Ransom

Wow! I have to confess when I first received this book it took me a long while to get into it. The beginning bit does drag on a bit and got slightly confusing which resulted in me putting it down for several months and ignoring it. Untill a few days ago when I picked it up again and decided im going to give it a chance and im so glad I did! I was also very pleased that my favourite characters from my favourite book The Secret were also in it so it was nice to read about what happened next to them after the previous book read by Julie Garwood. If you have read The Secret, read this, If you havent then read it anyway because its a fantastic read and Julie Garwood is fantastic :)

I'm new to Julie Garwoods books and have thoroughly enjoyed this one. Good writing, great story, great characters. Absolutely loved it! She's certainly one of the top tier romance writers.

WIFE HAPPY

5 out other 5, I love this book. I read it ages ago in paper back, and I decided to buy it on my kindle, I'm really pleased that I did.

Great book, romance with lots of laughs, one of my favourite Julie Garwood books

This is my favorite book of all time. Glad I could finally add it to my kindle collection as well as my paperback one. Excellent

As always a great book from Julie Garwood. I am eagerly awaiting her next book so re read this one and enjoyed it the second time as much as the first

A great read, I love books that make me chuckle! Love Julie Garwood historical novels about time she wrote another please

Das Buch erfüllt alle Wünsche die ich hatte. Habe es gefühlt schon 1000x gelesen. Ich liebe es. Auch die anderen Teile sind super.

Wonderful book. The caracters are so interesting that it is difficult to stop reading till the end. Highly recommended for historical books lovers!

Summary Gillian was just a child when her home was attacked, and her sister disappeared, and her father murdered in front of her, and the Baron Alfred took over and sent her away to her uncle up to northern England. Now its been ten years and she has been called back to the Baron, who wants to know the location of a box that belonged to King John, and thinks that the family still has possession over it. When she plans a escape with a child, Alec, who falls down a gorge, and she rescues him, they are caught by Baron’s men, and in order to protect the boy, Gillian is severely beaten. And they escape knowing if she doesn’t find the box or her sister the Baron will kill her uncle, a man that is her only family, and was like her own father and raised her, and she will do anything to save him. Gillian and Alec make their way to Scotland, to Brodick Buchanan, who is Alec’s protector and close friend to Alec’s father. Gillian and Brodick are drawn together by circumstances, and even though her life is in England, and she must return there, her heart belongs to a fierce Scot who would protect her at all costs…but will it be enough? The Hero Brodick Buchanan is now laird over th Buchanan’s who are known as heathens among the Scots. Brodick, once wanted a English lass, but when he and his friend Ramsey when to England in search of some sweet passionate lasses, they found none that they liked and were both used. Ever since he made a promise to himself that he would never marry a English lass only a Scottish lass. But when he hears of a woman claiming to be his bride, he is intrigued, and finds himself drawn to Gillian, who is so different from any other woman he has ever known. Brodick is a hoot for a hero….he is one of the most fiercest Scots, and always wearing a scowl, most women fear him, but not Gillian. His character is quite amusing, because he is used to issuing commands and having them obeyed and no protests allowed, I loved his stubbornness, strength, and ways he manages Gillan. The Heroine Gillian has only known pain and grief, she loved her family, but when she witnesses her father being killed right in front of her, her life changed. Gillian as a child, was quiet and kept to herself, and had nightmares. As a woman, she has grown into herself, and is self assured and confident. She stands up to the Baron, and doesn’t let him weaken her resolve. She is protective of those innocent and those she loves most. She is patient with Alec (who is a child with endless questions and she never loses her temper…so bravo) She stands her own ground again Brodick, and isn’t afraid to disobey or disregard his rules he sets down. She is determined to save her uncle, no matter the risk to herself. Plot and Story Line For quite some time I have been wanted to re read Julie Garwood’s historical romances. Now of all the authors that write historical romance, Julie Garwood is at the top. Its been years, so I decided to download the audio version, and the narration was amazing and did the accent quite wonderfully. (And as a side note its on sale at Audible for $3.49–which is quite a bargain so I recommend heading over there while the price is so low.) Ransom is the second book in series, and I recommend if you haven’t read this series yet, you might want to read Secret first since it’s a bit connected to Ransom. The story begins with some background information on our heroine, we see her as a child and a bit traumatized as well from what she witnesses. My heart just went out to her, but then we skip ahead and see her as a woman, and her character was so endearing. She is one of those heroines that accepts what has been dealt to her, but she also stands on her own and fights for what is right. Then we get an added element of a side character, Alec. And for those who have read Secret Alec is Ian and Judith’s son. And what a precocious child he is, and one of my favorite side characters I have ever read. I love the way that Gillian is with him, protects him and even though her uncle is at risk, will return him home as her first priority. And there were so many moments in this story that were charming. What I loved most about this story was the development of characters and seeing the various changes unravel in the plot that keeps the reader engaged. We also have a side love story of Ramsey and Bridgid…and oh Bridgid…just loved her. What I loved most about her character, is that she will only marry one man…the man she loves, but he has to stop “being stupid” before she will even agree. I love her bluntness and how true to herself she is, and holds nothing back. She is brave and bold and I admired that quite a bit and she brought a bit of fresh air to the story. This just might be one of my favorite books from this author, I am sure I read it ages ago when I first started reading romance, but I just don’t remember this one, but now I have decided it’s definitely going to be considered a re listen to. I would recommend it to anyone that loves a tender and fierce love story. A must read for any romance lover–HIGHEST PRIORITY!!! The Cover Now there are two covers for this book, the paper version and the audio version. I like both, but I like the audio version a bit more, since it connects with the setting of the story a bit more. Overall View Ransom is a treasure of charming characters, thrilling plot, quick-witted humor, a tale of love and brings a spicy fresh quality to it, a engrossing read that will have you stunned from beginning to end!! A RICH AND A TRUE DELIGHT!!

Great

Il y a des livres qui marquent, et celui-ci en fait partie. Je trouve que c'est le meilleur de Julie Garwood dans sa série "Highland". Quand j'ai le blues, je relie tout ou partie du livre. Depuis que je l'ai acheté il y a deux trois ans, j'ai bien du le lire 5 à 6 fois. L'histoire est centrée sur le couple Gillian - Brodick et il est vrai que Ramsey n'est qu'un personnage secondaire. Ce livre contient une fraicheur et une "naiveté" très attachante. Gillian mène le livre par ses actions, et même lorsqu'elle se laisse mener par le bout du nez lors de son marriage, elle le fait en toute connaissance de cause et volontairement. Elle n'est pas du tout nunuche mais elle fait le choix, parce que ca l'arrange, de ne pas comprendre et de se laisser faire. La présence des dialogues avec le fils de Ian (durant le premier tiers du livre environ) donne une fraicheur enfantine à l'histoire. C'est un livre de romance, il ne faut pas chercher de la philosophie, ou un thème, comme dans d'autres livres de Julie, il n'y en a pas. Un très bon moment de détente et de plaisir, des moments funs, d'autres d'émotions. On apprend beaucoup de chose sur l'interdit religieux de cette époque en Angleterre. Bref, je recommande ce livre très fortement.