- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Atria (May 21 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743452925
- ISBN-13: 978-0743452922
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,470,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood, whose novels have enchanted millions of readers worldwide, comes a breathtakingly romantic novel about a mismatched young wife and husband who, despite their differences in background and temperament, fall inexorably in love. Available in hardcover for the first time, with a new introduction from Julie Garwood that explains her inspiration for this timeless love story, The Bride sweeps readers back to the savage beauty of medieval Scotland....
By the king's edict, Alec Kincaid, mightiest of the Scottish lairds, must take an English bride. And Jaime the youngest daughter of Baron Jamison, is his choice. From his first glimpse of the proud and beautiful English lady, Alec felt a burning hunger stir within him. This was a woman worthy of his fearless warrior's spirit. And he aches to touch her, tameher, possess her...forever.
But with the wedding vows, Jamie pledges her own secret oath: She will never surrender her love to this Highland barbarian. He was everything her heart warned her against -- an arrogant, brooding scoundrel whose rough good looks and seductive embrace fire her blood. But when strange accidents begin to threaten Jamie's life and an old rumor that Alec killed his first wife spreads anew, something far more dangerous than desire threatens to conquer he senses.
With all the storytelling power and insight into the human heart that have made her one of the bestselling authors of our time, Julie Garwood takes readers on an unforgettable romantic journey rich in humor, suspense, and historical detail.
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By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison...a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec ached to touch her, to tame her, to possess her...forever. But Jamie vowed never to surrender to this highland barbarian.
He was everything her heart warned against—an arrogant scoundrel whose rough good looks spoke of savage pleasures. And thought Kincaid's scorching kisses fired her blood, she brazenly resisted him...until one rapturous moment quelled their clash of wills, and something far more dangerous than desire threatened to conquer her senses... --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great author.,
By Megan (TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bride (Mass Market Paperback)
Julie Garwood has impressed me with both of the two novels of hers that I've read. "The Wedding" (which should definitely be read after this story, "The Bride!") is a good follow-up.I seem to have a strong liking for Garwood's heroines--they are smart, strong, and believable. That's what I love most of all about them--they aren't the writer's ideal of the "perfect woman" by any means. Jamie is a spit-fire English woman forced to marry Alec Kincaid, a Scottish laird. Both of them were fun characters to get to know, and I especially liked the fact that I didn't spend 200 pages watching these two go back and forth and denying their attraction the whole while. She resists, of course, but with the character Alec, I especially liked that he was sure of his feelings for her early on and he would make her love him. The author did mention that he did not want to "love her" for fear of being hurt, but I sort of ignored that little interuption because his actions said anything but. Jamie's ability to get lost was such a great character flaw to include, making her all the more human, too. It was one of many of Garwood's small character details that makes her book more than the industry standard. I was very impressed and will look into her other books next!
1.0 out of 5 stars
VERY STUPID,
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This review is from: The Bride (Mass Market Paperback)
I usually try not to be a discriminant reader, as many authors, far from perfect have something to offer. But this book actually made my esophagus burn; too much cheese, and too much garbage. I have a very strong imagination, and yet, I was finding myself mannnny times, at an impass when, in my head, trying to add strings to connect the incongruencies in characters. After a short while, it got tiering. It isn't Finigans Wake. It's a romance novel that shouldn't require rest from thinking. Escapist literature; not a test to see if your patience level is that of a monks. What I was thinking about, while reading was, how not to lose my patience, or temper, with how offensive and silly this book is. Really, romance and taliban like oppression, is something that could possibly be achieved, if handled with knowledge, and skill; skill especially needed in this societal climate. Every other page, if not several times per page, I was talking myself into giving the author benefit of the doubt, that maybe, just maybe, she'll redeem herself by the end of the book. But, no. I need to detox with a nice textbook now.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the Time to Read,
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This review is from: The Bride (Mass Market Paperback)
"The Bride" is one of my favourite books by Julie Garwood...preceded only by "Saving Grace". It's wonderful to follow the blossoming relationship between two strangers...even if they both have 'a man's name'.This read should, of course, be followed by "The Wedding" where you will, again, run into Alec and Jamie still going strong.
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