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    Saving Grace
    Saving Grace
    Saving Grace
    Audiobook10 hours

    Saving Grace

    Written by Simon Wood

    Narrated by Mel Foster

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    About this audiobook

    His only chance to save a young girl’s life is to put his trust in a headline-hunting kidnapper.

    Former reporter Scott Fleetwood and his family are still recovering after tangling with a notorious kidnapper, the Piper, when another kidnapper grips the city. The Shepherd has snatched a young girl from a vacationing family. Other than money, he has one demand: he’ll talk only to Scott.

    Special Agent Tom Sheils is on the case and will watch over Scott every step of the way. The Shepherd promises the girl’s safety as long as Scott follows the rules of his game. Forced to trail the kidnapper’s twisting lead—and haunted by the last victim he failed to save—Scott is desperate to keep the past from making a brutal comeback.

    But just when Scott and Sheils think they’re winning and that it will all be over soon, the Shepherd ups the stakes. Scott begins to realize he’s a pawn in a scheme that runs deeper than greed…and colder than death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJan 9, 2018
    ISBN9781543664003
    Saving Grace
    Author

    Simon Wood

    USA Today bestselling author Simon Wood is a transplant from England who now lives in California. He’s a former competitive race-car driver, a licensed pilot, an endurance cyclist, an animal rescuer, and an occasional PI. He shares his world with his wife, Julie; a longhaired dachshund; and a multitude of cats and chickens. He’s the Anthony Award–winning author of Deceptive Practices, Working Stiffs, Accidents Waiting to Happen, the Aidy Westlake series, and The One That Got Away, which has been optioned for film. Saving Grace is his second novel in the Fleetwood and Sheils series, following Paying the Piper. He also writes horror under the pen name Simon Janus. Curious people can learn more at www.simonwood.net.

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    • 5/5
      Spent a whole Sunday reading this great romance; Julie Garwood is becoming a favorite of mine. It was lovely to see Johanna come in to her own, and Gabriel was a wonderful hero for her.
    • 2/5
      I have read several of Garwood's books, especially the historical romances, and I have to say, this is probably my least favorite. Like several of the books I've read, you have an English female and a Highlander male... cue the unexpected attraction, humor, and inevitably love. It's a good formula for a romance novel...but this one falls flat because I didn't really like the characters. Gabriel starts out as totally dominant and doesn't ever seem to let Johanna finish a thought, and Johanna just seems ditzy and a little clueless. Toward the middle of the book, the characters started growing on me, but I still hurried through the story, just so I could be done.If this is your first Garwood book and you find you aren't crazy about it but are looking for other historical romances, try "The Bride" or "The Prize." I loved both of those books!
    • 3/5
      I liked the abused heroine theme even if it didn't quite invoke the angst and protective, healing hero bit that makes that theme one of my favorites (wouldn't it be great if there was someone who could just "fix" us?) Still, I liked this and will continue to make my way through Julie Garwood's work. (3.5 stars)
    • 4/5
      Johanna and Gabriel have fairly nice chemistry albeit a little forced in feeling. They come together quickly but love doesn't come into play until later in the story. Johanna and Gabriel's histories are tragic but the author does not dwell too heavily on their pain. Supporting characters are fun but lack depth. But like I said, this is not a serious, heart wrenching tale by any means so it shouldn't be taken in any other way. Fun and romantic, 'Saving Grace' is a nice light weekend read.
    • 5/5
      These are the types of books that could change how people view the romance genre. Unforgettabble.
    • 5/5
      One of the best HR I have read in a while.
    • 4/5
      Read 12-7-11Re-read 8-2-14One of my favorites by Garwood, and she is one of my all-time favorite authors for this genre. This is one book where the story stuck with me over the years although I couldn't remember the name of the book. When I picked it up again it came back to me but I was happy to have rediscovered it...so I read it again! I don't do that with many books.Hero and heroine are both to be admired, and it is fun to watch their relationship develop, how they banter back and forth in a humorous way, and how they appreciate each other's qualities. Lady Joanna is way ahead of her time as far as demanding empowerment for women; but that's part of the fun, seeing how she overcomes past abuse and comes into her own, knowing she is safe with her new husband, Gabriel MacBain.Great story. Also introduces a relationship between Joanna's brother figure, Nicholas, and Lady Clare. I need to check out which book, if any, covers their story. Edited: After searching, it looks like there is no book written for them as of yet.
    • 5/5
      Re-read 02/08/13 - LOVE!

      How many times do you suppose I can re-read this and review it by saying LOVE!? Because I feel like this could go on forever.

      Re-read 11/14/11 - LOVE!

      This is one of my top 5 favorite Julie Garwood books. I absolutely adore everything about it from the setting to the characters.

      The overall message - that women are just as important as men - could have become preachy, but it didn't. Johanna dealt with a lot during her first marriage and I like that Garwood addressed her issues. She was a strong character who really came into her own throughout this book. My heart ached for her and all she endured.

      Gabriel I loved right from the beginning. His honor and strength were immediately evident, but it was his caring and compassion with Johanna that won me over.

    • 5/5
      This is without a doubt my favorite of all the books by Julie Garwood.Filled with humor, love, strength and beliefs, this story can keep you enthralled and smiling all the time. You'll be sad when you finish it because you will want more.Lady Johanna was raised to believe in love and happiness but after a cruel and violent marriage, everything in her is broken, even her faith in God. When her husband is believed dead and she's brought to court to be given in marriage again, she and her brother Nicholas managed to delay the inevitable but finally Nicholas gives her away to a noble and fierce Highland warrior, Gabriel MacBain, his somewhat friend.Her latest husband had destroyed the village of her future husband and Johanna is terrified not only of him but also of everything until she finds herself in an award position and with the nickname of Courageous... and then, Lady Johanna surprises everyone including her husband.Again we can see that this is not a "normal" warrior nor a "normal submissive wife". Gabriel, Johanna and all the rest of the characters are lovable and extremely funny. I loved Keith and Calum and their bickering and Auggie and his stone game.This is one is on my top 5 to read (and read again).
    • 3/5
      This is only the second novel I've read by Julie Garwood and I'm already a fan. It was a fast read with some action, romance, and a little bit of humor. Overall not a bad read. I really give this book 3 1/2 stars only because I was not into Judith as much as I would have liked to have been. However, by the end of the book she grew on me.
    • 4/5
      Great book for those who have enjoyed other historical romance. Set in pre Magna Carta England and Scotland, this book is a great romance with a backdrop of historical intrigue. A great read.
    • 5/5
      Johanna is a young girl in an arranged marriage to a brutal Baron. He beats her because he feels it is his right (as taught by the local Bishop). She endures this for three years before the Baron is killed. She is grateful for his death and tries with all her might to avoid any future marriages thinking they will all be like this one. Her brother (Nicholas) feels it is safer for her if she is wed. Johanna has a secret that affects the King of England and needs a protector. Nicholas marries her to Gabriel, a laird in the highlands of Scotland. Johanna begins to feel safe, protected and eventually gains her courage and confidence back. A great medieval romance with some very comical moments. Another great one from Garwood.
    • 5/5
      I'm not much of a romance reader, but I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up as the only book at hand, read it from someone else's bookmark--then turned to the beginning and read the whole thing.Garwood has a talent for writing strong and likable heroines within the tropes of the romance genre. This is not a breaks-the-rules book, but it is an enjoyable read and a good way to spend an afternoon.
    • 3/5
      This is set in Britain in 1206 and revolves around a 16 year old English girl, Johanna, who was married for three years to an abusive husband, then second time around marries a Scottish laird, Gabriel, in an arranged marriage. I did actually stick it out to the end with this novel and enjoyed some of it. On the other hand, there were parts that struck me as implausible, there were the usual style issues that seem endemic to romance (God, the Ping-pong point of view problems in these books!), not much happens for half of the book and the overprotectiveness of Gabriel and the initial timidness of Johanna got on my one nerve. Still, there's smile-worthy humor, primitive golf, lovable wolfhounds and manly men in kilts, and I liked how it dealt with one aspect of women's status in the medieval period. This doesn't strike me as a book-even-someone-that-hates-romance-books-might-enjoy, (and at this point I may be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome to have finished it) but if you like the genre already, this might be a good bet.
    • 4/5
      Lady Joanna was happy as a widow. Having escaped a joyless marriage she was now looking forward to some freedom. However the King (John) had different ideas and wants her to remarry. The bridegroom he has selected fills her with fear. When her foster brother suggests his friend, Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain. Gabriel has problems himself forging a clan out of two clans at odds and Joanna finds herself trying her best to fix all this. She's determined to make this work.It's funny and barely relates to reality but still a lot of fun to read.