Once in Scotland, Gillian sends word to Alec's champion, Laird Brodick Buchanan, to request his help in getting Alec returned home safely. Gillian leaves the holding once again with Alec in order to save his life. Alford tells Gillian that he is sending her on a quest to the Highlands in Scotland to retrieve the jeweled box, called Arianna's treasure which belongs to King John, and her sister who he believes has the box. She tries to help him escape but the first attempt fails and they were found and taken back to the estate. After seizing Dunhanshire and killing Gillian's father, Alford has Gillian banished to her uncle, Morgan Chapman's, estate.įourteen years later, Gillian is dragged back to Dunhanshire where she meets a young 5-year-old boy, Alec Maitland. Christian escapes but Gillian gets caught and dragged back to the holding. In the chaos, Gillian and Christian are separated. Gillian's father sends his daughters with four of his most trusted men to escape the estate with a golden jeweled box that must be kept a secret. Alford the Red, and his soldiers have breached their home, Dunhanshire. In England, during the reign of King Richard I, Gillian, as a young child, is woken up in the middle of the night by her father.

In her novel, Garwood includes characters who demonstrate the characteristics of passion, loyalty, justice and honor Plot summary It is a New York Times bestselling novel that is based in England and Scotland in the days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted. It was published in 1999 by Pocket Books. Ransom, is the second in the series of three historical romance novels by American author Julie Garwood.

Ransom by Julie Garwood