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Lord of the Desert
Sheltered, small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon. They came from two different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long —and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made Gretchen aware of her courage...and in turn, she aroused his sleeping senses as no other woman could. But now that Gretchen's heart belonged to the Lord of the Desert, danger loomed when she became the target of the sheikh's most diabolical enemy.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2000
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Diana Palmer
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Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
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Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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May 10, 2019
3.5 stars
This one wasn't too bad. It was a pretty good story. Of course there are some trademark DP touches - but they are fairly light in this one.
H thought he was impotent for nine years, the result of a landmine explosion. h makes him feel for the first time. his longtime love for an OW makes him a little bitter - she married another man and had a child. H/h marry to give H cover for his impotency. H/h only married a short while when they arrive home to find OW - H basically drops h like a hot coal to spend all of his time with OW and her son. OW loves him like a dear friend. Danger and bad guys enter the picture and the h represents herself well. Of course, there is a HEA.
This one wasn't too bad. It was a pretty good story. Of course there are some trademark DP touches - but they are fairly light in this one.
H thought he was impotent for nine years, the result of a landmine explosion. h makes him feel for the first time. his longtime love for an OW makes him a little bitter - she married another man and had a child. H/h marry to give H cover for his impotency. H/h only married a short while when they arrive home to find OW - H basically drops h like a hot coal to spend all of his time with OW and her son. OW loves him like a dear friend. Danger and bad guys enter the picture and the h represents herself well. Of course, there is a HEA.
February 23, 2017
Turning a trope on its ear, rather than a magic P overwhelming virgins galore, we have a magic vagina the creates miracles.
The H and h meet kind of cute. She doesn't know he is her new boss. That's okay as he has plans that extend the initial PA job description. He wants her to pretend to be his new hot piece. She agrees to it then falls in love and then falls into a pretend marriage that I don't understand because I was skimming a little.
The h is pretty much one of the Mary Sue-est of Mary Sues, but she can wield a pistol, can cuss in English, Spanish and whatever language her new sheikh FIL speaks, and is prepared to kick, literally, the sense into anyone that even thinks to diss her. They marry and wowza.
Ms. Palmer. Really? I had such high hopes for this hero. He didn't inner monologue, slut-shame, belittle the h, run off with another woman, assume the h is money-grabbing immoral vixen. For a sheikh, Phillipe was pretty user friendly. At least until they got married and had sex wherein he reverts to DP hero type. He is cold, distant and starts to hang out with the doppelganger. The H, her spine and Elvis lookalike guard leave for Texas, yeehaw.
The H and h meet kind of cute. She doesn't know he is her new boss. That's okay as he has plans that extend the initial PA job description. He wants her to pretend to be his new hot piece. She agrees to it then falls in love and then falls into a pretend marriage that I don't understand because I was skimming a little.
The h is pretty much one of the Mary Sue-est of Mary Sues, but she can wield a pistol, can cuss in English, Spanish and whatever language her new sheikh FIL speaks, and is prepared to kick, literally, the sense into anyone that even thinks to diss her. They marry and wowza.
Ms. Palmer. Really? I had such high hopes for this hero. He didn't inner monologue, slut-shame, belittle the h, run off with another woman, assume the h is money-grabbing immoral vixen. For a sheikh, Phillipe was pretty user friendly. At least until they got married and had sex wherein he reverts to DP hero type. He is cold, distant and starts to hang out with the doppelganger. The H, her spine and Elvis lookalike guard leave for Texas, yeehaw.
November 2, 2014
This book had one of my major pet peeves inconsistency in a series. In the previous book Once in Paris Philippe Sabon was introduced and he was a Muslim complete with praises to Allah and his country was referred to as a simple Muslim country. Now in this book he has somehow changed from Muslim to Christian and his country in now a country of mainly mixed religion. Now I don't care what religion he is but I hate inconsistency. Was the author unable to write a story with the hero a Muslim? and had to change it I don't know, but the whole thing grated after I enjoyed the previous book and was looking forward to this one.
The Author also went back to her trope that she does in some of her books of heroine smugly announcing how old fashioned she is throwing in her overly religious parents as an excuse while roundly denouncing modern society Blah!!
The Author also went back to her trope that she does in some of her books of heroine smugly announcing how old fashioned she is throwing in her overly religious parents as an excuse while roundly denouncing modern society Blah!!
November 21, 2019
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Liked it!
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UPDATE: Re-read in October 2014. Paperback
==>heroine is second best
UPDATE: Lido em português, versão Kindle. Novembro de 2019.
==>Muitos erros de tradução!
Fiquei chocada com a falta de cuidado da edição para o Kindle.
Erros grosseiros:
Inglês: "For heaven's sake, I work...worked, that is...with Micah's stepsister, Callie Kirby, at the law office in Jacobsville, Texas!"
Português: Pelo amor de Deus, eu trabalho… trabalhava, quero dizer… com a enteada de Micah, Callie Kirby, no escritório de advocacia em Jacobsville, Texas!
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Inglês: Gossip was that a drug lord was involved, and that Micah Steele, Callie's stepbrother, was also missing.
Português: Segundo os boatos, um chefão das drogas estava envolvido e Micah Steele, padrasto de Callie, também estava desaparecido.
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UPDATE: Re-read in October 2014. Paperback
==>heroine is second best
UPDATE: Lido em português, versão Kindle. Novembro de 2019.
==>Muitos erros de tradução!
Fiquei chocada com a falta de cuidado da edição para o Kindle.
Erros grosseiros:
Inglês: "For heaven's sake, I work...worked, that is...with Micah's stepsister, Callie Kirby, at the law office in Jacobsville, Texas!"
Português: Pelo amor de Deus, eu trabalho… trabalhava, quero dizer… com a enteada de Micah, Callie Kirby, no escritório de advocacia em Jacobsville, Texas!
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Inglês: Gossip was that a drug lord was involved, and that Micah Steele, Callie's stepbrother, was also missing.
Português: Segundo os boatos, um chefão das drogas estava envolvido e Micah Steele, padrasto de Callie, também estava desaparecido.
May 9, 2018
Ugh, so much to hate about this book, most notably the OW, who was clearly top choice no matter what the H said at the end. Also, the OW is an h in another Palmer book and she didn't seem to have one ounce of compassion or concern for the h, even though the H was treating her very rudely and dismissively. She barely acknowledged her, or found the H's behavior funny. I hope Palmer made the OW suffer when she was the h in the other book, because she really deserves it.
Also, all of this adventure/mercenary stuff is nonsense. I hate the way new male characters are introduced as being good-looking alphas and it becomes painfully obvious that these new men will be H's in later books. She doesn't seem to realize that if you've met one hot alpha mercenary, you've met them all. There are only superficial differences, and that makes it very tedious.
Also, all of this adventure/mercenary stuff is nonsense. I hate the way new male characters are introduced as being good-looking alphas and it becomes painfully obvious that these new men will be H's in later books. She doesn't seem to realize that if you've met one hot alpha mercenary, you've met them all. There are only superficial differences, and that makes it very tedious.
September 12, 2021
That's the DP's world, we cannot look for logic!
December 14, 2012
first i give this book five stars, but today i don't know just want to be re-read some books i like before and damn its one of the books i feel tooo good to give five stars so i just wanna fix that 3 STARS for the bad Philippe.
Lord of Desert with the weakness in his vital part.
I know him from once in paris and he like Brianne but if i'm not wrong Philippe in there no too clear about his feeling to her, so i'm little bit surprise and hate how deep his feel to Brianne in here.
i like so much with DP, even she has some bad arrogant jerk heroes who like to humiliate,insult and treat their women (heroine) so bad.
Not different with Philippe, its good book when you start to read but the last pages it so annoying.
He meet with Gretchen, typical DP heroine virgin naive and beautiful of course.
Soooo she attracted to him with good looking, rich, bla bla bla and ooooohhh so charming but she doesn't know that Philippe see her because Gretchen remind him about Brianne.
shit, suck right to be second best????
i don't get it why??? when Philipe after all time he spend time with Gretchen not realized his feel, or its because stubborn man code not want to admit his feel to her. So many proof for Phillipe taht Gretchen is the right woman for you.
But NOOOOOO, he still obssesed with Brianne, the dream girl for the big boy!!!!
I hate so much Phillipe when Brianne and her son come to palace, he avoid Gretchen never spend time with her again, live with his fantasy world where he, Brianne and her son is his family even reject that Gretchen is his wife, he said Gretchen is his secretary PLEAAAASEEEEE....
Phillipe is adult MAN not a boy or young man who can't see the difference how you behaviour can hurt other people, in here Gretchen.
"What did he think he could have with Brianne Hutton now, except friendship? She loved her husband. She grieved like a
widow since her arrival, after their estrangement."
OMG Phillipe you have no shame, you still have empty hope!!!!
"Gretchen was going to leave him. He would be left with nothing,
because that was all he could expect with Brianne Hutton.
He still adored Brianne, but she was married and so was he. If there had ever been a chance for them, it was far too late now. All she talked about was Pierce and how miserable she was since they'd
parted in anger."
Soooo if Brianne give you chance or if she not talking about her husband all time, what then??? you just left Gretchen like that for her??
He's like stupid man, so how if Brianne unmarried, he just divorce Gretchen and choose Brianne, something like that????
He must think Gretchen first,so whatever Brianne single or not, you married to Gretchen, remember that!!
its just like he choose Gretchen for second best because Brianne doesn't want him. :(
damn, and Philipe just say he still adore Brianne, nobody want her man adore another woman ever!!!
I just want Hero said if anybody from his past come back and want to together again he with strong belief mind and said no because no matter what i love this woman and can't leave her for anything in the world.
"She could not arouse me. Not that she knew I was even thinking of such a thing," he confessed.
"But my body was dead when Brianne was near me. Of course, it did not help that she missed her husband and spoke of him relentlessly the
whole time," he chuckled. "Or that I could think of nothing but you, and my unspeakably terrible treatment of you, especially after you left me."
Why must he say like that, just say he can't aroused not add the reason why he can't it's like because Brianne spoke of her husband the whole time that make he can't aroused.
So when he said this :
"Brianne is my friend, Gretchen. She was never more. She never could be."
i still curious, "she never could be" its because she doesn't want phillipe or because situation both of them married, or because whatever Brianne free or not she never could be more because Phillipe still choose Gretchen.
I WANT GROVEL, but in this book nothing, and Gretchen soooo easy forgive him, makes you feel not satisfied!!
AMEEENNN.. enjoy read :)
Lord of Desert with the weakness in his vital part.
I know him from once in paris and he like Brianne but if i'm not wrong Philippe in there no too clear about his feeling to her, so i'm little bit surprise and hate how deep his feel to Brianne in here.
i like so much with DP, even she has some bad arrogant jerk heroes who like to humiliate,insult and treat their women (heroine) so bad.
Not different with Philippe, its good book when you start to read but the last pages it so annoying.
He meet with Gretchen, typical DP heroine virgin naive and beautiful of course.
Soooo she attracted to him with good looking, rich, bla bla bla and ooooohhh so charming but she doesn't know that Philippe see her because Gretchen remind him about Brianne.
shit, suck right to be second best????
i don't get it why??? when Philipe after all time he spend time with Gretchen not realized his feel, or its because stubborn man code not want to admit his feel to her. So many proof for Phillipe taht Gretchen is the right woman for you.
But NOOOOOO, he still obssesed with Brianne, the dream girl for the big boy!!!!
I hate so much Phillipe when Brianne and her son come to palace, he avoid Gretchen never spend time with her again, live with his fantasy world where he, Brianne and her son is his family even reject that Gretchen is his wife, he said Gretchen is his secretary PLEAAAASEEEEE....
Phillipe is adult MAN not a boy or young man who can't see the difference how you behaviour can hurt other people, in here Gretchen.
"What did he think he could have with Brianne Hutton now, except friendship? She loved her husband. She grieved like a
widow since her arrival, after their estrangement."
OMG Phillipe you have no shame, you still have empty hope!!!!
"Gretchen was going to leave him. He would be left with nothing,
because that was all he could expect with Brianne Hutton.
He still adored Brianne, but she was married and so was he. If there had ever been a chance for them, it was far too late now. All she talked about was Pierce and how miserable she was since they'd
parted in anger."
Soooo if Brianne give you chance or if she not talking about her husband all time, what then??? you just left Gretchen like that for her??
He's like stupid man, so how if Brianne unmarried, he just divorce Gretchen and choose Brianne, something like that????
He must think Gretchen first,so whatever Brianne single or not, you married to Gretchen, remember that!!
its just like he choose Gretchen for second best because Brianne doesn't want him. :(
damn, and Philipe just say he still adore Brianne, nobody want her man adore another woman ever!!!
I just want Hero said if anybody from his past come back and want to together again he with strong belief mind and said no because no matter what i love this woman and can't leave her for anything in the world.
"She could not arouse me. Not that she knew I was even thinking of such a thing," he confessed.
"But my body was dead when Brianne was near me. Of course, it did not help that she missed her husband and spoke of him relentlessly the
whole time," he chuckled. "Or that I could think of nothing but you, and my unspeakably terrible treatment of you, especially after you left me."
Why must he say like that, just say he can't aroused not add the reason why he can't it's like because Brianne spoke of her husband the whole time that make he can't aroused.
So when he said this :
"Brianne is my friend, Gretchen. She was never more. She never could be."
i still curious, "she never could be" its because she doesn't want phillipe or because situation both of them married, or because whatever Brianne free or not she never could be more because Phillipe still choose Gretchen.
I WANT GROVEL, but in this book nothing, and Gretchen soooo easy forgive him, makes you feel not satisfied!!
AMEEENNN.. enjoy read :)
February 23, 2017
I hate it VERY much
As a muslim arab I felt a fended. The author said wrong ideas about muslim/arab women. For god sake do some research before writing a book about arab.
I couldn't finish it.
And the haram thing!!!!
For gad sake there is no haram since before my grandmother born or even more!!! Can you imagine the sheikh of Dubai has a haram.
And the christian sheikh oh yeah really!!! Sheikh title go only for Muslim.. gold this author really needs to do A LOT of research.
The the thing about arab/Muslims women who are not independent!!!! And have no power -_- the wonen who are in power in Iraq for example more than the women in power in USA itself.
I hate every single minute of this novel....
Author TO AVOID
As a muslim arab I felt a fended. The author said wrong ideas about muslim/arab women. For god sake do some research before writing a book about arab.
I couldn't finish it.
And the haram thing!!!!
For gad sake there is no haram since before my grandmother born or even more!!! Can you imagine the sheikh of Dubai has a haram.
And the christian sheikh oh yeah really!!! Sheikh title go only for Muslim.. gold this author really needs to do A LOT of research.
The the thing about arab/Muslims women who are not independent!!!! And have no power -_- the wonen who are in power in Iraq for example more than the women in power in USA itself.
I hate every single minute of this novel....
Author TO AVOID
August 6, 2021
This was really fun!
The hero is a charming sheikh who was severely wounded and maimed years some year ago.
He has been completely impotent for 9 years (yep!). Not even a twitch down there.
When he meets the heroine suddenly something happens.
He feels something special for the heroine, a naive young woman who should work for him.
Her work should be: PA with benefit. But her benefits are of course limited since he cannot function at all.
So they will have petting instead.
Why?
Because there are rumors that he's incapable to procreate and his rivals plan to take the lead.
So they will pretend to be lovers.
He ouf course, after 10 years of complete death of the flesh, thinks he won't feel anything as usual.
Then suddenly...
Miracle! Resurrection!
There's life on Mars!
His lil boy is alive and kicking!
Immediately, and too stunned and happy even to hope that he could function as a man again, he starts having heavy petting with her and his lil one is very much alive, so he thinks that the best thing to do is marry this miracle lady.
The most exhilarating scene is when he watches himself in the mirror and, only thinking of the heroine, he has a hard-on! It's something you don't want to lose, because, hey, it's Diana Palmer writing, and she obviously doesn't use such words as c**k, d**k or hard-on.
In her usual language it was almost a mystical experience!
So they get married and they have much and hot sex that is unusual to find in DP books.
Brief drama with a group of terrorists, where the heroine behaves like Rambo and threatens the villain.
Enter the ow.
Yes.
Because the hero has been in love years ago, with another woman who married another man, and he let her go because he couldn't perform any more.
He describes her to the heroine as the love of his life, that is not cute at all, but we readers, that are smarter than him, already know that he was never really in love with her, and the irrefutable proof is there, between his legs, shouting, hey, you, dumbass, it's the heroine we love, not the ow!!!
The hero though is very thick and when the ow comes to his palace to avoid a criminal who wants to kill her, he brutally neglects the heroine and keeps going around with ow without a second thought.
Of course when she packs and is ready to leaves him, he understands his idiocy and apologizes declaring his love.
And he's not even sterile!
She's just a miracle girl!
It's really the first time that we hoped a hero listened to what is under his belt, because in this case the lil one knew better!
What a cute and entertaining reading!
I recommend it because it's fun and safe, and unexpectedly sexy.
The hero is a charming sheikh who was severely wounded and maimed years some year ago.
He has been completely impotent for 9 years (yep!). Not even a twitch down there.
When he meets the heroine suddenly something happens.
He feels something special for the heroine, a naive young woman who should work for him.
Her work should be: PA with benefit. But her benefits are of course limited since he cannot function at all.
So they will have petting instead.
Why?
Because there are rumors that he's incapable to procreate and his rivals plan to take the lead.
So they will pretend to be lovers.
He ouf course, after 10 years of complete death of the flesh, thinks he won't feel anything as usual.
Then suddenly...
Miracle! Resurrection!
There's life on Mars!
His lil boy is alive and kicking!
Immediately, and too stunned and happy even to hope that he could function as a man again, he starts having heavy petting with her and his lil one is very much alive, so he thinks that the best thing to do is marry this miracle lady.
The most exhilarating scene is when he watches himself in the mirror and, only thinking of the heroine, he has a hard-on! It's something you don't want to lose, because, hey, it's Diana Palmer writing, and she obviously doesn't use such words as c**k, d**k or hard-on.
In her usual language it was almost a mystical experience!
So they get married and they have much and hot sex that is unusual to find in DP books.
Brief drama with a group of terrorists, where the heroine behaves like Rambo and threatens the villain.
Enter the ow.
Yes.
Because the hero has been in love years ago, with another woman who married another man, and he let her go because he couldn't perform any more.
He describes her to the heroine as the love of his life, that is not cute at all, but we readers, that are smarter than him, already know that he was never really in love with her, and the irrefutable proof is there, between his legs, shouting, hey, you, dumbass, it's the heroine we love, not the ow!!!
The hero though is very thick and when the ow comes to his palace to avoid a criminal who wants to kill her, he brutally neglects the heroine and keeps going around with ow without a second thought.
Of course when she packs and is ready to leaves him, he understands his idiocy and apologizes declaring his love.
And he's not even sterile!
She's just a miracle girl!
It's really the first time that we hoped a hero listened to what is under his belt, because in this case the lil one knew better!
What a cute and entertaining reading!
I recommend it because it's fun and safe, and unexpectedly sexy.
September 13, 2016
You'd think that after reading 50 or so Diana Palmers, I'd be used to her awesome - well- versed formula..
Apparently not! This book had all the classic elements..
Hairy sheikh (not a cowboy this time) with a tortured past
A virgin but plain looking heroine who is strong yet innocent
And some glitches before their deserved HEA. He does f up in a traditional way too- but what surprised me was the accurate Arab descriptions, the humor and the amount of sex in it!
Totally loved it(even with the minor OW, again classic scenes)
Safe-ish read
4/5
Apparently not! This book had all the classic elements..
Hairy sheikh (not a cowboy this time) with a tortured past
A virgin but plain looking heroine who is strong yet innocent
And some glitches before their deserved HEA. He does f up in a traditional way too- but what surprised me was the accurate Arab descriptions, the humor and the amount of sex in it!
Totally loved it(even with the minor OW, again classic scenes)
Safe-ish read
4/5
dnf
December 22, 2023Excruciatingly boring. Condescending history/political commentary on every other page. 😵💫🫠.
I like this author’s older books better, when she’s not trying to be something she’s not.
I like this author’s older books better, when she’s not trying to be something she’s not.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 8, 2021
I had high hopes for this one, which might’ve been my problem….maybe I set my expectations too high. I’m a huge DP fan, and was so excited to see her take on a sheikh romance. In a nutshell, Gretchen Brannon (has ties to the L,TT series-so some crossover) and Sheikh Philippe Sabon meet while on vacation, and share an instant connection. Stuff happens and she agrees to a MOC.
November 15, 2020
Esta sencilla historia de Diana Palmer me gusto, pero debo confesar que el último momento de la historia el villano de la historia era un perfecto idiota, de villano y temible no tenía nada, más bien a mi parecer era un pelmazo de hombre vaya por Dios!!.
La historia es bastante sencilla, con pocos personajes y la trama es hasta blanda y hasta fuera de lugar en muchas ocaciones, aunque está bien escrito, no es del otro mundo, y la parte en que atraparon a Bauer fue casi tonta, pero en si la historia es simpática para pasar un rato esperando el tren, o un vuelo de vacaciones.
Gretchen es una simple chica texana la cual va a pasar unas vacaciones en el maravilloso Marruecos con una amiga, esta amiga la deja plantada dejándola completamente sola y pidiéndole que vuele a Quai y la sustituya en su entrevista de trabajo, Gretchen confundida acepta y decide husmear por las instalaciones del hotel topándose en el pasillo con un misterioso y encantador caballero quien resulto ser su futuro jefe el Jeque de Quai y señor del desierto, el astutamente oculta su identidad cuando inocentemente la texana le cuenta que su amiga la dejo solo y le pidió la reemplazara como asistente del jeque.
Divertido Philippe decide conocer a su nueva asistente, al encontrarse gratamente cautivado y excitado por esta mujer se arroja a seducirla pues el refinado Jeque fue incapacitado sexualmente tras un horrible accidente sufrido hace nueve años, el rey de Quai piso una mina explosiva dejando sus piernas y partes intimas desfiguradas y sin posibilidad de procrear, pero los milagros existen y Gretchen despierta en el un feroz deseo sexual que maravillosamente lo devuelve a la vida.
Sin embargo a pesar de todos los traumas Philippe decide darse una oportunidad con la joven y le propone matrimonio pero con la condición de que si no puede satisfacerla sexualmente la dejara volver a Texas y su vida normal acompañada de Hassam quien es su dote y guardaespaldas personal y al que cariñosamente apodo Elvis, aquí la historia fluye muy bien hasta que aparece Bauer el mercenario que juro vengarse de Philippe y robarle el reinado de Quia, quien a mi parecer es un personaje fuera de lugar y tonto, pero que mis palabras no te desanimen a leer esta historia agradable y hasta sensual, cuentame luego que te parecio.
La historia es bastante sencilla, con pocos personajes y la trama es hasta blanda y hasta fuera de lugar en muchas ocaciones, aunque está bien escrito, no es del otro mundo, y la parte en que atraparon a Bauer fue casi tonta, pero en si la historia es simpática para pasar un rato esperando el tren, o un vuelo de vacaciones.
Gretchen es una simple chica texana la cual va a pasar unas vacaciones en el maravilloso Marruecos con una amiga, esta amiga la deja plantada dejándola completamente sola y pidiéndole que vuele a Quai y la sustituya en su entrevista de trabajo, Gretchen confundida acepta y decide husmear por las instalaciones del hotel topándose en el pasillo con un misterioso y encantador caballero quien resulto ser su futuro jefe el Jeque de Quai y señor del desierto, el astutamente oculta su identidad cuando inocentemente la texana le cuenta que su amiga la dejo solo y le pidió la reemplazara como asistente del jeque.
Divertido Philippe decide conocer a su nueva asistente, al encontrarse gratamente cautivado y excitado por esta mujer se arroja a seducirla pues el refinado Jeque fue incapacitado sexualmente tras un horrible accidente sufrido hace nueve años, el rey de Quai piso una mina explosiva dejando sus piernas y partes intimas desfiguradas y sin posibilidad de procrear, pero los milagros existen y Gretchen despierta en el un feroz deseo sexual que maravillosamente lo devuelve a la vida.
Sin embargo a pesar de todos los traumas Philippe decide darse una oportunidad con la joven y le propone matrimonio pero con la condición de que si no puede satisfacerla sexualmente la dejara volver a Texas y su vida normal acompañada de Hassam quien es su dote y guardaespaldas personal y al que cariñosamente apodo Elvis, aquí la historia fluye muy bien hasta que aparece Bauer el mercenario que juro vengarse de Philippe y robarle el reinado de Quia, quien a mi parecer es un personaje fuera de lugar y tonto, pero que mis palabras no te desanimen a leer esta historia agradable y hasta sensual, cuentame luego que te parecio.
January 9, 2014
Small town girl meets and falls in love with a handsome strong Sheikh who also happens to be impotent and still mourning over his lost love. He proposes a marriage of convenience and heroine accepts cause for once in her life she wants to be adventurous.
Hero has lots of scars and sweet naive heroine heals them all with her unconditional pure heart. I adored Gretchen! She is brave, courageous and has a heart of gold. Brooding hero was in denial for a while but he couldn't help falling in love with his adorable fearless brave queen!
Hero has lots of scars and sweet naive heroine heals them all with her unconditional pure heart. I adored Gretchen! She is brave, courageous and has a heart of gold. Brooding hero was in denial for a while but he couldn't help falling in love with his adorable fearless brave queen!
October 3, 2020
Didn’t work out for me. DP was rather lose in her writing of this one. The potency of the relationship between the h and H was missing. Also my utter absolute Uber pet peeve: easy, needy h. Gretchen is barely 23, in a foreign African/Muslim/Jewish/Christian land (yeah DP tried but failed to make it sound neautral). Her friend who was supposed to be with her had to leave in an urgency and now Gretchen is by herself in a place where she can’t even read/ speak the language.
And yet: Gretchen is easy talking, probing, incessantly asking unpleasant questions of a seemingly wealthy stranger. Despite her qualms on being a prude and only to be sleeping with her husband, she was extremely available to hang out and chat with this stranger. She had absolute no reservations or bashfulness and I could not connect with her at all. The H was alright but if I were him, I’d run in the other direction from Gretchen and her questions and lack of humor. Fail.
And yet: Gretchen is easy talking, probing, incessantly asking unpleasant questions of a seemingly wealthy stranger. Despite her qualms on being a prude and only to be sleeping with her husband, she was extremely available to hang out and chat with this stranger. She had absolute no reservations or bashfulness and I could not connect with her at all. The H was alright but if I were him, I’d run in the other direction from Gretchen and her questions and lack of humor. Fail.
March 9, 2017
Gretchen tadinya hanya sbg pengganti Maggie utk bekerja di negeri Qawi. Memang rezekinya si perawan ini bertemu dgn anak syekh Arab yg berkuasa, Philippe Sabon. Akibat terkena ranjau, Philippe sudah divonis impoten oleh para dokternya, jadi selama 9 thn, Philippe sudah pasrah berselibat. Tapi sejak bertemu Gretchen, mulai timbul keajaiban pd kejantanan Philippe. Tapi seiring berjalan mulailah timbul gesekan-gesekan salah paham mrk yg berakhir dgn gesek-gesek di ranjang. Puncaknya Gretchen kembali ke Amrik dan meninggalkan Philippe, yg dicurigai msh cinta dgn kekasih lamanya dan dicemburui oleh Gretchen.
Seperti novel-novel khas author DP yg suka sering menggunakan plot syak wasangka antara tokoh utamanya, novel ini juga tidak ketinggalan. Nyaris sepertiga awal cerita diisi dgn perkenalan dan insta love mereka, dilanjutkan tindakan nekad si heroine dan adegan panas super HOT, salah paham yg ditingkahi dgn keras kepala dan gengsi masing-masing pihak, terakhir pasti mereka memiliki anak.
Buku ini nyaris seperti buku comedy ttg super incredible magical pussy dimana dgn tampang dan body menggiurkan tetapi otak tidak perlu terlalu cerdas, langsung bisa membangkitkan kejantanan pria yg sudah mati suri selama 9 thn (hebatnya lagi msh bisa memperawani pula). Saya tidak tahu apakah dokter2 bertaraf international itu perlu dihukum mati atas kebodohan mereka atau justru sebaliknya karena membuat cerita novel di buku ini jadi absurd. Ditambah lagi vonisnya tidak bakal pny anak ttp toh akhirnya bisa menghamili, yg sudah absurd semakin ABSURD. Saya tidak suka pakem cerita "magical" dlm genre contemporary romance (sebab contemporary bukan genre paranormal romance ataupun fantasy dimana hal-hal di luar nalar masih sah-sah saja).
Belum lagi terjadinya perubahan sifat yg mendadak pd diri Gretchen membuat saya makin sebal dgn buku ini. Sebelum diperawani, Gretchen bertingkah manis, setelahnya malah bertingkah super BAPER dan gede ngambek dan cemburuan terus. Sama juga dgn Phillipe, yg main tarik ulur perasaan yg ujung-ujungnya mentok pada sex scene. Dan ironisnya, justru itu hal terbaik dari buku ini.
Seperti novel-novel khas author DP yg suka sering menggunakan plot syak wasangka antara tokoh utamanya, novel ini juga tidak ketinggalan. Nyaris sepertiga awal cerita diisi dgn perkenalan dan insta love mereka, dilanjutkan tindakan nekad si heroine dan adegan panas super HOT, salah paham yg ditingkahi dgn keras kepala dan gengsi masing-masing pihak, terakhir pasti mereka memiliki anak.
Buku ini nyaris seperti buku comedy ttg super incredible magical pussy dimana dgn tampang dan body menggiurkan tetapi otak tidak perlu terlalu cerdas, langsung bisa membangkitkan kejantanan pria yg sudah mati suri selama 9 thn (hebatnya lagi msh bisa memperawani pula). Saya tidak tahu apakah dokter2 bertaraf international itu perlu dihukum mati atas kebodohan mereka atau justru sebaliknya karena membuat cerita novel di buku ini jadi absurd. Ditambah lagi vonisnya tidak bakal pny anak ttp toh akhirnya bisa menghamili, yg sudah absurd semakin ABSURD. Saya tidak suka pakem cerita "magical" dlm genre contemporary romance (sebab contemporary bukan genre paranormal romance ataupun fantasy dimana hal-hal di luar nalar masih sah-sah saja).
Belum lagi terjadinya perubahan sifat yg mendadak pd diri Gretchen membuat saya makin sebal dgn buku ini. Sebelum diperawani, Gretchen bertingkah manis, setelahnya malah bertingkah super BAPER dan gede ngambek dan cemburuan terus. Sama juga dgn Phillipe, yg main tarik ulur perasaan yg ujung-ujungnya mentok pada sex scene. Dan ironisnya, justru itu hal terbaik dari buku ini.
March 30, 2017
gretchen terlalu cepat memberi maaf
February 12, 2018
Tohle není děj, tohle je generátor náhodných čísel. Neschopnost udržet myšlenku a myšlenku opustit dotáhla k dokonalosti.
Navíc hrdinka je úplně pitomá. Jedině tím se dá vysvětlit, proč tak vzdychá po hrdinovi, kterému nepomůže ani vzhled ani celé pouštní království.
s. 9 Každá měla jen tašku na kolečkách. Docela rozumně se rozhodly nebrat si na cestu moc věcí, aby nemusely čekat ve frontě na zavazadla
Vzhledem k tomu, že jedna z nich tam jela pracovat jako osobní sekretářka šejka, tak to zase tak rozumné řešení nebylo.
s. 28,29
„...zaslechla jsem něco o šejkových perverzních sexuálních choutkách...“ (...)
„Senátor Holden prohlásil, že tyhle pomluvy rozvířil on sám, aby ochránil manželku Pierce Huttona před jejím nevlastním otcem. Šejk prý se z rozchodu s Brianne Huttonovou nikdy nevzpamatoval.“
Tyhle „pomluvy“ byly venku dávno před tím, než Phillip vůbec Brianne potkal. Navíc „rozchod“ je silné slovo, nikdy spolu nechodili, i když to tak celou tuhle knížku vypadá.
s. 46 „Nezdržuju vás ale od nějakého důležitého pracovního jednání?“ (...)
„Na dnešek ani na zítřek nemám nic důležitého,“ ujistil ji.
s. 60 „Je mi moc líto, že musím přerušit naši prohlídku města, ale tak jako tak bychom museli za chvilku skončit. Odpoledne mám ještě jednu pracovní schůzku.“
s. 85 „Večer mám ještě jednu obchodní schůzku.“ (...)
„Ale ne moc brzy. Mám pracovní snídani.“
s. 69 „Já vím, že jsem strašně pragmatická.“
s. 67 „Ať se děje cokoli, jednou se to určitě napraví. Uvidíte. Musíte hledat zázraky, jinak se nestanou, Phillipe.“
s. 77 „Měl jste nehodu?“ (...) „Ano,“ řekl zdráhavě.
s. 41 „Nehoda, když jsem byl mnohem mladší,“ řekl na rovinu.
s. 88 se probudila v pět hodin ráno a už nemohla usnout. Vstala, oblékla si (...) a připnula si ledvinku. Přecházela pak po pokoji a dívala se na televizi, dokud konečně nenadešla ta chvíle, kdy se mohla vydat na snídani.
Hodiny chodila po pokoji s ledvinkou?
s. 74 „Pojďte, dnes prý mají vystupovat břišní tanečnice z Argentiny,“ dodal s uličnickým úsměvem.
A byla z toho mexická zpěvačka (s. 75). Dost pochybuju, že by byl hrdina tak vtipný, spíš DP opět neudržela.
s. 90 „Číšník jí nalil do šálku kávu a zeptal se, jestli si nedá také něco k jídlu. S nesmělým úsměvem přešla k tabuli a naložila si na talíř ovoce a rohlíky, což byla skutečně velmi netradiční snídaně. Netradiční je zjevně velmi subjektivní pojem.
s. 89 Apaticky zvedla kousek žlutého melounu.
Kde ho vzala?
s. 95 „Co se vám stalo, že jste tak zahořklý?“ zeptala se nevtíravě.
Nevtíravě?
On: Jde ti o život, nikomu nevěř a s nikým cizím nikam nechoď. Jo, a zítra jdeme na výlet do muzea.
Ona: Chi chi, jujky, ten je ale krásný.
A prohání se kolem v limuzíně „s otevřenými okénky“ (s. 125).
s. 112 „Daryl se mě jednou nebo dvakrát dotýkal a já to tolerovala, ale popravdě řečeno, moc se mi to nelíbilo.“
s. 72 Gretchen si velice považovala těch několika ukradených minut s ním, jeho polibky a laskání ji uchvátily.
s. 125 „Jeho doteky se mi ošklivily...“
s. 122,123 Hrdinův trudný osud jsem nepochopila.
„Vyrostl jsem jako otrhaný pouliční žebrák v Bagdádu (...) Když můj otec odjel do Iráku, údajně na státní návštěvu, svěřil mě do opatrování jedné staré chůvě. (...) Posílala mě žebrat o jídlo. Kdysi bývala služkou u mé matky. Utekla od nás poté, kdy moje matka zmizela. Bála se, aby ji můj otec nezabil za matčiny hříchy.“
Takový obrácený hrabě Nikolič. Takže služka utekla, protože se bála a pak jí otec svěřil svého jediného syna? A to je s sebou vzal do Iráku a tam jí ho svěřil? Neměla by se chůva přinejmenším bát, že ji vládnoucí šejk najde a obviní za únos svého syna? A pak hrdina získal skvělé vzdělání. Ale není to tak důležité jako jiskry, které hrdinka v hrdinovi probouzí a se kterými on už jaksi nepočítal.
s. 124 mu přitiskla ruku na bílou košili pod sakem a nehty zabořila do jemné látky. Pod ní pocítila jemnou kůži. Přes košili.
s. 125 Byla si jistá, že má určitě hruď zarostlou. Pod látkou jasně cítila jemný polštář.
Tak jemná kůže nebo chlupatý hrudníček?
s. 130 „Nosí všechny ženy ve vaší zemi závoj a žijí odděleně od mužů?“
Ale o tom jsme již hovořili, Plho.
s. 117,118 „Ženy mají volební právo a jsou na mužích finančně nezávislé. Muslimky, které nosí aba a hojab, se k tomu rozhodly samy, bez jakéhokoliv nátlaku ze strany vlády. Mám ve svém kabinetu ministryně ... zaměstnávají ženy ve funkcích výkonných pracovníků.
s. 153 A hned po přistání dostala od hrdiny hijab. „Musí to být (...) je mou povinností respektovat všechny její tradice.“
s. 151 „Kdyby ses stala objektem senzačních klepů v paláci, znamenalo by to pro mě ponížení a pro tebe zostuzení. Můj otec by mi usekl obě ruce (...) Je neuvěřitelný pedant, co se týká tradic. A já také.“
Původně měl v úmyslu předstírat, že je jeho milenka.
s. 151 „Od té nehody ses vlastně nepokusil s žádnou ženou milovat, ne?“ zeptala se.
s. 145 „Možná jsi nic necítil jednoduše proto, žes to nikdy nezkusil.“
„Jednou ano (...) s jednou ženou v Evropě.
A jak víme z „Kdysi v Paříži“ - nezkusil.
s. 157 „Co se s ním stalo?“ (...) „Dal se dohromady s dcerou jednoho bankéře...“
s. 36 „Měla jsem přítele (...) Teď chodí s dcerou bankéře.“
Bylo by dobré ujednotit, jestli je hrdinka plochá a nosí vycpávky (s. 139,140) nebo má ňadra dmoucí, že hrdinovi přechází zrak a i přes „silnou látku se zřetelně rýsují“ (s. 162).
s. 168 a vyštěkl na něj rozkaz. Tělesný strážce se uctivě uklonil a odešel. (...) „Má za úkol tě chránit a ručí mi za tebe životem. Nehne se od tebe ani na krok.“
Kam teda šel?
Hrdinčiny myšlenky se točí kolem jednoho jediného problému - s. 174 Phillipe dozajista ani na koni jezdit neumí
s. 178 „ale seženeš mi aspoň jedny džíny, abych se s tebou mohla projet na koni?“
Služka muslimka vyruší šejka uprostřed postelových hrátek a s „odmítavým výrazem ve tváři“ ho kárá? (s. 181). Zatímco na s. 180 po ní žádal, aby vzdychala tak hlasitě, aby ji služka za dveřmi slyšela?
Když už někoho unesou a nechají ho ve stanu samotného s mobilním telefonem... A on je to jako záměr? Vskutku?
Když kousáním a škrábáním vyléčila hrdinovu impotenci a neplodnost, jedno oko nezůstalo suché.
Pro manželku bohatého Pierce, který Phillipovi půjčil peníze na státní převrat, je bezpečnější ukrýt se u bývalého skoromilence (nazývejme věci pravými jmény - únosce), v zemičce, která čelí napadení. Musela je dostat dohromady, ale takhle? Budu poněkud impertinentní - ale poznat pravou lásku pomohlo Phillipovi až to, že s Brianne jaksi nemohl, i kdyby ona chtěla. Jako že nechtěla.
Tak se vydal za manželkou, kterou zapřel, a po pěkném romantickém znásilnění přišla druhá svatba.
s. 322 Gretchen se dozví, že strážný, který jí nevěřil, že je manželkou šejka a oslovil ji „slečno“ místo „paní“ (s. 267) má „vážné zdravotní potíže“. Ne z toho, že ho kopla, ale protože ho Phillip praštil až „se mu uvolnilo několik zubů“ a degradoval ho, takže „už nikdy nezpochybní náš manželský svazek.“ A to hned poté, co ji sám Phillip zapřel.
s. 266 „Jste snad moje sekretářka, slečno Brannonová,“ připomněl jí stručně.
Plný palác agentů a žoldáků, kamer a detektorů a stejně tam vybuchne nálož? Pak se střílí a Phillip pomůže Gretchen an nohy a o na jde pomoct duchovnímu? Nicméně už v tuto chvíli agenti věděli, kdo to byl, kam dal C-4 a stihli ho vyslechnout. A věřili mu. Naštěstí služka Gretchen pojala jisté podezření.
s. 331 „Měli bychom se zamknout ve svých komnatách...“ (...) [Leila a Gretchen]
„Ne. To je poslední místo, kde bychom byly v bezpečí (...) Kdybych byla Brauerem, tak se vydám přesně na tohle místo. Tam by mě vůbec nikdo nehledal.“
Tedy jeho: It´s the last place anybody would search for him.
Pak pošle jediného svého bodyguarda pro druhého bodyguarda a tchána, zatímco ona a služka „připraví návnadu a dostanou ho do pasti“ (s. 332).
Jejím geniálním plánem je, že dva bodyguardi se převlečou za ženy. „Vy jste tedy ale mazaná, mylady!“ (s. 332). To bych se hádala.
s. 242 abychom vás vykoupali a abychom vás hýčkali
Leila a další čtyři ženy.
s. 260 aby jezdil z Brianne
s. 306 cos jsi ode mě odjela domů
s. 320 mají dostek zkušeností
ji/jí - s. 103
Navíc hrdinka je úplně pitomá. Jedině tím se dá vysvětlit, proč tak vzdychá po hrdinovi, kterému nepomůže ani vzhled ani celé pouštní království.
s. 9 Každá měla jen tašku na kolečkách. Docela rozumně se rozhodly nebrat si na cestu moc věcí, aby nemusely čekat ve frontě na zavazadla
Vzhledem k tomu, že jedna z nich tam jela pracovat jako osobní sekretářka šejka, tak to zase tak rozumné řešení nebylo.
s. 28,29
„...zaslechla jsem něco o šejkových perverzních sexuálních choutkách...“ (...)
„Senátor Holden prohlásil, že tyhle pomluvy rozvířil on sám, aby ochránil manželku Pierce Huttona před jejím nevlastním otcem. Šejk prý se z rozchodu s Brianne Huttonovou nikdy nevzpamatoval.“
Tyhle „pomluvy“ byly venku dávno před tím, než Phillip vůbec Brianne potkal. Navíc „rozchod“ je silné slovo, nikdy spolu nechodili, i když to tak celou tuhle knížku vypadá.
s. 46 „Nezdržuju vás ale od nějakého důležitého pracovního jednání?“ (...)
„Na dnešek ani na zítřek nemám nic důležitého,“ ujistil ji.
s. 60 „Je mi moc líto, že musím přerušit naši prohlídku města, ale tak jako tak bychom museli za chvilku skončit. Odpoledne mám ještě jednu pracovní schůzku.“
s. 85 „Večer mám ještě jednu obchodní schůzku.“ (...)
„Ale ne moc brzy. Mám pracovní snídani.“
s. 69 „Já vím, že jsem strašně pragmatická.“
s. 67 „Ať se děje cokoli, jednou se to určitě napraví. Uvidíte. Musíte hledat zázraky, jinak se nestanou, Phillipe.“
s. 77 „Měl jste nehodu?“ (...) „Ano,“ řekl zdráhavě.
s. 41 „Nehoda, když jsem byl mnohem mladší,“ řekl na rovinu.
s. 88 se probudila v pět hodin ráno a už nemohla usnout. Vstala, oblékla si (...) a připnula si ledvinku. Přecházela pak po pokoji a dívala se na televizi, dokud konečně nenadešla ta chvíle, kdy se mohla vydat na snídani.
Hodiny chodila po pokoji s ledvinkou?
s. 74 „Pojďte, dnes prý mají vystupovat břišní tanečnice z Argentiny,“ dodal s uličnickým úsměvem.
A byla z toho mexická zpěvačka (s. 75). Dost pochybuju, že by byl hrdina tak vtipný, spíš DP opět neudržela.
s. 90 „Číšník jí nalil do šálku kávu a zeptal se, jestli si nedá také něco k jídlu. S nesmělým úsměvem přešla k tabuli a naložila si na talíř ovoce a rohlíky, což byla skutečně velmi netradiční snídaně. Netradiční je zjevně velmi subjektivní pojem.
s. 89 Apaticky zvedla kousek žlutého melounu.
Kde ho vzala?
s. 95 „Co se vám stalo, že jste tak zahořklý?“ zeptala se nevtíravě.
Nevtíravě?
On: Jde ti o život, nikomu nevěř a s nikým cizím nikam nechoď. Jo, a zítra jdeme na výlet do muzea.
Ona: Chi chi, jujky, ten je ale krásný.
A prohání se kolem v limuzíně „s otevřenými okénky“ (s. 125).
s. 112 „Daryl se mě jednou nebo dvakrát dotýkal a já to tolerovala, ale popravdě řečeno, moc se mi to nelíbilo.“
s. 72 Gretchen si velice považovala těch několika ukradených minut s ním, jeho polibky a laskání ji uchvátily.
s. 125 „Jeho doteky se mi ošklivily...“
s. 122,123 Hrdinův trudný osud jsem nepochopila.
„Vyrostl jsem jako otrhaný pouliční žebrák v Bagdádu (...) Když můj otec odjel do Iráku, údajně na státní návštěvu, svěřil mě do opatrování jedné staré chůvě. (...) Posílala mě žebrat o jídlo. Kdysi bývala služkou u mé matky. Utekla od nás poté, kdy moje matka zmizela. Bála se, aby ji můj otec nezabil za matčiny hříchy.“
Takový obrácený hrabě Nikolič. Takže služka utekla, protože se bála a pak jí otec svěřil svého jediného syna? A to je s sebou vzal do Iráku a tam jí ho svěřil? Neměla by se chůva přinejmenším bát, že ji vládnoucí šejk najde a obviní za únos svého syna? A pak hrdina získal skvělé vzdělání. Ale není to tak důležité jako jiskry, které hrdinka v hrdinovi probouzí a se kterými on už jaksi nepočítal.
s. 124 mu přitiskla ruku na bílou košili pod sakem a nehty zabořila do jemné látky. Pod ní pocítila jemnou kůži. Přes košili.
s. 125 Byla si jistá, že má určitě hruď zarostlou. Pod látkou jasně cítila jemný polštář.
Tak jemná kůže nebo chlupatý hrudníček?
s. 130 „Nosí všechny ženy ve vaší zemi závoj a žijí odděleně od mužů?“
Ale o tom jsme již hovořili, Plho.
s. 117,118 „Ženy mají volební právo a jsou na mužích finančně nezávislé. Muslimky, které nosí aba a hojab, se k tomu rozhodly samy, bez jakéhokoliv nátlaku ze strany vlády. Mám ve svém kabinetu ministryně ... zaměstnávají ženy ve funkcích výkonných pracovníků.
s. 153 A hned po přistání dostala od hrdiny hijab. „Musí to být (...) je mou povinností respektovat všechny její tradice.“
s. 151 „Kdyby ses stala objektem senzačních klepů v paláci, znamenalo by to pro mě ponížení a pro tebe zostuzení. Můj otec by mi usekl obě ruce (...) Je neuvěřitelný pedant, co se týká tradic. A já také.“
Původně měl v úmyslu předstírat, že je jeho milenka.
s. 151 „Od té nehody ses vlastně nepokusil s žádnou ženou milovat, ne?“ zeptala se.
s. 145 „Možná jsi nic necítil jednoduše proto, žes to nikdy nezkusil.“
„Jednou ano (...) s jednou ženou v Evropě.
A jak víme z „Kdysi v Paříži“ - nezkusil.
s. 157 „Co se s ním stalo?“ (...) „Dal se dohromady s dcerou jednoho bankéře...“
s. 36 „Měla jsem přítele (...) Teď chodí s dcerou bankéře.“
Bylo by dobré ujednotit, jestli je hrdinka plochá a nosí vycpávky (s. 139,140) nebo má ňadra dmoucí, že hrdinovi přechází zrak a i přes „silnou látku se zřetelně rýsují“ (s. 162).
s. 168 a vyštěkl na něj rozkaz. Tělesný strážce se uctivě uklonil a odešel. (...) „Má za úkol tě chránit a ručí mi za tebe životem. Nehne se od tebe ani na krok.“
Kam teda šel?
Hrdinčiny myšlenky se točí kolem jednoho jediného problému - s. 174 Phillipe dozajista ani na koni jezdit neumí
s. 178 „ale seženeš mi aspoň jedny džíny, abych se s tebou mohla projet na koni?“
Služka muslimka vyruší šejka uprostřed postelových hrátek a s „odmítavým výrazem ve tváři“ ho kárá? (s. 181). Zatímco na s. 180 po ní žádal, aby vzdychala tak hlasitě, aby ji služka za dveřmi slyšela?
Když už někoho unesou a nechají ho ve stanu samotného s mobilním telefonem... A on je to jako záměr? Vskutku?
Když kousáním a škrábáním vyléčila hrdinovu impotenci a neplodnost, jedno oko nezůstalo suché.
Pro manželku bohatého Pierce, který Phillipovi půjčil peníze na státní převrat, je bezpečnější ukrýt se u bývalého skoromilence (nazývejme věci pravými jmény - únosce), v zemičce, která čelí napadení. Musela je dostat dohromady, ale takhle? Budu poněkud impertinentní - ale poznat pravou lásku pomohlo Phillipovi až to, že s Brianne jaksi nemohl, i kdyby ona chtěla. Jako že nechtěla.
Tak se vydal za manželkou, kterou zapřel, a po pěkném romantickém znásilnění přišla druhá svatba.
s. 322 Gretchen se dozví, že strážný, který jí nevěřil, že je manželkou šejka a oslovil ji „slečno“ místo „paní“ (s. 267) má „vážné zdravotní potíže“. Ne z toho, že ho kopla, ale protože ho Phillip praštil až „se mu uvolnilo několik zubů“ a degradoval ho, takže „už nikdy nezpochybní náš manželský svazek.“ A to hned poté, co ji sám Phillip zapřel.
s. 266 „Jste snad moje sekretářka, slečno Brannonová,“ připomněl jí stručně.
Plný palác agentů a žoldáků, kamer a detektorů a stejně tam vybuchne nálož? Pak se střílí a Phillip pomůže Gretchen an nohy a o na jde pomoct duchovnímu? Nicméně už v tuto chvíli agenti věděli, kdo to byl, kam dal C-4 a stihli ho vyslechnout. A věřili mu. Naštěstí služka Gretchen pojala jisté podezření.
s. 331 „Měli bychom se zamknout ve svých komnatách...“ (...) [Leila a Gretchen]
„Ne. To je poslední místo, kde bychom byly v bezpečí (...) Kdybych byla Brauerem, tak se vydám přesně na tohle místo. Tam by mě vůbec nikdo nehledal.“
Tedy jeho: It´s the last place anybody would search for him.
Pak pošle jediného svého bodyguarda pro druhého bodyguarda a tchána, zatímco ona a služka „připraví návnadu a dostanou ho do pasti“ (s. 332).
Jejím geniálním plánem je, že dva bodyguardi se převlečou za ženy. „Vy jste tedy ale mazaná, mylady!“ (s. 332). To bych se hádala.
s. 242 abychom vás vykoupali a abychom vás hýčkali
Leila a další čtyři ženy.
s. 260 aby jezdil z Brianne
s. 306 cos jsi ode mě odjela domů
s. 320 mají dostek zkušeností
ji/jí - s. 103
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2016
Gretchen Brannon is ready for a holiday. Four months before her mother passed away after a very lengthy and draining battle with cancer. So when Gretchen’s best friend Maggie announces that she’s taking a job in Qawi as personal assistant to the Sheikh and invites Gretchen to a week’s vacation, Gretchen jumps at the chance to travel. On the day they arrive, Maggie receives word that her foster-brother has been in a horrible accident and she’s needed at home. Maggie convinces Gretchen to stay on in Morocco, and then travel to Qawi assuming Maggie’s identity and take the job. On her first excursion as a tourist, Gretchen literally runs into Phillipe Sabon, a suave businessman who seems to know his way around. Phillipe hides his identity as the Sheikh of Qawi, and he escorts Gretchen to various tourist spots, and they begin a romance. Phillipe is enchanted with Gretchen, esp. after she confesses to him that her friend had suggested she deceive the Sheikh by taking her friends place. When she is so honest, Phillipe realizes he too must be honest and he confesses that he is the Sheikh and that the job entails his new assistant to pretend to be his lover. Phillipe further confesses that the severe injuries he sustained in a landmine blast have left him impotent and thus the need for the pretense, as the Sheikh must appear to be a virile man.
This was another abridged audio version. And I enjoyed it very much. The narrator did a spectacular job. Gretchen, though naïve is not afraid to explore her desires and once she realizes she loves Phillipe, she’s willing to give her life to protect him. Phillipe is much more than the suave businessman Gretchen bumped into. And as their romance advances, desires long dormant in both of them awaken, much to Phillipe’s astonishment. There are some over-the-top plot devices, however, this is fiction and a bit of fantasy is quite all right if used well, as in this case. Very nice chemistry between Phillipe and Gretchen. I was very pleased with their HEA
This was another abridged audio version. And I enjoyed it very much. The narrator did a spectacular job. Gretchen, though naïve is not afraid to explore her desires and once she realizes she loves Phillipe, she’s willing to give her life to protect him. Phillipe is much more than the suave businessman Gretchen bumped into. And as their romance advances, desires long dormant in both of them awaken, much to Phillipe’s astonishment. There are some over-the-top plot devices, however, this is fiction and a bit of fantasy is quite all right if used well, as in this case. Very nice chemistry between Phillipe and Gretchen. I was very pleased with their HEA
February 5, 2009
Here we go again....
1) Hero: Jerk of the year but he garnered my sympathy. He was more like her typical hero's not so obnoxious 3rd cousin
2) Read entire book: Yes just because there was a sweetness to the storyline and I kinda like the hero and heroine.
3) Intriguing: Yes -- dying to see if the guy would eventually turn into a big jerk
4) Do I still have the book or did I give it away to the goodwill: I have it but I can;t remember the last time I pulled it out. I get the ewe jeebees at the thought of throwing out one of her books -- even the one's I hate
5) Did she jump the shark on this one: Nope... although I found myself mystified that the characters were so different from the usual Diana Palmer hero. I kinda was disapointed that he was so ... so...non-assholist.
6) Recommend: Yes to anyone looking for a sweet love story
1) Hero: Jerk of the year but he garnered my sympathy. He was more like her typical hero's not so obnoxious 3rd cousin
2) Read entire book: Yes just because there was a sweetness to the storyline and I kinda like the hero and heroine.
3) Intriguing: Yes -- dying to see if the guy would eventually turn into a big jerk
4) Do I still have the book or did I give it away to the goodwill: I have it but I can;t remember the last time I pulled it out. I get the ewe jeebees at the thought of throwing out one of her books -- even the one's I hate
5) Did she jump the shark on this one: Nope... although I found myself mystified that the characters were so different from the usual Diana Palmer hero. I kinda was disapointed that he was so ... so...non-assholist.
6) Recommend: Yes to anyone looking for a sweet love story
September 9, 2023
Reread. After reread a lot of DP's novels, I found whenever there were all the sweetness and tenderness at the beginning of a book, something bad would happen. And that's also the case of this book. h should let H do more to gain her forgiveness.
This book had sth new: H got injured several years ago so he couldn't bed a woman.
H was charming at first, but then he turned into a jerk after he married h, esp Felt deeply for h. Wished H grovel more because he didn't deserve forgiveness so soon considering the way he treated h. Who cared if he was a Sheikh or not?
This book had sth new: H got injured several years ago so he couldn't bed a woman.
H was charming at first, but then he turned into a jerk after he married h, esp Felt deeply for h. Wished H grovel more because he didn't deserve forgiveness so soon considering the way he treated h. Who cared if he was a Sheikh or not?
June 30, 2011
Keciwa....Keciwa.....DP satu ini buat aku keciwaaa...Heroinenya mau banget siiih baru kenal mau aje diajak merried...capede udah gitu ngk panggil dan kasih tau sodare, pamili etc.
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katanya dari kota kecil, masih virgin hohohoho...paling memuakkan endingnya...waktu terorisnya menyerang istana..masa sih teroris kelas dunia internasional gitu bego nyaaa....whoaaaaaaaa nyesel bacanyaaaaaaaaaaa
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April 2, 2011
3.5 stars for this audiobook version. I was not overly fond of this narrator, but she improved a bit as the book progressed. So four stars for the story and three for the audio rendition.
February 18, 2022
Arggghhh!!!
Beginning - Middle = boring.
It only got interesting after the Hero's former lover came into view.
Even then, the Hero was a total sorry ass of a man. I hated him.
He left his wife to be with his ex - showered her and her son with all his devoted attention; completely abandoning his wife for weeks on end.
When she tried to seduce him one day (as husbands and wives should ... note that he'd been ignoring his wife never coming to her bed for weeks now), he behaved abominably; treating her badly and telling her she's not his wife but only his secretary.
When she was about to pack to leave the country, he 'raped' her, but of course, the heroine was too soft to put him off. Only after the fact did she regret doing it, she thought he only used her when all he ever wanted was his beloved ex. So she sulked. The Hero, being as obtuse as he was, stormed off and 'divorced' her.
So the heroine returned to the U.S.
Only after finding out she was pregnant did he come and met her.
There was no groveling. He barged in to her office where she worked and she left in his limousine. They talked. It was like a one sentence and she fell all over him again. Forgave him for all he'd ever done.
This was a complete bogus pair of couple.
So mad.
I know D.P's Heroes were mostly a-hole, arrogant and proud but never this bad.
And the heroine, mostly were a bit on the 'no backbone' type but never this awful.
Man, oh man, what a disappointment.
Beginning - Middle = boring.
It only got interesting after the Hero's former lover came into view.
Even then, the Hero was a total sorry ass of a man. I hated him.
He left his wife to be with his ex - showered her and her son with all his devoted attention; completely abandoning his wife for weeks on end.
When she tried to seduce him one day (as husbands and wives should ... note that he'd been ignoring his wife never coming to her bed for weeks now), he behaved abominably; treating her badly and telling her she's not his wife but only his secretary.
When she was about to pack to leave the country, he 'raped' her, but of course, the heroine was too soft to put him off. Only after the fact did she regret doing it, she thought he only used her when all he ever wanted was his beloved ex. So she sulked. The Hero, being as obtuse as he was, stormed off and 'divorced' her.
So the heroine returned to the U.S.
Only after finding out she was pregnant did he come and met her.
There was no groveling. He barged in to her office where she worked and she left in his limousine. They talked. It was like a one sentence and she fell all over him again. Forgave him for all he'd ever done.
This was a complete bogus pair of couple.
So mad.
I know D.P's Heroes were mostly a-hole, arrogant and proud but never this bad.
And the heroine, mostly were a bit on the 'no backbone' type but never this awful.
Man, oh man, what a disappointment.
لم_تعجبني
October 12, 2025- 5
H*orr*ible stuff really ..An insult to Arab people , an insult to Middle - Eastern men and women , an insult to American women and a BIG insult to all Ibrahimic faiths and all its traditions and followers ..I am happily unfollowing this lame author .
H*orr*ible stuff really ..An insult to Arab people , an insult to Middle - Eastern men and women , an insult to American women and a BIG insult to all Ibrahimic faiths and all its traditions and followers ..I am happily unfollowing this lame author .
June 29, 2022
Sabon and Pierce’s books were the best!!
I loved how Gretchen never shut up about her feelings and was so brave and honest. Plus what Sabon did to her with Brianne….my heart broke for her but she dealt with it like the queen of the desert that she is!!!
I was just a little disappointed that Sabon didn’t have to fight to much to win her back, after what happened I was expecting more but I still enjoyed.
I loved how Gretchen never shut up about her feelings and was so brave and honest. Plus what Sabon did to her with Brianne….my heart broke for her but she dealt with it like the queen of the desert that she is!!!
I was just a little disappointed that Sabon didn’t have to fight to much to win her back, after what happened I was expecting more but I still enjoyed.
December 14, 2015
Gretchen and Philippe. Entertaining romance in Old-School style.
Gretchen and her friend Maggie are travelling through the top of Africa, when Maggie must rush home to care for a dear friend. She talks Gretchen into taking her place at her new job for a young Sheikh. Gretchen has a chance meeting with an enigmatic man, Philip with whom she spends time and they pretty much fall in love... although of course, that won't be admitted to til much later. This first part of the story was sweet and humorous in an almost corny way. Philippe is not who he seems and Gretchen finds herself pulled into his world until she never wants to leave. But Philippe has ulterior motives and another woman, Brianne from his past that he can't seem to let go of, and who Gretchen happens to resemble... Yep, that's almost as bad as the hero saying another women's name in the heat of passion!. . The Hero isn't as much of an asshat as most of Diana Palmer's male leads. But by the end I was still bothered by some of his actions and felt that he didn't assure Gretchen nearly enough that she was the only woman he loved. This was also hampered by my introduction to Brianne who came across superficially sweet and very self absorbed. Philippe, Brianne and her husband Pierce have history from a previous book, 'Once in Paris' which I didn't read and really don't want to now. If a guy treated his wife that way around me, I'd no longer consider him a friend. I'd certainly have given him a piece of my mind! But she just smiles and is all happy for Philippe, like his jerk off actions mean nothing. It was down right galling!!! and left a bad taste in my mouth. If it weren't for that I'd have really enjoyed the whole book. The audio reader was good, but her German accent was atrocious! The ending where Gretchen saves the day was a hoot and if only Philippe had done a better job grovelling or Gretchen hadn't caved in so easily. I liked her, she's not really a doormat but when someone hurts your feelings and loses your trust, it would be impossible to forgive them so easily. But hey, like I said, this is old-school, turn the other cheek kinda love. I swear I am more annoyed with Brianne than I am with Philippe. I mean, where's the sisterhood??
Gretchen and her friend Maggie are travelling through the top of Africa, when Maggie must rush home to care for a dear friend. She talks Gretchen into taking her place at her new job for a young Sheikh. Gretchen has a chance meeting with an enigmatic man, Philip with whom she spends time and they pretty much fall in love... although of course, that won't be admitted to til much later. This first part of the story was sweet and humorous in an almost corny way. Philippe is not who he seems and Gretchen finds herself pulled into his world until she never wants to leave. But Philippe has ulterior motives and another woman, Brianne from his past that he can't seem to let go of, and who Gretchen happens to resemble... Yep, that's almost as bad as the hero saying another women's name in the heat of passion!. . The Hero isn't as much of an asshat as most of Diana Palmer's male leads. But by the end I was still bothered by some of his actions and felt that he didn't assure Gretchen nearly enough that she was the only woman he loved. This was also hampered by my introduction to Brianne who came across superficially sweet and very self absorbed. Philippe, Brianne and her husband Pierce have history from a previous book, 'Once in Paris' which I didn't read and really don't want to now. If a guy treated his wife that way around me, I'd no longer consider him a friend. I'd certainly have given him a piece of my mind! But she just smiles and is all happy for Philippe, like his jerk off actions mean nothing. It was down right galling!!! and left a bad taste in my mouth. If it weren't for that I'd have really enjoyed the whole book. The audio reader was good, but her German accent was atrocious! The ending where Gretchen saves the day was a hoot and if only Philippe had done a better job grovelling or Gretchen hadn't caved in so easily. I liked her, she's not really a doormat but when someone hurts your feelings and loses your trust, it would be impossible to forgive them so easily. But hey, like I said, this is old-school, turn the other cheek kinda love. I swear I am more annoyed with Brianne than I am with Philippe. I mean, where's the sisterhood??
September 20, 2016
I have a fondness for Sheik-Romance books. They're always a bit cheesy but totally up my alley.
I like the plot of this, predictable as it was and there was a happy ending which I'm always a fan of. I liked that it was a country in the middle east and it stuck to that, I find often these kind of books have become totally westernised and it doesn't read true.
I hadn't read the first two books though and there was lots of random mentioning of people from other stories - which I found weird as a few secondary characters weren't given names. Phillipe's Father and Uncle, for example are referred to as 'Phillipe's Uncle' and 'The Old Sheik'. Very odd.
The writing was a little bit off for me too - there was a bit of repeated information, or one character suddenly wouldn't know something which they should as it was mentioned before and there was exposition where it wasn't really needed and none when it was. I think it made it a bit jarring to read. As did the fact that it's an older book (I assume - haven't actually checked the publication date) - it feels very dated, from the fashions mentioned (or example; his very thin gold watch' made me think it was written in the 80s).
I also didn't particularly like Gretchen. I know she was really young and inexperienced but instead of sweetly naive, she came across as wilfully ignorant.
I was going to say I liked Philippe - but then I remembered how much of a dick he was to poor, doormat Gretchen and how he was all about Brianne, who was his 'world'. I also didn't believe his 180 later on and his declaration of 'we're just friends and that's all we've ever been'. Yeah, only because Briann'es married. I very much felt like Gretchen was his consolation prize and she seemed ok with that!? Bah.
I like this tale well enough but I'm not rushing out to read the rest of the series.
I like the plot of this, predictable as it was and there was a happy ending which I'm always a fan of. I liked that it was a country in the middle east and it stuck to that, I find often these kind of books have become totally westernised and it doesn't read true.
I hadn't read the first two books though and there was lots of random mentioning of people from other stories - which I found weird as a few secondary characters weren't given names. Phillipe's Father and Uncle, for example are referred to as 'Phillipe's Uncle' and 'The Old Sheik'. Very odd.
The writing was a little bit off for me too - there was a bit of repeated information, or one character suddenly wouldn't know something which they should as it was mentioned before and there was exposition where it wasn't really needed and none when it was. I think it made it a bit jarring to read. As did the fact that it's an older book (I assume - haven't actually checked the publication date) - it feels very dated, from the fashions mentioned (or example; his very thin gold watch' made me think it was written in the 80s).
I also didn't particularly like Gretchen. I know she was really young and inexperienced but instead of sweetly naive, she came across as wilfully ignorant.
I was going to say I liked Philippe - but then I remembered how much of a dick he was to poor, doormat Gretchen and how he was all about Brianne, who was his 'world'. I also didn't believe his 180 later on and his declaration of 'we're just friends and that's all we've ever been'. Yeah, only because Briann'es married. I very much felt like Gretchen was his consolation prize and she seemed ok with that!? Bah.
I like this tale well enough but I'm not rushing out to read the rest of the series.
July 5, 2013
Série Hutton & C.O.03
Lorde do Deserto
Diana Palmer
Como a maioria dos fãs da Diana Palmer consideram este livro um dos melhores que ela já escreveu, criei uma expectativa enorme em relação ele. E por isso, a princípio fui muito implicante com Philippe, pois ele era, para meu gosto, muito misterioso e enigmático. Por outro lado, Gretchen se mostrou ser um livro aberto, não escondeu nada, disse o que devia e o não deveria. Jamais seria acusada de ocultar algo.
Mas com o passar dos capítulos percebi que tava sendo, por demais, exagerada. E comecei a refletir que tudo que ele fazia ou dizia tinha muito sentido e explicações bastante plausíveis. Então, relaxei e percebi uma história ótima com personagens maravilhosos. E cativantes. Não vou entrar em detalhes, para não estragar a sua leitura, mas, a melhor passagem do livro foi quando Gretchen começa a jogar volumes grossos sobre Philippe, foi de mais, hilária.
Ótimo, recomendo, vale apena dar uma olhadinha.
ADORO!!!!!!!!!!!
Lorde do Deserto
Diana Palmer
Como a maioria dos fãs da Diana Palmer consideram este livro um dos melhores que ela já escreveu, criei uma expectativa enorme em relação ele. E por isso, a princípio fui muito implicante com Philippe, pois ele era, para meu gosto, muito misterioso e enigmático. Por outro lado, Gretchen se mostrou ser um livro aberto, não escondeu nada, disse o que devia e o não deveria. Jamais seria acusada de ocultar algo.
Mas com o passar dos capítulos percebi que tava sendo, por demais, exagerada. E comecei a refletir que tudo que ele fazia ou dizia tinha muito sentido e explicações bastante plausíveis. Então, relaxei e percebi uma história ótima com personagens maravilhosos. E cativantes. Não vou entrar em detalhes, para não estragar a sua leitura, mas, a melhor passagem do livro foi quando Gretchen começa a jogar volumes grossos sobre Philippe, foi de mais, hilária.
Ótimo, recomendo, vale apena dar uma olhadinha.
ADORO!!!!!!!!!!!
April 1, 2009
Ms. Palmer was great on setting the scene and making me feel the middle eastern surroundings and traditions, but I think the dialog could have been worked on more considering the characters intelligence and educational backgrounds. It should have been shown more through their interactions then "told". I felt as if there was too much "author voice" and not enough "character voice". Also there should have been more building time in the relationship to invoke the extent of the love that we are led to believe exsist between these two. Maybe more intensity in the meeting would have helped to make the quickness of their getting togeteher all the more believable. It was all about his needs through most of the book, when it should have been more mutual or more in her favor for her to love so hard and so quickly. With that said it was an entertainng read.
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