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Ransom (Highlands' Lairds #2)
Overflowing with all of the majesty and intrigue of medieval glory days, this magnificent New York Times bestseller is a page-turner of passion and loyalty, justice and honor. Beloved storyteller Julie Garwood steps back to the silver-shrouded Highlands of her classic tale The Secret--and hails the return of two unforgettable warriors: Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan....more
Mass Market Paperback, 546 pages
Published
December 27th 2002
by Pocket Books
(first published 1999)
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This was only my 2nd book by Julie Garwood, following The Secret, and I think I found a new (to me) author to glom. I just loved these books!
Brodick Buchanan was a secondary character in The Secret that had "hero" tattooed on his forehead, so I was more than happy when I found out that Ransom was "his" book. He was the typical alpha hero and we all know what happens when this kind fall in love. They fall hard and forever, but not always have the grace of acknowledging the fall, LOL. Brodick was...more
Brodick Buchanan was a secondary character in The Secret that had "hero" tattooed on his forehead, so I was more than happy when I found out that Ransom was "his" book. He was the typical alpha hero and we all know what happens when this kind fall in love. They fall hard and forever, but not always have the grace of acknowledging the fall, LOL. Brodick was...more
Nov 15, 2008
Eastofoz
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Tammy / Readers who like epic-like medieval romances
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Excellent! A+! A suberb medieval epic!!! The book is one huge mother of a read but you barely feel it as the pages go whipping on by.
You get two top notch alphas Highlanders: Ramsey and Brodick both lairds of their clan. They get what they want when they want except maybe the women they really love so they have to resort to trickery --especially Brodick-- to seal the deal with their lady loves. The word play in one marriage scene is so well-done that the reader feels like the heroine and doesn'...more
You get two top notch alphas Highlanders: Ramsey and Brodick both lairds of their clan. They get what they want when they want except maybe the women they really love so they have to resort to trickery --especially Brodick-- to seal the deal with their lady loves. The word play in one marriage scene is so well-done that the reader feels like the heroine and doesn'...more
4 to 4 1/2 stars
Ransom is the follow-up book to The Secret and it definitely exceeded my expectations. Not only did it include the secondary characters I loved but also gave me a hero and heroine I could fall in love with and a romance over which I could swoon. Like The Secret, this book focuses on the overall plot rather than just romance. Fortunately, the love story and chemistry between Brodick and Gillian more than makes up for it.
Interestingly, it was a five year old "wanna be Highlander w...more
Ransom is the follow-up book to The Secret and it definitely exceeded my expectations. Not only did it include the secondary characters I loved but also gave me a hero and heroine I could fall in love with and a romance over which I could swoon. Like The Secret, this book focuses on the overall plot rather than just romance. Fortunately, the love story and chemistry between Brodick and Gillian more than makes up for it.
Interestingly, it was a five year old "wanna be Highlander w...more
So I've read another one of Julie Garwood's historical romance books and again I'm both disappointed and satisfied at the same time.
I don't know why she does this. She starts great, but then she kind of loses her mojo and she rushes things trough, and Ransom is no exception.
I loved the beginning, I liked how she took time to introduce the heroine, how she talks about her childhood, about the thing that happened when Gillian was 4 years old. I loved how protective Gillian is about the young boy t...more
I don't know why she does this. She starts great, but then she kind of loses her mojo and she rushes things trough, and Ransom is no exception.
I loved the beginning, I liked how she took time to introduce the heroine, how she talks about her childhood, about the thing that happened when Gillian was 4 years old. I loved how protective Gillian is about the young boy t...more
May 31, 2012
Lisa Kay
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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★★★★½ I read this, the second in the Highlands’ Lairds series, years ago and thought I’d give it another go to see if it still held up. (It does!) There was also going to be a “buddy read” – something I find hard to resist, since I love a good discussion about a great book.
My image of green eyed, brown-haired Gillian.
Picture by artist, Cris Ortega.
Thank you, Pamela(AllHoney), one of my “buddy read” group, for introducing me to this talented artist.
What can I say about a classic Garwood Highland...more
My image of green eyed, brown-haired Gillian.
Picture by artist, Cris Ortega.
Thank you, Pamela(AllHoney), one of my “buddy read” group, for introducing me to this talented artist.
What can I say about a classic Garwood Highland...more
Nov 05, 2011
Aquit
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who want a good love story
Recommended to Aquit by:
My sister, the hopeless romantic
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"Ransom" was the first book I read from Julie Garwood and THE one that got me hooked on real romance novels. "Ransom" is one of Julie's best historical book and all her contemporary pales next to it.
Gillian is a unique and refreshing heroine in every way. She's intelligent, protective, strong, brave, and she honest. She does not whine, is not deceitful, or a cowardunlike her sister. Gillian risks her life to save a 5 year old boy from falling to his death and even after he cut her arm up she s...more
Gillian is a unique and refreshing heroine in every way. She's intelligent, protective, strong, brave, and she honest. She does not whine, is not deceitful, or a coward
What can I say about this one. It is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. I never get tired of rereading it. I loved both Brodick and Gillian. Brodick is a large alpha hero who strikes fear in his enemies. Known by many as barbaric and savage. Gillian is an innocent, courageous, caring, English woman, on a mission. She must locate Arianna's treasure to save her uncle from the villainous Baron Alford. She must also rescue a young highlander boy and return him to his family. Brodick is j...more
In the top 5 of my desert island keeper comfort reads. I've read this book so many times and yet it never gets old. ;-)
Highlander romance. 5 stars
Wow! This book is long but it never felt dragged out. It's about Lady Gillian whose father was killed when their home was invaded when she was just a little girl. His father gives her big sister Christen a treasure but the two sisters are separated in the flight and Gillian is captured. When we meet her again she's grown up and held captive by the baron who killed her father. He's taken her uncle hostage and if she doesn't bring back her sister and the treasure he will...more
Wow! This book is long but it never felt dragged out. It's about Lady Gillian whose father was killed when their home was invaded when she was just a little girl. His father gives her big sister Christen a treasure but the two sisters are separated in the flight and Gillian is captured. When we meet her again she's grown up and held captive by the baron who killed her father. He's taken her uncle hostage and if she doesn't bring back her sister and the treasure he will...more
Good Lawd! Brodick, Brodick, Brodick! This is one hero that I couldn't get enough of. And wouldn't you know it! I enjoyed his Gillian as well. 1st I will start with Gillian (who is courageous and deliriously witty and "she won't make a sound" of surrender unless it's for her Brodick)...we first meet her accompanied by a very dark and Anastasia-like back story (though without the execution) and we immediately get treated with her adventure with Ian Maitland's lost son Alec. This part was a great...more
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Ransom is the second book in the Highland Laird series. I did not read “The Secret” first as it was proving to be a difficult book to hunt down. I did eventually find it and I'll update a review on here later. Regardless, I don’t think I needed to read the The Secret about the Maitland’s before this one.
Ransom was simply FAB-U-LOUS and it will go down as one of my most favourite historical romances that I hav...more
Ransom is the second book in the Highland Laird series. I did not read “The Secret” first as it was proving to be a difficult book to hunt down. I did eventually find it and I'll update a review on here later. Regardless, I don’t think I needed to read the The Secret about the Maitland’s before this one.
Ransom was simply FAB-U-LOUS and it will go down as one of my most favourite historical romances that I hav...more
Aug 17, 2009
Stevie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
historical scottish romance fans
Recommended to Stevie by:
Garwood's previous books
I just love Julie Garwood's writing. I have read all but one of her medieval/scottish romance novels and have enjoyed each one as much as the others. This particular story seems to start out with three situations that twirl into one. There is so much in one book from romance to suspense to mystery to action and then back to romance. I found the book very enjoyable and heartwarming, and as she always does, I especially love her sense of humor that each character seems to have with the others and...more
I love Julie Garwood, she is one of my all time favorite historical writers. This book like all I have read by her was witty, humorous, sensual and intriguing, making me turn page after page!
Gillian, I had never heard that name until I read this book, was to me a delight. She was funny, loyal to her family but also immune to Brodick's blustering anger, forthright manner and scowl "that could cleave a tree in half.". In this book Gillian is made by Baron Alford, the man who killed her father, des...more
Gillian, I had never heard that name until I read this book, was to me a delight. She was funny, loyal to her family but also immune to Brodick's blustering anger, forthright manner and scowl "that could cleave a tree in half.". In this book Gillian is made by Baron Alford, the man who killed her father, des...more
Did a reread of Julie Garwood’s Ransom. I believe it might have been one of her last romantic historicals before she headed into the contemp/suspense waters. Though there are many of her old historicals that have a special place on my keeper shelf, this one has got to be one of my favs. Even as a reread, I still loved it. Usually it's the hero that makes me love a romance novel- but in this one it was all about the heroine, Gillian. (Although Broderick sure hits the mark too!)
At age four Gillian was separated from her sister while fleeing their home during an attack. Years later Gillian travels to the Highlands, in search for her sister, hoping she has the Box that will save her uncle. On her journey she saves a boy and brings him safely home. Broderick, the boys Chapmion and Laird to the Buchanan Clan, is amazed with Gillians strength and courage. Broderick is possesive and arrogant and Gillian is courageous and stubborn... a perfect match! Broderick is my favorite...more
Out of all the romance novels I read, too many which is too much which is never too good for you. This is the only one I have ever recommended to anyone, and would say is actually a pretty good book (overall). Julia Garwood is pretty ace in her genre, although most of her plots, themes, and characters, are overplayed. Ransom stood out completely, it's hands down the perfect love story in which I never seemed to deem lame stupid or the least bit unreal back then. My opinions rarely change this wa...more
May 16, 2013
Lisa Kay
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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★★★★★ (This is a review of the audiobook.) Susan Duerden has quickly become one of my favorite narrators. In Ransom, one of my favorite Garwood books, she manages to elevate it even more! Awe-mazing.
I’ve read Ransom several times, but it was fun to hear it read to me. Ms. Duerden does a wonderful job on the Scottish accents and inflecting just the right tone for the characters and the situation. I don’t know how she got some of the deep voices for the men. Her pa...more
★★★★★ (This is a review of the audiobook.) Susan Duerden has quickly become one of my favorite narrators. In Ransom, one of my favorite Garwood books, she manages to elevate it even more! Awe-mazing.
I’ve read Ransom several times, but it was fun to hear it read to me. Ms. Duerden does a wonderful job on the Scottish accents and inflecting just the right tone for the characters and the situation. I don’t know how she got some of the deep voices for the men. Her pa...more
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This book was delightful. It has been a few months since I read the first book in the series (The Secret). The first book follows Iain Maitland and the troubles that pursue Judith. This book follows two Lairds, Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan, whom we met in the first book.
Gillian is English and in big trouble. The man who killed her father says that he will also kill her uncle if she doesn’t find her long lost sister and the king’s treasure that she is hiding. On top of that, Baron Alford...more
Gillian is English and in big trouble. The man who killed her father says that he will also kill her uncle if she doesn’t find her long lost sister and the king’s treasure that she is hiding. On top of that, Baron Alford...more
This book could've been 5 stars for me. I loved Gillian and Brodick, even if it seemed it took forever for them to meet. Their chemistry was sweet and palpable. Gillian's relationship with young Alec was also sweet and funny.
And then there were Ramsey and Brigid. I had high hopes when they met for the first time, but I was destined to be disappointed. At the point in the story that they are seen for the second time, after that initial meeting, Garwood seems to speed through the story as if some...more
And then there were Ramsey and Brigid. I had high hopes when they met for the first time, but I was destined to be disappointed. At the point in the story that they are seen for the second time, after that initial meeting, Garwood seems to speed through the story as if some...more
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Bermula saat seorang wanita muda bernama Gillian yang menyelamatkan seorang bocah laki-laki bernama Alec yang ternyata merupakan anak dari pemimpin klan Maitland. Gillian melarikan diri bersama sang bocah menuju Scotland untuk mengembalikan Alec kepada keluarganya dan sekaligus untuk mencari saudara perempuannya yang terpisah saat kecil. Dalam misinya ini Gillian bertemu dengan Brodick sang pemimpin Klan Buchanan. Brodick merupakan sahabat ayah alec turut mencari keberadaan Alec yang hilang. Saa...more
At different points in my life I've devoured romance novels, and then put the genre aside for long stretches. Now that I'm back into a stretch of reading romances I decided to pick up one by Julie Garwood, an author whom I loved ages ago but had not read in at least a decade. I'm so glad I did! What a delicious book - everything I remember loving about her books.
Yes, the heroine and hero are impossibly good looking. And although it's set in Scotland, Ms. Garwood only makes the slightest attempt...more
Yes, the heroine and hero are impossibly good looking. And although it's set in Scotland, Ms. Garwood only makes the slightest attempt...more
I re-read “The Bride” and “The Prize” over the Holidays and had forgotten how much I enjoyed them so I thought I would give another Garland book a shot. I did enjoy this one, just not nearly as much as the others. They all follow the same basic principle of gorgeous heroine who is ignorant of her beauty falls for cold-hearted alpha warrior who only seems to be attractive in the heroine’s eyes. Huh - is this a man’s fantasy? I’m not sure why I didn’t connect with this one. In comparison, I think...more
"You know what?" was one of my favorite lines in this wonderful book. And, I loved Alec, the adorable young boy who kept asking that question.
This is my first book by Julie Garwood, but it won't be my last. Ransom has everything I look for in a good book -- engaging read, well-written, vivid and descriptive details, believable story and importantly likable characters -- especially the hero Brodrick and heroine Gillian. Their personalities were consistent throughout the book (not extreme changes...more
This is my first book by Julie Garwood, but it won't be my last. Ransom has everything I look for in a good book -- engaging read, well-written, vivid and descriptive details, believable story and importantly likable characters -- especially the hero Brodrick and heroine Gillian. Their personalities were consistent throughout the book (not extreme changes...more
Hello all, gotta say this book is one of the cream of the crop books. the characters are memorable, funny, and each actually has a definite feel to them. A real character that could really be played out. It literally played out in my head like a smoothly filmed movie. A historical, romantic, comedy about two very hard headed men who happen to be lairds of clans in Scotland. One, Brodick, is a no non-sence, clear cut black and white, right and wrong type of guy that doesn't really have much patie...more
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Sep 26, 2010
Jane Stewart
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I've read three Julie Garwood novels which were similar: The Secret, Saving Grace and Ransom. All three have an English heroine going to Scotland and falling in love with a Scottish laird. All three women were too saccharine for me. They bring some changes and knowledge to the Scottish people by telling them not to commit certain crimes, to be polite and to have better manners For example one heroine says never steal horses, just borrow them and return them later. One tells...more
I've read three Julie Garwood novels which were similar: The Secret, Saving Grace and Ransom. All three have an English heroine going to Scotland and falling in love with a Scottish laird. All three women were too saccharine for me. They bring some changes and knowledge to the Scottish people by telling them not to commit certain crimes, to be polite and to have better manners For example one heroine says never steal horses, just borrow them and return them later. One tells...more
I actually bought this one! It was on sale for $.99, and I bought it because I've read Julie Garwood before, back in my library-haunting days, and because I've always liked her work. Garwood writes pretty dependable, if somewhat cliched, historical romance — nothing fancy. The hero and heroine always get married fairly early in the book, and the conflict is usually in how they learn to become husband and wife with each other. The heroine is usually so beautiful that men stop and stare with dropp...more
This is the sequel to The Secret. It takes place several years later.
I loved this! It was such a joy to see the characters from THE SECRET again. I had enjoyed Brodick very much in that one and was glad to see him showcased here. Ramsey wasn't bad to envision either!
Gillian had a traumatic experience as a four year old. She saw her father killed and lost her voice for a year. Now she's back at the scene of the crime and takes a beating while trying to keep a young boy safe.
All of her focus is on...more
I loved this! It was such a joy to see the characters from THE SECRET again. I had enjoyed Brodick very much in that one and was glad to see him showcased here. Ramsey wasn't bad to envision either!
Gillian had a traumatic experience as a four year old. She saw her father killed and lost her voice for a year. Now she's back at the scene of the crime and takes a beating while trying to keep a young boy safe.
All of her focus is on...more
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Julie Murphy was born in 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to a large Irish family. At the age of six, Julie had her tonsils removed and complications from the surgery resulted in a long period of recuperation. She fell hopelessly behind in school and never caught up. "I was a slow, slow reader," Julie says. "I hated it." At the age of 11, her mother discovered her daughter's secret and promptly enrol...more
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“Every man has a weakness!” he patiently explained. “I'll find theirs, I promise you.”
“Every man?”
“Yes,” he answered emphatically.
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“What is your weakness, Brodick?” she asked.
“You.”
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“Every man?”
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“What is your weakness, Brodick?” she asked.
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