“Action, drama, desire, revenge: Shadow Music includes all the necessary ingredients for romantics to plunge into the moors, mountains and magical myth of medieval Scotland.”—The Roanoke Times Prized for her exquisite beauty, Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, the daughter of one of England’s most influential barons, is a perfect bargaining chip for a king who needs peace in the Highlands: King John has arranged Gabrielle’s marriage to a good and gentle laird. But this marriage will never take place. Upon her arrival in Scotland, Gabrielle is immediately entangled in Highland intrigue, as a battle royal flares between enemies old and new. For two sadistic noblemen, underestimating Gabrielle’s bravery and prowess may prove fatal. Colm MacHugh, the most feared man in Scotland, makes no such mistakes about the captivating princess. Under his penetrating gaze, neither Gabrielle’s body nor her heart is safe. “No one does historical romance better than Garwood. . . . Gabrielle is an enchanting heroine.”—The State (Columbia, S.C.) “A compelling historical romance.”—Publishers Weekly
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"Last of the Highland Lairds series. I liked this series. I liked the culture story of the Scottish clan tribes. Loved the romance and action in this book (not that kind of action...) and it was definitely less "salacious" than the first two. I'm sad this series is over. "
— Samantha (4 out of 5 stars)
" I love Julie Garwood's books but was greatly disappointed in this one. "
— Jeannine, 2/17/2014" Another Great Read from Julie Garwood "
— Cheryl, 2/14/2014" I had a little trouble getting into it but once I did it was worth it! "
— Zo'e, 2/11/2014" The Secret (Medieval #1 - 1992) was the best. Ransom (Medieval #2 - 1999) was very good. Shadow Music (Medieval #3 - 2007) was decent but not quite as good as the first two. Only one character is in all 3 books - Brodick. I think the series suffered a bit by having so much time, nearly a decade, between books. If you like the rest of this series, then you'll probably enjoy reading this and seeing Brodick again although his role is small. She could have ended the series after Ransom and it would feel complete. This isn't a bad book but it's not spectacular either. Julie Garwood fans would probably like it. After more contemporary stories she wrote a historical again. Definetly not as good as her earlier historical books, but very enjoyable and readable. "
— à®, 2/10/2014" An always entertaining read from Julie Garwood. I always have enjoyed her historical fiction. And I had forgotten that this dovetails into Shadow Dance, the 6th in the Buchanan series. "
— MG2112, 1/30/2014" It was an easy entertaining read. "
— Shel, 1/24/2014" This is another one of those young-heiress/princess-gets-taken-to-the-wild-Highlands-of-Scotland-and-falls-for-the-wild-Scottish-laird types of bodice rippers. It's been done so often before (and better, respectively, of course) that this one is rather bland and uninteresting. The young princess is entirely boring and shows us nothing new; the wild Scottish laird is flat and boring as well. The situation is contrived and feels forced, especially when they "fall for each other," which never felt natural. This qualifies as a bodice ripper only by virtue of a late-in-the-book scene and that's not even up to par of other BRs. The author seems to think her readers are imbeciles, as well, as she constantly explains actions and thoughts she just previously showed us, as if to say, "Hmm, perhaps they won't get it, so I'll hit them over the head with it." The lines at ends of chapters or paragraph breaks, such as "She didn't know how wrong she would be . . ." are entirely annoying and unnecessary. The reference in the title is also bland, as it's mentioned twice in the entire book and then not even as any kind of a major thing. "
— Donald, 1/18/2014" I wanted to love this book, really I did. I like Garwood. I like Scottish Highlanders. I like castles and smart & witty damsels in distress. What I don't like is men who behave like neanderthals (and that's the hero!); men who think it's okay to rape & destroy a woman (those are the villains, and yes there's more than one trying to do this); and women who go running off into the wilds even though they know there are multiple people out there who would love to rape, torture, murder them. That's not being plucky or showing gumption - that's showing stupidity and a complete lack of gumption and pluck. You know, the more I think about this book, the less I liked it. "
— becky, 1/13/2014" I really enjoyed this series. I recommend it. :) "
— Jessica, 1/11/2014" I have never listened to an audio book and since I am driving alot lately I thought this might be a good idea. I loved this book alot and the reader was GREAT!! I would love to hear her tell another story. "
— Toni, 1/10/2014" Got this as an audio book from LL and it made the drive to/from work more enjoyable. It was exactly what one would expect from the genre, but that is fine. "
— Cynthiaj, 1/10/2014Julie Garwood is among a critically acclaimed and popular romance authors around, published in thirty-two languages worldwide with forty million copies of her books in print. She is the author of numerous bestsellers, of which more than a dozen have made the New York Times bestsellers list.
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.