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Page Count: 352
Printing Date: June 05, 2002
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New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood weaves a bold, breathless tale of a rebellious woman, a fierce chieftain, and the searing love that sealed their destiny. By edict of the King, Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, a fiesty, violet-eyed beauty--who vowed never to surrender to the highlander. Reissue.
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Alec Kincaid and Daniel Ferguson are ordered by the King of Scotland, Edgar to marry English brides. What Alec gets is hellcat Jamie, and Daniel, her timid older sister, Mary. Both Highland men have no idea what to expect from their English brides. Jamie in particular does not take orders, is stubborn and willful, not to mention opinionated. Alec isn't used to a woman viewing herself as his equal. Jamie and Alec constantly butt heads, their arguments the main source of humour in the book. Mary runs away from Daniel who she views as being to lusty and mean. Can Jamie win over the trusts of the Kincaid Clan and help Alec get past the death of his very first wife Helen? Will Mary grow a backbone? Will the sisters be happy in the end?
The Bride is the very first Julie Garwood novel I have read and it was pretty enjoyable. I'm absolutely in love with Highland romances. Highlanders seem to be the perfect mates =) (In my mind at least) I did feel however Garwood took a little bit too much time developing the characters when the plot was left hanging at times. I truly liked the relationship between Jamie and Alec, though I did not like how Alec was too chauvinistic and all about how women are "inferior". It was a bit much and not completely needed. I understand for the time period this is normal, but it made me like Alec less, which at very first I thought he was attractive and compatible. When the plot finally developed, I really started to enjoy the book. I think this is just Garwood's style of writing, she seems to be more about the characters, which is good, but at the same time as a reader, you want to actually have a story line while you get to know the characters.
The Bride is a good book to read for a rainy day. I'm happy I read it and tried Julie Garwood. It never hurts to try new authors. I thought Julie Garwood's style of writing perhaps would be like Jude Deveraux's, but it wasn't and that's ok too. I'm going to read the sequel, The Wedding, now that I know what to expect from Garwood. For those of you who like minimal adventure, excellent characters, and Scotland ;this is the book for you.
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Julie Garwood novels are perfect. The right touch of romance and intrigue. You won't be able to put them down. The only down side is that I can't get anything else finished if I start reading one. Love Julie Garwood. Her characters are warm and wonderful. A feel good kind of book.
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"The Bride" is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of historical romance ever. Julie Garwood takes us back in time to the Highlands of Scotland where we see the sparks fly between Jamie ("a man's name") and Alec. Their raw chemistry is almost tangible in this thrilling tale. The plot itself is masterfully crafted as we see Alec choose Jamie from among her sisters to be the one he would marry in compliance with the King's order. Jamie, stunned by this sudden turn of events, follows her mysterious husband to unfamiliar Scotland where her loyalty and kindness slowly win the hearts of her husband, his servants, his vassals and even his king.
Julie Garwood's character development in this book is extraordinary. The dialog between Jamie and Alec is thoroughly entertaining; it's so easy to get lost in their story.
If you love historical romance, this book is a MUST HAVE for your collection.
ENJOY!
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It did not have any of my pet peeves or flaws. Then ending was interesting and good. I wasn't surprised or delighted enough to rate it higher but it was enjoyable. Story brief: The kings of Scotland and England agree that two Scottish lairds should marry two daughters of an English baron. The story is about one of these marriages, Alec and Jamie. Their relationship starts off with insults and intrigue. They do fall for each other. Someone plans to kill Jamie.
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: primarily 1102 England and Scotland. Genre: historical romance.
To date, I've read the following Julie Garwood books. All my reviews were posted 6/21/08 except for the Saving Grace review posted 1/19/07.
3 stars. The Bride. Copyrt 1989.
3 stars. Saving Grace. Copyrt 1993.
2 stars. The Secret. Copyrt 1992.
1 star. Ransom. Copyrt 1999.
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I've read two of Garwood's other books...The Secret and Ransom and found the Bride to be the best one so far. It had me laughing and crying...I especially got misty-eyed toward the end of the book.
A terrific read in my opinion.
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