Tomahawk'd [Paperback]

Diane S Bauden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2008

At a Wisconsin resort, Jackson and Erin meet as children forming a bond that is continued through letters even after the summer ends. Their adolescence is turbulent and it finds them separated from each other until an emergency in Jack's life brings them back together in adulthood. Tomahawk'd is a coming of age story, full of suspense and twists with characters to love and hate.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Tomahawk'd is a wonderfully sweet tale of two young girls who meet during summer vacation and fall slowly in love over time.

For a full review: windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=29823 --Windy City Times

About the Author

Diane lives in the Midwest with her longtime partner, and their two dogs, Matty and Bella. She has seven siblings who are the foundation of her being. In addition to writing, Diane owns and operates a pet-sitting service and the online newswire service, The Open Press, Inc. Di is also the production editor on the fabulous Chicago GLBT podcast, Windy City Queercast. She loves playing golf and playing in her rose garden.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Intaglio Publications; First edition (April 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933113901
• ISBN-13: 978-1933113906
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful coming of age story, October 26, 2009

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MK Burgess "Devlyn" (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomahawk'd (Paperback)

Diane S Bauden is a brilliant author who does not disappoint with this tale. I wont re-hash the story as this has already been done capably by one of the reviewers.
This is a beautiful coming of age story with adolescent misunderstandings and hormones driving a wedge between Erin and Jackson. As both women go through life one thing is ever-present; their love for one another. First love is sometimes strong enough to overcome all obstacles.
The author gives us complex and multi faceted characters, the commentry is realistic and flows with ease. Although the book jumps from past to present day to tell the whole story this is smooth in transition and detail.
I purchased the eBook version of this book from Intaglio and was able to convert it with ease to read on my Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle. There are some gramatical and spelling errors within the book (the eBook version) but this does not detract too much from the story. If these had been proofed out of the book I would have been happy to give the book a five star.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tomahawk"d, November 13, 2008

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Dale Ralston "spirit" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomahawk'd (Paperback)

I have re-read this at least 4 times since the initial read. I really liked the way you shiffed back and forth in time. The true feeling between the characters was well developed and the love scenes between them were right on. I look forward to reading more of Ms Bauden's work.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Girls Gone Wild (Sort of), December 1, 2008

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K. Johnson (Twin Cities, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tomahawk'd (Paperback)

Opening with two young girls meeting for the first time, `Tomahawk'd' is a wonderful book that tracks the lives of Jackson Thomas and Erin Hawkins as they grow into womanhood. For the record, I've always been a fan of Bauden so this review might appear a little biased. She has an incredible imagination which spills over into her characters and stories, making them both unique and lovable.

Jackson Thomas lives with her aunt, the owner/operator of The Northwoods Island City, a vacation resort on Tomahawk Lake. She's a precarious youngster who is as `tom-boyish' as they come. Her favorite place is on a roof overlooking the lake, and she spends lots of time there. Erin Hawkins and her family come to the resort one summer for vacation. Erin takes immediately to Jackson, but Erin's judgmental mother inherently disapproves of their friendship. Over the years, Erin's family continues to visit the lake and the girls' friendship grows. That is... until Mrs. Hawkins discovers the true nature of their relationship and separates them `permanently.'

Move to present-day Chicago... Jack is a music teacher and Erin is a famous artist. Jack's aunt is dying and wants to see Erin, so Jack reluctantly calls her old friend. To her surprise, Erin is delighted with the call... especially since she's going through a divorce and needs a shoulder of support. A series of open discussions and admissions leads the duo in directions they never before imagined.

I highly recommend this great book with dimensional main characters, colorful supporting characters, and an imaginative story line.