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Seized by the Sheik
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After one too many death threats, Sheik Efraim Aziz was ready to end his business in Wyoming and head home. But one last horse ride had kept him in town a little longer. Callie McGuire had followed him on his private journey, leaving him mesmerized by her beauty and just enough time to save her from the gunshots they both barely escaped. Now, figuring out who was targeting them would keep him glued to her side no matter how much she claimed she didn't need his protection. With their list of suspects growing—along with their attraction—Efraim found working with Callie an unexpected pleasure. Suddenly, despite the danger surrounding them, Wyoming seemed so much more appealing….
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“Seized by the Sheik takes you into the action as Sheik Efraim Aziz is on the verge of returning to his home country rather then finish his business is Wyoming. Convinced into taking one last horse back ride he finds himself mesmerized by Callie McGuire who works for the Department of Foreign Affairs and whose job it is to convince him to stay. However as an unknown gunman threatens them they are driven closer together.
I haven't read many books by Ann Voss Peterson but this first one was a bit... bumpy for a lack of a better word I suppose. While the initial plot did draw me in as did the penultimate action the part in the center between them just dragged on for what seemed like forever, to the point where it nearly turned me off the story. Also the romantic relationship between Efraim and Callie, it felt like there was something missing between the beginning of the book where they were trying to ignore how they felt and when they started kissing and then going at it. I do understand that adrenaline can cause ensuing sexy times in a mad rush of 'thank goodness we're alive sex' but it still feels like we've missed a step.
The portrayal of the town's reaction to a conference of Middle Eastern leaders is a Midwestern town was pretty realistic, especially for the time period. Not many romance novels that have Middle Eastern leads romancing American women in America in the Post 9/11 world ever acknowledge Islamaphobia which is a pretty persistent problem in the Western world.
Overall I would give this book 3.5 hearts out of 5 particularly for how easily the book sucks you into its narrative and how interesting and different our cast is. Negative aspect include a few chapters of make-work problems of both characters not getting the truth out there and the slow pace of the less action-packed middle parts. Seized by the Sheik has some of the same problems other Intrigue novels have had including the romance feeling tacked on on occasion. However for anyone who enjoys Peterson's books this will be a great choice.”
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