Fire Hawk's Bride [Paperback]

Judith E. French (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

Rescued by a civilized Cherokee "savage," Kate Miles discovers that her savior, John Fire Hawk, is indentured to her fiance+a7, but their passion for each other is forbidden, until their arrival in a new Virginian colony opens up a whole new world for them both. Original.

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Authentic Native American detail and endearing characters draw you into this incredible love story. Kate Miles falls in love with her fiancé's indentured servant, Fire Hawk. She attempts to deny the forbidden love, but once in the New World, Fire Hawk's world, she discovers a love and freedom that cannot be denied. Fire Hawk is as compelling as he is tender. He is a true hero. Memorable Native American heroes can also be found in 's books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380787458
• ISBN-13: 978-0380787456
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,399,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written. Great romance. Powerful characters., October 31, 2003

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This review is from: Fire Hawk's Bride (Paperback)

This is a definite page turner. You never get bored, and the author never takes you off track from the main couple for too long. I did start
to worry that this was going to be one of those stories where the woman keeps the hero hanging until the very last pages, but she comes
around and vows herself to him a little more than half way through.
They meat in England, in a dark forest. He saves her from a pack of wild hungry dogs, by using his unique power to communicate with
animals. He is "The Chosen One" of his Cherokee tribe, imprisoned and forced to flee to England. When he returns to America, he vows
to return to his people with Kate as his wife.
Kate comes to America as the betrothed of an English soldier. She falls for Fire Hawk, but they must keep their love secret, or Fire Hawk
would be hanged. Fire Hawk secretly waits, watches, and provides food for Kate's household during a devastating winter.
When they finally make their escape together, they live and get to know each other better on a private island. Fire Hawk teaches her to
swim, makes friends with a dolphin, rescues a hawk, and shows Kate how to live in the wild. During this time, Hawk makes vows to
Kate... but she refuses to commit. All the while a nemesis, Gar - jealous cousin of Fire Hawk - hunts them down. He takes them captive
and brings them to his village. Both are condemned to be sacrificed. It is at this point, that Kate vows herself to Fire Hawk. She proves
herself by setting Frie Hawk free, and by killing a man who threatens to shoot him.
After a triumphant escape/ war scene, the two are on a trek towards Fire Hawk's people, with Gar in close pursuit. Will they make it?
You'll have to read the book to find out!
Exciting story overall. Great battle scenes, great historical background, excellent love scenes. The hero, Fire Hawk, is brave, courageous,
honorable, mysterious, and also quite funny. He adds a lot of humor to the story with his whit. Kate is a refreshingly brave and strong, while
still fitting the role of an English woman who is out of her element.
Great read!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5-star hero -- 0-star, terrible heroine!!, March 11, 2005

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This review is from: Fire Hawk's Bride (Paperback)

Judith French is a very enjoyable writer, but, in this case, her heroine leaves MUCH to be desired...she fights her feelings for Fire Hawk *every* step of the way, almost until the end of the book! Even after they make love, she's still fighting her feelings for him and saying she won't go with him to the Cherokee people! It's a case of where the hero is far, far more attractive and endearing than the very undeserving heroine. It's incredibly annoying to "hear" Kate resist her natural feelings for Hawk, because he's far more worthy of those feelings than anyone in her family, or her rotten fiance. And, by the by, Kate illogically continues to have fond feelings for her parents ALTHOUGH her parents betroth her to a well-known womanizer (who ends up sleeping with her sister, no less), and still has fondness toward her sister, who has been nothing but miserably selfish towards Kate for her whole life!

All of Kate's prejudices and hesitations may have been "true to life" for a 17th century girl...but in practice, in this novel, they ruined the whole flow. When someone as wonderful as the hero is expressing his love for the heroine, you don't want her to respond with cowardly shrinking from the fact that he's Native American, and thinking/saying they just "can't" be together; that it's "wrong" for her to feel the way she does. Especially when all the white people surrounding this girl have no redeeming features whatsoever! I mean, she's going to stick to THESE people, instead of Hawk, who's been nothing but good, gentle and loving to her? Kate's feelings just spoilt the love story and weakened her character considerably.

Hawk is a marvelous hero; strong, smart, tender...The author really outdid herself in creating him. I can't say enough good about HIM. It's just a shame he's stuck with this narrow-minded, hesitant, non-courageous heroine. She spoilt the book for me.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written and Entertaining.. Good Read, May 25, 1998

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This review is from: Fire Hawk's Bride (Paperback)

The characters, Fire Hawk and Kate, from England, develops a friendship and love like no other. Coming from two different worlds, they find each other again. All other characters, Kate's sister, Alice, Fire Hawk's cousin, GAR, are very colorful and exciting. I recommand reading this book. You'll enjoy it...