Search - The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, Bk 1)

Ive probably read this 100 times.. It brings me in I can actually imagine i am there. I love these books.

I absolutely loved this book from the Highlands' series. I read it in two days!
Highly reccomended, especially if you have read the other two Highlands' books before...It was nice to read it a little backwards.

This was the first Julie Garwood book that I have read. It remains my favorite and I have read it over again in the years since it came out. Its a cute and steady read that keeps you interested.

I loved this book. Judith and Iain were great characters. Great series!

I couldn't have even begun to imagine a more heartwarming and amusing story than Judith and Iain's. Everything about this book was absolutely perfect. I loved all of the characters and loved to hate the villains. I'm amazed at how quickly each character stole my heart. Many of the minor characters, who only had their say for a few characters, manged to carve a place for themselves too.
The relationships were really what made this book. My favorite obviously being Judith and Iain's. I loved how sweet it was but at the same time it was fiery and banter filled. I also adored Judith and Frances Catherine's friendship as well as the odd friendship between Judith and Brodick (so funny).
I never picked up this book expecting it to make me laugh, especially not laugh out loud. Judith was an amazing character to read about and she always kept me laughing. The responses she drew from other characters were always amusing. My favorites were usually when she was purposely making Iain or Brodick mad.
I'm always wary before reading a medieval historical romance because of the extra religious nature they tend to pick up as well as the anti-women attitude some characters have. I'm so glad I gave this book a chance despite my misgivings. I thought Garwood did an amazing job with these common medieval values. She included them but they were never overbearing or tedious.
I love reading historicals but after about a year I find that they tend to blend together with the others I've read. The Secret is memorable, and while an hour hasn't even pasted yet, I don't see myself forgetting this wonderful story any time soon.

This book was a suprise read. I had bought this along with many others just to have something to read when I was out of "good books". But when I started reading this book, it was deceiving, and turned out to be a very good read. It's not just another run of the mill books about some Scottish Lord. It grips you and makes you feel a part of the scenery into which the book propels you. You can see in your minds eye the surrounding lands, and peoples of this book. You find yourself wanting your husband, boyfriend, to be like the handsome, rugged, and wise Iain of Scotland. He is not your typical laird of his clan.

This book is definitely a must read!