"3 out of 5 stars, a man struggles to deal with his two worlds. Feeling like he has no hope in bringing those worlds together he is forced to give up one of them, either the only woman he’s ever loved or the life he’s built for himself and the country he hopes to help prosper.

In truth, this novel was a struggle to get through, mostly, because both Hafiz and Lacey make their situation sound so bleak even though I understood where each of them were coming from. It would be easy to have stopped reading this novel as soon as things went down hill between them and not have liked Hafiz because of his attitude about keeping Lacey only as his mistress. Yet if you don’t stick with it you’ll never get to read the sweet redemption scenes that each of them have or find out that even though Hafiz didn’t like his own decisions he thought they were the only options he had at the time. I liked how this novel was able to redeem it’s characters enough that I was able to root for their relationship, hope for something more/better for them, and not completely hate them for being dumb while everything was going on."

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Originally posted at Bunny's Review


The best part about fiction is when an author creates a new country, culture or language. With Prince Hafiz’s Only Vice a new country was created, a country that was once lacking in most modern amenities, a country on the rise in wealth and power.

Everyone has a vice, whether it is soda, cigarettes, or coffee, whatever, we all have something that we need to keep us going. For Hafiz that vice is a woman who is forbidden to him by his culture and pass mistakes. For most people meeting someone that want, need and cannot live without would be soul mates connecting. For Hafiz meeting his soul mate was a crushing blow. A woman that knew nothing about his culture, rules, even the language, a woman that was forbidden to him by everything he holds dear. What is a man suppose to do except have her as his mistress. Oh he did not come right out and state those exact words, he beat around the bush with what he wanted and lead Lacey to believe she was getting everything she wanted.

Throughout the story I kept thinking that Hafiz was a low-down, no-good user of females. He refused to give or tell Lacey what she wanted or needed. I honestly did not think Hafiz would redeem himself. Will he realize that there is something more important than abiding his father?

If this story was written 10 years ago I would quickly share it with my great-grandmother. She loved Harlequin books. Now I read them in honor of her memory. I know she would of loved this story. This one is for you Grandma Mabel. Love and Miss You!

This was a nice fun, fast read. The bunnies and I give this book carrots.

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