”…an emotionally charged, heartwarming tale of love lost and found.” -RT Book Review on High Plains Bride-To rescue their daughter … they must reunite When Thomas West came home from the goldfields, it was to find he’d been betrayed by his brother and the girl who swore to be true. Now, fourteen years later, he finds the woman he loved at his door demanding his help because his brother is … girl who swore to be true. Now, fourteen years later, he finds the woman he loved at his door demanding his help because his brother is dead, and their daughter has been captured by the Sioux. Not his brother’s daughter… Thomas’ daughter.
Sarah West claims Thomas was reported dead, leaving her in trouble with a broken promise to return.
When she discovered he was alive, she was already a mother and married to his brother. Now he is going to help her save their daughter.
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I couldn’t put it down.
12/16/2020 “High Plains Bride” (nook) certainly is an involved, heartbreaking story but, thankfully, it has a happily-ever-after. Thomas and Sarah have more secrets and tragedies than two people should endure. Ms. Kernan’s research is deep – resulting in a phenomenal story about the Sioux and the white man.
I would advise editing to correct words in the nook edition. Among others, I found “our” instead of “are” and, “pain” instead of “pane.”
I believe that some of the years and ages do not compute. “High Plains Bride” begins in 1864. Lucie is almost 14 years old. Sky Fox is about 16 years old. In the excerpt for “Dakota Bride” the date is September 1884 (20 years later). However, it is written that Sky Fox is now 29 years old (only about 15 years older). What happened to the missing 5 years?
In spite of errors, I loved the story.
Loved, loved this book. It kept me wanting more. I found it hard to put down. I loved the details and the writing was well done. Thank you for this book!!
I enjoyed the story.
Sarah and Thomas were annoying in their lack of communication. Lucie their young daughter seemed more mature in her thought process
Just couldn’t get into characters nor plot
Sarah & Thomas: It’s a good story with a good plot. But the thing that constantly stands out to me is how they both keep berating themselves for the bad decisions they made in their past. I thought it was a little too much emphasis on that although I know it has a bearing in how they now make their decisions. It was good reading.
Interesting book, good
I really loved the book , couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait to read the next story! ( about the daughter). Wonderful story telling author!
I LOVED THIS EXCITING, ROMANTIC WESTERN ADVENTURE! FIVE SHINING STARS!
To be honest, I struggled through the first two chapters, which deal with the rather complicated backstory between our hero (Thomas) and heroine (Sarah). But when I got to Chapter 3, OMG! This exciting, romantic western adventure took off at a breathtaking pace! I SIMPLY COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!
Here’s a bit of the plot (I’ll skip the backstory). In 1864, ex-lovers Thomas and Sarah set off on a long journey to rescue their 13-year-old daughter (Lucie), who’s been captured by the Sioux. The narrative weaves smoothly between the dangers of their search and the challenges of Lucie’s life with the Indians. The author’s vivid descriptions pull the reader into each scene, from Sacramento to Fort Laramie to the Indian camps. You’ll experience Indian attacks, a daring rescue and a deadly blizzard as Thomas and Sarah fight man and nature to save their daughter.
I especially appreciated that the white folks are not all “good” and the Indians are not all “bad.” I liked Water Blossom, an Indian woman who befriends Sarah. And I admired Eagle Dancer, the young Indian warrior who falls in love with Lucie. (You’ll find more of their story in His Dakota Bride, Book 5 in this series.)
Above all else, High Plains Bride is a passionate, heartwarming second chance romance between Thomas and Sarah, who rekindle their love after fourteen years apart. It’s a back and forth process with plenty of doubts (and some steamy sex) along the way, but it ends with a perfect HEA.
The book contains very little foul language, which I appreciated. A special thanks to the author for her extensive historical research–it shows in every word. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Loved this book. Easy to read with a great plot to follow,.
I like the details of what happened to Lucy, but the conflict between her parents seemed to go on forever.
Not as good as her other books
An overall good book and worth reading a realistic story. It got a little long on descriptions at times and I found myself skimming parts. There are a few editing issues that should be cleaned up (typos and extra words or a sentence that perhaps got changed midway in the writing, but didn’t quite get fixed. There are a few steamy romantic interludes that I wished I had been warned about (PG-13). I would have preferred a little less detail about the what and let my imagination fill things in from the emotions and thoughts of the characters. I found I liked the story enough to skim over those parts and read to the end hoping it didn’t get even more descriptive in that regard-it didn’t. I liked the afterward section that let me understand how realistic this story was as the author shared some of what she learned in her research for this story.
Loved this story!
I enjoyed reading about both Indians and settlers and their views. I’m looking forward to see how lucie will adapt back home.
Initially I was sort of lost. You always have to keep reading and give it a chance. It’s a gut wrencher, make me laugh story. I felt something was missing though. I don’t like storylines that just end unexpectedly. Fortunately, there are more to come.
When Thomas West came home from the gold fields, he found that he had been betrayed by his brother and the girl who swore to be true. Fourteen years later, the woman he loved demands help. His brother is dead, and the Sioux captured their daughter (not his brother’s daughter, Thomas’s daughter). Sarah West claims Thomas was reported dead, leaving her in trouble with a broken promise to return. When she discovered he was alive, she was already a mother and married to his brother. Now he is going to help her save their daughter, Lucie. – I cannot imagine the pain Thomas and Sarah endured because of their past and their daughter having been abducted by Indians. I felt sorry for all three. The book was interesting but slow. Thomas and Sarah were both very stubborn. Lucie had more patience. She was a sweet child who was treated badly by the Indians. This is an okay read. I prefer something more uplifting.
Emotionally thrilling roller-coaster of a second chance filled with intriguing charters, witty banter and thrilling passion…… was a edge of your seat read from beginning to end. Was a great read and exciting journey!
This is the second novel I’ve read recently about the relations between the Sioux and the white in the 1860s in the Minnesota/Dakota territory.
I appreciated the authenticity that the author strive for. The regaling of a harrowing experience and the story of two people with a second chance at Love if they can overcome the past.
This was a very serious book, an historical book, and I think it lends great insight to our world.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.