Review: Lovely Story, But Pure Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
It goes without saying that Melanie Milburne is one of the most accomplished contemporary romance novelists around.Needless to say, this novella, SHEIKH'S BABY BOMBSHELL lives up to expectations.  A poignant romantic tale of lost love, ships that pass in the night and the consequences of a single night of passion resulting in unexpected pregnancy.  The story reaches it's zenith in the romantic desert kingdom of Dharbiri, when the delicate Abby Wright finds true love with her Prince in a tent in the desert.  Lovely.  Just the thing to make you sigh.  Isn't it?  You, I mean. Not me.Well, that's the freaking problem with me, you see  I know way too much about eastern promise and romance with your dusky skinned, almond eyed prince (well, not a prince maybe, but leave the dusky skin and the almond eyes).  It is nearly impossible for me to suspend my disbelief and enjoy this type of writing for the fantasy that it truly is.  Ladies, life in the desert is decidedly not romantic, even if you are petrodollar wealthy.  You have to live abroad to truly enjoy luxury.  And turning up to knock on the door of the Arab prince  whose nocturnal attention left you in the family way a few weeks earlier is not likely to land you the title of Queen of the Desert either.  Land you in jail more like, with a sentence of flogging for having sex before marriage. And it would be pretty incredible to find a desert prince who had reached the age of maturity without having been married at least once.  These boyos marry quite young and can have several wives at once.  A possible exception would be someone like the present King of Jordan, but that country is practically westernized with a British style monarchy.  Okay, I'll shut up now.So ladies, luxuriate in Melanie Milburne's lovely writing and fantasize away to glory as you enjoy this romantic novella.  But don't for one moment even think about trying to turn fantasy into reality.  The noble prince of the desert who's been waiting for you all his life is a fantasy.  A pleasant one no doubt, but a fantasy nonetheless.  So don't say you weren't warned.I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.