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The Protectors #6
Blackwood's Woman
Blackwood's Woman by Beverly Barton released on Feb 23, 1996 is available now for purchase.
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 23, 1996
About the author
Beverly Barton
304 books710 followersBeverly Marie Inman was born on 23 December 1946 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. Daughter of Doris Marie and Walter D. Inman Jr. A born romantic, she fell in love with The Beauty and the Beast epic at an early age, when her grandfather bought her an illustrated copy of the famous fairy tale. Even before she learned to read and write, her vivid imagination created magical words and fabulous characters inside her mind. Movies fascinated her, and by the time she was seven she was rewriting the movies she saw on television and at the local theater to give them all happy endings. By the age of nine she'd penned her first novel. She wrote short stories, TV scripts, poetry, and novels throughout high school and into college.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
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May 11, 2015
Blackwood's Woman (The Protectors, #6) is a good story and an entertaining enough read. I can't help but think that it could have been so much better. At times, the dialogue between the hero and heroine just didn't ring true. J.T.'s character seemed two-dimensional (alternating between angry/defensive and lust-filled for the majority of the book). There seemed to be an agenda to demonstrate a lack of racism on the part of the heroine with her (somewhat arrogant) insistence that the hero must "come to terms" with his mixed Native American/Anglo heritage.
Still lots of great elements are there: the tragic love story between Joanna's great grandmother (Annabelle Beaumont) and J.T.'s great grandfather (Benjamin Greymountain); the mysterious legacy by which Joanna and J.T. seem drawn together despite their reluctance to become involved with one another; and a threat on Joanna's life made by an evil escaped serial rapist who swore to avenge his imprisonment by raping and murdering the women who testified against him, one of whom is Joanna.
If you overlook the glitches, it is still a story worth reading; however, I will not continue with this series.
Still lots of great elements are there: the tragic love story between Joanna's great grandmother (Annabelle Beaumont) and J.T.'s great grandfather (Benjamin Greymountain); the mysterious legacy by which Joanna and J.T. seem drawn together despite their reluctance to become involved with one another; and a threat on Joanna's life made by an evil escaped serial rapist who swore to avenge his imprisonment by raping and murdering the women who testified against him, one of whom is Joanna.
If you overlook the glitches, it is still a story worth reading; however, I will not continue with this series.
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September 25, 2012Setting:
Trinidad, New Mexico – 1925 and present; Blackwood ranch, New Mexico; Nanvajo reservation
Theme:
Love, heritage, worthiness
Character:
J.T. Blackwood –.
Mother Navajo, father white. His father’s father wanted nothing to do with Indians, and his son wasn’t strong enough to rule his own life. When he died with no other heirs, Grandfather JT goes to the reservation and takes J.T. who was five years old… and tells him his mother didn’t want him, and beats him to forget anything Indian, and beat him if he showed any emotion. After the ranch is his, and his mother dies giving J.T. her grandfather’s ring and the journal , he goes to the reservation for the last time to get his 15 year old half sister. He joined the armed forces, then the secret service, and when lost an eye, he went into private security. His sister lives on and runs his ranch.
Johanna Beaumont – southern belle, has an art degree and works in a small gallery, mother is a dynamic senator, and Mom wants to run her life, engaged to a pleasant man who works in the bank with her… but she is raped, her fiancé doesn’t want damaged goods and leaves, and she and 3 other women testify against the rapist, putting him in jail. She finds her grandmother’s journal, and decides to go to New Mexico with a secret hope that she will find a gentle, caring man to love her.
Benjamin Greymountain and Annabelle Beaumont –
Lovers 75 years ago… he a silversmith, full blooded Navajo; she a southern socialite with 2 sons and an arranged marriage where she accompanied her husband on digs… Ben was 10 years younger the Anna. Her diary and the silver ring he gave her on their parting are found in the attic.
Summary:
Girl meets boy (her car breaks down, faintly hears drums, he shows up on his horse, patch over one eye), girl hates boy (okay, her attraction to him scares her, and when he is open about his attraction for her, she overreacts, remembering the rape, and pulls a gun on him), girl falls in love with boy (not too difficult to do, he is basically a good guy).
She has made an unused barn into an apartment and studio, and has lived on the Blackwood ranch for 5 years without meeting J.T. But he’s home for 2 weeks vacation… They avoid each other, but sister has other ideas… they dance the dance, getting closer and closer… Then she gets the call that the rapist (who is of a wealthy southern family) escaped, and has killed one of the 4 who testified against him…
J.T. realizes what an ass he’s been when viewing her behavior through eyes of a rape… and he agrees to bodyguard her until the rapist is recaught. They of course get closer and closer physically, and he makes tender love to her – but tells her he can never love, that what they enjoy now is enough… When a 2nd woman is missing, and he calls her & ransacks her house, they decide to go to the reservation and stay at his mother’s house. He learns some about his heritage, from his cousin and her 9 year old son… they are happy, she is painting; until the rapist shows up, kills an fbi agent, takes his identity, and wheedles the information of Johanna’s whereabouts. He locates them just as J.T. has gone down into a ravine to rescue his young cousin who went to rescue a lamb… Johanna goes with the rapist so he will not shoot JR or the kid when they show their heads. He gets lost, they end up in an old mine, J.T.’s reservation relatives are there to help… and J.T. realizes how much he loves her, and prays for the chance to tell her… He does of course rescue her in a nick of time… and they marry and live happily ever after…
Trinidad, New Mexico – 1925 and present; Blackwood ranch, New Mexico; Nanvajo reservation
Theme:
Love, heritage, worthiness
Character:
J.T. Blackwood –.
Mother Navajo, father white. His father’s father wanted nothing to do with Indians, and his son wasn’t strong enough to rule his own life. When he died with no other heirs, Grandfather JT goes to the reservation and takes J.T. who was five years old… and tells him his mother didn’t want him, and beats him to forget anything Indian, and beat him if he showed any emotion. After the ranch is his, and his mother dies giving J.T. her grandfather’s ring and the journal , he goes to the reservation for the last time to get his 15 year old half sister. He joined the armed forces, then the secret service, and when lost an eye, he went into private security. His sister lives on and runs his ranch.
Johanna Beaumont – southern belle, has an art degree and works in a small gallery, mother is a dynamic senator, and Mom wants to run her life, engaged to a pleasant man who works in the bank with her… but she is raped, her fiancé doesn’t want damaged goods and leaves, and she and 3 other women testify against the rapist, putting him in jail. She finds her grandmother’s journal, and decides to go to New Mexico with a secret hope that she will find a gentle, caring man to love her.
Benjamin Greymountain and Annabelle Beaumont –
Lovers 75 years ago… he a silversmith, full blooded Navajo; she a southern socialite with 2 sons and an arranged marriage where she accompanied her husband on digs… Ben was 10 years younger the Anna. Her diary and the silver ring he gave her on their parting are found in the attic.
Summary:
Girl meets boy (her car breaks down, faintly hears drums, he shows up on his horse, patch over one eye), girl hates boy (okay, her attraction to him scares her, and when he is open about his attraction for her, she overreacts, remembering the rape, and pulls a gun on him), girl falls in love with boy (not too difficult to do, he is basically a good guy).
She has made an unused barn into an apartment and studio, and has lived on the Blackwood ranch for 5 years without meeting J.T. But he’s home for 2 weeks vacation… They avoid each other, but sister has other ideas… they dance the dance, getting closer and closer… Then she gets the call that the rapist (who is of a wealthy southern family) escaped, and has killed one of the 4 who testified against him…
J.T. realizes what an ass he’s been when viewing her behavior through eyes of a rape… and he agrees to bodyguard her until the rapist is recaught. They of course get closer and closer physically, and he makes tender love to her – but tells her he can never love, that what they enjoy now is enough… When a 2nd woman is missing, and he calls her & ransacks her house, they decide to go to the reservation and stay at his mother’s house. He learns some about his heritage, from his cousin and her 9 year old son… they are happy, she is painting; until the rapist shows up, kills an fbi agent, takes his identity, and wheedles the information of Johanna’s whereabouts. He locates them just as J.T. has gone down into a ravine to rescue his young cousin who went to rescue a lamb… Johanna goes with the rapist so he will not shoot JR or the kid when they show their heads. He gets lost, they end up in an old mine, J.T.’s reservation relatives are there to help… and J.T. realizes how much he loves her, and prays for the chance to tell her… He does of course rescue her in a nick of time… and they marry and live happily ever after…
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June 21, 2009
Despite the dated book cover, this was a pretty good read; Joanna proved to be quite the strong heroine and the story well written and involved.
May 30, 2023
Enjoyable.
I enjoyed this book. It’s an older book and I love this author’s books. J.T. fights his attraction to Joanna. But there chemistry is off the charts. Had some tears over what happened to her, J.T. was so patient when he found out about it. He will do everything to keep her safe. Had some more tears when she’s in danger and he finally realizes he loves her. So happy they got their happy ever after.
I enjoyed this book. It’s an older book and I love this author’s books. J.T. fights his attraction to Joanna. But there chemistry is off the charts. Had some tears over what happened to her, J.T. was so patient when he found out about it. He will do everything to keep her safe. Had some more tears when she’s in danger and he finally realizes he loves her. So happy they got their happy ever after.
January 12, 2025
เป็นอีกเล่มนึงในชุดผู้พิทักษ์ที่น่าผิดหวัง แม็กซ์ไม่ชอบนางเอกที่อ่อนแอ และพล็อตเรื่องที่ทารุณจิตใจสาวน้อย (ในขณะที่อ่าน) ไปสักหน่อย เจ.ที. แบล็กวู้ดเป็นหุ้นส่วนในบริษัทดันดี (ที่น่าแปลกว่าหลังจากเล่มนี้แล้ว ไม่เคยมีใครพูดถึงเขาสักนิดในเรื่อง ทำเสมือนว่าแซมโกงหุ้นของเจ.ที.ไปหมดสิ้น แต่เราก็รู้ดีนี่ว่าพระเอกในหนังสือโรแมนซ์ไม่ทำอย่างนั้นกันหรอกใช่ไหม) ที่เข้าไปปกป้องสาวน้อยอ่อนแอ (แม็กซ์เกลียดนางเอกอย่างนี้) เลิกพูดแล้วกันเถอะนะคะ เล่มต่อไปดีกว่า
November 5, 2019
This was a good read. The plot was interesting. A woman was trying to escape the horrors of being brutally raped by moving to the southwestern US, but the rapist, who had threatened to kill her, managed to escape from prison. The hero works to save her. This is an older novel, but the author is a good writers.
June 22, 2020
Entertaining to read these older books once in a while.
Typical story and characters for its age.
But I loved the history angle with their respective grandparents.
Found Joanna courageous after what she had gone through.
Liked JT once he got some sense.
Found the crucial ending in the mine dragged out too long.
Rereading some of these oldies through my library.
Typical story and characters for its age.
But I loved the history angle with their respective grandparents.
Found Joanna courageous after what she had gone through.
Liked JT once he got some sense.
Found the crucial ending in the mine dragged out too long.
Rereading some of these oldies through my library.
October 30, 2020
A story involving a Joanna a rich young woman who is being stalked by a man who raped her and another woman and killed a third. She is hiding in New Mexico and being watched over my a J.T. Blackwood, who is also Native American and works as a security expert. J.T is has estranged form his native culture, but while on this asingnment
begins to embrace it.
begins to embrace it.
October 4, 2021
formula romance but shows glimpses of the writing which would allow her to branch out into more serious fiction, not my favourite romance writer but her thrillers are much better
August 17, 2025
I liked it enough to read it more than once. if you fancy an eye patch this book might be for you but he is kind of an ahole so beware if that's not your cup of tea.
November 25, 2015
Struggled somewhat to finish.
December 19, 2014
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