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It did take me a little bit to get into the book because of a lot of corny dialogue that the characters tended to say. A lot of it was overly dramatic at times, but luckily, not so awful as to have stopped me from reading.
I found it too convenient that the 2nd wife of Yellow Feather was so mean-spirited, she managed to get herself shunned from the tribe early on (and not be any competition to Lorinda) and became a bit of a side character who's involvement with a villain in the book was a bit unbelievable that they managed to meet at all in the vast expanse of the area. The first wife's infidelity and then tragic death was another eye-roller, because it made this a little too "Days of Our Lives". But, don't get me wrong, I liked that it worked out for the lead couple. Although, someday, I'd like to read a realistic Indian romance where the guy actually has more than one mate and the jealous white woman has to learn to deal with it.
I found it too simple that the author managed to kill everyone off to keep the good vs. evil in the story tidy. She's trying to portray history, yet the bad guy always "getting what they deserve" is just too far-fetched. It was such a lack of creativity that they also "just happened" to meet each other and know who Lorinda was, or know of her. It's a big area between St. Paul & Duluth and the Chippewa Nation, so I find it hard to believe it's so easy to run into someone who knows someone like these character do. Especially without our modern day conveniences such as transportation and communication.
But, I must say, overall, this book is better written than some others I have read by authors who are popular in Indian romance for as long as Edwards has been. It was interesting enough for me to want to read the next book in the series and hope the author's writing becomes more satisfying.
I found it too convenient that the 2nd wife of Yellow Feather was so mean-spirited, she managed to get herself shunned from the tribe early on (and not be any competition to Lorinda) and became a bit of a side character who's involvement with a villain in the book was a bit unbelievable that they managed to meet at all in the vast expanse of the area. The first wife's infidelity and then tragic death was another eye-roller, because it made this a little too "Days of Our Lives". But, don't get me wrong, I liked that it worked out for the lead couple. Although, someday, I'd like to read a realistic Indian romance where the guy actually has more than one mate and the jealous white woman has to learn to deal with it.
I found it too simple that the author managed to kill everyone off to keep the good vs. evil in the story tidy. She's trying to portray history, yet the bad guy always "getting what they deserve" is just too far-fetched. It was such a lack of creativity that they also "just happened" to meet each other and know who Lorinda was, or know of her. It's a big area between St. Paul & Duluth and the Chippewa Nation, so I find it hard to believe it's so easy to run into someone who knows someone like these character do. Especially without our modern day conveniences such as transportation and communication.
But, I must say, overall, this book is better written than some others I have read by authors who are popular in Indian romance for as long as Edwards has been. It was interesting enough for me to want to read the next book in the series and hope the author's writing becomes more satisfying.
