Review: 3.5 stars Not my favorite Malek novel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2012
I found Doreen Owens Malek's An Indian Affair to be somewhat of a mixed bag.  I liked the heroine immensely hero wasn't too bad either, but their romance seemed very rushed and the hero was so taciturn and well, moody, that I had a hard time feeling their emotional connection.Cindy is in Tampa working on her Master's thesis on Seminole oral tradition when she meets Drew Fox and when they first lay eyes on each other it is explosive, literally as Drew has just smashed through a window.  Drew is a modern day bounty hunter, well respected by the community and he is half Seminole.  He takes a shine to pretty Cindy and soon he is calling on her for a date.Cindy is fascinated with Drew who is her polar opposite.  Their romance quickly becomes more physical than she wants and to his credit Drew puts on the breaks with their relationship.  Cindy and he still remain friends though and they see each other often.Drew recognizes he and Cindy are very different and he worries about their future as he distrusts that she will stay with him for the long haul.  He has a tendency to doubt her motives and to her credit she is loyal but also direct with her feelings.  Drew is the one who withdraws and he keeps a physical and emotional distance from Cindy who is much more understanding than most girlfriends would be in similar circumstances.  Drew throws up barriers and doesn't try to find solutions with Cindy to their problems.  In many ways she is braver than he is.I am giving this story 3.5 stars.  It's an easy read without any truly annoying characters.  I did not see this couple connect  emotionally till the end of the novel though.