“I adore Sharon Kendrick’s sexy, sparkling take on a Cinderella story–it’s a must-read “–USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne GrahamThe desert king’s outrageousproposal Marry a sheikh in return for a heftyfinancial reward? Shy researcher Jane Smith would normally have laughed in Zayed AlZawba’s handsome face. Except it’s only for six months and the money will rescue hersister who’s mired in … will rescue hersister who’s mired in debt… Sheikh Zayed will do anything to inheritKafalah’s neighboring oil-rich lands, even wed plain Jane: he’ll never long to consummatea marriage with her But Zayed hasn’t bargained on Jane’s frumpy clothes hidingdelicious curves…or her quick mind and untouched beauty teasing and tempting himbeyond his wildest imaginings
more
I need to see an ophthalmologist for severe eye rolling damage. The word “groin” is used 21 times. Thank you Search function.
I’m surprised that the hero ever has sex with the heroine or any of his mistresses as he’s so entranced with himself.
He loathes the idea of marriage because he’s VIRILE and needs variety. No one will buy the fact that he had to get a marriage annulled because his high libido means he needs sex to sustain him like a horse needs oats and water. That’s pretty much straight from the prologue. I’ll tell you what I need: saltpeter, a cast iron skillet and a vomit bag.
PLOT:
H needs a wife in order to inherit some land. He wisely plans to marry an unattractive girl so he won’t want to consummate the marriage, and he can dump her in six months. The h is so plain his loins/groin don’t/doesn’t even stir. The fun starts because the heroine thinks he’s the gum on the bottom of her shoe of life.
Unfortunately, she has a Lynne Graham kind of sister that requires getting bailed out so she has to marry the incredibly handsome, incredibly arrogant and incredibly vain H. She negotiates a no mistress pact for the duration of their six month marriage which leaves him only one option for his necessary “oats and water”.
At first he won’t have sex because he wants the marriage annulled, then he decides he can’t have sex with this poor virgin because it would be unfair as she would pine for his awesomeness for the rest of her life. The inner monologuing is killing me.
After her wedding makeover he gets a hard and painful throbbing in his groin. Again his words, not mine. Luckily her plain Jane loins are doing their own tango. They end up fooling around until the real deal and he’s a bigger ass than he was before.
The Sheik may be a narcissistic idiot, but he knows a good thing when he shags it and hunts her down.
Thank goodness, there is an epilogue which shows the h is intelligent enough to keep him on his toes.
Soooo, I’m just shy of two years late writing this review *blushes* Better late than never, eh? *snorts*
Would now be a good time to mention that I’ve read it three times though? Phew! Okay, good… I feel a bit better now.
Zayed Al Zawba, Sheikh of Kafalah (try saying that when you’ve had a drink *smirks*) doesn’t understand the concept of the word no. Inconvenient to his lifestyle though it may be, a recent bequest means he’s in need of a wife in order to inherit a valuable piece of land. For a man who doesn’t believe in ‘love’ there is only one thing to do: marry someone who doesn’t rev his engine – so to speak…
And, he knows just the woman.
Bookish Jane Smith has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful and gregarious sister. Hiding behind her comfy clothes and tight bun. She spends her days immersed in the texts and history of the country she loves.
But no matter what, there is nothing she wouldn’t do to protect her family in times of need. When her sister gets herself into a bit of pickle, financially speaking, it’s Jane to the rescue. So what if she has to wed the most arrogant man in existence, aka the desert king, in order to get the money she needs? It’s only for six months *shrugs*
Zayed’s made it very clear, it’s to be a marriage in name only. Once the allotted period is over, the marriage will be dissolved due to non-consummation, and they can go their separate ways.
With zero chance of any hanky-panky, apparently *rolls eyes*, it’s a win-win on both sides. Riiiigght!
What is it they say? Never judge a book by its cover. Well, the veil is about to be well and truly lifted from Zayed’s eyes. And for Jane, she realises there is a complexity to this man she has yet to uncover.
I have to admit that each and every time I’ve read this story, I spend half my time spitting feathers at Zayed. He is an arrogant bleep-da-bleep! There may, or not, have been threats to certain bits of his anatomy *whistles* But you gotta love him. I know, I know – I have issues. Tell me something I don’t know!
I have to be honest and say there was only one thing that stopped this book being a 5 for me, and that was due to the ‘m’ word being used twice. It was enough to give this Scottish lass the boak, lol.
Oops, I’ve been prattling on for a while, haven’t I?
Finally, as the author says, don’t ever turn your back on love.