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This review is of “Forever Ecstasy”, book #8 (9th published) in the “Ecstasy/Gray Eagle” series by Janelle Taylor.

The story: In the year 1831, a Teton Oglala shaman reveals a vision that of a white man and an Oglala maiden will help battle whites and bring temporary peace to the Teton Oglala people. The identities of the white man and Oglala maiden were not revealed in the vision.

Fast forward 20 years to 1851. Joseph Lawrence, Jr, the “white man” and the hero of the book, rescues Morning Star, the Oglala maiden and the heroine of the book, from evil white men. Both have a connection to previous characters in the series; Morning Star is the daughter of Singing Wind and Sun Cloud, and granddaughter to Gray Eagle. Joe is friends with Stede Gaston, son of Powchutu, who has a long, complicated connection with Gray Eagle. (See previous books for explanation.)

Based on the aforementioned vision, Joe lies to Sun Cloud to get him to help Joe in his mission, but there are pockets of resistance, notably from Morning Star’s brother, Night Stalker, and another Oglala brave who desires Morning Star, Knife-Slayer.

As their investigation goes on, Morning Star and Joe fall in love and become lovers. However, they face challenges to their love: the fact that Morning Star is mostly Oglala; the fact that Joe is white; and the question of where they will live their lives together. Another challenge comes from another man, Clay Thorne, a.k.a. Sky Warrior, who is half-white, half-Cheyenne and may also be the man in the shaman’s vision. Clay falls in love with Morning Star's best friend, Buckskin Girl, and they marry.

Eventually, Morning Star and Joe complete their mission to bring peace to the plains, but their love comes at a very high price; Morning Star is banished forever from the Oglalas for loving Joe. She and Joe marry, move to his home in Virginia, have two daughters who will play roles in the final book in the series, and have their Happily Ever After.

Upside: Mrs. Taylor’s books in the series are always well-researched. Morning Star and Joe are pretty strong characters, and their emotions toward each other are on display throughout the book.

Downside: I’m not sure Mrs. Taylor made me care about either Morning Star or Joe the way a book like this is intended to. I’m not thrilled with the way Joe tried to manipulate Morning Star to coming to the white world with him. Some of the storylines, such as the mission that Morning Star and Joe undertake to obtain temporary peace between Indians and whites was so dense as to be difficult to follow. I also found the ending of those storylines to be unsatisfactory.

Sex: Mrs. Taylor’s love scenes are incredibly flowery, and that is certainly the case here.

Violence: Assault, battery and killings. The violence is not overly graphic.

Bottom Line: From my perspective, it feels like Mrs. Taylor was running on fumes with “Forever Ecstasy”. It’s still a good book, but I feel that there were things left on the table.


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Forever Ecstasy Janelle Taylor 9780821734087 Books Reviews

I like it
Love this series
great book
Love this book
I love this saga of the Grey Eagle family! Taylor's time spent with the Oglala shown through in all the nine books!
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I would highly recommend this series of books to read. If you enjoy romance and believe in true love then you should read these books. Thank you Janelle Taylor for these books.
This review is of “Forever Ecstasy”, book #8 (9th published) in the “Ecstasy/Gray Eagle” series by Janelle Taylor.

The story In the year 1831, a Teton Oglala shaman reveals a vision that of a white man and an Oglala maiden will help battle whites and bring temporary peace to the Teton Oglala people. The identities of the white man and Oglala maiden were not revealed in the vision.

Fast forward 20 years to 1851. Joseph Lawrence, Jr, the “white man” and the hero of the book, rescues Morning Star, the Oglala maiden and the heroine of the book, from evil white men. Both have a connection to previous characters in the series; Morning Star is the daughter of Singing Wind and Sun Cloud, and granddaughter to Gray Eagle. Joe is friends with Stede Gaston, son of Powchutu, who has a long, complicated connection with Gray Eagle. (See previous books for explanation.)

Based on the aforementioned vision, Joe lies to Sun Cloud to get him to help Joe in his mission, but there are pockets of resistance, notably from Morning Star’s brother, Night Stalker, and another Oglala brave who desires Morning Star, Knife-Slayer.

As their investigation goes on, Morning Star and Joe fall in love and become lovers. However, they face challenges to their love the fact that Morning Star is mostly Oglala; the fact that Joe is white; and the question of where they will live their lives together. Another challenge comes from another man, Clay Thorne, a.k.a. Sky Warrior, who is half-white, half-Cheyenne and may also be the man in the shaman’s vision. Clay falls in love with Morning Star's best friend, Buckskin Girl, and they marry.

Eventually, Morning Star and Joe complete their mission to bring peace to the plains, but their love comes at a very high price; Morning Star is banished forever from the Oglalas for loving Joe. She and Joe marry, move to his home in Virginia, have two daughters who will play roles in the final book in the series, and have their Happily Ever After.

Upside Mrs. Taylor’s books in the series are always well-researched. Morning Star and Joe are pretty strong characters, and their emotions toward each other are on display throughout the book.

Downside I’m not sure Mrs. Taylor made me care about either Morning Star or Joe the way a book like this is intended to. I’m not thrilled with the way Joe tried to manipulate Morning Star to coming to the white world with him. Some of the storylines, such as the mission that Morning Star and Joe undertake to obtain temporary peace between Indians and whites was so dense as to be difficult to follow. I also found the ending of those storylines to be unsatisfactory.

Sex Mrs. Taylor’s love scenes are incredibly flowery, and that is certainly the case here.

Violence Assault, battery and killings. The violence is not overly graphic.

Bottom Line From my perspective, it feels like Mrs. Taylor was running on fumes with “Forever Ecstasy”. It’s still a good book, but I feel that there were things left on the table.