Ransom (Highlands' Lairds #2)
Julie Garwood
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
4.35
· Steam/Spice level: 3 of 5
Open door [?]
· 167 ratings · 546 pages · Published: 01 Nov 1999

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 warrors, 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 to surrender to unexpected love.
Tagged as:
- historical 18
- possessive hero 17
- alpha male 17
- take-charge heroine 16
- mystery 16
- virgin heroine 16
- highlander hero 16
- medieval 16
- m-f romance 9
- grumpy/cold hero 7
- forced proximity 6
- competent heroine 6
- sassy heroine 5
- sweet/gentle heroine 5
- tortured heroine 5
- hurt/comfort 4
- shy heroine 3
- vengeance 3
- independent heroine 3
- cruel hero/bully 2
- bodyguard/protector hero 2
- warlord/commander hero 2
- arranged/forced marriage 2
- grumpy & sunshine 2
- survival 2
- abduction 2
- height difference 1
- multicultural 1
- insta-love 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 7
- death / grief 6
- dubious consent 4
- third party abuse 4
- body betrayal 2
- alcoholism 2
- graphic violence 2
- geography
- scotland 7
- europe 5
- british isles 4
- england 4
- united kingdom 2
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 3
- third person pov 3
romance tags
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