How Accurate Is Native American Romance Fiction In Depicting Culture?

Escaping from her abusive husband with nothing but the clothes on her back, a beaten and bruised Laura shows up on the doorstep of her estranged older brother - and President of a well-known motorcycle club, Jake Wilson. But before she can even make it into the house, she runs into a tall, dark, deep well of trouble - her brother's best friend and second in command, Talon Nash. *********** He stepped closer, closing the gap between us in one stride. His hands found my hips, pulling me into him with a firm but gentle grip. The sawdust clinging to his skin mingled with the scents of his sweat and cologne, and I breathed it in, reveling in it. “Your reward,” he murmured, his lips brushing against my ear, “is me not dragging you upstairs and ruining you right now in front of all these guys.” My breath hitched, and I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks, but I smirked. I wasn’t about to let him win this one. “No fair. That’s more of a punishment than a reward,” I said, crossing my arms over my chest. “I want a refund.” “NOT getting f*cked in front of the prospects is a punishment?” He chuckled, a deep rumbling sound that vibrated through me. “Fine,” he added, his lips curling into a wicked grin. “Careful what you wish for, angel.” Before I could respond, he bent down and hoisted me up over his shoulder like a sack of flour. I let out a startled laugh, my hands instinctively gripping the back of his jeans. The prospects paused their work, watching with amused smirks as Talon carried me toward the stairs. “Talon!” I protested, though my laughter betrayed me. “Put me down!”

"Custom demanded that Prince Urban get a love mark tattooed to the side of his left eye as an infant, just like the rest of his people, but to him, the stupid things have only brought on the scorn of his father, the misery of his siblings, and caused his entire kingdom to go broke from fighting so many wars over the irritating ink stains. When Urban’s sister must travel to Donnelly, the kingdom within the sand, for her arranged marriage to align two realms, he goes with her. But he no sooner steps foot inside their castle than his mark starts itching like a son of a bitch, telling him his one true love is near. It just figures, though, that the woman meant for him is completely forbidden. Now he must decide if he should ignore the persistent mark, telling him she's the one, in order to avoid a possible war between kingdoms, or if he should discover whether she's worth risking everything for so they can be together. Either way, his life gets sucked into chaos with threats of beheadings, dark magic lurking, castle traitors scheming, and sword fights eminent. Who knew one little tattoo could cause so much trouble? (ONE TRUE LOVE is the author’s first attempt at a fantasy romance. Please forgive her; she might’ve read an overabundance of Cassandra Gannon, Sarah J. Maas, and Eve Langlais books, then gone off to watch too many episodes of Supernatural, Game of Thrones, and Outlander, because this was the outcome.)"

Love destroys the world. For two years, Roselyn survived as the wolfless shame of the Fang pack, enduring torture, starvation, and humiliation after failing to summon her wolf on her eighteenth birthday. Then she met Stark at a forbidden river, a vampire who treated her like she mattered, they became friends and soon fell in love. What she didn't know was that he was a vampire prince, werewolf mortal enemy. What they didn't know was that their love would awaken an ancient prophecy that would plunge the Red Moon Continent into eternal darkness. The first time they had sex, her slumber wolf awakened, the moon turned bloody red and the river followed suit, signifying the start of the prophecy. What will Roselyn do when she discovers her mate is Pete the Alpha son. Will she follow her heart, destroying the world in the process, or will she follow her mate and save the world ?

In the heart of a 21st-century Ohio college town, eighteen-year-old Leera, a grieving freshman with silver hair and a hidden werewolf legacy, collides with Roman, a centuries-old alpha and hockey star haunted by the loss of his first mate. Their electric mate bond, a rare second chance bestowed by the Moon Goddess, ignites a passionate romance that defies Roman’s arranged engagement to the cunning India, who will stop at nothing including abduction to claim the werewolf throne.

Synopsis In the Blackthorn Pack, Moana is invisible. Branded the daughter of a traitor, she has spent years cleaning floors, surviving on scraps, and enduring the hatred of wolves who believe she should have died with her father. The last thing she wants is a mate. But on the night of the Blood Moon Ceremony, the Moon Goddess chooses her anyway. Her mate is Alpha Eldrick Blackthorn—the most feared and powerful wolf in the region. The man who condemned her family. The man she has every reason to hate. Then, before the entire pack, he rejects her. With four words, Eldrick shatters the sacred bond and leaves Moana broken at his feet. Everyone believes the story is over. They’re wrong. As an ancient enemy rises and a forgotten curse awakens, strange silver markings begin spreading across Moana’s skin—markings tied to a legend older than the Blackthorn Pack itself. Soon, Eldrick discovers that the woman he cast aside may be the only one capable of saving his people. But earning her forgiveness may prove harder than winning a war. Because some wounds cut deeper than claws… …and the Moon Goddess never makes mistakes.

Rejected by her fated mate and traded like cattle to the feared Alpha Damon, orphaned healer Maya thought her life was over. But the Cursed Alpha—whose mates all die within a year—might be her salvation or her doom. Can their forbidden love break a generations-old curse, or will Maya become another casualty of the Bloodmoon legacy?