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Plot Summary of Ransom
"Ransom tells the story of Brodick Buchanan and Gillian and takes place 8 years after The Secret. Gillian, an Englishwoman, is in search of her sister and a jeweled treasure and in the process meets Brodick. He is a protective Scottish laird and agrees to help Gillian in her quest. Over time they form a bond strong enough to hold through secrets and betrayal. Ransom is a wonderful continuation into the lives of the Buchanan, Sinclair, and Maitland clans.    "
Emma, Resident Scholar

"Gillian is an English woman searching for her sister and a lost treasure for her captor Baron Alford. The baron has also stolen an innocent child so she and the child escapes. The go to the Highlands (where the child lives and her sister is claimed to be). That's when she comes to meet Brodick Buchanan, a powerful and mighty laird. As her journey continues she is confused with what she is feeling for him. Brodick is also confused and trying to resist love. Will they survive? "
Alesa Sarcione, Resident Scholar

"Gillian was just a small child when she saw her father murdered by the vicious Baron Alford. Claimed as Baron Alford's ward, Gillian was fortunate enough to be raised by her beloved Uncle Morgan, but Baron Alford soon called her back to his castle. For the Baron needed to produce Arianna's Box, a bejeweled golden box commissioned by King John, or King John would kill him. King John had never forgiven Gillian's father for murdering his great love, his beautiful Arianna, but he was convinced that Gillian would know where the box was hidden. Unfortunately, Gillian had no idea, but she knew that they would carry through their threat of torturing and killing her Uncle Morgan if she didn't find the box. She also knew that they would kill the young child, Alec, the son of a Highland chieftain, as soon as they discovered that they had kidnapped the wrong child. Left with no choice, Gillian took Alec and fled for the Highlands to find her long-lost older sister and to return Alec to his home and parents.

Gillian knew that she needed help to find her sister and she knew that she would need a strong champion to help her save her Uncle Morgan. When Alec waxed eloquent about his protector, Brodick Buchanan, Gillian knew that she had found her champion. By pretending to be Brodick's bride, Gillian ensured that Brodick would find her quickly and she could see his skills with her own eyes. When Gillian first spotted Brodick, she knew she was in trouble. The man was so stubborn and exasperating, but she found herself falling in love with him regardless. Brodick knew that Gillian was English, which was a pretty big flaw, but he had never seen anyone so lovely and she didn't seem to be afraid of him, which was a first. As he escorted Gillian and Alec to Iain's land to return the lad and then took Gillian to Ramsey Sinclair's land to find her sister, he found himself falling in love with her. However, just because he loved her and married her didn't mean that Gillian would obey him...

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Debbie, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Ransom
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Plot
Time/era of story - Ancient scotland
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - searching for a treasure - searching for a loved one
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - less bitchy/arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - castle

Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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