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When her sister Mellana tearfully
needs money for her dowry, the feisty and independent Finnula has no choice but
to kidnap a rich man and hold him for ransom to get the money. She finds Sir
Hugh Fitzwilliam, a knight just returning from the Holy Wars, and makes him his
hostage. Perfect.

However, her hostage is hiding a
few secrets. For one, his real name is Lord Hugo Fitzstephen, and he is the
heir to Stephensgate Manor, the town where Finnula resides as the millers
sister. Hugo has had his fair share of women, but not capture his attention so
much as the Fair Finn, whose acerbic manner and complete lack of knowledge of
her beauty make him practically unable to keep his hands off her.

There are more than a few reasons
why Finnula wants nothing to do with the future Earl of Stephensgate, though,
because of a disturbing past that may threaten to destroy everyones present
and future happiness if someone doesnt do something about it&

If you want a light, frothy, and
fun historical romance, look no further than RANSOM MY HEART. Im not a big
romance novel reader, but this book completely won me over with the strong of
the attraction between Finnula and Hugo. They are arresting and appealing, if somewhat
stereotypical, charactersFinnula is the willful free spirit, Hugo the
dangerously sexy royalty guy. However, it didnt bother me much at all, simply
because their story was so fun to read.

This novel is actually the senior
project of Mia Thermopolis (from The Princess Diaries), and so of course there
are some aspects of it that are rather cliché: the romance-y terms, the
faux-Olde English speech. Additionally, the second half of the novel drags a
bit, and the ending felt a bit too well wrapped up. Overall, however, RANSOM MY
HEART is a truly enjoyable and fun romantic romp, and its going to stay on my
bookshelf when I need a lighthearted and sexy escapism read.