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The Desert King's Pregnant Bride
Sheikh Khalid Bin Shareef has vowed never to get entangled with virgins. But innocent Maggie is too hard to resist—and he takes her…
The next morning she disappears. But Maggie is unfinished business, and he has her sent to his kingdom. There they discover the consequence of their night of passion.
Marriage is the only answer—but it must be one with no emotions, no expectations of love. Maggie will take her rightful place by the sheikh's side…and in his bed!
The next morning she disappears. But Maggie is unfinished business, and he has her sent to his kingdom. There they discover the consequence of their night of passion.
Marriage is the only answer—but it must be one with no emotions, no expectations of love. Maggie will take her rightful place by the sheikh's side…and in his bed!
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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Annie West
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Hello! I love writing passionate, intense love stories about sexy alpha men and the women who are their perfect match. Look out for my books with Harlequin (Presents) or Mills & Boon (Modern/Sexy) and for my indie stories, full of passion and intense emotion with a touch of glamour. My latest stories are my Hot Italian Nights series including 'Bound to the Italian Boss' June '17, 'The Italian's Bold Reckoning' July '17, 'At the Italian's Bidding' August '17 and 'Falling for the Brooding Italian' September '17.
Yes, I do like a dark, handsome hero!
You can catch up with my news at www.annie-west.com (where you can also sign up for my exclusive reader newsletter with giveaways and behind the scenes info). I'm on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/anniewest.au... and I adore hearing from readers. You can also contact me at annie(at)annie-west(dot)com
I live with my family at beautiful Lake Macquarie on the east Coast of Australia and my favourite things when not writing are good food, good company, great books, getting outside in nature and travel.
Bookwise, I'm a multi USA Today bestselling author with millions of books sold, in English as well as in lots of other languages. I've won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and the Romantic Book of the Year (Romance Writers of Australia). One of my favourite review quotes is from Romantic Times which said in its review of The Sheikh's Ransomed Bride 'This is what a love story could be.'.
Hello! I love writing passionate, intense love stories about sexy alpha men and the women who are their perfect match. Look out for my books with Harlequin (Presents) or Mills & Boon (Modern/Sexy) and for my indie stories, full of passion and intense emotion with a touch of glamour. My latest stories are my Hot Italian Nights series including 'Bound to the Italian Boss' June '17, 'The Italian's Bold Reckoning' July '17, 'At the Italian's Bidding' August '17 and 'Falling for the Brooding Italian' September '17.
Yes, I do like a dark, handsome hero!
You can catch up with my news at www.annie-west.com (where you can also sign up for my exclusive reader newsletter with giveaways and behind the scenes info). I'm on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/anniewest.au... and I adore hearing from readers. You can also contact me at annie(at)annie-west(dot)com
I live with my family at beautiful Lake Macquarie on the east Coast of Australia and my favourite things when not writing are good food, good company, great books, getting outside in nature and travel.
Bookwise, I'm a multi USA Today bestselling author with millions of books sold, in English as well as in lots of other languages. I've won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and the Romantic Book of the Year (Romance Writers of Australia). One of my favourite review quotes is from Romantic Times which said in its review of The Sheikh's Ransomed Bride 'This is what a love story could be.'.
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August 16, 2009
This book made me cry a little bit. That doesn't happen a lot (in fact it's pretty rare). It really affected me how deeply unwanted Maggie felt, growing up with a cruel, withdrawn, bitter father who never even celebrated birthdays or Christmas. She went home one day and her mother had left, taking her sister with her. So she is a character who really does have good reason not to believe that the hero might love and desire her.
I could totally understand why it took so long for her to believe that Khalid loved her. It was pretty sad that she thought he only had sex with her the night they conceived their baby out of pity. She walks in on her beau having sex with his married lover. It turns out he was just using her to keep suspicion off his relationship with the married woman. Heartbroken, she is wandering down the road in the rain, and Khalid gives her her a ride. He takes her back to his suite to dry off, and she more or less seduces him (with him being completely willing). He makes her feel very good and appreciated, but the next morning she leaves, not wanting to subject Khalid to any morning after explanations.
Flash forward one month and she is in Shajehar working as a groom with the horses from the sheikh's stud farm in Australia. She sees Khalid (now the sheikh since since his brother died the night that they made love) again when he helps her get control of an unruly horse (although I like that this book showed that Maggie probably could have handled the situation herself). She doesn't know it, but Khalid has her brought there so he can continue the relationship with her. With her low self-esteem, she doesn't see how a sheikh could have feelings for a lowly tomboy groom. Because the horse knocks her down, Khalid insists on her having an exam by the doctor, who does a test since Maggie said she was feeling dizzy. It turns out she's pregnant although Khalid scrupulously used protection.
Khalid insists on marriage, although Maggie is very resistant at first. I liked that he did try to consider her feelings and give her time to make a decision instead of blackmailing her and threatening to take her baby as some HP heroes might have done. Maggie feels the responsibility to do what is right for her baby and give it a family, so she says yes.
The rest of the book shows the tug of war that Maggie has with her feelings. She falls deeply in love with Khalid, but doesn't believe he loves her. She even thinks he consummates the marriage out of duty instead of desire. Again, this might cause some readers to roll their eyes, but I could see that she viewed everything through the eyes of an unwanted, rejected child. It would make her doubt any genuine affection from others. She really enjoys his desire and lovemaking, but it breaks her heart because she doesn't think he loves her and she needs his love. She grows increasingly withdrawn as she tries to protect her heart.
Khalid feels intense attraction and desire for Maggie from the beginning. This is one of those books where the hero sees the heroine as beautiful although she doesn't feel attractive because of being raised like a boy. Khalid has a struggle ahead of him. He lost his childhood love and wife tragically, and subsequently doesn't want to fall in love. He has had no-string sexual relationships with women and no trouble walking away when they are done. What he feels for Maggie is much more intense and different (eventually he realizes it's even more profound than his love for his deceased wife). He feels he can compartmentalize his strong feelings for Maggie as affection and desire, and the possessive feelings a man has for his wife and the mother of his child. But love creeps into his heart very quickly, although he makes the mistake of not telling Maggie this until it's almost too late. She just thinks he desires her and feels an obligation towards her because she's pregnant with his child.
This theme may not work for some readers who don't like heroines who have low self-esteem. However, this book affected me because of the sadness that Maggie had endured as a child, and the fact that she has trouble believing that she is loved. I like heroines who have emotional struggles ahead of them and need to grow. I think it's unrealistic for every heroine to be strong and confident, and to have hearts that are emotionally whole. Life isn't like that for most women. And it's nice to see women who have struggles with self-esteem find happiness in romance novels.
I think Annie West is a really good author, teaming sensual love scenes with intense emotion between the characters. She's great at creating strong, masculine heroes who are never domineering and cruel to their heroine. This kind of hero is sorely needed in this line of romances, and I can say that as a longtime fan of Harlequin Presents, but one who doesn't really like how cruel and overly arrogant and macho the heroes can be.
I was glad that I got the chance to read this emotional, well-written book, and will be adding it to my keeper shelf.
I could totally understand why it took so long for her to believe that Khalid loved her. It was pretty sad that she thought he only had sex with her the night they conceived their baby out of pity. She walks in on her beau having sex with his married lover. It turns out he was just using her to keep suspicion off his relationship with the married woman. Heartbroken, she is wandering down the road in the rain, and Khalid gives her her a ride. He takes her back to his suite to dry off, and she more or less seduces him (with him being completely willing). He makes her feel very good and appreciated, but the next morning she leaves, not wanting to subject Khalid to any morning after explanations.
Flash forward one month and she is in Shajehar working as a groom with the horses from the sheikh's stud farm in Australia. She sees Khalid (now the sheikh since since his brother died the night that they made love) again when he helps her get control of an unruly horse (although I like that this book showed that Maggie probably could have handled the situation herself). She doesn't know it, but Khalid has her brought there so he can continue the relationship with her. With her low self-esteem, she doesn't see how a sheikh could have feelings for a lowly tomboy groom. Because the horse knocks her down, Khalid insists on her having an exam by the doctor, who does a test since Maggie said she was feeling dizzy. It turns out she's pregnant although Khalid scrupulously used protection.
Khalid insists on marriage, although Maggie is very resistant at first. I liked that he did try to consider her feelings and give her time to make a decision instead of blackmailing her and threatening to take her baby as some HP heroes might have done. Maggie feels the responsibility to do what is right for her baby and give it a family, so she says yes.
The rest of the book shows the tug of war that Maggie has with her feelings. She falls deeply in love with Khalid, but doesn't believe he loves her. She even thinks he consummates the marriage out of duty instead of desire. Again, this might cause some readers to roll their eyes, but I could see that she viewed everything through the eyes of an unwanted, rejected child. It would make her doubt any genuine affection from others. She really enjoys his desire and lovemaking, but it breaks her heart because she doesn't think he loves her and she needs his love. She grows increasingly withdrawn as she tries to protect her heart.
Khalid feels intense attraction and desire for Maggie from the beginning. This is one of those books where the hero sees the heroine as beautiful although she doesn't feel attractive because of being raised like a boy. Khalid has a struggle ahead of him. He lost his childhood love and wife tragically, and subsequently doesn't want to fall in love. He has had no-string sexual relationships with women and no trouble walking away when they are done. What he feels for Maggie is much more intense and different (eventually he realizes it's even more profound than his love for his deceased wife). He feels he can compartmentalize his strong feelings for Maggie as affection and desire, and the possessive feelings a man has for his wife and the mother of his child. But love creeps into his heart very quickly, although he makes the mistake of not telling Maggie this until it's almost too late. She just thinks he desires her and feels an obligation towards her because she's pregnant with his child.
This theme may not work for some readers who don't like heroines who have low self-esteem. However, this book affected me because of the sadness that Maggie had endured as a child, and the fact that she has trouble believing that she is loved. I like heroines who have emotional struggles ahead of them and need to grow. I think it's unrealistic for every heroine to be strong and confident, and to have hearts that are emotionally whole. Life isn't like that for most women. And it's nice to see women who have struggles with self-esteem find happiness in romance novels.
I think Annie West is a really good author, teaming sensual love scenes with intense emotion between the characters. She's great at creating strong, masculine heroes who are never domineering and cruel to their heroine. This kind of hero is sorely needed in this line of romances, and I can say that as a longtime fan of Harlequin Presents, but one who doesn't really like how cruel and overly arrogant and macho the heroes can be.
I was glad that I got the chance to read this emotional, well-written book, and will be adding it to my keeper shelf.
January 9, 2018
Just a nice, conflict-free story that the title explains beautifully. The Desert King hero is in Australia to visit a stud farm where the stable maid heroine works. The virgin heroine has just found her fiance having sex with another woman and is walking home in the rain when the hero offers her a lift. They go back to his rooms, one thing lead to another and they have a one night stand.
The hero had to rush back to his mythical country when his half-brother died, making him king. Now, a month later, he has arranged for some horses to be delivered, along with the heroine. The heroine thinks the hero has forgotten all about her, but he rushes to her aid when a skittish horse knocks her over. A doctor is summoned and they learn together that the h is pregnant.
The hero wants to marry, the heroine doesn't - mainly because of her abusive background and her jealousy of the hero's first wife. The hero isn't sure how he feels about the heroine, but he wants to do the right thing and he falls in love during their first six months of marriage.
The black moment comes when
Hero was super-sweet, but a little dense in how to deal with the heroine. Heroine just milked her pity party for too long and I grew impatient with her - especially the risk she took at the end.
This is well written, with very little conflict and a sweet hero. (Why can't I like reasonable books more?)
The hero had to rush back to his mythical country when his half-brother died, making him king. Now, a month later, he has arranged for some horses to be delivered, along with the heroine. The heroine thinks the hero has forgotten all about her, but he rushes to her aid when a skittish horse knocks her over. A doctor is summoned and they learn together that the h is pregnant.
The hero wants to marry, the heroine doesn't - mainly because of her abusive background and her jealousy of the hero's first wife. The hero isn't sure how he feels about the heroine, but he wants to do the right thing and he falls in love during their first six months of marriage.
The black moment comes when
Hero was super-sweet, but a little dense in how to deal with the heroine. Heroine just milked her pity party for too long and I grew impatient with her - especially the risk she took at the end.
This is well written, with very little conflict and a sweet hero. (Why can't I like reasonable books more?)
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February 2, 2018In fairness, I am not going to rate this.
However, just could not catch on to the sad sack heroine. She had good reason to be sad, her mother left her when she was nine or so, left but took her sister. Pretty bad as far as the mother stakes go and it's never resolved at all. The h was raised by her nasty father so she has justification for her major pity party, but it just got too much for me.
It's me, not you.
However, just could not catch on to the sad sack heroine. She had good reason to be sad, her mother left her when she was nine or so, left but took her sister. Pretty bad as far as the mother stakes go and it's never resolved at all. The h was raised by her nasty father so she has justification for her major pity party, but it just got too much for me.
It's me, not you.
May 25, 2012
I truly loved this book. Another great read by Annie West. Khalid and Maggie meet one stormy night when she is walking out in a dark rain filled night, alone and distraught. She has just come back from catching her boyfriend in bed with a married woman. Maggie has incredible esteem issues having been abandoned by her mother and raised by an emotionally distant father. To witness someone she cared for in bed with another woman throws her over the edge, so she stumbles out into the rain with only her coat.
Khalid was a truly remarkable hero, rescuing this woman not only from the disaster that night, but from a life of longing and loneliness. I loved Maggie even though she suffered from a poor self-image. She was still a loving, kind, passionate woman, with great strength and integrity. Together they were a perfect fit, even though they both had reasons to fight the attraction.
I'm giving this a five star, because even though it was filled with some incredible angst, the characters didn't direct that towards each other. I loved that even though Maggie loved Khalid, she decided to call a halt to their sex life because she couldn't take the pain of sharing that intimacy without love. I really hate it when heroines start spewing hateful words to the hero and then fall into bed the next minute. Maggie made this decision with grace and class, and held firm to her belief.
It's this decision that force Khalid to rethink the situation and realize his love for Maggie.
A great read and definitely this is a keeper!
Khalid was a truly remarkable hero, rescuing this woman not only from the disaster that night, but from a life of longing and loneliness. I loved Maggie even though she suffered from a poor self-image. She was still a loving, kind, passionate woman, with great strength and integrity. Together they were a perfect fit, even though they both had reasons to fight the attraction.
I'm giving this a five star, because even though it was filled with some incredible angst, the characters didn't direct that towards each other. I loved that even though Maggie loved Khalid, she decided to call a halt to their sex life because she couldn't take the pain of sharing that intimacy without love. I really hate it when heroines start spewing hateful words to the hero and then fall into bed the next minute. Maggie made this decision with grace and class, and held firm to her belief.
It's this decision that force Khalid to rethink the situation and realize his love for Maggie.
A great read and definitely this is a keeper!
September 13, 2021
Oh my! This book has succeeded in making me cry a little bit which is very unusual for HP. It got me from the very beginning and had me on crutches for the rest of the book. It's heartbreaking, full of emotions that you won't be able to walk away from these characters. Annie West is an excellent writer. She's very good at taking a very familiar storyline/plot and then fleshing them out emotionally. She takes the really compelling and sometimes broken characters and makes you fall in love with them.
Khalid. *sigh* He's my favorite sheikh hero so far. He's such a rich, multi-faceted character. While he irritated me at times with his cold attitude, especially when he has trouble adjusting to how things changed since Maggie came, he's also tender, protective, see,t and sensitive. *Woah!* Can you imagine that? A guy... no, not just a guy but rather an alpha sheik hero being sensitive? Oh, men! And I liked how he proposed to Maggie when they found out that she was carrying his baby. Instead of blackmailing her or threatening her to take the baby (which is btw very common in the HPLandia), he asked her properly and considered her feelings. It only shows that he respected her in the best possible way.
As for Maggie, I adored her. Her character is very relatable. She has low self-esteem as a result of feeling unwanted while growing up. I feel for her as the story goes on. I'm sure you will feel it too. But I was won over by her sweetness, kindness, courage, and her integrity, especially when she decided to call a halt in their sex life no matter how much she loved Khalid. Yes, you heard it, ladies. Take note, she stood strong and firm in her resolve and she didn't give in. Though it hurts to see them hurting, I still love how the author builds up their romance. The relationship wasn't perfect, it wasn't easy... but it was real.
Overall, The Desert King's Pregnant Bride was an emotional, well-written love story. Heartbreaking and beautiful. I loved this book, along with the characters and their romance. The ending was everything I could've asked for. Plus the epilogue... gah! It was wonderful and made the angst worthwhile.
November 21, 2013
Touching and emotional marriage of convenience story. Hero a Sheikh and heroine spend a night together that results in pregnancy. Hero proposes marriage and Maggie accepts. Problem is Khalid is emotionally closed off after the death of his first wife ten years ago. Can Maggie commit to a loveless marriage when all she ever wanted was true love?
Maggie and Khalid are lovable warm characters and their journey super touching and passionate!
Maggie and Khalid are lovable warm characters and their journey super touching and passionate!
November 13, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. Maggie got her heart broken one stormy cold night. She ran out into the storm after she caught her boyfriend with another lady. Khalid found her drenched to the bone, walking in the rain. He is afraid that she is hypothermic and maybe going into shock. He takes her back to the main house.
After Maggie is warmed up, she just wants to feel alive for one night. She has played it safe for 23 years, and where has that gotten her? Khalid, and Maggie share one special, and sizzling night. Maggie leaves the next day before Khalid is awake. Once Khalid wakes up he gets an emergency phone call, and he has to leave right away to fly back to Shajehar.
One month later Maggie travels to Shajehar to work as a stable hand. There was a small accident, and Khalid demands that she see a doctor. Together they find out that one special night resulted in a baby. I have to say He never acted like a jerk, and he never questioned her, if it was his. That was nice, because so many of books with this story line has the H acting like idot.
They did marry for the baby. I did find parts of this book very emotional. The plot did pull at heart strings. Maggie had a poor self-esteem. She has never really been loved. Khalid had his 1st wife die, and is still grieving her. Can He find love in his heart to Love Maggie? Her lack of confidence was annoying, as her doubts was repeated. It got on my nerves. In the end, the Hero gave her the self confidence that she needed. In the end a good book.
Sample from chapter 7
“Isn’t it bad luck for the groom to see his bride before the wedding?” “Luck?” He scoffed. “We make that for ourselves. Besides, you are alone on a day when woman looks to her family and friends for support.” He stepped close and took her hand, his warmth enfolding her. “You have no family and you didn’t invite any friends to the wedding. So I am here to take their place. I didn’t want you to be alone, Maggie.”
After Maggie is warmed up, she just wants to feel alive for one night. She has played it safe for 23 years, and where has that gotten her? Khalid, and Maggie share one special, and sizzling night. Maggie leaves the next day before Khalid is awake. Once Khalid wakes up he gets an emergency phone call, and he has to leave right away to fly back to Shajehar.
One month later Maggie travels to Shajehar to work as a stable hand. There was a small accident, and Khalid demands that she see a doctor. Together they find out that one special night resulted in a baby. I have to say He never acted like a jerk, and he never questioned her, if it was his. That was nice, because so many of books with this story line has the H acting like idot.
They did marry for the baby. I did find parts of this book very emotional. The plot did pull at heart strings. Maggie had a poor self-esteem. She has never really been loved. Khalid had his 1st wife die, and is still grieving her. Can He find love in his heart to Love Maggie? Her lack of confidence was annoying, as her doubts was repeated. It got on my nerves. In the end, the Hero gave her the self confidence that she needed. In the end a good book.
Sample from chapter 7
“Isn’t it bad luck for the groom to see his bride before the wedding?” “Luck?” He scoffed. “We make that for ourselves. Besides, you are alone on a day when woman looks to her family and friends for support.” He stepped close and took her hand, his warmth enfolding her. “You have no family and you didn’t invite any friends to the wedding. So I am here to take their place. I didn’t want you to be alone, Maggie.”
January 25, 2018
I really didn't expect to like this since I received this by accident (my fault) from my library system and hadn't planned on reading it.
I loved both of the main characters. Maggie, though devastated by her abusive childhood is a wonderful heroine, and Sheikh Khalid Bin Shareef, though very much a dominant personality tries to do what is best for Maggie and their unborn child. He sees the hurt that Maggie holds in her heart and tries to ease it. That said, Khalid does *not* want emotion in his relationship with his bride and that causes problems.
I loved both of the main characters. Maggie, though devastated by her abusive childhood is a wonderful heroine, and Sheikh Khalid Bin Shareef, though very much a dominant personality tries to do what is best for Maggie and their unborn child. He sees the hurt that Maggie holds in her heart and tries to ease it. That said, Khalid does *not* want emotion in his relationship with his bride and that causes problems.
September 17, 2017
"The Desert King's Pregnant Bride" is the story of Maggie and Khalid.
When Maggie finds her fiancee cheating on her, she never expects running away in shock would lead her infront of Khalid's car.
Soon they have one night of unforgettable passion, after which she runs away..Only for him to chase her into his kingdom, (Oh, he's now the king since his half brother died), and to find out she's pregnant.
Predictable plot, blackmailed into marriage, seduction, facing the past leading to admitting love and HEA.
It was reallllly boring and it took me a day to get through this small book, even though I needed the break from studies. Not a fan of super innocent/stupid heroines, and H pining for the dead ex.
Sweet epilogue
Safe
2/5
When Maggie finds her fiancee cheating on her, she never expects running away in shock would lead her infront of Khalid's car.
Soon they have one night of unforgettable passion, after which she runs away..Only for him to chase her into his kingdom, (Oh, he's now the king since his half brother died), and to find out she's pregnant.
Predictable plot, blackmailed into marriage, seduction, facing the past leading to admitting love and HEA.
It was reallllly boring and it took me a day to get through this small book, even though I needed the break from studies. Not a fan of super innocent/stupid heroines, and H pining for the dead ex.
Sweet epilogue
Safe
2/5
January 6, 2019
I didn’t know if I would like this book, but it was so beautifully written that I can highly recommend it. It’s a heartbreakingly beautiful story that I loved reading.
Maggie’s story will soften the hardest of hearts. Her insecurities in herself and lack of self esteem broke my heart.
Khalid was a really good guy, but without truly understanding Maggie’s lack of self esteem, he was the cause of so much of her insecurities and pain in their marriage. His past also scared him leaving him with blinders on that kept him from seeing the whole picture.
I loved both characters and just wanted them to understand each other. It took the entire book and a near tragedy before the big realization happens and the HEA could be achieved.
A winner.
Maggie’s story will soften the hardest of hearts. Her insecurities in herself and lack of self esteem broke my heart.
Khalid was a really good guy, but without truly understanding Maggie’s lack of self esteem, he was the cause of so much of her insecurities and pain in their marriage. His past also scared him leaving him with blinders on that kept him from seeing the whole picture.
I loved both characters and just wanted them to understand each other. It took the entire book and a near tragedy before the big realization happens and the HEA could be achieved.
A winner.
July 12, 2016
I watch a lot of Dateline so I couldn't help put think of how this might end with the woman being murdered, but that didn't happen. Don't worry.
There were some really melodramatic parts but not enough for my liking (but, there can never be enough) West had some great stuff with the leading lady's past with her parents and the leading man's first wife dying but a lot of it seemed sort of loose ended.
I still don't get the pregnant romance thing. I'm trying.
There were some really melodramatic parts but not enough for my liking (but, there can never be enough) West had some great stuff with the leading lady's past with her parents and the leading man's first wife dying but a lot of it seemed sort of loose ended.
I still don't get the pregnant romance thing. I'm trying.
September 29, 2018
Este libro llevaba mucho tiempo pendiente de lectura, y ya que que estoy intentando rescatar libros olvidados en mi estantería me pareció una buena idea leerlo. Afortunadamente ha sido una estupenda elección.
"Noche de pasión con el jeque" nos cuenta la típica historia que esperas encontrar cuando compras un libro con este título y de esta editorial.
Maggie Lewiss es una joven de 23 años, inocente e ingenua que ha vivido muy aislada debido a un padre muy controlador. Tras un desengaño amoroso, se encuentra con el jeque Khalid Bin Shareff, aunque ella desconoce su verdadera identidad. La atracción mutua es tal que no pueden evitar pasar la noche juntos, lo que traerá consecuencias inesperadas.
Me ha gustado mucho el libro y me lo he leído prácticamente del tirón. Al ser una novela corta todo ocurre muy deprisa, pero aún así la historia es bonita aunque el amor llega después de la atracción instantánea y la obligación.
Ya había leído anteriormente a esta autora, y tengo que comprobar si me queda alguno más de ella pendiente. Es una buena opción para pasar una tarde entretenida y despejar la mete después den una lectura más densa.
"Noche de pasión con el jeque" nos cuenta la típica historia que esperas encontrar cuando compras un libro con este título y de esta editorial.
Maggie Lewiss es una joven de 23 años, inocente e ingenua que ha vivido muy aislada debido a un padre muy controlador. Tras un desengaño amoroso, se encuentra con el jeque Khalid Bin Shareff, aunque ella desconoce su verdadera identidad. La atracción mutua es tal que no pueden evitar pasar la noche juntos, lo que traerá consecuencias inesperadas.
Me ha gustado mucho el libro y me lo he leído prácticamente del tirón. Al ser una novela corta todo ocurre muy deprisa, pero aún así la historia es bonita aunque el amor llega después de la atracción instantánea y la obligación.
Ya había leído anteriormente a esta autora, y tengo que comprobar si me queda alguno más de ella pendiente. Es una buena opción para pasar una tarde entretenida y despejar la mete después den una lectura más densa.
October 14, 2010
Ok. So. It is your typical "sheik" book with a little bit of a spin with the dead former first love wife thing. It's a good read for the genre and you already know what to expect and how it will end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 22, 2013
What can I say? I'm a sucker for romance.
March 29, 2017
liked it
July 25, 2022
I really love Annie West's writing and have read 25+ of her books - predominantly those written over the last few years and I've been trying to catch up with her back catalogue ; and I found this one in a duo.
Now, Annie couldn't write a bad book if she tried but I was disappointed in this one which was published way back in 2008. I loved the plot premise, and I loved Khalid, but Maggie? I'm sorry but she was an utter drag and by the end of the book, but I wanted to give her a good shaking and tell her not to be so stupid.
I get that she's had a bad upbringing and lost her self-confidence but her inability to accept what Khalid said to her just went beyond the bounds in my opinion. Even after the baby is born - she still doesn't accept that Khalid is committed to her and the baby. This blind obstinacy was seriously at the stage of needing psychiatric help!
The pity party went on far too long. In spite of everything Khalid did and said, she insisted on seeing everything through black-blinkered glasses. No, Khalid couldn't love her; No, Khalid was still in love with his wife, No, he only cared about the baby.
And whilst Khalid was at fault for failing to open up to her, I did not feel he should be the only one grovelling at the end. If Maggie’s self pity had been dialled back just a notch, if she had started to show that she was learning to understand Khalid, I think this would have been a much better book.
Their sex life was smoking hot and caring and intimate and loving but did that pull her up and think 'oh perhaps?' - only for 2 seconds - because then she's back to her refusal to see that Khalid is not a manwhore, or having sex with her so he can pretend she’s his wife - but actually a rather nice guy trying to make his wife happy. Oddly enough, the fact that I got so annoyed about Maggie is a tribute to Annie's ability to write a realistic character. I really disliked the way Maggie treated Khalid - right to almost the 2nd last page of the book!!
But Annie is still one of my top favourite Mills and Boon writers and it certainly won't stop me reading her books.
Now, Annie couldn't write a bad book if she tried but I was disappointed in this one which was published way back in 2008. I loved the plot premise, and I loved Khalid, but Maggie? I'm sorry but she was an utter drag and by the end of the book, but I wanted to give her a good shaking and tell her not to be so stupid.
I get that she's had a bad upbringing and lost her self-confidence but her inability to accept what Khalid said to her just went beyond the bounds in my opinion. Even after the baby is born - she still doesn't accept that Khalid is committed to her and the baby. This blind obstinacy was seriously at the stage of needing psychiatric help!
The pity party went on far too long. In spite of everything Khalid did and said, she insisted on seeing everything through black-blinkered glasses. No, Khalid couldn't love her; No, Khalid was still in love with his wife, No, he only cared about the baby.
And whilst Khalid was at fault for failing to open up to her, I did not feel he should be the only one grovelling at the end. If Maggie’s self pity had been dialled back just a notch, if she had started to show that she was learning to understand Khalid, I think this would have been a much better book.
Their sex life was smoking hot and caring and intimate and loving but did that pull her up and think 'oh perhaps?' - only for 2 seconds - because then she's back to her refusal to see that Khalid is not a manwhore, or having sex with her so he can pretend she’s his wife - but actually a rather nice guy trying to make his wife happy. Oddly enough, the fact that I got so annoyed about Maggie is a tribute to Annie's ability to write a realistic character. I really disliked the way Maggie treated Khalid - right to almost the 2nd last page of the book!!
But Annie is still one of my top favourite Mills and Boon writers and it certainly won't stop me reading her books.
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April 23, 2012
It was a good book but it wasn't well written really. There were endings that weren't tied up, so we got a sense of closure. Like the heroine's mother and sister for example. I thought overall it was great, the storyline and plot were amazing but I wasn't too happy about the lose ends I mention above. I want books to leave me with a sense of completion and this one didn't, at least all the way.
October 20, 2018
Khalid and Maggie
Khalid is a widow, hurt by the sudden death of his young wife, that he adored and he is determined to never married again. However, he meets Maggie a young innocent girl and the attraction is intense. After a hot red affair Maggie gets pregnant and her destiny is sealed. Maggie is in love with her distant husband but have no chance against the shadows of his his lost wife. It takes Khalid almost losing her and their unborn baby to realise how much he loved her. Very intense story that grabs you from the very first page. Highly recommended
Khalid is a widow, hurt by the sudden death of his young wife, that he adored and he is determined to never married again. However, he meets Maggie a young innocent girl and the attraction is intense. After a hot red affair Maggie gets pregnant and her destiny is sealed. Maggie is in love with her distant husband but have no chance against the shadows of his his lost wife. It takes Khalid almost losing her and their unborn baby to realise how much he loved her. Very intense story that grabs you from the very first page. Highly recommended
October 28, 2017
So our hero finds our heroine outside in the cold he picks her up and they have a 1 night stand together ... a month later she's at his palace working with horses and sees the hero but eventually they find out she is pregnant so of course they get married but our hero's heart is somewhere else ... and our heroine tries to make him see her with his heart
October 15, 2020
The more I read, the less the stars I was inclined to give. The h did nothing for me. I have resented her ways, despite her seemingly valid reasons for being so very insecure and needy. By the time I was through 3 stars felt like a stretch.
May 14, 2018
I enjoyed this book.
July 21, 2018
Liked this read.
They felt very young to how old they should be. Apart from that it was nice
They felt very young to how old they should be. Apart from that it was nice
March 22, 2019
FYI there isn't a second book. We never find out about the sister.
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May 3, 2023
Light and fluffy, not bad, but not alot going on overall. But I say read it.
January 3, 2017
Love the strength behind the heroine.
June 27, 2015
Discovering her boyfriend with another woman, Maggie stumbles out in to the freezing rain. She's rescued by an emissary from Sharjehar and he takes her to his house to keep her from getting hypothermia. Feeling passion for the first time in her life, she throws herself at him and they have sex. Then, feeling badly, she takes off. Before he can go after her, Khalid gets a call that he has inherited a sheikdom, so he makes plans to bring her to Sharjehar. When he does, he finds out she's pregnant and he sets out to marry her. He succeeds, but having lost a wife already, Khalid has no intention of ever loving Maggie. She in turn believes they can come to love each other.
I always love a story in which the Hero has to grovel for what he's done wrong. And this author seems to be consistent in making that happen. Unfortunately, I'm not sure he needed to grovel. Maggie was the major problem here - her insecurities were over the top. She really couldn't believe he desired her, even after they'd had pretty passionate sex. She kept insisting he'd thought of someone else. Khalid was a little slow to figure out he loved her, but he treated her well and tried to be close to her. But Maggie, realizing he'd never love her, distanced herself. So I was a bit perplexed when Khalid starts groveling over putting emotional distance between them. I think it should have been a bit reversed. Nevertheless, Khalid turned out to be a great hero IMHO and he essentially made this a good story.
I always love a story in which the Hero has to grovel for what he's done wrong. And this author seems to be consistent in making that happen. Unfortunately, I'm not sure he needed to grovel. Maggie was the major problem here - her insecurities were over the top. She really couldn't believe he desired her, even after they'd had pretty passionate sex. She kept insisting he'd thought of someone else. Khalid was a little slow to figure out he loved her, but he treated her well and tried to be close to her. But Maggie, realizing he'd never love her, distanced herself. So I was a bit perplexed when Khalid starts groveling over putting emotional distance between them. I think it should have been a bit reversed. Nevertheless, Khalid turned out to be a great hero IMHO and he essentially made this a good story.
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December 6, 2016
This is a reread for me and reading in 2016, all I can think is why is she so insecure, all that talk off, I'm not this, you don't have to do that was so tiring, apart from that it was nice to see the guy battling with his feelings early on, as opposed to last few pages, but there were themes like her mother and sister that seemed random, especially because the author never told us what happened to them
I assumed... She paused for the longest time, then swallowed convulsively. Her gaze slid from his.'I thought you must have been thinking of someone else while we had sex.' - I HATED HER IN THIS MOMENT LIKE EWWW.
'I what? I'm too gawky and angular, too unfeminine to be desirable? Too…unlovable? Maggie bit her lip, her mind whirling.' - SEE WHAT I MEAN! LIKE WOMAN UP PLEASE.. I loathe the way older books make it seem like getting the love of a man washes all insecurities away.. let's be real if he loves you and you still don't love you, it will never be enough
I assumed... She paused for the longest time, then swallowed convulsively. Her gaze slid from his.'I thought you must have been thinking of someone else while we had sex.' - I HATED HER IN THIS MOMENT LIKE EWWW.
'I what? I'm too gawky and angular, too unfeminine to be desirable? Too…unlovable? Maggie bit her lip, her mind whirling.' - SEE WHAT I MEAN! LIKE WOMAN UP PLEASE.. I loathe the way older books make it seem like getting the love of a man washes all insecurities away.. let's be real if he loves you and you still don't love you, it will never be enough
September 21, 2014
I like both the hero and heroine are sensible and lovely people. I loved the message of a marriage without love even with a very satisfied marriage bed still feel hollow. There are too many stories out there where "lust" kind of conquer all problems or even one's principle. The hero is very lucky in this book to be able to have a second chance of sharing a deep love with someone. It is not easy to find one in your life, let alone two.
Four star instead of five stars read is just purely personal taste. I like a love story much better if the hero and heroine are the only love interest in their live. And somehow the author's writing style cannot "sync" with me. She writes really well but just not the type of writing I can connect.
Four star instead of five stars read is just purely personal taste. I like a love story much better if the hero and heroine are the only love interest in their live. And somehow the author's writing style cannot "sync" with me. She writes really well but just not the type of writing I can connect.
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