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HTML:In this splendid New York Times bestseller, Julie Garwood brilliantly crafts the majestic story of a young Englishwoman determined to fight for her freedom...a woman whose life would be transformed by the rare, unexpected gift of love. When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she would never marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of will that impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when King John demanded that she remarry â?? and selected a bridegroom for her â?? it seemed she must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed his friend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain. At first Johanna was shy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they would share, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff new husband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that their brusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now a desperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side â?? and to destroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever… (more)
sferguson: The Gift is displaced by several centuries and takes place primarily in England, but anyone who enjoyed Saving Grace should love The Gift. In my opinion, The Gift might very well be Garwood's best novel (it is my favorite out of all those I have read, and very few even come close to it) and will be enjoyed by anyone who likes a historical romance.… (more)
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I liked the abused heroine theme even if it didn't quite invoke the angst and protective, healing hero bit that makes that theme one of my favorites (wouldn't it be great if there was someone who could just "fix" us?) Still, I liked this and will continue to make my way through Julie Garwood's work. (3.5 stars) ( )
Spent a whole Sunday reading this great romance; Julie Garwood is becoming a favorite of mine. It was lovely to see Johanna come in to her own, and Gabriel was a wonderful hero for her. ( )
Oh, how I enjoyed this one! I was forced to take a little longer with it than usual because I was just busier than normal, but I'm glad that was the case. Gabriel and Johanna learn to adapt to each other's ways fairly quickly and become undyingly loyal to each other over time. I loved watching their relationship develop. The biggest takeaway from this novel is a woman's worth. While the evil bishop claims that women are last in God's love, Johanna proves to him and everyone else—especially herself—that that is far from the truth. Most of all, she decides to be in control of her own destiny. ( )
Fiction.
Literature.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:In this splendid New York Times bestseller, Julie Garwood brilliantly crafts the majestic story of a young Englishwoman determined to fight for her freedom...a woman whose life would be transformed by the rare, unexpected gift of love. When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she would never marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of will that impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when King John demanded that she remarry â?? and selected a bridegroom for her â?? it seemed she must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed his friend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain. At first Johanna was shy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they would share, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff new husband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that their brusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now a desperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side â?? and to destroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever
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England, thirteenth-century. A woman determined to fight for her freedom... a woman whose life would be transformed by the rare, unexpected gift of love.
When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she would never marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of will that impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when King John demanded that she remarry and selected a bridegroom for her--it seemed she must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed his friend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain.
At first Johanna was shy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they would share, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff new husband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that their brusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now a desperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side--and to destroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever dreamed!
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