The Prize

Having just finished a book about the Holocaust, I decided to pick up something which was a bit easier to read. A historical romance always does the trick, and you can never go wrong with a Julie Garwood book. She's actually the author who introduced me to historical romance a few years ago, although it wasn't with this book.The story of 'The Prize' is set in the year 1066. It's the time of William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest of England. It's also a time where women of 40 years old were considered old and where women were expected to obey their husbands at all time.The hero, Royce, is a Norman baron wheras Nicholaa, the heroine, is a Saxon lady. I liked both characters, but my favorite was Nicholaa. She's strong-willed, courageous and she's not afraid to stand up to the men and speak her mind. This results in quite a bit of bickering at the beginning of the story, but it's actually quite fun to read and it often made me laugh out loud.There is also space in the book for Nicholaa's 2 brothers, although I kind of had the feeling their stories were unfinished at the end. I would have like to see more details about Justin's life and until the very end, I was expecting a confrontation with Thurston, ending that storyline as well. However, that part of the story gets an open ending...Nonetheless, it's a fun read which made me both laugh and cry. Julie Garwood really knows what she's doing and her books are a perfect introduction into the world of historical romance!

This was no way near as fun and witty as "The Bride" but still a good read and just loved Royce - a gruff warrior with a big heart loved him!

the book starts well , a lot of action, very promising. but then about the half way the heroine starts to get so very annoying, too sugary sweet. the worst julie garwood book i`ve read.

I received this book well wrapped and in good condition. It was as advertised and I am happy with it.

Dos livros dessa autora acho que foi do que mais gostei. Lindos personagens, cenário interessante que me fez ir ao google para pesquisar a guerra entre Normandia e inglaterrra. Sobretudo porque está situado em uma época histórica real de William the Conqueror e sua esposa Matilda de Flandres.