The Sheikh's Determined Lover

Arif knew when he first met Christine that he wants to marry her. Throughout the book He keeps trying to figure out the best way to get her to say yes.
Christine is more interested in Arif's country's history and finding a reason for her dad to live, than she is in finding love. So Arif didn't have an easy way of getting what he wanted.

Christine thought maybe there were worse fates then marrying a sheikh. She had thought Tess had lost it when she said she was marrying a sheikh. But Tess life - her singing career and her production company- was like something out of a movie as was her wedding. Christine felt she was just the boring friend. She also felt she better start cheering up and stop being so nervous and negative. Christine had a lot to lose, her dad even more if she didn’t achieve her aim for coming to Zahkim. All Christine wanted was to get out of the Palace Gardens where tess’s wedding was being held and go exploring. Christine felt she had a way of getting her dad more committed to beating his cancer - but she needed access to the Palace Archives. Christine was content to sit back and stay on the sidelines as she felt comfortable she always had. Tess and christine had been best friends growing up but then tess left to find her fortune. They reconnected through emails and texts over the years. Christine didn’t know why fairy tale love happened to other people and not practical women who preferred books and museums, and antiquities to hot dates. Then Tess and her new husband approached Christine and introduced her to Sheikh Afir ben Iben - who was known as the Protector Of knowledge. He kissed Christine's palm and the top of her hand and a charge went through her. Christine thought she had to get out ,more. She’d been buried with her dissertation for too long. She was still buried in research. Then before she knew it Sheikh Afir was taking her to the library. Christine was not used to much male possessiveness, it was kinda nice and left her feeling dainty and protected. the n the Sheikh looked at cristine and asked her to marry him. When Arif had set eyes on Christine he knew she was for him. Then Arif said” you aren’t going to accept my proposal” and cristine said no. So Arif said he make a deal with her. Christine was to stay in Zahkim for three months and if that time she could do her research in the archives and he would help her , but she also had to let Afir court her. Then Arif said he promised her the next time he asked her to marry him she would say yes. Christine thought it may be harder to manage both her research and the too sexy Sheikh then she anticipated. Christine had always been a sucker for men who loved animals, and it seemed Sheikh Afir was loved by his horse. Christine knew she wasn’t the girl guys fell for - certainly not instantly, Christine was too serious and focused. She usually bored a death with facts and trivia. Christine had a teaching job to go back to after her sabbatical ended. The Sheikh had given Christine a beautiful sapphire ring and it was odd that it didn’t feel strange on her hand as she doesn't wear jewelry often. Of course she would return it to Arif before she left his country. Christine's father buried himself even deeper than she in work . On the third day Arif told christine they had a deal and today he had the day planned for courtship. Christine needed a break anyway. Arif needed a woman if his life - someone to care for him, a woman such as his christine who would love him for himself , not his position in Zahkim. He also found out Christine was a virgin. A few days later Arid took Christine to a traditional wedding on a third cousin related to the royal family. Zarek was on his honeymoon with tess so it fell to Afir to attend. Christine and Arif became lovers that night. Christine decided she could at least have one night to look back on when she was much older.
Of course I loved this book it was by Leslie North and about Sheiks what’s not to love? I loved the heat between Arif and Christine and I just loved them together. I didn’t like Arif’s aunt and how she almost succeeded in driving Christine away. I loved the descriptions and details of the scenery and the wedding and clothing and everything so you formed an actual picture in your mind and you felt like you were right there with Christine and Arif. Hats off to The author. This was a quick, interesting, fun, romantic read. I didn’t want to set it down and it kept my interest from the first page until the last. , I loved the Arif was determined Christine was fated to be his no matter what she said. I could find nothing to criticize and that made me very HAPPY! I loved the characters and the ins and outs and I highly recommend.

The Sheikh's Determined Lover is book 2 of the Zahkim Sheikhs 3 part series and is written by Leslie North. Christine Harper wants/needs access to the Royal Palace archives to prove that her father's theory relating to the Lion people who first settled in Egypt. Sheikh Arif ben Iben falls in love with Christine at first sight and proposes to her. Unsurprisingly she turns him down! He is willing to allow her to have access to his archives if she will allow him to spend three months trying to change her mind about marrying him and moving to Zahkim. Will Arif be able take jeep her attention away from the dusty archives and fall in love with him?

A traditional love story with a twist as it is the hero not the heroine who believes in fate and love at first sight. An enjoyable light read.





I received this book via Netgalley UK in exchange for an honest review.

Love this series , can't wait to read the next one in it , it keeps.getting better which each book, thank you Netgalley for letting me read and review it