Sheikh Zaid and Rebecca Reid .
Secret son romance story.

I feel as though this book was like so many of her other stories, just with names changed.

A diplomatic tour from the U.S. comes to Sharjah, Sheikh Zaid wants to makes a good impression, but the surprising return of an old flame shocks him to the core. When Zaid was in U.S. she met Rebbeca Reid a foreign aid representative and they had an affair while he was in U.S.
Now they are faced with each other and it is bringing all the memories back to both.
While she was touring with group, she is asking questions about poverty stricken places and all the wrong questions. First Zaid brushes her questions, but when she leaves her group to poverty stricken places, she is robbed right in front of Zaid’s eyes. Finally Zaid is realizing what he was missing.
Not only that he finds out Rebecca had their child and never told him about it.
Ever since Zaid was touring with group, there were things going wrong. Finally they were faced with bombing in the factory they were touring.
What will happen to both?? What about their son???
It was pretty good except Rebecca’s parents story. It was a bit odd

The Sheikh’s Secret Son is the conclusion of the trilogy by Leslie North called Sharjah Sheikhs, and I enjoyed every moment of it. Despite the fact that I truly enjoyed The Sheikh’s Forced Bride and The Sheikh’s Accidental Heir, I thought this book was my favorite because I was able to connect with the two main characters the most.

I enjoyed the humanitarian angle of the book, the responsibility this young Sheikh took for his country, and the fact that he was ready to face a truth that was not only uncomfortable but potentially dangerous for him. Like most Leslie North books, this novel focuses more on the relationships, rather than making suspense, and in-depth mysteries the center piece, but that does not mean that she did not include enough action and turmoil outside of their relationship and bedroom, to make The Sheikh’s Secret Son, not a simple formula contemporary romance.

Yes, the Sheikh and Billionaire romance novels seem like an overdone subject matter, but Leslie always seems to be able to place her own stamp on this type of romance novel to make it sound a lot less cliché than you might expect.

The Sheikh’s Secret Son is a quick read, that I was not able to put down – actually, I binge read it in one setting as I tend to do with most of the books with this Author because she simply does not let me go.

The Sheikh’s Secret Son can be read as a standalone novel but is better when read in sequence within the trilogy

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The final Son , Zaid, is working on a diplomatic tour when he encounters Rebecca, a past love. They work together to discover the who is corrupt with funds and he discovers his 4 year old son.
This was excellent series and family of characters. Enjoyed reading .
Ebook from Netgalley and publishers with thanks.

An instant attraction leads to a secret affair with stunning results. The Sheikh's Secret Son is a bit slow on the uptake but when it picks up the pace, the revelations don't stop. Government intrigue, forbidden temptation and a long hidden surprise twist make for a firework display that has to be read to believed.

Definetely my kind of book. Thumbs up.

Sheikh Zaid and Rebecca Reid had a fling in America 5 years ago and have now met up again while she’s with an envoy looking to invest in Zaid’s country’s economy. 😊👍

This was the third book in the series. I felt like this had a lot of potential, but it was wrapped up quickly. More could've been focused on the poor living in the Emirate. But it was a quick, enjoyable read.

Anything written by this author I'm sold. What can I say she write and I buy

I keep hoping these stories will be more fully developed as each new one is released, but to my disappointment they are not. The writing isn't bad, it just never feels like an enriched story- more like a second draft that still has details and fillers to be added to make it a richer story. Many times I have to check myself to see if I was rereading a section, only to realize that the same phrase was being used yet again. I find myself skimming thru hoping to get to better parts that are better developed, and realize that I'm skimming over pages of writing without that happening. The basis for the story is good, and has my interest. The writing just falls short of something I can't put down.

I loved reading the amazing contemporary romance by the phenomenally talented Leslie North. I voluntarily reviewed a copy from NetGalley. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read love story of Sheikh Zaid and Rebecca Reid.

I laughed I cried I loved it. Well done ms north another 5 star read

Have never read a book I don't love by this author. Always great story which you can follow an easy to get lost in this book. Which reading is all about. Have fantastic characters an was sexy when the story needed it to be with a good plot too. Can't wait for more of her work an books. Will totally be recommending her books an this author to everyone I know. Thanks again for letting me read one of your books. Was a pleasure

I’m going to start off with what was good about this book, and that was the editing and technical writing, and the hero; I liked Zaid a lot. A lot of Sheikhs in romance novels have a severe allergy to the words “I’m sorry” and an inability to accept that they might on occasion not be correct about everything. Zaid was definitely not that guy. He even apologised WITHOUT having a mistake rubbed in his face.
Unfortunately, he was afflicted with a heroine who was the opposite. Rebecca was convinced of her own righteousness; she Knew Everything about Sharjah despite not having been there for about 15 years according to the book’s timeline. She came across as the worst kind of social justice warrior; as opposed to someone who genuinely advocates for social justice, she appears to be just in it to be morally superior and pat herself on the back every time she is Proved Right.

Rebecca also contradicts herself at every turn. She sneaks off to go alone into what she apparently Knows is one of the poorest slums in a Middle Eastern city, dressed in a glamorous skirt suit and blatantly a foreigner, with her red hair and white skin, not even covering her hair… and then acts shocked and distressed when she gets mugged. She then spends the rest of the book asking Zaid “Are you sure it’s safe?” Pity she didn’t think of that before acting like a naive idiot.

There are a few too many obvious tropes in this book. A Dishonest Grand Vizier (the Sultan’s chief adviser) who suddenly backs out of a trip to a factory in a slum at the last minute… I saw the bomb coming a mile off. Kind of strange though that Zaid, who is from the MIDDLE EAST, is the one who is so shocked by a bomb and says that nothing like that has ever happened in his life, whereas Rebecca is the one who thinks that she’s been closer to bomb blasts in the past. Strikes me as unlikely to say the least. And then offensive that she thinks Zaid can’t protect their son in a PALACE, when she has left him behind in America. A country known for its GUN CRIME. Oh, but of course Rebecca has to be Proved Right again, hence the bomb blast and Zaid grovelling an apology because She Knew Best.

The absolute deal-breaker for me, though, is that Sharjah is a REAL COUNTRY, and one that is thoroughly misrepresented in this book. A five minute read through a Wikipedia article told me that Sharjah is extremely conservative, with a strict dress code for men and women. Appearing before a member of the ruling family in a skirt suit which showed her legs would actually be a criminal act, as would being alone with Zaid at any time – contact between unmarried men and women is strictly prohibited.

The story is ill-researched and carries decidedly racist undertones, considering Rebecca’s White Saviorism. I reserve one-star reviews for poorly edited, mistake-ridden manuscripts or ones that dress up abuse as romance, but this one rides very close to that line. Two stars.

Of the three books, I liked this one best. It was a little predictable, but definitely kept my attention. Little more action going on.

Love, Love Love this series! It did not disappoint as usual. Cant wait to read the next series

How could the last Al-Qasimi brother be as good as the others?!? Zaid might be my favorite brother. I am not usually one for secret babies (any book with a baby on the cover I avoid like the plague) but the secret son in this book was just too cute. Zaid and Rebecca have not gotten over each other after their years-ago fling but Rebecca is keeping a secret. When Zaid finds out, he is not outraged but wants to work together to become a family. The time he spends with his son would make any woman starry-eyed. Oh, and yes, Zaid and Rebecca realize their love for each other has never left. A great ending to the series.