Nothing really stands out here. It was enjoyable while I read it but I probably won't remember it long. I'm not generally fond of sheikh books. This one was okay. It always irks me though that the heroines never even have a thought about living in this part of the world and accepting its strictures especially after having grown up in Colorado. She was virgin out loud variety which is not a favorite stance of mine. Sure be a virgin but don't be so belligerent about it. Plotting was weak in places but this one is pretty middle of the road for this author. She's done much better and she's done much worse. There was some OTT angst which is not necessarily a bad thing for an HP. Sexual tension seemed as if it should have been higher but really wasn't. I wasn't too upset about the lack of sex scenes but at least it made the book a bit different. ( )