Saving Grace

De: Julie Garwood

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

In this splendid New York Times best-seller, 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 - 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!

©2012 Julie Garwood (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Fantastic Team make for fantastic entertainment!

Julie Garwood is truly one of the best of the historical romance writers, and Rosalyn Landor delivers the story to its best.

Once again the Highlanders and the English butt heads with a beautiful lady in the middle. Johanna is a powerful character who overcomes unspeakable terror to become a voice that strikes fear into the hearts of pitiful weaklings.

Excellent Story!

Highland hunk to the rescue.

One of my favorite stories by Julie Garwood. So glad that Audible recorded it. A light hearted, but moving story. Love the characters and their quirkiness. I had a silly grin on my face with some of the antics Johanna gets herself into. I love how Gabriel acknowledges his feelings even though it isn't cool for a warrior to have those. Narrator was okay, although not my favorite she seems slightly old for the character and her male voices are not great.

rating the listen

great story narrative ehh. not the worse I've heard. I find so far not one Audible other than the outlander series has a decent narrator. I will keep trying.

Wonderful

I love Garwood's books. But pair that with Rosalyn Landor and you have a truly magical experience. I love a narrator that tells the story and not just reads it.

Loved this book!

Has a little bit of everything, weak, abused damsel finding her courage, strength and leadership.
Handsome, powerful Highland warriors, romance, war (almost) and justice.

one of my favorite books and a great narrator!

I have this book in paperbook as well and just love it! I loved this narrator and really enjoyed listening to the book being read to me as much as I loved reading it!

Unexpectedly funny

I love a strong female lead but she's also hilarious and witty. You'll also fall in love with the side characters! I'm only disappointed this wasn't longer or better yet a series! Ignore any negative reviews as those readers don't have good taste... lol

Love listening

This is the Third time I have listened
to this book - brilliant narrator great story love Julie Garwood books only with female narrators

Good story for the time

I love the narrator, Rosalyn Landor, as she can do so many believe able voices and accents. I almost forget that it's only one person narrating the book! She is so good! This story, too, is written well and is very entertaining! The story of an extremely mistreated woman, after her husband died, goes to Scotland at her"brother's" insistence and married a clan's Laird there. She is slow to trust any man after her harsh treatment, but with patience and gentleness the Laird makes her trust him, and she gains more self-esteem. It's a sorry off evil and good, and is also exciting, too. I liked it a lot.

Good Scottish Laird and English lass story

Joanna is told her husband of three years has been killed. She is glad because he was a brute to her. The King of England wants to marry her to William, who is as bad as her first husband. Joanna’s brother hatches a plan to have her marry Gabriel, a Scottish Laird who needs the lands that belong to Joanna. She marries him, but has a hard time fitting in with his clan, which is actually two clans that have joined. They do not want to actually join and try to keep separate. They sit at separate tables and do not socialize with one another. One day they wear one clan’s colors and the next day they wear the others. They do not want to accept Joanna. She is barren. She is considered timid and scared of everything. They call her Courageous, as a joke. Joanna wants to bring the two clans together. The plot involves a side story about golf and hidden whiskey. Very good. One negative: Niles is supposed to be a great leader and warrior, but he sure is stupid about who he should trust and who he should believe.

Things progress and Joanna and Gabriel become close one day, and fight the next. However they are faced with a situation that endangers their life together with Gabriel’s illigitimate little boy, who Joanna has come to love. I was pulling for an HEA for Joanna, Gabriel and Joanna’s brother Nicolas. There is a great dog, Dumphries, in the story. He is a huge vicious looking dog that is actually a sweet pet. There is also a segment about Joanna fighting off the wolves, which was very exciting. I highly recommend this story.