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    Honor's Splendour
    Honor's Splendour
    Honor's Splendour
    Audiobook (abridged)6 hours

    Honor's Splendour

    Written by Julie Garwood

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

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    This classic historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood follows a beautiful lady in need of rescue from a knight in shining armor—but gets an alpha warrior instead.

    In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for...Honor's Splendour.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 30, 2010
    ISBN9781441893802
    Author

    Julie Garwood

    Julie Garwood (1944--2023) was the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Fire and Ice, Shadow Music, Shadow Dance, Murder List, Killjoy, Mercy, Heartbreaker, Ransom, and Come the Spring. There are more than thirty-six million copies of her books in print.

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    • 4/5
      My love the story, I have just about all of books in paper books. I never get tired of reading them or listening to them. The story’s keep me coming back for more.
    • 3/5
      Two stars reduced due to emotionless narration. Ruined the story.
    • 4/5
      I love Julie Garwood's books, and usually, her stories are interesting and have great development though. I would have enjoyed it more though if the relationship between the two lovebirds hadn't developed so quickly and easily. They met under very unusual circumstances (she was his enemy's sister, and he was her captor) but this seemed to be of little importance in the development of their relationship. There wasn't a lot of build-up into their relationship. It also felt too easy for Madelyne to help his sister. (One good talking to and they are BFFs?) Overall, everything felt too EASY. But Mrs. Garwood is such a lovely writer, so it still a fun book.
    • 5/5
      Lady Madelaine through the past years has suffered greatly at the hands of her brother, and has finally planned her escape from him. But on the day that plans on leaving her brother captures Baron Duncan of Wexton. And through a small act of kindness, an act that could have gotten her killed, she rescues him from being frozen to death, and even though Duncan knew his men were scaling the walls, in effort to locate the one woman who has landed right in his lap for the taking as revenge for what her brother did to him. So he takes Madelyne, even though she is more than willing to go along with him, but she plans to run away to find her relative that lives in Scotland. But the more time Madelyne is in her captors hands, the stronger her feelings have become towards him. A man who needs her love and her heart.Honor's Splendor is a wonderful book by Julie Garwood. It takes place in 1099 and I just love this time period, such a romantic period in history, and I love Medieval romances, and this one just took my breath away. I think I was charmed after the first chapter, I just loved how Madelyne saves the one man that is determined to take her captive, even though she really doesn't mind it as long as he takes her away from her brutal brother. We see a story that will make you laugh yet still end up being a tender romance that will leave you aching for more by the last page. I have truly enjoyed reading Julie Garwood's historicals, and this one I definitely want to end up buying, a well worth it read!!! A Classic romance that will pull at your heartstrings, and make you wonder where your "Wolf" is, I know I do LOL A Fabulous read!!!My Favorite QuoteBefore she could even think about pulling away, he looped the belt around her wrist and bound her hands together. And then he spoke "I didn't come for Louddon, Madelyne. I came for you"
    • 5/5
      Yes I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I have read it before. From the moment she warmed his feet. Her wolf saved her. What more can I say? Lovely story
    • 5/5
      I loved it. I also have it in book form. I have read so many time that it look very old from my holding so much. Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors. Her story telling seem or real like you are right there living every line of the story. You just can’t stop reading or listening until you have finished the whole thing. I have collected just about all of her books that just how much I enjoy reading them. Anyone who take time to read or listen to her books are very fortunate indeed.
    • 3/5
      This is one of my favorite books. I was looking forward to hearing it vs reading it. I was disappointed that is abridged. This version left out a lot of things. I like the book just wish this was an unabridged reading.
    • 5/5
      I love books that leave me with a smile at the end. This one did. Great story telling.
    • 3/5
      This took a long time to get through. I initially liked Madelyne, but in the bulk of the story her interaction with Duncan frustrated me; specifically because she jumped to negative conclusions. She did turn that around to became a strong female lead, but by that time I was pretty exhausted. I found the plot pace grueling. Thankfully, the last third of the story was more engaging, even if it was predictable. Not going on my favorite list, but the writing was good.
    • 4/5
      This is my sixth book by Garwood, and I just haven't been getting out of them what everyone else seems to. They'll start out interesting and then sort of fizzle a bit, or the characters will start driving me up a wall. And I think possibly her thing just isn't really my thing in truth. But, this is definitely my favorite of the bunch. The characters were consistent and well suited to each other, and the plot was dramatic without becoming entirely ridiculous.
    • 5/5
      This was an epic of awesomeness. A lot of everything happening, and I really need to refresh my history knowledge of medieval England, but I loved eccentric heroine Madelyne and her warrior hero Duncan.
    • 5/5
      There's nothing I love better than a good fairy tale and this is one of the very best! By turns, poignant and funny. And Duncan made my heart beat a little faster. Good work, Ms. Garwood!!
    • 5/5
      Brilliant book.
    • 5/5
      4/15/11 re-read: After a conversation at RT I decided to pick this up for another read. It had been a couple of years and I was afraid it wouldn't hold up. It did. I adore Madelyne and Duncan both. Their romances is so easy to fall into. Madelyne's temper tantrums and bloodthirsty nature are hilarious..as it Duncan's response to her. I thoroughly enjoyed myself while reading. I hope all of you will pick this up, too.

      12/09 re-read: I never get tired of reading this book. I simply adore it.

      While I like Madelyne, Duncan is the one that steals the show. I just love that he's the one who falls into Madelyne. I love that he must sleep with her every night, even though she has no idea. So sweet.

    • 4/5
      I found this book to be a jewel. Funny, charming, romantic and a little sad at the same time.Madelyne is an English lady that had spent most of her life with her uncle, an old priest, protected from the rage and cruelty of her brother Louddon. However, Louddon is a very cruel man and mistreats Lady Adela, sister of Baron Duncan of Wexton, and all because he doesn't like the proximity that the King has with Wexton. Following the rule of an eye for an eye, Duncan kidnaps Lady Madelyne but things turns out to be a little different. Medelyne is nothing like her brother and soon Duncan finds himself in the wrong position: the captive one.I love the way that Julie Garwoods writes. Her stories are incredibly charming and full of humour as also romance and a sense of family. Even thought the historical background is sometimes not very accurate, it really doesn't matter because since we read the first word, we are captivated and completely tangled in the story.
    • 1/5
      My first book by Julia Garwood and I must say I wasn't too impressed. The author's writing was fluid and not in the least choppy. That I can say for sure but the characters, well, I wasn't too taken by them. There were a lot of inconsistencies with our main heroine. For instance, at the beginning of the story, Madelyne is portrayed as meek and gentle, only to be transformed into this fiery and annoying redhead who keeps trying to find fault with everything. We see her planning her escape route later, finding ways to be free of captivity but that plan was never put into action. What was the whole point of it then?The part where she keeps saying that she's gentle started to grate my nerves after awhile. So to say, if the characters in this novel were made more interesting, I might have liked this book better - or so I'd like to think.
    • 5/5
      Julie Garwood definitely does not disappoint her readers. This historical romance has all the great elements... strong male character, sweet and innocent heroine who seems to champion everyone but herself, intrigue at court, etc. The opening scene has Madelyne "rescuing" Baron Wexton only to find out he hasn't come to battle her brother but to capture her instead. Madelyne meets the Wextons and quickly finds her place in their world. Not only is she falling in love with Duncan but she is able to bring his sister out of her depression and they become fast friends. The characters are strong, sweet and sometimes downright funny.
    • 3/5
       When I think of historical romances, this is the type of book that comes to mind. It's sweet, romantic, and fun to read. The hero is very heroic; the heroine is a lady without being a pushover. All in all, a really good book.
    • 4/5
      I mostly enjoyed this book. What bothers me is that the heroine is a bit of a Mary Sue. She's smart and beautiful, of course, and she ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH. Like, this is a major plot point. And that makes it a little hard for me to totally buy in to her character. Still, it's a fun read if you don't think too much about it.
    • 4/5
      This is a book I'd classify as a guilty pleasure. Not in the sense that I'd hide it from anyone else, but in the sense that though I realize it's not very good, I enjoy it anyway. In this case, the heroine is just too naive to be believable, but it makes the book very funny anyway. As long as I ignore the little voice in my head that says she should be able to learn something eventually. Her naivete makes sense at first--she was raised by elderly priests--but it goes on too long, and she doesn't seem to learn anything. Still, as I said, it's very funny. There's adventure and romance, and a heck of a lot of humor, but it's one of those books that I have to turn off my internal critical reader to enjoy.
    • 5/5
      not as great as the secret or ransom...but good nonetheless. It dragged toward the end. But the highland characters are the best! will definitely re-read.
    • 3/5
      Not my favorite Garwood, but none are bad. I've read every one, front to back, so I could recommend them all.