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Summary: Another excellent book by Garwood!!!
Review: This book touched me so deeply. I loved watching the transformation in Johanna and her love for Gabriel and his clan. Gabriel was another wonderful example of what every woman wants, a champion. Someone to care first and foremost about US!! The story here is so good, I couldn't put it down....I wish it would have went on and on. There is not one second in the book that is boring. I felt so bad for Johanna and what she had gone through because of her awful first husband. But, through Gabriel's patience and love she learned to believe in herself and him!! The other characters in the book were so funny and interesting!! I was laughing out loud over Keith and Lindsay and their constant questions and assumptions!! I believe that Ms. Garwood should give Collum and Leila their own story as well as Nicholas and Clare..I would snatch them up in a heartbeat!! this story is a keeper..you will not waste your time with this book!!!
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Summary: Same story, different title
Review: I've been reading other Julie Garwood books recently and this one is almost like an exact clone of The Secret... Tough man...small, weak woman... Boring!!! I really like Garwood's recent books but ones with the Highlander plots I have to force myself to finish.
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Summary: The 1st but never the last......!!
Review: This book is truly fantastic! This is my 1st Julie Garwood and it surely won't be the last. I loved the twist, the plot and Johanna is a character filled with wisdom, courage and beauty. I highly recommend this book because its something to look forward to! :)
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Summary: Julie Garwood at her best--as always!
Review: This book has great characters and all around great writing. I loved it!! Humor,love, and almost all emotions are covered in this one. The supporting characters fit well and are interesting also. The story is touching. Definitly a all night read at one time book.
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Summary: One of my favorites from Garwood
Review: I enjoyed reading this book because you could really tell that the couple loved one another here. For once, it was the hero who realized and admitted it first* which was a bonus for me. How he went about trying to make her feel the same way was a refreshing change compared to other heroes who take so long to admit their love, and who hardly show their affection until the last few pages of the story. Gabriel is one of Julie Garwood's best heroes (along with Iain Maitland) simply because he was one of the nicest, who knew how to treat his lady right.One thing I don't understand is why some reviewers are so shocked by the age gap between Johanna and Gabriel? Saving Grace was set during the MEDIEVAL ages after all, and large age gaps weren't so uncommon then. It is NOT impossible for a 16-17 year old girl to fall in love with a thirty something year old man because people were different back then (and vice versa). Their way of thinking, their maturity level, etc. Even Jane Austen had a couple with a similar age gap (Colonel Brandon and Marianne Dashwood fell in love and were married in the ending of Sense and Sensibility, and she was 16-18 while he was 36!)
Also, please remember that you can't compare a sixteen year old girl today with a sixteen year old back then; times have changed and the setting of a book should always be taken into account.
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Summary: Great love story
Review: This is one of JG's best! Right after Ransom. Gabriel was simply perfect - handsome, masculine, sensitive and yes, arrogant, but it worked well for him. It was amusing to me. Johanna was clearly the love of his life, and we knew this well. No silly games involved here. Thank God! As strong as Johanna turned out to be, I thought she came across as kind of ditzy in the beginning of the story, but I overlooked it and loved her anyway. I'm not sure why, but I always hesitate to read a book when the synopsis says the heroine was married before, but I'm so glad I didn't forgo this great book. But why on earth JG chose to make Johanna a 13 year old bride (first marriage) is beyond me. I was a little disturbed by that. The warriors constantly underfoot were magnificant! What a great job JG did with these guys! I love the way she does that!
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Summary: Magnificent!!!!
Review: This book touched me in a way no other book has touched me. I can't even begin to tell you the plot of this book. I would have to type the entire book. The only thing I can say about the plot is that she began as a battered wife (meek as a mouse, scared to express her feelings, etc.) then through trust, she became a woman. This book is an excellent read. It covers every aspect of a true romance novel. Johanna and Gabriel are wonderful.
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Summary: My all time favorite!
Review: I'm definitely a Julie Garwood fan and this book will always be my favorite. Johanna and Gabriel are my favorite characters of all her books. This is a MUST READ if you love romance. I especially liked the part where Gabriel realized he was in love with Johanna and decided he was going to have to make her fall in love with him in return and the homecoming was sweet. The ending of this book was excellent and very fitting. It couldn't have been written any better than it was. I highly recommend this book. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Nice tale
Review: I thought this book was pretty good. Nice story, nice characters. But, I did think that the ending was very weak. Yet, I think most people will like this book. Depending what you read before it. As I thought there where some similarites to the wedding. Which i liked better than this book. so, you may love this book if you haven't read some of the other books first.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: All I can say is WOW!! I'm already a Garwood fan, but if I wasn't this book would have made me one! This is her best I've read, passionate, tender, interesting, and exciting! I wasn't so sure about the battered woman thing, it's kind of depressing and not what you want to concentrate on when you think romance, but Johanna was able to have a frightening past and still be full of spirit. Her initial timidity was well done and realistic, and so is the way Gabriel draws her fire out of her. I didn't think it got any better than Brodick in Ransom, or Connor in the Wedding, but Gabriel is my all time favorite Garwood hero! Her men always struggle w/ being too manly for love, but this time the hero realizes it before the heroine, and not only accepts it, but fights to make it two-sided!! What an awesome guy, can I take him home w/ me? I would have liked to hear more about Nicholas and Clare though. Awesome book, Julie Garwood fans, snatch this one up!!
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