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Sheikh Prince Raja al-Somari knows that sacrificing his freedom for the good of his country isn't a choice; it's a duty. But he's going to have to use more "pleasurable" tactics to convince his new bride....
A day ago Ruby Sommerton was an ordinary girl, going to work and gossiping with her flatmate, now she's found out she's a princess and waits nervously in the bedroom of the Prince's desert palace!
Raja's new bride has a lot to learn about being a royal, most enticingly of all...how exhilarating nights with her new husband can be--and that an heir is top of his agenda! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'm not going to go into too much detail about this book, as the other reviewer, L Sims, has done this so well. I will say that if I didn't recognise a few LG pretty boring staples (i.e. the obligatory little doggie/a virgin female who drives the male mad with lust...(?)/rich male of the world who is used to dating supermodels but who's never had better sex than with the female lead, and thefore can't remember what condoms are for/pregnancy etc. etc.) of recent years, I wouldn't have thought this was a LG book - it was pretty, pretty awful.
Does any of the following sound familiar? Cliche'd/unbelievable/full of been-there-seen-that/ leads with no connection suddenly allegedly falling into lust/the prince and westernised playboy who is so overwhelmed by the female lead that his tongue runs away with him, calling her a goddess/an attraction that felt totally forced/repetitive sex scenes/yet another female lead who, because of her stepfather lusting after her growing young body, made her never fancy a guy til now, and made her come out with 'I'm not into sex' (but she just happens to be on the pill to regulate her cycle)...?
On top, there are boobs that go from 'straining against a t-shirt', 'plump breasts' and 'soft, rounded curves' to being pert and small. Oh, and LG has discovered Alliteration in this book - 'ripe, rosy lips' and 'supersonic speed' and 'soft, sultry mouth' were all in the same paragraph, no less, which was just a little bit overkill. And, 'kissed her, hard, hungrily', 'powerful physique' and how can I forget 'tight, tingly nipples' or 'straining shaft' or the 'hard heat of him'?? LOL, CRINGE!! And sorry, I'm irritated enough to be petty now: the female lead is meant to be blonde and fair-skinned, but the model on the cover looks like JLo's uglier, non-Caucasian sister. Hmm. Oh, and BTW, I'm of Asian descent and am pretty sure that Raja is a Hindu/Asian name, not an Arabic one, which Raja Al-Someiri who wears a thaub is meant to be...though, admittedly Raja or Rajah can be used to denote a prince, which Raja was...but like I say, I am being petty now.
I suppose after 50 years of M&B there's bound to be repeat tales, but come on, at least, try to make the tale believable, not contrived and 'yeah, right'. And, please, while you're at it, try to make the cover model pretty enough to attract your reader, and at least a bit like the female lead is meant to be.
You may have guessed that I didn't like this tale, and you wouldn't be wrong. On top, I resent paying the forty pence reservation fee that I wasted on this.
Does any of the following sound familiar? Cliche'd/unbelievable/full of been-there-seen-that/ leads with no connection suddenly allegedly falling into lust/the prince and westernised playboy who is so overwhelmed by the female lead that his tongue runs away with him, calling her a goddess/an attraction that felt totally forced/repetitive sex scenes/yet another female lead who, because of her stepfather lusting after her growing young body, made her never fancy a guy til now, and made her come out with 'I'm not into sex' (but she just happens to be on the pill to regulate her cycle)...?
On top, there are boobs that go from 'straining against a t-shirt', 'plump breasts' and 'soft, rounded curves' to being pert and small. Oh, and LG has discovered Alliteration in this book - 'ripe, rosy lips' and 'supersonic speed' and 'soft, sultry mouth' were all in the same paragraph, no less, which was just a little bit overkill. And, 'kissed her, hard, hungrily', 'powerful physique' and how can I forget 'tight, tingly nipples' or 'straining shaft' or the 'hard heat of him'?? LOL, CRINGE!! And sorry, I'm irritated enough to be petty now: the female lead is meant to be blonde and fair-skinned, but the model on the cover looks like JLo's uglier, non-Caucasian sister. Hmm. Oh, and BTW, I'm of Asian descent and am pretty sure that Raja is a Hindu/Asian name, not an Arabic one, which Raja Al-Someiri who wears a thaub is meant to be...though, admittedly Raja or Rajah can be used to denote a prince, which Raja was...but like I say, I am being petty now.
I suppose after 50 years of M&B there's bound to be repeat tales, but come on, at least, try to make the tale believable, not contrived and 'yeah, right'. And, please, while you're at it, try to make the cover model pretty enough to attract your reader, and at least a bit like the female lead is meant to be.
You may have guessed that I didn't like this tale, and you wouldn't be wrong. On top, I resent paying the forty pence reservation fee that I wasted on this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ruby Sommerton lives an ordinary life she is a receptionist for a small company. Until the day Sheikh Raja al-Somari turns up insisting that she must marry him. Ruby's Mother had been married to the King of Ashur but after giving birth to Ruby she could not have any more children so the King took another wife. A one off settlement was made to Ruby's Mother and then they were never acknowledged from that day. Now Sheikh Raja is telling her she is a princess and must do her duty for her country. Ashur and Raja's country of Najar had been at war for some years,this marriage was to be the means to peace. Ruby rejects this whole scenario as ridiculous, but after searching the Internet and seeing the plight of the children of Ashur orphaned by the war she changes her mind, and puts a proposition to Raja that she will marry him but it is to be a marriage of convenience.
As much as I wanted to like this book it was very ordinary, a well used plot that we have seen so many times and not just from this author. A handsome Sheikh and an ordinary girl who just happens to be a virgin, and unique to this author the heroine has the obligitory pet as usual a dog. The whole story was cliched! the relationship between Ruby and Raja felt forced. Not a keeper IMO.
As much as I wanted to like this book it was very ordinary, a well used plot that we have seen so many times and not just from this author. A handsome Sheikh and an ordinary girl who just happens to be a virgin, and unique to this author the heroine has the obligitory pet as usual a dog. The whole story was cliched! the relationship between Ruby and Raja felt forced. Not a keeper IMO.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I liked the simplicity of this book, although at times it read like scenes out of the Princes Diaries. An ordinary girl finds out she is a Princess and heir to the throne of a desert kingdom. After her initial misgivings she embarks on a marriage with the Crown Prince of the neighbouring country to bring a lasting peace to the war torn region. I think the premise of the story is realistic and the story did well to depict the misgivings that accompany anyone entering into an arranged marriage out of duty and loyalty. Being royal has never been easy, personal wishes, likes and dislikes pale into insignificance in the face of duty and loyalty to one's Country and its people. This fact was well known to Prince Raja, 'ordinary girl'Princess Ruby had difficulty grasping this initially but once she got into her stride she was as dutiful as the best of them.I loved the portrayal of how the couple dealt with the problem of two strangers suddenly coming together for the greater good. This is a simple medium paced book, not spectacular but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
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