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Recorded Books (1996), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, 12 CDs, 13 hrs 36 mins
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood brings the soaring adventure, love and rivalry of medieval Scotland to glorious life in this classic historical romance. Journeying from England to Scotland, Lady Brenna has resigned herself to an arranged match with a highlander. But when a band of fierce, painted warriors captures her en route, she fearlessly meets their demand to instead marry their leader�??her betrothed�??s sworn enemy�??the quick-tempered Connor MacAlister. Brenna harbors no illusions that her husband is in love with her, but their shared past gives her hope. Maybe the laird who once visited her father�??s castle and charmed her with a dazzling, unexpected smile remains underneath Connor�??s stern exterior. But as she sets out to win the man whom she has come to adore, a legacy of revenge ensnares Brenna in a furious clan war�??and only her faith in her new husband can save her... Includes an excerpt of another beloved Julie Garwood highland romance,… (more)
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LibraryThing member blingtastic
sequel to the bride. very tender and lots of comic relief in the garwood tradition. will read agian
LibraryThing member Darla
Pretty standard, enjoyable medieval, with quirky heroine, emotionally clueless hero, a feud, and an evil stepmother. Lots of fun dialogue--frex, the heroine kept telling the hero they'd "start over." Dropped plot threads and a heroine whose "breasts are too large and hips are too narrow" and a
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modern voice keep this from being anything more than a cookie read (fun & yummy, but just a sweet snack, not a satisfying meal). Show Less
LibraryThing member ancestorsearch
This book is the 2nd book of a series, but can be read alone. Alec and Jamie Kincaid are secondary characters in this story. Lady Brenna and Connor MacAlister first met when she was a little girl and at that time proposed to him. Brenna is on her way from England to Scotland to marry a man she has
Connor and Brenna do not see eye to eye on how a wife she act, I enjoy how Brenna constantly defies him and does as she pleases all the while she is also eager to please her husband, his staff, his men and even his stepmother. Connor is a strong and keeps his feelings deep inside he lost his mother when he was young and new the heartache his father suffered from the loss. He attempts to keep Brenna `in line' but in the end always relents.
His two trusted men Quinlan and Crispin are great and seem to enjoy the way Brenna does not back down from their laird. Brenna is looking forward to arriving at her new home and meeting her step mother, who Connor is also excited to see her. Brenna is shocked to see how her new home looks, and sets out to make things look more like a home, but her stepmother and her son have other ideas they set out to destroy all her plans and make her feel inferior in her own home, instead of seeking her husbands assistance she takes matters into her own hands and things go from bad to worse.A great love story with some great secondary characters, I enjoyed the humor in the story and Brenna's determination to win Connor over.
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never met, Connor's enemy. Connor has been seeking revenge for his father's death and plans to intercept his bride since she proposed to him when she young. When Connor arrives she stands her ground and will not leave to marry him, but he lives choice in order to save her father's men who were guarding her she agrees to marry him.Connor and Brenna do not see eye to eye on how a wife she act, I enjoy how Brenna constantly defies him and does as she pleases all the while she is also eager to please her husband, his staff, his men and even his stepmother. Connor is a strong and keeps his feelings deep inside he lost his mother when he was young and new the heartache his father suffered from the loss. He attempts to keep Brenna `in line' but in the end always relents.
His two trusted men Quinlan and Crispin are great and seem to enjoy the way Brenna does not back down from their laird. Brenna is looking forward to arriving at her new home and meeting her step mother, who Connor is also excited to see her. Brenna is shocked to see how her new home looks, and sets out to make things look more like a home, but her stepmother and her son have other ideas they set out to destroy all her plans and make her feel inferior in her own home, instead of seeking her husbands assistance she takes matters into her own hands and things go from bad to worse.A great love story with some great secondary characters, I enjoyed the humor in the story and Brenna's determination to win Connor over.
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LibraryThing member dragonfairy
Julie Garwood spun a wonderfully romantic tale with The Wedding. The heroine was so bold and in a way modern, but yet still come off as fitting right in the time period. The dialogue was smooth and the storyline had me reading from start to finish.
LibraryThing member whitreidtan
English Lady Brenna is on her way to marry the Scot to whom her father has betrothed her when her traveling party is overtaken by painted Highlanders intent on kidnapping her. She is summarily married off to the leader of the group, Connor, whom she had last met when she was a young child and a bit
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of a hellion. Quickly determined to make the best of her new situation, she determines to make a decent life for herself, her new husband, and his men. Connor is reluctant to let Brenna know the full extent behind his decision to steal her and marry her and he butts heads with her with almost every decision she makes. The sparring between the two main characters does ratchet up the tension in the book and made it a bit unbelievable that the headstrong Brenna would far so quickly and completely for her rigidly controlling husband. But there is enough give and take that this is ultimately a minor quibble. The resolution of Connor obsession is widely foreshadowed in this book so the climax and ending are both not terribly surprising but Garwood gets her characters to their required places with finesse. I enjoy Scottish settings and even though the revenge motive in romances is one that generally doesn't resonate with me, this one was a pleasant enough interlude in my reading. Show Less
LibraryThing member rainrunner
I don't know, the woman in this one was such a sap. I mean, things get said to her that are nasty and she vows to improve the next time. I don't know, she was such a doormat it annoyed me.
LibraryThing member avernon1
Just imagine. It is the early 12th century in the Scottish Highlands and you've just had a row with your husband, your very new husband. He's taking off for an undefined amount of time and doesn't even bother to say goodbye. You whisper your adieu to him and you take your leave, heartbroken,
This is but one of my favourite parts in this enjoyable tale. Julie Garwood has a talent for shaping unforgettable characters. She lets you think their thoughts and feel their emotions until you believe you are there with them.....a secondary character yourself....a member of the clan. I really delighted in the heroine's character, Brenna. She was a sweet romantic at heart, yet she was strong, determined and out-spoken when she needed to be. Her quirky flaw of forgetting her personal belongings all over the place made her more real and endearing to me. Brenna was going to make her marriage work, and that was one outstanding feat, for Connor MacAlister is one formidable, unemotional Highlander. And the fact that he stole her as she was making her way to her wedding to another Highlander is no easy fact to get over. Connor's past has shaped his actions and his need for revenge is no secret. But he is an honourable man. Yet his English bride Brenna manages to tap upon his heart, little by little breaking down his hard exterior, reaching into his soul and releasing the love he has for her. Brenna makes Connor realize that loving someone does make him vulnerable, yet it doesn't make him less of a man. A great story and perfect read for the summer.
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feeling unwanted and alone. As you walk up the hill, you suddenly feel the ground shaking and others are rushing to get off the path in front of you. Before you can face the impending danger, you are plucked from the ground and swept up onto your husband's horse, his hand tight around your waist as you gallop at a breakneck speed. At the top of the incline, he stops his stallion, stares into your eyes and whispers his farewell. And then he kisses you, long and hard.....a kiss both you and he will never forget. Just imagine. Your new husband has just swept you off your feet.This is but one of my favourite parts in this enjoyable tale. Julie Garwood has a talent for shaping unforgettable characters. She lets you think their thoughts and feel their emotions until you believe you are there with them.....a secondary character yourself....a member of the clan. I really delighted in the heroine's character, Brenna. She was a sweet romantic at heart, yet she was strong, determined and out-spoken when she needed to be. Her quirky flaw of forgetting her personal belongings all over the place made her more real and endearing to me. Brenna was going to make her marriage work, and that was one outstanding feat, for Connor MacAlister is one formidable, unemotional Highlander. And the fact that he stole her as she was making her way to her wedding to another Highlander is no easy fact to get over. Connor's past has shaped his actions and his need for revenge is no secret. But he is an honourable man. Yet his English bride Brenna manages to tap upon his heart, little by little breaking down his hard exterior, reaching into his soul and releasing the love he has for her. Brenna makes Connor realize that loving someone does make him vulnerable, yet it doesn't make him less of a man. A great story and perfect read for the summer.
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LibraryThing member Jaguar897
At 10 year’s old Connor MacAlister gets proposed to by a young Brenna. It’s a proposal that he never forgets and apparently decides to take seriously now that he is in need of a wife. Without leaving Brenna much of a choice Connor marries her in a quick wedding and gets her back to his clan. At
I quite liked Brenna as a heroine. She has a knack for starting trouble without meaning too and she’s forgetful with her things. Although these seem to be her only flaws, she was as endearing as the clan found her to be. Connor, however, I didn’t quite like as much as other Garwood heroes. He did have serious issues to battle so I felt emplathic towards him, but he was less humourous than Garwood’s other heroes. He did end up softening towards the end and grew on me though. Overall, this is a quick read and perfect for a romantic escape
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first Brenna is resistive, but then she slowly comes to like Connor and his clan and in the case of all happly ever after romance novels they, of course, end up liking her. I quite liked Brenna as a heroine. She has a knack for starting trouble without meaning too and she’s forgetful with her things. Although these seem to be her only flaws, she was as endearing as the clan found her to be. Connor, however, I didn’t quite like as much as other Garwood heroes. He did have serious issues to battle so I felt emplathic towards him, but he was less humourous than Garwood’s other heroes. He did end up softening towards the end and grew on me though. Overall, this is a quick read and perfect for a romantic escape
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LibraryThing member dearheart
Brenna has been promised in marriage to a highlander and is kidnapped on her way to his holding for the wedding by Connor, the Laird of the MacAlisters whom she’d written to when she was a young child, asking him to marry her. He marries her right there in the woods to prevent his enemy from
This is a sequel to The Bride, written back in the 90s, taking place many years after the original story. What this story has going for it are the interesting characters and one thing the author does oh, so well; humorous chaos. To Connor, this is a marriage of convenience and his wife is causing havoc in so many areas of his life. Brenna is the type of person who wants to please and she puts up with a great deal from both Connor and his stepmother; too much at times. That can get uncomfortable for the reader. But she knows what she wants and is determined to get it.
I’ve read this story a number of times in the almost twenty years it’s been out, although I can’t claim to enjoy it as much as I did The Bride. But after reading the author’s contemporary series, it’s nice to come back to.
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having her.This is a sequel to The Bride, written back in the 90s, taking place many years after the original story. What this story has going for it are the interesting characters and one thing the author does oh, so well; humorous chaos. To Connor, this is a marriage of convenience and his wife is causing havoc in so many areas of his life. Brenna is the type of person who wants to please and she puts up with a great deal from both Connor and his stepmother; too much at times. That can get uncomfortable for the reader. But she knows what she wants and is determined to get it.
I’ve read this story a number of times in the almost twenty years it’s been out, although I can’t claim to enjoy it as much as I did The Bride. But after reading the author’s contemporary series, it’s nice to come back to.
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LibraryThing member Carol420
Through the beginning was wonderful, the plot and the dialog after the first 3 or 4 chapters felt rushed and some scenes I felt needed elaboration. I got the sense that she was just churning out another story for the masses without putting as much soul into it as she has with many of her other
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LibraryThing member MyaB
This is not one of my favourites of the Garwood books. I felt the two main characters didn't have the usual chemistry and the lead man was TOO hard and bitter. I don't mind if that is part of the character but it was overkill here in my opinion. But on the bright side, I enjoyed his seconds in
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command. Too bad there wasn't a story about Quinlan and Faith. He seemed like a fun character! Show Less
LibraryThing member spinsterrevival
I enjoyed this (& loved that Jamie and Alec were a part of it), but I wasn’t a fan of the villain plot as it didn’t feel as though Connor and Brenna really had enough time together on the page.
LibraryThing member PatriciaM77
I found this book a while back and being a lover of historical romances picked it up. Well worth the read. Love the book
Awards
AAR Annual Reader Poll (1997)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1996-07-10
Physical description
384 p.; 6.74 inches
ISBN
1436173760 / 9781436173766
Local notes
This is the second book in a series. It can be read on it's own without leaving the reader feeling one step behind. It does visit the couple from the previous book.
Lady Brenna and Connor MacAlister met long ago, when she was a little girl. He rescued her from pigs, she proposed. Years later she is on her way from England to Scotland to marry a man she has never met.
Connor is a Laird and a man seeking revenge for his father's death. He knows that his enemy's bride is on her way and he decides to take the bride for himself. He has no idea it's the woman who as a little girl proposed to him.
Brenna is not happy about either choice for marriage. She chooses to marry Connor in order to save her father's men who were guarding her.
This is one of my favorite Julie Garwood books. What should seem like an unbelievable and ridiculous start to a relationship instead seems not only plausible but even romantic. Connor and Brenna have a wonderful chemistry and their characters seem very tangible.
Brenna is a mischievous, warm, caring heroine. She is eager to please her husband, his staff, his men and even his stepmother.
Connor is a strong leading male with a heart he is determined not to give away. He tries to keep Brenna `in line' but in the end always relents.
There are some wonderful supporting characters. Connor's two most trusted men Quinlan and Crispin. They offer some comic relief and there is a real brotherhood between the three. Father Sinclair marries Brenna and Connor, and then becomes Brenna's friend and Priest. Connor's stepmother adds some conflict to the story. She runs Brenna and the staff ragged. Alec and Jamie, from The Bride, also make appearances in this story.
This story is about Connors quest for revenge and his search for his father traitor. Brenna's longing for love and her efforts to please her husband. It's a believable, wonderful historical romance.
Lady Brenna and Connor MacAlister met long ago, when she was a little girl. He rescued her from pigs, she proposed. Years later she is on her way from England to Scotland to marry a man she has never met.
Connor is a Laird and a man seeking revenge for his father's death. He knows that his enemy's bride is on her way and he decides to take the bride for himself. He has no idea it's the woman who as a little girl proposed to him.
Brenna is not happy about either choice for marriage. She chooses to marry Connor in order to save her father's men who were guarding her.
This is one of my favorite Julie Garwood books. What should seem like an unbelievable and ridiculous start to a relationship instead seems not only plausible but even romantic. Connor and Brenna have a wonderful chemistry and their characters seem very tangible.
Brenna is a mischievous, warm, caring heroine. She is eager to please her husband, his staff, his men and even his stepmother.
Connor is a strong leading male with a heart he is determined not to give away. He tries to keep Brenna `in line' but in the end always relents.
There are some wonderful supporting characters. Connor's two most trusted men Quinlan and Crispin. They offer some comic relief and there is a real brotherhood between the three. Father Sinclair marries Brenna and Connor, and then becomes Brenna's friend and Priest. Connor's stepmother adds some conflict to the story. She runs Brenna and the staff ragged. Alec and Jamie, from The Bride, also make appearances in this story.
This story is about Connors quest for revenge and his search for his father traitor. Brenna's longing for love and her efforts to please her husband. It's a believable, wonderful historical romance.