Series: Apache Protectors: Tribal Thunder (Book 1)
Her Warrior Protector
Carter Bear Den is a proud Apache of the Turquoise Canyon
Reservation. The former US Marine is a member of the Turquoise Guardians
working to protect his people and their land. When he discovers a grisly mass
shooting at the Lilac Copper Mine, Carter's one thought is to find Amber
Kitcheyan.
After breaking her engagement to Carter and relinquishing
her membership with the reservation, Amber found work at the mine. Now she is
the sole survivor of the shooting -- at best a witness, at worst a suspect. But
Carter swears to protect the only woman he has ever loved, even if it means
losing everything else.
Good start to the new series. Carter came home from the
Marines and is now a member of a group that helps protect his fellow members of
the tribe. His boss and medicine man sent him to the Lilac Mine with a message
for Amber, who also happens to be Carter's ex-fiancée. He arrives in time to
see a mass shooting take place, and is determined to find Amber.
Amber has worked for the mine for only a short time.
After noticing a problem with some paperwork, she left the office to take it to
her boss for signing. She arrived at his house just in time to witness his
murder, and is rescued by Carter just as the gunman has her in his sights.
Both Carter and Amber still have feelings for each other,
even though their engagement was long ago. Their relationship had happened when
they were young, and the issues that drove them apart could have been avoided
with a little more maturity and much more communication. Thrown together now,
as Carter works to protect Amber from those that want her dead, they have the
opportunity to clear up their past issues, but it is going to take some work on
both their parts.
I liked both Carter and Amber. Both are proud of their
heritage and that dictates many of their actions. Amber relinquished her
membership in the tribe, which puts her outside their influence and protection,
but there is some mystery about how and why it happened. Amber is loving and
protective of those she loves, and much stronger than she believes. Though the
end of their relationship broke her heart, she never stopped loving Carter.
Carter is also protective of those he loves, and even though he is still angry
at her, protecting Amber is never in question. He also never stopped loving
her, though he didn't realize it until he saw her again. He is also stubborn,
and tends to believe he knows what is best.
I liked seeing the reigniting of their relationship.
Carter is still hurting from the loss of his friend and fellow Guardian during
the war, something he blames himself for. The freshness of that pain is one of
the things that had contributed to his breakup with Amber. I liked seeing him
able to share some of those feelings with her, and how her reaction helped ease
some of his pain. But he is still very much a take charge kind of guy, and his
protectiveness brings back some of the memories of what drove her away from him
to start with. As she opened up about her own feelings, and how she had felt
that he didn't respect her enough to listen to her, Carter finally began to see
where he had gone wrong. As more of her
story was revealed, I ached for her feelings of loss, and her frustration at
not being listened to. It was interesting to find out the background of it, and
see what Carter thought could be done to fix it. I thought his big moment at
the end was fantastic, and can't wait to see how things work out by the end of
the series.
The suspense of the story was really good. There is some
viewpoint from the bad guy side of the equation, but it is mostly told from
Carter and Amber's side. From the very beginning the action is intense and
nearly nonstop. Because she was not killed with the others, there had been some
question as to whether she was a witness or involved, but Carter never really
seemed to have any doubts. As more information comes to light, and Amber and
Carter begin to figure out what is happening, both of them are in increasing
danger. There are also some questions about who might be playing for both sides
of the issue. I definitely had some concerns about a couple of the characters.
I loved seeing the involvement of Carter's fellow Guardians, Ray, Dylan and
Jack, all of whom had been in the Marines with him. There were also a couple of
appearances of Agent Luke Forrest and his partner from the first Apache
Protectors series. By the end, though one small part of the mystery had been
solved, there is still much more going on. I was somewhat surprised by what
happens with Carter and Amber at the end.
There are still a couple of unsolved questions going on.
The biggest is what is going on with the environmental groups that seem to be
behind the trouble. Something big is building up, but there isn't enough information
yet to know what it is. The Guardians are on alert and determined to protect
their people. There is also a personal story that is going on with fellow
guardian Jack, who is Carter's twin brother. They don't look at all alike, and
Jack has always felt out of step. I like that his fellow Guardians don't let it
bother them. I am curious to find out what the full story is. I have a couple
ideas, but will wait to see what else is revealed.
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