"Danger and Passion await him in Hell, but Walker finds Heaven in Purgatory"
It was a real irony that David Walker had spent his
formative years in a town called Purgatory. Of mixed blood,
his life had hung between two worlds, neither of which he
felt he truly belonged to. His father, a wealthy white man,
had used his Indian mother and had cast their child into a
home for unwanted children in the very same town where
David could observe the man's legitimate offspring enjoy
the heritage denied to him. He had learned to hate. He had learned to love as well. David had been taunted by
the other children in the orphanage, which left him with no
doubts that he was a misfit. But there had been bright
spots. Hannah had been one of them. The waif with her blond
hair and big blue eyes had been even more alone than he. He
had become her protector, holding her in the night, chasing
away her nightmares. His love for her had only grown as
they had, but he knew that in their world a relationship
between them would never be accepted. It had been difficult
for him to watch her grow knowing that he could never have
her. Regan Doyle, a young widow whose elderly husband had left
her with no children of her own, had indulged her maternal
instincts on the children of the orphanage. She had been
especially drawn to the troubled boy and when she remarried
the town sheriff, Clayton Walker, David had been adopted.
When he'd become a man he'd left Purgatory and his hopeless
love behind to discover his other heritage. There with his
mother's people he had taken the name Spirit Walker to
honor both of his families. Now in his darkest hour he had
returned, but knowing that his enemy would head straight
for his parents, he had no other option than to turn to
Hannah, the only other person he could trust, for
aid. Hannah too had left Purgatory to educate herself and had
returned to become the town's new school teacher. She is
stunned when a gravely wounded Walker arrives on her
doorstep asking her to protect his young nephew, while he
goes back to retrieve the boy's mother. History had
repeated itself. Walker's full-blooded Comanche
half-sister had been claimed by an abusive white man and he
would allow his loved ones share the same fate. He'd been
right to trust Hannah. Before she'd even recognized him,
she'd moved forward to take the child. No sooner had she
reached Little Bear, the man had collapsed from his
injuries. Without a thought to her reputation, she hauls
him inside, puts him to bed, and tends his wounds. She'd thought this man breathtakingly handsome outside in
the dark. In the light of her cabin she knew him for the
man whom she had loved for as long as she could remember.
Though she hadn't seen him for years, it was very clear
that there was still something between the two them, but
David's sister was pregnant with her second child and it
was urgent that he free her immediately. Once David had
gone his young nephew declared that he would not be left
behind and Hannah, convinced of the child's sincerity, had
no choice but to help him find his wayward uncle. Danger
and passion awaited her in Hell, but if she had her way,
David Spirit Walker will soon find heaven in Purgatory. HANNAH'S HALF-BREED is vintage Heidi Betts, and as
always there is a bit of humor thrown into the mix. Walker
of course is the epitome of an alpha hero, rugged,
courageous, do or die. He is a man of intense passion, and
he will risk anything for someone he loves. Hannah too is a
wonderful character. She casts caution and propriety to the
wind show to him what he means to her. The connection
between these two is electric. Their penchant for stealing
passionate moments at the very peak of danger will keep the
readers on the edge of their seats. When the final push
comes to shove David will truly now how valued he truly is.
For Hannah this is the most challenging and important
assignment of her career as she teaches her beloved that in
order to be accepted by others, he must first learn to
accept himself. I fell in love with these two characters as
children in WALKER'S WIDOW, the first book of the Purgatory
series, had hoped for their story, and couldn't wait for to
read it when it was released. I highly recommend the entire
Purgatory trilogy which also includes CALLIE'S CONVICT. Leslie Tramposch - Copyright © 2003
For PNR Reviews
Reviewed by Leslie Tramposch
Posted January 11, 2003
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IN NEED OF A MIRACLE The road to Hell might be paved with good intentions, but
David Walker knew the trail to Purgatory, Texas, was lined
with nothing but trouble. Wounded and in desperate need of
help, he had survived the treacherous journey to reach the
blue-eyed, blond-haired girl of his memories. And in
Hannah's arms he discovered Heaven. But torn between the
white man's world and his Indian heritage, David wondered
if he'd been saved or damned. HE FOUND AN ANGEL The man who called himself Spirit Walker bore little
resemblance to the boy who had comforted Hannah during her
darkest hours at the orphanage. There was nothing safe
about the powerful half-breed who needed her assistance.
Still, the schoolteacher would risk everything--her
reputation, her heart, her life--to save him, for she
recognized a childhood bond had blossomed into a love
strong enough to overcome any challenge.
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