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Monday, February 27, 2012

Secret Baby with a Twist

Fantastic Cover!
Strangers in the Desert is the title of the latest bestseller by the Fabulous Lynn Raye Harris. As many, many people know, my least favorite plot for a romance book is the "secret baby." There may be those of you who also know that I am a BIG fan of a sheikh book. I read a Barbara Cartland sheikh book early on in my romance reading days, and quite honestly never recovered from it. There's just something exciting about that rugged man on horseback carrying the heroine deep into the desert to fulfill her wildest desires. But I digress.

My love of a sheikh battled with my dislike of a secret baby, but when I read the review of this new book I knew that I had to read it as soon as possible. It did not disappoint! Sheikh Adan is everything I want in a hero--arrogant, rugged, and oh so sexy. I also really liked that he admitted to being very confused emotionally at times and that he loved his son so much. 
The Fabulous
Lynn Raye Harris

Isabella, our heroine, had followed all the rules and been a good girl, but what that got her was heartache. In fact, she was so heart broken that she seems to have blocked some pretty important things from her memory.

I won't go into all the details so that your reading of this fantastic book won't be spoiled, but I will tell you that it is very, very deserving of the 4.5 stars and Top Pick status from Romantic Times. The book strikes just the right note of hot steamy desert nights filled with sexy encounters, while balancing the emotional struggles the couple is going through as they come to terms with a
difficult reality.
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One VERY lucky commenter will win a copy of Strangers in the Desert! I will anounce the winner tomorrow on the blog. Good luck!



Have you read Strangers in the Desert?
If so what was your favorite part?
If not, do you have a favorite sheihk story?

12 comments:

  1. I have read it and it is divine. I am pretty sure that Adan looks like Sendhil Ramamurthy, who plays Jai Wilcox on. Cut and paste this. (You owe it to yourself.)

    http://www.usanetwork.com/series/covertaffairs/theshow/characterprofiles/jai/index.html

    Not sure about my favorite part--there were so many. Maybe their ride together in the desert. Great dialogue and tension.

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  2. I think everybody must know by now I've been eager to get this book. It has been on my wish list ever since I heard Lynn say she was writing a Sheikh book, so much so I even tweeted I was reading it. Lol!

    Can't wait to read Strangers in the Desert!

    Annie West has written to die for sheikhs as in The Sheikh's Ransomed Bride. Loved that book. Rafiq was fantastic!

    Thanks for reviewing Lynn's book, Stephanie. I'm so jealous you & Jean have read it already!

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    1. Kathy, you will adore this one!

      I haven't read those Annie West books. I will have to search for them.

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  3. Thanks for the review Stephanie. It's pretty close to the top of my to-read stack. I can't wait to get to it! If only I could read at night instead of sleeping...sigh. But I do love a good Lynn Raye Harris book! <3

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    1. You will wish you had gotten to it sooner when you finally get to it. It will sweep you away in the best Presents style.

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  4. If the description, and RT Review of "Strangers in the Desert" didn't already make me anxious to read this new Lynn Rae Harris book, the cover art would have grabbed me too. I can't wait to get my hands on it. This will be my first sheikh romance (I can hardly believe that myself!)...Sheikh Adan sounds magnificent, while I like that the heroine, Isabella, is someone that I can identify with myself. :-)

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    1. Amy, you have selected a fantasic sheikh story to begin with.

      I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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    2. Amy, you are the winner of a copy of this great book. Thanks for your comments!

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  5. I love all of Lynne's books. This one sounds fabulous! I can't wait to get my hands on it to read it. I am with Kathy on this - I am very jealous of you and Jean for having already read it!

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  6. Ah, Cheryl, you don't have to be jealous. You can catch up with us anytime!

    You will love it!

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  7. The winner of the copy of Strangers in the Desert is Amy Pope.

    Thanks for visiting with us, Amy!

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