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Hawk's Woman

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Clay, strong, powerful to die for winds up almost dead when a beautiful, young - soon to be a nun discovers Clay in the garden of a convent. Hallie, a seventeen year old angel takes tender care of Clay. She gets to feel like a normal young woman would feel. She realizes (after her first kiss with a man like Clay) that a life at the convent becomes no longer an interest. Clay, who tries not to fall in-love again after losing his wife by rape, can't help but feel drawn to Hallie who heals his heart, who lightens the burden of guilt for the last 2 years of his life. After his loss, he only feels anger, revenge.. forgets that life is worth living for. He left his 5 year old daughter, Anna, with her grandparents to seek revenge and take the law into his own hands.

Hallie thought abandoned by her father discovers Frank, her father in a town only to learn that her father is the Sheriff of the town.

Hallie and her Father reunite but Clay is thrown into jail when Frank discovers Clay is wanted for killing 5 men..

Read the book.. It's a must... Great book.

loved this book...only have read a few by madline baker and i have loved all of them.I loved Clay and Hallie's story .Anyone who love historical romance with the lakota people will like this book.

Young teenage postulate Hallie McIntyre is just months away from taking her final vows when fate throws a wounded outlaw into her path. Hallie discovers a sexy, chiseled half-breed unconscious in the convent's yard and helps him into the barn, where she hides him and nurses him back to health. He is John "Clay" Walking Hawk, a half Lakota/ half French man hell-bent on finishing a journey of vengeance to honor the death of his wife, who was slain by five evil white men two years before. Waiting for him with the People is his little daughter. "Hawk's Woman" is a romantic journey of these two people, and the obstacles they overcome to find happiness together.

This was easily a 3.5 star read and a definite recommended addition to the library of any lover of historical western romance novels. That being said, this novel had its issues. Namely, plot devices that are simply too convenient, like a long-lost father being discovered within a few hours at the first town the two stop at, etc. Also, having just read a different novel by the same author, "Lakota Love Song," I was disappointed with re-reading passages and situations I had just read. The idea of discovering a wounded Indian, hiding him and nursing him to health was a repeat for one. Amongst others, an entire scene involving a bear, an explanation of a spirit guide ("He won't attack, he's my brother...") etc. This novel was certainly better than that way and the steam gauge was definitely higher.

Overall, a very great romance. Somewhat unoriginal in parts, but satisfying on the whole.

Orphaned at a young age, Hallie McIntyre was raised by a group of nuns in a convent where she'd planned to eventually take her own vows of celibacy. Hallie never imagined how her world would change when she came across a wounded man in dire need of her help. Assisting John Walking Hawk while he recuperates from his wounds opens Hallie's eyes to the possibility that maybe there is more in life than prayer and abstinence. John Hawk is not a simple man; he's a man on a quest to avenge the rape and murder of his dead wife. A man who comes with the stigma of Indian blood flowing through his veins as he hands out his own personal brand of justice to the men responsible for tearing his world apart. Nothing will come easy for a mixed breed and a white woman in a land where justice isn't given to everyone and sometimes the weight of a person's past can be deadly.

Set in a world long since gone, Hawk's Woman is the tale of an innocent young woman who decides to follow her heart to happiness. Hallie was too naïve in the way of the world to be afraid of a man who was surely running from the law which made for a sweet love to build and grow. Taking a chance on Hawk, a man who couldn't see past his need for vengeance, Hallie showed a strength that belied her age and experience. Madeline Baker's novel will be considered by some a slow burning tale of romance. Outside of the instances of danger from varied enemies, human and animal, the story basically outlines a sweet and tender romance between a man who needs a reason to live again. A reason he didn't realize he already had without the guidance of a young woman's love. Hawk's Woman is heart warming historical and one readers who like their romance to simmer before the big pay off will definitely enjoy.


Indy
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A very rich, charming story! Great characters

I thought this book was great. Its a must read. I couldn't put it down!!