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serpentskirtt 's review for:
The Prize
by Julie Garwood
This was much better than the other Garwood book I read, The Bride, which I had a really hard time getting through and found very frustrating. A reviewer I follow pointed out that this novel straddles the old-school/new-school romance line. There's a lot of "obeying" here, but none of the forcing-the-heroine-into-submission.
The MMC was absolutely delightful in that, while he was autocratic, he always decided to talk to the FMC about what he felt was bothering her. He was a gentle warrior, and she, while inclined to be a shrew, knew when she needed to pull back on that. Basically, Garwood took the tropes typical to a historical romance (particularly a medieval historical romance), and modernized them in a way that felt believable.
Something this did share with [b:The Bride|107779|The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)|Julie Garwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1334369134l/107779._SY75_.jpg|2642843] is that the characters would change perspectives during a conversation, only it was more authentic this time, since they "logic'd" their way through it. While I found the back-and-forth a little tiring, it was nowhere near the level of annoyance from The Bride. Overall, this was very solid, and I'm open to maybe reading more of Garwood's more recent books.
The MMC was absolutely delightful in that, while he was autocratic, he always decided to talk to the FMC about what he felt was bothering her. He was a gentle warrior, and she, while inclined to be a shrew, knew when she needed to pull back on that. Basically, Garwood took the tropes typical to a historical romance (particularly a medieval historical romance), and modernized them in a way that felt believable.
Something this did share with [b:The Bride|107779|The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)|Julie Garwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1334369134l/107779._SY75_.jpg|2642843] is that the characters would change perspectives during a conversation, only it was more authentic this time, since they "logic'd" their way through it. While I found the back-and-forth a little tiring, it was nowhere near the level of annoyance from The Bride. Overall, this was very solid, and I'm open to maybe reading more of Garwood's more recent books.