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This was not the adventure she'd been promised…
The last thing Miss Antonia Freeman anticipated as companion to Duchess of Weatherly on the final leg of their tour in beautiful Morocco was ending up in the Caliph of Fez’s palace. But when presented with an offer to finally see lands she had only ever dreamed of, she eagerly agrees to the journey. Still, nothing could have prepared her for the splendor of the palace and coming face-to-face with the most beautiful man she's ever seen.
Khalil Al-Rasheed, Caliph of Fez, is the ruler of all he surveys. After suffering the heart-rending loss of his wife in childbirth, he finds himself in desperate need of a teacher for his beloved yet mischievous daughter, Cassiopeia. What he does not anticipate is being presented with a disheveled and bedraggled British woman with four young boys in tow.
From the palace's lush gardens to the majestic grandeur of the harem, skepticism gives way to adoration as Khalil sees the wonders Antonia works in his little girl. Amidst intrigue and danger, Khalil and Antonia find themselves exploring a burgeoning passion that is threatened by betrayal. Confronting the truth may tear them apart as Khalil is forced to come to terms with his grief and Antonia questions if she can ever win the heart of a man longing for the love of his past.
The last thing Miss Antonia Freeman anticipated as companion to Duchess of Weatherly on the final leg of their tour in beautiful Morocco was ending up in the Caliph of Fez’s palace. But when presented with an offer to finally see lands she had only ever dreamed of, she eagerly agrees to the journey. Still, nothing could have prepared her for the splendor of the palace and coming face-to-face with the most beautiful man she's ever seen.
Khalil Al-Rasheed, Caliph of Fez, is the ruler of all he surveys. After suffering the heart-rending loss of his wife in childbirth, he finds himself in desperate need of a teacher for his beloved yet mischievous daughter, Cassiopeia. What he does not anticipate is being presented with a disheveled and bedraggled British woman with four young boys in tow.
From the palace's lush gardens to the majestic grandeur of the harem, skepticism gives way to adoration as Khalil sees the wonders Antonia works in his little girl. Amidst intrigue and danger, Khalil and Antonia find themselves exploring a burgeoning passion that is threatened by betrayal. Confronting the truth may tear them apart as Khalil is forced to come to terms with his grief and Antonia questions if she can ever win the heart of a man longing for the love of his past.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2017
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Kenya Goree-Bell
18 books272 followersKenya Goree-Bell currently lives in Madison, AL with her former warrior husband and three kids. She is an author and fearless Autism advocate. Writing as Karis Bell, she is also the author of The Harem Diaries Series. She is a life long bibliophile and loves to talk about books. Her purpose in writing is to show the diversity of experience through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. The Mogul Series is her contemporary debut featuring a diverse group of characters who find their Happy Ever Afters while learning for about themselves in the process. Kenya can be found most Wednesday nights hosting an array of fabulous authors on TheKGB~ The K's Grown & Sexy Book Club, where authors come and talk about craft and their love of books!
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September 27, 2017
Review of "Adored: the harem diaries" - ok story without background research
The romance story is interesting but when you situated a novel in a real country and your readers might know that country themselves, there is the danger of errors distracting. For instance: Fez and Casablanca are situated in a farming area with the desert way further to the South. I wonder if Casablanca even existed then. Churchbells in a Muslim country? A son of the Moroccan sultan is not a caliph because that is like the pope and was a title of the Turkish sultan and I wonder if the titles of the harem officials would be Turkish ones. Naming not Marrakesh as a major city etc.etc.
So just read this as a faitytale and enjoy that. For me the factual errors broke the spell.
Also a bit pricey for a Kindle.
But what a nice cover!
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The romance story is interesting but when you situated a novel in a real country and your readers might know that country themselves, there is the danger of errors distracting. For instance: Fez and Casablanca are situated in a farming area with the desert way further to the South. I wonder if Casablanca even existed then. Churchbells in a Muslim country? A son of the Moroccan sultan is not a caliph because that is like the pope and was a title of the Turkish sultan and I wonder if the titles of the harem officials would be Turkish ones. Naming not Marrakesh as a major city etc.etc.
So just read this as a faitytale and enjoy that. For me the factual errors broke the spell.
Also a bit pricey for a Kindle.
But what a nice cover!
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January 15, 2023
Yes, and so well done
Historical romances are what I was introduced to that made me fall in love with reading. Once more authors started writing about women of color, I wanted to see myself more in the stories I read. Yet historical romances for women of color have very rarely been satisfying because of the "history" part. This is a lovely telling of a historical romance where our heroine was strong and yet not a rebel or angry and especially not weak. Our hero is strong in all the right ways, and the ways he was not our heroine made sense to be the one to help him. I see a few characters that could make a return in future stories, I would love to come back to this world and read about them.
Historical romances are what I was introduced to that made me fall in love with reading. Once more authors started writing about women of color, I wanted to see myself more in the stories I read. Yet historical romances for women of color have very rarely been satisfying because of the "history" part. This is a lovely telling of a historical romance where our heroine was strong and yet not a rebel or angry and especially not weak. Our hero is strong in all the right ways, and the ways he was not our heroine made sense to be the one to help him. I see a few characters that could make a return in future stories, I would love to come back to this world and read about them.
May 14, 2023
Loved this book!
This book was exciting from the beginning, I was pulled into the story of Antonia’s adventure with Duchess of Weatherly. This is story filled with twist and turns of the love story between Antonia and Khalil Al-Rasheed, Caliph of Fez. I loved this book it was awesome.
This book was exciting from the beginning, I was pulled into the story of Antonia’s adventure with Duchess of Weatherly. This is story filled with twist and turns of the love story between Antonia and Khalil Al-Rasheed, Caliph of Fez. I loved this book it was awesome.
September 10, 2023
Excellent
Really well Written, easy to read with a great plot that just flowed, the novel had adventure and passion, I will be reading this book again as I sometimes skipped a paragraph to find out what happened next! Hopefully there will be another Moroccan tale for us to get lost in
Really well Written, easy to read with a great plot that just flowed, the novel had adventure and passion, I will be reading this book again as I sometimes skipped a paragraph to find out what happened next! Hopefully there will be another Moroccan tale for us to get lost in
June 16, 2021
A captivating read!
A real page turner! I loved all the characters especially the brave and beautiful Antonia. A fabulous romance set against the exotic backdrop of ancient Morocco. A truly enjoyable read! Can’t wait to read more by this author.
A real page turner! I loved all the characters especially the brave and beautiful Antonia. A fabulous romance set against the exotic backdrop of ancient Morocco. A truly enjoyable read! Can’t wait to read more by this author.
November 1, 2023
Even Though....
Even though this is the second edition of this book there were way to many typo's. I'm not sure if the nationalities of the main characters were not made clear intentionally or not. I feel it was a little long for no real reason
Even though this is the second edition of this book there were way to many typo's. I'm not sure if the nationalities of the main characters were not made clear intentionally or not. I feel it was a little long for no real reason
December 5, 2024
I enjoyed this book
I could not have asked for a more exciting character adventure. I absolutely love the storyline. The characters are very detailed and intriguing. The story will grab your attention for sure.
I could not have asked for a more exciting character adventure. I absolutely love the storyline. The characters are very detailed and intriguing. The story will grab your attention for sure.
October 22, 2023
Enjoyable
The story was good. Just had a lot of back and forth of love, you no, I can't love you. The setting and time period were a good fit for this story. Author did a good job.
The story was good. Just had a lot of back and forth of love, you no, I can't love you. The setting and time period were a good fit for this story. Author did a good job.
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