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Baraka
The Sheikh's Virgin
Showered with diamonds, draped in exquisite lingerie, whisked around the world: Lots of women have enjoyed the benefits of being Sheikh Kalen Nuri’s mistress. But he’s got bored with every single one of them until Keira.
Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more, yet she’s still refusing to be his. And Keira’s the woman who’s been chosen as Kalen’s virgin bride!
Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more, yet she’s still refusing to be his. And Keira’s the woman who’s been chosen as Kalen’s virgin bride!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Jane Porter
617 books2,054 followersBorn in Visalia, California, I'm a small town girl at heart. I love central California's golden foothills, oak trees, and the miles of farmland. In my mind, there's nothing sweeter in the world than the heady fragrance of orange blossoms on a sultry summer night.
As a little girl I spent hours on my bed, staring out the window, dreaming of far off places, fearless knights, and happy-ever-after endings. In my imagination I was never the geeky bookworm with the thick coke-bottle glasses, but a princess, a magical fairy, a Joan-of-Arc crusader.
My parents fed my imagination by taking our family to Europe for a year when I was thirteen. The year away changed me (I wasn't a geek for once!) and overseas I discovered a huge and wonderful world with different cultures and customs. I loved everything about Europe, but felt especially passionate about Italy and those gorgeous Italian men (no wonder my first very Presents hero was Italian).
I confess, after that incredible year in Europe, the travel bug bit, and bit hard. I spent much of my high school and college years abroad, studying in South Africa, Japan and Ireland. South Africa remains a country of my heart, the people, the land and politics complex and heart-wrenching.
After my years of traveling and studying I had to settle down and earn a living. With my Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, I've worked in sales and marketing, as well as a director of a non-profit foundation. Later I earned my Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco and taught jr. high and high school English.
I now live in Seattle and Hawaii with my three sons. I never mind a rainy day, either, because that's when I sit at my desk and write stories about far-away places, fascinating people, and most importantly of all, love. I like a story with a happy ending. We all do.
As a little girl I spent hours on my bed, staring out the window, dreaming of far off places, fearless knights, and happy-ever-after endings. In my imagination I was never the geeky bookworm with the thick coke-bottle glasses, but a princess, a magical fairy, a Joan-of-Arc crusader.
My parents fed my imagination by taking our family to Europe for a year when I was thirteen. The year away changed me (I wasn't a geek for once!) and overseas I discovered a huge and wonderful world with different cultures and customs. I loved everything about Europe, but felt especially passionate about Italy and those gorgeous Italian men (no wonder my first very Presents hero was Italian).
I confess, after that incredible year in Europe, the travel bug bit, and bit hard. I spent much of my high school and college years abroad, studying in South Africa, Japan and Ireland. South Africa remains a country of my heart, the people, the land and politics complex and heart-wrenching.
After my years of traveling and studying I had to settle down and earn a living. With my Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, I've worked in sales and marketing, as well as a director of a non-profit foundation. Later I earned my Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco and taught jr. high and high school English.
I now live in Seattle and Hawaii with my three sons. I never mind a rainy day, either, because that's when I sit at my desk and write stories about far-away places, fascinating people, and most importantly of all, love. I like a story with a happy ending. We all do.
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July 10, 2018
This is the last of the Virgin Brides Bundle: The Greek's Virgin Bride/ The Tycoon's Virgin Bride/ The Sheikh's Virgin, and the last of a bad lot which includes the misogynistic and anachronistic The Greek's Virgin Bride and The Tycoon's Virgin Bride. If you like your heroines downtrodden living a life of great sex under the heel of an alpha asshole, look no further.
In this one we have Sheikh, her father, and the world that have all taken choices away from the heroine.
DUH-pressing.
In this one we have Sheikh, her father, and the world that have all taken choices away from the heroine.
DUH-pressing.
June 29, 2010
The Sheikh's Virgin was an okay read that kept my attention. On the minus side, the plot didn't exactly make sense and it was overly dramatic. There was a big scene toward the end that could have been cleared up if the heroine would have finished her story but then we wouldn't have the big dramatic final scene. Also, the heroine is not a virgin technically since she was raped when she was a teenager. Even though the plot was kind hokey and bouncing around, I still got caught up in the dramatic story despite the flaws.
October 13, 2018
Leído en Enero 2013
Para pasar el rato... nada especial!!
Para pasar el rato... nada especial!!
June 9, 2021
Showered with diamonds, draped in exquisite lingerie, whisked around the world: Lots of women have enjoyed the benefits of being Sheikh Kalen Nuri’s mistress. But he’s got bored with every single one of them until Keira.
Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more, yet she’s still refusing to be his. And Keira’s the woman who’s been chosen as Kalen’s virgin bride!
Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more, yet she’s still refusing to be his. And Keira’s the woman who’s been chosen as Kalen’s virgin bride!
September 18, 2018
Una lettura carina e scorrevole, poco impegnativa per passare un pò il tempo.
February 3, 2021
Not much noteworthy about this one. Just meh. Apparently, this was supposed to be JP's attempt at bringing some of the shadier realities of life in Arab/Muslim countries to light (), but honestly, are the famously fantastic sheikh romances the right forum for that? I don't think so.
Also, I'm sorry to say, the h was not likeable/relatable at all. I mostly dislike heroines who have had a desperate long-term crush on the H since their adolescence, which they never moved on from (it speaks to serious emotional immaturity IMO). This becomes especially disturbing when we are later told that the H has been attracted to the kid-her as well, despite significant age differences. Ugh!
Loosely connected to JP's other books: The Sultan's Bought Bride and The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, all set in the fictional countries of Baraka/Ouaha.
story: 3/5
characters: 3/5 - well-conceived but not-so-well executed
dialogues: 2/5
angst: 3+/5
steaminess: 3-/5
Also, I'm sorry to say, the h was not likeable/relatable at all. I mostly dislike heroines who have had a desperate long-term crush on the H since their adolescence, which they never moved on from (it speaks to serious emotional immaturity IMO). This becomes especially disturbing when we are later told that the H has been attracted to the kid-her as well, despite significant age differences. Ugh!
Loosely connected to JP's other books: The Sultan's Bought Bride and The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride, all set in the fictional countries of Baraka/Ouaha.
story: 3/5
characters: 3/5 - well-conceived but not-so-well executed
dialogues: 2/5
angst: 3+/5
steaminess: 3-/5
December 20, 2020
Fantastic read
Really awesome read enjoyed it all, kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, superb character's and loved the ending.
Really awesome read enjoyed it all, kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, superb character's and loved the ending.
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March 9, 2022
Having read Nic and Malik’s story in ‘The Sultan’s Bought Bride’, I was interested to read Kalen’s story. He appeared briefly in his brother Malik’s book and I wanted to know how he was doing. He seems an interesting, sad character there when he was talking to Nic but was a jerk in this one. Sadly, his character in this book seemed entirely unrelated to the character in the first one and I found it really hard to like him. His behaviour towards Keira was unpleasant, uncaring, insensitive and downright cruel. He had no control over what happened to Keira after she was kidnapped yet he was still willing to risk her being punished or even killed? We’re then supposed to believe he really wants her?
His attitude to the lover/mistress issue made no sense. He wasn’t interested in relationships or children yet Hilary was his mistress for 2 years? He put his lovers up in penthouse apartments and showered them in luxurious gifts and maintained them. This doesn’t sound like the behaviour of a man who has forsworn relationships. There was so much good stuff in this book - as you would expect from Jane. Even the books which disappoint are well written. Sadly, much as I liked the ending, I could not give this more than 2 stars because the basic plot was poor and the hero was such a jerk. Keira never came to life for me so I found it difficult to care about her. I like the way Jane likes to deal with serious issues but sometimes it just doesn’t work and this was one of those failures. .
His attitude to the lover/mistress issue made no sense. He wasn’t interested in relationships or children yet Hilary was his mistress for 2 years? He put his lovers up in penthouse apartments and showered them in luxurious gifts and maintained them. This doesn’t sound like the behaviour of a man who has forsworn relationships. There was so much good stuff in this book - as you would expect from Jane. Even the books which disappoint are well written. Sadly, much as I liked the ending, I could not give this more than 2 stars because the basic plot was poor and the hero was such a jerk. Keira never came to life for me so I found it difficult to care about her. I like the way Jane likes to deal with serious issues but sometimes it just doesn’t work and this was one of those failures. .
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July 30, 2012
I have this one as part of a Virgin Brides bundle, and I can't honestly remember how I felt the first time I read it. Decided to reread b/c I was reminded of the Nuri brothers with a more recent Jane Porter book.... Problem is, I tried rereading it over a very busy weekend which left me exhausted. So I enjoyed some aspects immensely, but felt other parts were repetitive...and the whole misunderstanding between Keira and Kalen near the end just seemed crazy...like he really wouldn't think of her first? *sigh* So, basically...disregard this review b/c I just have no opinions that make any sense right now. The only thing I can be *sure* of is that I didn't enjoy Kalen's story as much as Malik's....
February 6, 2011
Loved it it will not disappoint you....
the chemistry was there and Sheikh Kalen was just the prefect guy for Keira....
The book is also a link to the Sultan's bought bride...
the chemistry was there and Sheikh Kalen was just the prefect guy for Keira....
The book is also a link to the Sultan's bought bride...
October 5, 2011
Read October 2011
September 21, 2013
not sure how to fix this book...but at one point, I felt like I was reading the same thing on repeat. I did finish it, skimming the last 10 pages, which also felt repetitive.
September 6, 2018
Great
This book wss awedome. Glad I GOT TO READ IT S? The story was well worth sitting up and reading to the end
This book wss awedome. Glad I GOT TO READ IT S? The story was well worth sitting up and reading to the end
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