Zuleikha Barakat has never taken life lying down. After a car crash killed her parents when she was 13, she and younger siblings moved in with their grandparents. However, this young musical protégée has always wanted more. While capitalizing on an opportunity of a lifetime with the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm, she unknowingly befriends Helga, Princess of Sweden. Now, swept up into the Royal Family, Zuleikha is introduced to Helga’s brother Henrik; Crown Prince of Sweden.
Henrik is handsome, powerful, rich, and has never had a shortage of woman drooling over him. The fact that Zuleikha wasn’t dropping her panties for him pissed him off. Less than 6 months is what he bet his friends is all it would take to add her to the long list of women that had fallen for his sensual charms. However, Henrik will come to understand that being with Zuleikha is not your average Royal Affair.
A novel about possible real life's romance perhaps really happening in this topsy-turvy world of today! Bottom line, you fall in love with no idea or care of race or ethnicity being involved. This was a great read about probable inequality and injustices that remain serious nuisances in breaking down the ever present color barriers of today. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the entire novel especially its happy ending! Great novel Andromeda!
While I enjoyed this one it did lag some along the way. I couldn't help but think of the books that came before this one. The sparks that flew, the turmoil, waing for the next shoe to drop. The closer it got to the end it was there, and it did wrap up nicely. It got four stars.
This story tells one that the heart wants what the heart wants no matter how much one schemes and plots, what will be will be. I actually feel sorry for people in that kind of position where their life Is not their own. Regardless of all the plotting by the evil queen, Helga, Axel, Henrik and Zu Zu got heir HEA despite it all. This was a nice easy read story. A lesson in not controlling others