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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of her best]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Lady Johanna thanked the Lord when she suddenly became a widow from her abusive husband. But when her brother married her off to Laird Gabriel McBain she was hesitant to enter another marriage.  Gabriel ended ups being a protective, gentle and caring husband vowing never to cause Johanna any harm. G...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54138879">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I had a little trouble with this book at first.  &quot;What's not to like,&quot; I thought.  A Highlander medieval by Julie Garwood - my favorite combination! But, this story had some serious overtones, it wasn't a lighthearted comedy of a forced marriage like some of her previous medievals I've rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21025890">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was an extremely good book.  Once I started, I read it in two days.  It's about an Englishwoman who is forced to marry and a highland warrior.  I love those highlanders.  It has a strong storyline and although the bedroom scenes are not near as sexy as in Karen Marie Monings Highlander series, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50626707">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first of JG's historical romances that I have read. I enjoyed the book and look forward to more. The story is interesting in that Johanna doesn't know her new bridegroom and while getting to know him and his clan she comes to love him and them very much. Ther are some fun moments and you...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41985570">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Uhmm--there were some very beautiful sentences in the opening pages, but it went kind of awry from there.  Why did I keep reading it?  I wanted to find out what happened to Grace.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love the book. Read it a million times<br/><br/>Specially the part where she (the main Char) tries teach her soldiers some manners... funny. you can feel the romance right through.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[my God, this heroine is by far, the most lovable character I have ever encountered in a novel. Ever! and I've read 1000's of books. One of my all time favorites. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my favorite book thus far. I love the story line as well as the characters. Very intense moments if ur into romance. Well done Garwood!]]></body>
    
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