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The heroine and hero have finally met. She does not know the truth about who the Dey is, and it is actually really difficult for me to read this book as a romance as an adult. I cannot help but see the bias about a culture, people, and time period that I know little of...and everything makes me angry that a woman is put in a position as a sex slave. I do not find the set-up romantic in the least.

SPOILER ALERT for anyone who is not reading...

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We learn that the hero of the book, Derek (aka Kamir), is a twin brother of Jamil, the Dey of Barikah. Our heroine was just purchased by the Dey as the sex toy for his brother, who is going to replace him for a while as Jamil hunts down a younger brother who is trying to kill him. There is a lot of intrigue thus far but no action between the main protagonists.

There is a lot of background information about the supposed "culture" of the area. Of course, I am reading it all with a grain of salt, especially because of the very specific and critical reviews posted by other Goodreads' reviewers. As a child, I wouldn't have known to be critical about the history being posed. It does make me want to research the specific region with some good nonfiction titles.

I believe this is the first adult romance book that I ever read way back in 1998 when I was babysitting. For some reason, I had it on my mind to re-read it. When I heard of Lindsey's passing, I figured now was as good as time as any for a re-read, especially as it was over 20 years ago since I read it. So far, it is moving slower than I remember and is less scandalous than my teenage mind recalls.