The Sheikh Meets His Match
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Felicity Cartwright's trip to Al-Harah isn't going as expected. Her car is attacked and she's kidnapped by a massively built man. Who is he and why does he want her? Zakir, the ruling sheikh of Al-Shakhra, is stunned when he sees her. She isn't the bride prize he wanted to claim. What is he going to do with this small, delicate woman? The battle of wills between Felicity and Zakir drew me into their story. I loved that she wasn't afraid to stand up to this dark warrior. The attraction between them slowly grows as the spend time together, but he's afraid to give into love. He saw how his brother was overwhelmed by his love. He's determined to never let a woman into his heart. The beauty of the wild and untamed country is the perfect background for romance and the dialogue highlights the tension and the chemistry between them. I couldn't put this book down. I was drawn to the characters and their story. Never Resist a Sheikh is filled with passion, desire and excitement. Jackie Ashenden added a worthy hero to The International Bad Boys series.
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First they were childhood friends and then lovers and then life changed for both of them.  Desi became a model and sheikh Salah returned home to the desert and responsibility.  Their love and passion consumed them both and then as all things happen in life, things fell apart due to a press release, pride and misunderstandings.

Now Desi is on a mission to help her closest friend Samiha obtain her greatest wish to marry the man she loves, not the arranged marriage her brothers want for her, to marry her distant cousin Salah.  Desi's plan is to seduce Salah no matter what cost to her heart and help her friend.

When she arrives in Khouri it's under false pretenses as she's requested to Salah's father, that she's interested in a "dig" and he can't refuse her request because of the years Desi's family befriended his son.  However, she's greated by Salah and he's now a man she doesn't recognize.....he's a man she's doesn't even recognize but a man she's here in his country to seduce and betray.

Their journey was very painful to read.  It's obvious from the moment they see each other again that they both haven't put the past to rest and that they still want each other.  It's a very dangerous game, full of passion, lies and so many misunderstandings from the past which wasted ten years of happiness they could have enjoyed.

Alexandra Sellers definitely has a passion for the desert, the sheikh genre and when you read the Sheikh's Betrayal you are emerged in the desert and culture from the beginning to end.  This author is a master storyteller and takes deception and turns it around to a brilliant love story.
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Brentan Montgomery, Earl of Charfield, has one abiding passion.  That is his stable of prize Arabian horses and Harrison Prescott, Marquess of Fellingsdown has just offered a colt from his excellent Arabian stock.  But for a price.  Brent must escort his sister, Lady Elyssa Prescott, for a two week house party.

Lady Prescott is beautiful, but she has suffered a childhood accident that has left her with a limp.  This affliction causes her family to hover over her trying to insure her happiness, thus, the house party.  it seems that Lady Elyssa has a secret admirer who is unacceptable, so her brother hatches a plan to deflect Lady Elyssa's attention.

Ms Landon delivers not one, but two great love stories in one book.  Harrison Prescott, Marquess of Fellingsdown, meets a love interest, also at this house party.  His three brothers have picked guests that may be marriage prospects, also.  Unraveling all these love stories is pure pleasure.  There is even a suspense thread that winds through this tale.  If you want romance in spades, be sure to read this book, or any of Ms. Landon's books.
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Loved how Saja wasn't afraid to back down to Prince Basil. Her father sends her to him for an arranged marriage and doesn't tell why. Basil slowly finds out and is upset realizing Saja had no idea of what's going on and how women are to be treated in the East. They slowly fall in five and get used to each other's ways.
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Betrayed by a servant, Idra is kidnapped by a revengeful Zaide. His plans...for Idra to pay for a past humiliation she inflicted upon him.

Ahmad is in love with her and is bent on being her rescuer, all the while Idra becomes close to a pirate, Simon, in charge of keeping her locked in a cabin on Zaide's ship. Simon is a man feeling guilty for past deeds and needing to make up for it. He atones by helping the prisoner. Therein lies a love triangle, as Simon and Idra draw close during her imprisonment and Ahmad is moving earth to find her.

My only negative experience with the read is that I would have liked for Idra to have a fighting spirit, rather than be kind and even cower to her captor.

Overall, CAPTIVE HOPE is an adventurous yarn filled with mysterious, dubious and likable characters who carry a romantic tale of love, intrigue and heroism.

I was provided a copy for my honest review.
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I am living Constantine. He is the man for real.  I am hoping Cue and Khari have that happily ever after.
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This is a sort of Cinderella story.  Trish, a show girl in LasVegas is very sick with the flu.  Her friends don't want her to drive home alone but she insists and she passes out near her car.  When she comes to she is gazing into the eyes of a gorgeous man.  This is Malik.  He has his men to take her to a room in the Casino and nurses her to health. Malik is a prince but soon he will become a shiek in Dubai.  He has a friend, Rashid, who is at his command. He  has a sister who secretly loves Rashid.  Trish and Malik marry and she becomes royalty in Dubai.  They are extremely rich.  There's a story within the story when Trish gets revenge for her divorced sister whose ex is laundering money in Dubai. The story moves fast and there is some sadness along the way.....
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This is a true story about a man from Egypt, a Muslim that... Hey, wait! This book is not about neither terrorism nor secret double agents adventures: this is a tale of looking for love, losing it and recovering from it, picking up the remains of the soul after the ground shaking revelation of a secret; and if you have wondered if there are gay Muslims out there... Yes, they do exist, despite fake marriages and homophobia in the Middle East.

Our narrator walks on the path of the Sufi tradition, and has already fallen in love with another man. At first sight this story could be labeled as the "Romeo & Juliette Arab gay version" but it goes further, because it shows to us a new and fresh point of view about relationships, since our hero repairs his broken heart through spiritual healing.

If you are tired of reading novels about arabesque clichs plotting taking over the world, this book is for you. "Khalil & Majnun" will show you a landscape about the very different approach towards love and friendship in the Middle East, versus West.

This is the journey of a soul that has chosen the mystical Sufi path to know itself; and you don't need to be Muslim to understand the beauty of being in love and the pain of suffering it; besides, this memory has the flavor of a dream coming from the Middle East.
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Sheikh Rafiq Mehdi once put his duty to his country and his family first than what matter to him the most; his true love.  Now he is a widow and free once again. This time he will not let his true love run away.
Maysa is what I loved in a good heroine an independent woman who fights for what she wants. I really like how she brakes tradition and does what she believes is right. Get ready to get a little glance of some women life and struggles in the middle east.
This new series is all a good romance reader wants.  The story is sensual but also very emotional, so be ready to lose a few tears.

I bought the book a month in advance through Harlequin because I couldn't wait until it went for sale at amazon. You know how that is when you want a book you have to get it. I was not disappointed in the book. It was what I wanted and so much more.

This is the second book in the series.
The first is "The Return of the Sheikh."
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My synopsis:

Zo Martin was desperate to get away from her uncle. She'd been raised in the US and when her parents died, her uncle Tareef came and collected her and took her back to Jazaar with him. He'd promised to look after her, but instead had stolen her inheritance, abused her when she rebelled, and made her a servant in his household. Her only possible escape was to marry and attempt to escape on her honeymoon. She thought it was a good plan until she met her betrothed--Sheikh ibn Shihab Nadir, aka The Beast. A nickname he'd earned two years ago when he rejected his previous bride.

Sheikh Nadir had agreed to the marriage to Zo for political reasons. Her family's tribe was a highly respected and influential one. The marriage was to ensure good relations between Nadir's family and the tribe. He had rejected a bride from the tribe two years ago and this was his way of making amends. His plan was to marry her, consummate the marriage, and then send her away in the Sultan's palace never to lay eyes on her again.

Falling in love was never part of either of their plans.

My thoughts:

This was a fun book. Zo was in an impossible situation doing what she can to get out of it. Before she'd come to live with her uncle she had dreams and aspirations of becoming a doctor like her parents. Now she's just looking for a way out. Her husband-to-be is thought to be a little too modern in his thinking and making her his bride was meant to be an insult. Nadir had entrusted the picking of a wife to the tribe and instead of picking a Jazaari bride suitable for a sheikh, they chose an outcast from the tribe--Zo. Things could have gone very bad for Zo and she could of found herself in an even worse situation than before, but thankfully Nadir wasn't just forward thinking when it came to business dealings.

What I liked about this book is that Ms. Carr did not sweep some of the issues of the Arab world under the rug for the sake of the romance, but brought them to light. Abuse of woman does happen, with women having little or no rights to prevent it. We've all seen the stories. Ms. Carr, however, delicately balances the romance with a dose of reality. While Nadir seemed a little too westernized and modern for his people, he was still a little bit backward in his way of thinking. Zo and Nadir had to try to blend two distinctly different cultures and beliefs together to make their marriage work. I'm glad that in the end Zo didn't have to sacrifice her dreams to be with her husband or choose between the two.

Overall, I gave this romance a 3 1/2 out of 5 roses. I liked both the main characters and how Nadir did his best to try to accommodate Zo while dealing with a world (Jazaar) not yet ready to join the modern ways of thinking. I also liked how Nadir didn't leap to conclusions or act before he got all the facts. I loved the relationship the two shared and how he ended up respecting and seeking out her opinion on matters. On the Lisarenee Romance Rating Scale this one gets a STEAM rating--too hot for a fan, but you still have a handle on things. You should use extreme caution when reading a book with this rating in public. People may inquire as to why you looked flustered and flushed.
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I really enjoy this story. Kabil was such a spoiled king.  He was use to getting what he wanted when he wanted.  And even though he put his people first, he so needed an attitude adjustment.  I loved that both Sachin and Rayna.  Sachin was able to get away with things only a friend can get away with and Rayna, well Rayna showed Kabil how to be better.  I loved that she found humor in Kabil and his somewhat formal way of speaking.  I loved that Kabil decided to court her, even if it was under duress.  Ms. Roth gave us a well written story with humor and emotion that felt real and appropriate.  I am looking forward to reading more in this series.
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When a couple gets another opportunity to revive the love they once shared, I always look forward to seeing what the future holds in store for them. And if the author is Olivia Gates, then I know the journey will be filled with lots of passion plus challenging dilemmas. SEDUCING HIS PRINCESS is an enchanting romance with spirited characters and one exciting scenario after another.

Although Jala Aal Masood had made the decision to marry Mohab Aal Ghaanem, things did not previously work out for them and they have not been together in six years. They never told others about their relationship because there has been a long-standing dispute between their families. Now the disagreement is becoming even more serious, and Mohab believes he has the solution to ending the escalating feud and possibly getting Jala back in his life.

After giving his proposal to her brother, Mohab hopes the woman he has never stopped loving will agree to his offer of marriage. Not only will it hopefully bring peace to both of their countries, it would make Jala his wife, a notion he has never given up on fulfilling. When she hears about his idea, she is ready to object until every part of the arrangement is explained. Now her life is once again very complicated.

Visually descriptive narrative is a trademark of Olivia Gates, and SEDUCING HIS PRINCESS is overflowing with her expressive talent. From the images depicted in every setting to words used in conveying the feelings of a character, Ms. Gates gets the point across in dramatic style. Though the latest book in the Married by Royal Decree miniseries takes place in a fictional desert kingdom, I felt like the location just has to be real because such meticulous attention is given to every detail. It is repeatedly like I am right there experiencing the moment with the characters. Also, I know the dialogue will be particularly colorful when I read a story by this author. The inclusion of foreign words spoken in the native language just adds to the authenticity of the novel.

The main couple in the book is especially enjoyable. While Mohab is an alpha male in most instances, he also has a softer side that is shown in several surprising ways and often made me smile. His lusty desire for Jala is extremely powerful, and I was very aware of his hurt feelings when she scorned him plus could sense his joy if she gave in to the yearning between them. Ms. Gates certainly knows how to write a love scene with profound emotions and fiery passions, and this couple gets to prove just how much they truly crave each other quite a few times, much to my delight. Between misunderstandings, secrets and political dealings, Mohab and Jala will have much to overcome before their relationship can ever last. SEDUCING HIS PRINCESS is a beautifully told second chance at romance.
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College hotshot football star meets his match.  Female soccer player whom hates inequality among the ranks has met her match.  However can they work out their differences for the great good of love?
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I read this story in one evening because the story kept flowing well. Although I anticipated the ending, the characters were interesting with good interactions. Plus, I'm a sucker for a great sheikh story..
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There is a real story of discovery, truth and love buried in the erotic world of BDSM.  He is a sheik who belongs to an exclusive club where she works as a hostess.  He wants her and pays $50,000.
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Two people both carrying baggage from their past,him a Gold digger just dating him for his money,her a pro player in every aspect of the word .Her life destroyed by her father's excess,drugs gambling and women. She watches his career and their golden life be destroyed .They both have to learn to trust each other
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Loved this alpha sheikh!  He knows how to tempt a woman but also how to respect her.  You know he is a good man by what he does even though he has made some mistakes.  He is determined to make things right!