Knowing Reddin will likely kill Panther, Caldia, a half-black slave, secretly frees him.
Reddin decides to make Caldia pay--in his bedroom, but his wife discovers them. Enraged, Reddin murders his wife, makes it look like a Seminole Indian is to blame, and calls in the Military.
Caldia escapes and is deep in the Everglades trying to survive when Panther finds her. With enemies closing in on all sides, the pair face an even greater danger: the forbidden love growing between them.
REVIEWS:
"Munn brings into sharp relief the hesitant attempt of slaves and Indians to bridge vastly different cultures and experiences in order to find love and freedom." ~Publishers Weekly
"An entertaining, fast-moving, fascinating, and well-researched work of historical fiction." ~Affaire de Coeur
THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order
Seminole Song
Spirit of the Eagle
Wind Warrior
The River's Daughter
Niko Fox’s life changes the day massive gray dogs force her to follow them into southern Oregon’s coastal wilderness. When she spots an emaciated mare and the mare’s newborn foal, she rescues the helpless animals. Someone is responsible for the horses’ condition, someone Niko promises to make pay for the crime of animal abuse.
Because of a past conflict with him, she wants nothing to do with Fish and Wildlife officer Darick Creech, but the big, compassionate man understands what the grays represent as well as she does. Darick knows she won’t stop looking for truth and justice. He vows to mend the rift between them so he can do everything possible to ensure her safety. There’s nothing personal between them, nothing to distract them from their shared goal. Or is there?
Niko’s search for answers leads her to an abused dog. As she frees the animal and places it in her vehicle for a trip to the vet, the grays watch.
Niko is special to them—and to the force that rules their behavior. They need her.
Then, as Darick and Niko expected, the grays make their first human kill.
Seminole Song: Deep in the Florida Everglades, a Seminole War Chief and a half-breed slave are surrounded by enemies. But the greatest danger is the forbidden love growing between them.
Spirit of the Eagle: A young Modoc tribeswoman and an Army advisor clash in a fiery war of wills. Neither will win until both commit to securing a new future for the Modoc, and recognize the love taking root in their hearts.
Wind Warrior: Once a captive of Spanish priests, Black Wolf encounters the new colonel's beautiful daughter. Lucita sees opportunity to make a difference. Black Wolf sees something he's ever seen before: a compassionate white woman.
REVIEWS:
"A fast-paced multicultural western romance. No one does Native American historical novels better than Vella Munn" ~Affaire de Coeur
"...powerful, exciting..." ~Romantic Times
THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order
Seminole Song
Spirit of the Eagle
Wind Warrior
The River's Daughter
"A fast-paced multicultural western romance. No one does Native American historical novels better than Vella Munn" ~Affaire de Coeur
"...powerful, exciting..." ~Romantic Times
GRANDFATHER LOST: THE STORY OF HOMER EON FLINT, by Vella Munn
THE PLANETARY PIRATE
THE PLANETEER
THE MAN IN THE MOON
THE NTH MAN
THE BLIND SPOT
THE DEVOLUTIONIST
THE EMANCIPATRIX
THE GREATER MIRACLE
THE LORD OF DEATH AND THE QUEEN OF LIFE
BUY A LIBERTY BOMB!
THE FLYING BLOODHOUND
GOLDEN WEB CLAIM
LUCK
THE STAIN IN THE TABLE
STEAL ME IF YOU CAN
NO FOOL
THE BREAKER MENDS
THE MAN WHO TOOK PARIS
THE PERFECT CURIOSITY
THE PEACOCK VEST
THE MISSING MONDAYS
THE MONEY-MILER
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“Vella Munn is a major talent in historical fiction. Her stories never fail to lift the spirit and warm the heart.” —Bestselling author Susan Wiggs
In an act of vengeance against the tribe that killed his father, Madsaw, a proud and fearless war chief, must kidnap the killer’s beautiful daughter Twana. He is prepared for the bravery it will take to execute her abduction, and for the difficulties of making her his slave. What he isn’t prepared for are the feelings she stirs in him with her powerful inner strength and quiet sensuality.
Twana is a stunning maiden and highly valued for her visions and ability to commune with animals. While she has fought to overcome her fears of her kidnapper and his tribe, she soon discovers that her real struggle is hiding her attraction to her strong and compelling captor. And when members of his tribe grow to fear her powers and label her a witch, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Madsaw’s strength and honor as he comes to her defense.
Madsaw knows that to love a slave violates tribal law, and Twana knows that to submit to a captor is to bring shame on oneself, but when their growing attraction bursts into undeniable passion, will they defy their own tribes and traditions to find true happiness?
“Vella Munn is the absolute master [at creating] superior historical romances set among Native Americans . . .” —Oregon Statesman Journal
Black Wolf, a Chumash warrior, was once a captive of the Spanish priests and knows the newly arrived garrison is here to hunt him down.
With the garrison comes Lucita, the new colonel's beautiful daughter. The more Lucita observes how the padres abuse the Chumash, the more disgusted she becomes. When Black Wolf approaches her one dark night, Lucita sees an opportunity to make a difference. Black Wolf sees a compassionate white woman.
The effort to save Black Wolf's people will cost them both dearly, though not as much as the love blooming between them.
REVIEWS:
"Readers will be immediately drawn into this stirring novel. A powerful, exciting read." ~Romantic Times.
"A fast-paced, action packed thriller that showcases two wonderful star-crossed lovers. Ms. Munn's brilliant homage to the lost culture of the Chumash makes this a fabulous historical romance." ~Harriet Klausner
THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order
Seminole Song
Spirit of the Eagle
Wind Warrior
The River's Daughter
Dark Water is the keeper of her tribe's history. Pregnant, she searches for her missing husband. When she finds him dead, murdered by the whites, her labor pains begin.
Barr Conner, a loner, has been hired to protect the local miners. Once enslaved by the Rogues, Barr knows how they think and despises them all. But he can't turn his back when he comes upon Dark Water in labor. Or walk away from her tears when the child is stillborn.
The divided worlds in which Dark Water and Barr live forbid what is starting to grow between them. Now they must fight for survival, fight to reconcile their pasts, their different beliefs, and ways of life. Or deny the happiness that lies just beyond reach.
REVIEWS:
"A beautiful love story; sensitive, hard-hitting on the emotions, with a unique compassion for Indian tradition." ~Catherine Anderson, New York Times bestselling author
"A powerful, and unusual love story told with grace, authority, and compassion." ~Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author
THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order
Seminole Song
Spirit of the Eagle
Wind Warrior
The River's Daughter
Luash, a young Modoc tribeswoman and the voice of the Modoc Eagle Spirit, speaks English and is chosen as Jed's interpreter.
Luash distrusts white men, Jed in particular, and intends to fight him and his bureaucracy to protect her people's traditional way of life.
Jed, who was nearly scalped by the Sioux during an attack that claimed his best friend, loathes Indians.
But as the pair clash in a fiery war of wills both come to realize that neither can win until they commit themselves to securing a new future for the Modoc and submit to the mutual love taking root in their hearts.
REVIEWS:
"A fast-paced multicultural western romance. No one does Native American historical novels better than Vella Munn" ~Affaire de Coeur
"...a powerful, exciting read." ~Romantic Times
THE SOUL SURVIVORS SERIES, in series order
Seminole Song
Spirit of the Eagle
Wind Warrior
The River's Daughter
“Vella Munn is a major talent in historical fiction. Her stories never fail to lift the spirit and warm the heart.” —Bestselling author Susan Wiggs
White Calf is a striking natural beauty whose powerful spiritual visions have made her a valued member of the Blackfeet, but a simmering feud threatens to erupt when both the tribe’s chief and a young brave announce their desire to take her as their wife. Wishing only to heal the rift, she fears her choice might endanger the very survival of her people—as well as her heart.
Raven’s Cry is gaining stature among the Blackfeet as a respected young warrior, and as the shaman’s son he is also gifted with a spiritual side. As he and White Calf form a growing bond, he knows his happiness lies in a future with her. But marrying White Calf may cause an irreparable break with the chief, and he must find a way to secure his future without fracturing the tribe.
As a brutal winter looms and the divided tribe is faced with life-threatening cold and hunger, White Calf and Raven’s Cry know that reuniting their people is the only way to survive the peril and ensure their future. As they follow the dangerous path dictated by their visions, they know they must risk their lives—and their hearts—to save the Blackfeet.
“Munn details many intriguing aspects of Native American life, including buffalo hunts, practical marriage unions and an immutable code of honor. Articulating more interiority and character development than is sometimes found in this genre, while not sacrificing the requisite action, she sturdily constructs an unpredictable tale.” —Publishers Weekly
“Soul of the Sacred Earth is a compelling read!” —Historical Novels Review
Morning Butterfly and the Hopi have always been a peaceful people, living in harmony with the land and the other tribes who call the West their home. When Spanish invaders descend with a plan to subdue and then enslave the Hopi, she fears their cherished way of life is in peril. Knowing her people won’t rebel, she turns to a most unlikely ally in Cougar, a Navaho brave whose quiet strength and unflinching courage stir her heart.
Cougar is proud of his people’s abilities as warriors and has never been concerned about the Hopi, but in their looming destruction he sees the fate of his own people, one he is desperate to avoid. Repelled by the Spanish atrocities and drawn to the beautiful Morning Butterfly and her unspoken sensual promises, he knows they must overcome their tribes’ differences to fight a much more sinister foe.
As the Spanish captain becomes more sadistic by the day and a misguided missionary’s zeal to convert the Hopi and save their souls reaches a feverish pitch, Morning Butterfly and Cougar form an unbreakable and everlasting bond in a desperate struggle to save their people—and their hearts.
