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Undone by the Sultan's Touch
"Kiss me, if you are so daring."
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs--a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs--a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Caitlin Crews
1,106 books593 followersCaitlin Crews discovered her first romance novel at the age of twelve, in a bargain bin at the local five and dime. It involved swashbuckling pirates, grand adventures, a heroine with rustling skirts and a mind of her own, and a seriously mouthwatering and masterful hero. The book (the title of which remains lost in the mists of time) made a serious impression. Caitlin was immediately smitten with romances and romance heroes, to the detriment of her middle school social life. And so began her life-long love affair with romance novels, many of which she insists on keeping near her at all times, thus creating a fire hazard of love wherever she lives.
Caitlin has made her home in places as far-flung as York, England and Atlanta, Georgia. She was raised near New York City, and fell in love with London on her first visit when she was a teenager. She has backpacked in Zimbabwe, been on safari in Botswana, and visited tiny villages in Namibia. She has, while visiting the place in question, declared her intention to live in Prague, Dublin, Paris, Athens, Nice, the Greek Islands, Rome, Venice, and/or any of the Hawaiian islands. Writing about exotic places seems like the next best thing to actually moving there.
She currently lives in Oregon with her animator/comic book artist husband and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.
Caitlin has made her home in places as far-flung as York, England and Atlanta, Georgia. She was raised near New York City, and fell in love with London on her first visit when she was a teenager. She has backpacked in Zimbabwe, been on safari in Botswana, and visited tiny villages in Namibia. She has, while visiting the place in question, declared her intention to live in Prague, Dublin, Paris, Athens, Nice, the Greek Islands, Rome, Venice, and/or any of the Hawaiian islands. Writing about exotic places seems like the next best thing to actually moving there.
She currently lives in Oregon with her animator/comic book artist husband and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.
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February 20, 2017
After Cleo catches her cheating fiancé in the act, she calls off the wedding and leaves the States to do some traveling in Europe and the Middle East. Through a chance-meeting brought about by a misunderstanding, Cleo meets Khaled, the Sultan of Jhurat. He takes her to his palace, but before Khaled lets Cleo go, he decides he will romance her, make her fall in love with him, and then marry her. For the sake of his country, he thinks a fairytale-like story (like Grace Kelly) will appeal to the public and bring prominence to his country. Cleo quickly finds herself falling for the handsome and sexy Sultan, while Khaled convinces himself that this is duty only, although he is finding that Cleo is getting under his skin more than he wants to admit.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and thought that Cleo and Khaled were such great characters. I really enjoyed the interplay between the two; Khaled all sexy and handsome and expecting to be obeyed because he was the Sultan, and Cleo always throwing him for a loop. The two seemed completely enamored of each other, even though Khaled tried to deny his feelings…but deep down he knew the truth. Their chemistry was off the charts. Lots of passion and emotion in this beautifully written story.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and thought that Cleo and Khaled were such great characters. I really enjoyed the interplay between the two; Khaled all sexy and handsome and expecting to be obeyed because he was the Sultan, and Cleo always throwing him for a loop. The two seemed completely enamored of each other, even though Khaled tried to deny his feelings…but deep down he knew the truth. Their chemistry was off the charts. Lots of passion and emotion in this beautifully written story.
April 12, 2015
I like my heroines virginal and I hate it when a heroine is obsessed with her ex to the point of thinking about him even while having sex with the hero. Not a fan of this author.
August 27, 2016
Started off decently enough but after the marriage the sheikh's reasons for keeping her at arms length were not believable.
August 6, 2014
Very different style of M & B. I love any story that diverts from the standard 'formula' and tries to be unique. Very intense and steamy and the writing is excellent. This book does not deserve all the 1 star ratings it has received !
July 4, 2017
Don’t Bother with this!
**Spoilers ahead**
Cleo Churchill travels lands her in Jhurat, where she runs into Sultan Khaled. Cleo has been traveling since breaking off her engagement to her cheating fiancée. Cleo wants an adventure and a fairy tale, while Khaled looks at Cleo as his salvation to show the outside world that his country is not barbaric. Khaled wants businesses and investments to come into the country and put down the unrest in the country. He figures an American nobody will help turn the world’s perception around. He will romance her, make her fall in love with him and then marry him and provide a fairy tale for the world.
Overall, it was disappointing. At any point of time in the story, I didn’t like the heroine, the hero or both. The first half, the heroine spent an inordinately large amount of time comparing Khaled to her ex-fiancée. But as Khaled woos her for 3 months before getting married. She seems to want the fairytale more than the man, she never questions him about his feelings, his family. Nothing of import. But she gets upset at her family, when they question her. Then she has a wakeup call, that everything is not happily ever after in her fairy tale, she runs instead of fighting. It just felt too immature.
Khaled was not any better, he is condescending and mocking. I am the sultan, whatever I say is law. He only thinks of doing his duty and is flabbergasted when Cleo is questioning his authority. Exactly what did he expect to happen? I couldn’t understand why he believes that he either could be a husband or ruler, and the book didn’t convince me with the reason given.
I thought the ending might just redeem this story, but no.
Cleo gives him an ultimatum to choose her over duty, but in Khaled’s defense he just learned that there is unrest in his country that he must deal with. To me, Cleo seems selfish and seemed petty for this, it wasn’t something minor like a state dinner or charity function. I really didn’t expect him to choose her over what he had to do. That I understood, but Khaled could have tried to show her that while he still must do his duty, he will show her he loves her and make up for it when he can. But he doesn’t. Instead it is Cleo who comes back, basically saying that it’s okay that you put me second place in your life. There was no redemption for the hero, and the heroine lost all my respect.
The epilogue shows how they are happy now that they have learned to compromise. This pissed me off. Seriously, this was the big lesson they learned. We saw no one takes responsibility, no issue gets resolved, but everything is fixed in the epilogue because they learned to compromise. Since the story didn’t make any sense, I guess the epilogue wouldn’t either.
Undone by the Sultan's Touch Book Review
**Spoilers ahead**
Cleo Churchill travels lands her in Jhurat, where she runs into Sultan Khaled. Cleo has been traveling since breaking off her engagement to her cheating fiancée. Cleo wants an adventure and a fairy tale, while Khaled looks at Cleo as his salvation to show the outside world that his country is not barbaric. Khaled wants businesses and investments to come into the country and put down the unrest in the country. He figures an American nobody will help turn the world’s perception around. He will romance her, make her fall in love with him and then marry him and provide a fairy tale for the world.
Overall, it was disappointing. At any point of time in the story, I didn’t like the heroine, the hero or both. The first half, the heroine spent an inordinately large amount of time comparing Khaled to her ex-fiancée. But as Khaled woos her for 3 months before getting married. She seems to want the fairytale more than the man, she never questions him about his feelings, his family. Nothing of import. But she gets upset at her family, when they question her. Then she has a wakeup call, that everything is not happily ever after in her fairy tale, she runs instead of fighting. It just felt too immature.
Khaled was not any better, he is condescending and mocking. I am the sultan, whatever I say is law. He only thinks of doing his duty and is flabbergasted when Cleo is questioning his authority. Exactly what did he expect to happen? I couldn’t understand why he believes that he either could be a husband or ruler, and the book didn’t convince me with the reason given.
I thought the ending might just redeem this story, but no.
Cleo gives him an ultimatum to choose her over duty, but in Khaled’s defense he just learned that there is unrest in his country that he must deal with. To me, Cleo seems selfish and seemed petty for this, it wasn’t something minor like a state dinner or charity function. I really didn’t expect him to choose her over what he had to do. That I understood, but Khaled could have tried to show her that while he still must do his duty, he will show her he loves her and make up for it when he can. But he doesn’t. Instead it is Cleo who comes back, basically saying that it’s okay that you put me second place in your life. There was no redemption for the hero, and the heroine lost all my respect.
The epilogue shows how they are happy now that they have learned to compromise. This pissed me off. Seriously, this was the big lesson they learned. We saw no one takes responsibility, no issue gets resolved, but everything is fixed in the epilogue because they learned to compromise. Since the story didn’t make any sense, I guess the epilogue wouldn’t either.
Undone by the Sultan's Touch Book Review
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2015
2.5 - 3.5 stars
I don't know what to rate this. On one hand, it is emotional and angsty, with a whirlwind romance in an exotic location and the promise of a fairy tale that ultimately goes unfulfilled. On the other hand, Khaled was a jerk, and I was waiting for the big grovel. It never came. Instead, Cleo just takes him back. He was right in thinking she was a mouse. The thought of spending the rest of my life with an emotionally disconnected guy like that is so NOT appealing. Both characters were emotionally stunted, and neither took ownership of their faults. It was always someone else's fault they acted/reacted the way they did.
Despite my reservations, I want to read another book by this author. I did like aspects of her writing style
I don't know what to rate this. On one hand, it is emotional and angsty, with a whirlwind romance in an exotic location and the promise of a fairy tale that ultimately goes unfulfilled. On the other hand, Khaled was a jerk, and I was waiting for the big grovel. It never came. Instead, Cleo just takes him back. He was right in thinking she was a mouse. The thought of spending the rest of my life with an emotionally disconnected guy like that is so NOT appealing. Both characters were emotionally stunted, and neither took ownership of their faults. It was always someone else's fault they acted/reacted the way they did.
Despite my reservations, I want to read another book by this author. I did like aspects of her writing style
September 17, 2014
I've been having some bad luck with one of my fav "genre"...Mills & Boon.
Really, the last couple of books have been really disappointing and this is one of those.
Did not like either the hero or heroine......I think I might be getting tired of the sheik stories.........
Really, the last couple of books have been really disappointing and this is one of those.
Did not like either the hero or heroine......I think I might be getting tired of the sheik stories.........
October 24, 2014
Going to try and keep this short, but if you've read my reviews before you know there are long because once I get going I just can't stop and just spilled my guts about every little thing that I think about the plot. So if you've read my reviews in the past, I applaud you and thin you for doing so because I know they are long and detailed and involved. So thanks for baring with me, and loving reading as much as I do as well as being as passionate about it. That being said here we go.
Just did a review for Lynne Graham's The Sheikh's Innocent Bride and I've to say that my first thoughts about this book was what I thought about Lynne Graham's book I just read, and I was kind of saying to myself while reading "Here I go again. I'm not going to like this one either." I thought to myself that I was having bad luck with Presents lately so I was a little wary as I continued on this journey, but I will say that I am glad I continued on and followed through on journey with Khaled and Cleo. This totally went into a different direction than Lynne Graham's book and that's what made me enjoy this one so much more hence the higher rating. My opinion changed 360 degrees once I got to the middle of the book and just took off from there and I just couldn't stop. Was so emotionally invested in this story.
As you can tell from the paragraph from above, I didn't care for the beginning of the book just like Lynne Graham's book. It might be me and something about beginnings not getting along lately. Now what my problem was with the beginning was like Lynne Graham's book was that it felt rushed, and the same has to be said of this one as well, but I think what Caitlin Crews point was when writing this book was to get to the heart of the story and the meat of it all and just kind of present the setup quickly in order to get to the good stuff. Now the first few sentences of the book began with bang with Cleo nearly hitting Khaled's teenage sister who wanted Cleo's help though she didn't know from what yet until Khaled stepped in front of her car to stop her from taking his sister way. And when she stepped out of the car. Bam! Their attraction was intense from the beginning on both sides. Then Khaled decided that he was going to use Cleo for his own means and began a game plan by creating an atmosphere where the world as well as Cleo and the world believed that they were having a whirlwind romance, therefore benefiting his country by showing himself falling for a Western woman and that his country could be trusted and allied with his country and have others see it in a favorable view. Of coarse he didn't tell Cleo what he was doing and was doing everything in his power to seduce her and make her fall in love with him so she would agree to marry him. And of coarse she did.
Now during these seduction scenes, I was cringing a little bit because I didn't feel them or feel they were genuine, but that could've because I knew Khaled's objective and though he wanted her and was attracted to her, he wasn't honest with her about what he really was doing and his end game. So knowing that he was acting with an ulterior motive kind of colored me to the beginning love scenes because I knew there was a hidden agenda to them so that Cleo would agree to marry him. So I found that a bit unsavory and just made me not feel good.
Also I felt again like with Lynne Graham book there was this whole passage of time where three months goes by between the time they met to the day they marry and later have their wedding night. So there was no development of their relationship and kind of was summarized of what happened between the two of them then shown. I know what they couldn't have been shown and understand where Caitlin Crews was going with all of it, but I would've maybe liked a single scene or two. Though there was briefly one mentioned where he refused intimacy with her until they were married and would not allow them to get too passionate. Again this was his game play in order to ensure she went through with the wedding and giving him what he wanted in completing his end game, though he did want her as well, but it still didn't quite sit well with me.
Now don't get me wrong their wedding night scene was totally steamy and passion filled and just a release of all that tension that had been building for the last few months, though I would have like to seen that but I digress, and then just kind of exploded. But again knowing how Khaled had this end game kind of tainted a bit the love scene for me knowing what I knew, and it made me dislike Khaled as well. While Cleo had no clue and was this starry eyed girl in love and happier than she had ever been.
The turning point for me where the book really took off was when Cleo found out Khaled's true motives for marrying her. Then it just soared from there and got so so good. So many raw emotions and intensity to it that it just drew me in completely and made me feel so much, and gutted me along the way. That's what I want when I read a romance. That feeling. That gripping feeling.
Okay when Cleo found out the truth about Cleo, it was a scene where she was basically tired of Khaled not spending time with her in the day and only visiting her room (because they didn't share a room)at the night for sex then leaving afterwards. She wanted more from their relationship. More from him. Not just be a body in his bed. She loved him after all so she decided to take matters into her own hands by visiting his room and seduce him only have the joke on her when he was mad for her coming to his room (he's barely able to keep his control around her and kept his distance so he wouldn't give into temptation which was the reason he was avoiding her) and he was very cruel to her in that moment, though in his eyes he was doing as a kindness because he didn't want her to be in love with him because he knew how destructive love could be through his parents marriage so he thought he was protecting her by getting her to hate him and not be love with him anymore. It was just such and emotional tense sense and I could see how this was killing Cleo and breaking her heart more and more with every word he spoke as it would anyone, and I could see the life drain out of her basically. And also during this time she was so emotional vulnerable because basically put all out there for him to know that she was in love with him and wanted him and he kept pushing her away with his taunts being crueler than the next with him basically saying that he only wanted her in order to better his country and only chose her because she was an ordinary Western, which was what he needed. And was devastated, but despite that fact they do make love and that scene was really intense because so much going on emotional for both of them. Her with heartbreaking and him needing her and not just in the physical sense, though he didn't tell her that. Just that passion and emotion that was released made that scene a whopper and I knew from that point on it was just going to get better and better, and did. It was just a delicious scene.
And there were many other scenes like that one filled with this intensity, emotion, rawness, and angst quality to it that punched in my gut especially all the love scenes (and there were so many. Something I wasn't expecting but I was glad they were all in there), which were amazing as they were hot because there was so much more to them then just sex. It was just so good, and made me feel so much.
Ironically she became the ice queen whenever he was around for fear he would see that he still affected and still loved him while he hated that side of her and just wanted to pull her close but at the same time push her away and I saw the struggle that he was having over that dilemma throughout the book and it was nice to see that struggle within him as well as in their relationship. It created that lovely friction that I love seeing playing out of the pages of book because the friction just causes that rawness to the piece that guts your own emotions. I just loved all that tension.
In the second half, which was so emotional rich, I also felt for each of the characters and felt they were so better portrayed in the 2nd half than they were in 1st half, but with the reason being both of them growing and changing and being stronger as the story progressed. I loved seeing the change in Khaled especially because he seemed to do a total 360 from vowing to never have love in his life to knowing that he loved her and doing what he thought was best for her even if it meant tearing out his own heart in the process. Because I didn't really like Khaled in the beginning because I just thought he was an arrogant jerk and hated that he had this seduction plan to get her to fall in love with him just to get her to marry him for his own means. Doesn't provide favorable feelings. But once I saw his need and passion for Cleo and it not just being a physical thing that I really started to dig him and root for him. With a big part of the reason being because I saw him struggle with his feelings and his needs as well as the needs of his country, and just how it was clawing at him daily. I really felt for him.
I also liked seeing the changes in him because it made it more believable that he was falling in love with her. I could feel and see it and see the emotions he was developing her. It wasn't a quick process but a slow and steady burn. It just made their relationship all that more real.
A scene I really enjoyed between them was the one where Khaled allowed Cleo to tie him up and be in complete control and make him do anything that she wanted to him. It was another raw scene but where they have emotional honesty in that moment and I loved seeing that and how it all played out. Just it showed how much he trusted her and loved her and was willingly to do that and allow her to take control when usually he had been in control. It was just so good. Then after he allowed her to take control, he broke free of the bonds, which he could have done at any time but chose not to for her, and pulled her into his arms and despite the fact that he was naked he was content to just kiss her tender and not make love to her despite his body showing signs of wanting too, but the kiss was so sweet tender and loved it. It made that scene even hotter and even more brilliant. I just love that scene to pieces.
Once I got past the first half then I really got into and enjoyed the rest of the book. Caitlin Crews created this emotionally driven story that was as passionate as it was intense. What more can you ask for in a romance? It was just so raw and deep and really gut wrenching at times and felt every single emotion that was going on between the characters as well as within. It was just so so good. It was really thrilling and an emotional ride that I loved taking and I want more. Bravo Caitlin Crews for creating a winner.
Just did a review for Lynne Graham's The Sheikh's Innocent Bride and I've to say that my first thoughts about this book was what I thought about Lynne Graham's book I just read, and I was kind of saying to myself while reading "Here I go again. I'm not going to like this one either." I thought to myself that I was having bad luck with Presents lately so I was a little wary as I continued on this journey, but I will say that I am glad I continued on and followed through on journey with Khaled and Cleo. This totally went into a different direction than Lynne Graham's book and that's what made me enjoy this one so much more hence the higher rating. My opinion changed 360 degrees once I got to the middle of the book and just took off from there and I just couldn't stop. Was so emotionally invested in this story.
As you can tell from the paragraph from above, I didn't care for the beginning of the book just like Lynne Graham's book. It might be me and something about beginnings not getting along lately. Now what my problem was with the beginning was like Lynne Graham's book was that it felt rushed, and the same has to be said of this one as well, but I think what Caitlin Crews point was when writing this book was to get to the heart of the story and the meat of it all and just kind of present the setup quickly in order to get to the good stuff. Now the first few sentences of the book began with bang with Cleo nearly hitting Khaled's teenage sister who wanted Cleo's help though she didn't know from what yet until Khaled stepped in front of her car to stop her from taking his sister way. And when she stepped out of the car. Bam! Their attraction was intense from the beginning on both sides. Then Khaled decided that he was going to use Cleo for his own means and began a game plan by creating an atmosphere where the world as well as Cleo and the world believed that they were having a whirlwind romance, therefore benefiting his country by showing himself falling for a Western woman and that his country could be trusted and allied with his country and have others see it in a favorable view. Of coarse he didn't tell Cleo what he was doing and was doing everything in his power to seduce her and make her fall in love with him so she would agree to marry him. And of coarse she did.
Now during these seduction scenes, I was cringing a little bit because I didn't feel them or feel they were genuine, but that could've because I knew Khaled's objective and though he wanted her and was attracted to her, he wasn't honest with her about what he really was doing and his end game. So knowing that he was acting with an ulterior motive kind of colored me to the beginning love scenes because I knew there was a hidden agenda to them so that Cleo would agree to marry him. So I found that a bit unsavory and just made me not feel good.
Also I felt again like with Lynne Graham book there was this whole passage of time where three months goes by between the time they met to the day they marry and later have their wedding night. So there was no development of their relationship and kind of was summarized of what happened between the two of them then shown. I know what they couldn't have been shown and understand where Caitlin Crews was going with all of it, but I would've maybe liked a single scene or two. Though there was briefly one mentioned where he refused intimacy with her until they were married and would not allow them to get too passionate. Again this was his game play in order to ensure she went through with the wedding and giving him what he wanted in completing his end game, though he did want her as well, but it still didn't quite sit well with me.
Now don't get me wrong their wedding night scene was totally steamy and passion filled and just a release of all that tension that had been building for the last few months, though I would have like to seen that but I digress, and then just kind of exploded. But again knowing how Khaled had this end game kind of tainted a bit the love scene for me knowing what I knew, and it made me dislike Khaled as well. While Cleo had no clue and was this starry eyed girl in love and happier than she had ever been.
The turning point for me where the book really took off was when Cleo found out Khaled's true motives for marrying her. Then it just soared from there and got so so good. So many raw emotions and intensity to it that it just drew me in completely and made me feel so much, and gutted me along the way. That's what I want when I read a romance. That feeling. That gripping feeling.
Okay when Cleo found out the truth about Cleo, it was a scene where she was basically tired of Khaled not spending time with her in the day and only visiting her room (because they didn't share a room)at the night for sex then leaving afterwards. She wanted more from their relationship. More from him. Not just be a body in his bed. She loved him after all so she decided to take matters into her own hands by visiting his room and seduce him only have the joke on her when he was mad for her coming to his room (he's barely able to keep his control around her and kept his distance so he wouldn't give into temptation which was the reason he was avoiding her) and he was very cruel to her in that moment, though in his eyes he was doing as a kindness because he didn't want her to be in love with him because he knew how destructive love could be through his parents marriage so he thought he was protecting her by getting her to hate him and not be love with him anymore. It was just such and emotional tense sense and I could see how this was killing Cleo and breaking her heart more and more with every word he spoke as it would anyone, and I could see the life drain out of her basically. And also during this time she was so emotional vulnerable because basically put all out there for him to know that she was in love with him and wanted him and he kept pushing her away with his taunts being crueler than the next with him basically saying that he only wanted her in order to better his country and only chose her because she was an ordinary Western, which was what he needed. And was devastated, but despite that fact they do make love and that scene was really intense because so much going on emotional for both of them. Her with heartbreaking and him needing her and not just in the physical sense, though he didn't tell her that. Just that passion and emotion that was released made that scene a whopper and I knew from that point on it was just going to get better and better, and did. It was just a delicious scene.
And there were many other scenes like that one filled with this intensity, emotion, rawness, and angst quality to it that punched in my gut especially all the love scenes (and there were so many. Something I wasn't expecting but I was glad they were all in there), which were amazing as they were hot because there was so much more to them then just sex. It was just so good, and made me feel so much.
Ironically she became the ice queen whenever he was around for fear he would see that he still affected and still loved him while he hated that side of her and just wanted to pull her close but at the same time push her away and I saw the struggle that he was having over that dilemma throughout the book and it was nice to see that struggle within him as well as in their relationship. It created that lovely friction that I love seeing playing out of the pages of book because the friction just causes that rawness to the piece that guts your own emotions. I just loved all that tension.
In the second half, which was so emotional rich, I also felt for each of the characters and felt they were so better portrayed in the 2nd half than they were in 1st half, but with the reason being both of them growing and changing and being stronger as the story progressed. I loved seeing the change in Khaled especially because he seemed to do a total 360 from vowing to never have love in his life to knowing that he loved her and doing what he thought was best for her even if it meant tearing out his own heart in the process. Because I didn't really like Khaled in the beginning because I just thought he was an arrogant jerk and hated that he had this seduction plan to get her to fall in love with him just to get her to marry him for his own means. Doesn't provide favorable feelings. But once I saw his need and passion for Cleo and it not just being a physical thing that I really started to dig him and root for him. With a big part of the reason being because I saw him struggle with his feelings and his needs as well as the needs of his country, and just how it was clawing at him daily. I really felt for him.
I also liked seeing the changes in him because it made it more believable that he was falling in love with her. I could feel and see it and see the emotions he was developing her. It wasn't a quick process but a slow and steady burn. It just made their relationship all that more real.
A scene I really enjoyed between them was the one where Khaled allowed Cleo to tie him up and be in complete control and make him do anything that she wanted to him. It was another raw scene but where they have emotional honesty in that moment and I loved seeing that and how it all played out. Just it showed how much he trusted her and loved her and was willingly to do that and allow her to take control when usually he had been in control. It was just so good. Then after he allowed her to take control, he broke free of the bonds, which he could have done at any time but chose not to for her, and pulled her into his arms and despite the fact that he was naked he was content to just kiss her tender and not make love to her despite his body showing signs of wanting too, but the kiss was so sweet tender and loved it. It made that scene even hotter and even more brilliant. I just love that scene to pieces.
Once I got past the first half then I really got into and enjoyed the rest of the book. Caitlin Crews created this emotionally driven story that was as passionate as it was intense. What more can you ask for in a romance? It was just so raw and deep and really gut wrenching at times and felt every single emotion that was going on between the characters as well as within. It was just so so good. It was really thrilling and an emotional ride that I loved taking and I want more. Bravo Caitlin Crews for creating a winner.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2014
Loved this story!!!
May 24, 2020
I absolutely loved this book - so intense and emotional. The story asks questions about this trope, and Crews makes all the answers work beautifully. Why would a "nobody" from Ohio agree to marry a sultan she barely knows? What excuses would she make when the relationship wasn't expecting? And - most compellingly - is it possibly for a man so deeply devoted to his duty, above all, to love his wife, too? Highly recommend this modern fairy tale.
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December 31, 2014
La hisotira aguanta, solo que ese jefe me ha parecido un brutoooooo
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January 12, 2016"Crews’ intensely emotional, immensely dramatic, tastefully carnal page-turner tops the brand standard. Her uncompromising, imperious desert hero and tenacious, no-holds-barred heroine are awesomely genuine" (RT Book Reviews). 4 1/2 GOLD Phenomenal - In a Class by Itself rating
September 27, 2014
this was a weird one for me. I really liked the first 7 chapters. chapters 8 and 9 dragged on and on. and then chapter 10 ended with the craziest line I have read. and I realized I had been ignoring the obey piece of this story. ugh!
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January 12, 2016received 4 1/2 GOLD Phenomenal - In a Class by Itself rating @ RT Book Reviews
August 16, 2014
Sorry but I hated them both...
October 11, 2014
Intense
Some choices are hard in life. Facing them together with your soul mate makes you both stronger & successful. Well done Caitlin.
Some choices are hard in life. Facing them together with your soul mate makes you both stronger & successful. Well done Caitlin.
October 15, 2014
Wow, Just wow! Khaled and Cleo...wow...Loved how dramatic and yet real the story was...
January 12, 2019
Good story. With complete opposites for main characters. Like the HE A.
November 26, 2023
I loved this story
January 7, 2024
It's an entertaining story.
September 13, 2014
I love romance.
November 25, 2014
It's been a while since I've read a Sheikh story and I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Thanks for a great read, Caitin!
May 4, 2019
One of her misses. I just never really connected with the characters and the drama was too...something. Something unpleasant.
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September 4, 2018Kiss me, if you are so daring!"
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs: a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs: a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!
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