by Olivia Gates
Mesmerizing!
Third in the
Throne of Judar series, THE DESERT
KING by Olivia Gates tells the passionate and tempestuous
romance of the third brother Kamal Aal Massod. THE DESERT KING takes the reader on
a journey into an exotic imaginary kingdom that combines hereditary and
merit as entitlement to the throne. Be prepared to be swept into a
world all its own in THE DESERT KING.
Combining traditional ancient culture and passions with modern
characters and concerns, Olivia Gates sets off a firestorm of passion
between strong characters placed in a tension-filled drama that
threatens to overwhelm character and region but just as the intensity
builds, threatening to overtake all, she unveils a surprising
tenderness, a turn that delights and uplifts, embracing not only the
two lovers but also family and region. As always, my main word of
advice is put everything aside, open this book and be prepared to be
transported with her unique sense of imagination, characterization and
delightful, poetic use of language.
Seven years ago, Kamal Aal Masood loved Aliyah with a passion, an
addiction even, that consumed ever fiber of his being but then he
discovered what she has been trying to hide. Addicted to drugs and
promiscuous, Aliyah is now the woman he must marry to preserve peace
among rival kingdoms! No matter the cost to him, Kamal will honor his
duty. Of all the brothers, he alone now holds the key. How dare she
refuse him! Kamal will do anything and give anything to honor his
responsibilities to rule the kingdom and produce an heir, but will he
find the way to Aliyah's heart? Can he give her the one thing she needs
the most?
Aliyah thought losing Kamal was the worst thing that could happen.
Seven years later, a revelation and declaration turns her world upside
down. She discovers her parents are not whom she thought, she must
adapt to having new parents and she is expected to marry the one man
who nearly destroyed her seven years ago and all for some outdated
notion of power. How much more loss can she take? Now, as a pawn in a
political game, must she lose everything, even herself and then be
discarded when she has produced the desired heir? One thing is for
certain --- Aliyah is no pushover and in a battle of wills, she can
give just as much as she gets! Can destiny and love have a way of
overpowering and upending the best laid battle strategies?
In THE DESERT KING, Olivia
Gates concludes her Throne of Judar series with an emotional,
passionate romance that blends beauty, power, legend and innovation all
in one. Kamal is all power and beauty behind his restrained, duty-bound
intentions and yet, Olivia Gates also gives the reader an insight to
the side of him even his brothers cannot see. Not only do we understand
the reasons for his attitudes in the previous books, but here, we catch
the insider's look into the heart of gold that lies hidden behind his
all consuming power. Beneath the intense emotions provoked by Kamal,
Aliyah is a rock, a woman who has her entire life pulled out from under
her and still, she stands up to this man, making a unique place for
herself. In her characterization, Olivia Gates draws together a perfect
combination of man and woman, ancient customs and modern sensibilities,
all consuming passion tinged with moments of rich tenderness, sensuous
exotic scenes with dynamic dialog pitting wills and wit in a powerful
tug-of-war.
Olivia Gates's THE DESERT KING
takes the reader away to a world where her characters breathe passion
not just with their bodies but in the heart, in every word and action.
Open this book and be prepared for everything else to go by the wayside
except Kamal and Aliyah's story! Olivia Gates thrills with her
descriptions. Power radiates from the bodies of her characters, Aliyah
as much as Kamal, as they face one another, indeed surprise one
another, with their strength of character. The ending leaves the reader
convinced that Kamal and Aliyah are two lovers who have given the other
exactly what they needed to be whole and also given to the kingdom,
through their passion for one another, an amazing gift that will
revitalize not only them but the kingdom. From trickery comes eternal
love, a love able to change lives and land. The very language of THE DESERT KING mesmerizes the
reader as Olivia Gates has some of the best one-liners ever. Indeed,
her unique vision revitalizes language itself in the dialog with lines
that inspire this reader to memorize them for their sheer uniqueness,
beauty and humor. From the heights of passion to the threat of
gut-wrenching loss, Olivia Gates takes the reader on one intense
emotional journey. In her debut series for Silhouette Desire and this
spellbinding finale of THE DESERT
KING, Olivia Gates has a powerful, intense voice destined to
become a classic in the romance genre.
Publisher: Silhouette
Desire (September 2008)
Series: Throne of Judar
Special Notes:
Olivia Gates also writes Medical Romances for Harlequin and is a
doctor. Her profession comes through in this romance in her unique and
wonderful use of language in her descriptions of the body and her
one-liners. Even if you are not a medical person (I am so NOT a medical
person), if you like this author and the level of intensity of her
romances, her Medical Romances are a special delight and give insight
into the unique flavor of her writing. Her use of language makes me
fall in love with the English language again. It feels so fresh and new
and I just love the way she breathes this life and passion into her
words.
