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Summary: The best mistake I've ever made (involving a book at least)
Review: I found this book by accident, while checking out the used books at St. Vinny's. I decided to get it, because any book with a pirate in couldn't be all bad. What a find. I laughed so hard my mom thought something was wrong with me. Although Nathan and Sara seem to have alot to overcome, their number one obstacle is themselves. Sara is sometimes portrayed as ridiculously innocent, and Nathan as trying ridiculously hard to maintain his image, but as a whole they are two characters you will enjoy laughing at. Julie Garwood was quite a find for me, and I have proceded to read all her books, but this continues to be my favorite. I enjoy books with where the characters encouter primarily internal conflict, and although the families of the bride and groom offer some external problems, Nathan's battle against the inevitable (his falling in love with his wife,) and Sara's attempts to become a stronger women are the true conflicts the husband and wife are forced overcome before they can be truly happy together.
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Summary: I totally disagree!
Review: I think that some of the people who wrote reviews are whining. Not the heroine of Julie Garwood's book. You have to take into consideration that Sara, the heroine, was probably a good representation of some women at that time. And a large facet of her charm and appeal is the way she grows from timid, and self conscious to mature and self-assured. In this book, the characters have been married since they were 4 and 14. They are from rival families and were ordered to marry to settle a dispute. 14 years later, Nathan comes to get Sara and start their married life. The story that follows amusingly, and touchingly, chronicles Nathan and Sara falling in love on the high seas, and fighting to keep that love on land. I thought The Gift was a great book, certainly one of the best in the series. (Speaking of the series, there are four books, not three. The Lion's Lady is the first. Then Guardian Angel, The Gift, and Castles.) The two main characters are loveable, and have good chemistry, not mention some GREAT and really witty conversations. And of course, the hot love scenes Julie Garwood has created a thoroughly interesting plot and setting, a great cast of minor characters, and a great book! I reccomend it highly, but I also reccomend you read the books in order.
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Summary: No originality and dumb characters
Review: Maybe I've been reading too much Garwood, but this was the first book that really got on my nerves. The characters were like every other Garwood character - the naive female with a "sprinkle of freckles on her nose" and a giant brute of a man who is "well-muscled and stands a head above every one else." The plot was the same - two people from different backgrounds fighting each other and eventually falling in love, yeah, yeah, yeah. Sara seemed a bit dumb and overly whiny for the typical Garwood heroine - what kind of idiot would go about untying ropes on a ship (and how would she have the strength to do that anyway?)? She drove me nuts! I really do love Garwood books, though. I would highly recommend Honor's Splendour and The Prize because of their sweeter plots and characters. I particularly liked Royce in The Prize because he wasn't typically handsome and didn't think himself much of a catch, but Nicholaa saw past all that and loved and chose him.
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Summary: SO FRICKIN' FUNNY!
Review: I have never laughed so hard or so much in my entire life! I peed my pants three times reading this book, and laughed so hard I cried quite a few times! Sara is THE most oblivious character I have ever read! Oblivious, naive, but yet eager to please her husband and to have him love her. And the irony in Nathan being a notorious pirate and captain, yet he was seasick, and quite often! What a HOOT! I really loved all the characters, especially Pagan's crew! They thought she was a curse! Every time she touched something, everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and man, was it EVER funny! She was always frustrating and complicating Nathan and his crew, innocently, though, mind you. The love story was really light and not very intriguing, but this was a great read! Very light, very easy, very comical! Just a warning, though: Sara's family is very abusive and mean, so this book isn't for someone who would be disgusted by the comedy in this lightening the seriousness of abuse. (I don't think the author intended to make light of it, but that is how it was veiwed through the herione.)
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Summary: Did Julie Garwood write this book????
Review: First of all, I have read almost all of Julie Garwood's books and loved them all. I was really looking forward to Nathan's story. How he could fall in love with Sara is a mystery to me. She was a total blockhead.I skipped alot of pages because Sara's behavior was so absolutely ridiculous. The book was awful.The only reason to read "The Gift" is because it is part of a series that starts with "The Lion's Lady". For me, "The Gift" was a BIG disappointment.
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Summary: A marvelous 3rd book in a splendid must-read series!
Review: The gift is certainly a gift to Ms. Garwood readers! It has it all! Suspense, humor, anticipation and a sizzling romance that crackles with everything one wants in a great read! Only a gal like Sara could subdue a man like Nathan! Be sure to read the entire series: 1. The Lion's Lady 2. The Guardian 3. The Gift 4. Castles.
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Summary: No originality and dumb characters
Review: Maybe I've been reading too much Garwood, but this was the first book that really got on my nerves. The characters were like every other Garwood character - the naive female with a "sprinkle of freckles on her nose" and a giant brute of a man who is "well-muscled and stands a head above every one else." The plot was the same - two people from different backgrounds fighting each other and eventually falling in love, yeah, yeah, yeah. Sara seemed a bit dumb and overly whiny for the typical Garwood heroine - what kind of idiot would go about untying ropes on a ship (and how would she have the strength to do that anyway?)? She drove me nuts! I really do love Garwood books, though. I would highly recommend Honor's Splendour and The Prize because of their sweeter plots and characters. I particularly liked Royce in The Prize because he wasn't typically handsome and didn't think himself much of a catch, but Nicholaa saw past all that and loved and chose him.
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Summary: good story but with 2 major flaws
Review: I love all the Julie Garwood's historic romances and I've read them all. But, I found some flaws in this book compared with previous series. First, this story was about 1 year after Cain and Jade's story (Guardian Angel). But, this book hints that Nathan's been Pagan for more than 1 year. If you read Guardian Angel, you will know how long Nathan's been Pagan. Second, Nathan's sister Jade was not married to the Earl of Cainwood. If you see other series (Guardian Angel and Castle), it says Cain is a Marquess not an Earl. But overall it was a good read and fun too.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: I have to say that this book was the best romance I've ever read. It had something for everyone.
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Summary: Put me to sleep... but now without trying my patience first!
Review: I tried hard, really hard to like this book. After all I paid 8 dollars for it before boarding my plane. I like historical romances but this is among the cornier, least believable and carcicatured characters ever. If I had to read the male character say "oh god", "my god", "dear god" etc or talk about the lust in his loins one more time I would have thrown the book out the plane. And let's not even talk about manner in which the lead characters talk, completely out of place with the early 19th century. I suggest historical romance readers try Judith McNaught or Marion Chesney for their spunky, endearing characters with fun and lively plots.
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