Ransom

Highlands' Lairds, Book 2

By: Julie Garwood

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Overflowing with all of the majesty and intrigue of medieval glory days, this magnificent New York Times best seller is a captivating story 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.

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, Gillian 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.

©2010 Julie Garwood (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Wow you did it again.

What made the experience of listening to Ransom the most enjoyable?

It was a whole new story with characters from the secret.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Bodice was a joy. A big Hurley man who is just a puppy dog

Which scene was your favorite?

When jillians uncle put the liars in their place. No rank just respect.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yo yes. Both. Did not laugh as much as the secret though there were moments.

Any additional comments?

I say read the secret then move to the ransom. You will not be disappointed. I hope there will be another book to follow can't wait. Get them today. Pure enjoyment

Outstanding story and performance

I loved every moment! The hero and heroin are both so strong and lovable. It's worth every cent you spend on it. Don't miss it

Ransom

OMG!!! This was just as good as the first book in the series. Can't wait to hear the 3rd book!

Worth the time

Many stories intersecting here, do the time commitment was worth it!
I usually LOVE the narrator, however, her male Scottish voice sounds like a vampire. This is my second book in the series and I’m not just getting use to it.

I enjoyed this.

As a long time fan of The Highlands' Lairds series of books. I was not sure how I would feel about hearing the book narrated. I was pleasantly surprised. The narrator did an excellent job with the characters and with the building the world through spoke word.

Narrative was meh

I LOVE Julie Garwood books - every single one. This is the first one I’ve done in audible form and for the most part it was good. The story is wonderful and I adore the characters. However, I found the narrator distracting and sometimes annoying. Obviously her English characters were good - she is English. The Scottish voices however sounded,to me, sometimes Scottish, sometimes Russian and oddly enough something that reminded me of the stereotype of a New York Jewish person. All the male characters voices were strained and raspy, and all the children’s were high pitched,squeaky, and mouse like. Maybe I should stick to Julie Garwood in book format, or just make sure to avoid this narrator in the future!

one of my all-time favorites!!!

absolutely love this book and it was well performed. Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors

Beautiful story, performed wonderfully!

I thought it was excellent, the story and narrator where perfect. I can’t wait to hear another!

One of my favorites!

Love the plot and love the characters. Love the narrator. It is very entertaining read!

We’ll told story. Highly recommend

Enjoyed this tale very much. Good development of characters. Enough intrigue to keep you’re attention. Plot twist did not go as expected. Highly recommend.