides to make peace with his family, whom he’s been estranged from for 20 years.
Positives: The emotions Ms. Bittner reveals in her characters are, as usual, so raw and so real.
Negatives: Not many. I do feel Ms. Bittner’s writing in“Meet the New Dawn” is a little forced. The series is never happy, and can be quite emotionally draining.
Sex: I’ve written about Ms. Bittner’s love scenes, and the lack of passion. There’s not much else to be said.
Violence: “Meet the New Dawn” is a little less violent than some of Ms. Bittner’s books, but there’s still plenty of assault, rape and murder.
Bottom LIne: The only real drawback I have with this series is that I wish Ms. Bittner had written this series all the way through to the 21st century and to the modern day. It would have been great to see history through the eyes of the Monroes and their family through the centuries.
My advice to any readers of this series:Have a box-or several-of tissues handy when reading the "Savage Destiny" series. You’re going to need them.
The Story: The year is 1869, and it is the last vestiges of freedom for the Plains Indians. There are also changes coming for Abigail Trent Monroe and her husband, “Cheyenne” Zeke Monroe. Two of their surviving six children, 18 year old daughter, LeeAnn, and 17 year old son, Jeremy, are leaving home: LeeAnn to go East to school, and Jeremy to work for the railroad, much to Zeke’s dismay, while their eldest son, Wolf’s Blood, 25, returns home from raiding with the Cheyenne Indians.. Zeke, meanwhile, finds himself dealing with an enemy he can’t fight and defeat easily.
As the years pass-the book spans 18 years-the following things happen to the Monroe family:
Wolf’s Blood falls in love with an Apache maiden, Sonora, and they have two children, but he also finds himself having romantic feelings toward his white cousin, Jennifer. Later, after Sonora is killed, Wolf’s Blood marries Jennifer, gaining a new wife and stepdaughter in the process.
LeeAnn moves to Washington, D.C., marries Charles Garvey, not knowing he is the son of Winston Garvey, who has a notorious history with the Monroe family. LeeAnn’s marriage is unhappy, and is even more so when she gives birth to a son who looks Indian. Charles discovers that LeeAnn is a Monroe, beats her and tries to kill her. Charles also discovers that he has a half-Indian brother, Joshua Lewis. Charles is later killed. LeeAnn reunites with her family, she and Joshua marry, and have two children.
While Zeke and Wolf’s Blood are scouting for the Army, they meet up again with Jeremy. Theirs is not a happy reunion.
On a happier note, daughter Ellen marries and gives birth to two children, a son and daughter.
Eldest daughter Margaret and her husband, Morgan Brown, add to their family with two more children; they have three sons altogether.
While the Monroes gain family members, they also lose one, and, at the end of the book, Jeremy decides to make peace with his family, whom he’s been estranged from for 20 years.
Positives: The emotions Ms. Bittner reveals in her characters are, as usual, so raw and so real.
Negatives: Not many. I do feel Ms. Bittner’s writing in“Meet the New Dawn” is a little forced. The series is never happy, and can be quite emotionally draining.
Sex: I’ve written about Ms. Bittner’s love scenes, and the lack of passion. There’s not much else to be said.
Violence: “Meet the New Dawn” is a little less violent than some of Ms. Bittner’s books, but there’s still plenty of assault, rape and murder.
Bottom LIne: The only real drawback I have with this series is that I wish Ms. Bittner had written this series all the way through to the 21st century and to the modern day. It would have been great to see history through the eyes of the Monroes and their family through the centuries.
My advice to any readers of this series:Have a box-or several-of tissues handy when reading the "Savage Destiny" series. You’re going to need them.
March 1, 2015
Really, you MUST get all 7 books in the Savage Destiny series and fall in love with Zeke and his Abbie!!! My heart felt every emotion possible with these two - I cried, laughed, stressed, rejoiced, cheered, worried along with them. When a book/series can do that, you *know* they're the best! If I could only keep one set of fiction books, this would be it, hands down, no hesitation!
While I always enjoy reading how a couple gets together, I *love love LOVE* the romance and story that follows the HEA/wedding. I think that's another reason why I so enjoy this series - it didn't just stop at the wedding - we get to experience all their joys and struggles through their married life - but yet how much stronger their love grows over time.
I'm not going to lie. I had to travel the weekend I finally got to this 6th book and I knew that there was going to be a huge good-bye in it that was going to make me cry. I figured I probably should pay attention to the people around me and not have my nose stuck in a book, but that's what I did... I found a couch, planted myself on there and read all day... and hid my face as best as I could when the sobs came. OYE! I had to laugh because I don't think I've ever been as attached to a set of fictional characters as Zeke and Abbie and here I was literally sobbing over them!!! Thankfully I was surrounded by people who while they did tease me about my tears, let me be to work through my emotions and finish the book.
Huge props to Rosanne Bittner for writing this story. I can totally understand her comments she put on her website how she was so emotionally involved with the Monroes that after finishing this book she needed to step back. I knew after finishing this series I'd have to do the same thing!
While I always enjoy reading how a couple gets together, I *love love LOVE* the romance and story that follows the HEA/wedding. I think that's another reason why I so enjoy this series - it didn't just stop at the wedding - we get to experience all their joys and struggles through their married life - but yet how much stronger their love grows over time.
I'm not going to lie. I had to travel the weekend I finally got to this 6th book and I knew that there was going to be a huge good-bye in it that was going to make me cry. I figured I probably should pay attention to the people around me and not have my nose stuck in a book, but that's what I did... I found a couch, planted myself on there and read all day... and hid my face as best as I could when the sobs came. OYE! I had to laugh because I don't think I've ever been as attached to a set of fictional characters as Zeke and Abbie and here I was literally sobbing over them!!! Thankfully I was surrounded by people who while they did tease me about my tears, let me be to work through my emotions and finish the book.
Huge props to Rosanne Bittner for writing this story. I can totally understand her comments she put on her website how she was so emotionally involved with the Monroes that after finishing this book she needed to step back. I knew after finishing this series I'd have to do the same thing!
May 30, 2019
This book was a hard one for me to objectively rate. I fell in love with Zeke and Abbie long ago and for them not to die together just breaks my heart. Yes, yes I understand that he was significantly older making that highly unlikely but I am a happily ever after type of girl.
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June 5, 2019
The best of the best...
...I never read a book twice, but I started this series again and have enjoyed it even more than the first time! If you don't fall in love with Zeke and admire Abigail, you need help!
...I never read a book twice, but I started this series again and have enjoyed it even more than the first time! If you don't fall in love with Zeke and admire Abigail, you need help!
August 4, 2024
4.5 🌟 stars.
This book was another stellar addition to this series. The pacing being somewhat different and spanning 20 years created a constrast to the prior books but nonetheless I think it was handled well. Can I forgive Bittner for making me ugly cry during this book? I think so, for the fact that the story was compelling throughout as usual. Her handling of multiple generations and entangled side plots is nothing short of superb. The main characters remained themselves at heart and yet grew in meaningful and engaging ways as a result of events that have impacted their lives. I only removed half a star from the total 5 because of the sadness pervading much of this story. But I think that cannot maybe be removed simply because the plot nor setting could be given proper justice without the heartbreak we readers feel along the way. (Maybe I just wasn't ready for the cry mid summer? 😊) Just another phenomenal read. I will be grieving when I finally get to reading, and finish, the 7th and final book of the series... having paced myself, as they are like jewels that you can only experience for the first time once.
This book was another stellar addition to this series. The pacing being somewhat different and spanning 20 years created a constrast to the prior books but nonetheless I think it was handled well. Can I forgive Bittner for making me ugly cry during this book? I think so, for the fact that the story was compelling throughout as usual. Her handling of multiple generations and entangled side plots is nothing short of superb. The main characters remained themselves at heart and yet grew in meaningful and engaging ways as a result of events that have impacted their lives. I only removed half a star from the total 5 because of the sadness pervading much of this story. But I think that cannot maybe be removed simply because the plot nor setting could be given proper justice without the heartbreak we readers feel along the way. (Maybe I just wasn't ready for the cry mid summer? 😊) Just another phenomenal read. I will be grieving when I finally get to reading, and finish, the 7th and final book of the series... having paced myself, as they are like jewels that you can only experience for the first time once.
November 9, 2025
Meet The New Dawn by Rosanne Bittner.
Another historical romance. Heart Wrenching what the Indians suffered. The men who warred against the Indians were blinded by Greed and Color. They didn't try to understand the Indians, and I had to believe that they were less than human!! I grew up on the Flathead Reservation. I went to school with Indian kids, and they were and are my special friends. I am deeply saddened by their history. Has this attitude changed? I think humans always have to have a people who they can label as Lesser than them.
Another historical romance. Heart Wrenching what the Indians suffered. The men who warred against the Indians were blinded by Greed and Color. They didn't try to understand the Indians, and I had to believe that they were less than human!! I grew up on the Flathead Reservation. I went to school with Indian kids, and they were and are my special friends. I am deeply saddened by their history. Has this attitude changed? I think humans always have to have a people who they can label as Lesser than them.
March 10, 2018
Yet another wonderful book
I'm sad I only have one book yet. I almost fell like I know these people. What an amazing author. Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve. Thanks for a wonderful series. On to 7.
I'm sad I only have one book yet. I almost fell like I know these people. What an amazing author. Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve. Thanks for a wonderful series. On to 7.
July 12, 2020
A good book, I was stuck between three and four stars. Good history lesson and good storyline but again for me was a little too much at times and dragged on way too much. In reading this book though, I do want to go back and find some good history books in this era.
September 14, 2023
Love thus sad story
My baby my hero, die that hurt my heart. The family was ok . I love the love and commit to each other. I glad Abigail and swift arrow is together. Any age can read. Please make this a movies series
My baby my hero, die that hurt my heart. The family was ok . I love the love and commit to each other. I glad Abigail and swift arrow is together. Any age can read. Please make this a movies series
July 15, 2021
Indian history
A very good read. Hard to put down. Tells Indian history and continuing to tell of a deep love between Zeneca and Abbie
A very good read. Hard to put down. Tells Indian history and continuing to tell of a deep love between Zeneca and Abbie
November 2, 2021
Fabulous Series
This is not a series I want to end. Great story as well as educational. S
Koweddown my reading because I will really miss the Monroes.
This is not a series I want to end. Great story as well as educational. S
Koweddown my reading because I will really miss the Monroes.
June 1, 2025
Wonderful story
I highly recommend this book/series. It mad me laugh and cry my eyes out. I will always remember the characters and the love they shared.
I highly recommend this book/series. It mad me laugh and cry my eyes out. I will always remember the characters and the love they shared.
July 1, 2025
Another beautiful story
A heart wrenching but beautiful story. Thank you Rosanne for I have learned so much from reading your wonderful books.
A heart wrenching but beautiful story. Thank you Rosanne for I have learned so much from reading your wonderful books.
October 23, 2020
Meet The New Dawn book #6 in Rosanne Bittner's epic Savage Destiny Series is an emotional heart grabbing book which will leave you speechless. As only Rosanne Bittner can do, she brings you a phenomenal story of true love, a lifetime of happiness, heartache, & the spirit that will live with you forever. Zeke and Abbie's life together is truly a life you'll never forget and will always remember. So get ready for the love to flow for these two who made their mark in the land of the Cheyenne. Meet The New Dawn is here and it will truly move you, forever.
August 2, 2016
Heart and Soul
The Monroe Children grown with families. Wolf Blood the oldest returns to the homestead as his sibling do. Difference are patched. Abbie finally has all her children and grandchildren home. Married to Zeke other brother,even Dan another brother. Comes to the reunion.
The Monroe Children grown with families. Wolf Blood the oldest returns to the homestead as his sibling do. Difference are patched. Abbie finally has all her children and grandchildren home. Married to Zeke other brother,even Dan another brother. Comes to the reunion.
March 2, 2021
One of the most beautiful and poignant love stories ever written.
The savage destiny series is a must read for all ages.Beautifully written And historically correct. Bravo to Roseanne Bittner as usual.
The savage destiny series is a must read for all ages.Beautifully written And historically correct. Bravo to Roseanne Bittner as usual.
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April 4, 2022
Tears and all, I've finished it again. Now on to 7.
August 13, 2013
Another great book in the Savage Destiny Series
January 26, 2017
This just tugged at my heartstrings.... Been couple years ago that I read it...And it is on my "To read again" list.....
April 22, 2017
Once again, the only downside this and the rest of the Savage Destiny series is that in trying to give readers a background, a understanding of the previous books and storyline there is a LOT of repetition. Some of the repetition is wrong, which may bug the perfectionist reader - I happen to be one of those readers and this book was the only one that I was more than slightly annoyed with because some of the facts brought in from previous books were wrong. (i.e. The location of the crying stones, the age of Lillian when she died, etc). I wish Bittner would have forgone trying to pull in readers that picked up the second, third, or fourth books first and instead focused on telling the story for the current book. However, that being said, to this day no other series has a place in my heart like the Savage Destiny series. I've read and re-read it countless times (usually skipping over the repetitive parts) and I STILL sob when reading Meet the New Dawn. I feel like I am part of this world Mrs. Bittner has written of.
*Parts of this review may have been taken from my other reviews on the Savage Destiny series.
*Parts of this review may have been taken from my other reviews on the Savage Destiny series.
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