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Five Star, Jul 2004, 26.95
ISBN: 159414026X
In 1849 East Texas, Indians attack the home of seventeen years old Rose Donahue and her parents, leaving the daughter as the sole survivor. Trapper Travis Caldwell sees the smoke from the burning cabin and goes to help. Stunned and distraught Rose informs Travis that her Uncle Douglas and Aunt Joanna live in Galveston. He agrees to take her to her relatives.
During the raid, Broken Bear saw the red haired Rose; he decides this white woman belongs to him. He trails Travis and Rose to Galveston, but waits for their return with plans to kill the noted trapper and steal the woman.
In Galveston, Rose learns that her relatives moved on to California. Travis agrees to escort her there by pretending to be her husband. They join a wagon train heading west as an angry frustrated Broken Bear follows. When Indians destroy the wagon train, Travis saves Rose, but now they must journey alone. As they fall in love, the obsessed Broken Bear follows, frustrated by his failures to snatch the woman that he believes belongs to him.
This entertaining historical romance brings to life some of the dangers confronting intrepid travelers journeying to California during the Gold Rush fever. Travis is a heroic individual, but perhaps too perfect while Rose is a courageous person whose adaptability while mourning displays her inner strength. However, broken bear is the fascinating antagonist whose fatal attraction and self-flagellation make him dangerous to anyone nearby including himself. Nancy Stahl furbishes a fine look at a bygone time in which life could accidentally end in a flash for even the most experienced person.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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