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Feather in the Wind (Leisure Historical Romance)

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This book is all of those things and more.

Madeline Baker succeeds in making your own romantic fantacies come to life in this book. Her leading lady, Susannah, is such a real woman of the late 90's that you can almost pretend the story is about you. She has the same habits, likes and dislikes, hobbies, and tastes as you or any of your friends. She loves to read romance novels and dreams of meeting a "Mr. Right" like those in the stories. (Sound familiar?)

Susannah attends a powwow in Orange county, CA. There, she meets an old indian who gives her an eagle prayer feather. He insists that she take it without paying for it, saying that it is meant to be hers, and that if she prays with it her dreams will come true.

Susannah wakes up in an army camp in South Dakota, in the year 1870. There, she sees him for the first time. Tata Sapa (Black Wind) is a prisoner serving 3 years hard labor for stealing a cow to feed his people. He recognizes Susannah right away as the woman he had seen in a vision 6 years earlier. Susannah recognizes him as the indian who was in an old photograph she had purchased back in her own time period. Each night she sneaks to his cell, where they gaze at one another in amazement. Sparks fly and she helps him escape. This is only the beginning of the story. Now, the real adventure begins.

Susannah and Black Wind travel around South Dakota. They make friends with an elderly white couple, rejoin Black Wind's Lakota tribe for a short time (Susannah isn't welcomed with open arms), marry in their own private ceremony, live privately near a waterfall, attempt to make peace between the Lakota and the "blue coats", and face imprisonment by the army together.
Will they escape prison and hanging? You'll have to read the book to find out.

These are just a few highlights of this amazing story. There is so much more. The book is 395 pages, and never once gets boring.

The love scenes are very tame, but so romantic. Susannah, being a woman of the 90's, is not a doe- eyed virgin. She teaches Black Wind how to kiss like white people do. Black Wind is an eager student.

The book involves many likable characters who make you smile, and plenty of "bad guys" to keep the story exciting.
Great read. You won't want to put it down. You won't want it to end.

Prepare to be drawn into a forbidden yet passionate romance
that transcends imagination, time and ethnic boundaries.

The destiny of both the lovely, white skinned Susanah
(a 90's author with the "heart of a warrior") and the regal
Black Wind (a magnificent Lakota warrior from 100 years in Susanna's past) become entwined in the mists of an old man's vision, a powerful prayer feather and a timeless love that reaches across 100 years of legend and dreams to help one of the last
great warriors keep a promise to his people. <BR

This is classic Madeline Baker. Easily read, sweet moments, though no real "fire" between the couple's and a predictable plot. Overall it's a just a "nice" read.

I must have read a different book than what everyone else did who rated this book on this site because I found this book to be horrible. It was boring and tedious at best. There was just wasn't any character development. Girl needs a guy. Girl Finds a Feather. Girl Wishes on a Feather. Girl Transported Back in Time. Girl Meets Native American Indian who by the way had a life changing vision about her. They fall in love. Hello! Could you give us something else. Granted, this is a time travel romance but it was just not a believable novel. It was like pulling teeth for me. I didn't even finish it.

I loved this book. The historical facts, in my opinion, were very realistic. It was like watching a movie. I had a hard time putting it down. The main caracters were made for each other and Black Wind was a real hunk. I wish I could have one just like him.

I have read several Native American romances and have really enjoyed them, but I just thought this was ok. I never felt a real conection with the characters. Another reviewer mentioned a lack of "fire" between the main characters and I completly agree. The ending also agrevated me as well. Their love didn't seem as strong to me as it should have been. It might have had something to do with the heroine being a romance writer. I think that constant reminder actually did not allow me to forget that I was reading a romance and become immersed in the world. I found myself skipping pages to get to the end so I would at least know how it ended. If you like Native American romances you should check out Navajo Night. I enjoyed the love story more.

Good from beginning to end. I like my romances a bit more sensual with longer love scenes, but Madeline Baker's writing makes up for it.

I love anything written by Madeline Baker and this book is no exception. It was Romantic, exciting and just plain sexy. I loved the hero and heroine they were so in love even time couldn't keep them apart.

this was an excellent book, and as i thoroughly enjoy reading madeline baker anyway, i bought this book at a store a few years ago. i have not forgotten it. the enjoyment i got out of reading it was worth the money i paid for it. i bought it new...and still have it. as a matter of fact i think i shall read it again. i have already read it at least twice.

I have almost all of Madeline Baker's books the time travel series are good i like get all that I can I cannot tell anyone about the book but I can tell you this you should get this book that is an good book trust me.