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Summary: loved this book
Review: ....I love Diana Palmer's style and I decided to give the book a try... . I loved it and really enjoyed the characters. I like the values that the women have in her books. There are some authors who female characters are so [cheap] now that I can't even relate or read them anymore. My favorite thing about Diana Palmer is that her characters have real emotions and aren't perfect and they find love anyway sort of like real life in that respect.
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Summary: loved this book
Review: ....I love Diana Palmer's style and I decided to give the book a try... . I loved it and really enjoyed the characters. I like the values that the women have in her books. There are some authors who female characters are so [cheap] now that I can't even relate or read them anymore. My favorite thing about Diana Palmer is that her characters have real emotions and aren't perfect and they find love anyway sort of like real life in that respect.
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Summary: Escape to the Middle East: A romance
Review: At first I thought this would be totally fluff and just like the usual romance novels, but I was quite impressed with the book itself. While it is quite unbelieveable, (afterall it is a book), I found myself transported. I actually finished the book in one day. I would highly reccomend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance novel.
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Summary: Wow! What a couple!
Review: Convinced to take Maggie Barton's job in Qawi after she flies home to her injured stepbrother, shy Gretchen Brannon never expected to find love and danger. Prince Philippe Sabon had felt nothing sexually for nine years, the result of a landmine that horribly injured him. Then came Gretchen with her innocent delight in all she sees. Their love leads to danger from Philippe's most dangerous enemy.Thank you, Diana, for giving Philippe his miracle and happy ending. Fast-paced action and vibrant descriptions make for an enjoyable read. Old and new friends weave in and out of the story, some of whom required serious memory jogging. Gretchen is just the woman for Philippe, even if he did try to sabotogue his own happiness.
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Summary: TRADEMARK DIANA PALMER!
Review: Diana Palmer has long been a favorite author of mine ever since the 80's. You might be familiar with the excellent "Long, Tall Texans" and "Soldiers of Fortune" series. Jacobsville, Texas; is a fictional town that links many of her books together. The Lord of the Desert is loosely connected though more a continuation from two of her early books...Paper Roses and Once in Paris. This book is Trademark Diana Palmer.. alpha male heros ...tall dark and dangerous. Since of the early classic "The Sheik", the desert story has been part of the romance readers' experience. Bring it up to the 21st century and you have Phillippe and Gretchen's story. It would have been nice to see more of the mystique to offset the predictable storyline. Certainly a subtle approach in exposing the developing characters would have added an edge. As it was, much was revealed in the early chapters. What saves this book from being just the standard is TALENT. Diana Palmer has the ability to capture our hearts. Her gently flawed characters are never to far from real.... Real enough for us to care. Add to that her amazing skill in writing ...truly sensual love scenes! Faithful fans will be well pleased this latest Palmer.If you are new to Diana Palmer. this would be a great start. (Be forwarned that you may want to search her backlist <g>)
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Summary: Another Great One
Review: For anyone who like her work, this is a must read. I found that I had a hard time putting this one down. The rich imagery and attention to detail makes this one of her best.
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Summary: Another Great One
Review: For anyone who like her work, this is a must read. I found that I had a hard time putting this one down. The rich imagery and attention to detail makes this one of her best.
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Summary: My first Diana Palmer book, but definitely not my last!
Review: Gretchen Brannon was a small-town Texan who had lived a very sheltered, protected life. She had never done anything adventurous in her life - until she took a vacation to Morocco with her best friend Maggie, who is going to be the personal assistant of the ruling sheikh of Qawi. Maggie is called away unexpectedly, and insists that Gretchen take her place as the sheikh's personal assistant. Gretchen agrees, but before she goes to Qawi she intends to enjoy her vacation in Morocco. While at the hotel, she meets a charming man who goes by the name of Philippe. She finds herself falling for him, but little does she know that Philippe is her new boss!
Philippe knew right away that Gretchen wasn't Maggie, but he found himself completely charmed by Gretchen. He hired Maggie to play the part of his lover because he must appear powerful and virile even though he hasn't been a "true man" since a landmine accident nine years ago. As his feelings for Gretchen mature, even though he knows he can never have a "true" marriage or children, he finds himself offering her marriage so her reputation won't be sullied. His enemy, however, is shadowing Sheikh Philippe and he knows Gretchen won't be safe as long as she is by his side.
This book was really good, so good that I couldn't bear to put it down! Every time I was going to put the book away and do something else (like study for one of my college exams!), I promised myself that I would read "only one more chapter," and before I knew it I had finished the book. I was absolutely fascinated by the characters and the setting! Philippe, although he could be high-handed at times, was an incredible hero who made my mouth water :) After finishing the book, I really wanted to start all over from the beginning!
The only reason I gave this book four stars instead of five was Philippe's treatment of Gretchen once Brianne, his former flame, came into the picture. Quite frankly, he was a jerk, but he more than made up for it in the end :) The book was a captivating piece of escapist literature. If you want to relax for a few hours and escape from reality, this is an excellent way to do it.
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Summary: Fans will like this new book by Palmer
Review: Houston investment analyst Maggie Barton leaves Texas to work in Qawi as the personal assistant to the ruling Sheikh. On the way over, Maggie accompanied by her best friend Gretchen Brannon stop for a short vacation in Tangiers. However, after only one day in Africa, Maggie learns that her beloved Cord Romero was severely injured in an accident. Although she believes Cord will never love her, Maggie needs to return home to help him recover. Maggie tries to persuade a doubting Gretchen to continue on to Qawi and take her job. Still in Tangiers, Gretchen accidentally runs into a handsome man, who enjoys her enthusiasm and gusto. He turns out to be Maggie's new employer Sheikh Philippe Sabon, who sees the ardent American as an answer to one of his problems. Both hide the truth from one another, but soon fall in love, leaving each one worrying over what will happen to their relationship without the foundation of veracity. Best-selling author Diana Palmer provides her fans with a heated contemporary desert romance. The story line is fast-paced, but requires leaps of faith. Gretchen is a warm heroine and Philippe is a hunk of the highest order. The secondary cast adds depth that brings Mediterranean Africa and the Middle East to life. Although not one of Ms. Palmer's better novels, fans of Middle East romances will delight in LORD OF THE DESERT. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: WELCOME BACK
Review: I debated about buying this book. I am a Diana Palmer fan, but recently I felt her books has been lacking. I bought this book and read it in one day. I thought the story started too fast and the heroine was giving too much away in the beginning. However, I under estimated Ms. Palmer and she kept me intrigue throughout the book and I couldn't put it down. What I've enjoyed most about this story is that I always feel the hero and heroine are always fighting but in the end they fall head over heels in love. This story touch me like no other I've read from Diana Palmer. The characters took the time to communicate and develop a friendship and oneness that eventually give rise to a great love, dedication and protectiveness from both side. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK WITH ALL MY HEART. Diana, Thanks for making my day and this has become one of my favorites to share with friends and read again and again.
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