![]() It had the makings of some of my favourite romance tropes:īut then there are a few not so favourite romance tropes:Īll this from just the cover and blurb! However, Miss Bates reviewed this book over on her blog (which I have yet to read). ![]() So it was with trepidation that I picked up this latest Lynne Graham novel. Lynne Graham has possibly achieved this with this book better than meagre few I have read for reasons outline below. ![]() With alll due respect to authors who work hard researching their books, I have yet to find a Sheikh romance that culturally does not discomfort me through what is left unsaid. However, I want their culture to be a little bit more realistic and not whitewashed with western sensibilities. ![]() However, they are either failed slapstick AKA Fozzie Bear funny or downright creepy but rarely do they amuse me. Let me articulate that I am not scared of clowns. When it comes to Sheikhs in romance fiction I feel like that lone child at a birthday party, quietly whispering “I don’t like clowns” while all the other kids are keenly anticipating fun and laughter until that horror moment when the screen door slams open and a Margo Lanagan-esque Barry the Boisterous Bastard Clown blasts into the party thunderously shouting “Who’s ready to bust this partaaayyyy up” triggering tears from all the kids bar one jumping up and down shouting “More More More”. ![]()
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