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Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Travel to medieval Scotland in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood's beloved classicâ??a "rip-roaring romp, full of humor, romance, sword fights, and crisp dialogue...so much fun, it begs to be read in one sitting" (The Cedar Rapids Gazette). In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionheart, lives and lands fell into upheaval at the hands of the power-hungry King John and his violent minions. One victim was innocent Gillian, who was just a child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford, determined to recover for the despotic king a jeweled box that slipped through his fingers, slaughtered her father and tore her family apart.
A decade later, Gillian once again crosses paths with the nefarious baron, but instead of losing everything like she had as a child, she finds the key to resolving her past in two handsome Scottish chieftains. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen and the friendship of a new ally named Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last has she what needs to reclaim her home, her family, and her father's reputation.
But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest, betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat, and the greatest risk of all is to surrender to unexpected lo… (more)
Gillian was fierce and brave. Even though she knew she would be punished, she tried to save a boy she didn't know from a powerful baron.
Her father had been killed by Baron Alford right in front of her fourteen years earlier because her father possessed a jeweled box that the baron desperately wanted. Her father gave her sister the box and told them to hide it until they could get it to King John. Gillian and her sister were separated while escaping and her sister went deep into the Highlands to hide.
Now, Alford is making Gillian travel into the Highlands to find her sister and the box or he will kill her beloved uncle.
I had a hard time getting anything else done this weekend because I was so into this book.
I have grown attached to some of the characters so I hope we continue to see them in the next book.
This story skipped ahead a couple times over scenes I wouldn't expect to be skipped. To the point I checked the audiobook to make sure I hadn't actually skipped a section. The scenes weren't entirely necessary obviously, but it just wasn't as seamless as it could have been. I really liked that the heroine was resilient. The hero made some sketchy choices without much regret and only the slimmest of apologies, which I wasn't crazy about. I'm glad I read it but I won't likely read it again. ( )
Loved this a ton. I’m glad it focused on one couple because the blurb made it sound like dual which seemed weird. Gillian is an amazing heroine, and I’m so glad that Brodick also got his HEA. ( )
One thing that's great about a lot of historical romances is that there's A Big Danger, but you know it's going to be all right. This story has just that, and it's exactly what I need right now. Brodick is really so soft-hearted, and Gillian has an iron will. I admired them so much and didn't even care that this was a longer book. ( )
I read this book every 5-10 years and I still love the story between Brodick and Gillian, and Ramsay and Bridgid. I love how Iain and Judith Maitland were in the story as well. The story started out really well although I felt like some parts were rushed, and the story ended so soon. But that’s how you can tell that you’ve read a good book. Didn’t give it a 5 star rating because I believe there should’ve been more content about Ramsay developing his love for Bridgid and how the lairds decided to go to England. However, I can totally see myself reading this novel again some time in the future. ( )
For Bryan Michael Garwood, business and law graduate extraordinaire -- With your keen mind, your passionate soul, and your merciful heart, there's no stopping you. As you embark on this most noble career, remember: "Justice is a machine that, when someone has given it a starting push, rolls of itself." --Galsworthy, Justice II Start pushing, Bryan
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England, in the reign of King Richard I Bad things always happen during the night
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She began to laugh. "Then I'm about to make you delirious. I don't want to live in England. I want to live with the Buchanans. Take me home."
Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Travel to medieval Scotland in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood's beloved classicâ??a "rip-roaring romp, full of humor, romance, sword fights, and crisp dialogue...so much fun, it begs to be read in one sitting" (The Cedar Rapids Gazette). In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionheart, lives and lands fell into upheaval at the hands of the power-hungry King John and his violent minions. One victim was innocent Gillian, who was just a child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford, determined to recover for the despotic king a jeweled box that slipped through his fingers, slaughtered her father and tore her family apart.
A decade later, Gillian once again crosses paths with the nefarious baron, but instead of losing everything like she had as a child, she finds the key to resolving her past in two handsome Scottish chieftains. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen and the friendship of a new ally named Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last has she what needs to reclaim her home, her family, and her father's reputation.
But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest, betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat, and the greatest risk of all is to surrender to unexpected lo
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In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. One victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers -- only to be lost for more than a decade.
Now a beautiful young woman, Gilllian finds the key to resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her family, and her father's reputation. But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest... betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat... and the greatest risk of all is surrender -- to the deep emotions of unexpected love.
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Her father had been killed by Baron Alford right in front of her fourteen years earlier because her father possessed a jeweled box that the baron desperately wanted. Her father gave her sister the box and told them to hide it until they could get it to King John. Gillian and her sister were separated while escaping and her sister went deep into the Highlands to hide.
Now, Alford is making Gillian travel into the Highlands to find her sister and the box or he will kill her beloved uncle.
I had a hard time getting anything else done this weekend because I was so into this book.
I have grown attached to some of the characters so I hope we continue to see them in the next book.
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