"Desert Brides miniseries"

After years of daydreaming of a sheik who comes and sweeps her away, Catherine gets more than she bargains for when she meets Sheikh Hakim bin Omar al Kadar. He sets out to court her, and she is shocked because she has spent years hiding in the background.

After he proposes to her though, she soon finds out that it was all set up by her father and his father in an arranged marriage. She is extremely upset at her father and at Hakim, the man she loves but who has never said he loves her.

Hakim is going to make sure that Catherine remains his bride, and will do everything in his power to get her to stay, even if it involves a little thing like kidnapping.

Once again Lucy Monroe shows why she is gaining more and more fans with each book. THE SHEIKH'S BARTERED BRIDE will tug at your heartstrings in a way that only Ms Monroe can do. Caitlin has spent years being pushed aside by her family and she has trust issues that play into her relationships with Hakim and others around her. Hakim is arrogant and is set on keeping Caitlin with him, where she belongs.

THE SHEIKH'S BARTERED BRIDE, will definitely heat up your cold winter nights.

Barb Hicks

Reviewed by Barb Hicks
Posted November 29, 2004

Summary

After a whirlwind courtship, Sheikh Hakim bin Omar al Kadar proposes marriage. Shy, innocent Catherine Benning has already fallen head-over-heels in love and she accepts....

After their wedding day—and night—when the sheikh claims his virgin wife, Catherine and Hakim travel to his desert kingdom. There Catherine discovers that this is no love match for Hakim—he's bought her!

Surrender to the Sheikh—He's proud, passionate, primal—dare she surrender to the sheikh?