Colonel's Daughter [Mass Market Paperback]

Merline Lovelace (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

She wasn't afraid to fight . . .
Beneath the polish of an Eastern finishing school lies a soldier's daughter who can ride, shoot and deal cards with the best. Which is why Suzanne Bonneaux calmly boards the infamous Cheyenne-Deadwood stage to search for a longtime friend before the winter snows erase her trail.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551668718
• ISBN-13: 978-1551668710
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,056,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As an AF brat I lived in France and Newfoundland, both of which I loved, and at least half of the fifty states. As an AF officer, I served tours in Taiwan, Vietnam, the Pentagon, and the rest of the fifty states!

Now I'm having a blast putting all those adventures into my books.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A QUICK READ, February 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Colonel's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)

I guess I should have read THE HORSE SOLDIER before THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER but this story can stand on its own. My first Merline Lovelace book, and it was an enjoyable experience. I read this book in one day. Somewhat of a western-lite, but gritty enough to earn 4 stars from me. The heroine and hero actually get dirty in this one! A spunky heroine and a tough as nails hero. . .you know the formula. You either like 'em or you don't. I do. Good character development and ML makes you actually see the west with her descriptions. Maybe not a keeper but worth your time.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars appeals to western readers and Americana romance fans, January 24, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colonel's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)

Two years at the Academy for Select Young Ladies may have stiffened her back, but failed to remove Suzanne Bonneaux's abilities to ride and shoot as good as a man. When she learns about the forced relocation of the Arapaho including her friend Bright Water, Suzanne ignores her mother's advice to wait for the return of her stepfather Colonel Garrett. Instead she rides the coach without escort from Cheyenne heading through the dangerous Wyoming and Dakota Territories to help Bright Water.

However, a notorious gang holds up the coach and only the appearance of legendary outlaw Black Jack Sloan saves Suzanne from a nasty fate. Jack takes Suzanne with him to keep her safe as he ventures across the Territories, but soon THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER and the famous outlaw fall in love. However, he has a price on his head and a quest to avenge the murders of his family making the future together impossible.

This late nineteenth century western romance is a powerful look at the times through the varying perspectives of the lead couple and several support players. The story line is fast-paced while the cast feels genuine adding to a taste of the era. Known for her robust contemporary and historical military romances, Merline Lovelace provides western readers and Americana romance fans an appealing cross genre tale worth reading.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Depiction of Place & Time, May 18, 2010

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Travelinggal "travelinggal" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colonel's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first of Ms. Lovelace's historicals that I've read and I'm looking forward to more. She does an excellent job in depicting the place and time so that the reader truly thinks she's there w/ the characters. Her research in the background is solid and along w/ a well-written, engaging love story, this is a hit.