Review: Enthralling historical romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2012
From the beginning to the end, "Winter Fire" grabs the reader and doesn't let go. This story takes place in colonial New York, and involves a young woman who was captured by the Senecas and raised by them. Zara is a brave and resourceful woman, and when she meets Ethan Caine, an attraction develops between them. But this is a time when relations between whites and Indians were strained, if not antagonistic. And people captured by the Indians and later released were often spurned by the whites, even their own family. When Zara's cruel uncle, Rufus Grey, tries to force her to do his bidding, she fights back. When Rufus Gray is found dead, Zara is accused of murder. Ethan Caine saves her, much to his peril.Ethan tries to take Zara to safety, but they both find hurdles at every step. The reader is left wondering if they will ever find happiness.This book is written so well and is so full of emotion, that I hate to find any criticism of it. But I found myself wishing for a few light moments, even though I know the period and the situation did not lend themselves to sweetness and light. Still, a bit of relief from the heavy ambiance would  have been welcome.