This book was great, I'm hopeing there will be another book about this family. I'm wanting to know about Blake and Velvet Johnson. Please Betty Brooks make this a series.

This is only the second book I have read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. I also hope she continues the story of the family of brothers in the book along with the heroine finding her sisters. I very much enjoyed the personality of the heroine, not a clinging vine or damsel in distress that depends on someone else to save her.

I have read several books by this author over the years. All I can say is that she really outdid herself on this book. I am sincerely hoping that this will be a start of a series of books about this family. This book deals with the aftermath of the Civil War and the devastation/destruction that followed. She is very detailed in her facts and interwoven in these facts is the gripping and turbulent story of two young people and their families. I read the book in day and a half. If you like this time setting then I would HIGHLY recommend this book.

Comanche Passion was the very first book I ever read by Ms. Brooks than after I enjoy reading all of her books. Go back to the book, I deals with a young girl who had learn that she has a bother in the hands of the Comanches Tribe. She had no idea were to start looking for him. But the only a half-breed Comanche Indian himself. But you have to read it for yourself to find out the breathtaking, romance and exciement of the story. I sure do recommand this book for you to read.

Wow! This book is terrific. My first Betty Brooks novel. To be sure I will be reading more! It was everything you could ask for in a book, Adventure, Captivating, Romantic, Emotional, Exciting. Each and every page something was going on. I was totally involved in the characters and loved both of them. The story is about Serena, who as a child was left stranded when both her parents were killed and her brother kidnapped by the Comanche. Of coarse she was rescued by a white man who loved her and raised her as his own. When she grew up she learned of her brother's existence and made it her obsession to find him. She was told to seek a man 'Pecos' who was most likely to help her accomplish her goal. The only disappointing part to me was it never reconciled brother and sister to my satisfaction, but hopefully that will be another novel. Still it was a wonderful exciting book and I would recommend it to anyone.

Jade Carrington was not left with much choice when one of the King's men attacked her. She knew the only way to defend herself was to kill her attacker. Now Jade must face her punishment. She was to be auctioned as a slave.

Matthew Hunter knew that he would pay whatever it took to win Jade. Unfortunately, Matt was not the only one that wanted Jade. The Frenchman that Matt outbid had every intention of having Jade whether he won the auction or not. Matt and Jade rode deep into the wilderness where they not only had to stay hidden from the Frenchman, but also from the Indians who were planning an attack of the white people.

Matt and Jade face many dangers as the struggle to survive in the wilderness and at the hands of the enemies. Their strength, honor, and love get them through the worst. The story of Matt and Jade is about survival and so much more. The danger keeps you on edge from page to page. This is a book I do not hesitate to recommend.

Rafe Sutherland didn't want to love the mysterious woman he'd pulled from the flood, yet his lonely heart would not be denied. By the time he realized how deep his feelings were it was already too late. But it seemed their love was doomed when a man from Jessie's past appeared to claim her. Before they could leave town though, the mystery was solved, resulting in a shootout that left Rafe critically wounded. Great book!

I thought all three stories were really intriguing. The first story is that classic beauty and beast story that everyone will enjoy reading.

The third story made me feel so many different emotions, ranging from dislike, excitment, anger, nervousness etc. The author did a good job of making the main characters frustratingly lovable. Just read it, you'll love it.

The second story is little complex in regards to the writing style. I had a hard time concentrating on the story because the wording threw me off. I had to constantly re-read lines, because I simply didn't get it. Ultimately, it is also a sweet love story.

All in all, the book is definitely a keeper.

This book was a present to my children from my mother for Christmas. She was very excited about it and said it reminded her of her childhood. It gave me and my children great insight as to what it was like for my Mother and her family growing up in the 30's. My Mother read it aloud to my children when she gave it to them. The part about Christmas morning made us all cry. The book told about a Southern Family in the 30's preparing for Christmas. But it was more than that, the love that was felt between the family members and the simple pleasures that were enjoyed during the trying times of the 30's was touching and ment a great deal to me and my children. We were able, for the first time to explain to our children what it was like to grow up back then, to do without and to make do with what you had. It amazed my children that people could be so happy with so little. I would recommend this book to any Grandparent to give to a Grandchild or to anyone who has parents or relatives who grew up in the 30's.

When Jennifer Carlisle tried to help the Indian she found suffering from a rattlesnake bite she was taken prisoner. Although held for ransom, Jennifer finds herself falling in love with the Indian who claimed her for his own. And even when the ransom is paid and she is back among her own people she cannot forget the man who stole her heart. The book makes us realize how unfairly the Indians were treated and the efforts of a handful of people to help the plight of the Indians.

Thorne has loved Rainey since she was a child. She thinks of him as her best friend, and when she becomes infatuated with the new handsome schoolteacher, she asks him to show her how to use "feminine wiles" to attract him. After a few kissing lessons, she hardly remembers the schoolteacher, but she refuses Thorne's offer of marriage because she thinks he is offering out of duty rather than love. A secondary plot has Thorne hiring a private detective to find his long lost half sister, but this plot is never fully developed and in fact seems to interfere with the primary romance. Although he never said the exact words she wanted, Thorne expressed his feelings toward her in his actions and words; only a dimwit could have mistaken them. Nevertheless, I could not put this book down because the hero is every woman's dream and, frankly, I fell in love with him too. How refreshing to find a book where the hero's deep feelings about the heroine are never in doubt (at least to the reader). I will look for more books like this one!

Sorry to say, but this wasn't a very good read. It lacked depth, romance, excitement..

..."Betty Brook's magnificent Viking saga continues with the story of Brynna Nordstrom. In the wilds of 13th century America, Brynna is on a quest to find her brother. But when she finds herself caught between warring tribes who seek her as a prize or a prisoner--she discovers passion in the arms of a banished Anasazi warrior. From the author of Viking Mistress"

This would have been an excellent book, if the author worked a little more on the contemporary language, developing the future/past relationship of the characters, and just plain given the story more attention.

Betty Brooks created some wonderful characters here, but didn't fully develop all of them... some had such tiny parts in the story, I wondered why they were created in the first place.

When Anne travelled a century into the past, she was somehow able to adapt easily to the new surroundings... stretching into her memories of camping with her grandmother. However, camping in modern times is never that similar to travelling into the 1800s.

Ms. Brooks would have created a better story, had she shown the readers the differences in the modern and past communication styles. Anne used modern language, that was easily understood by the characters in the past... even though some of these words meant other things in that time. For example a kid, would be goats... not a child. When Anne called herself an offensive curse word, the characters from the past didn't wonder why she was calling herself a female dog... but instead responded with "you said it!"

The disappointing thing about this is that it was such a good story, that had such promise... if only a little more care and attention would have been given to the differences to the past/present time frame.

In addition to the other problems I listed about the book, the ending wasn't complete.... there were so many loose ends. When reading, I can see how talented Ms. Brooks is, however, a little more development of the story needs to take place... regardless of how long the story would become. This could have been a wonderful romantic story, about some very warm and caring characters.

The Wayward Heart had all the elements needed for a good time travel romance. Unfortunately, the author went all over the place trying to add depth to too many characters and ended up stretching too thin on the main characters. The plot traveled along OK but wasn't developed as much as I think it could have been. More development of plot and less description would have helped. The ending was weak also, not resolving loose ends like does the main male lead ever believe the main female lead has come from the past, etc. Very unsatisfying, left me dangling. I hope she trys again though, definite potential if she keeps at it.