A book by Mia Thermopolis (Meg Cabot)? I thought when I first saw this. So being the Meg Cabot fan, I checked out this book from the library and began reading it that night. The first shock came on the very first page with the date: England, 1291. Holy cow this was long ago. But I read on and on. By the time I was finally able to stop reading, it had been well over an hour.

Mia's (Meg's) writing abilities continue to blow me away. It was just amazing. No, telling you it was amazing doesn't do it More...

Reviewed by Natalie Tsang for TeensReadToo.com

Girls will laugh and swoon with RANSOM MY HEART. Princess Mia Thermopolis, heroine of Meg Cabot's THE PRINCESS DIARIES, pens a fun, flirty debut novel that's spiced with the occasional mishap.

Finnula Crais is out to catch a rich man. Why has Fair Finn switched from hunting game to hunting men? To help out her beloved sister, of course!

The family beauty, Mellana, has spent her entire dowry and needs Finn to capture and ransom some poor unsuspecting fo More...

Just because Meg Cabot is primarily known as a YA author and the "author" of this book is Mia Thermopolis (the main character of Cabot's YA Princess Diaries series), does not mean that this is a YA book. It's not. It's an adult romance.

The story was cheesy, cliche and comical. I laughed out loud A LOT ... and the scenes I was laughing at were probably not supposed to be as humorous as I found them! And the idea that it was a common practice for maidens to kidnap men for ransom to pay their dowr More...

Normally I'm a huge Meg Cabot fan. I picked up this book and liked the main character immediately. And the knight's character too. However, it turned out to be more like a Harlequin romance. I hate to say it. But I wasn't expecting so much sensuality. It could have been such a wonderful book, but there was far too much sex in it. I'd hoped that most authors would learn from Stephenie Meyer that having tension in a book is much better than sex scenes. It makes me sad, since I have almost all of C More...

Personally I was really surprised. I have never read a book by this author, but I figured it had to be clean due to the fact that it is by the same woman who did the Princess Diaries, all I can say is it was a waste. I did not bother even finishing it. The story could have been good, but it was so full of cliche and way to much sex. The adjectives used were the same.. over and over, and after the first "sex" scene, which was described in a detail I fail to understand the neccesity of, I put the More...

Alright, once again I would like to know why movies have ratings but with books? You have to guess. Because this book makes you guess the rating WRONG.

Pros: It was a cute fun read. If you are in the mood for moderatly smutty, self indulgent, completely fluffy romance. Which as it happens I sometimes am. It's pretty funny.

Cons: Who in their right mind connects the Princess Diaries (which I'm only on book 4 of but I'm pretty sure I'd let a 12 year old read) with a book like this that is sooo much More...

The cover of this book drew me in – classical and romantic – and the book did not disappoint. I found it to be a refreshingly different historical romance, in that it has a unique blend of the conventions of the genre and also elements of the most contemporary romances in terms of characterisation and writing style.
I really enjoyed Meg’s language in the book, which draws upon ‘ye olde’ English without reaching the point that the reader is lost or bored. I especially like her inclusion of quite m More...

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I honestly want more of this. Finnula, with such a strong personality can be considered a young girl who is quite sure of herself, in some ways she is. But also she's a innocent young girl who knows not of the lust from a man, or the lust that can be created within herself by one.
She wants to help her sister, who has found herself in a situation that would not be favoured by her brother. So, Finnula, being the strong sister, although younger chooses to More...

A hugely enjoyable read with memorable characters. Finnula Crais is the youngest of six sibings and the best aim with a bow and arrow in the county. When one of her sisters gets pregnant out of wedlock and without a dowry, Finnula holds a traveling knight on his way home from the Crusades for ransom in order to replenish her sister's dowry.Unknown to her, Hugo Fitzstephen is in fact the town's Earl returning after a ten year absence. Inrtrigued by this unconventional woman armed with a bow and a More...

Blurb:

When he wasn’t maddening her with desire, he was infuriating her with his words. She feared his touch because she longed for it, and she knew that she wouldn’t be able to resist him again if he kissed her…

When beautiful, feisty, Finnula Crais kidnaps a knight on his way home from the Crusades, she has no idea that she’s trapped the handsome Earl of Stephensgate. But Hugo Fitzstephen is quite happy to be kidnapped by such a spirtited beauty. Before long, Finnula realises she’s out of her de More...

I chose the book Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot because I enjoy longer books and I have always loved Meg Cabot's books. The book was about how a young woman named Finnula Crais, an esteemed huntress, is forced to kidnap a man and hold him hostage to help pay off her sister's dowry. Finnula, or Finn, ends up kidnapping a man who is lying about his identity and attempting to keep his crush on Finnula hidden. My favorite quote in the book was, "Try that again, sir, and you'll be sucking down that cup More...

beli novel ini karna project-nya mia pas tugas akhirnya di Princess Diaries series. lucu gitu ide meg cabot ini, seakan-akan emang Mia yg bikin.

udah lama banget nunggu nih novel, dr awal 2011 klo gak salah. nyari yg english version-nya gak nemu-nemu. sampai desember 2011 kmrin dikeluarin gramedia, wow kebayang kan ya excitednya!

dan tenyata.... terbalaskan dengan kesan yg biasa aja.

menurut aku, gak ada yg istimewa dr novel ini. ditambah lagi aku emang gak niat novel yg "dewasa" gini sih. kecuali More...

Generally I think Meg Cabot's books are pretty predictable, and sometimes I cant escape the feeling that im dealing with the same teenage girl over and over in a new setting - but despite this I still find myself enjoying her books. On the whole her work is humourous and highly readable - and that is why I wish I hadn't picked up Ransom My Heart.

Ransom My Heart is the tale of Finnula Crais and Lord Dickface Hugo Fitzstephen as they bicker their way through the English countryside.

This story hi More...

Another book in the summer of romance novels - this one will set a high bar for the others to attain, however. Reading through it brought me back to the basic principle that a good book does not need to be high literature if it it makes you want to stay up for hours to finish reading this one. And I certainly did with this book - much more so than almost any of the others I've plowed through recently.

High spirited heroine who is just beginning to recognize the effect that men have on her. A her More...

Finnula Crais is in a bit of a quandary. The year is 1291 and her older sister Mellana is pregnant by her lover, Jack Mallory, a troubadour who is dead broke. Mellan begs Finnula to help her and Finnula comes up with a plan. She will kidnap a rich man and use his ransom to pay Mellana’s dowry. Finnula has a low opinion of men in general. She thinks they are useless creatures. The reason she feels this way is because of her first unwanted marriage that ended with her old senile husband dying the More...

It was marketed as written by Mia Thermopolis, the main character of the Princess Diaries. Finnula, a young woman skilled with the bow, must kidnap a rich man so that he can be ransomed for her sister's dowry. When she kidnaps Hugo Fitzstephen, she has no idea that she has kidnapped the earl of her town.

I liked this the first few times I read it. Now, I'm not sure if I like it as much because I didn't really feel like there was a romantic connection between Finn and Hugo. There should be more o More...

Lorsque j'ai terminé la saga Journal d'une princesse, il y a deux ou trois ans maintenant, je voulais absolument lire le roman que Mia "avait écrit". Je trouvais le concept intéressant, déjà, une auteure qui possède un personnage auteure à son tour, c'est toujours amusant. Je me sens toujours plus proche de ce genre de personnage. Bref, je ne l'avais pas trouvé, or, il y a quelques temps, il m'est revenu à l'esprit et j'ai mis la main dessus - merci Sirine !

Finnula, ou Finn la fière, pratique du More...

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I was quite surprised with this book. Here I was, thinking I was reading a Young Adult book in Ransom My Heart, only to find out that it is afterall, a full-fledge adult book! Deceived (or not), it was a good read nonetheless.

Set in Medieval England, Ransom My Heart portrays a very easy transition to the said period. I came to terms with the change in ways very easily, what with all the narrative style and the characters' attitudes. It is mostly the character More...

So I have always been a big Meg Cabot fan, really I have, whether it was reading about Princess Mia's awkward adventures or some of her other fluffy, light-hearted romances. So I figured when I picked up a novel written by "Princess Mia" with the help of Meg Cabot I was in for a winner...however, this was not the case. The plot reminded me a lot of Roberson's Lady of the Forest but not quite as good. Maybe I have just been in one too many gender classes for my own good, but lots of bits were ope More...

Okay, I understand why Forever by Judy Blume gets shelved in the YA section, but this novel definitely should not be classified as that. I'm nowhere near one tenth of the book and already, there's mentions of perky breasts and erections. Just look at the cover. It looks like the cover of a Harlequin romance novel. (But it's a fetching cover; the scenery and attire really enhances the genre.) The storyline is Harlequin worthy, too. So why, pray tell, is this still sitting in the YA shelf?

I love t More...

Mia, tokoh di Princess Diaries nulis novel [bisaaa aja Meg Cabot nyari duit:].

Temanya ga seperti Princess Diaries kok, tapi lebih ke historical romance, jaman perang salib/ holy war.

Seorang Finn Crais, gadis tomboy yang berniat nyulik seorang ksatria [Lord Hugo:] yang baru pulang dari perang, buat diminta tebusan.
Standar sih, jadinya malah fallin' in love gitu.
Lucunya Finn ini pernah merit sama bokapnya Lord Hugo, meskipun kemudian diannulled secara groomnya meninggal di malam pernikahan.
Trus Fi More...

Purportedly written by "Princess of Genovia Mia Thermopolis", who I understand to be a popular movie character, this book is a typical bodice-ripper, airport-novel read. Or more properly, a "braies-ripper", since the main female character has a propensity for wearing this form of late-medieval menswear, and the main male character spends most of the book fantasizing about removing them (spoiler alert: he does). Though interspersed with the occasional "God's teeth" and "Nay, my lord", the dialogu More...

Mellana, Fiona’s sister has spent her whole dowry on trinkets. So now it’s up to Fiona to come up with lots of money quick. Fiona comes up with the perfect plan. She kidnaps a knight by the name of Sir Hugo Fitzstephen. Hugo is now Fiona’s prisoner and the only way he will be free is if he pays the ransom. Fiona successfully kidnapped Hugo but unfortunately she has a problem on her hands. Hugo feels an instant attraction to Fiona and enjoys being her prisoner. He knows Fiona feels the same way a More...

Okay so to me this is more like 4.5 stars because I really liked it but I wouldn't call it one of my favorite stories. I didn't realize that it was a romance novel so readers beware there are some racy bits and they are fairly descriptive. The story itself I think is good and I really liked the characters. I thought they were well written and I love that Finnula is such a stronge female character, finally a girl that can take care of herself and put people in their place. I thought Hugo was fabu More...

Finnula Crais is a female Robin Hood, known as Fair Finn. She helps feed the poor (by stealing from the rich). She is a skilled archer. If that isn’t enough to cause the town to gossip, she also wears men’s clothes. gasp The horror! When Finnula’s unwed sister becomes pregnant, Finnula is forced to help. Finnula goes in search of a rich man to take hostage to pay for her sister’s dowry. She captures Hugo, a knight on his way home from the Crusades. An amused Hugo allows himself to be captured. More...

3.5 stars

Cute, fun, and light-hearted...3 words I would use to describe this book. The heroine is funny, trying to defy what is expected of her, and the hero is a rake, a little rough around the edges. So of course they fall for each other and of course they can't communicate their feelings! The story moved along nicely, with a few twists and turns that were unexpected, though the outcomes were predictable.

The only thing that bothered me was that the first half of the book is that Hugo was alwa More...

Oh. My. Gosh. I absolutely adored this book. It was well written, and JUST COMPLETELY LOVED THE CHARACTERS, namely Finnula and Hugo. The sexual tension, or lack of, dare I say, between them is unbearable at times, and they are just SUCH A CUTE COUPLE....

HOLY MOLY, THE SEX SCENES!!!! I love well written sex scenes, and Ransom my Heart had plenty. I was giggling through most of the book.... I just loved this book.

Finn is a lovable girl, who underestimates her charms and power over Hugo. (They dri More...

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