Book excerpt: Torn between two worlds, Sunny Callahan is the daughter of a mixed marriage. She's vowed to avenge her Indian mother's senseless death. Her search leads her to Cole Fremont, a strong-willed white-man with a seductive smile that's both tender and tempting. But Cole has a vow of his own: to never forget—or forgive—the brutal Indian attack on his own kin. How Sunny, the bewitching Quechan beauty, was turning his hatred to desire, Cole couldn't tell. But it was a forbidden love that could never be... Previously titled: River Song REVIEWS: "A beautifully written story with many twists and turns." Kathe Robin, Romantic times "Sharon Ihle has a firm grasp of historical romance. [The Half-breed Bride] has many intriguing twists and suspenseful surprises, right up to the end. A wonderful love story about two people from different worlds." Bea LaForce, The Alpine Sun. THE PROUD ONES, in series order The Bride Wore Feathers The Half-breed Bride OTHER SERIES by Sharon Ihle The Inconvenient Bride Series The Law & Disorder Series The Wild Women Series