The Sheik's Secret Bride

The Crowned Prince see's the new teacher for the American School and her daughter get off the plane and decides then and there that he wants her. So he takes her home and settles her into the palace and a romance insues that Lana (our young single mother) isn't all that sure she wants. Malik our strong, stiff-uper-lip type crowned prince is more than willing to give the woman he wants anything she wants but his heart. Unfortunately, she only wants his heart, for her all the rest of the royal trappings is just frosting on the cake. This is the concluding book in a wonderfull little trillogy by Ms. Mallery, and it is Definately worth the reading time!!

Susan Mallery did it again. I loved this book and contrary to earlier reviews, I thought the sex scences were hot!

the book was just an increadible piece of writing.the story is sort of "anna and the king" but the author did a great job explainig the feelings and emotions the main characters were going through. Liana, an divorced-single mother american school teacher moves to another country wtih her daughter bethany because of a job offer. at their arrival their plane is sort of sabotaged and there she meets the crown prince,Jamal, for the first time and the two share a strong mutual sexual attraction. Jamal tricks Liana in a cab that takes her to the palace instad of the american school and than later on in the book he tricks her into marriage. She refuses to be with him after that even though she is falling in love with him but she wants him to fall in love with her too and Jamal openly refuses to, because of a previous marriage gone bad. the book is very sensual and very interesting if you like dessert romance and charming princes.

I really liked this book! Liana is a simple American teacher who has drawn the attention of Crown Prince Malik Khan. Naturally, this is unnerving for her. She understandably finds Prince Malik compelling, but she can't see why he would be interested in her at all. It is very realistic that she continues to have these doubts for quite a while in the story. An average american woman is going to question why she's with a future King, and is not going to just accept it within 2-3 pages. Malik is quite interesting himself. He has been trained since he was 4yrs old to be king. He feels the resposibility and honor of his people very deeply. However, he will not allow softer personal emotions to touch him, especially after the disaster of his first marriage. In fact, until he meets Liana he is willing to accept an arranged marriage. BUT, he does meet Liana and what follows is a touching and extremely romantic story.

I adore sheik books and this is one of the best of the best. I can't believe how wonderful it was and I simply *adored* both Malik and Liana. He was soulful and brooding and incredibly sexy. She was charming and someone I would want as my best friend. I can't helping wishing El Bahar was real and that stories would go on forever.I especially enjoyed Malik's need to be loved while fearing giving up his heart. I thought there was a lot of insight into the heart of a man destined to rule his people. This book was fun, hot, a fast read and female fantasy at its best.