Strangely, it felt like there were two of me reading this book; one was the objective reader and the other was the cranky, jaded, impatient reader that really wasn't in the mood for a romance and all it's typical cliches.
The cranky me rolled her eyes alot and skimmed ahead a little which wasn't good because she missed details. The cranky me got annoyed by bits and pieces and had to put the book down.
The objective me picked up the book and didn't skim ahead. Yes, the book was so much like all the others of it's kind; one night stand leads to prince/sheik/billionaire finding out and making her marry him which annoyed the cranky me. The objective me reminded me that I picked the book out because I like that sort of book. The reality is that I think I'm just burned out on these sorts of books.
The objective me didn't mind the cliches so much and felt that the hero and heroine were better than two dimensional, they were sympathetic and understandable, relate able. I liked the female protagonist (not sure if that's the right word), and liked the male protagonist which is rarer. Too often the male just comes across as an ass. This one didn't.
So, the cranky me might give it 1 1/2 stars, but the objective me is going to give it 3 stars. Maybe even 3 1/2. It wasn't the best book ever but I think it was a bit above average. Also, it might be interesting to read the other books in the Bound to the Desert King series since there are overlapping characters and you get to see the other sides points of view i.e. why they interacted with the book's characters as they did, you get more of the story that way instead of just a hint. They're linked.
So, read it, get it from a library book sale, maybe even add it to your collection if you like this type of story, I think they're above average.