Scotish Lord Alex kincaid is told by his King that he must take an English bride. He choses Jamie, the youngest daughter of an English Barion. Jamie was also told by her King that she must marry. Jamie must adjust to the more rugges lifestyle in Scotland and not loose her identy in the process. ( )

This tale set in the England and Scotland of yore, when marriage was decided by Kings and lords, features a couple whose strong wills seemingly make their union destined to be a stormy one--or could it be that the fact that each will stand up to the other make them a perfect match? Jamie hails from England and Alec from Scotland. Forced to marry an English bride Alec expects to return to Scotland with a nice docile Englisher he can soon forget about. But he doesn't reckon on being captivated by the spirited Jamie from the first moment he sees her. Nor on her being outspoken and anything but docile. The sparring--and making up--between these two and they discover how to love each other makes this romance a lot of fun to read. If you like romances with spirited characters and wild, romping adventures this one is for you.
P.S. I would rate it 'R' on the sensuality factor. ( )

The Bride was cleverly written with a good amount of humor to slide it along. Julie Garwood weaves a fantastic tale that can later be followed up with The Wedding which occurs within the same world, just several years down the line. Jaime is a headstrong and vibrant woman, and Garwood truly places you in both her shoes and in Alec Kincade's shoes as the story moves along. ( )

has to marry scottish man and move to the highlands ( )

After hearing raving reviews about Julie's work over the past four or five years, I finally found two of her books in my local bookstore and quickly grabbed them up. The covers on the books, well, on the newest reprint of the books at least, are breathtakingly beautiful and that alone made me love the book. Plus, it is set in my favorite country and time period: Scotland in the medieval times. I wasn't surprised that I ended up loving the book as much as I did, not after all the recommendations and the perfect story written by Garwood.

The story was amazing, brilliantly written and delivered. Garwood knows how to write a story that is both interesting and romantic, sensual and sexual, depending on the specific scene, funny and sweet, witty and charming. The characters were well developed and dynamic, and before you got half way through the book you find yourself falling in love with them. I can't wait to read more of her books, and I hope that some of the beloved characters we met in this book will return in one of her other books.

One of the things I loved the most about Alec and Jamie's story was the fact that while Alec was very possessive and strong *A total Highland Larid, of course!*, he also proved to be caring, funny, tender and loving. When he started to fall for Jamie, and she started to fall for him in return, I almost had to wipe away a few tears, their story and connection were that strong and intense, almost gut-wrenchingly so. I wish that I had a man like Alec. He accept Mary even though she wasn't his child, and he proved to be a wonderful father. He loved to rouse Jamie's spark and passion, which is also something I enjoyed: Both the fact that he was so intrigued by having such a strong woman as his wife and the fact that she wasn't a wimpy heroine, which I cannot stand in a romance novel *or any book, really*.

Their love scenes were both tender and intense, passionate and steamy, and even playful at times. It showed the emotional and physically side of their relationship nicely, which is something that is sometimes lacking in other romances. I can now say that I am a proud Julie Garwood fan. :)

5/5 STARS! A wonderfully exciting tale of medieval love and adventure in the highlands, told by an amazing author. The characters and their story will stick with long after the book is over.

~TBQ~ ( )