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Saving Grace

  • 1993 first published
  • 432 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (7 ratings)
  • 13 editions

Published in 1993, Saving Grace is a historical romance novel by Julie Garwood. The story is set in Great Britain and Scottish Highlands, in John, 1199–1216. Characters include Lady Johanna and Gabriel MacBain. Key subjects include Bodice Ripper.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 79 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

At about 432 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Saving Grace

When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she would never marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of will that impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when King John demanded that she remarry -- and selected a bridegroom for her -- it seemed she must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed his friend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain. At first Johanna was shy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they would share, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff new husband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that their brusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now a desperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side -- and to destroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever dreamed! (From the Author's web-site.)
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • John, 1199–1216

Characters

  • Lady Johanna
  • Gabriel MacBain

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • John, 1199-1216
  • Love stories fiction
  • Bodice Ripper
  • Medieval Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Saving Grace?

Saving Grace was written by Julie Garwood and first published in 1993.

What genre is Saving Grace?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Saving Grace?

The median edition has 432 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Saving Grace?

Readers who like it often enjoy Rosehaven, Prisoner of My Desire and The Conqueror.

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