4.43/5
Author: Julie Garwood
Publication Date: Aug 1, 1991
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Rating: 4.43/5 out of 26009
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books
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Feb 03, 2009
"He never knew what hit him." The first line in this book was enough to hook me. How could I not love a heroine who was smart and resourceful enough to drop the hero to the ground in the middle of a battle?Mar 01, 2017
I kind of love that a romance set so far back in history, still manages to have a heroine that shows strength, courage and perseverance. This mixed with a slight vulnerability, made Nicholaa one of my very favourite heroines. Royce, well he's exactly my kind of man. Strong, determined and fierce, he finds it hard to accept the sweetness Nicholaa gives him. They are so perfect together, that each re-read leaves me a very happy and content romance reader.Sep 07, 2011
This classic Julie Garwood medieval romance is set in the time of the Saxon and Norman skirmishes. One thing that slays me is the mindset of the invaders...they'd come to a castle keep, lay it under siege, kill as many men as possible, and basically just overtake the place...and then they would graciously allow the 'former' lord to remain alive if he would only swear fealty to their leader and become part of their army. WHAT THE....what? That's crazy to me...it's basically forcing them to live a This classic Julie Garwood medieval romance is set in the time of the Saxon and Norman skirmishes. One thing that slays me is the mindset of the invaders...they'd come to a castle keep, lay it under siege, kill as many men as possible, and basically just overtake the place...and then they would graciously allow the 'former' lord to remain alive if he would only swear fealty to their leader and become part of their army. WHAT THE....what? That's crazy to me...it's basically forcing them to live a life of shame, now basically peasants within their own home. Mind boggling.Jun 10, 2011
Once again, Julie Garwood delivers a heartwarming, humorous, and delightfully romantic tale.Dec 30, 2011
I wasn't going to review this one because I don't usually write reviews when I read a well-known and traditionally published author. However, I felt it deserved a review to explain the low rating.Oct 08, 2014
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MY FAVOURITE HISTORICAL!!!!! CHECKMATENov 17, 2008
Before starting this book you may want to mentally prepare yourself for a kowtowing heroine because if that kind of trait bugs you (like it does me to no end) this book has the potential to get on your nerves –fast. There’s that and the fact that the hero is painfully overbearing and you think he’s going to get the oh so deserved whack upside the head eventually but he never does unfortunately which is a shame because it could have done him a world of good :)Nov 14, 2017
4.75 ‘Captured Legend’ StarsOct 28, 2019
This book really drove home for me why Julie Garwood is one of the only "old skool" historical authors who is still regularly recommended to today's romance readers. These books are a fascinating hinge point between the older tropes in the genre and sensibilities that you see in historicals published today. I could not help but stan the heroine in this one, and it was kind of amusing to see the author vacillating between paying lip service to the conventions of the genre at the time of writing This book really drove home for me why Julie Garwood is one of the only "old skool" historical authors who is still regularly recommended to today's romance readers. These books are a fascinating hinge point between the older tropes in the genre and sensibilities that you see in historicals published today. I could not help but stan the heroine in this one, and it was kind of amusing to see the author vacillating between paying lip service to the conventions of the genre at the time of writing (that the hero ALWAYS is right, etc.) and the new direction she clearly wanted to take the characterization. Anyways, all in all, a very fun & enjoyable book that makes me want to dive further into her Scottish historical backlist ...moreMay 07, 2012
Reread. And very deserving of a 5 star rating, again.May 26, 2014
Aug 29, 2013
3 to 3.5 stars. I liked it, but nowhere near as much as her Highlander romances. I do think that the sense of any conflict or real excitement was lacking. It's sweet with very low angst if that's what you're in the mood for. Garwood can definitely be good for that. I like to read her when I'm in a negative mood, she can usually make me smile.May 07, 2016
This review is the story from from the pov of the female lead, Nicholaa. She was spunky, brave and deserves something different.Jul 24, 2009
Fourth re-read. A classic! One of my very favorites! Checkmate!Dec 28, 2017
Yes, Royce would train his men.Feb 11, 2015
Romantic story that's filled with lots of tender moment. Royce and Nicholaa were a lovely couple. Entertaining, endearing and passionate.Sep 21, 2015
This is my first Julie Garwood and if this is how she writes her stories, then I think I would be reading some of her books in the future.Jan 02, 2018
"The Prize" takes place during William the Conqueror's time. We have the Saxon and Normans at each others throats. When Lady Nicholaa is captured by Royce Melborn, she finally is forced to pick a husband out of the Normans. She ends up choosing Royce and from there, these two have what I consider one of my favorite romances.Dec 28, 2012
Well I'm 80 pages in and so far, I'm not impressed. At all. The heroine Nicholaa is just...annoying. The author says time and time again that she's just so sweet that she can't hold a grudge against anyone. Really? No one at all? Not the people who are invading your country, slaughtering your people, and hacking off your younger brother's right hand? You can't be mad at those people? Why not? Because you have no spine? Because you have no honor? Weakest. heroine. ever.Nov 17, 2012
I love love LOVE all the Julie Garwood books i have read, except this. I liked Nicholaa at first - she was interesting, smart and drew your in - Royce seemed sweet with not too much of a temper, only then they got married. It seemed like as soon they got hitched, he became a pig and she became plain annoying. What happened to the woman who shot an arrow in a mans arse when he tried to take her home from her? It seemed like every time she got annoyed at Royce he'd pet her a little and all would I love love LOVE all the Julie Garwood books i have read, except this. I liked Nicholaa at first - she was interesting, smart and drew your in - Royce seemed sweet with not too much of a temper, only then they got married. It seemed like as soon they got hitched, he became a pig and she became plain annoying. What happened to the woman who shot an arrow in a mans arse when he tried to take her home from her? It seemed like every time she got annoyed at Royce he'd pet her a little and all would be well. Well I'm sorry Nicholaa, but your big bro's right. You are a traitor. And as for Royce, he didn't want a wife and a home, he wanted a soldier he could sleep with! He manipulated her as much as she did him and isolated her. He took her country, her home and her hand in marriage, but he still wasn't happy, he had to take her servants loyalty to her and even made her brother, who should have been treated firmly but fairly within her own home, sleep as a soldier alienated from his own sister. And she just rolled over and took it. I'm not sorry to say that this is only the second book I have ever not finished, because sue me, but I'm just not a fan of controlling relationships and fickle people who choose their partners over their own blood ...moreFeb 25, 2017
3.5 stars.Nov 15, 2012
4.5 starsAug 03, 2011
The best, delightful medieval romance. I really enjoyed it.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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