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Flower of the Desert
PASSION FLOWER
From the moment he tossed her over his shoulder and stormed from the Princeton frat house, Jasmine knew Raj Hajad was a no-nonsense man who took what he wanted. He was, after all, Moroccan—and he'd been sent to bring jasmine Hasir back to Marrakesh.
But if her family thought they could get her robed, veiled and married—even to a man as handsome as Raj—they were mistaken! She might be half Moroccan, but her spirit was one hundred percent American!
Jasmine could no more be a "proper” Arab wife than Raj could be a liberated American male. But neither anticipated the dangers hidden in the sands . . . or the magic of the moonlit Sahara.
From the moment he tossed her over his shoulder and stormed from the Princeton frat house, Jasmine knew Raj Hajad was a no-nonsense man who took what he wanted. He was, after all, Moroccan—and he'd been sent to bring jasmine Hasir back to Marrakesh.
But if her family thought they could get her robed, veiled and married—even to a man as handsome as Raj—they were mistaken! She might be half Moroccan, but her spirit was one hundred percent American!
Jasmine could no more be a "proper” Arab wife than Raj could be a liberated American male. But neither anticipated the dangers hidden in the sands . . . or the magic of the moonlit Sahara.
- GenresCategory Romance
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1988
About the author
Barbara Faith
66 books13 followersBarbara Faith de Covarrubias was born in Cleveland, raised in Detroit, and lived in Miami for fifteen years. While in Florida, she took night courses in Spanish and writing.
She worked for several years in public relations and wrote fiction in her spare time. Finally the desire to spend time in Mexico won out. On arriving there, she was instantly charmed by the country and planned to be very serious about completing her first novel. To Barbara Faith this included no dating.
However, the nexy day she was introduced to Alfonso Covarrubias, a retired matador. She couldn't pronounce his namd and she didn't know anything about bullfighthing, but she did know she was in love.
They married and lived for several years in Mexico before moving to Chula Vista, California. Barbara credits her husband for giving her the courage to continue writing. Her novels, The Moonkissed and The Sun DAncers, have been popularly received. She has written more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of her death. She won a RITA Award in 1982.
She worked for several years in public relations and wrote fiction in her spare time. Finally the desire to spend time in Mexico won out. On arriving there, she was instantly charmed by the country and planned to be very serious about completing her first novel. To Barbara Faith this included no dating.
However, the nexy day she was introduced to Alfonso Covarrubias, a retired matador. She couldn't pronounce his namd and she didn't know anything about bullfighthing, but she did know she was in love.
They married and lived for several years in Mexico before moving to Chula Vista, California. Barbara credits her husband for giving her the courage to continue writing. Her novels, The Moonkissed and The Sun DAncers, have been popularly received. She has written more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of her death. She won a RITA Award in 1982.
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September 14, 2025
I'm sure at some time I must have read a more idiotic book than this, but I can't remember, so for the time being this one takes the honors.
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