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Summary: A reminder of why we read Julie Garwood
Review: This book reminded me why I love Julie Garwood novels. Though I enjoyed Garwood's foray into the American West, Ransom brought back together all the qualities I read Julie Garwood romances for that were maybe absent in the Rose books. The heroine of Ransom was classic Garwood(Gillian reminded me of Joanna and Madelyne) and comedy was back in full force. Read this book and you will immediately want to start rereading your collection.
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Summary: No Excuses for This Multi-published Author
Review: Written in an amateurish, stream of consciousness style, RANSOM reads like an author's first attempt at a novel. The omniscient point of view, deployed arbitrarily, prohibits any sort of conflict or sense of immediacy. Pages and pages of inane dialogue also fail to create intrigue, plot development or chemistry between two-dimensional characters. And we've met these nice, uninteresting people before (although Ms. Garwood "tells not shows" how arrogant, stubborn, brave, gorgeous etc. they all are.) Scores of needless, faceless characters are given names, a smokescreen for the lack of plot. The series of non-events, which fill three-fourths of this overlong book, creep toward a unsatisfying climax, though by the end the reader has forgotten where the story was heading and ceases to care. Try an active voice, Ms. Garwood. Give the heroine something to do besides be pretty, stubborn, and handle flesh wounds well. And more descriptions of settings and descriptions sprinkled throughout might have helped; often the voices spoke from a void. Nothing is more wonderful than a historical romance where the hero and heroine conquer insurmountable odds to be together in love and a happy ending. Unfortunately in RANSOM, neither the characters nor story was up to it.
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Summary: Saying it is the Best doesn't even come close!
Review: I have loved the writings of Julie Garwood since I was about 20 years old. I started reading her and couldn't get enough. I have since had two children and gotten behind in my reading. By chance I picked up Ransom at Christmas to give my mother as a gift for her to read and hopefully like as much as I had in the past. She, at 67 years old, has lost her husband (my dad) and I had hopes of giving her something to do to keep her mind off the loneliness. She loves this book! She told me she read several parts over again and again. After she finished, I borrowed the book from her and I couldn't stop reading it. I had to wait until the children were in the bed to read without any interruption and read into the wee hours of the morning. Gillian and Broderick are great! I loved how they just fit together. Reading about the whole group was like reading about someone you know personally because you know about them from reading The Secret. This book held me spellbound. I can't wait to go back and re-read The Secret over again to refresh my mind on the characters and their lives during that time. Well done to Julie Garwood. I, for one, hope to see more and my mom is just getting started! She has already started looking for more! She has her nose buried in For the Roses right now! Thanks Ms. Garwood for that excited feeling we get when we see one of your new releases on the shelf!
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Summary: Best Book I've ever read!
Review: The story really captivated me, I've read it soooo many times. Highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great Romance, Great Story, Another one please...
Review: I picked up Julie Garwood's book at the book store because of the cover design. Frankly I refuse to buy any book with pictures of lovers on the cover since they don't usually represent what I imagine the characters to be. Would someone stop doing that for all great romance novels! No only is this a heart-warming story between lovers, it had enough supporting roles to keep you interested, laughing and guessing all the way to the end. I do love a good romance with great humor and dialogues. It is a book to get hook on. If you love this book, the Prize and the Bride are also very good. Although their story is not as interested and involved as Ransom. I think I will read it again tonight.
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Summary: Mary from PA
Review: This is a must read for any fiction reader, not just romance. I have re-read this book four times since it was published and still enjoy it. If you have never read a Garwood book, I would start here, then read The Bride, The Wedding, and the complete set of For The Roses series.
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Summary: The best Garwood Book Ever
Review: I have never told my husband to leave me alone because I'm not doing anything until I finish a book, but that is exactly what I did with this book. It ranks as one of the best fictional books I've ever read. It had much more to the plot than any other Garwood book. The heoroine by far made the story. She was so courageous yet at the same time you loved her vulneralbe side. The villians in the book are the most dreadful of any romance that I've read. I was dissappointed that the hero broke his word one time. In the end though it doesn't matter. Brodick is a hero we love no matter what. This is a DEFINATE for lovers of romance. I loved that is was over 500 pages becaue I did not want it to end. Thanks Julie - You've really outdone yourself this time.
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Summary: Refreshing
Review: This was the first book by Garwood that I have ever read. She has the most intriguing way of ending almost every chapter with one liners that compels the reader to read on. In chapter 24 she carries the reader on an emotional climax only to have it come racing back to reality with one devastating line. I will definitely have to read more of her works, and would highly recommend her.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I have been a fan of Julie Garwood since I read The Prize and found her work to be excellent ...and this book is no exception. You are able to identify with her characters and to immerse yourself in the plot. I love the way she ties in characters from her other books to make a whole picture that is interesting to read. I thought the character of Gillian was admirable in both her courage and her sense of honor. Congrats to Ms. Garwood on another great book!
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Summary: a very quick and enjoyable read!
Review: Fiesty female, bullheaded, arrogant male with a very good but sometime predictable storyline. Is there to be a book about Ramsey and Bridgid? Hope so!
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