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The Sheikh's Innocent Bride
Desert prince Shahir has three simple rules: never sleep with a virgin, never get involved with an employee and never get married...
But rules are made to be broken! Kirsten is innocent and penniless, and Shahir can't resist her. Soon she's pregnant with the sheikh's baby!Prince Shahir's honor dictates only one thing Kirsten must become his bride!
But rules are made to be broken! Kirsten is innocent and penniless, and Shahir can't resist her. Soon she's pregnant with the sheikh's baby!Prince Shahir's honor dictates only one thing Kirsten must become his bride!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Lynne Graham
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Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
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March 23, 2018
Heroine is a typical LG heroine with a twist. She leads a Cinderella existence with her mean, religious nut father and stepmother. Her only outlet is her elderly dog and her job as a cleaner at the Sheikh hero's Scottish estate.
Like in any fairy tale, she is otherworldly beautiful and the hero is instantly smitten. The first part of the story is their courtship period and these are the problems that must be solved before their HEA:
Heroine lies about being a virgin, thus eroding the hero's trust.
The wannabe OW is trying to frame the heroine for theft.
The heroine's father is becoming increasingly violent.
The hero has confessed to being in love with his foster sister who just got married.
Alas, the OW's machinations work. The heroine flees into the night, knowing the hero thinks her a thief.
In the second part of the story:
This was a fun little story. The hero was a nice except for his big blind spot about the thefts. He was celibate during their separation. The heroine actually enjoyed the clothes and jewels, which was a nice change from past LG heroines. I liked how she persisted in making the hero clear her name. She had as much honor as he did, and that put them on equal footing.
And any day an OW gets a comeuppance in HPlandia is a good day.
Trigger warning: clowns. As Vintage pointed out in her excellent review. The heroine hires clowns at one point in the story and that is just creepy and weird. We won't speak of it again.
Like in any fairy tale, she is otherworldly beautiful and the hero is instantly smitten. The first part of the story is their courtship period and these are the problems that must be solved before their HEA:
Heroine lies about being a virgin, thus eroding the hero's trust.
The wannabe OW is trying to frame the heroine for theft.
The heroine's father is becoming increasingly violent.
The hero has confessed to being in love with his foster sister who just got married.
Alas, the OW's machinations work. The heroine flees into the night, knowing the hero thinks her a thief.
In the second part of the story:
This was a fun little story. The hero was a nice except for his big blind spot about the thefts. He was celibate during their separation. The heroine actually enjoyed the clothes and jewels, which was a nice change from past LG heroines. I liked how she persisted in making the hero clear her name. She had as much honor as he did, and that put them on equal footing.
And any day an OW gets a comeuppance in HPlandia is a good day.
Trigger warning: clowns. As Vintage pointed out in her excellent review. The heroine hires clowns at one point in the story and that is just creepy and weird. We won't speak of it again.
March 6, 2018
Oh my, let’s all send up a prayer of thanks that Prince Shahid was not only born pretty and chicks dig him as my husband would say, but he is next in line for the inherited position of Sheikh ‘cause this Prince is not the sharpest dagger in the royal chest.
In an Upstairs/Downstairs moment he sees the absolutely incandescently beautiful heroine and is bummed to learn she’s nothing but a menial maid so he can’t dishonor himself by having an affair with someone who works for him. That lasts about three days, eye roll.
Besides being a lowly servant, the h is also the downtrodden beggar maid with a father with an iron fist that he uses on the h.
Drama, angst and LG’s heroine’s lady parts due their typical tapdance when she meets Pretty Boy, and he, she and it are all quite boring for a while.
More angst ensues when he finds out she’s a virgin then even more when the h is accused of stealing by the evil OW who wants Pretty Boy and he buys it hook, line and sinker.
They finally meet again when she’s seven months pregnant and they marry. About 2/3 into the book the heroine finally gets a personality followed shortly by the hero.
This was just fairly standard LG for me. It started out a little slow, but the heroine kicked into gear eventually. I don’t think Sheikh’s are her thing.
HEA and love abounds
EVIDENCE OF LOW BRAIN MOTILITY:
One, after he has sex with the virgin who is enthralled with him, he tells her it was because he had just found out that the woman he loved married another man then he asks the heroine to marry him. Overwhelmed by the romance, she declines.
Secondly, despite her turning down a profitable mistress position, then turning down his half-assed proposal of marriage, being raised by an iron-fisted religious zealot, and working hard for a living he doesn’t question for a moment that she might be innocent of stealing from the evil other hussy.
Thirdly, he doesn’t use a condom.
Fourth, he hires clowns for a party at the end of the bool which entertains his elderly father. Who hires clowns for anything?
In an Upstairs/Downstairs moment he sees the absolutely incandescently beautiful heroine and is bummed to learn she’s nothing but a menial maid so he can’t dishonor himself by having an affair with someone who works for him. That lasts about three days, eye roll.
Besides being a lowly servant, the h is also the downtrodden beggar maid with a father with an iron fist that he uses on the h.
Drama, angst and LG’s heroine’s lady parts due their typical tapdance when she meets Pretty Boy, and he, she and it are all quite boring for a while.
More angst ensues when he finds out she’s a virgin then even more when the h is accused of stealing by the evil OW who wants Pretty Boy and he buys it hook, line and sinker.
They finally meet again when she’s seven months pregnant and they marry. About 2/3 into the book the heroine finally gets a personality followed shortly by the hero.
This was just fairly standard LG for me. It started out a little slow, but the heroine kicked into gear eventually. I don’t think Sheikh’s are her thing.
HEA and love abounds
EVIDENCE OF LOW BRAIN MOTILITY:
One, after he has sex with the virgin who is enthralled with him, he tells her it was because he had just found out that the woman he loved married another man then he asks the heroine to marry him. Overwhelmed by the romance, she declines.
Secondly, despite her turning down a profitable mistress position, then turning down his half-assed proposal of marriage, being raised by an iron-fisted religious zealot, and working hard for a living he doesn’t question for a moment that she might be innocent of stealing from the evil other hussy.
Thirdly, he doesn’t use a condom.
Fourth, he hires clowns for a party at the end of the bool which entertains his elderly father. Who hires clowns for anything?
September 26, 2020
If there was any doubt in my mind, this book definitely clears it: Lynne Graham's heroines have some of THE worst relatives in HelPlesslandia!*
But, oh, does she make up for it with her smokin' hot, smitten heroes; sweet, fiery heroines; and romantic love stories which this just so happens to be a good example of.
I really liked Kirsten and Shahir both and especially loved how they yearned for each other. Their first scene together ranks as my favorite out of the whole story. (Who am I kidding? My favorite scene is always when the hero shows up! Well, unless he turns out to be a real turd or limp noodle.) It's a short scene but one which sets the tone for their relationship, which was intense and hot.
Kirsten personified Graham's super-sweet and cute-in-her-innocence type of heroine, but I never felt she appeared weak. She may have been dazzled by Shahir, yet stood up for herself when needed and possessed enough self respect not to take Shahir's misguided crumbs.
As for Shahir, he may have experienced some brain farts when it came to Kirsten but was really a good man. I liked how he tried to protect Kirsten during the time she was his employee, even if he failed in his biggest test.
At first I was disappointed in his reaction, but trust needs to be built so I can't be too hard on him. And really, the poor man was besotted and didn't even know it. He knew he felt lust, but love? Clueless.
A romantic Cinderella romance from one of my favorite authors!
*Thanks to my friend Summer for bringing this word to my attention. I think it's very appropriate.
But, oh, does she make up for it with her smokin' hot, smitten heroes; sweet, fiery heroines; and romantic love stories which this just so happens to be a good example of.
I really liked Kirsten and Shahir both and especially loved how they yearned for each other. Their first scene together ranks as my favorite out of the whole story. (Who am I kidding? My favorite scene is always when the hero shows up! Well, unless he turns out to be a real turd or limp noodle.) It's a short scene but one which sets the tone for their relationship, which was intense and hot.
Kirsten personified Graham's super-sweet and cute-in-her-innocence type of heroine, but I never felt she appeared weak. She may have been dazzled by Shahir, yet stood up for herself when needed and possessed enough self respect not to take Shahir's misguided crumbs.
As for Shahir, he may have experienced some brain farts when it came to Kirsten but was really a good man. I liked how he tried to protect Kirsten during the time she was his employee, even if he failed in his biggest test.
At first I was disappointed in his reaction, but trust needs to be built so I can't be too hard on him. And really, the poor man was besotted and didn't even know it. He knew he felt lust, but love? Clueless.
A romantic Cinderella romance from one of my favorite authors!
*Thanks to my friend Summer for bringing this word to my attention. I think it's very appropriate.
August 5, 2017
I really, really love this book. The H is a notsomuch-alpha HP hero but I loved him. He was a good man. The young virgin h was awesome too. For someone who had been verbally and physically abused all her life, she grew a backbone and ultimately didn't let her Father or the H treat her badly. This is one of my favorites for sure. Thank you all for helping me find it again.
March 25, 2013
Kirsten Ross is an innocent young woman with a very strict religious father. She is working for our hero Prince Shahir and she falls in love with him at first sight. The Prince is also attracted to her and one night sweet but naive Kirsten throws caution to the wind and sleeps with him.
Another woman who works for Shahir and is secretly in love with him and jealous of his obsession with Kirsten plots the heroine's demise. The evil "other woman" claims the heroine is a thief and even though Kirsten denies everything the hero is not sure of her innocence. She goes away to make a new beginning but she finds out she is pregnant and alone that is until Shahir turns up and proposes marriage.
I didn't expect to like this one as much as I did. There is so much emotion and tension weaved throughout this book that makes it impossible to put down. The hero was not your typical alpha hero. He is a very reserved honest and proud man who never offends or mistreats the heroine. He's crazy about her and not afraid to say it even with love poetry! Yes a hero who recites to his wife love poetry of Khalil Gibran is definitely a keeper! *swoons*
5 stars for a wonderful dreamy hero!
Another woman who works for Shahir and is secretly in love with him and jealous of his obsession with Kirsten plots the heroine's demise. The evil "other woman" claims the heroine is a thief and even though Kirsten denies everything the hero is not sure of her innocence. She goes away to make a new beginning but she finds out she is pregnant and alone that is until Shahir turns up and proposes marriage.
I didn't expect to like this one as much as I did. There is so much emotion and tension weaved throughout this book that makes it impossible to put down. The hero was not your typical alpha hero. He is a very reserved honest and proud man who never offends or mistreats the heroine. He's crazy about her and not afraid to say it even with love poetry! Yes a hero who recites to his wife love poetry of Khalil Gibran is definitely a keeper! *swoons*
5 stars for a wonderful dreamy hero!
October 17, 2017
Omg omg omg ! I read this years ago and I kinda forgot what it was about so I had to do a re-read. This novel is Lynne G at her best ! The hero is handsome, alpha and sexy while the heroine is divinely, spectacularly beautiful. As a reader who dislikes reading romances about plain girls, I just sighed and lapped this up. I also loved the heroine's little dog Squeak. He reminds me of a cute little dog that's sleeping right next to me while I write. 😍. I just gotta go and re-read my Lynne G novels. She is the queen of old fashioned romance. The best thing about this book was that the cunty bitch wannabe OW got what she deserved: humiliation and she actually had to figuratively prostrate herself at the heroine's feet. I loved it. Cunty bitch other women don't often get their just desserts in romancelandia.
September 26, 2020
My rating personal scale from 1 to 10: 9.0
I HAVE TO re-read this book because I almost don't remember anything 😅'
I HAVE TO re-read this book because I almost don't remember anything 😅'
July 24, 2018
My sloth smiles when my friends have already done the work so all I need to do is tag them...
StMargarets
Vintage
KC 2.0
Ivy H
StMargarets
Vintage
KC 2.0
Ivy H
January 2, 2014
I really enjoyed this one by Lynne Graham. In fact I would consider this hero one of my favorite heroes ever. I loved how calm and considerate he was. I loved how he tried to do the right thing all the time but his feelings for the heroine sometimes persuaded him to slip up in his desire to do right. He was so stiff and correct acting that he was almost a beta hero in my opinion. He never said nasty things to her or made fun of her for falling for him. He did fail her once but there was plenty of beating himself up over it later to appease me. And it was nice to see him not being perfect and agonizing over this and other failings towards the heroine. He just seemed really human. There was quite a bit of his POV which I always enjoy.
The heroine was sweet and gentle but had a bit of a fiery temper but she tried hard too.
All in all a pretty gentle story that really hit the spot for me.
The heroine was sweet and gentle but had a bit of a fiery temper but she tried hard too.
All in all a pretty gentle story that really hit the spot for me.
December 4, 2016
I didn't like the fact that hero didn't trust heroine. If I ignore that part then it was an okay read.
August 15, 2022
Snoozefest. Hero is a robotic dud. I never really felt the love here. The H was supposedly in love with a married woman through the majority of the book, then all of the sudden he wasn’t. Meh.
It’s safe. 🤷🏼♀️
It’s safe. 🤷🏼♀️
January 6, 2019
"The Sheikh's Innocent Bride" is the story of Shahir and Kirsten.
An uber sweet story about a desert Prince and his super innocent maid.
Our H spots the h when he's visiting his country estate and is instantly attracted. Turns out, she's the shy and reserved daughter of the village's religious fanatic and desperate to escape her overbearing father's clutches.
When all things go against her- her father gets abusive, she's accused of theft and the Prince offers her a mistress position after she gives him her V-card- she decides to run away!
However, when the Prince finds her again, there are unexpected surprises, but both the h and H work together to make them dissipate.
Fast paced and short read with a few misunderstandings that are resolved as soon as the couple attempts to resolve them. No un-necessary drama, minimal angst and a sweet HEA.
Safe
2.75/5
An uber sweet story about a desert Prince and his super innocent maid.
Our H spots the h when he's visiting his country estate and is instantly attracted. Turns out, she's the shy and reserved daughter of the village's religious fanatic and desperate to escape her overbearing father's clutches.
When all things go against her- her father gets abusive, she's accused of theft and the Prince offers her a mistress position after she gives him her V-card- she decides to run away!
However, when the Prince finds her again, there are unexpected surprises, but both the h and H work together to make them dissipate.
Fast paced and short read with a few misunderstandings that are resolved as soon as the couple attempts to resolve them. No un-necessary drama, minimal angst and a sweet HEA.
Safe
2.75/5
April 10, 2020
Más o menos igual que los otros. No ha estado mal, es un libro corto y ha estado bien. Ahora voy a por otro de esta autora
May 5, 2021
That was really good! I could not stop reading it. The first part could have been a regency novel where a prince sees a damsel in distress, she’s beautiful, untouched and poor and has an evil abusive father who keeps her locked when she’s not working. The prince falls in love with her and tries to respect her because she works in his house, and he’s honorable but since this is a LG and a present and not regency, this particular prince spoils it all thinking how it would be nice to have her as his mistress. Not wife of course since she is the hired help. Then she’s beaten by her evil father and the hero seduces her. Just like that. And after this he’s upset because she lied to him saying she was not a virgin while she was. He offers her to be his mistress and she refuses of course, because naive she may be but not a w***e. The hero then understands he treated her badly and offer marriage, adding that since he can’t marry the woman he loves, he can well marry her. Most romantic proposal ever. And most smart. Of course the heroine refuses. This is where the hero falls in my opinion, and he does something more when the heroine is accused of stealing a jewel from a guest ( evil ow) and she asks him for help, thinking he believes her innocent, but since he is a LG hero, we cannot expect too much from him and he declares that he will help her even if he thinks she’s guilty. The heroine refuses his help and, with the help of one of her friends, disappears and goes to London where she work as a waitress. Then we skip 7 months and we find out she’s pregnant because the fine hero could not even bother to protect her when he had sex with her, the gentleman. She’s going home after her shift when she sees him outside the pub. He wants to talk with her and so finds out she’s pregnant. He’s nice because doesn’t ask for a dna test and offers marriage, the heroine with the pragmatic POV of lg’S heroines, accepts, even if she knows he only wants to marry her for her child, the heir. They get married and are even happy, but the hero, who is apparently slow witted, still thinks she stole the jewelry, and I appreciate that the heroine was furious with him and told him that since he married her he should have been loyal to her and try to clear her reputation. The hero stars thinking, very slowly, that maybe, only maybe, he made a mistake and misjudged her. Then there’s a party for their marriage in his country and she sees the woman he loved, his foster sister. Afterwards he tells her he never really loved this woman but obviously the heroine doesn’t believe him because thinks he only wants to reassure her. After some time the hero tells her that evil ow confessed she paid a maid to say she saw the heroine stealing her jewelry because she was jealous. The hero is shattered because he caused so many troubles but we know it’s not his fault if he’s born slow, and so does the heroine. He tells her he loved her since he first saw her and he was celibate since they first met, tells her he looked for her for seven months and was very afraid that something bad could happen to her. The heroine, kindly accepts his apology. So, this heroine was really nice, even if she was naive she was strong and determined and it was very sad how she had to live with a controlling evil father, I appreciate she stands for herself always and without hysterics and the hero was really lucky to have met her. As for the hero, he was a slow witted man, not able to see when a person is innocent and what were his real feelings for her and for his foster sister, but he was faithful and somehow honorable, he looked for her after she left and wanted to marry her for herself. The book is good, the plot is interesting and never boring. I recommend it. Ps: Innocent in the title because she was not guilty I suppose.
March 2, 2025
Unfortunately I was bored!🤷🏻♀️
September 24, 2020
It’s not secret I LOVE a fairy-tale retelling, and this isn’t exactly that, but it reads like a soapy HP Cinderella… so I was hooked. Our h, Kirsten, a beautiful sheltered maid with an overbearing angry abusive father, and her beloved dog Squeak. (a gift from her deceased mother) Our H, Shahir, a dreamy prince of a pretend desert country. He’s not really “alpha”, but is adorably rigid. There’s even an evil wannabe ow, Lady Pamela Anstruther, and a lost love in the mix.
I really liked this one, the Prince was a nice guy, who was led to believe something false, but IMO apologized, and made up for it. The h had spunk, and really grew into herself. She didn’t completely roll over, and taught her Prince how to relax and have fun.
She knew that she was going to tell Shahir about the baby. Not because it felt like the right thing to do, or because it was silly to feel humiliated by a pregnancy that he had inflicted on her. No, primarily she was going to tell Shahir that she was pregnant because she knew it would ruin his day. There it was—a mean, petty, vengeful and absolutely shameful motive. But that was how she felt at that moment. LMAO
Bottom Line- I really liked this one; it wasn't super angsty, but was very entertaining. It’s not often that I like both mc’s, and can honestly say I never wanted to smack either them. Also, Lady skanks a lot gets her comeuppance, which is always a treat. There’s even a cute epilogue 18 months later. It’s safe, H wasn’t a manwhore (didn’t have a playboy reputation); both were celibate during the 7-month separation. The only potential trigger, and my only complaint is that there’re clowns in the epilogue… I thought the h was perfect up to that point. 😂
I really liked this one, the Prince was a nice guy, who was led to believe something false, but IMO apologized, and made up for it. The h had spunk, and really grew into herself. She didn’t completely roll over, and taught her Prince how to relax and have fun.
She knew that she was going to tell Shahir about the baby. Not because it felt like the right thing to do, or because it was silly to feel humiliated by a pregnancy that he had inflicted on her. No, primarily she was going to tell Shahir that she was pregnant because she knew it would ruin his day. There it was—a mean, petty, vengeful and absolutely shameful motive. But that was how she felt at that moment. LMAO
Bottom Line- I really liked this one; it wasn't super angsty, but was very entertaining. It’s not often that I like both mc’s, and can honestly say I never wanted to smack either them. Also, Lady skanks a lot gets her comeuppance, which is always a treat. There’s even a cute epilogue 18 months later. It’s safe, H wasn’t a manwhore (didn’t have a playboy reputation); both were celibate during the 7-month separation. The only potential trigger, and my only complaint is that there’re clowns in the epilogue… I thought the h was perfect up to that point. 😂
November 13, 2013
This was a really sweet story about love at first sight. The first time Shahir saw Kirsten, he knew he had never seen anyone as beautiful as she. The couple had problems along the way. With time, and communication they were able to have their happy ever after. I loved Kirsten’s innocents in this story. She held her head up high no matter what she was going through at the time. I also loved her dog squeak. All in all, it was a good book. I’m rating it a 4. Some books pull me right in, and I feel a strong emotional connection to the characters. My heart went out to Kirsten. But I just didn’t feel the sparks between the couple. There was love, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t feel the fireworks within the pages.
June 22, 2021
DNF personal pet peeve- Hero loved another. 60%.
H in love with someone he couldn’t be with (for years)and were pining for her ( foster sister- not the ow reviewers are talking about) while he was lusting after the h. Even if such hero ends up falling in love with the h at the end, I normally don’t find stories like this satisfying. I prefer one true love stories.
- also pet peeve. Extremely shy h, stupidly naive, as bright as a door knob.
H in love with someone he couldn’t be with (for years)and were pining for her ( foster sister- not the ow reviewers are talking about) while he was lusting after the h. Even if such hero ends up falling in love with the h at the end, I normally don’t find stories like this satisfying. I prefer one true love stories.
- also pet peeve. Extremely shy h, stupidly naive, as bright as a door knob.
October 10, 2017
Nice book. Both H-h were nice. I would've loved a little more angst and for the H to have figured it out for himself that h could've been framed and not have her to tell him that to have him investigate it.
Loved him talking to the dog about her and loved the epilogue.
Loved him talking to the dog about her and loved the epilogue.
October 24, 2014
Read this a several days ago, and now finally getting to a review. Jotted some stuff on notecards about my thoughts and feelings about the book. Going to go by that and just present my thoughts and feelings.
The first thing that I have to say about the book was the first half I didn't really enjoy and found myself scratching my head a few times. I think the reason that I felt like this was because that she gave into Shahir way too easy. I mean way too easy that he hardly had to make an effort at all. All he had to do was look at her and boom she was off and running and ready to sleep with him and pretty much did. I hate stories like that where the main characters fall in to bed too quickly without and development or buildup of their relationship where I can see that it would be headed in that direction. Not that I didn't see it coming, but still. Now I get that she was attracted to him from the beginning and that attraction was supposedly so intense that she couldn't help by fall into bed with him, but to me it just felt too rushed. There was no anticipation to it or build up that I like to see where the characters are practically panting for it along with the reader so when they do finally consummate their relationship the reader goes "Finally" and is satisfied with the results of their first passionate scene together. And in the case of Shahir and Kirsten, I wasn't satisfied by it all. It was a foregone conclusion that I knew was going to happen without any real spark or surprise to it (plus it's Harlequin Presents so I know they are going to do the deed at some point in the book). The scene kind of felt flat for me, and I think a big reason for that was because Kirsten made it way too easy for him to get what he wanted from her since the moment that they met. He didn't really have to work, or at least work hard to woo and get her into the sack. I just wanted a little bit more buildup between the two and I just didn't get that.
Also I think their first love scene fell a little flat in my view. It wasn't really hot or sexy or anything. It was kind of rushed and almost blah in a way when it was meant to be hot. Again this had to do with the lack of anticipation and development between the two as well as the fact that it happened way too soon because they gave into each other too soon and there was no self-denial that increases the tension as well as the anticipation factor. I didn't feel the passion come off the page like I have in other Harlequin Presents book that I have read. I want hot and sexy, and this scene didn't do it for me. Plus I felt there wasn't much there emotionally and it was just them slaking their attraction for one another, which I don't like seeing. I want to see that it's more than just sex, and perhaps on her part, though didn't really believe it there either even though she stated she felt something more for him, but I kind of want to see it from both. Now I get what you're thinking this was just their first time they made love and they hadn't gotten to know each other and more likely their first encounter wasn't more than giving into their passions and that would grow in time, but for me it just felt all over the place and I just wasn't satisfied by it at all.
Another turn off of the beginning of the book was the character of Kirsten herself. Now I like my heroine's to be innocent and sweet (to be honest I like my heroine's that way. There's something about innocence that just adds such a welcome raw emotion dimension in these stories. They are experience lovemaking for the first time and letting a man be intimate with them while allowing no one else that privilege or honor, but she does the hero and knowing that person is her soul mate by books end is just really appealing to me and what I like from Presents. It's why I read them. I like the whole virgin angle even in the 21st century. It's just something about it that makes a compelling trope to the story) with nothing but doe eyes for the hero that I know she is a dead duck and it's only a matter time before she gives into him, but Kirsten's case I think she was way too naïve and too innocent and that innocence just was so unappealing in this story and kind of made me want to smack her in the head for her stupidity. It just felt so extreme. Yes, I get she was really sheltered and always did the right thing because if she didn't her father would punish her for he sins since he was supposedly a religious man, and therefore she was raised religious girl so she didn't give into her passions until Shahir. I get all that and that was part of her character, but for her being extremely religious it just seemed uncharacteristic that she would sleep with Shahir without him offering up some commitment to her. She would go against her morals for him. Why? Aside from the attraction and her girlish love for him that bordered on silliness in my view, I didn't think that was a compelling enough reason for her to give up her virginity to him just like that without some sort struggle on her part. Again she gave in too easily. That doesn't make sense knowing her character. It just didn't, and didn't feel like a compelling enough reason to give up all her morals and really just everything because of this supposedly uncontrollable attraction to him, which is strange because in other Presents I usually get it and understand (really experienced hero + inexperienced heroine + crazy chemistry and attraction = one heroine that couldn't resist giving into her passions for the hero), but in this one not so much. I just didn't get it or feel it. Now maybe the first time scene was more satisfying I might have changed my mind but didn't so I wasn't really impressed with her giving into him. I just thought she was a foolish girl and fell for him way too quickly.
Now near the middle of the book the story did get a bit better with more of the buildup now coming into play especially the angst. I love me some angst. But overall in the whole scheme of the entire story, I thought the angst could've been built up a lot more with lots of tension to follow in their relationship. I just wanted it pushed a bit farther than it was in the story and just needed more of that edge of more tension and angst to make it an emotional and compelling love story that I could really sink my teeth into.
I too believe that as was their first time scene, their whole relationship was too easy, which kind of refers to the paragraph above with me mentioning about more tension and angst needed to make it a more powerful love story. Even though there were problems and obstacles that were placed in their way to test their love, I felt these obstacles and problems were kind of handled in a surface kind of way and barely made a dent in their relationship at all because it was just swept under the rug like it wasn't even there and no big deal. In other words, the problems and complications were just solved and dealt with way too easily. There were none of that friction or raw emotions going on while they were trying to figure it out and adding the edge to their story, and that was what was needed here to amp up the drama and emotional intensity of the book.
And again going back to Kirsten, she needed to grow a backbone and confront Shahir about his feelings for Faria. If she did that I would've respected her more as a character and also show that she wasn't his rug that he could use at his leisure just because he got the itch to be with Faira. This would have ramped up the intensity to an extreme and what was needed in the book I think. In fact I think more of the tension of the whole issue with Faira could've been more presented with misunderstandings and angst to follow to again ramp up the drama and intensity. There could've been so much done with the Faira angle and just wasn't. Like I said the issue was dealt with pretty easily like it was a nonissue. So why put in there then? Doesn't make sense. There could've even have been a scene with Shahir and Faria at the wedding where Kirsten just had a misunderstanding about their connection as well as their association at the wedding or something like that which would have added to Kirsten's insecurities of why Shahir was with her in the first place. Something like that. That angle could've been what saved this book for me.
Now back to Kirsten again, kind went off on a tangent and what I wanted to see happen instead of what actually did, I think she should've stood up to him and told him about hurt he inflicted on her when she believed that the only reason he slept with her in the first place was a replacement for Faira and no other reason. That would've added so much emotional to the story. I just felt that she should've addressed it and really came at it head on. That would've caused tension between them as well as upped the emotional factor of the story.
Another thing I wasn't thrilled about with in the story was the character of Shahir. I didn't like he much, and I definitely didn't swoon over him. He just didn't capture me. I wasn't thrilled in how he treated Kirsten after their first time especially knowing that she was virgin, which she lied about by the way and was another point against her because he blatantly asked her if she was and lied to his face. He asked her to be his mistress in the most abysmal way and was only thinking about himself at a time like that because he wanted to get her out of his system. At no time did he consider her feelings or what she must be feeling after that big event in her life. No he just offered his money and apartments and blah blah, and basically tell he would visit her for sex only and to be used at his convenience again not really thinking about her. Okay he did want to get her away from her abusive father, but still mostly his motives were selfish and wouldn't have offered money if she hadn't slept with him. Then on top of all that, he didn't believe that she didn't steal a necklace from woman that was interested and him and wanted to get Kirsten out of way and rival for Shahir's affection. He didn't even question and believed that she committed that crime, but he still wanted to sleep with her, and use her and would have no problem do that. So I didn't really respect him a whole lot. He could've groveled a lot more than he did. And he could've reassured her more in their relationship, he was the one that told her that he loved Faira in the first place. So what did he expect her to think?
I also felt that parts of this book felt rushed (like the first time scene0 which caused there not to be too much development into their relationship or the tension in their relationship. In the beginning, there was passage of time of months I believe since they first met until they gave into their passions, but it still felt rushed because again there was no development or little romantic moments here or there that would suggest that they were deeply attracted to one another and fighting it (it might have been said but only in one sentence and that wasn't it). There just needed that development there and there wasn't. And with that development then it would have been more plausible of why they gave into one another and made me more be on their side and root for their relationship as well as make me believe they were falling in love. Because really when it came down to it, it didn't feel that way. It felt like lust and that was it.
Also I didn't totally buy that he was in love with her at the end. I just didn't. And that's a big no no for me in romance. I want feel it and believe it and here I didn't believe it. And plus I just didn't care for their relationship. I wasn't rooting for them, sorry to say. I wanted my heart tore out of my chest and put back in by book's end, and I didn't get that. I want feel that and other range of emotions going on within myself as the characters emotions get played out on the page, and I just didn't get that here.
This book was just okay. I got through it quickly enough, though there were times it was putting me to sleep, and found myself unsatisfied. And I know many people probably love this book and think I am nuts in writing this review, but really what it has to do is what I feel when I read these book that's what I base my reviews on. If I don't feel it or able to root for it or feel emotional drained out by book's end then I am not going to like it. It's just the experience that I go though while reading the book that is what I reflect on. Just sometimes I don't feel it and I don't feel it here. I usually really enjoy Lynne Graham books because she knows how to pack an emotional punch that guts me or makes me cry. Just this one didn't do for me. I guess I can't love every single book a certain author do. That's just life and the ups and downs of being a book nerd. You can't like everything. But for me it's all about the experience and journey and experience that the book takes me on and unfortunately this book didn't take me on a satisfying one. I'm not going stop reading Lynne Graham books or Presents book, I just have to find another journey that I can take and go along for the ride.
The first thing that I have to say about the book was the first half I didn't really enjoy and found myself scratching my head a few times. I think the reason that I felt like this was because that she gave into Shahir way too easy. I mean way too easy that he hardly had to make an effort at all. All he had to do was look at her and boom she was off and running and ready to sleep with him and pretty much did. I hate stories like that where the main characters fall in to bed too quickly without and development or buildup of their relationship where I can see that it would be headed in that direction. Not that I didn't see it coming, but still. Now I get that she was attracted to him from the beginning and that attraction was supposedly so intense that she couldn't help by fall into bed with him, but to me it just felt too rushed. There was no anticipation to it or build up that I like to see where the characters are practically panting for it along with the reader so when they do finally consummate their relationship the reader goes "Finally" and is satisfied with the results of their first passionate scene together. And in the case of Shahir and Kirsten, I wasn't satisfied by it all. It was a foregone conclusion that I knew was going to happen without any real spark or surprise to it (plus it's Harlequin Presents so I know they are going to do the deed at some point in the book). The scene kind of felt flat for me, and I think a big reason for that was because Kirsten made it way too easy for him to get what he wanted from her since the moment that they met. He didn't really have to work, or at least work hard to woo and get her into the sack. I just wanted a little bit more buildup between the two and I just didn't get that.
Also I think their first love scene fell a little flat in my view. It wasn't really hot or sexy or anything. It was kind of rushed and almost blah in a way when it was meant to be hot. Again this had to do with the lack of anticipation and development between the two as well as the fact that it happened way too soon because they gave into each other too soon and there was no self-denial that increases the tension as well as the anticipation factor. I didn't feel the passion come off the page like I have in other Harlequin Presents book that I have read. I want hot and sexy, and this scene didn't do it for me. Plus I felt there wasn't much there emotionally and it was just them slaking their attraction for one another, which I don't like seeing. I want to see that it's more than just sex, and perhaps on her part, though didn't really believe it there either even though she stated she felt something more for him, but I kind of want to see it from both. Now I get what you're thinking this was just their first time they made love and they hadn't gotten to know each other and more likely their first encounter wasn't more than giving into their passions and that would grow in time, but for me it just felt all over the place and I just wasn't satisfied by it at all.
Another turn off of the beginning of the book was the character of Kirsten herself. Now I like my heroine's to be innocent and sweet (to be honest I like my heroine's that way. There's something about innocence that just adds such a welcome raw emotion dimension in these stories. They are experience lovemaking for the first time and letting a man be intimate with them while allowing no one else that privilege or honor, but she does the hero and knowing that person is her soul mate by books end is just really appealing to me and what I like from Presents. It's why I read them. I like the whole virgin angle even in the 21st century. It's just something about it that makes a compelling trope to the story) with nothing but doe eyes for the hero that I know she is a dead duck and it's only a matter time before she gives into him, but Kirsten's case I think she was way too naïve and too innocent and that innocence just was so unappealing in this story and kind of made me want to smack her in the head for her stupidity. It just felt so extreme. Yes, I get she was really sheltered and always did the right thing because if she didn't her father would punish her for he sins since he was supposedly a religious man, and therefore she was raised religious girl so she didn't give into her passions until Shahir. I get all that and that was part of her character, but for her being extremely religious it just seemed uncharacteristic that she would sleep with Shahir without him offering up some commitment to her. She would go against her morals for him. Why? Aside from the attraction and her girlish love for him that bordered on silliness in my view, I didn't think that was a compelling enough reason for her to give up her virginity to him just like that without some sort struggle on her part. Again she gave in too easily. That doesn't make sense knowing her character. It just didn't, and didn't feel like a compelling enough reason to give up all her morals and really just everything because of this supposedly uncontrollable attraction to him, which is strange because in other Presents I usually get it and understand (really experienced hero + inexperienced heroine + crazy chemistry and attraction = one heroine that couldn't resist giving into her passions for the hero), but in this one not so much. I just didn't get it or feel it. Now maybe the first time scene was more satisfying I might have changed my mind but didn't so I wasn't really impressed with her giving into him. I just thought she was a foolish girl and fell for him way too quickly.
Now near the middle of the book the story did get a bit better with more of the buildup now coming into play especially the angst. I love me some angst. But overall in the whole scheme of the entire story, I thought the angst could've been built up a lot more with lots of tension to follow in their relationship. I just wanted it pushed a bit farther than it was in the story and just needed more of that edge of more tension and angst to make it an emotional and compelling love story that I could really sink my teeth into.
I too believe that as was their first time scene, their whole relationship was too easy, which kind of refers to the paragraph above with me mentioning about more tension and angst needed to make it a more powerful love story. Even though there were problems and obstacles that were placed in their way to test their love, I felt these obstacles and problems were kind of handled in a surface kind of way and barely made a dent in their relationship at all because it was just swept under the rug like it wasn't even there and no big deal. In other words, the problems and complications were just solved and dealt with way too easily. There were none of that friction or raw emotions going on while they were trying to figure it out and adding the edge to their story, and that was what was needed here to amp up the drama and emotional intensity of the book.
And again going back to Kirsten, she needed to grow a backbone and confront Shahir about his feelings for Faria. If she did that I would've respected her more as a character and also show that she wasn't his rug that he could use at his leisure just because he got the itch to be with Faira. This would have ramped up the intensity to an extreme and what was needed in the book I think. In fact I think more of the tension of the whole issue with Faira could've been more presented with misunderstandings and angst to follow to again ramp up the drama and intensity. There could've been so much done with the Faira angle and just wasn't. Like I said the issue was dealt with pretty easily like it was a nonissue. So why put in there then? Doesn't make sense. There could've even have been a scene with Shahir and Faria at the wedding where Kirsten just had a misunderstanding about their connection as well as their association at the wedding or something like that which would have added to Kirsten's insecurities of why Shahir was with her in the first place. Something like that. That angle could've been what saved this book for me.
Now back to Kirsten again, kind went off on a tangent and what I wanted to see happen instead of what actually did, I think she should've stood up to him and told him about hurt he inflicted on her when she believed that the only reason he slept with her in the first place was a replacement for Faira and no other reason. That would've added so much emotional to the story. I just felt that she should've addressed it and really came at it head on. That would've caused tension between them as well as upped the emotional factor of the story.
Another thing I wasn't thrilled about with in the story was the character of Shahir. I didn't like he much, and I definitely didn't swoon over him. He just didn't capture me. I wasn't thrilled in how he treated Kirsten after their first time especially knowing that she was virgin, which she lied about by the way and was another point against her because he blatantly asked her if she was and lied to his face. He asked her to be his mistress in the most abysmal way and was only thinking about himself at a time like that because he wanted to get her out of his system. At no time did he consider her feelings or what she must be feeling after that big event in her life. No he just offered his money and apartments and blah blah, and basically tell he would visit her for sex only and to be used at his convenience again not really thinking about her. Okay he did want to get her away from her abusive father, but still mostly his motives were selfish and wouldn't have offered money if she hadn't slept with him. Then on top of all that, he didn't believe that she didn't steal a necklace from woman that was interested and him and wanted to get Kirsten out of way and rival for Shahir's affection. He didn't even question and believed that she committed that crime, but he still wanted to sleep with her, and use her and would have no problem do that. So I didn't really respect him a whole lot. He could've groveled a lot more than he did. And he could've reassured her more in their relationship, he was the one that told her that he loved Faira in the first place. So what did he expect her to think?
I also felt that parts of this book felt rushed (like the first time scene0 which caused there not to be too much development into their relationship or the tension in their relationship. In the beginning, there was passage of time of months I believe since they first met until they gave into their passions, but it still felt rushed because again there was no development or little romantic moments here or there that would suggest that they were deeply attracted to one another and fighting it (it might have been said but only in one sentence and that wasn't it). There just needed that development there and there wasn't. And with that development then it would have been more plausible of why they gave into one another and made me more be on their side and root for their relationship as well as make me believe they were falling in love. Because really when it came down to it, it didn't feel that way. It felt like lust and that was it.
Also I didn't totally buy that he was in love with her at the end. I just didn't. And that's a big no no for me in romance. I want feel it and believe it and here I didn't believe it. And plus I just didn't care for their relationship. I wasn't rooting for them, sorry to say. I wanted my heart tore out of my chest and put back in by book's end, and I didn't get that. I want feel that and other range of emotions going on within myself as the characters emotions get played out on the page, and I just didn't get that here.
This book was just okay. I got through it quickly enough, though there were times it was putting me to sleep, and found myself unsatisfied. And I know many people probably love this book and think I am nuts in writing this review, but really what it has to do is what I feel when I read these book that's what I base my reviews on. If I don't feel it or able to root for it or feel emotional drained out by book's end then I am not going to like it. It's just the experience that I go though while reading the book that is what I reflect on. Just sometimes I don't feel it and I don't feel it here. I usually really enjoy Lynne Graham books because she knows how to pack an emotional punch that guts me or makes me cry. Just this one didn't do for me. I guess I can't love every single book a certain author do. That's just life and the ups and downs of being a book nerd. You can't like everything. But for me it's all about the experience and journey and experience that the book takes me on and unfortunately this book didn't take me on a satisfying one. I'm not going stop reading Lynne Graham books or Presents book, I just have to find another journey that I can take and go along for the ride.
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September 25, 2020
Sweet Cinderella story.
September 24, 2017
More reviews available at my blog, Beauty and the Bookworm.
Heroine Kirsten works at a castle as a servant in hopes of saving up enough money to escape her extremely restrictive and abusive father. Her world is turned upside down when the castle's owner, Shahir, shows up and becomes interested in her, despite him being her employer. Things quickly get out of control, Kirsten gets framed as a thief, and runs away to London. The drama escalates from there. This engaged in the "secret baby" trope, as well, which is not one of my favorites. Of course, Shahir finds out and immediately decides that he must marry Kirsten so their child can inherit his country, which really seemed like the flimsiest logic of all time. I mean, he thought Kirsten was a thief, and wasn't entirely convinced she wasn't a slut even though he knew she'd been a virgin when they got together, and really seemed inclined to think the worst of her in every way, and definitely wasn't in love with her, and yet he rushed off to marry her. It seemed far more likely that he would have taken the age-old way out of giving her some money and then never speaking to her again. Again, this book involved copious sexual harassment from a superior and emotional abuse by the hero, and really no development of characters to compensate for the flimsy plot. They're not in love and then they are, happily ever after, the end. Meh.
Heroine Kirsten works at a castle as a servant in hopes of saving up enough money to escape her extremely restrictive and abusive father. Her world is turned upside down when the castle's owner, Shahir, shows up and becomes interested in her, despite him being her employer. Things quickly get out of control, Kirsten gets framed as a thief, and runs away to London. The drama escalates from there. This engaged in the "secret baby" trope, as well, which is not one of my favorites. Of course, Shahir finds out and immediately decides that he must marry Kirsten so their child can inherit his country, which really seemed like the flimsiest logic of all time. I mean, he thought Kirsten was a thief, and wasn't entirely convinced she wasn't a slut even though he knew she'd been a virgin when they got together, and really seemed inclined to think the worst of her in every way, and definitely wasn't in love with her, and yet he rushed off to marry her. It seemed far more likely that he would have taken the age-old way out of giving her some money and then never speaking to her again. Again, this book involved copious sexual harassment from a superior and emotional abuse by the hero, and really no development of characters to compensate for the flimsy plot. They're not in love and then they are, happily ever after, the end. Meh.
February 6, 2011
I thought it was ok still very readable love her work not her best but she still has it...
June 26, 2024
I listened to this book for free on YouTube, with one of those strange AI narrators. She sounded like Lucy on PEANUTS, and she also sounded like a robot. But it was still a great story!
This was grittier than most of the other titles I've read by Lynne Graham. The heroine is a dirt poor servant in the Scottish Highlands, and there's a lot more detail than usual about how hard she works and how abusive her father is. The hero is an Arab prince who owns a summer house in the Highlands, and the two of them meet when he rides his motorcycle onto her father's field.
The hero and heroine are crazy about each other right away, but there's a wicked older woman named Lady Pam who tries to keep them apart by framing the innocent heroine for stealing, and by whispering to the Arab prince that she's a lusty highland lass who's had lots of lovers. These were actually the most exciting scenes in the book. I really loved to hate Lady Pam. And I wish we'd seen more of her really trying to seduce the prince!
There were a couple of problems with this book. It felt like an early Lynne Graham because the time line kept jumping around. One moment the hero and heroine are making love and then suddenly she's seven months pregnant and living in London! Characters like the brother and the abusive father tended to disappear and reappear for no reason. And frankly, even though the hero is obviously dark and foreign, I got a little tired of the way the heroine's beauty was always about her lily-white skin and silver-blonde hair. Other than that, though, this was a great Lynne Graham romance!
This was grittier than most of the other titles I've read by Lynne Graham. The heroine is a dirt poor servant in the Scottish Highlands, and there's a lot more detail than usual about how hard she works and how abusive her father is. The hero is an Arab prince who owns a summer house in the Highlands, and the two of them meet when he rides his motorcycle onto her father's field.
The hero and heroine are crazy about each other right away, but there's a wicked older woman named Lady Pam who tries to keep them apart by framing the innocent heroine for stealing, and by whispering to the Arab prince that she's a lusty highland lass who's had lots of lovers. These were actually the most exciting scenes in the book. I really loved to hate Lady Pam. And I wish we'd seen more of her really trying to seduce the prince!
There were a couple of problems with this book. It felt like an early Lynne Graham because the time line kept jumping around. One moment the hero and heroine are making love and then suddenly she's seven months pregnant and living in London! Characters like the brother and the abusive father tended to disappear and reappear for no reason. And frankly, even though the hero is obviously dark and foreign, I got a little tired of the way the heroine's beauty was always about her lily-white skin and silver-blonde hair. Other than that, though, this was a great Lynne Graham romance!
July 19, 2019
A few rough edges but classic formula HP.
February 20, 2013
This was a good read in the beginning I was expecting the story to be in the desert. I found I enjoyed the change. Glad that they finally realized they were in love. Love the end couldn't have asked for anything else. Shahir and Kirsten a good love match.
August 27, 2014
i read it long back... I remember enjoying the story but didn't remember the name
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November 17, 2015One of my fav from her.
June 13, 2024
Quite a lot of angst in this one. I loved Kirsten, but had trouble accepting Prince Shahir who was pretty emotionless throughout the story.
February 5, 2021
I needed my Lynne Graham fix. She is kind of like my Coke Zero. I break the habit for awhile by drinking water, (because you know diet soda is bad for you). But then I need to have a Coke Zero. Just 1 maybe 2, before I go back to my water. So lately I have been reading other authors and even went on a virgin hero trope. Most of the books quenched my thirst just like water, BUT I started craving my Coke Zero otherwise known as LG. So here we go....
Heroine- 22 year old gorgeous virgin raised in an ultra conservative home . She is very sheltered. She works at the local castle for a sheikh (our H) She has never met the sheikh, and is told to stay out of sight as she is the help. Also, this girl is kind and honest!!! It’s one of her endearing qualities. And she has an elderly 🐕 , so you know she can’t be bad!
Hero-Age? He has several homes and is 1st in line for the throne in an fictional Arabic country. He first spies the h from his limo when she is riding her bike. It causes him some stirrings, but alas his heart belongs to another, one that he cannot have.
Heroine’s dad: He is a religious fanatic, who is abusive both emotionally and physically. Honestly, he is a brick short of a full load. He is married again (who would marry him?)and stepmom isn’t much better. Our h is barely surviving this household.
Heroine’s brother: got out of the dysfunctional house years ago and has basically disappeared
Evil OW- pretends to be a friend to the h, only to set her up. OW wants to be the H’s main squeeze (obviously hasn’t read any sheikh romance books as she is older, widowed and flaunts herself unashamedly, these women are not prospective brides for a sheikh) She’s a Ginger, when only a Mary Ann will be considered.
Our h and H meet for the first time on top of a hill where our H almost runs her over. They have words with each other. The h has no idea that this man is a sheikh and her boss. They part, both feeling the heat between them.
Meanwhile, back at the castle they run into each other again, and our poor he realizes who the H is. This scene made me laugh...as she is running away from the H and he’s like just stop already. He gets her in a room, they talk, he talks and our poor little heroine doesn’t hear a word he is saying because she is feeling the “stirrings”. The hero is like “what are you thinking about? “. Our honest little h says, “What it would feel like if you kissed me”...Our Hero obliges....and their kiss is intense.
Unfortunately, the OW enters the scene at the end of this interlude and doesn’t like what she is picking up on. The story continues, the Ow asks for the h’s help and the h thinks the ow is nice! Meanwhile the OW is setting up a scene to make it appear as though h is a thief and trollop.
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Heroine- 22 year old gorgeous virgin raised in an ultra conservative home . She is very sheltered. She works at the local castle for a sheikh (our H) She has never met the sheikh, and is told to stay out of sight as she is the help. Also, this girl is kind and honest!!! It’s one of her endearing qualities. And she has an elderly 🐕 , so you know she can’t be bad!
Hero-Age? He has several homes and is 1st in line for the throne in an fictional Arabic country. He first spies the h from his limo when she is riding her bike. It causes him some stirrings, but alas his heart belongs to another, one that he cannot have.
Heroine’s dad: He is a religious fanatic, who is abusive both emotionally and physically. Honestly, he is a brick short of a full load. He is married again (who would marry him?)and stepmom isn’t much better. Our h is barely surviving this household.
Heroine’s brother: got out of the dysfunctional house years ago and has basically disappeared
Evil OW- pretends to be a friend to the h, only to set her up. OW wants to be the H’s main squeeze (obviously hasn’t read any sheikh romance books as she is older, widowed and flaunts herself unashamedly, these women are not prospective brides for a sheikh) She’s a Ginger, when only a Mary Ann will be considered.
Our h and H meet for the first time on top of a hill where our H almost runs her over. They have words with each other. The h has no idea that this man is a sheikh and her boss. They part, both feeling the heat between them.
Meanwhile, back at the castle they run into each other again, and our poor he realizes who the H is. This scene made me laugh...as she is running away from the H and he’s like just stop already. He gets her in a room, they talk, he talks and our poor little heroine doesn’t hear a word he is saying because she is feeling the “stirrings”. The hero is like “what are you thinking about? “. Our honest little h says, “What it would feel like if you kissed me”...Our Hero obliges....and their kiss is intense.
Unfortunately, the OW enters the scene at the end of this interlude and doesn’t like what she is picking up on. The story continues, the Ow asks for the h’s help and the h thinks the ow is nice! Meanwhile the OW is setting up a scene to make it appear as though h is a thief and trollop.
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