The temptation of her lips… prince say yes to her every desire
Forced to leave his home as a boy, famed portraitist Ziyaeddin is secretly the exiled prince of a distant realm. When he first met Libby, he memorized every detail of her face and drew her. But her perfect lips gave him trouble—the same lips he now longs to kiss. When Libby asks his help to hide her feminine identity from the world, Ziyaeddin agrees on one condition: she must sit for him to paint—as a woman. But what begins as a daring scheme could send them both hurtling toward danger…and an unparalleled love.
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The Prince”
(A devil’s duke Novel) by Katharine Ashe June 2018
Libby Shaw had what I would call an obsession. She wanted to be a surgeon but in 1825 allowing a woman to attend studies much less become a surgeon was unheard of. So what does Libby do? She dresses as a man. This is Libby’s story about her journey and how the Prince becomes involved in this scheme. Sometimes in quest of our goals we overlook our influence on another’s life. Happy Reading! ReadingGenie
It’s a really sweet love story. The characters were original and their back story heart wrenching. Their love grew with time, nurturing and patience from both parties like a real relationship should. Strong main characters and well developed back stories made this book a very enjoyable read.
I found the characters different and refreshing and the historical tapestry wonderful. This whole series was enjoyable. The Prince, however, I think is my favorite.
This is The Prince: A Devil’s Duke Novel. It is written by Katharine Ashe. It is the story of Libby Shaw and Ziyaeddin.
THE TEMPTATION OF HER LIPS…WILL MAKE A PRINCE SAY YES TO HER EVERY DESIRE.
Libby has not been one to accept what society dictates. She is not swayed in becoming a member of an all male Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. She decides to disguise herself as a man so she can attend the surgical theater. She fools everyone there, except for the one man who has not forgotten her or the exquisite shape of her lips.
Ziyaeddin was forced to leave his home as a boy. He is in exile and he is living in secret. He is a prince who is also a famed portraitist.
He had memorized every detail of Libby’s face when he first met her. He drew her, but he had trouble with putting her perfect lips on paper. He has longed to kiss her.
Libby asks for his help in hiding the fact that she is female. Ziyaeddin agrees to help her but with an ulterior motive. He wants her to sit for him as a woman. She agrees, but could this daring scheme put them both in danger? Will it lead toward danger…and an unparalleled love?
I really enjoyed this story. I like the fresh take on the “woman hiding in a man’s world to pursue her passion”. I enjoyed seeing how these two people from different places in life came together out of love & a needing to belong. This is the fourth book in the Devil’s Duke series. I can’t wait to read the next novel by Katharine Ashe.
Extremely surprised, in a good way!!!
I’ll be honest. I wasn’t too excited about this book when I finished the previous book in the series (The Duke). I’m a big fan of this author, but that last book missed the mark for me. I wasn’t sure I liked the premise of this one – specifically a foreign prince in hiding from a war-torn Middle Eastern country. Ziyaeddin won me over. What a fantastic character. Strong, but not overbearing. He understands the OCD heroine (Libby), and accepts her as she is. He encourages her to pursue her dream (to study and become a surgeon), when the rest of society makes it impossible. Libby is a wonderful, flawed character – but fascinating. Her complete confidence in her ability to succeed in medicine, but her complete inability to deal with the expectations of society for a woman of that time and social class. There are wonderful secondary characters – specifically her classmates, and her 2 friends (Iris & Coira). I enjoyed this book – I’m thrilled Ms. Ashe has returned to her strong storytelling