Review: 4.5 Stars - Top Pick
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
I really loved this story.I have a fondness for the serious, geeky environmentally aware type and when you combine that with a man who has a clear notion of noblesse oblige -- it just makes my heart melt.  I really liked Olivia too, but Khaled simply stole the show for me. He was the one I really resonated with, even though Olivia's difficulties with her father and trying to prove herself in a man's world also struck a chord.What I really enjoyed was that the conflict was so very external in origin yet was completely internal in how it played out. These two were pure sweetness together and I really liked how they complemented each other, giving and taking in equal measure without mind games or coy tricks. They were placed in a difficult position by her job, her status as a foreigner, his responsibility to a country and his need to preserve the world for the generations to come. It all wove together into a breathtaking tapestry of the various threads that bound them and the emotions they couldn't deny.I was worrying, since I'm the crunchy granola type, that Olivia was going to be pushy about being an oil exec and I was so relieved and happy when that didn't turn out to be the case and that wasn't the core conflict.In all, beautifully executed. I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye out for more stories by this author.Review by: KyraninseDisclosure: Most books that Night Owl reviews are received courtesy of the publisher, author or publicist. In most cases - reviewers get to keep the books they review and choose the books they will review themselves from an available to review database and based on their favorite authors and genres. Publishers, authors and publicists are not guaranteed a glowing review just because they have provided a copy of their book for review. Reviews are based on each individual reviewers opinion and not based on receiving a free copy of the work.