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Once Upon a Temptation #1
Cinderella's Royal Secret
His until midnight…
Bound by her nine-month surprise!
Izzy Campbell has no time for love—she’s too busy cleaning houses to support her family. Accidentally interrupting her most exclusive client, Sheikh Rafiq, coming out of the shower is mortifying…yet their instantaneous attraction leads to the most amazing night of innocent Izzy’s life! But then she takes a pregnancy test…
Crown Prince Rafiq’s world changes the instant Izzy arrives in his desert kingdom and reveals her royal secret. He always thought he could never have children, so he’s determined to make this pregnant Cinderella his queen!
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Bound by her nine-month surprise!
Izzy Campbell has no time for love—she’s too busy cleaning houses to support her family. Accidentally interrupting her most exclusive client, Sheikh Rafiq, coming out of the shower is mortifying…yet their instantaneous attraction leads to the most amazing night of innocent Izzy’s life! But then she takes a pregnancy test…
Crown Prince Rafiq’s world changes the instant Izzy arrives in his desert kingdom and reveals her royal secret. He always thought he could never have children, so he’s determined to make this pregnant Cinderella his queen!
USA TODAY Bestselling Author
256 pages, Paperback
First published May 19, 2020
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Lynne Graham
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Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
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May 2, 2020
📍A Hot, kind and respectful H, who's a gentleman in many ways.
📍A cute, cheerful and hardworking heroine.
📍Two MC's who are devoted to their respective families.
📍Minimal angst and drama.
📍Not much of a Cinderella trope, in the traditional sense, because the heroine belonged to an impoverished but loving family.
This is the easiest HPlandia review I've had to write, in ages. It's a feel good romantic tale that I might've ordinarily brushed aside as being too tame. But its delightful sweetness and the inherent goodness of both MC's, make it a pleasant reading experience during this Covid-19 pandemic.
I would've rated this as 3.5, but I'm in the mood for books that lighten my mood and are very easy to complete. This novel is what I'd like to call Lynne Graham Lite. It might not appeal to everyone, because it's so sweetly romantic, but I really loved the H, Rafiq. He was almost too perfect, at times.
This is the H, Rafiq:
Rafiq is a 28 year old widower and Crown Prince, who had been forced to marry at the tender age of 16. Despite his unhappy, childless marriage and the pressure to find a second wife, he still managed to refrain from joining the ranks of cynical asshole H's in HPlandia.
His passionate night with the heroine, Izzy, was supposed to be his final fling, before he started looking for his next wife. The heroine, who was burdened with huge family debts, didn't want to be tied to a relationship either. The unexpected pregnancy changed everything, as it usually does, for both of them.
This is the heroine, Izzy:
Since there's no significant angst and drama, I'll refrain from writing extensive spoilers. There's the usual marriage of convenience, followed by the exotic honeymoon, hot sex and a few misunderstandings that are cleared up easily, right after the heroine gives birth.
Lynne G wrote a lovely epilogue, where the MC's are celebrating the heroine's birthday with their children. And, there's a little teaser about the heroine's twin sister Maya. The sister's story will be next and she appears to be a more intriguing and complicated character, than Izzy. I'm definitely looking forward to that novel.
Safety: No cheating and both MC's are celibate during their short separation.
📍A cute, cheerful and hardworking heroine.
📍Two MC's who are devoted to their respective families.
📍Minimal angst and drama.
📍Not much of a Cinderella trope, in the traditional sense, because the heroine belonged to an impoverished but loving family.
This is the easiest HPlandia review I've had to write, in ages. It's a feel good romantic tale that I might've ordinarily brushed aside as being too tame. But its delightful sweetness and the inherent goodness of both MC's, make it a pleasant reading experience during this Covid-19 pandemic.
I would've rated this as 3.5, but I'm in the mood for books that lighten my mood and are very easy to complete. This novel is what I'd like to call Lynne Graham Lite. It might not appeal to everyone, because it's so sweetly romantic, but I really loved the H, Rafiq. He was almost too perfect, at times.
This is the H, Rafiq:
Rafiq is a 28 year old widower and Crown Prince, who had been forced to marry at the tender age of 16. Despite his unhappy, childless marriage and the pressure to find a second wife, he still managed to refrain from joining the ranks of cynical asshole H's in HPlandia.
His passionate night with the heroine, Izzy, was supposed to be his final fling, before he started looking for his next wife. The heroine, who was burdened with huge family debts, didn't want to be tied to a relationship either. The unexpected pregnancy changed everything, as it usually does, for both of them.
This is the heroine, Izzy:
Since there's no significant angst and drama, I'll refrain from writing extensive spoilers. There's the usual marriage of convenience, followed by the exotic honeymoon, hot sex and a few misunderstandings that are cleared up easily, right after the heroine gives birth.
Lynne G wrote a lovely epilogue, where the MC's are celebrating the heroine's birthday with their children. And, there's a little teaser about the heroine's twin sister Maya. The sister's story will be next and she appears to be a more intriguing and complicated character, than Izzy. I'm definitely looking forward to that novel.
Safety: No cheating and both MC's are celibate during their short separation.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 10, 2020
3.5 stars...
Liked it.
Very low angst.
Hero and heroine both likeable....no cruel hero in this one.
Perfect matching pair.
Interested in the heroine's sister story.
Liked it.
Very low angst.
Hero and heroine both likeable....no cruel hero in this one.
Perfect matching pair.
Interested in the heroine's sister story.
December 13, 2022
Fabulous book. This is one of my top favorite books. Just love it and read it at least once a month. This is a safe read with a virgin heroine and a hero that was not a man-whore.
May 3, 2020
I love angst and cruel heroes. This book had neither. Both hero and heroine were adorable so if you are looking for a low-angst love story this book will satisfy you. However I need more drama and angst when I visit HPlandia. Safe book: heroine was a virgin and hero not a manwhore. Both celibate while apart. Hero was married before but his marriage was loveless. Cute epilogue with their twin girls and their baby boy but not my favorite LG book.
Can't wait for Maya's story!
Can't wait for Maya's story!
May 13, 2020
4 – "There is only one you…" Stars!
I love me a good old unplanned pregnancy story, add in a Sheikh and a far away Desert Kingdom and I'm in escapist heaven.
As always Lynne Graham delivers everything you would expect from a story of this type, with plenty to character, emotion and sexy times. Experienced and and emotionally closed off Rafiq, is well and truly put in his placed by straight talking albeit inexperienced Izzy, and I devoured every page of their story.
You know what you are getting with a M&B/Hqn title, this one delivers exactly what you are looking for, and in great style too, I might add!
ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.
I love me a good old unplanned pregnancy story, add in a Sheikh and a far away Desert Kingdom and I'm in escapist heaven.
As always Lynne Graham delivers everything you would expect from a story of this type, with plenty to character, emotion and sexy times. Experienced and and emotionally closed off Rafiq, is well and truly put in his placed by straight talking albeit inexperienced Izzy, and I devoured every page of their story.
You know what you are getting with a M&B/Hqn title, this one delivers exactly what you are looking for, and in great style too, I might add!
ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.
May 4, 2020
H was awfully sweet, I think I have just had a rotten tooth.
June 20, 2020
Cinderella Overload - Never!!
I have read so many Cinderella stories lately I should be sick of them. But no I am most definitely not! They have all been good and sweet just like I like my HPs and I hope it continues! Rafiq was a pretty good Hero for once. Not a playboy and actually pretty sweet. Izzy was great too. I liked how she went to him and then told everyone at the airport she was pregnant!! And the hero was so excited. I loved that. Yes there is a little angst but not overwhelming. And of course it's twins. And the birth scene is priceless. And the epilogue is sweet.
I have read so many Cinderella stories lately I should be sick of them. But no I am most definitely not! They have all been good and sweet just like I like my HPs and I hope it continues! Rafiq was a pretty good Hero for once. Not a playboy and actually pretty sweet. Izzy was great too. I liked how she went to him and then told everyone at the airport she was pregnant!! And the hero was so excited. I loved that. Yes there is a little angst but not overwhelming. And of course it's twins. And the birth scene is priceless. And the epilogue is sweet.
September 20, 2021
This is a romance, and this is the first book in the Once Upon a Temptation series. This is a short and quick read. I did like the characters, but I found the storyline to be nothing special. I have read other books like this one. I did love that Izzy's character was a strong well woman that did not need a man to save her type of character. I did not hate this book, but I did not think it was anything special. There was some steamy times in this book, but I found them ok not great. Overall, This book is just ok.
September 12, 2020
Thanks to my reviewer peeps, I knew this would be a low angst/dram story, so I saved it for when I was in the mood for something sweet.
And I’m glad I did. I adored this one. The H/h are great characters. The H is a prince with a vulnerable side. The heroine is warm and sweet without being ditzy. And they are *so* into each other.
This is re-read worthy because they are characters you just want to spend time with.
For one of those bluesy days when you need a pick-me-up.
And I’m glad I did. I adored this one. The H/h are great characters. The H is a prince with a vulnerable side. The heroine is warm and sweet without being ditzy. And they are *so* into each other.
This is re-read worthy because they are characters you just want to spend time with.
For one of those bluesy days when you need a pick-me-up.
December 16, 2025
Two bland HQ in a row?! Who cursed me??? 😭
Lynne Graham's ghost writer came up with this bland mush of boringness because no way the queen of non-PC would dare deliver something that makes cinnamon-less, sugar-less, salt-less, water-less porridge exciting in comparison? 😭
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Lynne Graham's ghost writer came up with this bland mush of boringness because no way the queen of non-PC would dare deliver something that makes cinnamon-less, sugar-less, salt-less, water-less porridge exciting in comparison? 😭
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May 26, 2020
A cute story , likable characters and No angst with cute epilogue
Liked it and enjoyed it 👍
Liked it and enjoyed it 👍
May 1, 2020
I don't have words for how adorable this story was.
The H was a total sweetheart and not a manwhore even a little bit, the h was a gorgeous petite redhead, and they were both so sweet I read the whole book with a smile on my face.
Basically just a very sweet low-angst outing to HPlandia and I can see this is going to be a go-to for when I want something sweet and soothing.
The H was a total sweetheart and not a manwhore even a little bit, the h was a gorgeous petite redhead, and they were both so sweet I read the whole book with a smile on my face.
Basically just a very sweet low-angst outing to HPlandia and I can see this is going to be a go-to for when I want something sweet and soothing.
November 28, 2021
Sweet hero and heroine
June 6, 2022
"Cinderella's Royal Secret" is the story of Izzy and Rafiq.
The heroine is a student temporarily working as a cleaner. On one such job, she meets the hero, who she ends up cooking for and ultimately sleeping with- unaware that he is a royal Sheikh.
Things change when she falls pregnant, and travels to tell him, and how they enter into a marriage of convenience which turns into much more forms the story!
I enjoyed the first half a lot. They were honest and likable, with saucy chemistry. There is some expected drama in the second half, but all ends in a HEA with a sweet epilogue.
Good one time read.
Safe
3.25/5
The heroine is a student temporarily working as a cleaner. On one such job, she meets the hero, who she ends up cooking for and ultimately sleeping with- unaware that he is a royal Sheikh.
Things change when she falls pregnant, and travels to tell him, and how they enter into a marriage of convenience which turns into much more forms the story!
I enjoyed the first half a lot. They were honest and likable, with saucy chemistry. There is some expected drama in the second half, but all ends in a HEA with a sweet epilogue.
Good one time read.
Safe
3.25/5
July 18, 2020
This made me so sad :(
This had the makings of a good book, except there were a few things that just didn't add up for me :(
Rafiq was hot, so HOT (I think I swooned a few times), but as a prince, he indulged in his dalliances without seeming fear of him sleeping around (although that was raised in the course of the story a few times?).
Then Izzy, throwing caution to the wind and sleeping with a hot guy (although really, who could blame her?).
Their moments of miscommunication annoyed me, as was how the story tended to fall along the lines of sexual attraction rather than love.
But it's Lynne Graham, and the epilogue hints to something quite fun with Izzy's twin sister, Maya. I'll have to get my hands on that one when it's out :)
This had the makings of a good book, except there were a few things that just didn't add up for me :(
Rafiq was hot, so HOT (I think I swooned a few times), but as a prince, he indulged in his dalliances without seeming fear of him sleeping around (although that was raised in the course of the story a few times?).
Then Izzy, throwing caution to the wind and sleeping with a hot guy (although really, who could blame her?).
Their moments of miscommunication annoyed me, as was how the story tended to fall along the lines of sexual attraction rather than love.
But it's Lynne Graham, and the epilogue hints to something quite fun with Izzy's twin sister, Maya. I'll have to get my hands on that one when it's out :)
January 19, 2021
Por demás de inverosímil, poco enganche, la pareja sin química... Me gusta otro tipo de plot, con heroínas que salen adelante sin tener que arruinarle la vida a nadie. No puedo ver romance en algo tan impuesto como un embarazo en one-night stand.
Me pregunto si toda la selección de novelitas Harlequin viene siendo tan sosa o soy yo, lo descubriré a lo largo del 2021.
Me pregunto si toda la selección de novelitas Harlequin viene siendo tan sosa o soy yo, lo descubriré a lo largo del 2021.
July 6, 2020
Lovely low angst story, with a really likeable main couple. A perfect easy Sunday afternoon read.
May 10, 2020
Huh. Okay, I admit it has been a while since I read HP romances, but I don’t think I ever read about a Hero who married at age 16. So yeah, it was a forced/loveless marriage and he is now a widower, but still… That part kinda ruined it for me because I sort of prefer my MCs to be heart free and to have only ever married each other… Okay, moving on.
So hero is looking for wife # 2 and decides to have a last fling before he goes off the market. Enter heroine who is not looking for anything permanent but that changes once she becomes pregnant.
I liked the story. There’s no big drama or asshole moves. Hero is really sweet and it was a nice way to pass a rainy afternoon.
Safety: No cheating, No OW/OM drama.
So hero is looking for wife # 2 and decides to have a last fling before he goes off the market. Enter heroine who is not looking for anything permanent but that changes once she becomes pregnant.
I liked the story. There’s no big drama or asshole moves. Hero is really sweet and it was a nice way to pass a rainy afternoon.
Safety: No cheating, No OW/OM drama.
August 3, 2020
Not for me. Dreadfully boring imo because there was no sparring between the mc’s. The H wasn’t alpha despite being a prince. And didn’t like the h either. She was too chatty and the book also had a lot of monologue. I was hoping their first meeting would be somewhat extended/played on with the h still not having discovered the identity of the H. But these two just jump into bed and I was done right there.
August 26, 2020
Accidental pregnancy has sheikh Rafiq's and Izzy Campbell's (Cinderella) worlds forever intersecting, now if only miscommunication and assumptions don't destroy things.
Ack I'm not having much luck with Mills and boon reads in the last few days. I couldn't get into this one, and the MCs just didn't have me gleefully reading.
Lynne Graham books are usually a hit for me, bummed this wasn't.
99p on amazon.
Ack I'm not having much luck with Mills and boon reads in the last few days. I couldn't get into this one, and the MCs just didn't have me gleefully reading.
Lynne Graham books are usually a hit for me, bummed this wasn't.
99p on amazon.
December 28, 2020
There comes a time when a reader and a category must part ways and with this, Lynne Graham’s Cinderella’s Royal Secret, the time has come for me and the HP. If you’re looking for the HP’s requisite elements, they’re here, but their mix is a recipe gone bad, or my taste for them is off. Either way, I’m out. The only thing I still enjoyed about Graham was her humour, definitely evident, the rest was meh and way too much telling over showing to bring this baby to baby-filled post-HEA bliss. It started out all right, again because it was funny. Prince Rafiq is in Oxford to inaugurate something. Back home in the mythical kingdom of Zenara, the days are numbered before he must take another wife (yes, even though he’s only 28, this would be wife #2; the first one conveniently dead; they married when he was 16, squeeky-yucky detail #1 among others). Izzy Campbell is the chambermaid at his hotel, toiling at toilettes to finish her teaching degree and help her prodigal parents and twin sister (who also toils) to care for her disabled baby brother. It’s a misery-fest, but this family is CHEERFUL. Rafiq walks out of the bathroom as Izzy enters the hotel suite with her cleaning cart and it’s lust-at-first-sight. They have dinner, fall into bed, and, lo and behold, though Rafiq is infertile, Izzy is on the pill (were it not for those pesky anti-biotics and a butterfly stomach of subsequent heaving and puking, well, it could’ve worked) … tara! Broken condom and a few months later, Izzy makes her way to Zenara to tell Rafiq he’s going to be a father … twins no less. Miracle of miracles, his very own babies … Rafiq and Izzy must marry … and you know the rest.
Izzy really is pretty funny and most definitely forward and honest about her desire for the sexy Husband. He’s more restrained, after all the usual drug-addicted, negligent, profligate, promiscuous parents ensured that he learned to remain cold, unmoving, emotionally removed, an automaton of a man. Except for Izzy: she drives him mad, his desire for her knows no bounds.
Graham ticks off all the HP boxes and then some: adding the infertility business, one-too-many star-bursting love scenes … but fails to, unlike my first Graham which did this so well, The Greek’s Chosen Wife, make the emotional stakes for Rafiq and Izzy believable. Graham’s hero and heroine are going through the motions. There are some amusing moments in the first half, but there are also things that annoyed the heck out of me, like the plucking. Izzy is TINY, but curvaceous, and Rafiq likens her size to that of a child’s once too often for my taste. Then, he also keeps “plucking” her from things, like chairs, sofas, etc. He’s kind of nice and protective, but the plucking must stop, I thought. To give Graham credit, Izzy has a bad temper and takes it out on Rafiq, which is amusing but insufficient to bring this dud out of the murk of plucking. The second half was skim-inducing because Graham does this ground-covering-time thing where Izzy and Rafiq travel to England, then back to Zenara, then back to England and Izzy gets bigger and bigger: tiny person, huge twins, after all. The second half is definitely of the voice telling you the story rather than any development: these two realize early on they love the other and well, there’s not much to it after that, so let’s summarize the plot. With Miss Austen, we say Cinderella’s Royal Secret “had a high claim to forbearance,” Emma.
Lynne Graham’s Cinderella’s Royal Secret is published by Harlequin Books. It was released in May and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley from Harlequin, via Netgalley.
Izzy really is pretty funny and most definitely forward and honest about her desire for the sexy Husband. He’s more restrained, after all the usual drug-addicted, negligent, profligate, promiscuous parents ensured that he learned to remain cold, unmoving, emotionally removed, an automaton of a man. Except for Izzy: she drives him mad, his desire for her knows no bounds.
Graham ticks off all the HP boxes and then some: adding the infertility business, one-too-many star-bursting love scenes … but fails to, unlike my first Graham which did this so well, The Greek’s Chosen Wife, make the emotional stakes for Rafiq and Izzy believable. Graham’s hero and heroine are going through the motions. There are some amusing moments in the first half, but there are also things that annoyed the heck out of me, like the plucking. Izzy is TINY, but curvaceous, and Rafiq likens her size to that of a child’s once too often for my taste. Then, he also keeps “plucking” her from things, like chairs, sofas, etc. He’s kind of nice and protective, but the plucking must stop, I thought. To give Graham credit, Izzy has a bad temper and takes it out on Rafiq, which is amusing but insufficient to bring this dud out of the murk of plucking. The second half was skim-inducing because Graham does this ground-covering-time thing where Izzy and Rafiq travel to England, then back to Zenara, then back to England and Izzy gets bigger and bigger: tiny person, huge twins, after all. The second half is definitely of the voice telling you the story rather than any development: these two realize early on they love the other and well, there’s not much to it after that, so let’s summarize the plot. With Miss Austen, we say Cinderella’s Royal Secret “had a high claim to forbearance,” Emma.
Lynne Graham’s Cinderella’s Royal Secret is published by Harlequin Books. It was released in May and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley from Harlequin, via Netgalley.
May 13, 2021
Dull retelling of Cinderella
May 24, 2020
This one was cute! An unplanned pregnancy and a royal family, it was cute! Rafiq is a widower and going to take over the throne in a few years. His first marriage was a loveless one and in order to allow his teenage brother the freedom he so desperately desired he agreed to marry again.
Izzy is a twin and a hard worker. She is going to college and bombarded with exams. So when she is going to her cleaning job and she is suprised with the bathroom guy! Embarrassed she immediately makes a deal with him so he doesn't get her in trouble with her employer. So they start talking and one thing led to another they end up in bed. He being the heir to the throne takes off to his country and she returns to her normal life working and exams. Later on she discovers she pregnant from their one night adventure. Izzy determined to tell Rafiq goes to his country and thats when everything starts! A quick read and very entertaining and lovable! I would definitely check into other books by this author!
Izzy is a twin and a hard worker. She is going to college and bombarded with exams. So when she is going to her cleaning job and she is suprised with the bathroom guy! Embarrassed she immediately makes a deal with him so he doesn't get her in trouble with her employer. So they start talking and one thing led to another they end up in bed. He being the heir to the throne takes off to his country and she returns to her normal life working and exams. Later on she discovers she pregnant from their one night adventure. Izzy determined to tell Rafiq goes to his country and thats when everything starts! A quick read and very entertaining and lovable! I would definitely check into other books by this author!
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May 1, 2020His until midnight…
Bound by her nine-month surprise!
Izzy Campbell has no time for love—she’s too busy cleaning houses to support her family. Accidentally interrupting her most exclusive client, Sheikh Rafiq, coming out of the shower is mortifying…yet their instantaneous attraction leads to the most amazing night of innocent Izzy’s life! But then she takes a pregnancy test…
Crown Prince Rafiq’s world changes the instant Izzy arrives in his desert kingdom and reveals her royal secret. He always thought he could never have children, so he’s determined to make this pregnant Cinderella his queen!
Bound by her nine-month surprise!
Izzy Campbell has no time for love—she’s too busy cleaning houses to support her family. Accidentally interrupting her most exclusive client, Sheikh Rafiq, coming out of the shower is mortifying…yet their instantaneous attraction leads to the most amazing night of innocent Izzy’s life! But then she takes a pregnancy test…
Crown Prince Rafiq’s world changes the instant Izzy arrives in his desert kingdom and reveals her royal secret. He always thought he could never have children, so he’s determined to make this pregnant Cinderella his queen!
September 12, 2020
A simple book with no angst and asshole heroes.Not a bad read
But not what I expect when I read LG's
But not what I expect when I read LG's
June 1, 2020
Izzy Campbell and Crown Prince Rafiq meet under strange circumstances. He is just coming out of the shower when she walks in to clean the bathroom. Later that night the condom breaks.
February 26, 2021
*appreciative screeches*
Cinderella's Royal Secret takes everything that's GOOD about HP: fancy clothes, whirlwind romances, secret babies, surprise royalty, $$$, but leaves out the crappy alpha male misogyny and other weirdness. Like, when the heroine here finds out that she's pregnant after a one night stand, she immediately jumps on a plane to demand monetary support (usually, they just raise the baby alone because of pride, or whatever). The "sheikh" in this book was a quiet, respectful young prince whose strong presence never once verged toward domineering or assholish. There isn't much drama here, and instead it's just a story of two people trying to figure out coparenting in some truly unique circumstances.
Just, yes. HP is one of Harlequin's most successful lines because of the high fantasy of it all, and this book really delivers that without creating a stressful environment for the heroine.
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Cinderella's Royal Secret takes everything that's GOOD about HP: fancy clothes, whirlwind romances, secret babies, surprise royalty, $$$, but leaves out the crappy alpha male misogyny and other weirdness. Like, when the heroine here finds out that she's pregnant after a one night stand, she immediately jumps on a plane to demand monetary support (usually, they just raise the baby alone because of pride, or whatever). The "sheikh" in this book was a quiet, respectful young prince whose strong presence never once verged toward domineering or assholish. There isn't much drama here, and instead it's just a story of two people trying to figure out coparenting in some truly unique circumstances.
Just, yes. HP is one of Harlequin's most successful lines because of the high fantasy of it all, and this book really delivers that without creating a stressful environment for the heroine.
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May 10, 2020
Both very likable characters (she was a little immature, and one of her early actions was ridiculously stupid) and they had chemistry!
He definitely deserved a HEA and it seems like they got it. Nice Epilogue!
It’s a sweet story and very re-readable.
He definitely deserved a HEA and it seems like they got it. Nice Epilogue!
It’s a sweet story and very re-readable.
May 24, 2020
This one was cute! An unplanned pregnancy and a royal family, it was cute! Rafiq is a widower and going to take over the throne in a few years. His first marriage was a loveless one and in order to allow his teenage brother the freedom he so desperately desired he agreed to marry again.
Izzy is a twin and a hard worker. She is going to college and bombarded with exams. So when she is going to her cleaning job and she is suprised with the bathroom guy! Embarrassed she immediately makes a deal with him so he doesn't get her in trouble with her employer. So they start talking and one thing led to another they end up in bed. He being the heir to the throne takes off to his country and she returns to her normal life working and exams. Later on she discovers she pregnant from their one night adventure. Izzy determined to tell Rafiq goes to his country and thats when everything starts! A quick read and very entertaining and lovable! I would definitely check into other books by this author!
Izzy is a twin and a hard worker. She is going to college and bombarded with exams. So when she is going to her cleaning job and she is suprised with the bathroom guy! Embarrassed she immediately makes a deal with him so he doesn't get her in trouble with her employer. So they start talking and one thing led to another they end up in bed. He being the heir to the throne takes off to his country and she returns to her normal life working and exams. Later on she discovers she pregnant from their one night adventure. Izzy determined to tell Rafiq goes to his country and thats when everything starts! A quick read and very entertaining and lovable! I would definitely check into other books by this author!
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