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About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power--his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked,... read full description

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Aug 31, 2010
Lynsey A rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Carol Marinelli is becoming an autobuy author for me. Although, I've only read two books by her I really like her characters. Xavian was a bit arrogant in the beginning of the book and caused me to raise my eyebrows at one point when he was admiring himself in the mirror. Seemed a bit vain but anyway, just something small.

Both Xavian (Zafir) and Layla were strong characters, their love scenes were sweet, their fights were good but nothing cruel. Tough choices came into play in this o More...
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Mar 08, 2010
seton rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This was a nice mix of melodrama and royal politics. I would be open to reading another book from this author in the future.

This is part of a series by multiple authors that is also an offshoot of the "House of Kareades" series. The hero is the missing prince that was mentioned in the infamous "little lizard" bk. (You know that one I am referring to: The Playboy Sheikh's Virgin Stable-Girl) More...
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Jun 17, 2011
Agathajross rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoy Carol's style of writing. The blurb on the back could have been written better. He's about to lose his kingdom but we don't know that until well into the book and he doesn't know it either.
Carol's become one of my favourite authors.
Apr 14, 2010
Sarah rated it: 4 of 5 stars
It was the final book in the Calisto nation series, and it was a good ending. Kind of sad to see the series ending, honestly!
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