Helpful Score: 7
This was my first Julie Garwood and OH MY GOD!!!! I loved this book. While I was reading it, I was working full time and planning my wedding. I finished it in three late nights. I was up until two in the morning which for me is incredible. (What can I say, I like my sleep!) I loved Brodick and Gillian. I cried at the end. It was one of my favorite romances and I will always keep a copy of it on my bookshelf!
Helpful Score: 6
I read this book 5 times! I loved it! No one can write about the Scottish Highlander's better than JG!
Helpful Score: 6
First I have read of this author. If you like stories based with the England/Scotland feud theme then this is the book for you. Suspense, romance, humor - this book has it all. Great read (but does have sex scenes so if not comfortable with them then do not get this book or skip them as I do. :))
Helpful Score: 4
I L-O-V-E this book!!!! I finished it and missed the characters so much that I went back a few days later and READ IT AGAIN!!! ALL the characters are well developed and make you care for them...I laughed out loud and even shed a few tears over them.
LOTS of fun twists and lots of highlander manliness :)
***MAKE SURE YOU READ THE FIRST BOOK in the connected series THE SECRET first!!! ****
The next book in the series SHADOW MUSIC is another favorite of mine.
LOTS of fun twists and lots of highlander manliness :)
***MAKE SURE YOU READ THE FIRST BOOK in the connected series THE SECRET first!!! ****
The next book in the series SHADOW MUSIC is another favorite of mine.
Helpful Score: 3
I blame my downfall into the romance books on this book! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! My 1st romance ever and now I am an addict. Have over 400 books but this is my favorite.
Helpful Score: 2
I couldn't out it down!!
Helpful Score: 2
One of my all time favorite books. I love the story, the characters and all they mystery it comes with.
Helpful Score: 2
Garwood does it again -- great storyline, wonderful characters.
Helpful Score: 2
Another good Julie Garwood book. I love her books and this one did not disappoint.
Helpful Score: 1
Great historical romance by Julie Garwood. One of my favorites. Great summertime read or anytime read really!
Helpful Score: 1
This is a great book. I enjoyed reading it, just as much as all of Julie Garwoods other books.
Helpful Score: 1
Garwood is always good.
Helpful Score: 1
I was a bit skeptical, but I thought I would try it.
I ended up enjoying the book and have decided that it's a keeper. And as a result, I want to read "The Secret", the prequel of sorts.
if you're a historical romance lover, this one is for you.
I ended up enjoying the book and have decided that it's a keeper. And as a result, I want to read "The Secret", the prequel of sorts.
if you're a historical romance lover, this one is for you.
Helpful Score: 1
I am new to Julie Garwood books. Lion's Lady got me started and now I'm a junkie! Ransom kept me up all night. I love the dialogue among the characters. Garwood has a wicked sense of humor and I found myself laughing out loud several times.
GREAT escape reading!
GREAT escape reading!
Helpful Score: 1
An awesome read that I just couldn't put down. Garwood's wit and humor make this historical romantic thriller a great read!
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first book I read by Garwood and now I'm hooked!
Helpful Score: 1
Loved it! A great sequel to "The Secret".
Set in the British Isles after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, a young woman finds the key to resolving her past and finding a beautiful jeweled box are intertwined.
This Is A Wonderful Book The Author Is One Of My Favorute
This is yet another book by Julie Garwood that I have reread and have enjoyed the second time around as much as the first.
I loved this book! I read it in two days. I kept a hardcover for my collection of favorites.
My all time favorite Garwood book.
Really good book
Great book!
I love Julie's Highland Laird stories. I have read them all and this is one of my favorites. great characters, romance, plot, and many good laughs between the two sparing lovers. fun read; hard to put down.
It's Julie Garwood, need I say more?
Scotland and England, 1208
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Gillian and Christen were barely five and seven when they witnessed the evil Baron Alford kill their father. Alford, determined to recover the jeweled box King John gave to Gillian and Christen's father, is furious when it slips through his fingers -- only to be lost for more than a decade. Now a beautiful woman who has forged a new life for herself, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in Scottish chieftains Ramsey MacPherson and Brodick Buchanon. Through the cunning and courage of these daring Scotsmen, Gillian is reunited with her sister -- and prepares to fight Alford for her home, her family, and her father's reputation.
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Gillian and Christen were barely five and seven when they witnessed the evil Baron Alford kill their father. Alford, determined to recover the jeweled box King John gave to Gillian and Christen's father, is furious when it slips through his fingers -- only to be lost for more than a decade. Now a beautiful woman who has forged a new life for herself, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in Scottish chieftains Ramsey MacPherson and Brodick Buchanon. Through the cunning and courage of these daring Scotsmen, Gillian is reunited with her sister -- and prepares to fight Alford for her home, her family, and her father's reputation.
Overflowing with all the majesty and intrigue if midieval glory days, this magnificent best seller is a page turner of passion and loyalty, justice and honor. Beloved story teller Julie Garwood steps back to the silver shrouded Highlands of her classic tale "The Secret" and hails the return of two unforgettable warriors: Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan.
From the back of the book: Overflowing with all the majesty and intrigue of medieval glory days, this magnificent New York Times bestseller is a page-turner of passion and loyalty, justice and honor. A romance novel.
In the back of the book:
In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionheart, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. Once victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers- only to be lost for more then a decade.
Now a beautiful young woman, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclaire and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her family, and her fathers reputation. But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest... betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat... and the greatest risk of all is surrender- to the deep emotions of unexpected love.
In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionheart, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. Once victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers- only to be lost for more then a decade.
Now a beautiful young woman, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclaire and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her family, and her fathers reputation. But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest... betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat... and the greatest risk of all is surrender- to the deep emotions of unexpected love.
slighly worn around the edges. Good condition.
