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Summary: MASTERPIECE!!!
Review: I own all of Julie Garwood's books. I love her stories, characters and her wit (I laugh outloud). Her book RANSOM has got to be one of my all-time favorites (I have read it twice). This novel has it all suspense, loveable characters and laughter. Don's miss this one. It definitely is a keeper. I cannot wait for more Julie Garwood books to be published!!!!
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Summary: Vintage Garwood... A good read
Review: I have read all of Julie Garwood's book and find that while this one is a pleasant read and a good read, it is not up to the level of her great books. I preferred her other works such as the Secret, The Bride...etc. The fundamental problem with this book is that while there are two romances, only one is developed fully. I found myself wishing for more interactions between Bridget and Ramsey and for more of a storyline for them. Still though... if you like Garwood you will like this one. Note that I still gave it 4 stars! :)
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Summary: Ransom
Review: This book is great! I fell in love with all of the characters in Ransom. The story is well thought out and it never drags or becomes dull. I have read ten Julie Garwood novels and so far I have never been disappointed. I would recommend any of her books.
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Summary: Surprising
Review: Ok, I picked up this book because I desperatley needed something to read at work- I have a lot of waiting around to do. I do not tipically read romance novels, but got swept away by this story nontheless. I loved the characters, and couldn't put the book down. I finished the book in two days and was sorry to see it end. I think the ending could have been a little stronger, but... I hope that Ms. Garwood will give us more on Brodick and Gillian!
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Summary: Great Read
Review: Ramsay Sinclair and Brodick Buchanon, make a reappearance in this new novel as the heroes. Both now Lairds, they must discover who plots to harm Ramsay's young brother. In the process they meet two remarkable women who disrupt their lives and teach them about love. Fun to read, with a lot of action, adventure and ludicrous dialogue between these feisty women and their oh-so-stubborn suitors, this book keeps you turning the pages. However... Aside from the fact that all of the characters fall in love too quickly for me to keep track of, this book was a great read with the exception of the weak ending. Ms. Garwood, made the women appear both weak and weepy, when those words are a far cry from their indomitable characters. A better attempt could have been made to keep the characters true to form.
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Summary: WOOW!....Best book I ever read...
Review: I will never foget this book, mainly because it was the first romance novel I ever read. JULIE GARWOOD IS AN AMAZING WRITER. This book was full of intrigue, heartwarming romance, suspense, adventure, and danger from the beginning to the end. Gillian is sweet, strong and very brave. Broddick is Macho, sexy, sexy sexy!!! did I say sexy! ^^ courageous, and sweet (when he is around Gillian). They make a PERFECT! couple. THE OTHER TWO CHARACTERS: Brigid and Ramsey ( he too, is gorgeous-sexy-sweet and, falls in love with Brigid). THIS BOOK WAS SO AMAZING, I WAS DISSAPPOINTED WHEN IT ENDED!! If you are looking for a romance novel, THIS IS THE BOOK TO READ! WARINING: Do not read this book at night, because you will not be able to sleep. :) :) :) ^^
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: Julie Garwood is my favorite author, and this is my favorite book. The characters are written well and the story is outstanding. I couldn't put this book down. I have read it several times and never get bored. The love story is good and the scenery is wonderful. I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Julie Garwood. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Brodick dear sweet Brodick
Review: Nothing like a hard unbending man to make you beg for more. Brodick a character from another of Julie Garwoods novels(The Secret), holds his own in this one. If you like a adventure, Romance, and surprises. You will love this book or any of Julie Garwood's master peices.
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Summary: fun but lopsided
Review: A longtime, avid romance reader, I became captivated with the genre with Garwood's The Bride years ago. She excels at creating fierce heroes, tender heroines, passionate love scenes and situations, and whimsical dialogue. This is true of possibly her best novel, The Secret, and its sequel here, Ramsom. The Secret develops the sparks between an English maiden and her foe/beau Scottish chieftain, Iain Maitland. He returns here along with his friends and fellow lairds Brodick Buchanan and Ramsey Sinclair, and we are glad to revisit them. As in The Bride and Secret, the storyline is along the lines of dueling alliances between an Englishwoman and a Scotsman. But though fun to read, Ransom was an uneven, at times frustrating romance. First and foremost, though the novel is billed as a dual romance (part of the reason I bought it) and it begins with equal development of both romances, the more compelling romantic plot gets left by the wayside until nearly the end. The main romance, between the passionate, stubborn Spartan blond giant Brodick and spunky and loyal Gillian, is fine. Their relationship is interesting but a bit transparent, given their open characters. For this reason, the more covert, subtle and layered characters of Ramsey and Bridgid are more intriguing and deserved their own complete plot development, if not their own novel, as another reader has suggested. The end does finally bring these two together but so quickly it's frustrating! I wanted far more of these two lovers. Second, as in all her other novels, Garwood lapses into some formulaic idiosyncrasies. All her heroes border on brutish and dense (what's wrong with both brawns and brains?) and they go around doing things like (her favorite expression, for some odd reason) "hauling" the heroine along with them, as if their woman were a sack of potatoes. This is the middle ages, not caveman times, even in the Highlands! She also has the annoying habit of conducting repartees between the lovers punctuated with ongoing interruptions where each speaker delays or needs to clarify the obvious. A little of this verbal coyness goes a long way. Third, the lost sister plot had a surprisingly weak and unexpected resolution. I thought all along that Garwood was setting us up with the figure of Bridgid as Gillian's friend, but the actual reunion scene between Gillian and her sister Christen falls flat, and no allusion to an alternative is ever made, though there clearly is one with Bridgid. Many loose threads in this plot. Despite all these flaws, it is an engaging read. Little as there is of them, read it for Ramsey and Bridgid!
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Summary: I Loved it!!!!
Review: This is definately one of my all time favorite books and although I'm only 15, I have read a number of them. The plot, characters, and dialouge are well thought out and well developed. The book, Castles, comes before this in the series and it is also very enjoyable. If you haven't read this book, do so.
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