New Mexico in the 1700's is a dangerous place. Warring tribes of Native Americans struggle to keep their homeland, which is fast becoming the domain of Spanish invaders. En route to the home of her betrothed, Magdelena (Lena) de Marquez finds her trepidation of marriage to a childhood friend she barely remembers should be far from her greatest fear. Just miles from her destination, her traveling party is attacked, leaving Lena and an infant child the only survivors of the brutal massacre. Fearing death, or worse, little does she know that her journey into the bitter heart of her enemies has just begun.
"No more detours!" That was the promise Angelina Lord made to herself when she accepted a ride from a wedding in Texas, with the best man to her destination in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What could possibly go wrong? Angelina is focused on one thing–opening a fashion boutique in Santa Fe. What she really doesn’t need is one full-of-himself lawman with his aggravating air of superiority and soul-searing eyes…not to mention heart-stopping kisses…coming to her rescue. If she lets him get too close to the truth, he could bring down the wall she erected around her well-ordered life and her heart. United States Marshal Jace Blackhawke holds family and traditions as the center of his life. He isn’t part of Angie’s world and she certainly isn’t part of his. Will their differences prove to be too insurmountable in the face of the truth that will not stay silent?
He killed before he could shoot, kissed before he could love, won before he could lose. He was too green to live, too lucky to die. He was a natural, born to be a legend. Apache Moon. Everyone in town says Braddock is innocent. Two men are dead at the Bar-T Ranch – a clear case of self-defense. But an angry Army officer has personal reasons for pressing charges and Braddock is on the run, headed for Mexico with marriage on his mind and high-spirited Phyllis at his side. Between Mexico and freedom lays treacherous Apache land. It could spell cruel death. For Braddock, it becomes a haven – a place to discover a priceless piece of his heritage. But a relentless sense of duty and a fat bounty to bring Phyllis home spur Marshall Dan Stowe on to smoke the Pecos Kid out. And before he knows it, Braddock is alone, riding for the border and a shootout that will brand him an outlaw forever – or leave him stone-cold dead.
On the run from both the U.S. Army and a bunch of Mexican bandits bent on revenge, Luther Cordalee runs straight into the secret home of the last remaining Apaches in the Southwest.
*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award* *A New York Times Notable Book* *Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award* This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West “is nothing short of a revelation…will leave dust and blood on your jeans” (The New York Times Book Review). Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne’s exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah—a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Hailed by critics, S. C. Gwynne’s account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history.
“For realistic Western flavor, accuracy, power and passion, Janis Reams Hudson is one of the best. Apache Promise fulfills Western readers’ dreams.” —Romantic Times When Angela Barnes is captured and held hostage by the Apaches, she has no idea that the fate of a nation rests on her shoulders. She wants only her freedom—even if it means the fragile peace between settlers and the Apache tribe will be shattered once and for all. As an adopted member of the Apache, Matt Colton understands the devastation war would mean for his beloved tribe. But if Angela agrees to marry him—and never tell what happened to her—order can be kept. What starts as a marriage of convenience quickly turns into something more as sparks of passion ignite on ?their wedding night, and the promise of forever burns bright in their hearts.
"Every once in a while an author arrives with the rare talent to combine reality with romance. This is Janis Reams Hudson." —Romantic Times When nations collide, the battle for love is the fiercest of all. These six grand, sweeping historical romances from Janis Reams Hudson take readers out West, where the sun reveals all the hidden desires lurking in the shadows, and the passion sizzles hotter than the desert sands. Wars rage, hearts are broken, and forbidden love blazes, as Hudson entrances readers with these scintillating, hot-blooded stories.
Strange things are happening near Granite Creek, Colorado, all in the space of less than twenty-four hours. A Ute shaman dreams of being buried alive and hears the hooting of an owl, signaling impending death. A man walks into Spirit Canyon and disappears, leaving his battered wife both relieved and devastated. A private museum is burgled. An Apache is arrested for assaulting a police officer. And a sniper takes a shot through an antique store window, wounding the proprietor. Part-time Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon would rather be tending to his duties on the Columbine Ranch than playing detective with this puzzling collection of seemingly unrelated events. But when the local police and the FBI-including the beguiling Special Agent Lila McTeague-can't seem to put it all together, Charlie must connect the dots before anyone else dies. In The Witch's Tongue, James D. Doss's complex and absorbing crime novel set on the Ute reservation in Southern Colorado, Charlie Moon's cleverness and his aunt Daisy Perika's intuition-not to mention the spellbinding story behind this hell of a day-share the limelight with the vibrant details of Native life and custom.
"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo. Contents: History: The North American Indian The Cherokee Nation of Indians The Seminole Indians of Florida The Central Eskimo The Siouan Indians Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians Legends, Traditions and Laws of the Iroquois and History of the Tuscarora Indians History, Manners and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States Military History: Chronicles of Border Warfare – Indian Wars in West Virginia Autobiography of the Sauk Leader Black Hawk and the History of the Black Hawk War of 1832 The Vanishing Race - The Last Great Indian Council Myths & Legends The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony Language: Indian Linguistic Families Of America Sign Language Among North American Indians Pictographs of the North American Indians Customs: Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States The Medicine-Men of the Apache
