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Sweet Prairie Passion
by Rosanne Bittner
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
First Impressions
Sweet Prairie Passion is the first book in the “Savage Destiny” series. This is a series that is an epic love series. So if you enjoyed what we received with her Outlaw Hearts series, I would recommend this highly. This series is also one of her most well-loved series other than the Outlaw Hearts series. I was honored to be able to buddy read with a good friend of mine Brianna Nichols (she has been a book blogger so some of you oldie bloggers might remember her). We both had wanted to read more westerns and had decided this week that we wanted to read this together as neither of us had read this series yet. I was really intrigued because the hero is biracial (of Native American descent) and this is an interracial romance. I was so eager for this because I know how well this author does representation, I have been impressed in the past with the other books that she has had nonwhite characters and she did just a tremendous job with it here. And fair warning this book is a PAGE TURNER (the type of book that will tempt you to call in sick-to-work type of reading) and I guarantee if you are a fan of this author or westerns in general, this book will definitely work for you.
If a woman stifles those dreams, she stifles him, and their marriage isn’t any good anymore. But if she lets him grow and stretch out and be free, he’ll always be at her side. If a woman is clever enough, she can have a man tied to her apron strings without his even knowing it.”
Summary
This story begins with a family, the Trents, who with a group of other families and individuals are heading out west to Oregon and are looking for a guide, the guide that they find is Zeke Monroe, who is half-Cheyenne. From the first moment that 15-year-old Abbie Trent meets Zeke, there is an instant connection between them, Zeke is in his mid-twenties, and he knows that focusing on Abbie would be a mistake. He is still haunted by the loss of his wife and son who were murdered because she was white and fell in love with him. And he knows how cruel man can be and would never do anything to put Abbie in danger but sometimes life doesn’t go according to plans. As the group journey on the wagon trail together, they have to face up to loss and death and the gritty horror of the wild west, and a fierce love breaks free between Zeke and Abbie but can they find their way to a happy ever after? Will Zeke’s fear prevent him from embracing a future with Abbie or will they have to embrace what they have now and lose each other forever?
What I Loved
There are so many good things about this book and honestly, it would have been a higher rating except for one aspect (see below for what I had issues with). This was such a solid read and I just fell so hard for this couple. I just knew it would be a rough ride but this author in her typical manner, tore my heart in two but also put it back together. There was so many emotions that are packed in this story and some rough things happened to this pair. But what I loved the most, is seeing them connect so well and fight for each other. There is such a deep intimacy that builds between them and I really respect how this author doesn’t sugarcoat the gritty wild west, she gives it to you real and I admire that. We see the harsh realities of what human beings as a whole had to suffer but most especially the Native Americans and the horrors they had to face and deal with due to racism that was so heavily present back then. I really respected how Rosanne Bittner handled the representation here and you can definitely tell she researched this well to give honor to this story. I really admired Zeke, he is definitely my favorite I just wanted to cheer this man on to his HEA because he deserves it so much. You see how he is tormented but I love how objective he is despite what he has gone through and doesn’t have hate in his heart for those that are innocent. We see the friendships that he builds and how people really have his back when he needs it the most. The romance that builds between Zeke and Abbie, is so sweet and poignant. When we see the intimate moments between them, I just wanted to stay there forever right along side with them. I was also fascinated by the way the author built the plot of the story and it does end with a HFN feeling. The series does feature the couple or really the whole family (I think their kids have a couple of books later in the series). But I was impressed with how this author had me so hooked into the story and I never wanted to let go of it here.
“God, I love you, Abbie,” he whispered. “That’s the only thing I know. When you took me inside of you, you took my soul, damn you! I don’t belong to myself anymore. I’ve got no strength to fight when I’m near you. I wanted to go on without you, but I can’t do it. I’m so tired of being alone, Abbie. I want a wife—children again.”
What I Struggled With
The heroine was such a struggle, I tell ya all, I wanted to love her but it took time with this one. I did love how she is with Zeke. But she is so immature and also I didn’t like how jealousy brings out her worst characteristics. I normally don’t mind jealousy, but in this case, it was pretty bad how she treats a certain young woman because she was jealous. I know she is young in this book, and I did try to maintain my objectivity in this one, but she really spoiled the first half of the book for me. She does grow so much in the story and I was able to enjoy her character, but she is the reason this book isn’t a five-star read for me.
Overall View
I found Sweet Prairie Passion to be a beautiful, heart-wrenching romance that won my heart so deeply. Its a story of loss, struggle and even death but its also a tale of healing, love, and beauty of the soul.
I will stay with you, my love, I will bear the hardships life brings us. For life would be so much more unbearable Without you. We will follow the uncaught wind, And range with the eagle and all wild things— Wild and free … like you, my darling … And like the love we share … wild and free. Wild and free.
Trigger Warnings:
Violence, Racism, Mention of the “Trail of Bloody Tears”, Death of a Family Member(s)
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
First Impressions
Sweet Prairie Passion is the first book in the “Savage Destiny” series. This is a series that is an epic love series. So if you enjoyed what we received with her Outlaw Hearts series, I would recommend this highly. This series is also one of her most well-loved series other than the Outlaw Hearts series. I was honored to be able to buddy read with a good friend of mine Brianna Nichols (she has been a book blogger so some of you oldie bloggers might remember her). We both had wanted to read more westerns and had decided this week that we wanted to read this together as neither of us had read this series yet. I was really intrigued because the hero is biracial (of Native American descent) and this is an interracial romance. I was so eager for this because I know how well this author does representation, I have been impressed in the past with the other books that she has had nonwhite characters and she did just a tremendous job with it here. And fair warning this book is a PAGE TURNER (the type of book that will tempt you to call in sick-to-work type of reading) and I guarantee if you are a fan of this author or westerns in general, this book will definitely work for you.
If a woman stifles those dreams, she stifles him, and their marriage isn’t any good anymore. But if she lets him grow and stretch out and be free, he’ll always be at her side. If a woman is clever enough, she can have a man tied to her apron strings without his even knowing it.”
Summary
This story begins with a family, the Trents, who with a group of other families and individuals are heading out west to Oregon and are looking for a guide, the guide that they find is Zeke Monroe, who is half-Cheyenne. From the first moment that 15-year-old Abbie Trent meets Zeke, there is an instant connection between them, Zeke is in his mid-twenties, and he knows that focusing on Abbie would be a mistake. He is still haunted by the loss of his wife and son who were murdered because she was white and fell in love with him. And he knows how cruel man can be and would never do anything to put Abbie in danger but sometimes life doesn’t go according to plans. As the group journey on the wagon trail together, they have to face up to loss and death and the gritty horror of the wild west, and a fierce love breaks free between Zeke and Abbie but can they find their way to a happy ever after? Will Zeke’s fear prevent him from embracing a future with Abbie or will they have to embrace what they have now and lose each other forever?
What I Loved
There are so many good things about this book and honestly, it would have been a higher rating except for one aspect (see below for what I had issues with). This was such a solid read and I just fell so hard for this couple. I just knew it would be a rough ride but this author in her typical manner, tore my heart in two but also put it back together. There was so many emotions that are packed in this story and some rough things happened to this pair. But what I loved the most, is seeing them connect so well and fight for each other. There is such a deep intimacy that builds between them and I really respect how this author doesn’t sugarcoat the gritty wild west, she gives it to you real and I admire that. We see the harsh realities of what human beings as a whole had to suffer but most especially the Native Americans and the horrors they had to face and deal with due to racism that was so heavily present back then. I really respected how Rosanne Bittner handled the representation here and you can definitely tell she researched this well to give honor to this story. I really admired Zeke, he is definitely my favorite I just wanted to cheer this man on to his HEA because he deserves it so much. You see how he is tormented but I love how objective he is despite what he has gone through and doesn’t have hate in his heart for those that are innocent. We see the friendships that he builds and how people really have his back when he needs it the most. The romance that builds between Zeke and Abbie, is so sweet and poignant. When we see the intimate moments between them, I just wanted to stay there forever right along side with them. I was also fascinated by the way the author built the plot of the story and it does end with a HFN feeling. The series does feature the couple or really the whole family (I think their kids have a couple of books later in the series). But I was impressed with how this author had me so hooked into the story and I never wanted to let go of it here.
“God, I love you, Abbie,” he whispered. “That’s the only thing I know. When you took me inside of you, you took my soul, damn you! I don’t belong to myself anymore. I’ve got no strength to fight when I’m near you. I wanted to go on without you, but I can’t do it. I’m so tired of being alone, Abbie. I want a wife—children again.”
What I Struggled With
The heroine was such a struggle, I tell ya all, I wanted to love her but it took time with this one. I did love how she is with Zeke. But she is so immature and also I didn’t like how jealousy brings out her worst characteristics. I normally don’t mind jealousy, but in this case, it was pretty bad how she treats a certain young woman because she was jealous. I know she is young in this book, and I did try to maintain my objectivity in this one, but she really spoiled the first half of the book for me. She does grow so much in the story and I was able to enjoy her character, but she is the reason this book isn’t a five-star read for me.
Overall View
I found Sweet Prairie Passion to be a beautiful, heart-wrenching romance that won my heart so deeply. Its a story of loss, struggle and even death but its also a tale of healing, love, and beauty of the soul.
I will stay with you, my love, I will bear the hardships life brings us. For life would be so much more unbearable Without you. We will follow the uncaught wind, And range with the eagle and all wild things— Wild and free … like you, my darling … And like the love we share … wild and free. Wild and free.
Trigger Warnings:
Violence, Racism, Mention of the “Trail of Bloody Tears”, Death of a Family Member(s)