Review: Great Historical Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2012
There are many reviewers who have had strong negative reactions to this scence in this book, however it is a work of fiction and set in a time where woman were truely no more than possesions to be owned. That being said. Micheala was a strong woman with a high level of intelligence who puts herself into a situation she must make the best of as to not dishonor her family or the fragile bonds with another country.Armon is a strong and controlling man used to get his own way and not used to being defied or spoken to so boldly as she had done to him. Armon takes the month long sea trip back to his home country to get to know the woman who has taken home in his heart and find a way to bring her around to his culture. He gets to know her body and enjoys her company greatly on the trip home. She is adapting well to the situation he believes but, doesn't tell her everything she needs to know for fear of causing her anger.Micheala(sp) is falling in love with him on her trip to his country. He is a strong and patient man and is trying to teach her some of his countries customes. She is in for a huge culture shock when she reaches his homeland and her pride and anger rule her heart for a time.Armon doesn't know how to deal with her anger at his cultrue. It is the way things are and has to make her see as the first wife she will run his haram and will be in charge of all the woman there.Even in her anger she succombs to the passions he brings out in her body. She eventually sees that the haram is the safest place for the woman in this culture as they are safe from poverty here. She is the first wife and as such implements classes to make sure the woman are educated in more than sexual pleasures.Not knowing how I would react in that situation being raised as a property in any culture. I did think the book was well written. The characters were people and Armon although being arrongant and controlling showed a softer side and truely loved Micheala. She was a strong woman who had fire and personality and had to learn to love and trust a man she felt morally wrong against a culture she did not understand.But sometimes truely listening with an open heart. Love can conquer all.