- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Mills & Boon (7 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263162354
- ISBN-13: 978-0263162356
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,999,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The whole world was interested in Sheikh Raschid Al Kadah and Evie Delahaye. Despite fierce opposition from their families, their passionate, high-profile affair has lasted two ecstatic years. But Raschid was expected to marry an Arabian princess, Evie's mother was pushing her towards a member of the English aristocracy -- and time was running out. Then Evie discovered she was carrying Raschid's baby...
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Evie and Raschid are two of the most passionate lovers the world has ever seen, but, Raschid must marry. Both families are opposed to the relationship and try to sabatarge it when Evie finds herself pregnant.
She is sent two representatives from Raschid's father Crown Prince Hashim sugesting she removes herself from Raschids life and to terminate the pregnancy.
While this is happening she Raschid is at home trying to find a replacement husband for the woman he is suposed to marry. He returns to England to find Evie is in hospital after nearly losing the baby. She refuses to speak to him for two days. Asim, Rachids doctor is appointed to take care of her and the baby.
After Evie leaves hospital she and Raschid marry not once but three times in all. She is whisked away to his homeland, Behran to meet his father. Evie is understandibly horrified at the prospect at meeting the man who wanted her child dead. That is until she meets him and realises it was not his sugestion that she terminate the pregnancy.
Crown Prince Hashim knows he has to convince Evie of this if he is to have anything in future to do with his grandchild.
This book is one of the best Mills & Boon books I have ever read and I have read this book on countless occasions, I would never part with it. If you can find a copy of it, get it. I couldn't believe the price it is selling for now as it is no longer in print. Even that wouldn't make me part with my copy, to me my copy is pricless.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Unusual, with mature characters
31 July 2002
Format:Paperback
I've read hundreds of romance novels over many years, and this one stands out. Raschid is the heir to an Arabic country, and Evie, a member of the British aristocracy. The book begins after this couple have been together for two years and are struggling to remain together, with pressures from both families to marry within their cultures. This is unusual, as most romance books begin with couples who meet for the first time or have been separated for years. Events happen in both Evie's and Raschid's lives which force them to a decision point. Although Raschid and Evie have intense pressures to deal with, neither of them fly off the handle and take erratic actions, even though their emotions push them in these directions. Michelle Reid did such a good job of describing the conflict that prevented these two from marrying that I could not predict a resolution. The romantic feelings between the couple, the way they knew and understood each other, dealt with each other's foibles, was far above the maturity of most characters in romance novels. At the same time, Michelle was able to create a dominant man who was not domineering, and a woman who loved him deeply, enough to put her own needs aside, if doing otherwise would destroy the basis of their love for each other. This is a keeper and perhaps the best of Michelle Reid's books to date. I also recommend, "The Sheik's Chosen Wife," in which Evie and Raschid are secondary characters. Two more related books are planned for release in September and December 2002.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Great
9 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
From the back: The whole world was interested in Sheik Raschid Al Kadah and Evie Delahaye. Despite fierce opposition, their passionate, high-profile affair had lasted for two ecstatic years - but soon the relationship would have to end. Raschid was expected to marry an Arabian princess, and Evie's mother was pushng her toward a member of the English aristocracy. Time was running out, but then something drastic happened. Raschid was a man of honor, which meant he must go against his family's wishes and make Evie his bride.
I loved this book. Great passionate story. My one problem, and this is pretty big, is with Raschid. He was very quick to do the right thing, but it bothered me how easily it was done. After all, it was very obvious how much Evie had suffered due to their illicit affair (and how little he had). Why had he not just taken charge and married her years ago? Besides that, though, I really enjoyed this book greatly, and highly recommend it.
I loved this book. Great passionate story. My one problem, and this is pretty big, is with Raschid. He was very quick to do the right thing, but it bothered me how easily it was done. After all, it was very obvious how much Evie had suffered due to their illicit affair (and how little he had). Why had he not just taken charge and married her years ago? Besides that, though, I really enjoyed this book greatly, and highly recommend it.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
(Sigh)...
31 May 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
...Why, oh why do I fall for Amazon reviews? This book sounded so good, according to everyone else who read it. But I found the heroine to be a stick figure, and since almost the whole book is written from her POV, her frozen martyrdom over the hero's potential marriage to another woman affected the whole story. Evie was only one step away from being a total wimp. The hero, Raschid, also struck me as nothing more than a rich, possessive stud who couldn't stand not to get his own way in everything.
This was actually a great potential love story, about two people from two different worlds who love each other and need to overcome obstacles to marry -- but it just didn't live up to that potential. I could never believe these two people LOVED each other. Sure, they were sexually crazy about each other (they were always hot & bothered every time they looked at each other, even across a crowded room) -- but "love"? I didn't believe it for a minute. Michelle Reid has written better than this: THE PRICE OF A BRIDE is a similar love story but it's much more skillfully told.
This was actually a great potential love story, about two people from two different worlds who love each other and need to overcome obstacles to marry -- but it just didn't live up to that potential. I could never believe these two people LOVED each other. Sure, they were sexually crazy about each other (they were always hot & bothered every time they looked at each other, even across a crowded room) -- but "love"? I didn't believe it for a minute. Michelle Reid has written better than this: THE PRICE OF A BRIDE is a similar love story but it's much more skillfully told.
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