After he's captured by the French and threatened with being burned alive by their Abanaki allies, Morgan MacKinnon becomes a spy within their camp, never realizing just how treacherous his conflicting loyalties will be when he falls in love with an innocent yet alluring mademoiselle.
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Starred Review. The captivating sequel to 2006's Surrender continues the tale of the MacKinnon clan, Scots forced to fight for the British in the 18th-century French and Indian Wars. The French score a major coup when they capture notorious ranger Morgan MacKinnon, best known for destroying an Abenaki village after learning that the tribes warriors were scalping women and children. Brigadier de Bourlamaque plans on handing MacKinnon over to the Abenaki, who promise to torture him mercilessly, unless he betrays his comrades. MacKinnon despairs, but Bourlamaques ward, Amalie Chauvenet, captures his heart and persuades him to spy for the French against the English. Clare's detailed attention to the history of alliances forged and battles fought near Fort Ticonderoga adds authenticity, and the characters evolve and change with a realism that readers will love. (Dec.)
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From the Author
Dear Readers,
Untamed is back, both as an ebook and in print -- but there's more to the story, quite literally.
When I originally wrote it, the original publisher called to say they had to cut at least 25 pages from the story to make it fit their maximum book length. I was crushed!
The final result, with careful cutting, still garnered a starred review from Publishers Weekly. But there were some significant changes -- one in particular -- that really bothered me.
Eventually, I left the book's original publisher, and both the first book in the series, Surrender, and Untamed went out of print. I thought that was the end of the series. I got emails almost every day from readers eager for Connor's story, but I didn't know what to tell them.
Fortunately, Berkley stepped in and bought the entire series, which meant I got a second chance at both Surrender and Untamed. Both have new (historically accurate!) covers. Both have fresh edits where I had a chance to tweak scenes and language. And those 25-plus pages? They've been restored.
I am so happy to share the book with you as I wrote it.
As for Connor's book, watch for Defiant in July 2012.
And thanks for your support! Your devotion to this series helped to keep it alive.
Yours,
Pamela Clare --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.
Untamed is back, both as an ebook and in print -- but there's more to the story, quite literally.
When I originally wrote it, the original publisher called to say they had to cut at least 25 pages from the story to make it fit their maximum book length. I was crushed!
The final result, with careful cutting, still garnered a starred review from Publishers Weekly. But there were some significant changes -- one in particular -- that really bothered me.
Eventually, I left the book's original publisher, and both the first book in the series, Surrender, and Untamed went out of print. I thought that was the end of the series. I got emails almost every day from readers eager for Connor's story, but I didn't know what to tell them.
Fortunately, Berkley stepped in and bought the entire series, which meant I got a second chance at both Surrender and Untamed. Both have new (historically accurate!) covers. Both have fresh edits where I had a chance to tweak scenes and language. And those 25-plus pages? They've been restored.
I am so happy to share the book with you as I wrote it.
As for Connor's book, watch for Defiant in July 2012.
And thanks for your support! Your devotion to this series helped to keep it alive.
Yours,
Pamela Clare --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.
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Colorado author Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter and eventually became the first woman editor-in-chief of two different newspapers. Along the way, she and her team won numerous state and national honors, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service and the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award. A single mother with two college-aged sons, she writes historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense within view of the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Pamela Clare is good--really good. Her books are poignant, sexy and romantic, funny, riveting, and unusual. But best of all, Clare manages to keep it realistic without compromising character, plot, or setting.
In Untamed, Clare continues the story of the Mackinnon family. Like his brothers, Morgan Mackinnon is a Highland Scot with enough Native-American know-how to give you the best of both worlds in one hero. Morgan and his brothers are being forced to fight for the English in the French and Indian War. It's a great injustice on a number of levels and Morgan's pretty peeved about it. However, he loves his brothers and he loves his men. So he does a damn good job as head of the elite Ranger Company. While saving one of his men, Morgan is captured by the French, the historic ally of Catholic Highlanders such as himself. However, Morgan is prepared to withstand torture and an excruciatingly slow death rather than betray his brothers and his men. Circumstances give Morgan the opportunity to live and await escape--if he's willing to lie to the woman he's coming to love and the enemy he's coming to admire. Thus Morgan pretends to join the French, all the while watching for the opportunity to return to the English he despises and the family he loves. Clare doesn't give Morgan any easy outs, and he wouldn't take them if she did. He's fully aware of what he's doing & he feels guilty. Among the French, he's not a convict on parole but is recognized as Scottish nobility. Yet Morgan's first allegiance is always to his family and the Rangers. Meanwhile, Morgan is falling in love with Amalie, the ward of the French general. Amalie trusts Morgan and believes he has truly joined her countrymen. Uh oh. The Big Mis looms. And here's where Clare demonstrates her deftness as an author. If you're like me and you hate the Big Misunderstanding or the Big Surprise at the end of the novel, don't worry. Clare doesn't make that mistake! Yay! Amalie is kept in the dark just long enough to allow the reader to feel the strain Morgan's under as he deludes the woman he loves. Then she finds out! And when Amalie discovers the truth, her reaction rings true. She doesn't make hasty decisions or reject Morgan in a fit of temper as so many heroines do when faced with similar revelations in more poorly written novels. There's so much I love about this series. The sparkling dialogue is historically accurate. The characters live and breathe, and the wilderness does too. I loved trekking through the primeval forest of America with Morgan and Amalie. Amalie is freaked out enough to remind readers what a dark, enormous wilderness use to cover this continent. Yes, it was majestic, but its majesty was brutal and it could kill you. Morgan is competent and courageous enough to make readers marvel at the men and women who forged a life and nation out of this enormous continent. Writing this review, I want to read the book again! So I'm off to do just that.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Go out and pick up UNTAMED today! Hurry! Amazing sequel to Surrender!,
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Absolutely one of Pamela Clare's best books! As an avid Pamela Clare fan, I couldn't wait for the release of UNTAMED and Pamela Clare has not disappointed this fan one tiny minute bit! I was blown away! I'm still blown away! There is no one who tells a better love story than Pamela Clare!
There is something about Pamela Clare's voice that sweeps you away into her tale of sacrifice, duty, honor, loyality and last but really not least- love. When I read her books, I feel like I'm there in every moment. No page is wasted as she weaves a grand tale of forbidden romance. I hear the characters speak as though they were acting out the book in front of me. The visual she creates with her words is out of this world amazing and UNTAMED was no different! I was unable to put this book down and found myself unable to sleep because I had to know the outcome. That's how involved you become once you pick up this book and it's Pamela Clare's writing that does it to you. In UNTAMED, we find Morgan MacKinnon wounded in battle as he saved one of his own, taken as a prisoner by the enemy and nursed back to health by a convent raised orphan of war, Amalie Chauvenet. It is a joy to watch their love blossom and grow throughout the book, each sacrifice they make for one another claws at your soul as find yourself fighting with Amalie and Morgan. At first you're fighting with them to realize they NEED to be together, and then you fight with them to keep their relationship and to stay alive. Several times while reading the book, I found myself holding my breath and chewing my fingernails. It was wonderful to catch up with the Rangers and the MacKinnon brothers. Always a lively bunch. The journey is long and hard but well worth the trip as when you close the book, the ending leaves you feeling overjoyed and waiting for the next installment of MacKinnon Rangers! I can't recommend this book enough. Pick up Surrender and Untamed today and find yourself swept away with the MacKinnon Rangers!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Morgan MacKinnon's story - Another Exciting Frontier Romance,
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Morgan MacKinnon takes over as captain of MacKinnon's Rangers after his older brother Iain is allowed to leave the service and return to the family farm with his wife Annie and their son. Morgan is captured by the French at Fort Ticonderoga after he is gravely injured while helping save the life of one of his men. The French intend to try to save his life so he can be interrogated then given to the Abenaki. The Abenaki want to torture and kill Morgan in retaliation for a harsh attack against an Abenaki village known for killing British citizens.
Amalie Chauvenet came to Fort Ticonderoga (Fort Carillon to the French) to be near her father who is a French officer. She is part Abenaki on her mother's side but knows little about her Abenaki heritage because she was raised in a convent after her mother died when she was very young. Amalie's father is killed in the Battle of Ticonderoga by a Ranger sniper but she remains at the fort afterward because it was too dangerous to travel through the wilderness to the convent. Amalie is asked to help care for Morgan in the infirmary because they are afraid the French soldiers would try to harm him. Amalie resents Morgan at first because her father was killed by a Ranger like him but she quickly comes to admire his honesty and integrity. Amalie and Morgan come to know and respect each other while he heals. They both fight the fierce attraction between them because they know Morgan is bound for death from the French or Abenaki as soon as he is healed. Desperate to save Morgan's life, Amalie convinces the fort commander to give Morgan the choice to fight for the French instead of being killed since he is a fellow Catholic who was forced to serve in the British army against his will. Morgan does not want to betray his fellow Rangers and brother Connor, but decides to pretend to join the French army to find out as much information as possible before he escapes. Morgan is forced to play a desperate game with his life on the line if he is found out, while fighting his strong attraction to Amalie as he does not want to hurt her when he leaves. Morgan and Amalie's love story is full of action and adventure and takes the reader on a fun ride. Their romance was very sweet and passionate. Morgan manages to survive some harrowing situations with the help and love of Amalie, who shows a lot of courage and compassion in her actions. I loved catching up with Iain and Annie and am looking forward to Connor's story. I highly recommend reading Surrender before this book because it sets up the story line and introduces the wonderful MacKinnon brothers. Pamela Clare has penned another great historical romance and has more than proved her ability to write amazing romantic love stories with beautiful historical detail.
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