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Sheik Seduction
Honor demanded that he protect her passion made him claim her
She had planned to be all business, but nothing could have prepared Sara for the strength and sensuality of Sheik Tariq Abdullah. When they met, she couldn't help but respond to the magnetism of this powerful man.
Born to rule, Tariq was used to being obeyed. When their convoy was brutally ambushed and the honey-haired American consultant Sara Reeves was attacked, he'd do anything to protect the woman at his side.
Trapped in the desert, surrounded by unseen enemies, he would fi ght to get Sara to safety...but they couldn't fi ght a desire hotter than the burning sands.
She had planned to be all business, but nothing could have prepared Sara for the strength and sensuality of Sheik Tariq Abdullah. When they met, she couldn't help but respond to the magnetism of this powerful man.
Born to rule, Tariq was used to being obeyed. When their convoy was brutally ambushed and the honey-haired American consultant Sara Reeves was attacked, he'd do anything to protect the woman at his side.
Trapped in the desert, surrounded by unseen enemies, he would fi ght to get Sara to safety...but they couldn't fi ght a desire hotter than the burning sands.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Dana Marton
146 books836 followers Dana Marton writes fast-paced action-adventure romances that take her readers all over the globe. She is a Rita Award finalist and the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence. She loves writing stories of intrigue, filled with dangerous plots that try her tough-as-nails heroes and the special women they fall in love with. Her books have been published in seven languages in eleven countries around the world.
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June 23, 2009
Sheikh Seduction was a very fast-paced story with a good romance. Sara Reeves is an American businesswoman in a Middle Eastern country (sorry I forget the fake country’s name) as part of her job as head of a company related to the oil industry. She meets Tariq right before a shared ride in a Hummer to go see an oil well along with other businessmen and bodyguards. They are both attracted to each other at first sight but she originally thinks that Tariq is just a bodyguard for Sheikh Abdullah when he actually is the Sheikh. Tariq was a younger son of the ruler of the country but his mother sent him to America at age 5 to try to save his life after a few of his older brothers died from “accidents” brought on by people who thought the ruler might bypass the older son for his favorite wife’s eldest son. He has only returned to his country five years ago and feels like an outsider with his people so he spends all of his time trying to grow the oil and tourist industry to help secure the financial future of his people.
Along the way to the oil well, the convoy is suddenly attacked by militants. Tariq manages to fight them off and save Sara’s life but everyone else is either killed or captured. The two manage to make their way to a nearby oasis where there are some abandoned buildings they can find shelter in but once there they encounter drug runners. The story then just speeds along as Tariq and Sara try to get away from the enemies pursuing them – Tariq has a few relentless enemies who betrayed him and want him and his brothers dead who were working with the drug runners. The action is pretty harrowing, Tariq and Sara have quite a few close calls but they still feel a growing attraction to each other.
I really enjoyed this book because the story felt a little more authentic and less sugar coated than most of the Sheikh Harlequins. The hero is actually Muslim for once but he is also very modern and forward thinking (compared to the typical "traditional" Sheikh's in most Harlequins). He is a strong man but he also has a vulnerable side from his feelings of being an outsider to his people because he didn’t grow up there. Sara is a strong woman who does her best to help out Tariq during their attempts at escape. She isn’t Too Stupid To Live and she doesn’t think she always knows best. She does show a lot of courage, I was pretty impressed with her. I liked how she enjoyed romance novels and kept thinking of the Sheikhs from her favorite books when she looked at Tariq – because I would have done the same thing! I enjoyed the chemistry between Tariq and Sara, they had a quick connection that grew through the hardships they faced. They didn’t actually get it on until almost the end of the book after all the danger is over – but I didn’t really mind since I get annoyed when people who are on the run for their lives decide to stop and do the deed when it would probably cost them their lives. The action sequences got a little ridiculous toward the end, they became a bit unbelievable. I did feel the ending was a bit rushed, I would have preferred a longer section after all of the explosions and gunfire finally ended. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the romance so I can recommend this Sheikh book if you want a lot of action (sometimes a bit far fetched) and a nice romance between the two strong, likeable leads!
Along the way to the oil well, the convoy is suddenly attacked by militants. Tariq manages to fight them off and save Sara’s life but everyone else is either killed or captured. The two manage to make their way to a nearby oasis where there are some abandoned buildings they can find shelter in but once there they encounter drug runners. The story then just speeds along as Tariq and Sara try to get away from the enemies pursuing them – Tariq has a few relentless enemies who betrayed him and want him and his brothers dead who were working with the drug runners. The action is pretty harrowing, Tariq and Sara have quite a few close calls but they still feel a growing attraction to each other.
I really enjoyed this book because the story felt a little more authentic and less sugar coated than most of the Sheikh Harlequins. The hero is actually Muslim for once but he is also very modern and forward thinking (compared to the typical "traditional" Sheikh's in most Harlequins). He is a strong man but he also has a vulnerable side from his feelings of being an outsider to his people because he didn’t grow up there. Sara is a strong woman who does her best to help out Tariq during their attempts at escape. She isn’t Too Stupid To Live and she doesn’t think she always knows best. She does show a lot of courage, I was pretty impressed with her. I liked how she enjoyed romance novels and kept thinking of the Sheikhs from her favorite books when she looked at Tariq – because I would have done the same thing! I enjoyed the chemistry between Tariq and Sara, they had a quick connection that grew through the hardships they faced. They didn’t actually get it on until almost the end of the book after all the danger is over – but I didn’t really mind since I get annoyed when people who are on the run for their lives decide to stop and do the deed when it would probably cost them their lives. The action sequences got a little ridiculous toward the end, they became a bit unbelievable. I did feel the ending was a bit rushed, I would have preferred a longer section after all of the explosions and gunfire finally ended. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the romance so I can recommend this Sheikh book if you want a lot of action (sometimes a bit far fetched) and a nice romance between the two strong, likeable leads!
February 2, 2019
I picked 3 stars, but I'm not at all sure I shouldn't go with 1.5. Maybe I judge sheikh romances differently because, well, it's a sheikh romance. I've already suspended disbelief before I read the book blurb.
The contrived conveniences in this story reach farcical proportions until it becomes more a comedy of errors than a serious romantic suspense. The tire iron alone deserves a mention for its uncanny resemblance to Thor's hammer. That baby popped up so many times I was disappointed for it when it didn't get to take down the ultimate bad guy.
We get a surprisingly un-camel like camel, a hyena that gives the badger from The God's Must Be Crazy II a run for its money, a savior shepherd girl, an army of bandits with the aim of Stormtroopers, and feminine robes with the tensile strength of industrial spider silk.
Honestly, it was entertaining as hell if you can quiet the groans. Our Hero is, after all, a sheikh. I leave it up to you whether you consider my review a warning or a recommendation.
The contrived conveniences in this story reach farcical proportions until it becomes more a comedy of errors than a serious romantic suspense. The tire iron alone deserves a mention for its uncanny resemblance to Thor's hammer. That baby popped up so many times I was disappointed for it when it didn't get to take down the ultimate bad guy.
We get a surprisingly un-camel like camel, a hyena that gives the badger from The God's Must Be Crazy II a run for its money, a savior shepherd girl, an army of bandits with the aim of Stormtroopers, and feminine robes with the tensile strength of industrial spider silk.
Honestly, it was entertaining as hell if you can quiet the groans. Our Hero is, after all, a sheikh. I leave it up to you whether you consider my review a warning or a recommendation.
June 16, 2016
"He, as a man, looked so manly while testosterone seemed to leak out auf each and every pore of his masculine body." This is not an actual line from the book, but it could be. The author made an effort to remind the reader that he looked so masculine. I know he's a man, I won't forgot even without an regular reminder. I promise.
Apart from that I was pleasently surprised that there is an actual plot. Lots of it actually. There are things happening, there's action! I mean...judging from the title I'd've suspected a novel that jumps from sex scene to sex scene with some misuntderstandings and trust issues sprinkeld in, but it wasn't. It was indeed gripping, with all the secrets being revealed and so on.
Okay, I have to admit Tariq can endure a lot, too much in my opinion...I mean, he's shot, burned, beaten up, then his wound infected, he's shot again, bleeding while performing physically demandig tasks in the heat of the desert and yes he passes out one time, but apart from that he's perfectly fine. But well...you don't read such books and expect reality from them.
But it's still entertaining, maybe sometimes unintentionally a bit funny and exciting.
Apart from that I was pleasently surprised that there is an actual plot. Lots of it actually. There are things happening, there's action! I mean...judging from the title I'd've suspected a novel that jumps from sex scene to sex scene with some misuntderstandings and trust issues sprinkeld in, but it wasn't. It was indeed gripping, with all the secrets being revealed and so on.
Okay, I have to admit Tariq can endure a lot, too much in my opinion...I mean, he's shot, burned, beaten up, then his wound infected, he's shot again, bleeding while performing physically demandig tasks in the heat of the desert and yes he passes out one time, but apart from that he's perfectly fine. But well...you don't read such books and expect reality from them.
But it's still entertaining, maybe sometimes unintentionally a bit funny and exciting.
July 18, 2019
Several of Dana Marton’s Sheik books follow her SDDU series, I read them after 72 hours and it seems to have followed okay - as it starts with Sheiks safety #3 of thd SDDU series, then the rest of the SDDU books til 72 hours,
In protective measures you’ll meet Sara, who is in this story with Sheik Tarik
Great books and glad I read them together
In protective measures you’ll meet Sara, who is in this story with Sheik Tarik
Great books and glad I read them together
June 3, 2020
It was a good book. Loved the characters and the setting of the story.
June 22, 2023
Brilliant grabs you from start to finish!
January 7, 2017
3.5 stars
Lot of action.
Lot of action.
December 24, 2012
A lot of action but many parts of it I could not make myself read through. I ended up skipping a lot of the paragraphs near the middle. Sara and Tariq's feelings were mentioned throughout the story but it did not seem like too much was happening with the romance. One very good thing about this story was that Sara was a very strong character and she never stood back to let Tariq save them both, she was always up front right next to him.
March 14, 2016
It was interesting reading this not long after a previous book written by Dana Marton as some of the same characters reappear. It is also written in the same time and place.
March 30, 2016
Just good, sometimes a little to much,....boms or fire, or,...
But she is a good writer!!!!!!!!!!!!
But she is a good writer!!!!!!!!!!!!
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