Main
Characters
Prince Tair Al Sharif and Molly James
Plot
First
impressions not only last with Tair, but it also drives him to abduct Molly
James. Molly is the half-sister of his cousins Tariq and Khalid. Molly’s
English mother leaves Zabrania because she can’t stand desert life and it’s
only now that Molly’s been made aware of her link to royalty. But such good
news should not only not spread fast, it shouldn’t be spread at all. For the
moment. Molly is then introduced as the friend of Beatrice, Tariq’s wife. Since
Tair is completely clueless, he assumes that the looks of concern exchanged
between Molly and Tariq mean an affair in the works. That is simply not going
to fly with Tair, who, of course, takes Molly away via plane and camel, along
with dehydration-induced fainting.
Worth Noting
Tair calls her Miss Mouse. Derides her for her love of beige-y and mushroom
colors. Tair actually has a sense of
humor. Despite the false assumptions and the kidnapping. Yes. I can't believe I'm saying these things but he is a funny guy.
Typical
Tariq Exhibits the classic male disability for
not listening and interrupting females who have something really important to
say. Molly, of course, is outspoken. But she’s always yelling.
Best Lines
“I
was not quiet. I made a great deal of noise, and if it makes you feel any
better I had no desire to leave you..”
Gripes:
Honestly, if this much miscommunication, yelling and non-listening are already
taking place before they leaped into the sack, I’m willing to bet both would
have busted ear drums in three years, tops. Why is being outspoken often
synonymous to being a shrew?
Goes into the
Kasbah or Cast Out:
I’ll keep it on the threshold. I'm not a big fan of the book but it's not that bad. It's a relief to read sex scenes where you don't have to worry if both hero and heroine are on the verge of an asthma or panic attack because of the volume of gasps and breathless moments. I don't think you even do that much gasping if your kink is asphyxiation.
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