Winter Fire - Only, Bk 6 Author:Elizabeth Lowell Orphaned at thirteen, a mail-order bride at fourteen, widowed at sixteen, Sarah Kennedy has learned to depend upon no one but herself -- reserving all her love for her younger brother Conner, and for the wounded hawks she heals and returns to the air. — A hardened Civil War veteran, personal tragedy has taught Case Maxwell three things: to be a p... more »atient, deadly fighter, to love nothing that can die; and that justice is blind. But when a confrontation with his sworn enemies, the Culpepper clan, leaves him near death, Case finds himself, like many another damaged wild creature, under the tender, unwanted care of Sarah Kennedy.
Destiny has brought the healer and the warrior together to brave chilling risks and dangerous truths in a hard, magnificent land -- two souls haunted by a perilous present and the bitter ghosts of the past. But the intense emotion both Case and Sarah fear -- the passion that burns like fire in the very heart of winter -- is the only thing that can truly save them, as together they seek the courage to face the greatest risk of all: love.« less
Enjoyed this story set in the old west. Makes me want a cowboy of my very own. The story was great, had a great pace, some new twists and turns and great characters. Love re-reading this book.
3 of 5 stars. The protagonists meet in the first scene in a case of lust at first sight. Her lovable qualities are apparent throughout the book, so it's believable that he falls for her. I wasn't so sure what drew her to him beyond good looks. The action takes place in a small valley in the frontier west; spanish silver and her need to find it before the nearby bandits do carry the plot outside the love story. Supporting characters include her little brother, a devoted old outlaw and his woman, and Hunter (from Autumn Lover). I found the relationship between the heroine and her supporting characters to be the best part of the novel. She's a strong character throughout, and she saves her own day in the end. There's one dream-sex scene which I could have done without, but overall I'd recommend Winter Fire as a good western romance.
