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DeWinter's Song #3
Desert Song
During a voyage to Egypt, Mallory Stanhope becomes drawn to her handsome fellow passenger, Lord Michael DeWinter, who is en route to the Middle East to rescue his father from a desert prison.
353 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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About the author
Constance O'Banyon
54 books199 followersEvelyn Gee was born on 1939 in Texas, USA. She makes her home in San Antonio with her husband, Jim and their son, Jason.
She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
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She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
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February 24, 2021
This book for me was by far one of the best romance books hat I have read in a while. The story line for me was very original. was a page turner and kept me wanting to read more. I love the the stubbornness from the main characters. Never giving up on what they desire to find on their journey.
November 9, 2021
The best of the trilogy.
April 12, 2024
Desert Storm by Constance O’Banyon (1994), with a magnificent cover by Pino! Plenty of lust and desire on the cover!
🐪 Sir Michael DeWinter and Lady Mallory Stanhope meet on a ship to Egypt, 1845. His father, the duke of Ravenworth is there on a diplomatic mission and disappeared. Mallory is hoping to reunite with her parents who she barely knows.., they are Egyptologists.
🐪 Warring tribes of Bedouins thwart their plans … Michael finds he must rescue his father from treacherous captors, and Mallory’s parents aren’t in Cairo when she arrives.
🐪 Great descriptions of the unforgiving desert, and the life of the warring Egyptians and Turks. But the hero and heroine do not feature prominently in the story .., they’re separate way too often.
🐪 The author has a unique writing style: very simple sentences. The two sex scenes are also very simple.
🐪 Nevertheless, Desert Song is a good light read with an interesting setting. It’s the third book in the DeWinter’s Song series, and can easily be read as a standalone.
The book shows the luscious Pino cover with the hero at the wheel of a sailing ship lustily embracing the heroine, who’s also holding onto the wheel. This scene was NOT in the story. 😬
🐪 Sir Michael DeWinter and Lady Mallory Stanhope meet on a ship to Egypt, 1845. His father, the duke of Ravenworth is there on a diplomatic mission and disappeared. Mallory is hoping to reunite with her parents who she barely knows.., they are Egyptologists.
🐪 Warring tribes of Bedouins thwart their plans … Michael finds he must rescue his father from treacherous captors, and Mallory’s parents aren’t in Cairo when she arrives.
🐪 Great descriptions of the unforgiving desert, and the life of the warring Egyptians and Turks. But the hero and heroine do not feature prominently in the story .., they’re separate way too often.
🐪 The author has a unique writing style: very simple sentences. The two sex scenes are also very simple.
🐪 Nevertheless, Desert Song is a good light read with an interesting setting. It’s the third book in the DeWinter’s Song series, and can easily be read as a standalone.
The book shows the luscious Pino cover with the hero at the wheel of a sailing ship lustily embracing the heroine, who’s also holding onto the wheel. This scene was NOT in the story. 😬
October 8, 2022
Reasonably good read. The story kept me interested even though is seems similar to another book I read once. She is an abandoned child left to be raised by an elderly aunt while her parents trapse around the world looking for artifacts. He is the only son of a Duke who is on a special mission in Egypt. One heart searches for love and affection while the other has built a wall around theirs. Travelling overseas on the same ship, in a confined space, meeting each other is inevitable. It's an instant love / hate relationship. In a hospitable country she is looking to find her parents while he is seeking his missing father. As best laid plans go astray, lives in up in danger.
October 4, 2018
I wish I could give half stars for reviews. This is more of a 4.5 Stars to me! The idea of a romance in Egypt intrigued me and I’m so glad I gave this one a shot! I loved all the character development and then scenery descriptions. At time I truly felt like I was on the Nile or in Caldoia or a London parlor with a Gypsy!
At times I felt like O’Banyon rushed the plot. A few time I had to go back and re-read something. However in the end, every knot was tied and I left wanting another DeWinter novel!!
At times I felt like O’Banyon rushed the plot. A few time I had to go back and re-read something. However in the end, every knot was tied and I left wanting another DeWinter novel!!
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May 18, 2022Book 3 in series
September 9, 2016
Desert Song by Constance O’Banyon
I liked this story.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
LOVE IN A DISTANT LAND
When Mallory Stanhope set sail for Egypt, she was drawn to a fellow passenger, the strikingly handsome Lord Michael DeWinter. Yet, while Michael was intrigued by Mallory's disarming beauty, he was preoccupied with thoughts of rescuing his father from treacherous captors.
Once in port, Mallory hoped to forget this troublesome man, but she soon found herself not only nursing his wounds, but also falling hopelessly in love with him. As danger lurked amid the sun-scorched dunes, Michael realized he had lost his heart to this red-haired angel and together they risked everything to save his father from a desert prison.
I liked this story.
The description of the book I am listing below is from the back jacket of the book. I'm adding it because I believe the one on the Goodreads page does not depict this story.
LOVE IN A DISTANT LAND
When Mallory Stanhope set sail for Egypt, she was drawn to a fellow passenger, the strikingly handsome Lord Michael DeWinter. Yet, while Michael was intrigued by Mallory's disarming beauty, he was preoccupied with thoughts of rescuing his father from treacherous captors.
Once in port, Mallory hoped to forget this troublesome man, but she soon found herself not only nursing his wounds, but also falling hopelessly in love with him. As danger lurked amid the sun-scorched dunes, Michael realized he had lost his heart to this red-haired angel and together they risked everything to save his father from a desert prison.
December 8, 2024
🤩🤩🤩My first ever romance read. Will forever hold a special place in my heart.
April 4, 2017
Wonderful adventure
Grand adventure, mystery and love story. Holds you interest throughout the pages. Learned about custom.s of a far away
Egypt
Grand adventure, mystery and love story. Holds you interest throughout the pages. Learned about custom.s of a far away
Egypt
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