The Prize

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Librarian s Note Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.In the resplendence of William the Conqueror s London court, the lovely Saxon captive Lady Nicholaa was forced to choose a husband from the assembled Norman nobles She chose Royce, a baron warrior whose fierce demeanor could not conceal his chivalrous and tender heart A resourceful, rebellious and utterly naive, Nicholaa vowed to bend Royce to her will despite the whirlwind of feelings he aroused in her Ferocious in battle, seasoned in passion, Royce was surprised by the depth of his emotion whenever he caressed his charming bride.In a climate of utmost treachery, where Saxons still intrigued against their Norman invaders, Royce and Nicholaa revelled in their precious new love a fervent bond soon to be disrupted by the call of blood, kin and country Download The Prize – kino-fada.fr He never knew what hit himThe 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 Baron Royce is Norman and Lady Nicholaa is Saxon, and that makes them enemies in 1066 The Prize starts with Nicholaa trying to defend her home against Royce and his barbaric soldiers She s successfully defeated the three previous knights sent by the bastard William of Normandy, soon to bHe never knew what hit himThe 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 Baron Royce is Norman and Lady Nicholaa is Saxon, and that makes them enemies in 1066 The Prize starts with Nicholaa trying to defend her home against Royce and his barbaric soldiers She s successfully defeated the three previous knights sent by the bastard William of Normandy, soon to be the new King of England, but she realizes Royce is on a league of his own and the chances of her winning against him are nonexistent So she tricks him into thinking she s her twin sister Danielle a nun and manages to escape and find sanctuary in the...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 invadersthey d come to a castle keep, lay it under siege, kill as many men as possible, and basically just overtake the placeand 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 meit 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 invaderst...Once again, Julie Garwood delivers a heartwarming, humorous, and delightfully romantic tale What I liked most about this book was Royce s character he s not one Garwood s prototypical hero and the relationship between him and the heroine, Nicholla Royce is a hero to adore He may not be extremely good looking, with a badly scarred face, but he has the perfect combination of alpha and beta characteristics He s powerful, driven, and a true leader but he also possess a strong benevolent side Once again, Julie Garwood delivers a heartwarming, humorous, and delightfully romantic tale What I liked most about this book was Royce s character he s not one Garwood s prototypical hero and the relationship between him and the heroine, Nicholla Royce is a hero to adore He may not be extremely good looking, with a badly scarred face, but he has the perfect combination of alpha and beta characteristics He s powerful, driven, and a true leader but he also possess a strong benevolent side that makes him one of the most charming, endearing, and truly swoon worthy heroes Julie Garwood has created.Royce s and Nicholla s relationship is fabulous Both characters are ope...Beauty is in the eye of the beholderAnother awesome Julie Garwood historical romance done and dusted I m loving re reading listening to these classics In The Prize, we meet the beautiful and feisty Nicholaa and the scarred warrior Royce Their love story was full of humour, sizzling chemistry, intrigue and treachery While at first, it seems they are destined for a marr... Written October 13, 20143.8 Stars Safely, securely and precisely what expected Sweet charming, well written oldish HRA Ms Garwood historical read or listening can not be but heartwaring and enjoying The Prize a historical from 1991, here narrated by a very professional Anne Flosnik in a 12 hrs audiobook, is no exception Perhaps you don t hear or see me sing and dance with joy after this novel, but at least I warm up for some very happy cheer jump step A sweetie one Written October 13, 20143.8 Stars Safely, securely and precisely what expected Sweet cha...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.I hated the heroine, Nicholaa There was no happy medium for this character She was either acting like an insecure adolescent, seeking approval and attention, or she was raising hell The only time I found the strong woman characterized at the beginning of the book believable was yes, at the beginnin 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.I hated the heroine, Nicholaa There was no happy medium for this character She was either acting like an insecure adolescent, seeking approval and attention, or she was raising hell The only time I found the strong woman characterized at the beginning of the book believable was yes, at the beginning of the book Once Baron Royce has her in his presence, it was difficult to even imagine her as a strong woman She pouts She whines She snivels She looks for approval She seeks attention What the author seems to think is the behavior of a strong woman, I saw as temper tantrums.And can I say I m sick of heroines who are so stunningly beautiful that all men stop in their tracks and gape, unable to speak past the tongue hanging out of thei...image error This is a review of the audiobook Anne Flosnik reads this classic medieval Julie Garwood tale rather nicely If she is somewhat stilted in areas, she makes up for it in others By stilted I mean where the story is pure narrative she sounds stiff I also wasn t crazy over our Norman hero, Baron Royce s voice by trying to lower him to a baritone, he comes across sounding stuffy an...MY FAVOURITE HISTORICAL CHECKMATENicolaa a saxon has defended her home against the normans and the king is not happy.The king has ordered Baron Royce to bring the woman that had defended her home so well against his vassals She was going to be The Prize for the lucky knight who won the battle for her The King was allowing his knights to compete for her hand in marriage But, Nicholaa saved the Queens niece So the king changed his mind and allowed Nicholaa to choose from any of the singl MY FAVOURITE HISTORICAL CHECKMATENicolaa a saxon has defended her home against the normans and the king i...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 Briefly, the story is about Nicolaa 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 Briefly, the story is about Nicolaano that s not a typo there really are two a s in her name , a Saxon, who ends up being taken as chattel by Royce, the Norman, in the name of William the Conqueror She s forced to marry a Norman she hates them all of course and live happily ever after She decides to hitch her wagon with Royce a kind of better the devil you know and all that Up to there the story is pretty good Got the ol love hate thing going, some decent tension building, story is ...4.75 Captured Legend StarsArghhhh, how have I not read this HR brilliancy until now slaps herself in the forehead What an amazing story I couldn t have loved Royce and Nicholaa anythan I did Had we all the loose ends like Thurston and Clarisse and Hugh tied up better, and of course the ever required Epilogue, it would have been 5 Stars But it was still a SPECTACULAR read that I will no doubt add to my all time fav HR, and forever remember.Julie Garwood did it again She truly is 4.75 Captured Legend StarsArghhhh, how have I not read this HR brilliancy until now slaps herself in the forehead What an amazing story I couldn t have loved Royce and Nicholaa anythan I did Had we all ...

The Prize
  • English
  • 07 September 2018
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 408 pages
  • 0671702513
  • Julie Garwood
  • The Prize