The Sheik's Kidnapped Bride

Desert Rogues #1

by Susan Mallery

Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan, Dora Nelson reveled in her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. But once she learned that the love and affection Khalil had showered her with were a sham, she refused to bend to his will. For he'd tricked her, and she couldn't forgive him…. But she also couldn't stop loving him. More than anything else, Dora wanted a happy home and an adoring husband. Still, when Dora's feistiness met Khalil's arrogance, sparks flew. And unless Dora and Khalil agreed to meet halfway, this fiery marriage threatened to consume them both!

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary, Fiction, Adult, Royalty

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming and humorous novels about the relationships that define women's lives—family, friendship, romance. She's best known for putting nuanced characters into emotionally complex, real-life situations with twists that surprise readers to laughter. Because Susan is passionate about animal welfare, pets play a big role in her books. Beloved by millions of readers worldwide, her books have been translated into 28 languages.

Critics have dubbed Mallery "the new queen of romantic fiction." (Walmart) Booklist says, "Romance novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor, and superb storytelling," and RT Book Reviews puts her "in a class by herself!" It's no wonder that her books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list.

Although Susan majored in Accounting, she never worked as an accountant because she was published straight out of college with two books the same month. Sixteen prolific years and seventy-four books later, she hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time with Accidentally Yours in 2008. She made many appearances in the Top 10 before (finally) hitting #1 in 2015 with Thrill Me, the twentieth book in her most popular series, the Fool's Gold romances, and the fourth of five books released that year.

Susan lives in Washington state with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur. Her heart for animals has led Susan to become an active supporter of the Seattle Humane Society. Visit Susan online at www.SusanMallery.com.

Reviews

[Dina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the funniest books I've read. I don't know if it was intended to be that way, but I laughed like crazy reading the preposterous things that came out of the hero's mouth. The man was deranged and proud of it, and I couldn't have been happier.

The story is fairly simple: Prince Khalil Khan of El Bahar is engaged, against his will, to beautiful but slutty Amber. He wants out of the engagement, but he can't explain why without causing some unwanted damage in the political stability of his country. See, Amber's father is El Bahar's Prime Minister and he would be so ashamed if he found out about her daughter's whoring ways that he would be forced to resign. Down-on-her-luck Dora Nelson falls on Khalil's hands like the ultimate solution to his problem, and he doesn't hesitate to lie, seduce her and convince her to marry him. After all, he's Prince Khalil of Khan! Naturally, his lies surface soon enough and the stage is set for a rocky and tumultuous marriage. Let the fun begin! :)

This story was full of clichés, including a Big Misunderstanding caused by the jealous ex-fiancée, but it all worked out due to SM's writing. Khalil was an outrageous hero, but I loved him. I couldn't take him seriously, of course. If I did, I'd have to kill him, LOL. Here are some of his best lines:

"I am Prince Khalil Khan of El Bahar. You will not question my word."

"I am Prince Khalil Khan and I do not dishonor women."

"I am Prince Khalil Khan of El Bahar, and I do not woo women."

"We are going riding. I am wooing you. You will find the ride very romantic and notice that I am an amusing companion. Then, when we return, you’ll be overcome, and we’ll make love."

"You are my wife. You will be most impressed, and you will find yourself falling hopelessly in love with me."

"Of course I wasn’t honored by your agreeing to marry me. Look at the life that you had before we met. So small and pitiful. You were nothing, and I gave you the world. I am Prince Khalil Khan!"

"I am Khalil Khan, prince of El Bahar, and I will not be dictated to by a woman. Accept what we have between us, and be grateful."

ROFLMAO! Who could resist such a charmer? No wonder Dora fell in love with him.

[StMargarets · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish I liked Susan Mallery, since she has a huge backlist, but I just can't connect with her writing. I mean everything is here for a standout story:

Heroine is jilted, hero swoops into restore her self-esteem for reasons of his own. Heroine realizes after they are married that he was not as swept away as she was and is devastated. Nice angst. Then heroine starts to realize her own power and uses it. Hero works hard for her and their HEA.

So what's my problem? Maybe because this book is over 20 years old and other authors have done this better? (Lynne Graham for one) Or the premise that all these men are protecting the OW's reputation with her father is just too ridiculous to contemplate.

Or I'm too picky?

Who knows. I can't connect with Nora Roberts either.

It's a me problem.

[*CJ* · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Sheik's Kidnapped Bride" is the story of Dora and Khalil.

This was super awesome!
From well written characters, to smokin sex scenes and a dash of humor, this book captivated me from start to end.
Dora runs away from an unfaithful fiancée and lands up working for Khalil.
Khalil, the prince of al Bahar (I cracked up every time he introduced his full title) decides to use her to escape an arranged marriage via lies.
What follows is a super passionate love story. Great wedding night scene!
The only thing I wished that would have happened was that Dora had more confidence in herself and didn't believe the lies that Amber told her, mistrusting Khalil.
Safe ?? when the heroine meets the hero the first night, he has company that evening. But after that he remains faithful to the heroine
4/5

[Preeti ♥︎ Her Bookshelves · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet delightful romance.
I’m not a sheikh-romance fan but this one seemed highly rated for all the right reasons. It has that typically improbable HP storyline as well as a vintage-y feel to it, which is part of the charm.

The H tricks the h into marriage with flowery and misleading words. By the time she catches onto him, an exceptionally vampish ow completes her wedded woes.
I loved Khalil despite (or maybe because of) his remarkable obstinacy and delusions of snobbish self-importance. He just couldn’t see beyond his title and privilege. And it drove the h crazy every time he countered her arguments with ‘I’m Khalil Khan, the prince of El Baharia!’ (Translated to - I do not need to explain/change himself!) And so she takes upon herself to teach him a lesson or two in backing down.
But it’s an impasse, as he stays incorrigible to her unbending.

Leaving out his superciliousness and incredibly insensitive statements like the h had actually moved up by marrying him, he was actually oddly sweet, caring and deferential towards her.

Otherwise it’s a story of a plump Jane winning her Prince (mostly Not-so) Charming with her qualities rather than looks. And that’s what pulls it down at times because of the recurring feel that his settling for her was more expedient than passion or even love (of the HP kind).

But I’m glad I read this fresh and interesting take on the battle of wills between the sexes.

[Leona · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book, especially for the "tongue and cheek" humor. You usually don't find that too often, nor so beautifully executed as Susan Mallery did here. At the same time, I found that there were some genuinely difficult and painful moments for the heroine that created all that delicious tension I have come to love in these category romances. Finally, I loved the heroine. She was downtrodden, out of luck, desperately, unhappily in love with a man that didn't value or understand her, but she rose to every occasion with such class.

A very fun read.. You just can't take the hero too seriously when he starts with his "I'm Prince Kahlil" moments. Yet again, maybe I should try to steal a page out of his book and try that at home tonight. I wonder if it will work?

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

The prince of El Bahar, Khalil Khan tricks jilted bride Nora into marrying him so he can save himself from an arranged marriage. Marriage of convenience turns into a marriage of love. Hero's bitchy ex fiance stirs up trouble and Nora is devastated when she finds out the true reasons Khalil proposed.

I loved this book. It was angsty, emotional and super romantic. Heroine is sweet and virginal but also feisty. Hero made me laugh. He was so arrogant, so full of himself, a real Sheikh. I recently discovered this author and I am impressed!

[Danielle The Book Huntress · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I loved that the heroine was considered "dumpy and overweight" but the hero was thoroughly attracted to her. I liked the seduction and whisked away aspects too. The hero not was upfront about his motives but it turned out pretty well. Recommended if you like sheikh books.

[Aou · Rating 3 out of 5]

So silly!

[amanda s. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well..

I was expecting something wham-bam with its angst, especially when the storyline's very promising. But, no. Khalil's expression is so flat and I don't like it.

I want more. The heroine's easy forgiveness is kind of getting on my nerves. Again, I was expecting more resistant and more begging from Hero.

Good, but not my favorite.

[Skyden · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the story of Doormat Dora who married a static hero. I think what gets me is that this book was published in 2004 (according to Amazon), but given the stereotypical blahness of the male/female dynamics, I'd have thought it had been published in the 80s. I'd be able to give the author a bit more leniency if it had, as societal views change and there's generally a formulaic pattern for writing the Silhouette type novels.

Dora isn't really a kidnapped bride. I'm sort of still trying to figure out how that title came to be. It's sort of like a flashy headline a gossip rag might use to catch your attention. Dora is a jilted fiancee who was a few weeks away from her wedding with a guy who was willing to marry her for his own personal reasons (aka keeping his job) and not willing to keep his dick in his pants and his hands out from under other women's skirts. Dora is abandoned by him at a Kansas airport as he takes off with her luggage and purse after she throws a shit fit (rightly so) about his wandering hands. Real gem of a guy.

Sadly, she doesn't exactly pick another winner. She stumbles over to Kahlil and lucks out on a ride away from nowhere and a 2 week job which will net her some needed cash before she goes job hunting (the ass she was engaged to also happened to be her boss). Somewhere along the way we learn the Prince has his hands tied with a fortune hunting slut he's been betrothed to, and Dora's ex is surprised she's canceling their wedding and is demanding to know where she is. The Prince, despite being a Prince and an asshole, finds it really hard to tell his father that the woman he's supposed to marry is rolling from one bed to another while she's gallivanting around the world. Apparently her father (some high up official and family friend) would lose his job if it was learned that his daughter isn't pure as the driven snow. I guess that's a step up from having her stoned to death but a reality check is probably needed here. Sure the guy could lose his job, but maybe the Slutty Bitch should be a little more concerned she'll lose her main source of income and be forced into a marriage with some sort of controlling asshole. It's not like they come from a kingdom that's amazingly forward thinking on women's rights. They've got the basics, but they still require Dora to walk around with a chaperon and dress in clothing that covers her from neck to wrist and ankle. So it really does beg the question as to why this Slutty Bitch is running around by herself in the States and Europe when she's unwed. Hmmm...plot hole much?

Anyway, boom, the Prince decides that he can solve his dilemma by marrying Dora. He seduces her, marries her and basically lies to her about feeling any attraction (he later on admits this to her face so basically he didn't even like her just thought of her as an efficient secretary and a means to an end) but believes that eventually he'll feel a fondness for her. Meanwhile, he refuses to tell her anything so Slutty Bitch can waltz in from time to time and spread some pretty little lies that make Dora realize that she might have just married someone worse than her first Fiance. Oops.

But Dora isn't going to stand for that. Nope! Dora is going to be strong. She's going to deny him her body...until yeah nope, that didn't work. Okay, so now she's going to deny him the right to sleep in the same room together. He'll have to trek down to her room and seduce her nightly in order to get any sex out of this relationship. Way to stand strong Dora. Way to stand strong. It gets worse. She asks him to tell her the truth, to apologize for using her so that they can begin again to build their relationship on a stronger foundation. She's willing to try and start over despite learning he used the hell out of her and doesn't love her. Instead, the Prince continues to blame her for all the strife. She needs to give in, she needs to admit she loves him, she needs to get over what happened. Seriously, she was nothing (he actually tells her this) and now he's made her a Princess. She was worthless, and now he's given her power. She should be grateful to him. He's Prince Khalil Khan. In fact, he uses those words a lot. "I'm Prince Khalil Khan..." so I should get what I want.

There are no strong females in the book. In fact, we're introduced to three main females and they all suck. We have Amber the Slutty Bitch who likes to tear other women down, somehow has a lot more power than a Princess does, and is weirdly obsessed with becoming a Princess. We also have Fatima who, my god, could have been an amazing strong female character! She's set up as this willful woman, the grandmother to the Prince, the Queen. She's full of advice and intelligence...until you realize that her advice is basically along the lines of "he won't bend for you, you need to learn to bend for him". In other words:"I have no idea what the strife is between you and my grandson or why you're hurt, but your female and we need to pick and choose our battles but really by that I mean we need to be sneaky and underhanded to get our way but mostly we need to give our guys what they want and that's sex so screw his brains out and then ask for that pretty thing you want". She's a product of her time, sure, but she hasn't grown out of that time. Her advice is antiquated and should have been regarded by Dora as something backwards and unrealistic. Instead, we have our final female character Dora. Doormat Dora who, after all the time spent trying to get one simple bloody apology and living through all the stupid arrogant comments and hurtful "you were nothings" from the guy she (for some odd and not full understandable reason) loves, goes to his room and basically tells him she'll cut off his dick if he cheats because she loves him. Yep. She basically says "screw that whole my heart would be broken and I would be utterly shattered and changed to the core of my being feeling I had. I'm going to ignore the one simply bloody thing I should have gotten along with wooing and groveling and maybe even some bloody flowers, and tell him he can walk all over me whenever he wants" because let's get real here, the Prince never changes his tune. He never apologizes, he never bends. He spends most of his time belittling her legitimate want of an apology and accepting all of her no's as challenges...when he isn't uttering the asinine "I'm a Prince" line. He isn't going to change. He didn't learn anything and Dora basically acted like an abused woman and rationalized all of his actions so that she could follow Fatima's advice and go give him what he wanted. The whole knife threat thing falls short and comes off as a desperate ploy of the author to make her female character seem stronger in this moment than she actually is. Seriously, like that bit of silliness is going to counter the moment before it when she actually had an "oh poor Prince he had to walk down to my room every night, he's doing his best to accommodate me" thought. Yeah, because he's too lazy to use his hand and you're a convenience as well as a challenge. He's not poor Prince who has to walk down the long hallway to screw me, he's the asshole who couldn't utter an apology and you couldn't deny him anything more than sleeping in his bed because that apology was the line you drew in your head as a point that couldn't be crossed or you'd lose some vital piece of your soul. So much for that line eh Dora? Good luck next time he does something that tears you apart.

I have a lot of trouble with how the author basically slaughtered a character. Dora shows real growth. She changes through the story, gaining more confidence as she takes on more responsibility in the kingdom, fighting for women's rights and working to help bring international businesses into the kingdom to benefit everyone. She's no longer cowering and shy. Sadly, she even recognizes the changes in herself...before she reverts back to the doormat and wanders down the hall to the Prince's room to give in to him. It's tragic. Why create a character, build her to this point only to let her stumble back to that crappy original start? The ending to this book was disappointing. In order to feel as if the Prince deserved her, I needed to see him apologize and tell Dora he loved her first. I needed to see him admit that he'd been an utter idiot and I needed Dora to stick to her guns and basically tell him he had a choice: apologize or lose her. She had a harem she could have hidden in, a place that no male could venture. She had a means of keeping herself away from his advances and giving him more reason to to actually work for her and their relationship. Instead, he became frustrated by his nightly trips to her room, but once he was there he got what he wanted. He didn't see her "holding back" as anything more than a challenging game or a silly women's notion.

It was really just a sad ending and a sad destruction of a character who could have been much more than just a doormat.

[Vintage · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plump heroine is tricked into MOC by handsome sheik. Once she finds out, she makes him come after her.

Relatively strong heroine that still succumbs to the magic P, but he doesn't get everything he wants his way. Very funny at times when he arrogantly announces he is Prince Khalil. The heroine is just, "Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before big guy."

[Marwah .Qoura · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh ...Just Meh , the whole series bears horrible mistakes about the Arabic culture and no background of the story or characters devlopment ..

[ceecee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is just as fabulous as all the other Sheikh books by Susan Mallery.

The book starts off with Dora Nelson stranded in an air port. Along comes Prince Khalil Khan. She begs for a plane ride anywhere else but their. He agrees without thought. During the flight he comes to realize that his temporary assistant is as bright as she looked. Dora Nelson until recently was a manager's assistant. She helps Prince Khalil Khan during the flight and soon after landing finds herself hired by him. With a high salary and a short time job Dora finds herself occupied by work daily with no time to think about her failing life.

It's during this trip, while in New York that Khalil Khan tries to find a way out of his forced arranged marriage. Dora seems the perfect solution. She's smart, funny, pretty, healthy, she'd be a wonderful mother and most importantly a virgin. Prince Khalil Khan seduces Dora and then proposes. Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan ignites, Dora Nelson reveled in her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. But once she learned that the love and affection Khalil had showered her with were a sham, she refused to bend to his will. For he'd tricked her, and she couldn't forgive him....

But she also couldn't stop loving him. More than anything else, Dora wanted a happy home and an adoring husband. Still, when Dora's stubbornness meets Khalil's arrogance, sparks flew. And unless Dora and Khalil agreed to meet halfway, this fiery marriage threatened to consume them both!

[Bee Mills · Rating 2 out of 5]

this one was a solid 4 stars for angst and a heroine with a spine of adamantium (except for her treacherous body syndrome but she didn't even let that faze her very much)...

Until the last couple of pages. I had high hopes that the H was coming to see that he had been wrong and apologising, but I guess SM ran out of pages because in the end the heroine caves. She never gets her apology, he never admits he was wrong, and I guess we're going to believe this is a HEA because the author said so.

Personally I think she was right from the beginning and he is going to walk all over her for the rest of their lives, because she has shown him that if he's just stubborn enough she will eventually come around. What's he going to refuse to apologise for next? Another woman?

Up to the very last line I was hoping that he would at least admit that he had been wrong, but nope. So disappointed and sad.

[Rene · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book about a woman named Dora who is having an affair with her boss Gerald. One day while she is having her wedding dress fitted, she and Gerald were to fly to Boston to start a new life. It turns out that Gerald didn't ever love Dora and leaves her stranded on a remote Kansas runway in an ill-fitted wedding dress.

Meanwhile there is a Prince from El Bahar that has to stop at the same Kansas airport for fuel in his privete jet and pick up an assistant.
The young Prince comes out of his jet and sees a young blonde woman running his way and yelling his name. Unfortunately the young blonde is a twit. The Prince offers Dora a ride to New York City as she has no money,ID or anything else.
While on the plane the Prince finds that his new gorgeous blonde assistant can't do a balance sheet or put numbers in a column. He looks at Dora and she offers her help to the Prince as he needs the stats done before they reach New York. Dora makes some coffee and does the work for the Prince. When they reach New York, the Prince fires the blonde and has to have her escorted away. He asks Dora to work for him for 2 weeks. She agrees as she is desperate. He purchases her several business outfits to be delivered to their hotel and she agrees to work for him.
One evening Dora hears the Prince, who has an adjacent room to hers talking and laughing with a young woman. she continues to work for him and he is more than pleased with her willingness to work long hours.

A few days later, while Dora is in her bed; the Prince comes to her and tells her that he wants her and he takes her virginity that night, with Dora's delight to finally understand what making love feels like. The Prince makes arrangements to marry Dora the following afternoon.

Dora is in shock when he tells her at lunch that a dressmaker will be bringing several dresses for her to try on for their wedding. Dora is shocked but also curious as to why the Prince wants her to be his wife.
When the wedding is over Dora sees the prince arguing with a beautiful woman with long hair. she can't overhear everything but hears a little. She has already married the Prince and is now on his jet back to El Bahar.
The Princes family is quite upset about the wedding and with the Prince Khalil. As it turns out, the woman he was arguing with is named Amber and is his bethrothed. Dora is heartbroken when she finds this out. Dora is led to a set of rooms in the castle; but refuses her husband. khalil's grandmother Tiffany likes Dora and decides that a wedding in the El Bahar style would be in order and the arrangements are made. She then takes Dora to the Harem area, where men cannot enter. She keeps Dora there the whole time before the wedding to teach her the customs and family history. When the wedding is a few days off, Amber appears in the harem and tells Dora a bunch of lies about her and the Prince Khalil making love every night while Dora is away. Dora is quite upset and barely gets through the wedding. She spurns the Prince at every instance even though her body craves him.
She wants him to tell her that he loves her and is sorry for the lies he told her in N.Y. They both hit heads for many months. Amber is around at every ball or invitation from the family to torment Dora.

Dora asks Khalil to let her work as a liasion between western companies and El Bahar which is looking for new manufacturers and bankers to locate an office there, making jobs for the people of El Bahar. to her surprise, he approves and she gets a great office next to his and she does a wonderful job. She has lunch everyday with Khalil where they talk and discuss business.
The Prince and his family realize that Dora is an asset that they truly need and the King gives her a huge office with a staff of eight.
Dora and Khalil are still at odds, but she still melts in his arms when he comes to her rooms and touches her.

I won't ruin the ending as Dora is comtemplating a divorce and leaving El Bahar; and the Prince is determined that she'll stay.

This was a fantastic read and I adore Susan Mallery even more.

[Tia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best out of the series so far, that I'd reviewed. The heroine is quite hurt and heartbroken. I felt myself relate and go with her emotions. It was especially impressive how well the prince aka hero kissed her ass later.

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[Kerliza Foon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Desert Rogues: The Kidnapped Bride by Susan Mallery is a delightful read. The main characters Dora and Khalil are both equally stubborn and compassionate and show that to make a marriage work, you're going to need more than passion. A chance meeting at an airport turns two unlikely people on a new path that will change not only themselves but the way they view the cultural differences that should have kept them apart. Susan Mallery weaves an interesting tale in which the characters not only have to face their feeling for each other but how their backgrounds play into their relationship. However, as much as I like to read a character's struggles and development, I felt that the main problem the characters had was blown way out of proportion. Of course stubbornness can be a hindrance in moving forward. Hehe. I enjoyed the book and if you like any of Susan Mallery's books or Harlequin romances, then this is the book for you.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley and voluntarily decided to write a review

[Priscilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Algo interessante sobre os romances de banca é o fato de que o título em português normalmente não bate com o original e, portanto, raramente tem algum sentido ou ligação com a história. Foi o caso com Casamento Ardente ( A Noiva Sequestrada do Sheik).

O romance é uma história hilária sobre uma noiva perdida em um aeroporto que consegue primeiro um emprego e depois um casamento com o chefe. São tantos clichês acumulados que é surpreendente a autora ter conseguido reunir ainda meia dúzia de diálogos e ainda inserir mais meia dúzia de personagens que aparecem em outros livros da série.

A diversão fica a cargo do ultraje da trama. Mesmo para a época em que foi lançado, o início do novo milênio, as situações e opiniões expostas já seriam no mínimo polêmicas. Hoje em dia levam as gargalhadas.

[Marina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't totally hate this book because I actually finished it but I wouldn't say I recommend it either.
both characters were unbelievably cringy lol
main heroine was weak willed - I hate when characters are always like "bad things happen to me" or "I make so many dumb decisions" - hello, that's your fault - fix yourself already.
Domineering men who dont take any accountability are just so ugh and weird.
he basically kept saying to himself and to her that she wasn't that pretty but she's convenient.
ok???? lmao I would have walked out of there so quickly.
anyways its a quick read - nothing dramatic or anything - even the "villain characters" were not realistic but whatever. you cant really expect much out of these books

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know about you but I'm kinda confused about the title of the book. Thought it would be a mystery thriller with romance in it which then the cover would make sense. There was no kidnapping involved... So any who, I thought that this book was okay maybe good. Wasn't into their relationship which was fiery and hot but the constant battle of wills was rather off putting, at least that's how I feel. I wasn't into his who alpha, cave man beating his chest, I'm prince of blah blah blah thing, it was infuriating. I did like seeing Dora gaining a bit of a back bone over time in this book though. Overall this was a okay book maybe even good but honestly it wasn't for me.

[Fanny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Secuestrada Por Un Jeque es la tipica novela de Harlequin, esta bien para pasar un rato entretenida pero sin esperar demasiado, principalmente porque esta llena de cliches, escenas irreales y con una protagonista exactamente igual a las de otras historias de este estilo, lo unico que me sorprendio ligeramente fue que el protagonista masculino no fue tan insoportable como esperaba.
Fue una lectura corta y sencilla pero en algunas escenas no podia parar de poner los ojos en blanco, todo era demasiado telenovelesco.

1.5 Estrellas!

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review featured at www.books-n-kisses.com

So this is a re-release from Susan Mallery and she has come a long way since this book. While it might have been better if I wasn’t comparing it to Mallery’s current reads this just didn’t add up to me.

I am not a fan of the whole sheik romance but since this was Mallery I picked it up. And to tell you the truth it was a bit cheesy and I believe unintentionally funny.

Not one of my favorite but still an ok read.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Vivien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dora Nelson/Khan is the kind of woman I like especially when she stands her ground & won't allow anyone, even her husband & the king, to knock her down, or become a slave to male dominance.
I hate that woman, Amber, & that silly rule about the father taking the punishment of their children. It's ridiculous. A person does the crime then they should pay, not the parent unless they had a hand in their child's crime.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dora Nelson is betrayed by her fiance, left alone without a dime to her name at an airport in Kansas. Her prince charming, Prince Khalil Khan, comes to her rescue, and jets her off to New York, offering her a job for the remainder of his time in America. He is betrothed to someone he despises, so he must find a way to end this engagement...he will marry Dora and make her is Princess. He will do anything to make it happen, even lie to her.

[Rubia La Faye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why people in these kind of stories never talk with each other?

One cannot take a romance book like this seriously. It is just light reading to entertain but good grief what about just having a serious conversation with each other?
The story starts off rather nicely but most of the novel is spend idioticly with wondering about his motives but still hopping into bed with him. So not take it as wise example.

[Sandra Bensley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun read, I love Susan Mallery's style of writing, she combines adventure with romance very cleverly. I enjoyed the beginning where Dora gets abandoned by her former finance and where that ends up going, then that her rescuer becomes her employer and where that takes Dora. WOW and the ending where she finds that she truly is a strong woman was awesome. This is a definite read, and to find out about the Sheik's other two brothers in future books...can't wait to find them.

[Heather andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Khalil is a take no prisoners kind of man, “I want you,” he said, his mouth inches from hers. “I will have you.” Khalil sometkmes just needs to pacify his wife, “I see. Thank you for telling me in advance. However, I’m not concerned. I have no desire to be with any woman save my wildcat of a wife.” I liked this book, it was fun to see Dora and Khalil do some battles.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Sheikh's Kidnapped Bride

This started out with her asking him for a ride. She had been stranded in a small town by her now ex fiancee in her wedding dress. He needed a secretary for the remainder of his stay. But when he is cornered by his deceitful fiancee he changes both of their destinies. What happens next is the rest of the story.

[MJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was laugh out loud funny. I loved the heroine's sense of humor and the crazy but funny things the hero said. The couple has a real and complicated relationship and I liked how Susan Mallery didn't gloss over their battle of wills. Definitely going on my favorites shelf.