The Darkest Heart [Mass Market Paperback]

Brenda Joyce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 1989

She was called the bell of the Southwest

Beautiful Candice Carter enjoyed the attentions of every eligible man in the New Mexico Territory, until her reckless heart led her to near death in the desert. But rescue came from a savage...Jack Savage, the hard-muscled Indian warrior who both terrified and fascinated her. Suddenly she was at the mercy of an arrogant halfbreed whose forbidden passion she dared not admit she wanted to taste.

He was called Savage

From the moment he saw her, Jack branded Candice his woman. No matter that he had chosen the Indian way...no matter that he could hang for touching her. nothing could stop him from making her his reluctant bride. Vowing to teach her every sensual pleasure, he set out to tame the fiery spirit of the blond beauty who had stolen his soul. But as war raged between the white man and the Apache, he found himself torn between duty to his people and a forbidden love he could not resist and could not live without.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Dell; First Edition edition (November 2, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440204720
• ISBN-13: 978-0440204725
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,077,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brenda Joyce is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fourty-nine novels and five novellas. There are over fourteen million copies of her novels in print and she is published in over a dozen foreign countries. A native New Yorker, she now lives in southern Arizona with her son, dogs and numerous Arabian and Half-Arabian reining horses. Brenda divides her time between her twin passions' writing powerful love stories and her quest to become a nationally ranked Top Ten equestrian. For more information about Brenda and her upcoming novels, please visit her websites: www.brendajoyce.com, www.francescacahillseries.com www.thedewarennedynasty.com and www.mastersoftimebooks.com.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book, If You Can!, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Darkest Heart (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is the one of the best books that I ever read, and best by Brenda Joyce. If you loved her series of the Bragg family you'll love this book. In fact this is the story of Shoz's parents in, The Fires Of Paradise. (A very nice surprise that I found.)This is passionate love story between Candice, a stronged willed woman and Jack Savage, a man who walks between the two worlds of the whites and the Apaches. Together these two find a deep love that is filled with passion that borders on obsession. The love between this two was jumping off the pages. This book was so great, that I counldn't put is down. I never wanted this story to end. This two characters are hot! Although it is hard to find this book, it is well worth any price. I'm never letting this book go. Find it, you'll love it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Keeper!, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Darkest Heart (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel is out of print and it took me forever to find it. It was defintely worth the search. It is a great novel about half-breed Indian warrior who brands Candice, a blonde beauty his woman. The two go through so much it was a wonder either of them did not break before the end of the story. It is a book worth reading. It reminded me a lot of "Innocent Fire." It is difficult to get your hands on this one but as I stated before it is worth the search. Now I have every novel Ms. Joyce ever wrote. She is a great and wonderful writer not to mention exciting.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Start, Poor Ending, April 27, 2010

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This review is from: The Darkest Heart (Paperback)

I have read all of Brenda Joyce's books and I am usually satisfied with her writing. I was especially looking forward to reading the Darkest Heart because it seemed different from her others. More culture and in depth history. But about half way through the book, Candice's character becomes annoying. She says she is a lady, but the way she speaks and acts is like a spoiled child. She has no sense of the word culture and is ignorant about Apache life style. Even after being captured several times, she does not conform to their rules and talks about them in a negative way. Jack's character was super hot in the begining, but after a few times I realized he just can't keep his pants on. The excuse is always, I haven't had a woman in a long time. I just wanted Candice to grow up and stop worrying about what other people think and for Jack to decide which side he will choose.