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Apache Runaway #2
Chase the Wind
Strong-willed Elizabeth Johnson defies her parents' arranged marriage and set her sights on the handsome young sheriff of Twin Rivers, but when his virile half-brother rides into town, Beth discovers that her true destiny lies with the Apache warrior Chase the Wind. Reissue.
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Madeline Baker
87 books285 followersMadeline Ruth was born on 1963 in California, where she raised. She married her high school sweetheart and they have three sons, all handsome enough to be cover models. Growing up, her favorite pastimes were going to the movies and going horseback riding on Saturday mornings at Griffith Park. Madeline has always been "horse happy." A horse was the one thing she asked for on every birthday and every Christmas. Many years later, that dream came true when she bought an Appaloosa mare named Candy—because she was so sweet. Madeline loves animals. Over the years, she's had numerous dogs, cats, fish, mice, hamsters, turtles and birds, and her horse, of course. The most exotic pet was a crocodile that belonged to one of her sons. Currently, she has a terribly spoiled Pomeranian named Teddi, six goldfish, a catfish, and a betta. When she's not writing, Madeline enjoys going to movies and the theater. Her favorite plays are The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel and her all-time fave, Beauty and the Beast. She also loves reading, going to lunch with her best friend, collecting Star Wars, The Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast memorabilia, and playing with the most beautiful, adorable, brilliant grandkids in the world.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
Madeline started writing when her children were still at home, and she wrote for several years, finding time to write after her children were in bed and her husband was at work. In true cliché fashion, she wrote the books and put them under the bed, never telling anyone what she was doing, until one day she let a friend read one. Encouraged by her friend's comments, and armed with a copy of Writer's Market supplied by said friend, Madeline began sending out query letters. After six years and 31 rejections, Leisure Books bought Reckless Heart, and she's been writing ever since. After writing several Westerns, Madeline decided to try her hand at something else and wrote her first vampire romance. It was a short story titled "Masquerade" for an anthology. She loved writing that so much that she wrote her first full-length vampire romance, Embrace the Night, and thus Amanda Ashley was born. One of her dreams had been to write for Harlequin, and she accomplished that in 2003 with the publication of her Silhouette Romance novel, Dude Ranch Bride. Madeline loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her online at DarkWritr@aol.com or by mail at PO Box 1703, Whittier, CA 90609-1703.
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July 30, 2022
Rating: 5 / 5
This is by far the cheesiest slice of romance that I've ever read, and for that, I absolutely love it.
Considering how many harlequin novels I have adopted into my reading repertoire, I have been able to find my own share of likes and dislikes in the romance genre, enough to know whether something "works" for me or not--i.e. whether I will be able to tolerate it for "all the feels".
As I have mentioned in one of my earlier reviews, Native American romances are my Achilles heel in that 1) I will be lured by the cover, if nothing else, 2) I will never get bored of reading them, and 3) I will be able to tolerate way more romantic cliches and cheesy moments just because of those aforementioned two reasons, combined with my insatiable love of Native American culture.
Case in point: I love this book, even though it is by far the cheesiest (in a funny kind of way, actually), sticky-sweet romance that I have ever read, with an ending that is by far the most unrealistically "happily ever after" ending of all.
Labelled as a "leisure historical romance", I can see where the "leisure" part comes in.
Guilty as charged for loving it, will be re-reading it in the future, to be sure.
This is by far the cheesiest slice of romance that I've ever read, and for that, I absolutely love it.
Considering how many harlequin novels I have adopted into my reading repertoire, I have been able to find my own share of likes and dislikes in the romance genre, enough to know whether something "works" for me or not--i.e. whether I will be able to tolerate it for "all the feels".
As I have mentioned in one of my earlier reviews, Native American romances are my Achilles heel in that 1) I will be lured by the cover, if nothing else, 2) I will never get bored of reading them, and 3) I will be able to tolerate way more romantic cliches and cheesy moments just because of those aforementioned two reasons, combined with my insatiable love of Native American culture.
Case in point: I love this book, even though it is by far the cheesiest (in a funny kind of way, actually), sticky-sweet romance that I have ever read, with an ending that is by far the most unrealistically "happily ever after" ending of all.
Labelled as a "leisure historical romance", I can see where the "leisure" part comes in.
Guilty as charged for loving it, will be re-reading it in the future, to be sure.
October 10, 2011
I enjoyed this sweet western romance which had a nice main romance and two cute secondary romances. The parents (Mom and step-dad) of the hero are the leads from Apache Runaway, a book I read a long time ago (and didn't particularly like from what I recall), but the parents were wonderfully still in love in this book.
April 15, 2021
I found this gem in one of my favorite used bookstores and immediately knew I had to get it, because Madeline Baker, duh!!!!!
Because this was an impulse purchase I honestly didn't read the blurb or realize it was book two in the series, but again, it's Madeline and she can do no wrong so let's get into the review!
Chasing the Wind is the apache name for the main character, yes you read right. He grew up as half Indian, half White, believing his mother abandoned him, and now with the death of his father, he goes in search of her in the white world.
This book truly had me shook because SO much drama transpired in these pages. I am talking about Chase stealing his brother Dusty's girl, to be fair to him he didn't know, and honestly, Elizabeth wanted him from the moment she saw him. To her, Chase was exotic and virile and stroked her inner desires and passion until she was alight with want and abandoned her home and family to rescue him (this is either true love or raging hormonal lust). He was the man of her fantasy but could she handle the reality with him?
Poor Chasing the Wind has a multitude of issues besides finally meeting his birth mother and stealing his brother's girl though because he is accused of murder on his second day in town and sentenced to hang for this crime.
The author portrayed the division of Indians and Whites quite well and I applaud her for straying from the conventional Regency romance and voicing controversial issues of injustice. I liked that there were different dimensions to this book- forbidden love, an outlaw on the run, family drama, murder mystery, and finding independence from your family.
This was such a rollercoaster read as separate from everything else we have two other budding romances, a fake engagement, and tons of sexual tension between the main characters.
The sense of familial bonds is very strong within this book and I loved how close-knit the family was. I relished knowing that Chase the Wind mother Jenny and her husband Ryder would break the law without hesitation to save their son. Their easy acceptance of him and Jenny's honest desire to build a relationship with Chase was heartwarming.
While the insta-love between Chase and Beth was slightly jarring and unrealistic for these times, I believe for a book set within that era it was executed quite well.
Check out my blog for the full review: https://jessicareadsit.wordpress.com/
Because this was an impulse purchase I honestly didn't read the blurb or realize it was book two in the series, but again, it's Madeline and she can do no wrong so let's get into the review!
Chasing the Wind is the apache name for the main character, yes you read right. He grew up as half Indian, half White, believing his mother abandoned him, and now with the death of his father, he goes in search of her in the white world.
This book truly had me shook because SO much drama transpired in these pages. I am talking about Chase stealing his brother Dusty's girl, to be fair to him he didn't know, and honestly, Elizabeth wanted him from the moment she saw him. To her, Chase was exotic and virile and stroked her inner desires and passion until she was alight with want and abandoned her home and family to rescue him (this is either true love or raging hormonal lust). He was the man of her fantasy but could she handle the reality with him?
Poor Chasing the Wind has a multitude of issues besides finally meeting his birth mother and stealing his brother's girl though because he is accused of murder on his second day in town and sentenced to hang for this crime.
The author portrayed the division of Indians and Whites quite well and I applaud her for straying from the conventional Regency romance and voicing controversial issues of injustice. I liked that there were different dimensions to this book- forbidden love, an outlaw on the run, family drama, murder mystery, and finding independence from your family.
This was such a rollercoaster read as separate from everything else we have two other budding romances, a fake engagement, and tons of sexual tension between the main characters.
The sense of familial bonds is very strong within this book and I loved how close-knit the family was. I relished knowing that Chase the Wind mother Jenny and her husband Ryder would break the law without hesitation to save their son. Their easy acceptance of him and Jenny's honest desire to build a relationship with Chase was heartwarming.
While the insta-love between Chase and Beth was slightly jarring and unrealistic for these times, I believe for a book set within that era it was executed quite well.
Check out my blog for the full review: https://jessicareadsit.wordpress.com/
April 7, 2018
Great book
I really enjoyed this book. I could not put the book down. I would recommend this book to others. Great read.
I really enjoyed this book. I could not put the book down. I would recommend this book to others. Great read.
June 18, 2018
Chase the Wind
One more books down and another right behind it. I love her writing and have a lot of them and just can't get enough of them. I thank you again Madeline for doing such a good job. Ada zG.
One more books down and another right behind it. I love her writing and have a lot of them and just can't get enough of them. I thank you again Madeline for doing such a good job. Ada zG.
December 17, 2019
It's true that I didn't read the first book, because I didn't know that there was a first book related to a second, but that doesn't mean I didn't understand the whole story at the same time I was so happy I didn't read the first,why? Maybe people will say I'm crazy but I liked the character Kayitah (first book) Chase's father and really hoped for him a happy ending but I don't own the story. I cried all over the book, and sometimes I blamed Jenny for her son's suffering,but at the same time loved her.
In the end it was a great adventure appreciating the characters, understanding the plot, and having a great ending.
In the end it was a great adventure appreciating the characters, understanding the plot, and having a great ending.
August 30, 2019
My second favorite book of the year
Chase the wind and Beth's love story is amazing. What I liked best was Jenny and Chases relationship in the story and Ryder of course. This book it's story was amazingvfrom start to finish. It would have been awesome to have a story about Chase raising his family though I would buy that book. Just saying
Chase the wind and Beth's love story is amazing. What I liked best was Jenny and Chases relationship in the story and Ryder of course. This book it's story was amazingvfrom start to finish. It would have been awesome to have a story about Chase raising his family though I would buy that book. Just saying
October 30, 2019
A definite favorite...
....if 4&1\2 was a thing, I would do that. But only because of a few weird things...minor differences in what was said in the first book and this one. And complete confusion toward the end, is Dorinda home? Coming soon? Huh?!
Overall, I loved both books. Great characters, storyline, not too much sex, just enough romance to be sweet.
....if 4&1\2 was a thing, I would do that. But only because of a few weird things...minor differences in what was said in the first book and this one. And complete confusion toward the end, is Dorinda home? Coming soon? Huh?!
Overall, I loved both books. Great characters, storyline, not too much sex, just enough romance to be sweet.
November 30, 2021
Home and family is were life is most important.
Great reading about half bred looking for his mother.About family love and romance and adventure .Love respect and Dad who come thru on everything went kids need a helping hand.A lots of love shines through this book.
Great reading about half bred looking for his mother.About family love and romance and adventure .Love respect and Dad who come thru on everything went kids need a helping hand.A lots of love shines through this book.
May 30, 2023
Love and forgiveness
I have read this book before. I love reading Madeline Baker's books more than 1 time. This book tells how the Indians were treated .The story of love and forgiveness.
I have read this book before. I love reading Madeline Baker's books more than 1 time. This book tells how the Indians were treated .The story of love and forgiveness.
December 29, 2016
What a fantastic story.
I loved how you kept me guessing what was going to happened next. How you kept the story moving in different directions. I hope to read more of your books.
I loved how you kept me guessing what was going to happened next. How you kept the story moving in different directions. I hope to read more of your books.
September 8, 2018
Excellent
Great storyline. Enjoyed everything about it.
I love reading about Indians and how they lived. Hope there's a book 3.
Great storyline. Enjoyed everything about it.
I love reading about Indians and how they lived. Hope there's a book 3.
November 28, 2018
Did not like this book didn’t much look chase the wind and especially Beth who was one of the weakest most boring characters I have ever read about. Disappointing baker book.
November 12, 2023
Love it
The best book ever a long with all the others she has written love it so much can't wait until the next book.
The best book ever a long with all the others she has written love it so much can't wait until the next book.
May 15, 2025
Awesome book to read, absolutely loved it
February 19, 2017
Great reading
The story and characters kept me reading almost constantly. I advise all who love historical reading to make time to read this authors stories.
The story and characters kept me reading almost constantly. I advise all who love historical reading to make time to read this authors stories.
December 3, 2020
Love this book. Have read it several times. Better than the first book of this series. He is a half breed Apache who, at his infancy was given back to his Indian father as a means for his mother and lover to escape. He now seeks his white mother to learn why she abandoned him. The first book was basically how his mother lived and eventually fell in love where as this is his story and how he finds a new beginning, love and family.
December 5, 2016
Chase the wind
Madeline Baker. Tell great stories about that American Indian. Love her books. Romance is good read her books for a long time hopes she keeps writing... . Thank you so must
Madeline Baker. Tell great stories about that American Indian. Love her books. Romance is good read her books for a long time hopes she keeps writing... . Thank you so must
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December 7, 2012This is always a good book for those who loves books with Native Americans. this is the second book by Madeline Baker. With Jenny and Ryder Fallon<3
April 29, 2013
It was alright.
July 17, 2016
Didn't realize it was part of a series til I was done. Now I want to read the first in the series. Also want to read other Madeline Baker books.
November 8, 2023
I loved Chas the wind. I read Madeline Baker years ago inwent back to read her. I log her writing.
April 9, 2017
Wonderful story
I read Ryder's and Jenny's story a long time ago. This is the follow-up to that story. I loved both of these stories.
I read Ryder's and Jenny's story a long time ago. This is the follow-up to that story. I loved both of these stories.
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