The Sheik's Secret Bride (Desert Rogues, No. 3) [Paperback]

Susan Mallery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

Single mum Liana Archer had read her share of romance novels featuring dashing, passionate sheikhs.

--This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373243316
• ISBN-13: 978-0373243310
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,008,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery has entertained millions of readers with her witty and emotional stories about women and the relationships that move them. Publisher's Weekly calls Susan's prose "luscious and provocative," and Booklist says, "Novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor and superb storytelling." While Susan appreciates the critical praise, she is most honored by the enthusiastic readers who write to tell her that her books made them laugh, made them cry, and made the world a happier place to live.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband and her tiny but intrepid toy poodle. She's there for the coffee, not the weather.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable, July 2, 2000

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kcs-calif (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sheik's Secret Bride (Desert Rogues, No. 3) (Paperback)

I really liked this book! Liana is a simple American teacher who has drawn the attention of Crown Prince Malik Khan. Naturally, this is unnerving for her. She understandably finds Prince Malik compelling, but she can't see why he would be interested in her at all. It is very realistic that she continues to have these doubts for quite a while in the story. An average american woman is going to question why she's with a future King, and is not going to just accept it within 2-3 pages. Malik is quite interesting himself. He has been trained since he was 4yrs old to be king. He feels the resposibility and honor of his people very deeply. However, he will not allow softer personal emotions to touch him, especially after the disaster of his first marriage. In fact, until he meets Liana he is willing to accept an arranged marriage. BUT, he does meet Liana and what follows is a touching and extremely romantic story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read, June 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sheik's Secret Bride (Desert Rogues, No. 3) (Paperback)

I liked this book. It was a decent end to the Sheik's series. I thought the heroine was fleshed out fairly well, not just the caricature the other reviewer felt she was. Yes, there were euphenisms for various body parts during the love scenes. This is fairly standard for romance novels, and the heroine was definitely not a coy miss. It's funny how two people can read the same book and each feel very differently about it. (I agree that Mahil was presented differently in the first two books of the series. Ms. Mallery clearly didn't have her books fully planned out.) Mahil was a most giving lover and husband.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheiks Rule!, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sheik's Secret Bride (Desert Rogues, No. 3) (Paperback)

I adore sheik books and this is one of the best of the best. I can't believe how wonderful it was and I simply *adored* both Malik and Liana. He was soulful and brooding and incredibly sexy. She was charming and someone I would want as my best friend. I can't helping wishing El Bahar was real and that stories would go on forever.

I especially enjoyed Malik's need to be loved while fearing giving up his heart. I thought there was a lot of insight into the heart of a man destined to rule his people. This book was fun, hot, a fast read and female fantasy at its best.