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A Bride for the Sheikh
From the #1 bestselling author of The Desert Sheikh comes the latest emotional rollercoaster sheikh romance!
When Sheikh Rashid is told by his father, the sultan, that he must marry the scheming daughter of his financial adviser, Chrystal Longhorn, the sheikh refuses. The sultan finally agrees to let his son choose his own bride, but on two conditions: she must be a foreigner, to prevent intermarriage with a local family, and she must be presented to the sultan as the sheikh's bride in just two weeks' time.
That evening Sheikh Rashid meets Angelina Smith, a beautiful young woman from England. The sheikh is immediately besotted with her. The attraction is mutual, but Angelina has just accepted a place at an exclusive law school in London. Will she throw away her hard-earned career dreams to become a Middle Eastern wife?
Being the royal wife of a billionaire sheikh is exactly what Chrystal Longhorn wants. What lengths will she go to in order to keep Sheikh Rashid and make sure he marries her and not Angelina?
Sheikh Rashid has only two weeks to persuade Angelina to marry him, or face a loveless marriage with Chrystal.
The clock is ticking...
When Sheikh Rashid is told by his father, the sultan, that he must marry the scheming daughter of his financial adviser, Chrystal Longhorn, the sheikh refuses. The sultan finally agrees to let his son choose his own bride, but on two conditions: she must be a foreigner, to prevent intermarriage with a local family, and she must be presented to the sultan as the sheikh's bride in just two weeks' time.
That evening Sheikh Rashid meets Angelina Smith, a beautiful young woman from England. The sheikh is immediately besotted with her. The attraction is mutual, but Angelina has just accepted a place at an exclusive law school in London. Will she throw away her hard-earned career dreams to become a Middle Eastern wife?
Being the royal wife of a billionaire sheikh is exactly what Chrystal Longhorn wants. What lengths will she go to in order to keep Sheikh Rashid and make sure he marries her and not Angelina?
Sheikh Rashid has only two weeks to persuade Angelina to marry him, or face a loveless marriage with Chrystal.
The clock is ticking...
114 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 20, 2013
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Katheryn Lane
13 books109 followersI’m a wife, teacher, author and mother of two boisterous boys, so most of my days are taken up with finding lost school shoes, getting stuck in traffic and wondering why I always join the queue that doesn’t move in the supermarket. However, I try to forget these daily problems (and the fact that I burnt the toast again this morning) by losing myself in a good book and writing novels that give readers a break from everyday life.
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August 16, 2018
I wasn’t keen on the authors writing style, the characters interactions were very blah. No chemistry or passion.
April 24, 2014
I received a copy of this book from SSLY in place of an honest review.
Sheikh Rashid has two weeks to find a foreigner to marry or he has to marry Chrystal Longhorn. To say that these two don't get along is putting it mildly. Rashid knows that Chrystal just wants to have money and power. His dad gives him two weeks to find a woman that he wants to marry. At the party that night he meets the woman that he knows he wants.
Angelina Smith is visiting her father until she starts school to be a lawyer. She talks him into going to a party that his boss is hosting. Angelina see's this man and there is just something about him that makes her open her mouth and say some really stuff about the Sheikh and his children. What she doesn't know is that she is talking to his last son Rashid.
Sparks fly for these two and it just goes on from that. Rashid wants to give her everything she wants and she just thinks he's just a normal man. She goes off when she finds out who he really is. Seems that she doesn't want to be with a man that has money. She wants a normal man to love her and lets her go back to college.
When I started reading this book I thought the cover would have a sexy picture on it but it didn't. So you don't know what you are getting to read until you get in the story. I have to say that in this book love means more and a man will give up anything for the woman that he loves. Sometimes life really doesn't work out that way.
I really liked the story line and the characters were well thought out and were put together to make the best couple. This is a book were opposites attract and you get to see how a man that has everything will do what he has to for the woman that he loves. No matter what anyone says. You will find out that it really doesn't work out that way. You will have to read this book to see what I'm talking about.
Sheikh Rashid has two weeks to find a foreigner to marry or he has to marry Chrystal Longhorn. To say that these two don't get along is putting it mildly. Rashid knows that Chrystal just wants to have money and power. His dad gives him two weeks to find a woman that he wants to marry. At the party that night he meets the woman that he knows he wants.
Angelina Smith is visiting her father until she starts school to be a lawyer. She talks him into going to a party that his boss is hosting. Angelina see's this man and there is just something about him that makes her open her mouth and say some really stuff about the Sheikh and his children. What she doesn't know is that she is talking to his last son Rashid.
Sparks fly for these two and it just goes on from that. Rashid wants to give her everything she wants and she just thinks he's just a normal man. She goes off when she finds out who he really is. Seems that she doesn't want to be with a man that has money. She wants a normal man to love her and lets her go back to college.
When I started reading this book I thought the cover would have a sexy picture on it but it didn't. So you don't know what you are getting to read until you get in the story. I have to say that in this book love means more and a man will give up anything for the woman that he loves. Sometimes life really doesn't work out that way.
I really liked the story line and the characters were well thought out and were put together to make the best couple. This is a book were opposites attract and you get to see how a man that has everything will do what he has to for the woman that he loves. No matter what anyone says. You will find out that it really doesn't work out that way. You will have to read this book to see what I'm talking about.
February 15, 2014
Ms. Lane goes into great detail of Middle-eastern etiquette and its royalty. Her deftly written visual descriptions will emerge the reader in the middle of the very hot desert with palatial mansions.
Read full review in the 2014 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2014 February issue of InD’tale Magazine.
January 2, 2014
Review originally posted at Satin Sheets Romance Blog
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Rashid is in a quandary. His father had arranged a marriage for him with Chrystal Longhorn whom he detested. Chrystal is a selfish and self-centered person who also happened to be a gold digger. She was willing to go to any lengths to get what she wanted. Rashid was able to negotiate an agreement with his father which would allow him to choose his own wife. This agreement, however came with conditions. He had to present the person he chose as his bride to his father within two weeks and she had to be a foreigner. As fate would have it Rashid met Angelina at a party his father was hosting. The chemistry between these two was evident from their initial meeting and it was at this point that Rashid knew he had found his soul mate. What follows is a story of adventure that sees Rashid wooing and trying to convince Angelina that they were meant to be together.
I found this title to be a sweet, funny and romantic read which had me hooked from the very first line. This is my second experience with this author's work and she did not disappoint.I thought the characters were well developed. I was immediately drawn to the main characters, however my favourite character is Rashid's cousin Hammad. He was quite funny and very entertaining. Ms. Lane's writing style was quite descriptive which gave the story a very realistic feeling. I totally enjoyed every moment reading this title and I am looking forward to more of this author's work.
If you are looking for a sweet, funny and romantic read, then look no further. A Bride for the Sheikh has it all and more.
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Rashid is in a quandary. His father had arranged a marriage for him with Chrystal Longhorn whom he detested. Chrystal is a selfish and self-centered person who also happened to be a gold digger. She was willing to go to any lengths to get what she wanted. Rashid was able to negotiate an agreement with his father which would allow him to choose his own wife. This agreement, however came with conditions. He had to present the person he chose as his bride to his father within two weeks and she had to be a foreigner. As fate would have it Rashid met Angelina at a party his father was hosting. The chemistry between these two was evident from their initial meeting and it was at this point that Rashid knew he had found his soul mate. What follows is a story of adventure that sees Rashid wooing and trying to convince Angelina that they were meant to be together.
I found this title to be a sweet, funny and romantic read which had me hooked from the very first line. This is my second experience with this author's work and she did not disappoint.I thought the characters were well developed. I was immediately drawn to the main characters, however my favourite character is Rashid's cousin Hammad. He was quite funny and very entertaining. Ms. Lane's writing style was quite descriptive which gave the story a very realistic feeling. I totally enjoyed every moment reading this title and I am looking forward to more of this author's work.
If you are looking for a sweet, funny and romantic read, then look no further. A Bride for the Sheikh has it all and more.
December 12, 2013
My Thoughts
Get whisked away to an new land where romance blooms!
This story is packed full of drama, action, intrigue, and some sexy sheikh's. I had a great time getting engrossed in the culture and seeing how two seemingly completely different people can meet and fall in love. The imagery was beautiful and really helped to make you feel as though you were really there.
The romance was nicely paced and I loved seeing theses two slowly fall in love. Despite their obvious differences they were able to find common ground and build a solid foundation for their relationship. This was very good since their relationship tested many times throughout the book.
Rashid was an honorable man who sticked to his decisions and didn't allow anyone to get in his way. He was a fascinating character and I loved seeing him banter with Angelina. I had a great time getting to know him along with Angelina.
Angelina was a will full young woman who was very used to being independent. So the idea of giving up her career to stay with Rashid was understandably daunting. I admired her spirit and tenacity even when the odds weren't in her favor. She definitely wasn't the type to give up easily.
For an incredible romance and exotic locales check out "A Bride for the Sheikh"!
Get whisked away to an new land where romance blooms!
This story is packed full of drama, action, intrigue, and some sexy sheikh's. I had a great time getting engrossed in the culture and seeing how two seemingly completely different people can meet and fall in love. The imagery was beautiful and really helped to make you feel as though you were really there.
The romance was nicely paced and I loved seeing theses two slowly fall in love. Despite their obvious differences they were able to find common ground and build a solid foundation for their relationship. This was very good since their relationship tested many times throughout the book.
Rashid was an honorable man who sticked to his decisions and didn't allow anyone to get in his way. He was a fascinating character and I loved seeing him banter with Angelina. I had a great time getting to know him along with Angelina.
Angelina was a will full young woman who was very used to being independent. So the idea of giving up her career to stay with Rashid was understandably daunting. I admired her spirit and tenacity even when the odds weren't in her favor. She definitely wasn't the type to give up easily.
For an incredible romance and exotic locales check out "A Bride for the Sheikh"!
November 13, 2013
Sheikh Rashid wants to find his own wife to avoid an arranged marriage by his father to the scheming Chrystal Longhorn whom he does not love. A modern Sheikh, Rashid wants a love marriage and one his father will accept. His father agrees to Rashid's wishes and gives him just two weeks to find his own bride, the conditions are: She must be a foreigner and she must be presented to his father in two weeks and no later.
Angelina has visited the Sheikh's country on a three week tourist visa and is staying with her father who is working out there. One night she goes to a party at the palace which her father was invited to. She meets Sheikh Rashid briefly and a connection was born. Only for Rashid it was far more than a connection as far as he was concerned he had found his future bride and was completely smitten by Angelina.
This story has all the perfect elements of a romance and kept me turning each and every page eagerly to see what was going to happen next. Once again Katheryn Lane delivers a masterful story that will have you perching on the end of your seats eagerly flipping those pages as this wonderful story takes you hostage and holds you captive.
Angelina has visited the Sheikh's country on a three week tourist visa and is staying with her father who is working out there. One night she goes to a party at the palace which her father was invited to. She meets Sheikh Rashid briefly and a connection was born. Only for Rashid it was far more than a connection as far as he was concerned he had found his future bride and was completely smitten by Angelina.
This story has all the perfect elements of a romance and kept me turning each and every page eagerly to see what was going to happen next. Once again Katheryn Lane delivers a masterful story that will have you perching on the end of your seats eagerly flipping those pages as this wonderful story takes you hostage and holds you captive.
May 19, 2014
Review
The opinion expressed in this review is my own fair and honest review and is in no way influenced by receiving a copy of the ebook as part of a request to review from the author.
The first few chapters started with great detail and are easy to read, but then the writing began to feel rushed, and while a great plot idea, I didn’t feel it was executed thoroughly enough for me. It’s more of a novella than a novel length and if I was paying for this book I wouldn’t been keen on the $3.74 price for such a short story.
I was seduced by the blurb and the cover and had high hopes for a great read. I understood that it would be fast paced as Shiekh Rashid only had 2 weeks to find his prospective wife and present her to his father the Sultan. However, what I read was quite a rushed writing style with underdeveloped characters. I really didn’t get some of the reasons for their motivation.
Rashid and Angelina meet at the palace on her first night in the country. She makes the perfect comments about money and marriage and Rashid decides she is the one he will marry. Seriously? I’m all for a love-at-first sight meeting and hopping into bed with the one you are attracted to after only just meeting, but I didn’t believe that these two had a “connection”, or love-at-first-sight kind of thing going on. Yes, there were a few words to describe it, but I wasn’t sold as the sentiment didn’t seem to come into the story again and it’s not sexy or love, it’s “an old friend”.
“I’m Angelina, Angelina Smith. Pleased to meet you, Rashid.” She held out her hand.
Rashid took it in both of his and held it tightly. Angelina felt a strange bond with him. It was
as if she were being reunited with an old friend rather than being introduced to a stranger.
The abundance of dialogue worked and if it had been fully fleshed out with the ambience surrounding the characters as well as more detail of their inner thoughts I think I would have really been enthralled by this story. As it was I really didn’t get that Angelina was in lust with Rashid and vice-versa. I also didn’t realise Rashid had a beard until it was mentioned three quarters through the book. I’d pictured him quite differently until then and then I struggled to align the two images as I kept reading.
Throughout the story there are moments of conflict with Chrystal that Angelina gets past pretty quick and her father also doesn’t appear too upset that the sheikh gave his daughter a mercedes and a bucket load of gold jewelry after a few dates. Most father’s would have gotten out the shot gun and forbade their daughter to accept the gifts, but Angelina’s father just goes with the flow.
I did really like the way Rashid’s mother discussed how relative money is with Angelina. That was well written and fit the story. I think the Sultana would be an interesting character to read more of.
Katheryn Lane does write with some detail that shows she must have lived in the middle east and I found those descriptions interesting and fit the plot. I would have like more description about the surroundings and the main characters inner struggles and feelings to really get me into this story.
If you are looking for a quick read to pass some time then this is the perfect story for you.
The opinion expressed in this review is my own fair and honest review and is in no way influenced by receiving a copy of the ebook as part of a request to review from the author.
The first few chapters started with great detail and are easy to read, but then the writing began to feel rushed, and while a great plot idea, I didn’t feel it was executed thoroughly enough for me. It’s more of a novella than a novel length and if I was paying for this book I wouldn’t been keen on the $3.74 price for such a short story.
I was seduced by the blurb and the cover and had high hopes for a great read. I understood that it would be fast paced as Shiekh Rashid only had 2 weeks to find his prospective wife and present her to his father the Sultan. However, what I read was quite a rushed writing style with underdeveloped characters. I really didn’t get some of the reasons for their motivation.
Rashid and Angelina meet at the palace on her first night in the country. She makes the perfect comments about money and marriage and Rashid decides she is the one he will marry. Seriously? I’m all for a love-at-first sight meeting and hopping into bed with the one you are attracted to after only just meeting, but I didn’t believe that these two had a “connection”, or love-at-first-sight kind of thing going on. Yes, there were a few words to describe it, but I wasn’t sold as the sentiment didn’t seem to come into the story again and it’s not sexy or love, it’s “an old friend”.
“I’m Angelina, Angelina Smith. Pleased to meet you, Rashid.” She held out her hand.
Rashid took it in both of his and held it tightly. Angelina felt a strange bond with him. It was
as if she were being reunited with an old friend rather than being introduced to a stranger.
The abundance of dialogue worked and if it had been fully fleshed out with the ambience surrounding the characters as well as more detail of their inner thoughts I think I would have really been enthralled by this story. As it was I really didn’t get that Angelina was in lust with Rashid and vice-versa. I also didn’t realise Rashid had a beard until it was mentioned three quarters through the book. I’d pictured him quite differently until then and then I struggled to align the two images as I kept reading.
Throughout the story there are moments of conflict with Chrystal that Angelina gets past pretty quick and her father also doesn’t appear too upset that the sheikh gave his daughter a mercedes and a bucket load of gold jewelry after a few dates. Most father’s would have gotten out the shot gun and forbade their daughter to accept the gifts, but Angelina’s father just goes with the flow.
I did really like the way Rashid’s mother discussed how relative money is with Angelina. That was well written and fit the story. I think the Sultana would be an interesting character to read more of.
Katheryn Lane does write with some detail that shows she must have lived in the middle east and I found those descriptions interesting and fit the plot. I would have like more description about the surroundings and the main characters inner struggles and feelings to really get me into this story.
If you are looking for a quick read to pass some time then this is the perfect story for you.
March 4, 2014
It's a fluid 3hr read where the story flows by as eventfull as the water in a river. There are some attempts to get some ripples in that flow but before anything really develops the problem is already solved. Like the things that Chrytal tells Angelina. She gets pissed, Rashid comes, tells his side of the story and all is well again.
There are some very funny things in there like how Rashids head of Security takes Rashid's wish to find out everything about about people ("I want to know what they had for breakfast") quite seriously.
There are some very funny things in there like how Rashids head of Security takes Rashid's wish to find out everything about about people ("I want to know what they had for breakfast") quite seriously.
June 29, 2015
Rashid had just the right amount of arrogance, mystery and masculinity. Naive, adventurous and strong willed is how I would describe Angelina. Angelina, a foreigner in a strange environment thrust into the unexpected when she meets Rashid. Their differences are what drawing them to each other. I enjoyed the story, found it fresh, fun and entertaining. (https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Re...)
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November 14, 2014
I have so many issues with this one that it's not funny... however I decided to take a chill pill and enjoy it as it is written. This one is like a bad comedy but I think I'll remember this one just for it's hilarious-factor :P
August 12, 2015
A Bride For The Sheikh
Very good book good Sheikh story love story he had to find a bride of his choice in two weeks or marry some one he did not want to good read I enjoyed it so will you so please read it enjoy. Margie Moran
Very good book good Sheikh story love story he had to find a bride of his choice in two weeks or marry some one he did not want to good read I enjoyed it so will you so please read it enjoy. Margie Moran
September 3, 2015
Another really fun romantic read that I devoured whilst on holiday. It is nice to read books that do not rely on page upon page of explicit sex in place of a story line. Katheryn Lane delivers on this front. Great read.
October 24, 2013
I gave it 5 stars... Could I be expected to give it less?
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