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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book is a delicious treat! It had been a long time since I stayed up reading a book until 2am but this one is really too sweet to put down. I love the character of Finnula, so feisty and non-conventional. You have to wonder what kind of girl would risk her life by kidnapping a rich man and...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“ IT'S OK IT'S KINDA GROSS THOUGH”
Monica L wrote this review Monday, November 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“so romantic”
Nia; wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“omg this is my favorite book.....................this book is worth taking the time to read....if u like romance u will love this book”
Erika M wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“really good historical romance. i loved it!”
Rachel M wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This book is a delicious treat! It had been a long time since I stayed up reading a book until 2am but this one is really too sweet to put down. I love the character of Finnula, so feisty and non-conventional. You have to wonder what kind of girl would risk her life by kidnapping a rich man and holding him for ransom. Did I mention she does this after she's set a trap for him to see her swimming naked?
Rikki S wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Since our library didn't automatically get a copy (apparently the Automatically Yours 'system' didn't know Meg technically wrote the book!), I bought it and loaned it to a few friends (who also loved it). ”
“fun and cute. could definitely see meg cabot's style and sense of humor while reading it.”
californiameaghan wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There were parts that I thought could have been a lot shorter, but overall Ransom My Heart was entertaining. I really liked the characters and the mystery mixed into the romance was unexpected...
jasmine p wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
... and all the proceeds go to Greenpeace!!!”
“The premise of this book is pretty entertaining, even before you get to the story. The book is written by Mia Thermopolis, the main character of Cabot’s Princess Diaries books. Meg Cabot is just helping her write. A chapter from one of the Princess Diaries books is included at the back, explaining a bit about why Mia is writing.
Vanessa D wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Therefore, Meg Cabot’s trademark humorous style is toned down quite a bit in this novel, though smile-worthy scenes are found throughout. The main characters are extremely likeable and fun to adventure with. This is a romance novel, yes, but it’s a romance novel with an actual plot and character development! (Of which I’m sure there are many, I’m just addressing comments people made to me when I told them what I was reading.) Reading a romance novel is definitely off the beaten track for me, but I really enjoyed this story.
So, overall, I recommend this book! It’s fun, sexy and definitely worth a read.”
“ Reviewed by Natalie Tsang for TeensReadToo.com
TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Sunday, August 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Girls will laugh and swoon with RANSOM MY HEART. Princess Mia Thermopolis, heroine of Meg Cabot's THE PRINCESS DIARIES, pens a fun, flirty debut novel that's spiced with the occasional mishap.
Finnula Crais is out to catch a rich man. Why has Fair Finn switched from hunting game to hunting men? To help out her beloved sister, of course!
The family beauty, Mellana, has spent her entire dowry and needs Finn to capture and ransom some poor unsuspecting fool so she can marry the man of her dreams. As luck would have it, her prey is none other than the new local lord, Hugo Fitzstephen, a seasoned knight and womanizer who has just returned from the Crusades.
Inevitably, things begin to heat up as Finn uses herself as bait to lure Hugo. Her hostage is all too happy to find himself the center of attention of such a determined huntress.
I blushed and giggled my way through their mutual and often awkward physical attraction as it blossomed into a romantic but still comedic courtship. I really liked that there were quite a few rocks and some hard slogging to get to true love. There were moments when I envied Finn, but there were also times when I was so glad that I was not in her shoes.
While RANSOM MY HEART has its share of historical romance tropes - scheming teenage girls, corrupt bailiffs, mistaken identity, and disastrous miscommunication - readers will find these as familiar landmarks rather than repetitive scenery. Meg Cabot seems to have a lot of fun playing with our expectations and then subverting them.
Finn may be a seventeen-year-old tomboy, but even when head-over-heels in love, she knows better than to compromise herself or her family over some guy. Likewise, it's super-refreshing to have a hero and heroine who have lives and dreams outside of each other.
Readers, beware! There is a high chance of silly smiles, laugh-out-loud moments, and holding your breath as you frantically turn the pages. Five Stars!”“It was okay for my first romance novel but not what i really wanted. The plot was good how she didnt love to madly in love was great. I wouldnt have guessed that there was going to be another story in the background though so that was good. ”
Carmela S wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
