Saving Grace

I was disappointed because from the reviews I read here, I thought it might be similar, if not better than "Ransom". Well, in my opinion it did not even come close to "Ransom". I did not connect to any of the characters in the story. Lady Johanna did not have any endearing qualities about her that I found to my liking or that convinced me as to why Gabriel would fall in love with her or have his men and people worship her. To me she seemed like any ordinary woman. I thought the story choppy and did not flow as easily as "Ransom". If I don't end this review now, it just might end up being another review of "Ransom".

This is without a doubt historical/romance fiction, LITE It lacks the weight and feel of books by the wonderful Kathleen Givens or exceptionally talented Susanna Kearsley who have written books with similar themes. This isn't a bad read by any means, it is, as I said, light, fun, and yes, romantic with plenty of 'all that' if that is what you are looking for in a book. 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.

I absolutely LOVE this book. It's my favorite out of all of Julie's books. I've worn out 2 copies so far and am working on wearing out my 3rd. I'm hoping it will come available to Kindle soon so I don't have to buy anymore copies. :)

I love this book always have. This story is about a love that is strong but deep too. Joanna is one my favorite (h) ever. Se had a bad life before meeting Gabriel , which I love his name. I don't want to give anything away but this story does have some very sad moments but some real funny stuff too I hope y'all enjoy this book because it truly is amazing. I hope Judy garwood gets back to Scotland