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It was a fun read, Cassie the main characterizes thru a lot but like all ladies she wins at the end The first in the series was decent, but this one wasn't as successful.
The heroine was very much a ninny, Just terrible judgement throughout. I feel confident that in real life she would have been whipped or something for all of her constant insolence, but because this is HR the prince just finds it endearing, somehow.
. . He was already going to be set up with all the power in this scenario, it seems like the heroine should have at least been clever or something, to in some way, balance it out, but instead she was kind of a disaster.
It didn't feel like their love was all that specific to the other person either, He could have been swapped out with another handsome prince and she could have been any impertinent English governess, and things might have played out similarly.
So overall, quite a bit of overlap with the first book, less likable characters, and kind of a weak romance, Good read, enjoyed the book, This review was originally posted onsitelink Addicted To Romancesitelink
Summary
Sheikh Prince Jamil alNarazzi, a widower and a single father, is obligated to conceive an heir.
He has one daughter, who is wild and untamed and spoiled, Jamil is being pressured by his council to marrying a princess that would bring him territory and gold, But the last thing that Jamil desires is another wife, He is devoted to his people, and his duty and honor, But his first concern is his daughter, So he hires a English lady to be her governess, Lady Cassandra
Armstrong is visiting her sister in Arabia, and she receives an opportunity to be a governess and get away from her troubles from recovering from the scandal of being jilted.
Cassie, even though she is enjoying her sisters company, needs a change in life, And being a governess to a lonely little girl is just perfect, When she arrives, she finds the prince to be arrogant yet gorgeous and sensual, Even though they share a vibrant passion, Jamil doesn't believe in love and Cassie craves it, In order to truly be together, Jamil will need to overcome his past and Cassie will need to learn understanding and patience.
Plot and Story Line
The Governess and the Sheikh was a treasure I found through my library archives and I snatched it right up.
I was looking for a quick listen, and this was a quirky one, I haven't read a Sheikh romance in a while, and I was craving this setting and Kaye did a brilliant job with getting me fascination with the time period which is regency era and having the setting in Saudi Arabia.
Even though its the last in the trilogy, you can read it out of order, although I am eager for the previous book which is Cassie's sisters story.
Now first off, I want to get the negative parts out of the way so I can talk about what I really liked about this one.
Now I am not sure if it was the narrator or the heroine, but she was so dramatic!! Whew, it has been a while since I have read a heroine so dramatic and there were some parts that I just burst out laughing because she was a bit silly at times.
However I did admire her tenacity and courage she has, I did feel sympathy for this character, being burned by love is never easy and the author handled this aspect pretty well.
Now as for Jamil, he is one sexy Sheikh Prince and he was quite mouthwatering, I doubt I could have resisted his sensual appeal, Jamil is a prince and has a commanding presence, But he is an enlightened Sheikh, He is trying to get his people to slowly become more open to the latest century and not in the old days.
Jamil had a tough childhood, his mother he never saw again once he turned five years old and his father beat pain and humiliation into him so he would be a leader.
He doesn't believe in love, only passion, So he acts like a typical male that has no idea what love is until its almost too late, But boy did I enjoy his groveling moments, He really has to work to regain the trust in Cassie which he deserves in some ways Now the setting is what I truly loved.
It was a interesting twist to see a English lady adapt to life in Arabia, where their customs are so different especially when it comes to women.
But Cassie loves this country and their customs, she is fascinated by their culture and their language, so she actually fits in pretty well considering.
The romance is high in desire, and other aspects are slowly developed, They build a trust with each other and the ending is probably the best parts of the book!! I loved the twist there, the suspense and danger and seeing these two finally come together that the whole book builds up to! Quite perfect.
The Narration
This narrator wasn't too bad!! She was a bit high strung at times, so it came out as a bit more dramatic than I think the author intended.
But I did like the way she portrayed Jamil and the settingthose aspects were just right!!
The Cover
A decent cover, and I like the sensuality of it.
It has soft tones that are appealing, I do like the backdrop thoughwith the baths that a Sheikh prince would have in his palace.
Overall View
The Governess and the Sheikh is a charming tale of two opposites that delve deep into the matters of sensuality, desire and discovery of the matters of the heart!!
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sitelink Perfetto per chi ama i romance storici in chiave araba, listitutrice e lo sceicco questo il titolo originale è una bella storia piena di contenuti.
Ho notato un paio di refusi, ma pazienza, Cover inguardabile come sempre, ma a questo ci siamo abituate, Comme j'avais bien aimé le tomefinalement malgré son titre, j'avais aussi lu le tome, Ici le titre, anglais ou français est moins mensonger,
Cassandra est bien engagé comme préceptrice pour une gamine pleine de vie et gâtée et Jamil est bien prince et doit se marier et se dit que la Cassandra est effectivement bien plus jolie que l'image classique de la gouvernante anglaise.
Bon le truc c'est qu'il ne la voit pas dans le harem vu qu'elle y vit déjà vu qu'elle s'occupe de sa fille.
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Par contre je ne dis pas qu'il ne la verrait pas dans son lit, Même si la scène où ils craquent fait plus penser à celle chez Ruru Carsington,
Bref c'était une histoire mignonne, une version exotique des romances de gouvernante enjoyed: Lush culture/environment a bit more intelligent, assertive, empowered, less typical characters than your usual historical fiction romance I really loved these books set in the Regency period, but with a Sheikh twist!
The story, following on slightly though you don't have to read the previous story to know what's going on from her sister Celia's book, is about Cassie Armstrong and her visit to the desert home of her sister and new husband.
Cassie becomes a governess for the daughter of a Prince from a neighbouring kingdom, Prince Jamil, after wanting to find something useful to do with her life after her broken engagement.
This book is fun, sexy, a bit different and has emotional depth between the H/H all of which I appreciate.
The whole series is recommended, Way too much fluff and not enough substance for my taste,
rounded up This took me completely by surprise, I actually really enjoyed it all the way through, The writing is actually really good, Cassie/Cassandra is fantastic and I love how she's both dramatic and practical, Jamil is well, less interesting. He's okay. I wish Linah had been in it more,
I WILL say, I have no idea on the actual customs/traditions that Jamil and his people would've had, so I'm wary of the whole white European woman coming and teaching them how to love.
I get the feeling it was more about her teaching Jamil how to love, but sometimes I wonder,
I think I stumbled upon this book in a free book bin somewhere, but now I actually want to go read the rest of this series.
Lovely
better than the first book
Cassie has just been stood up by her fiance she needs a break so she go and visit her sister in Arabia.
She wants to prove herself and so go to work as a governess for Prince Jamil daughter Linah
Jamil Prince of Arabia does not have enough time for his daughter and she has been really misbehaving so he thinks she needs a new technique an influence of an English governess and so he hires Cassie.
They have been attracted to each other since the beginning
They're coming together and growing apart were really really good and for good reasons
The ending was good but I was hoping for a good epilogue.
This story follows Cassie, Celia's sister, after she's been jilted and made a fool of, Her father, thinking to get her away from the scandal sends her to Arabia to stay with her sister, There, she decides to take up a position as governess to the daughter of a neighboring sheikh, He's fairly tortured, having been brought up in a strictly traditional and emotionless environment, but he's kind of at war with his desire to modernize things and to make sure his daughter is brought up differently.
He's wildly attracted to Cassie who returns the sentiment but both know a relationship is impossible, Sheikh Jamil doesn't believe in love and Cassie won't have him without it,
This was very cliched, but still very entertaining, I liked that there wasn't any locking people in the harem or taking them against their will sort of things, Both the H and h were strong, likeable characters without any annoying quirks or tendencies toward major drama, Cassie had a bit of a hang up about love and how she wouldn't marry a man until he said he loved her, even if he did appear to at times.
But the way he suggested that the sex would be enough for a good marriage was pretty insulting, And I have to give Cassie credit for sticking up for her beliefs, Even as cliched and tropey as it was, it really was a fun book to read, .