Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner

It was on one of these occasions that he met the flame-haired beauty called Katie Russell. Bored and restless, he and his friends often wander away from the reservation to visit the few settlers who welcome them and to tease those who don't, but they never mean any harm. He misses the days when they could hunt buffalo and make war against their enemies, but now they must live on reservations, simply waiting for government handouts. Tohave is a young warrior who remembers when the Indian tribes were strong and powerful. So when Katie realizes that her Indian warrior is watching out for her and he saves her life, she cannot stop the yearnings of her heart. Life on the endless prairie far from civilization or even any other white people, becomes a daily exercise in drudgery punctuated only by her husband's abuse.

Their leader is a handsome brave who seems to see more of her than any other man has, so when they meet him and his friends again later at the fort, she begins to develop an attraction. When a small band of Indians ride down on their wagon as they near their land, teasing and taunting them, Katie is almost more intrigued than afraid. She's heard stories of the savage Indians, but isn't sure that they could possibly be any worse than her cruel husband who beats and rapes her on a regular basis. Katie Russell heads west to Nebraska with a husband she was forced to marry by a father who mistreated her and no longer wanted her around.

Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog Hop.Online address: Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch ANTHOLOGIES: Cherished Moments, 1994 Love by Chocolate, 1997 Cherished Love, 1997. HISTORICAL SAGAS: Montana Woman, 1990 Embers of the Heart, 1990 In the Shadow of the Mountains, 1991 Song of the Wolf, 1992 Outlaw Hearts, 1993 Tender Betrayal, 1993 Wildest Dreams, 1994 Thunder on the Plains, 1992 The Forever Tree, 1995 Chase the Sun, 1995 Tame the Wild Wind, 1996. OTHER HISTORICAL ROMANCES: Arizona Bride, 1985 Lawless Love, 1985 Rapture's Gold, 1986 Prairie Embrace, 1987 Heart's Surrender, 1988 Ecstasy's Chains, 1989 Arizona Ecstasy, 1989 Sweet Mountain Magic, 1990 Sioux Splendor, 1990 Comanche Sunset, 1991 Caress, 1992 Shameless, 1993 Unforgettable, 1994 Full Circle, 1994 Until Tomorrow, 1995 Texas Embrace, 1997 Mystic Dreamers, 1999. HISTORICAL ROMANCES, SAVAGE DESTINY SERIES: Sweet Prairie Passion, 1983 Ride the Free Wind, 1984 River of Love, 1984 Embrace the Wild Land, 1984 Climb the Highest Mountain, 1985 Meet the New Dawn, 1986 Eagle's Song, 1996. Publications: ROMANCE NOVELS: Savage Horizons, 1987 Frontier Fires, 1987 Destiny's Dawn, 1987 Tennessee Bride, 1988 Texas Bride, 1988 This Time Forever, 1989 Oregon Bride, 1990 Love Me Tomorrow, 1998 Texas Passions, 1999.

Career: Worked as a secretary full-time writer, 1984. Genres: Romance/Historical, Novellas/Short stories.

Sweet Prairie Passion by Rosanne Bittner