Allegra Synnford is a courtesan whose sensual renown is without comparison. When she arrives in Morocco, she is deeply affected by the chance meeting with a powerful and intensely sexy sheikh.

Sheikh Shaheen has been of the Amazigh tribe for many years. Formerly an English noble, he's now found home amongst the honor bound natives of the Moroccan desert. When he realizes the beauty he met in the train station is none other than a courtesan he's determined not to allow yet another paid lover be the cause of his downfall again.

Factions heat up around him and war seems inevitable in the desert. While Shaheen refuses to give into the charms of the sweet seductress, he realizes he'll do anything to keep her safe... even at the cost of his own heart.

This story starts off strong and doesn't let up until the very last page! Full of action, mystery, romance and lush scenery, readers will have to make sure they've carved a heavy block of time before sitting down to read Kismet, as once the cover is lifted, not much else will get done. The tension between Allegra and Shaheen is magical and as seductive as a brilliant jewel. With each other they find they're able to unwittingly be their true selves and that revelation stuns. Ramping up all attempts at impersonal interaction to avoid emotional entanglement only serves to let each see just how much the other truly means.

Keep tissues handy. The ending will have even the most stout of readers bawling like a child. An amazing, keeper of a story guaranteed to satisfy and is a thoroughly recommended read during these long, sultry summer nights!

Reviewed by: Bella