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Apr 14, 2011
Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*
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it was amazing
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Re-read, and loved it even more the second time!
A total Bodice-Ripper romance classic!
Where to begin?
Well first off this book drew me right in from the beginning to the end!
When I first started it I was expecting it to be hard to get into considering the date/time it was written in by this author.
But not at all!
It was very modern, and very easy to follow as well to connect with all the characters.
So lets get to the characters.
Diana:
What an independent, obstinate, spirited, plain spoken woma ...more
A total Bodice-Ripper romance classic!
Where to begin?
Well first off this book drew me right in from the beginning to the end!
When I first started it I was expecting it to be hard to get into considering the date/time it was written in by this author.
But not at all!
It was very modern, and very easy to follow as well to connect with all the characters.
So lets get to the characters.
Diana:
What an independent, obstinate, spirited, plain spoken woma ...more
EDITED: 7/20/13
I decided that this book deserves a 5 star after never leaving my mind since I read it in 2011.
Whew, Ahmed Monseigneur! I have never feared a couple not ending up together as I did with Diane and Ahmed! Up until the last page you are left in agonizing suspense. When Diane loves or hate it is with such a passion that defies all reasoning. In the beginning I was amazed by the hatred she had for the hero and couldn’t see the way out of such blatant malevolence. The animosity she had ...more
I decided that this book deserves a 5 star after never leaving my mind since I read it in 2011.
Whew, Ahmed Monseigneur! I have never feared a couple not ending up together as I did with Diane and Ahmed! Up until the last page you are left in agonizing suspense. When Diane loves or hate it is with such a passion that defies all reasoning. In the beginning I was amazed by the hatred she had for the hero and couldn’t see the way out of such blatant malevolence. The animosity she had ...more
The Sheik by Edith M. Hull, published in 1919, is as influential to the modern romance genre as Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Perhaps, even more so.
It was a blockbuster of a success, despite its many detractors. While some modern readers may cringe at its depiction of women, sexual roles, and racial attitudes, The Sheik remains a compelling read one hundred years after its publication.
“What I have I keep, until I tire of it–and I have not tired of you yet.”
This year, 2022, is the 50th annive ...more
It was a blockbuster of a success, despite its many detractors. While some modern readers may cringe at its depiction of women, sexual roles, and racial attitudes, The Sheik remains a compelling read one hundred years after its publication.
“What I have I keep, until I tire of it–and I have not tired of you yet.”
This year, 2022, is the 50th annive ...more
I can't honestly say this is the best book I have ever read or anything. Yet at the same time I just don't know how I could possibly rate this any less that 5 stars! I enjoyed this so much! It has everything you could possibly want from a cheesy romance novel! Heroine raised as a boy and unaware of her womanly charms, kidnapping, rape (off page of course! this was written in 1918), brutal hero, attempted escape, another kidnapping, an attempted rape, murder, murder, attempted murder, hero near d
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The Sheik. It's rumor to be the godfather of bodice rippers, the book women whispered about in the days it was published and finally I got my grubby little hands on it! Ok it was the ebook version but hey I got it and that's what counts.
Coming into the book I knew it was rumored to have horrible violence , rape and of course a simmer hatred that turns to love. The heroine, Diane Mayo is haughty unconventional and a bit of a naive adventurist. She's traveled the world unknowingly think man and wo ...more
Coming into the book I knew it was rumored to have horrible violence , rape and of course a simmer hatred that turns to love. The heroine, Diane Mayo is haughty unconventional and a bit of a naive adventurist. She's traveled the world unknowingly think man and wo ...more
Jan 03, 2011
Discordia Dieux
rated it
really liked it
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historical-romance,
abduction
Jul 29, 2012
Nance
marked it as to-read
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historical-romance
Apr 03, 2013
Galateea
rated it
liked it
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Oct 18, 2013
Patricia Guy
rated it
it was ok
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