King of the Desert, Captive Bride

by Jane Porter

Book Overview

When Sheikh Khalid Fehr rescues innocent Olivia Morse from the hands of his country's enemies, he guarantees her freedom by announcing she is his betrothed.... Khalid has vouched for Liv with his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373127251
• ISBN13: 9780373127252
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Fabulous!

All I can say is "wow"! I put off reading this book because of the uncomfortable rescuing-from-an Arab-prison situation, but the small part revolving around the prison was so minute that it didn't bother me. What I loved about this book was the relationship between the two main characters. This main male character, Khalid, is a good model of how men should regard women (even though his culture was not so respectful.) So many of the Harlequin romance novels I have read have a male lead who is wealthy, but arrogant, and in general cruel or cold-hearted toward the female lead. It is so refreshing to read about a romance that is actually loving for a change. What made it better is that both characters' circumstances forced them into a marriage to save their lives. And, of course, they fell in love. The end resolution could have been longer and more intimate, but at least it wasn't one of those depressing rehashings of all of their misunderstood feelings for each other that Harlequin just seems to adore. The only real complaint I have with this book is that the female lead is 27 years old and a VIRGIN. Hello, Harlequin, can we knock off the virgin bit for a change!!? Women can still be sexy even after they have lost their virginity. But at least the author got the male lead right. He hadn't had sex with a woman in years, so he wasn't the typical player kind of guy who is always looking for the next...uh mistress. So, overall, a fabulous read! Write more like this one--PLEASE!

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Loveable story i think i'm leaning more to this brother's story i like it good fast read for me.

A fun escapist read

Since the death of his sisters, Sheikh Kalid Fehr has had a soft spot for young women in trouble--and for the brothers who want to help them. When he finds an urgent on-line message about a missing American woman, lost somewhere in the Middle East. With his power, money, and connections (he's the brother of the King of Sarq), he finally tracks down the missing Olivia (Liv) Morse--in the worst prison in the middle east. Worst, she was found smuggling drugs and the local authorities are intent on making an example of her. Money and power does its job, and Kalid springs Liv from the notorious Ozr prison--but before he can reach the border, government officials from Jabal stop his car. Olivia will be returned to prison unless he can come up with a convincing story, so he claims she is his fiancee. Once he's told the lie, though, it's up to him to make it come true--because the alternatives are for Olivia to be returned to a prison that few ever leave--or for his word to be disgraced forever. Olivia wants only to return home to America. She doesn't understand why she was arrested, why she was held in prison, or why it matters so much to Kalid that she be freed. Still, she can't help enjoying his attention, wishing the huge yellow diamond engagement ring he buys her meant he loved her rather than was trapped into marrying her, and savoring the first-class accomodations, private jet travel, private Nile River cruises, and extensive shopping alternatives that being the fiancee of one of the world's richest men provide. Jabal insists that Olivia really was a drug smuggler and continues to push for her return--and Kalid insists on moving forward with the wedding--while fearing he might have made a horrible mistake. Still, as the two spend time together, each learns that the two can uniquely fill empty spots in the other's life. Author Jane Porter keeps the story moving forward, her smooth writing encouraging the reader to gloss over the unreality of the situation (even in Sarq, surely some engagements end before marriage--does he really have to go through with the entire process?), but the fantasy of being forced to marry a super-handsome, super-rich, super-generous, super-kind sex-god is one that certainly appeals to many readers and Porter taps into this fantasy. KING OF THE DESERT, CAPTIVE BRIDE makes a fun escapist read.

Sweet Story

The author did a great job in portraying two people from different backgrounds falling in love in an exotic location. The hero is an honorable man and the woman was fresh and appealing. A good read.

Adventure & Attraction set in exotic places!

In Jane's the Sheikh's Chosen Queen (book 1) you were introduced to King Sharif Fehr and his wife Jesslyn. Jesslyn was friends with Sharif's two sisters who were killed when they were all three on a trip. The family was devastated, especially his brother Khalid Fehr, who now resides in the Great Sarq Desert. Khalid has never gotten over the loss so when he reads a post on the Internet from a brother who lives in the US, looking for his sister, Khalid's heart twists. After some research and investigation, he finds out she's been arrested and is now in a prison. Determined to free her, he stakes his honor, his familes as well to obtain her pardon. However, from the moment of Olivia Morse's release, everything goes wrong and so in order not to have Olivia returned to prison, Khalid states that she is his fiancé and they are to be married. All sorts of questions arise with the government and his family.....is she a thief, a drug smuggler, and why would he want to marry when he's always told his family never! Their journey actually begins in Cairo and then a wonderful river trip on the Nile, sights one dreams of seeing; history, color, artifacts, temples, bazaars, foods.....a dream come true for Olivia who is a travel agent from a small southern town. It's a journey of exploration for them both.....trust, yearning, fear, the unknown factor if Olivia will be able to marry or go back to prison. For Olivia is not just the adventure, it's finding out about herself, it's about falling for a man she doesn't understand, it's about honor, family and in the end love. It's a romantic adventure as only Jane Porter can write to exotic ports and places with an incredible honor bound sheikh, Khalid Fehr you'll adore!