Chase the Wind [Hardcover]

Janelle Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1994

In the sequel to Follow the Wind, Special Agent Navarro Breed and his undercover partner, Bethany Wind, complete a dangerous mission--and fall in love at the same time.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Taylor's latest, a sequel to Follow the Wind , is a predictable romance set in the American West circa 1886. Two U.S. government agents, Navarro Breed and Elizabeth Lawrence, who is hiding her identity under the name Bethany Wind, set out after Charles Cordell, a gunrunner who is selling weapons to the Mexican army, possibly even to Apache chief Geronimo. Cordell is the brother of Matt Cordell, who married Navarro's first love, Jessie. In a slow-moving opening rife with repetition, the two agents have a mock wedding and, as husband and wife, head for the Cordell ranch in Texas. After briefly resisting each other's charms, Navarro and Bethany proceed to fall in love and, though they say they mistrust their feelings, enjoy a physical romance. With the appearance of Charles Cordell, who plans to bilk the Apaches of their silver, a bit of tension enters the story, but not much can rescue the anticlimactic ending in which "secrets" the reader already knows are "revealed." Taylor's is a formulaic narrative, but her fans will undoubtedly be pleased.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

In a bold effort to stop a shipment of arms and avert a final bloody war with Geronimo, government agents Navarro Breed and Bethany Wind reluctantly agree to a temporary marriage and set out for Arizona to uncover a gunrunning conspiracy. Both have given up on love and marriage; but as they come to trust each other, they gradually put their individual demons to rest, and their sham marriage becomes something else entirely. Taylor (Kiss the Night Wind, Zebra, 1993) is a veteran best-selling author whose books are carried by compelling story lines rather than writing style.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 391 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (May 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821745530
• ISBN-13: 978-0821745533
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,000,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst historicals I've ever tried to read, April 10, 2003

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This review is from: Chase the Wind (Hardcover)

I had never read any of Janelle Taylor's books, but I was curious about them because I knew she had lots of fans out there. This book, which featured an adventure/romance between government agents Navarro Breed and Elizabeth Lawrence (aka Bethany wind), simply fell flat. I couldn't even finish it.

For me, the dialogue killed this novel. At the beginning, the reader was given stilted lectures on the history of the native American uprisings in the 1880s. This information was interesting, but could have been worked into the story more gracefully.

Then the characters' speech to each other just didn't ring true. They sounded too modern and almost wooden - rather like the dialogue in a bad TV movie. I didn't sense any chemistry between the main characters and their attachment to one another didn't feel real.

I may give Janelle Taylor another chance, but this book is certainly one to avoid!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great plot, June 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chase The Wind (Paperback)

To me this story carried a dynamite plot. I appreciated the changes in Ms. Taylors writing this story. Two special agents teamed up for a mission in the wild west. Interesting and fun at times. I enjoyed this book. The romance was tender and special. Good Book.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good plot but dialogue was a disaster., June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chase The Wind (Paperback)

This was the worst romance novel I've read so far. Since the plot was decent I wanted to give the book to one of my favorite authors to rewrite. The dialogue was extremely poor. Since this was only my 2nd book by this author I"m not sure I want to read another one by her. Really painful to read.