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5.0 out of 5 stars
Second in a series..., April 15, 2002
This review is from: The Sheik and the Virgin Princess (Desert Rogues Book, No. 5) (Paperback)
This book is a sequel to Susan Mallery's book "The Sheik and the Runaway Princess (Silhouette Special Edition, No. 1430)" with Rafe Stryker, Prince Kardal's head of security, as the man Princess Zara falls in love with.
Professor Zara Paxton never knew who her father was until after her mother died & papers were discovered that lead her to believe her father was King Hassan of Bahania. When she visits the country with her adopted sister Cleo to learn more about her father & his family she is accidental discovered by Rafe who tells the King about her.
As she begins to get to know her family and the news becomes public Zara gets overwhelmed with everything. Rafe is the man who is there for her but doesn't want any romantic complications. They fall in love after a few surprises things work out in the end. :)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
The Bodyguard and the Whiny American, February 3, 2010
This wasn't as good as any of the other Sheikh books I have read. The heroine, Zara, recently found out she was a princess and is trying to transition from nobody to royalty. The depressing part was that she had possessed many of the negative qualities we associate with princesses. She was self-centered and whiny. All she did was complain. By the author's description, Zara was not unattractive and yet all she did was compare herself to other women (and in her own mind, come up lacking).
I would have much rather read about her adopted sister, Chloe. Chloe probably has just as many issues about her body (all women have them) as well as a more difficult past and yet she had a much better outlook on life. While the hero, Rafe, wasn't a fairy tale prince, he deserved someone so much better than Zara. I say this even though I feel as though I never really got to know his character. After the first 100 or so pages, I just couldn't get passed how annoying she was. I didn't even understand how Rafe could begin to love her when everything she said asked for pity.
I think any fan of romances is better off not reading this book. But for those who do, I suggest not taking it too seriously or else you may end up feeling unfulfilled like myself.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Temptation, love and lust in the desert sun!, November 28, 2005
This review is from: The Sheik and the Virgin Princess (Desert Rogues Book, No. 5) (Paperback)
In the Sheik and the Runaway Princess, you are introduced to Rafe Stryker who is in charge of security for the City of Thieves and an honorary sheik. Rafe is a "closed" man, who is strong, sexy and independent. In this story, Rafe has been assigned to the King of Bahania, King Hassen.
Zara and her foster-sister Cleo have one mission and that's to find out if Zara's father is in fact the King of Bahania. So the girls travel to Bahania to do a little investigating. Upon their arrival and tour of the Pink Palace, they literally "bump" into Rafe who later finds out their reason for being at the palace.
Rafe finds Zara sweet, soft and interesting. He also feels protective of her due to her vulnerability to the situation. The King puts Rafe in charge of Zara when he finds out that she is the daughter he never new existed.
Is Zara ready to become a Princess? Can Rafe fight his attractions for the sweet Zara? Theirs is a love story not to be missed. The way Susan Mallery tells their story is just plain wonderful. I also enjoyed how she described the difference between the sisters, Cleo and her also new found sister, Princess Sabrina. A very enjoyable addition to Susan's Desert Rogue series.
Book Summary:
When prim professor Zara Paxton ventures to distant Bahania, she wants only to find the father she'd never known. But her father turns out to be King Hassan of Bahania. The desert king promptly put his "princess" under the protection of a muscular, mesmerizing Sheik, who sets Zara's sense aflame, yet he refuses to quench the fire!
Steely security liaison Rafe Stryker scorns lasting love. But before he knows it, the bespectacled brunette sneaks into his heart, making him throb with the urge to taste her sweetness. Clearly, innocent Princess Zara wanted to be his woman, but taking her was tantamount to treason. Rafe knows the consequences, but even he can stand so much temptation.
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