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From the halls of a palatial prison to the hot sands of an endless desert . . .Here is a timeless story of love and adventure set among hills of gold, warring tribes, and fabled kingdoms—the story of a fearless princess and a barbarian sheikh. . . .
She was a ravishing pawn in a game of politics and passion. . . .
Flaunting the oppressive destiny decreed for her by the kingdom of Tamrovia, Princess Theresa Christina Rubinoff struck a sensual bargain with a handsome barbarian show more chieftain. She vowed to play his seductive game, surrendering herself to his will, all the while determined to fight for her independence in a land that considered women only as playthings.
He was a desert warrior king, driven by passion and pride. . . .
Mysterious as the desert night, rich as Midas, Galen Ben Raschid swept Tess away to his palace in exotic Sedikhan, offering her freedom in exchange for the... show less
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rachel found this at goodwill & picked it for some read aloud romance time. after two chapters, she finished it on her own, so i'm still in the middle. if this book ends in any way other than what i expected after the prologue, i will be shocked.
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Yeah, pretty much. A couple of mild surprises, and overall I liked it better than most of the genre.
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Yeah, pretty much. A couple of mild surprises, and overall I liked it better than most of the genre.
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176+ Works 59,279 Members
Iris Johansen was born on April 7, 1938. She started writing when her two children were in college. A year later she finished her first novel, a contemporary romance. After writing many best-selling historical romances and fantasies, including the Sedikhan and Clanad series, she turned to suspense fiction. Her works include And Then You Die, The show more Ugly Duckling, Pandora's Daughter, Killer Dreams, Dead Aim, No One to Trust, The Perfect Witness, Night Watch, the Eve Duncan series, the Catherine Ling series, and the Kendra Michaels series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1991-04
- People/Characters
- Princess Theresa Christina Rubinoff; Shiek Galen ben Raschid; Sacha Rubinoff; Kalim Ranmir; Viane Ben Raschid; Tamar Hassan
- Important places
- Middle East
- First words
- She was going to die!
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She started across the courtyard toward her own great adventure.
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- 262
- Popularity
- 123,158
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.88)
- Languages
- English, German, Hungarian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
