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Summary: Excellent Reading
Review: This book was great. I loved the characters, the story line, and all aspects of the book. I have read every book Julie Garwood has written, and she has not disappointed me yet. I look forward to her next book with much anticipation. Her Scottish material makes me want to visit Scotland, and see for myself the green and beauty of the Highlands. Keep writing about this area Ms. Garwood and keep books of this calibor coming to avid readers like myself. I personally Thank You.
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Summary: I love this book! Ransom!
Review: I love all of Julie Garwood's books, but this was one of my favorites. She makes her characters funny and human as well as romantic. I laughed out loud at some of the situations they got into. I have read this one again and again. I wish Ms. Garwood would write more Scottish books.
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Summary: Ransom
Review: Ransom is the first Julie Garwood book I have read but definitely not the last. A friend left it on my desk at work and said I'd love it! I certainly wasn't disappointed. I fell in love with the characters and the beautiful scottish highlands. As for the two main chacaters, Gillian; firey, beautiful and determined. And Brodick, honourable, handsome, equally firey himself. The two - what a combination! It was fast paced and kept me turning the pages way into the wee small hours. I can't wait to get my hands on more of Julie Garwoods books now.
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Summary: I was glued to my seat from the first word on!
Review: The prologue was one of the best parts of the book! I loved it, and I don't think Ms. Garwood has ever written a more riveting begining (although the start to *Come the Spring* is pretty darn close). You hear about Gillian's night adventure as she is seperated from her family and sister and taken to her uncle. The whole romp left me breathless, and I couldn't turn the page fast enough! Then we are taken to a scene where some old faces, Brodick Ramsey from *The Secret*, are reitnroduced. Then we whirl back to Gillian where she is trying to save a little boy from certain death. It is thought that, by Baron Alford (the man who killed Gillian's father, stole her home and was currently holding her captive), that the little boy is Ramsey's kid brother (who is thought by Ramsey to have drowned, when infact he was kidnapped). But the boy is really Iain and Judith's (also from *The Secret*) son. When Gillian saves him, they must face the rath of Alford. When the tense meeting occurs, Alford orders Gillian to find her long lost sister and ask her where Arianna's Treasure is (this is the legend that started the whole thing). Gillian knows it is an impossible task, but Alford is holding her dear uncle captive and so she must do as she is told. In the middle of the night, Gillian and Alec (the little boy) escape through one of the secret passeges. He tells her that she can take him to his guardian Brodick, and that Brodick will take him home. So the couple journey to the Highlands to meet Brodick. Brodick and Gillian start to fall in love, and it is discovered that Gillian's sister may be hiding out with a family living with Ramsey's clan. Romance and mystery grace the pages of the book as Gillian rushes to find her sister and the lost treasure in time. But will her one true love be lost as well? This book is so exciting that you read it into the night and stop only because you have fallen asleep. My parents couldn't get me to stop reading. I read while brushing my teeth, in school, even while walking home! Brodick and Gillian's love was well developed and your heart goes out to both of them as they search for what everyone wants in life... happiness, a home, and love. The characters were well proportioned and three dimensional. They feel like family at the end of the book, and you don't want to let them go. The plot is unusual and unique and holds you attention until the very end. If you've read *The Secret*, *Ransom* is a must read!
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Summary: dreadful...
Review: possibly the worst book I have ever read...her history is not good-being English the term "Pa will paddle my backside" is not really something that a modern English person would say let alone someone supposedly born in the reign of King Richard. It just grated so badly that the rest of it left me cold, I love historical romances/fiction but please make some effort to get the time period even remotely correct!
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Summary: started slow but ended strong
Review: I loved the book the firs book I read That did not have a mass murder. I love it the story the mistery the romance. I could not put it down . Julie is a wonderful writer that gets right to the soul of people.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: This is by far the most engaging romance novel I have ever read. And read it I did...almost in one sitting! I could not put it down. I love Garwood's intense descriptions both of the action between the characters and of the subtle emotions that take place behind each characters thinly veiled exteriors. The book is a fast read and is richly detailed. I was very excited to see that Ransom is a return to the characters already introduced in The Secret. I haven't read that book but I fully intent to go out and get it tonight!
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Summary: I loved the first half
Review: I was held completely enthralled through the first half of this book. i loved the setting and it's description. I loved the heroine and the 'wee lad' she took under her wing. My only problems with it were that, for me, there weren't enough love scenes, and they arrived too late in the story...and the fact the author decided to throw in another couple into the mix, without fully fleshing out their story. I think Ms. Garwood should have stuck to her main protagonists and left the other couple for another book
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Summary: Ransom Is Without Equal
Review: Ransom is a great story. Julie Garwood keeps you turning the pages so you won't miss out on the action. Gillian shows lots of courage and is a heroine who is witty and strong. She recognizes the short comings in herself and keeps her promises. Gillian is faced with many perils including meeting her hero, Broderick. He may not be the best leading character Garwood has created but he is certainly interesting. I love stories set in the Highlands and Garwood does a wonderful job of telling this story. It reads more like a mystery than a romance, however the story keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next plot twist. If you like historical romances than this is the book for you.
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Summary: Ransom--It held me captive!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! Unfortunately, I read it before The Secret, where Brodick and Ramsey first appear. But hey, it was enough to make me go out, buy The Secret and read it in 3 days! I thought it was very well written, I enjoyed the dialogue and thought that Brodick and Gillian's love for one another was touching. It was sweet to see how love can change people for the better, which I think is true in real life! I'd recommend this to any romantic. I do wish they'd given Ramsey and Brigid their own story--especially since Ramsey was a big key to the story. It was a little hard to believe Ramsey falling for Brigid when their contact in the book was quite limited. All in all though, I thoroughly enjoyed Ransom. I've read it twice in 3 months! And, it spurred me to go out and buy 2 more of Garwood's books!
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