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Choctaw Trilogy #2
Silver Moon Song
After a turbulent childhood, Emily Harrington has finally found peace living with her sister and brother-in-law on their Texas ranch. Betrothed to a good man, she teaches the ranch children and shares her happiness with her best friend, Cotannah. Emily believes her life could not get any better—until one sultry evening when the proud Choctaw brave, Tay Nashoba, rides into her life.
As a leader of the Choctaw nation, Tay is honor bound to marry one of his own people—and he has come to Texas to claim Cotannah as his bride. But it is beautiful, bewitching Emily who enflames his soul—as forbidden passion unites them beneath a silver moon...challenging them to defy will, duty, and destiny in the perilous cause of eternal love.
As a leader of the Choctaw nation, Tay is honor bound to marry one of his own people—and he has come to Texas to claim Cotannah as his bride. But it is beautiful, bewitching Emily who enflames his soul—as forbidden passion unites them beneath a silver moon...challenging them to defy will, duty, and destiny in the perilous cause of eternal love.
357 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1996
About the author
Genell Dellin
32 books28 followersMontana is a magical place to Genell. Late in the 1800s, Westerners called it "The Last Best Place" and to her it seems to be so still today. The enormity of the sky and the mountains, the few people with so much space and so much strength, and the land that seems to go on forever hold a powerful attraction that she loves to use for the background of her books.
Genell is also a lifelong rodeo fan. Growing up, attending the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo in Fort Smith was a yearly tradition of her family. She and her sisters loved the danger and the drama and the flamboyant personalities who were part of the show. They played at being trick riders and barrel racers for weeks afterward.
So, when she realized that Chase Lomax, rodeo cowboy, who was a character in her first single title romance, Montana Blue, would be the hero of her next book, Montana Gold, she felt she had been given the best of all possible worlds. What a perfect excuse for attending more rodeos and performances of the PBR, the Professional Bull Riders! What a great reason to make another trip to Montana! What a marvelous opportunity to write about two of her deepest passions!
Genell Dellin has published more than 25 novels. Her historical romances have won multiple awards from Romantic Times BOOKclub and the University of Oklahoma School of Professional Writing. She also receives hundreds of letters from readers in response to her contemporary inspirational romances written as Gena Dalton for the Steeple Hill Books imprint.
She lives with her husband in rural Oklahoma on a limestone hillside not far from a marker proclaiming the highest spot in the Cherokee Nation. Since their son has grown up and gone away to be a QuarterHorse trainer, they share their place with only four-footed family members. The bossy cat named Smokey keeps Genell company while she writes and sometimes offers her advice.
*Cherokee Warriors is Genell's second Cherokee series for Avon Books inspired by family stories about her great-grandmother, who was born on the way to Indian Territory from Georgia.
*Montana Gold is a sequel to Montana Blue.
*Montana Gold is the second in Genell's series of single title contemporary romances set in Montana. "Chase Lomax is a perfect example of what grit and daring can accomplish," she says. "I loved writing him. He inspired me."
Genell is also a lifelong rodeo fan. Growing up, attending the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo in Fort Smith was a yearly tradition of her family. She and her sisters loved the danger and the drama and the flamboyant personalities who were part of the show. They played at being trick riders and barrel racers for weeks afterward.
So, when she realized that Chase Lomax, rodeo cowboy, who was a character in her first single title romance, Montana Blue, would be the hero of her next book, Montana Gold, she felt she had been given the best of all possible worlds. What a perfect excuse for attending more rodeos and performances of the PBR, the Professional Bull Riders! What a great reason to make another trip to Montana! What a marvelous opportunity to write about two of her deepest passions!
Genell Dellin has published more than 25 novels. Her historical romances have won multiple awards from Romantic Times BOOKclub and the University of Oklahoma School of Professional Writing. She also receives hundreds of letters from readers in response to her contemporary inspirational romances written as Gena Dalton for the Steeple Hill Books imprint.
She lives with her husband in rural Oklahoma on a limestone hillside not far from a marker proclaiming the highest spot in the Cherokee Nation. Since their son has grown up and gone away to be a QuarterHorse trainer, they share their place with only four-footed family members. The bossy cat named Smokey keeps Genell company while she writes and sometimes offers her advice.
*Cherokee Warriors is Genell's second Cherokee series for Avon Books inspired by family stories about her great-grandmother, who was born on the way to Indian Territory from Georgia.
*Montana Gold is a sequel to Montana Blue.
*Montana Gold is the second in Genell's series of single title contemporary romances set in Montana. "Chase Lomax is a perfect example of what grit and daring can accomplish," she says. "I loved writing him. He inspired me."
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August 12, 2018
It had been ages since I'd read the paperback of the first in the Choctaw Trilogy, Red Sky Warrior, but I did vaguely remember Cade Chisk-Ko and Maggie Harrington. This story focuses on Emily Harrington, Maggie's more sensible and gentle sister and Tay Nashoba, a candidate for Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation. Emily is betrothed to kind single-father, Lee, who is a nice enough guy but is a bit controlling and too wrapped up in is work and Tay is visiting his friend Cade, partly to see if he's willing to marry Cade's sister (and Emily's best friend) Cotannah, now that she's all grown up. It's worth mentioning that Cotannah is completely and totally crushing on Tay and has been for ten years believing that she was just waiting for Tay to come along, sweep her off her feet and make her his wife. Tay of course, once he sees her and realizes he only has sisterly feelings for Cotannah, has no intention of doing this. Instead, he feels an instant connection to Emily and knows she's destined for him. Emily feels it too, but is horrified at the thought of hurting Cotannah and Lee in order to take what she wants. So there's a lot of push and pull while they try to figure things out. But it's pretty much a given that no matter what, someone, either Cotannah and Lee or Emily and Tay are going to be hurt, especially once Emily and Tay realize how deep their feelings for each other go.
Absolutely angsty story that was definitely engaging and enjoyable. I loved the characters, except for Cotannah, who was spoiled and selfish. She was a 13-year-old in an 18-year-old body and I was a bit disconcerted that everybody just left it on Tay to figure out how to let her down and avoid breaking her heart when he'd made no promises to her. Cotannah had been obsessed her whole life and her family rather encouraged that obsession, so when Tay comes along and doesn't really want her, HE's the one who has to deal with the fallout. I felt like one of her family should have stepped in and helped her to see her own insignificance at some point. She kinda reminded me of Lydia from Pride and Prejudice. I also wonder if the author couldn't have done more to help me believe why Cotannah was deserving of Emily's loyalty in the first place.
It was nice to catch up with Maggie and Cade and their twins Miranda and Cole. I really liked that Emily wasn't feisty and rebellious, but contemplative, nurturing and gentle, while still being competent and confident (so many long "c" words). Emily was not annoying in personality, but her behavior and inability to decide her future was a bit frustrating. Now Tay brings the shine to this relationship, as he accepts Emily just as she is, respects her knowledge and interests and treats her as an equal. He frequently demonstrates his trust in her capabilities and praises her accomplishments frequently. They had a strong, egalitarian relationship, without any patronizing or showy masculine preening. It was quite a refreshing pairing.
Beyond that though...this story left me thoughtful. Tay and Emily fall in love pretty quickly and powerfully...it's more like an insta-love with a powerful connection that feels undeniable, but it also comes across on the page as passion and powerful lust, rather than a deep appreciation for the other person. It grows into that eventually though. In romancelandia, we of course want that love to be worth every sacrifice and we route for Emily and Tay to throw aside all obligations and come together. And this is something they battle with throughout the book. Tay has to consider his ambitions and the fact that Emily could hold him back politically (and alienate his people), while Emily has to worry about the feelings of people she loves. Tay seems to have gone into their relationship pretty easily, while Emily fought and struggled and suffered with guilt, trying not to betray her friends. In the end though, she did. Lee was left hurt, his daughter, as a result had been lied to and Cotannah was gutted by Emily's betrayal, leaving discord and destruction in the family. The author did a VERY credible job convincing me that it had been worth it for Emily and Tay - by that point I was sold on their love. But I was ultimately left wondering whether it would be worth it in the real world. From a real world perspective, Emily and Tay's actions felt selfish and I'm not sure I'd feel the same as when I think of their FICTION story. I mean, what if Emily and Lee had already married? What if Tay had made a promise to Cotannah? What if these characters were real people? I'd probably say then that it wasn't worth it. So whether the author meant to or not, she left me feeling philosophical and pondering questions of love and selfishness. I don't mean that as a criticism at all. I did enjoy this story and the multitude of lines of thought that I had to unravel after I'd finished.
Absolutely angsty story that was definitely engaging and enjoyable. I loved the characters, except for Cotannah, who was spoiled and selfish. She was a 13-year-old in an 18-year-old body and I was a bit disconcerted that everybody just left it on Tay to figure out how to let her down and avoid breaking her heart when he'd made no promises to her. Cotannah had been obsessed her whole life and her family rather encouraged that obsession, so when Tay comes along and doesn't really want her, HE's the one who has to deal with the fallout. I felt like one of her family should have stepped in and helped her to see her own insignificance at some point. She kinda reminded me of Lydia from Pride and Prejudice. I also wonder if the author couldn't have done more to help me believe why Cotannah was deserving of Emily's loyalty in the first place.
It was nice to catch up with Maggie and Cade and their twins Miranda and Cole. I really liked that Emily wasn't feisty and rebellious, but contemplative, nurturing and gentle, while still being competent and confident (so many long "c" words). Emily was not annoying in personality, but her behavior and inability to decide her future was a bit frustrating. Now Tay brings the shine to this relationship, as he accepts Emily just as she is, respects her knowledge and interests and treats her as an equal. He frequently demonstrates his trust in her capabilities and praises her accomplishments frequently. They had a strong, egalitarian relationship, without any patronizing or showy masculine preening. It was quite a refreshing pairing.
Beyond that though...this story left me thoughtful. Tay and Emily fall in love pretty quickly and powerfully...it's more like an insta-love with a powerful connection that feels undeniable, but it also comes across on the page as passion and powerful lust, rather than a deep appreciation for the other person. It grows into that eventually though. In romancelandia, we of course want that love to be worth every sacrifice and we route for Emily and Tay to throw aside all obligations and come together. And this is something they battle with throughout the book. Tay has to consider his ambitions and the fact that Emily could hold him back politically (and alienate his people), while Emily has to worry about the feelings of people she loves. Tay seems to have gone into their relationship pretty easily, while Emily fought and struggled and suffered with guilt, trying not to betray her friends. In the end though, she did. Lee was left hurt, his daughter, as a result had been lied to and Cotannah was gutted by Emily's betrayal, leaving discord and destruction in the family. The author did a VERY credible job convincing me that it had been worth it for Emily and Tay - by that point I was sold on their love. But I was ultimately left wondering whether it would be worth it in the real world. From a real world perspective, Emily and Tay's actions felt selfish and I'm not sure I'd feel the same as when I think of their FICTION story. I mean, what if Emily and Lee had already married? What if Tay had made a promise to Cotannah? What if these characters were real people? I'd probably say then that it wasn't worth it. So whether the author meant to or not, she left me feeling philosophical and pondering questions of love and selfishness. I don't mean that as a criticism at all. I did enjoy this story and the multitude of lines of thought that I had to unravel after I'd finished.
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