Sheik

I am a big fan of Connie Mason books and this was one of her best. I could not put the book down and finished it in a day. It was interesting and I LOVES Shiek Jamal and Zara. I thought they were perfectly matched for eachother. It was a hot, wild ride. I thought the ending could have been a little better, it turned kinda cheesy, but only the very end. It just seemed that with so much going on in the rest of the book, all the feelings and passion, that their would have been more of an impact on the reader at the end. But it was still real good. Shiek was one of the best adventures Ive been on in a while and this book will jgo on my keepers shelf. I also liked the change of scenery. Wow. It was just one heck of a book. Amazing.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, until the very end. It is a refreshing change from the typical romance stories that take place in either early America, or Europe. This story takes place in exotic Morocco, where Connie Mason entreats you to a rich culture that includes Arabian clothing, castles, foods, etc... Ms. Mason also stays true to her way of creating a heroine that is brave, strong, smart, and yet still feminine. Zara is a Berber warrior princess, who fights boldly against those who oppress her people. She has a smart wit, and a sharp tongue that almost cause her to be beheaded by the Arabian sultan.Sheik Jamal is intrigued by her daring. He is used to the submissive women of his own culture. He persuades the sultan to give Zara to him as a slave. Expecting to easily tame the woman he comes to call "Vixen", Jamal is in for a much greater challenge than he bargained for. Zara is headstrong and willful. She takes on Jamal's male slaves and female concubines in both verbal and physical battles. Meanwhile, her father plans a raid to free her. This is only the beginning of the story! The rest follows through with exciting sword battles, humorous battles of will, exotic love scenes (really good ones!!!), and romantic encounters. My only disappointment came with the last few chapters. Jamal and Zara are forced to flee Morocco and settle in England. They leave behind their warm exotic world, and move into one of his many English estates. It turns out he holds an English title and vast wealth (surprise, surprise). For me, it didn't come close to comparing to the beauty of the Moroccan castle and culture.A final conflict arises when Jamal's mother disapproves of his choice of wife. This conflict is too suddenly solved. Also, a very typical twist is thrown in for Jamal's mother. I wish Ms. Mason would have left the couple in Morocco, ending the book with them living in the same unique surroundings they had through the rest of the story.All told: Some of the best love scenes I've read to date. Interesting and exciting characters. Fast passed and never boring. This book is a great read.

Right from the time I saw the front cover. Ok, someone was reading the story sitting by the pool and I fell for the picture. One thing I enjoyed about this book is that Ms. Mason is not an average romance writer. I have read several of her books, like Bold Land, Bold Love and was pleasantly surprised with Sheik and the other because the females in these books were headstrong. I actually expected Zara to inflict more harm on her master than just injure his pride emotionally. Hey, the woman had plans, you can't fault her for that!In order to gain what she desired, she had to "bargain" with the man who held her fate in his hands. As a Berber and a female, she was underestimated by Jamaal. I enjoyed it when they sparred with each other. Of course, the almond milk scene was funny too. Jamaal was playing with fire. He knew that he should turn the troublesome Berber leader and his beautiful daughter, Zara, over to the Sultan to stay in his good graces. Irrational behavior and thought seized him when he saw her curves, and felt the softness of her skin under the blue robes.This book has many interesting twists and turns, which also made Sheik a wonderful read. Be prepared to get swept away by the words on the books pages!

This was the first book I ever read of Connie Mason's, and boy, did it take my breath away. I started Sheik in the morning and by the end of the day I had finished it. I couldn't put it down. I am now one of Connie Mason avid readers and will continue to be, that is, if Connie still continues to write masterpieces, which I am sure she will.

This is a wonderful book full of passion and excitement. It show the courage of women and the love of two people. I would recommend this book to people who love to read about passion.