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When beautiful, spirited Finnula Crais kidnaps the dashing knight Hugh Fitzstephen, she has no idea that she's ensnared the new Earl of Stephensgate on his way home from the Crusades. Nor does she realise that Hugh is quite happy to be kidnapped by an enchanting tomboy, and will do anything it takes to avoid being rescued. With Finnula determined to hold Hugh to ransom, and Hugh equally determined to steal Finnula's heart, it isn't long before the fireworks start! And just when it looks as if there might be a happy ending, disaster strikes. When an attempt is made on the new Earl's life, there is only one suspect - and even if he loves her dearly, Hugh can't let her get away with it . . .
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Meg Cabot is the author of many successful books for teenagers and adults. THE PRINCESS DIARIES series has sold in vast quantities, and two movies based on the series have been massively popular around the world. Her books have topped the US and UK bestseller lists for weeks. She and her husband divide their time between Florida and Indiana.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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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!
Reviewed by: Natalie Tsang
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!
Reviewed by: Natalie Tsang
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun Medieval romance sure to be enjoyed by the author's older fans.,
26 Feb 2009
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In England in the year 1291, Finulla Crass, the adventurous daughter of the village miller, is determined to help her older sister, Mellana, who is pregnant out of wedlock and needs a substantial dowry, as her child's father will otherwise be too poor to marry her. The sisters come up with a rather unconventional plan - Finnula will find a wealthy man, kidnap him, and hold him for ransom in order to obtain the money Mellana needs. Finnula decides her captive will be a young earl, Hugo Fitzstephan, who has returned from the Crusades with quite a large fortune.
Hugo Fitzstephan is nothing like Finnula expected, however. The young knight is disturbingly handsome, and Finnula, who prefers hunting and riding to household tasks and is determined to never marry again after her first husband died before their wedding night, finds herself fighting her attraction for Hugo. Meanwhile, Hugo could escape at any time, but plays along as Finnula's "hostage" because he is curious about - and rather fascinated by - this unconventional young woman.
Ransom My Heart is an enjoyable and lighthearted Medieval romance with an entertaining relationship between the main characters. It's not super heavy on historical detail, but I loved that it was different from most romances set in this time period, in that it had a unique storyline and featured a heroine who was a commoner rather than the typical sheltered young noblewoman. This book does have a bit more mature content than Meg Cabot's young adult books, however, so I wouldn't really recommend it to her younger fans. Historical romance readers as well as older teen and adult fans of the author are sure to enjoy this book, and I highly recommend it to them.
Hugo Fitzstephan is nothing like Finnula expected, however. The young knight is disturbingly handsome, and Finnula, who prefers hunting and riding to household tasks and is determined to never marry again after her first husband died before their wedding night, finds herself fighting her attraction for Hugo. Meanwhile, Hugo could escape at any time, but plays along as Finnula's "hostage" because he is curious about - and rather fascinated by - this unconventional young woman.
Ransom My Heart is an enjoyable and lighthearted Medieval romance with an entertaining relationship between the main characters. It's not super heavy on historical detail, but I loved that it was different from most romances set in this time period, in that it had a unique storyline and featured a heroine who was a commoner rather than the typical sheltered young noblewoman. This book does have a bit more mature content than Meg Cabot's young adult books, however, so I wouldn't really recommend it to her younger fans. Historical romance readers as well as older teen and adult fans of the author are sure to enjoy this book, and I highly recommend it to them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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After reading the princess diaries & many of Meg Cabot's book I found this to be a great let down, very difficult to get in to & the characters I felt were undeveloped
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book!
Borrowed it off my mum, luvd it that much bought it myself!!
Really good and it is fast moving!
Gripping all the way through!
Really good and it is fast moving!
Gripping all the way through!
Published 2 days ago by Amy Buckley
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An amazing read
I enjoyed this book loads and loads. The concept was totally clever and had me addicted as soon as I started it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Zoe Clark
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A refreshingly different historical romance
The cover of this book drew me in - classical and romantic - and the book did not disappoint. I found it to be a refreshingly different historical romance, in that it has a unique... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hannah Fielding
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And another great one..
Another great book by Meg Cabot.. More for Older Teen readers.
It had me engaged from the off, the characters are cogent and the book is beautifully written, Finnula Crais is... Read more
It had me engaged from the off, the characters are cogent and the book is beautifully written, Finnula Crais is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by 321takenduh
1.0 out of 5 stars
I love you Meg, but.....
Dear Meg Cabot,
I love you. I love your books. I love the Queen of Babble series and the Size 12 series and the stand alones like Every Boy's Got One. Read more
I love you. I love your books. I love the Queen of Babble series and the Size 12 series and the stand alones like Every Boy's Got One. Read more
Published 15 months ago by thesnorkmaiden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely one for the adults, overly romantic but cute
I love Meg Cabot and this book has: her lovely humorous writing, witty dialogue, romantic scenes, and a bit of adventure as well. Read more
Published 17 months ago by NikkiWho
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ransom My Heart.
Although the book is readable, it looks like an hurricane has gone over it. I know that I was buying a used book, but I did not know it was so used. Not cool people. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2010 by nuusik
4.0 out of 5 stars
romance novel
This book is 'written' by 'Mia Thermopolis' protaganist of 'The Princess Diaries', a book series I really enjoyed in my early teens but stopped reading at around book 6 of the... Read more
Published on 3 July 2010 by princesspeach
3.0 out of 5 stars
Slow read, but good book
I was quite surprised with this book. Here I was, thinking I was reading a Young Adult book in Ransom My Heart, only to find out that it is afterall, a full-fledge adult book! Read more
Published on 2 July 2010 by Dwayne @ Girls Without a Bookshelf
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have For Any "Princess Diaries" Fan
In case you didn't already know, this book is a add on to the Princess Diaries Series written by Meg Cabot. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by H. E. Smart
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