Julie Garwood Blurb

I've read most of Julie Garwood's books, mainly the ones about knights, lairds and cowboys. I haven't read the more modern ones yet because I have a penchant for the more romantically out of this world situations. Lol.

I think that it goes without saying that I appreciate her writings and enjoy them for light reading material however, as I sped through her books in a relatively short time, voraciously digesting one after the other I noticed how you could tell which books were written at roughly the same time because certain words and/or phrases are found repeatedly within their pages. Phrases such as 'God how she please him' were especially prevalent.

Another thing I noted, which, upon reading up about it found that most readers notice it too, that her characters, particularly the females ones are very quirky, strong willed and sometimes a bit confusing. They are whirlwinds of mischief and passion, usually having trim waists, flowing hair and fiery eyes and their husbands having strong thighs, broad shoulders, the experience of the world and a reputation that sent fear into the hearts of their enemies.

Her stories sometimes, are also predictable because she has found this certain formula for story telling that manages to work its wonders each time but she balances this predictability with little plot-lets, twists and turns along the way to the magically happy ending.

Over all I think that Garwood is indeed a great romance writer, her books are made for those days when you just want to relax with a good book and not think so hard about what's going to happen next or about how to take all the info in. Her novels are truly light read must haves that leave you with a tingly happy sappy feeling after you turn the last page.


Cheers,
Koko