1.5/5; 2 stars; CI thought this author had a decent writing style and was competent in that respect, I would read her again if she wrote a different style of story. My problem was with the subject. This book was given to me by a friend and I thought I'd read it to compare to the old Harlequins I was weaned on. In today's world, I can't enjoy the desert sheik fantasy. All I can think of is women in houses with the windows blacked out, women being stoned to death for the crime of being raped...things like that. In my mind, there is nothing romantic or appealing about that world.