"Because any purpose pales in comparison to what you give me. Your gift of love is beyond price." - Tareq.I was not expecting to be so pleased with this book. I was expecting an overly alpha (borderline to straight out a-hole) hero and some drama, such as a secret baby plot or whatnot. What I got was a romance with minimal fuss and drama and a surprisingly sweet hero. I admit, as I was reading, I was wondering what the catch was...when the shoe would drop. Hence the expectation of some secret baby plot or some such. But no, Tareq and Sarah did not fall into the pattern of so many HQN Presents and for that, I was very pleased. And what's more, I felt that Tareq really did love her. I believed him and what he said. Here's a quote: (view spoiler)[He placed a gentle, silencing finger on her lips. "I want you to know how special you are, Sarah. You see, my darling girl…" He hoped she could see it in his eyes, feel it flowing from him. He cupped her face to hold her still, hold her tied to him while he said what he had to impress on her. "…I love being with you. I love everything about you. I love you so much my mother can't fail to see it. And she will look at you in wonder because I've never loved anyone else. So you have nothing to fear from her. There will be no awkwardness. Only happiness, my love." (hide spoiler)]
