La-Shauna F. (SHADY) reviewed The Desert Lord's Bride (Silhouette Desire, No 1884) on + 1266 more book reviews
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In the second book of the Throne of Judar, Olivia Gates takes the reader on a thrilling emotional ride, full of the zeniths and nadirs of a passion and destiny that will not be denied. What once started as a change in color of ceremonial robes marking Shehab's rise to the position of crown prince becomes a story of legendary love. Olivia Gates fills her romance with twists that will leave readers gasping at the beauty and tearful for the sheer depth of their love for one another. In THE DESERT LORD'S BRIDE, the reader feels Shehab's dedication to Judar as he takes Farah on journeys to see the wonders of this desert land. Olivia Gates's vivid details mesmerize, portraying an exotic/fantasy culture with an intimate vision that makes Judar also personal, familiar and deeply-moving. I was just fascinated by how her poetic sensibility bridges a divide between the unfamiliar and landscapes more personal and familiar within this reader's imagination. THE DESERT LORD'S BRIDE sparks a a whole range of emotions from pure joy to the pain of loss, not just once but all the way to a happy ending that will have romance readers most eager to read the third book, THE DESERT KING.
