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Ransom
  

Ransom [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Julie Garwood (Author), Paula Parker (Narrator)
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In Ransom, New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood returns to her beloved Highlands and the dark days of the despotic rule of King John to reacquaint readers with Scottish chieftain Brodick Buchanan, first introduced in The Secret. Brodick finds himself playing protector to Gillian, an exquisite English beauty, who is desperate to find her long-lost sister and a treasure of incalculable worth--one for which many already have died, including Gillian's own father. Coerced by the fiendish Baron Alford, who murdered her father before her eyes and usurped her birthright 14 years earlier, Gillian must return to England with Arianna's Box, a bejeweled golden box commissioned by King John, or her beloved Uncle Morgan will be tortured to death. In spite of Gillian's fragile looks and her loathsome English bloodlines, Brodick encounters a woman of immeasurable courage and determination, one not at all intimidated by his legendary temper or imposing size. And as he realizes that he has met his match in Gillian--whose sense of honor and duty equals his own--their passion for each other grows ever stronger in this thrilling historical. --Alison Trinkle --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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In The Secret (Pocket, 1997), Garwood introduced fans to Brodick Buchanan and Ramsey Sinclair, then left us dangling for years with the hint that Brodick and Ramsey were going wife-hunting to find the happiness Laird Ian Maitland found in his Judith. Well, they don't seem to have remembered the purpose of their quest, possibly because each is too busy being laird of his own clan. When Lady Gillian arrives in Scotland to search for her long-lost sister and to return a kidnapped boy to the Maitlands, she pulls Brodick away from his duties by claiming to be his bride. Her guardian, Baron Alford, believes her sister holds the key to a treasure King John is desperate to find. Alford, the man responsible for killing Gillian's father, uses her uncle as a ransom against her return. Gillian needs Brodick's help to locate her sister, who is believed to be hiding within Ramsey's clan. When the two strong-willed people meet, tempers flare and sparks fly. Jan Maxwell provides an excellent interpretation of the nuances of Garwood's writing, but the abridgment itself leaps too quickly across important plot points and lingers on background material, leaving listeners to wonder "What happened?" Wait for the unabridged version. Not recommended.AMelanie C. Duncan, Washington Memorial Lib., Macon, GA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Simply Wonderful!!, Juil 14 2004
Par Katie (Annapolis, MD USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Ransom (Mass Market Paperback)
Ransom by Julie Garwood is only my second book by this author (the first being Heartbreaker which is more contemporary but nonetheless very good). Overall this book is simply wonderful, heartwarming, romantic, exciting... I could go on forever. I would recommend this book to any mystery, romance, historical fiction lovers out there. Judging from my first two Julie Garwood novels, she is a very talented author and I look forward to enjoying much more of her work. I have already placed three of her novels on order at my local library.

Ransom is the story of Lady Gillian, whose father is killed and family destroyed when she is only five and Baron Alford invades her home. She is separated from her sister Christen, who flees into Scotland for protection. Gillian remains in England with her Uncle Morgan. When she grows up, her uncle is held for ransom until Gillian can find Arriana's box, King John's missing treasure that holds the clue to who killed his one true love. Gillian has reason to believe that her sister has the box, so she escapes the baron with a kidnapped Scottish boy, Alec. They head to Scotland to find Christen, and fall together with the laird and a few soldiers of the Buchanan clan. Gillian falls in love with the laird, Brodick.

Also included included in the storyline is the romance of Ramsey Sinclair and Bridgid, although it plays a disappointingly secondary role to the main romance between Brodick and Gillian. Between searching for her sister, finding a traitor in the midst of the Sinclair clan whom only Gillian can recognize, and falling in love, the plot is amazing in its complexity. The setting feels utterly real and the dialogue is witty and entertaining. (I especially love the conversations between Alec and Gillian because it makes Alec innocently lovable while being realistic - hey, all five year olds talk practically nonstop about the most mundane things and then say all the things they shouldn't!

After all my praise, I must add one tiny complaint. The first few chapters are very hard to get through. I was completely confused as to what was going on with Gillian and Alec (why was he hanging off a cliff, why was Gillian chasing him, how did Gillian come to know about Alec being held prisoner, etc.). Maybe I missed a few hidden clues about what was happening, but it took me a few chapters for everything to make sense and at the time I was getting very frustrated. Perhaps Julie Garwood was attempting to try something different by plunging right into the action, but I feel she could have started at the beginning and the effect could have been the same if not better. This might also have prevented a few readers from giving up in the beginning. However, once everything clicks into place, this book is awesome. I loved it and stayed up till 2 in the morning reading.

*****Also, I shall be going back to read The Secret, which I have discovered is the prequel to this, centering on Iann and Judith, who are the parents of Alec and minor characters in Ransom. I look forward to it!

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Go get it, Jui 25 2004
This review is from: Ransom (Mass Market Paperback)
If you like historical romance novels, read this book. It's one of the best I've read of this genre.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Too many characters, Jui 23 2004
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This review is from: Ransom (Mass Market Paperback)
I read through the first 50 pages of this book, and I couldnt keep up with all the characters. I Did not read the first book "The Secret", and maybe it would have been easier to keep up with if I had. Either way, it was just way too confusing.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 First of many books I will read by Julie Garwood!!
I got this book by accident, I was in a group of books that a coworker left for to look through. And after reading it I was just captivated by it all and wanted to read more of... Read more
Publié le Jui 22 2004 par catherine

5.0étoiles sur 5 My Favorite!
I have read all of Julie Garwood's books - several times and this is one of my absolute favorites! I had to go out and buy them all!
Publié le Jui 22 2004 par Maire O'Grady

4.0étoiles sur 5 Wonderful Highland Romance!
Gillian was just a small child when she saw her father murdered by the vicious Baron Alford. Claimed as Baron Alford's ward, Gillian was fortunate enough to be raised by her... Read more
Publié le Jui 1 2004 par Silmarwen

5.0étoiles sur 5 Best Romance Ever!
In my opinion, this is [possibly] the best romance ever written. This is Julie Garwood's best work by far, and I've lost count of how many times I've read it! Read more
Publié le Mars 15 2004 par lotsazing

4.0étoiles sur 5 It's alright
I think Garwood did a better job here than in the Secret...

INTRODUCTION WITH PROLOGUE: I thought it started off pretty good. Read more

Publié le Mars 14 2004 par Jem S.

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great Story From Start To Finish
BUT...while many sequel-type stories will also stand alone, one simply MUST read The Secret before Ransom. The enjoyment of Ransom will be 10-fold. Read more
Publié le Janv. 27 2004 par lgbdx3

5.0étoiles sur 5 Julie Garwood Delivers in this book.
Ms. Garwood has done it again. She wove an intriguing tale of desire, adventure, danger, bravery, and love into this exciting story. I love sword fights! Read more
Publié le Déc 31 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of those, edge-of-your-chair, can't-put-down, books...
Julie Garwood is one of my all time FAVORITE authors EVER. Her books are always hilarious with witty characters and plots to die for. Read more
Publié le Déc 29 2003 par The Reader

4.0étoiles sur 5 A wonderful story!
Having read most of Julie Garwood's books, this is by far one of my favorites (I'd also recommend the Wedding). Read more
Publié le Nov. 18 2003 par V. S. Jordan

3.0étoiles sur 5 cheekyface
I am a great fan of Julie Garwood and like all her other books-EXCEPT THIS ONE! This book made me really ANGRY.
The heroine Gillian did not have any backbone at all. Read more
Publié le Nov. 11 2003

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