Review: Great Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
This post was originally posted from another account - was using a shared computer and didn't realize someone else's Amazon account was open.Short review again as I continue to remain desperately behind on reviews.I've read a couple of the other Devil DeVere books and while I liked them okay, I wasn't particularly enthusiastic either. This book was very different than others in the series, and I attribute that solely to the heroine Saline. I loved her backstory and how the "exotic" middle east mixed and clashed with the England and British society.I enjoyed Saline as a person and her acceptance of who and what she is and was raised to be. she makes no apologies nor does she have regrets. She simply is a courtesan and has no problems with that. It's that background, along with her long period in the Middle East that finally allows her to help heal Simon, who was held in a prison ship for several years during the American Revolution and at the beginning of the book can abide no physical touch and has trouble even being in the same room with anyone.Devil DeVere is the one who puts these two souls together and kudos to him for realizing what Simon needs to get better.I loved the exotic flavor and history Ms. Vane works into her story with Saline. I might personally disagree with some of her writing over what is acceptable and done in a Muslim household based on what I know about Islam, but also acknowledge I don't know this period in Middle Eastern history well enough to know for certain about how Islamic law played into sultanates and the harem and how much is the culture moreso than the religion.In the end, I totally give this book 4 stars and hope to read more of Ms. Vane's works.Book provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. [...]