Captivated

Cutter's Creek, Book 18

By: Vivi Holt

Narrated by: Paul Curtis

Kidnapped by her husband's killers, this pioneering woman is forced to marry one of her abductors. Can love blossom between two avowed enemies?

Maria Holloway is a captive.

Abducted by Lakota, and forced to live with the people who killed her husband, the pioneering woman refuses to give up hope that one day she’ll be saved.

Far from civilization, and everyone she knows and loves, she’s given in marriage to a Lakota warrior. Full of bitterness and despair, she turns to God for help, wondering if even He has abandoned her. She tries to escape, but is returned her enemy over and over again.

Bodaway is angry and alone. His wife died and left him to raise three young children on his own. With no plans to remarry, he prefers to lead a solitary life, keeping to himself. That is, until Maria Holloway is thrust into village life.

Suddenly, he finds himself saddled with a new wife, one he never wanted. He doesn’t know what to do with her, or how to act. And feels like a stranger in his own home. But when tragedy strikes, and he thinks she is lost to him forever, his true feelings come flooding to the surface.

Can love blossom between two avowed enemies?

Journey back once again to the quaint little hamlet of Cutter’s Creek, Montana Territory. Where love is true, and no one’s a stranger.

Series listening order:

1. The Strong One

2. The Betrothed

3. Cherished

4. Season of Love

5. Captivated

6. Beguiled

©2017 Vivi Holt (P)2019 Vivi Holt

Absolutely loved it

This book had me feel as though I was right there in the story. The narrator did a great job with adding feeling and expressions to to his words. I love Native American stories and this one has quickly became my favorite.

Enjoyable historical romance!

I enjoyed listening to this story. It was a sweet historical romance. The author seemed very knowledgeable about the time period and culture, as well as had great character development in a relatively short amount of time. The narrator did a good job as well. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

You never know where you will find true love!

Cutter's Creek is a place for settling down, but Maria finds herself widowed and living with an Indian tribe before she even gets there! This historical romance is a little different than our down home, settling out west type of story. Vivi Holt gives us a chance to see an Indian tribe, the savagery that could happen and the integration of a white woman into Indian life. This enjoyable story has Maria living with the tribe after one of their own has killed her husband. Now months later, one of the men is to take her as his wife. When Bodaway, the chief's son takes her in to help with his children, she begins to acclimate to Indian life. Will she ever return to her life and settle in Cutter's Creek? Will she want to stay with the Indians? While not what Maria envisions her life to be, it's beautiful how she comes to know where she belongs and why. Holt gives the story true love and compassion, a story not to miss in this series.

Paul Curtis is a great choice for narrating this historical romance. He gives the story that western flare, and adds the emotion and suspense perfectly. He has good pace and his voices are well placed and very realistic. I enjoyed his portrayal of Maria and Bodaway.

Touching Romance

I have read others out of the Cutter's Creek series and really enjoyed them. I was excited to find out what came of Marie after her husband was killed by indains and she was kidnapped. The clean historical romance style is true to the rest of the series but this one is extra fun because of the big culture divide and how she has to adapt to survive. If you are a fan of clean historical romances and Vivi Holt then you won't be disappointed with this story... it's a must read.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

An English immigrant captured by Indians

Maria was captured by the Indians who killed her husband. Desperate to somehow return to her family in England she feels alone and abandoned. But when Bodawa the chiefs son takes her for his wife she struggles with emotions and tribal issues. But their love will really be put to the test. This was a great story. I wasn't particularly fond of the narrators female voices but overall a pleasant afternoon listening.