I am not normally a fan of the marriage for convenience trope, nor do I usually like the shiek/prince premise. I chose this book, however, because I am a fan of Susan Mallery-at least her more recent works. This was not a good choice for me. I like humor in books but I wasn't always sure when the humor was intended or accidental. I also didn't like the theme that the heroine was homely and fat, and therefore somehow shouldn't expect to find real love. She had to settle for a marriage of convenience even through the man was a prince, but I would have preferred this story if they had fallen in love first and then gotten married. I don't know--I guess this book just wasn't what I was expecting.

This is a reprint of Susan Mallery book. I am a fan of Susan's work but this book was okay. I just couldnt grasp my mind behind the storyline of this book. Girls is found at airport in her wedding dress and ask a total stranger for a ride on his plane to destination not home but New york...... Then she ends up marrying this man and leaving the country for somewhere in the middle east........

Prince Khalil Khan needs a bride and Dora Nelson needs a new beginning.

Khalil is stuck in an arranged marriage situation which he desperately wants to get out of. Dora is stranded after almost marrying the wrong man.

Khalil comes up with a solution to both their problems but he is not fully honest with Dora. When Dora finds out the truth she's hurt and not sure if she can stay married to Khalil. Khalil has no intention of giving up Dora and will have to convince Dora to stay married and work things out. Two stubborn, strong-willed people will have to find a compromise.

I don't know about you but I'm kinda confused about the title of the book. Thought it would be a mystery thriller with romance in it which then the cover would make sense. There was no kidnapping involved... So any who, I thought that this book was okay maybe good. Wasn't into their relationship which was fiery and hot but the constant battle of wills was rather off putting, at least that's how I feel. I wasn't into his who alpha, cave man beating his chest, I'm prince of blah blah blah thing, it was infuriating. I did like seeing Dora gaining a bit of a back bone over time in this book though. Overall this was a okay book maybe even good but honestly it wasn't for me.

Loved this book and was excited that you get a glimpse of their daughter in future love inc books

I have no idea what I just read but this seems to be a book that came out over a decade ago and I just couldn't take seriously what came out of the H's mouth. If you are into light fluff (and I mean fluff in the full sense), this is for you.

I really had trouble getting into the book initially and getting caught up in the emotions of the characters. The storyline was good, but it just didn’t stand out in my mind amongst other books in the genre. The blurb was great, but overall the book just fell flat for me.

Desert Rogues: The Kidnapped Bride by Susan Mallery is a delightful read. The main characters Dora and Khalil are both equally stubborn and compassionate and show that to make a marriage work, you're going to need more than passion. A chance meeting at an airport turns two unlikely people on a new path that will change not only themselves but the way they view the cultural differences that should have kept them apart. Susan Mallery weaves an interesting tale in which the characters not only have to face their feeling for each other but how their backgrounds play into their relationship. However, as much as I like to read a character's struggles and development, I felt that the main problem the characters had was blown way out of proportion. Of course stubbornness can be a hindrance in moving forward. Hehe. I enjoyed the book and if you like any of Susan Mallery's books or Harlequin romances, then this is the book for you.

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So this is a re-release from Susan Mallery and she has come a long way since this book. While it might have been better if I wasn’t comparing it to Mallery’s current reads this just didn’t add up to me.

I am not a fan of the whole sheik romance but since this was Mallery I picked it up. And to tell you the truth it was a bit cheesy and I believe unintentionally funny.

Not one of my favorite but still an ok read.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable fantasy. Still had the themes of love, loyalty and family ties. I liked the escape and the heroine. Plain to princess was very well done.

I didn't realize that this was a rebranding of a racist old sheikh romance. Why did you do this, Harlequin? You gave it a new name and made it look like one of Susan Mallery's other "small town white people" romances. That's pretty gross. Please let the racist sheikh trope die already. You keep printing NEW ones every month, and now you're reprinting old ones but hiding it? yuck.

Khalil is a take no prisoners kind of man, “I want you,” he said, his mouth inches from hers. “I will have you.” Khalil sometkmes just needs to pacify his wife, “I see. Thank you for telling me in advance. However, I’m not concerned. I have no desire to be with any woman save my wildcat of a wife.” I liked this book, it was fun to see Dora and Khalil do some battles.

Let me start out by saying what's not to love about a Susan Mallery book. I wanted to love this, but the female lead is not is just not doing it for me. I say this with a heavy heart because this story could have been great..