Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Review: Kismet by Monica Burns


Blurb

 In the heat of the desert night, passion rises like a flame...

Raised in a brothel, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, as a renowned courtesan skilled in the pleasures of the flesh, she vows she will never be vulnerable to any one man...

Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. When Allegra ignites his desire, his need threatens to undermine his cover.

With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her charms at all costs. But Allegra has her own game to play...with a man who can't afford to lose.

My Review

4.5 stars
Really good story.
I did find it a little odd that Allegra traveled to Morocco with just a maid/companion, No others with her.  I mean for the time period and all that is highly unusual.  Although, it did help. I mean some things in the story might not have flowed so smoothly.
Loved the instant chemistry between Allegra and Shaheen.   Allegra has something about her that men are instantly attracted to her, and the allure of her being a highly sought after courtesan helps.  But Shaheen actually wanted to stay away from her yet was automatically drawn to her as everyone else. 
There are still some twist or mysteries, not much.
Love and sex scenes are very well written that isn't not trashy or vulgar.  Monica Burns writes an excellent story. I look forward to reading the other story of hers I have on my kindle.
A bit of violence, some I wanted to skip over but it was very brief.

About the Author

Monica Burns 
An award-winning author of spicy historical and paranormal romance, Monica Burns penned her first short romance story at the age of nine when she selected the pseudonym she uses today.

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Her historical book awards include the 2011 RT BookReviews Reviewers Choice Award and the 2012 Gayle Wilson Heart of Excellence Award for Pleasure Me .

She is also the recipient of the prestigious paranormal romance award, the 2011 PRISM Best of the Best award for Assassin’s Heart .

From the days when she hid her stories from her sisters to her first completed full-length manuscript, she always believed in her dream despite rejections and setbacks. A workaholic wife and mother, Monica believes it’s possible for the good guy to win if they work hard enough

  




I was lucky enough to meet Monica Burns back in Sept.

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