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 A LITTLE ABOUT GEN BAILEY, the
leading voice in American Indian romance.
Gen Bailey's love of writing is
combined
only with her love of the American Indian culture and this is most
evident
in her writings by her depiction of the Indian way of life,
incorporating
little known facts with the overall picture of the way the Indian truly
lived.
"Hollywood in the 50's and many
cowboy/western
novels of that time," says Gen, "did not paint a true picture of the
American
Indian. And anyone who will spend any time researching, will discover
this
for himself.
"The American Indian was a
gentleman, in
the true sense of the word. Roaming the prairies, he did not fight or
kill
the white man until so betrayed and driven by the incoming culture, the
Indian had no choice but to turn and defend his homeland.
"My books center upon the
American Indian
culture as it was--a true picture--not colored with the sensationalism
of death and destruction as was depicted by the newspapers and
'eyewitnesses'
of the time, who often carried more political ambition, than
truth.
"I do exhaustive research,"
says Gen Bailey. "Even to the extent of spending my honeymoon
(I've just recently 'tied the knot') on the Blackfeet reservation in
Montana.
Gen Bailey is a new pen name
for seasoned author, Karen Kay. So come in and visit both websites
today!
SENECA SURRENDER
 SENECA
SURRENDER – Gen Bailey
Warriors of the Iroquois
Berkley Sensation
ISBN: 978-0425233849
April 2010
Historical Romance
1755, the
American colonies. While the English and French fight for
control of
the North American
continent,
the American Indians fight for their lives. Another war rages,
however,
within the heart of one Seneca warrior and a white woman in danger...
Indentured servant Sarah Strong has met with more than her share
of
troubles en route to New Hampshire with her young charge. She's
been set
upon by
war parties and tossed about by river rapids, only to fall over a
mountain-high waterfall. And the dangers keep coming...
A reclusive Seneca Indian, White Thunder has only one purpose in life:
to
find and kill the man who murdered his beloved wife. But when he
stumbles
across the injured, desperate Sarah, White Thunder finds what could
turn out
to be a new purpose.
Now, if the pair can only put aside their many differences, they might
find
what they've been looking for all along...
Praise for Karen Kay's books:
SENECA SURRENDER
KAREN KAY
ISBN# 978-0425233849
April 2010
Berkley Sensations
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Paper Back
$7.99
304 Pages
Historical Romance
Ratings: 5 Cups or stars
Sarah Strong is an indentured servant who has endured many struggles while
traveling to New Hampshire. When she meets White Thunder, it may be her
greatest yet.
White Thunder vowed to find his wife’s killer no matter how long it took.
When he finds an English woman washed up on shore, he has no idea the impact
she will make on his heart.
White Thunder knew that with the war surrounding them, he needed to keep
Sarah hidden in a safe place. He had no idea why he was helping an English
woman, but he could not leave her to die. He was trying to go on with his
life and not worry about the French and Indian War. The war only wanted to
take control of Indian land. For the past fifteen years, he has been
searching for the man who murdered his wife. With five years left to serve
her master, stumbling upon White Thunder proves a greater undertaking for
Sarah during her journey. Can the two find a common bond among such
struggling conflict?
Seneca Surrender is a tale with true-fold characters that open up their
heart, emitting real emotions. Sarah and White Thunder live up to the
happenings around them and try to accept things while enduring hardships. I
enjoyed their conversation, their cultures, even though separate, and how
they reached out to each other. With tormented souls, they do everything to
find a way to become one. The secondary characters enhance the story making
it even more realistic. Karen Kay writes a story enabling the reader to feel
the pain, agony, anguish, peril, and racism that goes much deeper, within
the characters, of some of the people, in the story, to make this read
remarkably good. She pens an outstanding extraordinary story beyond words.
Cherokee
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
"(A) great read...Completely mesmerizing."
Publishers Weekly WW Ladies' Book Club
"Heated passion" -- Romance Readers Connection
BLACK EAGLE
BLACK EAGLE – Gen Bailey
Warriors of the Iroquois
Berkley Sensation
ISBN: 978-0-425-22818-0
May 2009
Historical Romance
With the English and the French at each other's throats, struggling
for
control of the North American continent, the battle lines have been
drawn, changing forever the fates of a Mohawk warrior and a desperate
woman on the run.
After Marisa Jameson overhears her uncle's plot to destroy a Dutch
town
for his own gain, she threatens to expose him -- and is forced to run
for her life. Preferring to brave the war outside rather than
the more
dangerous one at home, she accepts an invitation to visit a friend.
Mesmerized by Marisa's beauty, a Mohawk warrior named Black Eagle
volunteers to act as her guide through the wild forests of New
England.
However, he soon senses an unexpected danger and comes to suspect
Marisa
may not be all that she appears.
Caught in the cross fire of a war, and with a deadly assassin hot on
their trails, Marisa and Black Eagle discover that trusting each other
is the onlly way to outrun the enemy -- and that love may be the only
way to survive.
Please note:
Gen Bailey is a new pseudonym for author, Karen Kay. This is a
different sort of book for me. Although it is strictly in
the Native
American genre, it is a faster paced book than what I usually write. I
hope you will enjoy it and the new name.
Praise for Gen Bailey's books:
Lake George area, and
Albany, New York – 1755
Black Eagle, a Mohawk, runs through the forest to get help for his
friend,
Sir William Johnson, who has been wounded in battle. The Iroquois
Federation, made up of six different tribes, is peaceful, but they have
gotten involved in the white man’s war. Sides have been chosen,
either for
the French or for the English.
Marissa’s parents died on the trip to the new world, so she lives in
the
home of her step-uncle, John Rathburn, a stern, taciturn man. Her
maid,
Sarah, ten years older, is her best friend. Marissa overhears her
step-uncle planning to burn out a group of Dutch settlers so that he
can
confiscate their land. When Marissa confides this to Sarah, she
is
appalled. Is this what happened to her own family when her
parents died in
a fire and she was obliged to take on their debt and become a servant
in the
Rathburn home? Marissa formulates a plan to thwart John
Rathburn’s evil
plans.
Black Eagle is sent with messages to the home of John Rathburn, where
he
encounters Marissa. His heart is taken with her even though he
knows they
are from different worlds so nothing can come of it. He pays her
extravagant compliments. Marissa is also attracted to the
handsome Mohawk.
Rathburn realizes that Marissa knows too much about his nefarious
schemes,
and decides that deadly accidents shall befall Marissa and her maid as
they
travel to New Hampshire. He hires Thompson, a man he's hired from
time to
time, for the task, and, in turn, Thompson, afraid for his scalp, hires
a
scout to guide them through the Abernaki Indian territory. He
hires Black
Eagle, the best scout in the area.
The author has done a lot of excellent research in relating this tale
of
early America, reminiscent of The Last of the Mohicans.
It is
amazing to think of that part of the country as a wilderness, beautiful
and
serene, with only various Indian tribes in the area. A touching
love story,
Marissa tries to do the right thing, and Black Eagle is a strong,
handsome
man, very loving and protective. Their attraction cannot be
denied as they
travel with a murderer trailing them, waiting for his chance to kill
the
women. As a secondary character, Sarah is a strong woman who
passed so much
of her life in servitude. She is a good friend to Marissa.
John Rathburn
is greedy and doesn’t hesitate to kill to get what he wants.
BLACK EAGLE is a wonderful tale with characters who are adventurous and
courageous during a fascinating time in our history. Readers are
sure to
enjoy this beautiful story. One string is left hanging in this
tale –
perhaps the next book will be Sarah’s.
Marilyn Heyman
Romance Reviews Today
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