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Ransom
- Highlands' Lairds, Book 2
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
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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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2017-11-20
loved it
I have always loved Julie Garwood. The narrator did an amazing job. I loved it.
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- Andrea
- 2021-09-07
Can childhood memories lead to danger & love ❤️
A delicious Medieval read , the second in Julie Garwood’s Highland Laird series. A listen that begs you to continue listening until the hours fly by and you become emerged in a exciting adventures.
The nightmares, trials and dreams of a young child ,during the dark days of King John’s reign after her brutal death of her father, lead the listener on the trail of ; a lost sister , an Uncle in Peril and a mysterious royal jewelry box ….A decade later Gillian remembers little of the night that death and theft came calling . But she must solve the riddles to the clues.
Her nefarious enemy, Baron Alford , gives her an ultimatum that of her beloved Uncle’s life or find King John’s mysterious jewelry box . Her aide in this quest before her is none other than a stolen child of a Scottish Laird seeking his own way back home . This delightful journey sees Gillian and Alec receiving aid from old friends to two handsome Lairds along the way . Will Gillian meet Baron Alford’s terms ? Will young Alec get Home ? Will Gillian find Love ❤️?
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-29
Very enjoyable!
I’ve listened to quite a few of Garwood’s audiobooks and this was one of the best! They can be hit or miss as the premises are more or less the same, but this one was amusing with the right amount of tension. Loved the historical aspects of it too!
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- Kim Perrin 😷🇨🇦♿
- 2022-06-02
Will always love ❤ this book/ series
Have read this BOOK 📖 many times.
LOVE THIS AUTHOR AS WELL.
WOULD LOVE❤💖 to hear more from this series.
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- Michelle Wohlgemuth
- 2023-07-04
All time favourite
I have lost count how many times I have reread & listen to this book. The love story, mystery & friendships in here are wonderfully written. In this story Julie Garwood, has surpassed all her other books. Enjoy a great story.
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- Heather Bravo
- 2017-12-28
Twists and turns, fantastic
Enjoyed it even more than the first in the series. I am thinking I would listen to just about anything narrated by Susan Duerden. On to the 3rd in the series, am a little disappointed that Susan Duerden is not narrating the 3rd one, will let you know how it is.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-10-24
Enjoyable
I would definitely recommend this book but I must add that GIllyanne tends to get a bit annoying with her unbelievable stubbornness! Though I appreciate a strong female character…she was borderline immature at times, but in the end her stubbornness made sense lol
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-03-23
rough and gruff but full of love
I enjoyed the story very much. And she was right men can be so dense. never saying what they really want.
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- Kat
- 2020-10-02
Great Story that could use one improvement
The story is great but having a woman reading the men’s dialogue is very distracting and really takes away from the story.
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- Rhonda F.
- 2020-03-30
Wonderful Escape
The narrators make the story even better! You can feel why and what each character sees in the other
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