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Ride The Fire Paperback – Jan. 1 2005

by Pamela Clare (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 371 ratings
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  1. Book 3 of 3
    Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy
  2. Print length
    356 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Leisure Books
  5. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2005
  6. Dimensions
    10.8 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0843954876
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0843954876
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Sexy, sensitive and resourceful frontiersman Nicholas Kenleigh, Clare's gloriously larger-than-life hero, will seduce readers as he wins the heart of young widow Elspeth Stewart. Elspeth is eight months pregnant and struggling to survive without the help of a man when a wounded Nicholas comes along and demands her aid. Smart enough not to say no to a scruffy-looking trapper with a revolver, Elspeth takes him in, tends to his wound and then ties him up for her own protection. What follows is a taut, sensual adventure during which the two protagonists find love and discover that braving the many hardships of the frontier (and the dark corners of their pasts) is best done together. Through her tight plotting and deft descriptions of the Ohio wilderness, Clare keeps the suspense level high. As her characters state often throughout, the first rule of the frontier is survival, and Clare does an excellent job of depicting the constant struggle to stay alive.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leisure Books (Jan. 1 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0843954876
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0843954876
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 181 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.8 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 371 ratings

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Pamela Clare

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USA Today best-selling author Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter and eventually became the first woman editor-in-chief of two different newspapers. Along the way, she and her team won numerous state and national honors, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service and the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award. A single mother with two grown sons and three grandchildren, she writes historical romance, contemporary romantic suspense, and contemporary romance within view of Colorado’s beautiful Rocky Mountains.

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Buggy
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2011
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This was easily one of the best historical romances I've read. Now I know why everyone keeps recommending Pamela Clare. I just can't seem to bring myself back from the frontier of 1763, nor do I want to, sigh and then there's Nicholas...

There isn't much I can say really that hasn't been said already, Ride The Fire is an epic read, with characters that will stay with you long after you've finished. By the end I couldn't believe how far they'd come and what they'd been through. And the detail paid to historical accuracy here is simply amazing. Down to the smallest of facts, including actual soldiers, battles, forts, and sieges. You'll have no trouble being transported away and imagining yourself there. And how fun was the inclusion of "Ben" in the closing chapters?

In regards to the romance (big sigh) Bethie and Nicholas are just perfect; with a realistic, slow building love forming between two equally wounded souls. I love a tortured hero and Nicholas is about as good as it gets without being a bully (as most tend to come off before they fall in love) and I appreciated how his dark secrets weren't given away all at once either. I was on pins waiting to hear exactly what had taken place after he was tortured and why he continued to live amongst the Wyandot. Surprisingly though it wasn't his brutal torture but the scene where he drops to his knees in front of his mother and begs forgiveness that got to me. There were no TSTL moments on the heroine's part here, no dumb misunderstandings to plod through or exaggerated conflict it was all just beautifully done.

I should also mention that while this is the third part of a trilogy I read it as a stand alone with no problems whatsoever. I have of course just ordered the first two books because I can't seem to find anything else to read that even comes close to capturing the magic I found here. Cheers

Do yourself a favour and read anything by Pamela Clare, you won't be sorry
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Nicole Laverdure
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2013
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In 2011, I read "La femme farouche" #3 of the Blakewell family in french by Pamela Clare. The english version "Ride the fire" is the same story. I fell in love with Pamela Clare's book, by reading this one. I loved this story so much I decided to write this review. I loved her characters Bethie and Nicholas. Beautiful story of love,tenderness and passion. In the conquest of the west, there is only one rule for pioneers, its surviving. . She was forcibly married, by her father-a man, to an older man than her, Bertie finds herself alone, widowed and pregnant, on the edge of a forest where the Indians lived. She must therefore protect herself from them. When a rider comes to her home, Bertie Stewart did not hesitate a second: she disarms him and binds him to her bed. However, Nicholas Kenleigh disturbed her security. His scars evoked a tortuous past, but his smoldering gaze is more dangerous. I love Ms. Clare's style of writing. This book is very fascinating to read. I highly recommend this book! I was hooked from the first page and could not put it aside. I also like the time period of this beautiful story. If you are a fan of Pamela Clare, then this book is for you. She is a great writer!
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Shirley
5.0 out of 5 stars Life on the plains is difficult but Nicholas and Elpeth make a wonderful team
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2015
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Wow this is a terrific book - my first by Pamela Clare (but will not be my last). Nicholas Kenleigh has escaped from a "prickly/painful" situation and finds Elspeth's (Bertie's) cabin on the outskirts of nowheresville. She is 8 months pregnant and now a widow when Nicholas grabs her and, at gun point, forces her to care for his wounds. Nicholas passes out as Bertie tends to him giving Bertie a chance to secure his hands so she will be safe from him. Nicholas' "crazy" behavior makes Bertie think he is typical of the plainsman she has known in the past and she keeps him virtually a prisoner until he is better and they leave. They realize they must get along in order to successfully escape. Bertie and Nicholas make a good fit, both are skilled (in their own way) to the difficulties of life on the plains. Bertie was forced to marry an older man so she was sexually active but was ignorant of love, passion, sensuality, but of course, Nicholas knows all about those things and he and Bertie begin to live a satisfying life together, even pretending to be married when they arrive at a fort. The detail of life at that time - improvising when needed - I loved it and bought other Blakewell/Kenleigh Family books. Pamela Clare, thank you so much for this story.
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Mainer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story with wonderful details
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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Elspeth, or Bethie, Stewart is pregnant and alone in the Ohio frontier just as an Indian war (Pontiac's war) is breaking out. Nicholas Kenleigh comes across her and helps the widow as they both escape through the wilderness back to the safety of Fort Pitt. This is a beautiful story based on historical facts.
Nicholas was captured previous to this book by the Wyandot tribe and is deeply scarred both physically and emotionally by that experience. Bethie doesn't trust anyone but is forced to rely on Nicholas to help her return to safety. There's a lot of depth to both their characters that is gradually revealed in the book.
Pamela Clare writes some of the best historical fiction books, and this one may be my favorite.
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Lizzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilhoso!
Reviewed in Brazil on June 3, 2015
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"Por favor, Nicholas, não vá! Você acabou de ser devolvido! Dê-nos uma oportunidade de ajudar a você, meu filho! (...)

Ele subiu para a sela, preparou-se contra as lágrimas de sua mãe. "Eu lamento informá-la, minha senhora, que seu filho está morto." (tradução livre)

Este trecho da história representa um dos pontos divisores da vida de Nicholas Kenleigh, o herói da trama. Um herdeiro inglês radicado na Filadélfia, ex-tenente da armada britânica, agora um homem entre dois mundos, o civilizado e o não civilizado, na Fronteira Americana. Ele deixou para trás a sua família, o seu legado, o amor de sua mãe...

Por seis anos ele viveu assim, como caçador, meio branco, meio índio, sozinho, sobrevivendo, num território selvagem e violento. Ele intimamente procurava a morte, pois nunca conseguiu se libertar do seu passado. Antes disso, Nicholas foi feito cativo pelos índios Wyandot. A violência sofrida transformou sua vida para sempre. Devo dizer que fiquei surpreendida com o abuso sexual que ele passou, incomum para um homem, com consequências trágicas.

Foi assim, com esta alma conflituosa que ele encontra Bethie, uma jovem viúva grávida e sozinha. A heroína é tão jovem e sofrida. Ela foi abandonada pela família, conheceu a fome e o abuso. Ela não sabia o que era o amor.

A confiança demora a surgir, mas a sobrevidência une Nicholas e Bethie. O romance que vai se construindo é lindo. Um forte sentimento de proteção vai aos poucos se infiltrando no coração endurecido do herói, com isso vem o desejo, e o amor vai criando raízes. Com Bethie não é diferente. É impossível ficar indiferente à virilidade e a beleza do herói. Caros leitores, Nicholas é deslumbrante, força bruta e doçura num mesmo pacote. Há algo verdadeiramente encantador em um homem que move o céu e a terra para proteger uma mulher, capaz até mesmo de matar por ela, sem nunca apresentar um único gesto opressor, longe disso. Este herói de cabelos longos até as nádegas faz isso e muito mais.

Eu amo romances em que a descoberta do amor resgata a vida dos apaixonados. Nicholas era um homem cego para o amor. Ele não se preocupava com nada, nem mesmo com as lágrimas da sua mãe. Ele vivia sem alegria e matava sem remorsos. Enfrentar o passado e sentir novamente representou a cura para a sua alma ferida. O desfecho daquele diálogo que transcrevi no início ocorre na reta final da leitura. É muito emocionante.

Pois bem, o livro possui vários momentos de aventura, tensão e violência. Os protagonistas estão em meio a um conflito armado entre os povos indígenas, colonos e britânicos. Há um registro extraído de fatos reais – a autora menciona isso ao final – em que um capitão britânico entrega aos índios lençóis contaminados com o vírus da varíola, dando a entender que desde aquela época, a guerra biológica era uma opção.

Eu amei o livro. A escrita da autora é fluída e envolvente. Os personagens são muito bem construídos. Os cenários são quase reais, palpáveis. Uma história de amor marcante e inesquecível.

Recomendo com louvor.
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Veniza
5.0 out of 5 stars Quelle belle histoire
Reviewed in France on April 14, 2016
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C'est une histoire d'amour sur fond de guerre entre Indiens d'Amérique et colons blancs, une histoire entre deux être blessés qui vont se rencontrer dans des circonstances dramatiques, lui gravement blessé va l'obliger elle, à le soigner.. Tout va partir de là. Ils vont apprendre à s'apprécier, à s'entraider, à s'aimer, alors que tout autour d'eux s'écroule et qu'à chaque moment la mort peut frapper. Le courage et le bon sens leur fera gagner un havre de paix, en l'occurrence un fort protégé par des soldats, mais pour combien de temps ? Et l'aventure continue, jusqu'au dénouement inattendu. Mais qui donc est Nicholas Kenleigh ?
Le meilleur de la série !
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brujoendora
4.0 out of 5 stars Emocionante
Reviewed in Spain on July 6, 2013
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Creo que es una buena novela, aunque a veces haya cambios de ritmo no del todo conseguidos. Pero los personajes son humanos y creíbles, y los hechos históricos están bien narrados.
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suzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent a wonderful read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2009
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I have recently been fed up with historical romances, but had in fact read Pamela Clares contemporary romances. Being stuck and trying to find a good author to read I thought I would try this author again and tried another historical romance, the first of them was Ride the Fire. I was hooked, I couldnt put this book down. If you like her contemporary and you also enjoy a good historical then you will def enjoy this. I am just reading surrender now which is just as good and have ordered the rest of her historical books. Excellent read.
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