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Al Mansur Brothers #3
Her Desert Knight
All it takes to reawaken Dani's sensuality is one superhot sheikh in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Lewis! Daniyah Hassan paid the price for leaving home and defying her father. Now the divorcée is back in Oman, nursing her wounds and fending off an arranged marriage. Enter maverick investor Quasar Al though Dani's sworn off men, she instantly melts in his heat. Quasar's always had his pick of starlets and socialites, but Dani's beauty and vulnerability tempt him beyond reason. Even after he discovers she's off-limits, Quasar will never let their decades-old family feud stop him from getting what he wants….
191 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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Jennifer Lewis
446 books126 followersJennifer Lewis is the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages.
"I’ve been making up stories since the day I was born. I always loved to draw as well as write and as a child I drew graphic novellas featuring penniless but plucky Cinderella heroines. My love of daydreaming earned me the nickname “Dozy Duck” in Kindergarten, and I still consider staring into space to be a constructive activity.
I was born in Manhattan but my family moved to London when I was six months old, toting me along in a cat basket. I grew up as a Brit and traveled extensively in Europe during my only-slightly-misspent formative years.
I came back to the States to earn a bachelor’s degree in Semiotics from Brown University and begin a journey into the world of trans-Atlantic accents that I have still not fully emerged from. On graduation I returned to New York, where I learned to explain Semiotics on job interviews (“It’s the study of signs and systems of meaning!”) and to apply my knowledge in a very enjoyable career at a television museum.
While organizing exhibits on subjects ranging from Elvis Presley to Monty Python, I began to experiment with writing my own stories. It was quite a revelation to discover that the tales I’d been dreaming up forever could actually be turned into books. After a couple of detours--my son and my daughter--I focused all my creative energy on writing and my first book came out from Silhouette Desire in 2007.
I live in South Florida with my family, which includes an adorable greyhound and four horses.
Check out the Pinterest boards I've made for some of my books here: http://www.pinterest.com/jenlewisauthor/
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"I’ve been making up stories since the day I was born. I always loved to draw as well as write and as a child I drew graphic novellas featuring penniless but plucky Cinderella heroines. My love of daydreaming earned me the nickname “Dozy Duck” in Kindergarten, and I still consider staring into space to be a constructive activity.
I was born in Manhattan but my family moved to London when I was six months old, toting me along in a cat basket. I grew up as a Brit and traveled extensively in Europe during my only-slightly-misspent formative years.
I came back to the States to earn a bachelor’s degree in Semiotics from Brown University and begin a journey into the world of trans-Atlantic accents that I have still not fully emerged from. On graduation I returned to New York, where I learned to explain Semiotics on job interviews (“It’s the study of signs and systems of meaning!”) and to apply my knowledge in a very enjoyable career at a television museum.
While organizing exhibits on subjects ranging from Elvis Presley to Monty Python, I began to experiment with writing my own stories. It was quite a revelation to discover that the tales I’d been dreaming up forever could actually be turned into books. After a couple of detours--my son and my daughter--I focused all my creative energy on writing and my first book came out from Silhouette Desire in 2007.
I live in South Florida with my family, which includes an adorable greyhound and four horses.
Check out the Pinterest boards I've made for some of my books here: http://www.pinterest.com/jenlewisauthor/
Facebook author page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennif...
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March 3, 2016
PROS:
- Both the male and female are Muslim and natives of Oman. This sits better with me than "blonde American woman falls in love with exotic Sheikh." I hate that fetishizing of "exotic" men.
- The characters are well created and fully formed.
CONS:
- The hero, Quasar Al Mansur was NOT winning any awards with me. I found him disrespectful and arrogant. He completely ignores Daniyah's wishes about stuff and just railroads her with whatever he wants to do. She makes it clear that he should not show up at her house because her father hates him and she will be severely punished for it, and he shows up anyway. She tells him that they can't have sex in her father's house because there's too much risk of getting caught, and he pushes until she agrees to it. This kind of domineering and bossy behavior is present throughout the novel. Add the fact that Dani has just gotten out of a bad emotionally and verbally abusive marriage, and I am very angry. It's not like Quasar doesn't know about her past situation and he still orders her around as if that's acceptable. It wouldn't be acceptable even IF she didn't have an asshole ex, but since she does it's even worse. Also, Dani is in a VERY precarious position with her reputation. She's already divorced and that is very scandalous. Now it's very important that she isn't caught touching/kissing/walking with some lover. Her father could throw her out of the house - she has no job or money or means to live. And it's not like Quasar is wanting to get married and offer her security or anything. The danger to her reputation seems to not even matter to Quasar. As if he doesn't even care that he could be damaging her life. He takes liberties with her in public, coerces her into having sex with him in places they shouldn't, etc. etc. and it's fucking disrespectful. He treats her disrespectfully. I'm angry.
- I'm also angry with Dani. After getting up the courage to leave her abusive ex-husband, I was hoping she'd grow a bit of a backbone where men are concerned. However, in this book even when she makes the decision not to do something (I will not have sex with Quasar in my father's house), that resolve quickly fades as soon as Quasar touches her. It's annoying and infuriating. Stand up for yourself, woman! She does stand up a little bit and it's obvious she's more vocal with Quasar about her wants and needs than she was with her ex, but to no effect. She always gives in. And he always ignores her concerns and requests. This whole situation was very anger-inducing.
- Also, Daniyah's father is a complete asshole. He's trying to arrange a marriage between Dani and some old widower who has three grown children and bad breath. He doesn't care that Dani says 'no,' he takes money for her hand anyway. The fact that her dad is a jerk is never resolved. I was hoping for some big argument or showdown at the end but nothing happens.
Sigh. There are some good points to this novel (good characters, good plot) but the overall disrespectful attitude of Quasar and the quailing spinelessness of Dani really annoyed me.
ONE REAL STAR, TWO ROMANCE STARS.
Harlequin Desire November 2014
- Both the male and female are Muslim and natives of Oman. This sits better with me than "blonde American woman falls in love with exotic Sheikh." I hate that fetishizing of "exotic" men.
- The characters are well created and fully formed.
CONS:
- The hero, Quasar Al Mansur was NOT winning any awards with me. I found him disrespectful and arrogant. He completely ignores Daniyah's wishes about stuff and just railroads her with whatever he wants to do. She makes it clear that he should not show up at her house because her father hates him and she will be severely punished for it, and he shows up anyway. She tells him that they can't have sex in her father's house because there's too much risk of getting caught, and he pushes until she agrees to it. This kind of domineering and bossy behavior is present throughout the novel. Add the fact that Dani has just gotten out of a bad emotionally and verbally abusive marriage, and I am very angry. It's not like Quasar doesn't know about her past situation and he still orders her around as if that's acceptable. It wouldn't be acceptable even IF she didn't have an asshole ex, but since she does it's even worse. Also, Dani is in a VERY precarious position with her reputation. She's already divorced and that is very scandalous. Now it's very important that she isn't caught touching/kissing/walking with some lover. Her father could throw her out of the house - she has no job or money or means to live. And it's not like Quasar is wanting to get married and offer her security or anything. The danger to her reputation seems to not even matter to Quasar. As if he doesn't even care that he could be damaging her life. He takes liberties with her in public, coerces her into having sex with him in places they shouldn't, etc. etc. and it's fucking disrespectful. He treats her disrespectfully. I'm angry.
- I'm also angry with Dani. After getting up the courage to leave her abusive ex-husband, I was hoping she'd grow a bit of a backbone where men are concerned. However, in this book even when she makes the decision not to do something (I will not have sex with Quasar in my father's house), that resolve quickly fades as soon as Quasar touches her. It's annoying and infuriating. Stand up for yourself, woman! She does stand up a little bit and it's obvious she's more vocal with Quasar about her wants and needs than she was with her ex, but to no effect. She always gives in. And he always ignores her concerns and requests. This whole situation was very anger-inducing.
- Also, Daniyah's father is a complete asshole. He's trying to arrange a marriage between Dani and some old widower who has three grown children and bad breath. He doesn't care that Dani says 'no,' he takes money for her hand anyway. The fact that her dad is a jerk is never resolved. I was hoping for some big argument or showdown at the end but nothing happens.
Sigh. There are some good points to this novel (good characters, good plot) but the overall disrespectful attitude of Quasar and the quailing spinelessness of Dani really annoyed me.
ONE REAL STAR, TWO ROMANCE STARS.
Harlequin Desire November 2014
October 19, 2014
Pretty good book. Dani had gone to the United States to go to college and while there had met and married an American. When he became abusive she divorced him and returned to Oman and living at home. But her actions were considered scandalous by local custom and her father is keeping a tight rein on what she does. Visiting her favorite bookstore one day, she met Quasar, another Omani who has spent a lot of time in America. They bond over their American lives versus their Omani lives.
There is an instant attraction between them, though Dani has sworn off getting involved with another man. She can't resist his advances and starts spending time with him secretly. Quasar had been drawn to Dani's beauty first, but then to the vulnerable woman he gets to know. It wasn't until they'd been seeing each other for awhile that he learned that there was a great deal of enmity between her father and his brothers, over a piece of land. In spite of his brothers' demands that he leave Dani alone, he can't do it.
Overall, I liked Dani. She had had the courage to divorce her husband, even though she knew it would create problems at home. Once she met Quasar, her healing from the hit her self esteem had taken began. He certainly made her feel good about herself, even though she was determined to keep their relationship secret. I also liked the fact that she stood up to her father about the man he was trying to marry her off to. She did know her father and his attitudes well, and tried to explain to Quasar that his desire to meet with her father was not a good idea. Dani finally begins to gain the confidence she needs to move on with her life, thanks to Quasar's attentions, when she runs into a situation that sets her back.
Quasar is a successful business investor who is not used to having his wishes denied. In spite of what his brothers tell him about their problems with her father, he is determined to keep seeing Dani. He quickly realizes that he wants more than a fling with her and wants to begin a relationship with her in a proper fashion by speaking with her father. He doesn't listen to Dani when she tells him that it would be a very bad idea, and does it anyway. At that point he finally realizes that it's going to take something big for them to be able to be together. I enjoyed the solution he came up with and seeing how various people reacted to it. The epilogue was good.
There is an instant attraction between them, though Dani has sworn off getting involved with another man. She can't resist his advances and starts spending time with him secretly. Quasar had been drawn to Dani's beauty first, but then to the vulnerable woman he gets to know. It wasn't until they'd been seeing each other for awhile that he learned that there was a great deal of enmity between her father and his brothers, over a piece of land. In spite of his brothers' demands that he leave Dani alone, he can't do it.
Overall, I liked Dani. She had had the courage to divorce her husband, even though she knew it would create problems at home. Once she met Quasar, her healing from the hit her self esteem had taken began. He certainly made her feel good about herself, even though she was determined to keep their relationship secret. I also liked the fact that she stood up to her father about the man he was trying to marry her off to. She did know her father and his attitudes well, and tried to explain to Quasar that his desire to meet with her father was not a good idea. Dani finally begins to gain the confidence she needs to move on with her life, thanks to Quasar's attentions, when she runs into a situation that sets her back.
Quasar is a successful business investor who is not used to having his wishes denied. In spite of what his brothers tell him about their problems with her father, he is determined to keep seeing Dani. He quickly realizes that he wants more than a fling with her and wants to begin a relationship with her in a proper fashion by speaking with her father. He doesn't listen to Dani when she tells him that it would be a very bad idea, and does it anyway. At that point he finally realizes that it's going to take something big for them to be able to be together. I enjoyed the solution he came up with and seeing how various people reacted to it. The epilogue was good.
August 24, 2019
Protagonistas: Quasar & Dani
Profesiones: Empresario & Profesora
Pais: Oman
Profesiones: Empresario & Profesora
Pais: Oman
November 1, 2014
Her Desert Knight, (Al Mansur Brothers 3), Jennifer Lewis
Review from jeannie zelos book reviews
Genre: romance.
I read lots of fantasy/paranormal novels, and romance that’s got either strong drama or an erotic angle, but sometimes I just want an easy, old fashioned escapist read. The sort that doesn’t have main characters with everyday issues, moans and groans but something that takes me totally into a different setting. The desert – how much further from rural and wet North Norfolk, UK in October can you get? I can just picture the heat, the beautiful sunsets and dawns, the markets full of vibrant produce, and the cool shelter of the old traditional buildings. I’m probably totally wrong but hey – this is my fantasy !!
Well, Dani, escaped to the West for uni, did her studying and gained a little independence, only to have it all crash down after her marriage collapsed. Back home with her father and two brothers her dad is concerned for the family reputation, and tries to mould Dani back into a dutiful, obedient daughter. She’s trying, she loves her family but freedom can’t be stuffed back in the box. Her dad would like her to marry one of his contemporaries, a well off business associate but Dani just can’t face it. Out browsing in a local book shop ( illicitly – her father would like her to only go out with a male escort ) she meets Quasar. He wants her to have coffee with him,. but scared of her attraction to him and her fathers edict about conventions and reputations she refuses. Somehow though Quasar persuades her, and its a setting for how future meeting go with Dani saying no, and holding back and Quasar persuading her into doing what he wants. He’s a playboy but I get the feeling he’s seen his two brothers settle down and happy with their families, and even though he wont admit it to himself he’s like something similar. So far he’s just gone from lady to lady,. business to business getting rid of both when they take up too much of his time. Its given him the playboy rep and made him very, very rich but is his life empty? Dani seems to fill a void he wasn’t aware of.
Dani’s a sweet girl, used up her courage with getting her father to let her study in US, and then changing her degree and marrying against his wishes. Now she feels she’s let him down, she’s stuck at home with no job and no prospects of one. She needs independence and yet has no real way of regaining it, and of course while she’s home father holds the upper hand, and the arranged marriage looks all too real. So slipping out to meet Quasar is her little rebellion, and she’s quickly entranced by him, and his way of pushing her boundaries. They live two such different lifestyles, he’s male, rich and free to do as he pleases, she’s female, stuck in a place where females are subject to male domination, and without prospects of earning her independence. Who wouldn’t want a brief escape from all that by way of a sensual, attractive man. She can’t believe what he persuades her to do, and yet she loves it. Just when it’s looking promising for her, things go badly wrong and she doubts his intentions, and her place in his life. Her father is furious, and she’s once again back in his bad books as the rebellious daughter that’s letting the family down.
I loved Dani and Quasar, and felt for her back in a place where women have no voice after having tasted freedom. Quasar can’t understand her caution, and at times he annoyed me, she was the one risking all but he kept pressing her. The logical side of me wanted to reprimand him as not respecting her views, but the romantic side just saw his actions as being beyond his control, caught up in her beauty and nature he did things he wouldn’t have otherwise I understood her father, it may seem awful to be arranging her marriage to someone older who she doesn’t love, but he’s doing what he sees as his duty to his daughter, and protecting her and her reputation in a place where that’s very important. He’s also got her two younger brothers to think about – what she does affects the whole families reputation, and she’s already worn that thin by her actions. When he finds out about Quasar ....he’s furious, even though she’s twenty five and in the West would be regarded as able to make her own decisions. Its a real culture type dilemma.
It’s not a book I’d re read, nor the type I want to read often but like I said sometimes I just want something totally fictional, very different from my usual genre, full or dreamlike romance and happiness. I’m a sucker for the Eastern lifestyle ( though on paper only! I’d be like Dani – rebelling at every turn) and this novel took me on a magical journey through my mind, out there with Dani and Quasar and rooting for everything to work out for them.
Stars: Four, a fun escape into another world.
ARC supplied by author
August 31, 2023
Around the World - Oman
Borderline insta-lovey with how fast these two virtual strangers moved. 😒
Borderline insta-lovey with how fast these two virtual strangers moved. 😒
September 27, 2018
Loved the story and how much it made me appreciate my own father. Considering how judgemental and bullying her own father was.
March 10, 2023
Mmmm way to fast
October 22, 2025
Man: i play sports
Woman: say less 🥵
Woman: say less 🥵
August 25, 2016
I'm not very religious. I don't sleep with a bible next to me so reading a book thats heavy in religion really doesn't matter to me. This being said I feel a little put off that the woman is muslim and a native of the country where this story takes place. Now it isn't because I'm not muslim and I don't want to read a story about a muslim woman. Actually quite the opposite, if more sheik stories (although this one was a very loose sheik story) had more native women used as the love interests I'd be happy. Its just because she felt more American than Omani, I didn't see really anything about her that would suggest a conservative woman which OK shes a modern woman but she wouldn't be as open as she was in this book. Maybe that is wrong to assume but I really cannot see a conservative native muslim woman who has been bought up btw in this culture for the most part to go and have sex without marriage no matter her being a divorcee. Just can't see it happening. I woupd have preferred to have read this book without the sex, kissing is most I would have liked to see. In the end the love story is lovely, I felt their connection I wanted them to be together but yeah the background stuff was annoying.
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January 12, 2016"Lewis’ latest has equal measures of fun and steamy romance. The hero’s relentless pursuit of the heroine leads to some rather amusing scenes" (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).
July 15, 2015
Enjoyed this story of love between two people that truly belong together but one has a past that she finds is hard to get away from.
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