Review: Romance, cultural & identity struggles. Enjoyable book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
Essentially this a romance/love story. I'm amazed at the variety of reviews. Some ave called this book unrealistic, many romance novels are. The difference is this book crosses cultures. Today here are still many places in the world where women are completely dependent on the males in their family. Women do NOT get to make even minor decisions so in this the book was very realistic. It would be extremely difficult for an American woman, who must make her own way in the world, to adjust and adapt to have little or no control over her life. In this book the sheikh is strong but he has to be in order for his family & subjects to survive in a world where one group or country tries to conquer it. This story is about two people from such different cultures and beliefs that each would have to make confessions in order to function or survive. But finding love, respect and friendship can cross religious and cultural beliefs.