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Bedded By The Desert King (Harlequin Presents)

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This is absolutely a fantastic read. It's emotional, warm, spirited and a very sensual journey in finding love. It's a story of survival for them both with a peaceful ending full of joy!

Susan Stephen's characters Zara and Shahin sizzled and their attraction and passion was instant. This is a story I will long remember and will enjoy reading again and again.

This book was a laughable disaster. It could not have been more unrealistic. The story did not develop, it just bounced around. He hates him and out of the blue she's in love. He never expresses a need to be with her forever. She seduces him making him realize in the last 3 pages that he is going to be her slave forever. I don't know about you, but I like Sheikhs to be the ones to do the pursuing, to be the dominant ones. Not the case here. Also she says she needs BOTH her hands to even be able to "stroke" him! At one point he says she doesn't know the difference between a school-girl crush and real love. To which she counters "I have waited a long time to find love. Don't you think I would recognize love when I found it?" SHE'S ONLY 20!!! I can't say enough how disappointed I was with this book. I own every possible sheikh book out there. This one didn't even deserve one star.

it wasn't WOW for me still readable and likeable. I know not much input but readable would give it 3.85 stars ...

Zara Kingston has gone to the desert city of Zaddara to confront the man she blames for her troubled past. But when, during a sandstorm, she's protected by a dark stranger, she finds that the desert holds hidden treasures.

Zara soon realizes that the man she yearns for is Sheikh Shahin--the thief of her happiness! Shahin knows that Zara is a virgin--forbidden, no matter how strong his desire. But it's forbidden fruit that tastes the sweetest....

Zara Kingston is a wildlife photographer in search of one thing; Sheikh Shahin, the sole man responsible for the death of her parents. She becomes more and more resolute to find him each time money is deposited into her bank account. She refuses to use the money on herself, but instead funds various wildlife projects near and dear to her heart. While she is in the desert of Zaddara, she sites a riveting image through her camera, and is unable to stop herself from zooming in to watch a man discard his clothes and prepare to bathe. With her attention captivated by the scene before her, Zara is slow to realize that the handsome man has a guard; a guard who is headed straight for her.

Sheikh Shahin is disgusted and disappointed that his bath, all the way out in the secluded desert, has been ruined by a bold invasion of his privacy. When his bodyguard shows him just what, or rather, who, invaded his solitude, Shahin is at first angered by the beautiful woman's inappropriate desert supplies, and then aroused by the sight of her loveliness. After ordering her to his tent, Shahin plans to find out exactly why the beauty is in the desert and why she is taking pictures of his camp.

Though determined to interrogate Zara, Shahin knows that to touch her is forbidden because of her virginal status. He also knows that she holds him responsible for the death of her family. Will he be able to keep pure what is forbidden? And will Zara be able to come to grips with her feelings for the charismatic Sheik?

BEDDED BY THE DESERT KING swept me away with its intense emotions and powerful storyline. The idea of a virginal heroine that is untouchable intrigued me, and I found Susan Stephens' characterization of both Zara and Shahin heartwarming. Unrealistic as virginity may sound, I relished watching Shahin struggle with his self control, because when he and Zara were able to consummate their love, it was that much sweeter.

Susan Stephens caught my attention with BEDDED BY THE DESERT KING and I was unable to let go. I long to read more from this talented author.