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Summary: Mystery, Romance, Highlanders and English all in one....
Review: I loved this story.If you have read the story "The Bride" by Julie Garwood this story is a must. This is Brodrick and Ramsey's story. In this story the characters are wonderfully developed. The women are strong and are not weak little push overs. This is evident when Gillian's arm is treated, as well as when Birgid and Gillian foil the soldiers who just want a "little kiss" from them. In this story Gillian helps to save a little boy (I won't spoil it for you) while trying to solve a very old mystery about "Adrianna's Box", find her sister and keep her Uncle safe as well as herself. Enter the highlanders - Alec, Brodrick and Ramsey who are uniquely drawn into the story. They are all lairds of their own land now and it is interesting how JG shows that they are all still good friends even though they are very different and their "ruling" style is very different. I don't want to say to much about this but there is romance, lots of laughter, courage, humor (if the little boy had said "You know what" once more I think everyone would have had to throttle him)and love woven in around the fierceness of the situation... I have read the book (5+ stars) and also listened to the tape (the abridged one is about 3 stars, as it looses a lot of the depth to the story).
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Summary: An Awesome Book
Review: *Although I've read most of JG's books, I wanted to review RANSOM because it's my favorite. The Prologue is extremely serious, but you'll soon find yourself laughing outright, mostly when the lovable little boy, Alec Maitland is involved.
*The ever-present group of friends loyal to the hero, and ultimately, the heroine is a wonderful idea. The characters are always subtle yet charming. JG should definitely stick to this format. (In fact, I was slightly disappointed JG didn't include such a group in the wonderful book HEARTBREAKER.)
*The story of Brodick and Gillian is witty, romantic, and thoroughly enjoyable. I love how they met!
**BUT...like so many others, I was equally interested in Ramsey and Bridgid. JG should find a way to write their story, no doubt about it. I confess, I read the book the 2nd time with Ramsey & Bridgid in mind first, Brodick & Gillian, second. Both couples are equally endearing. This is the kind of book you can't put down and one you certainly don't want to end.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: This book was an intriguing read - I could not wait to turn the page! Until the last there were unexpected twists. Gillian was the beautiful and courageous heroine every girl wants to be, especially with a handsome hero like Scottish Laird, Brodick, who finds himself inadverantly falling in love with the "accident-prone", and unfortunetely English, girl who called herself his bride-to-be, to gain his help and protection from the evil Baron who tore her family apart when she was a small child, and continues to threaten her now. This was only the second excellent book I read by Ms Garwood, but I shall certainly be devouring more!
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Summary: Excellent Fun!
Review: "Ransom" is one helluva good read. i was transfixed as i got to know Gillian, her courage & bravery & compassion. and little alec was so much fun, too! brodick is super sexy & not too bossy & has just the right amount of vulnerability to not seem like an overwhelming jerk. :-) if you like adventure & mystery, definitely read this. (though i will say, it seemed like once alec was safe at home, gillian didn't really think all that much about him. from what i discerned of her character, i would have thought she'd be thinking about him more in the story, but he's barely mentioned after he's back w/his parents. and i totally agree with everyone who said that bridgid & ramsey could have had their own book! julie! write another book about those two! they were so much fun!) this book really takes you in & you feel like you know these people. very well written & developed characters. thank you, julie!
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Summary: This is the title of a review
Review: I LOVE THIS BOOK! It's so good....I think it was the first Julie Garwood book I read and I became obsessed with her after that. I read this book about 4 times. :o) Im such a loser but it's so good. I recommend this book to anyone it's really funny and cute. I like the hero (?) Brodick cause he's so rude it's hilarious. I like Gillian because she just so cute! I love everyone in this book. Just read it and you'll see what I mean
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Summary: loved it!
Review: The only reason I didn't give Ransom 5 stars is because of the over-shadowing of Ramsey's and Bridgid's story. Their's could have easily been made into a book of their own. This was my one and only complaint, but I guess it's a pretty big one. Brodick and Gillian's story was wonderful to read, but Ramsey and Bridgid's was what I remembered most and what made me go searching for this book again. They were incredibly adorable and sweet, and I loved reading the few interactions they had. I only hope that Ms. Garwood will decide to write another sequel featuring Ramsey and Bridgid. Their's is a story I would truly enjoy reading.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: Ransom is the sequel to The Secret and details the romance of Brodick Buchanan. For added measure, it also includes the romance of Ramsey. I loved it! It was hilarious. Brodick and his men are grouchy, mean, loveable bullies. This is a book well worth reading, buying and keeping!
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Summary: A Real Reading Pleasure
Review: This was my second Garwood book and I loved it just as much as the first one (The Secret). This time Brodick Buchanon and Ramsey Sinclair from The Secret are the heroes with a brief appearance by Judith and Iain. In a plot to kidnap Ramsey's younger brother, Iain and Judith's son, Alec, is taken by mistake. Lucky for him, a young woman, Gillian,is also being held. Baron Alford believes she knows where a certain box belonging to King John is and he will stop at nothing to get it first. After beating Gillian and threatening her uncle's life, she is sent to find her sister. When Baron Alford killed her father when she was a child, she and her sister were given the box and sent into hiding. The two children were separated and Gillian never saw her again. If she didn't find the box and return it, Baron Alford threatened to torture and kill her uncle. Knowing that Alec's true identity would cause the baron to kill him, she escapes with him and hands him over to Brodick. Of course it was attraction at first sight and the fun begins here. There were many humorous parts and I loved seeing Gillian stand up to Brodick at every turn. There was a secondary romance between Ramsey and Bridgit that could have very easily been made into its own book. These two books have made me a big fan of Julie Garwood.
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Summary: *Ransom*
Review: This was a wonderful book, although one complaint is the briefness of Ramsey's and Bridgid's storyline. These two deserve a novel of their own; at many times, I enjoyed reading about their relationship more than that of the main characters. It would have been great if this book was written so that it followed the development of both relationships rather than just one. Still, a very good story.
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Summary: Excellent to say the least
Review: This book was amazing. I think its better than the original book The Secret. It has the same flair for humor that J.G. always immerses in her novels. It will make you laugh (sometimes out loud), cry, scowl, and fall in love with all the characters. This one goes right up there with Saving Grace!
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