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In Ransom, New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood returns to her beloved Highlands and the dark days of the despotic rule of King John to reacquaint readers with Scottish chieftain Brodick Buchanan, first introduced in The Secret. Brodick finds himself playing protector to Gillian, an exquisite English beauty, who is desperate to find her long-lost sister and a treasure of incalculable worth--one for which many already have died, including Gillian's own father. Coerced by the fiendish Baron Alford, who murdered her father before her eyes and usurped her birthright 14 years earlier, Gillian must return to England with Arianna's Box, a bejeweled golden box commissioned by King John, or her beloved Uncle Morgan will be tortured to death. In spite of Gillian's fragile looks and her loathsome English bloodlines, Brodick encounters a woman of immeasurable courage and determination, one not at all intimidated by his legendary temper or imposing size. And as he realizes that he has met his match in Gillian--whose sense of honor and duty equals his own--their passion for each other grows ever stronger in this thrilling historical
In Ransom, New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood returns to her beloved Highlands and the dark days of the despotic rule of King John to reacquaint readers with Scottish chieftain Brodick Buchanan, first introduced in The Secret. Brodick finds himself playing protector to Gillian, an exquisite English beauty, who is desperate to find her long-lost sister and a treasure of incalculable worth--one for which many already have died, including Gillian's own father. Coerced by the fiendish Baron Alford, who murdered her father before her eyes and usurped her birthright 14 years earlier, Gillian must return to England with Arianna's Box, a bejeweled golden box commissioned by King John, or her beloved Uncle Morgan will be tortured to death. In spite of Gillian's fragile looks and her loathsome English bloodlines, Brodick encounters a woman of immeasurable courage and determination, one not at all intimidated by his legendary temper or imposing size. And as he realizes that he has met his match in Gillian--whose sense of honor and duty equals his own--their passion for each other grows ever stronger in this thrilling historical
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I Love Julie Garwood!!! She has the most interesting characters, and the funniest circumstances. This is a historical novel in the days after the death of Richard the Lionheart. Gillian is the victim of Baron Alfred who slaughters her father, and destroys her family. Luckily she meets up with the handsome Laird Sinclair who thinks that she is perfect except for the fact that she is English. Fast paced and fun, everything a book should be.
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Great historical romance with lots of suspense and action.
As a child, Gillian saw Baron Alford slaughter her father. Her father's guards try to move Gillian and her sister to safety. Her older sister made it to Scotland, but Gillian wasn't so lucky. Now Baron Alford wants to find the King's treasure and believes Gillian knows where it is located. He blackmails her into traveling to Scotland to find her sister and the treasure. But Gillian has a plan. She quickly gains the help of Scottish Lairds Brodick Buchanan and Ramsey Sinclair. With their help and the help of her newest friend, Brigid Kirkconnell, Gillian will bring her fight right back to England and the doorstep of Baron Alford.
This is the second book in the Highland's Lairds series. It was a very amusing story with two romances. I wish we could have had a little more time with Ramsey and Brigid. Gillian is a strong heroine who uses her head. Brodick is a big guy who is always scowling and frightens many of the women in his clan. He doesn't scare Gillian at all. My rating: 5 Stars.
This is the second book in the Highland's Lairds series. It was a very amusing story with two romances. I wish we could have had a little more time with Ramsey and Brigid. Gillian is a strong heroine who uses her head. Brodick is a big guy who is always scowling and frightens many of the women in his clan. He doesn't scare Gillian at all. My rating: 5 Stars.
Easy reading, historic family saga-type story.
Great story line. Here's my review:
Lady Gillian knows that the dark hides monsters and secrets. One night, when she was very young, her life changed forever. The only problem is that she was too young to remember most of it. Her servant helps her remember her past as she gets older, and Gillian knows that the monsters still wait for her in the form of Baron Alford the Red and his men. After all, she has something he wants.
As an adult, Lady Gillian must return to her former holding, where she witnessed her father's death as a child and face the Baron. She crosses path with a kidnapped child, and in a series of events, meets his guardian, Laird Brodick Buchannan. She turns to him for his strength and protection. He tricks her into marrying him. Together, they set out to destroy Gillian's monsters.
Good book with a great plot. A little weak on the romance side. Love scenes are few and far between, and don't really happen until about halfway through. That was the only disappointment i could find in this book. Great read if you like mysteries.
Happy reading,
Aurielle
Lady Gillian knows that the dark hides monsters and secrets. One night, when she was very young, her life changed forever. The only problem is that she was too young to remember most of it. Her servant helps her remember her past as she gets older, and Gillian knows that the monsters still wait for her in the form of Baron Alford the Red and his men. After all, she has something he wants.
As an adult, Lady Gillian must return to her former holding, where she witnessed her father's death as a child and face the Baron. She crosses path with a kidnapped child, and in a series of events, meets his guardian, Laird Brodick Buchannan. She turns to him for his strength and protection. He tricks her into marrying him. Together, they set out to destroy Gillian's monsters.
Good book with a great plot. A little weak on the romance side. Love scenes are few and far between, and don't really happen until about halfway through. That was the only disappointment i could find in this book. Great read if you like mysteries.
Happy reading,
Aurielle
So I love Julie Garwood. Her books are great, however this one is just good. I do feel that it lacked a bit of emotion between Brodick and Gillian. They don't meet until page 130! More info needed to be in there about Brigid and Ramsey, it would have made the ending have more of an impact! Anyways, it's still good and worth the read, just not as good as The Bride or Saving Grace! Just started reading Honor's Splendour.
Loved every second of this book- so much so that I am keeping it for my collection. One of Garwoods best!
My favorite of all of Julie Garwood's books. I love these characters. Wonderful book.
One of my all time favorites, a book to be re-read over and over.
I loved this book. Kept me intrigued to the end. Characters are believable - for their time!
