Reviewed by Christy H.
January 22, 2006
"...a wonderful romance and a great adventure all in one book."
In the year 1917 British Officer Lt. Jackson Crawford has been sent to Arabia to Prince Abdulla's Bedu Camp to convince him to help defeat the Turks and to keep Germany from building a railroad into Baghdad. Arriving at the camp filthy, thirsty and exhausted he is shown to a tent where he is attended to by a woman who survived a raid by the Turks, a woman now only known as Hessa.
Lillian Drake, a teacher from Harvard, and someone who knows the customs and ways of the people of Arabia has been requested to go to Arabia by the President of the United States. After surviving an attack on the camp she was at, Lillian finds herself in Abdullah's camp unable to speak of what happened to her.
While passed out from exhaustion and sun exposure Hessa delivers Crawford's letter to the Prince. Upon seeing her, the Prince decides it is time that Hessa joins his harem.
Upon awakening, Crawford meets with the Prince but before he can talk to him about assisting with the fight the Prince offers him any woman he wants for the night. Seeing how frightened Hessa is about joining the harem Crawford promises he will help her as much as he can and demands her as his women for the night.
Samantha Sommersby has given readers a wonderful romance and a great adventure all in one book. Not only do we see the feelings that Jackson and Lillian show for each other but also the friendships they build with other members of the camp. A wonderful story full of the joy of finding love and the heartache of war and separation. A definite keeper!
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Book Description for Blazing Sun, Burning Hearts
It’s 1917 and Lieutenant Jackson Crawford is in Arabia on an important mission. A seasoned soldier sent to ensure a victory that will secure British interests in the Suez Canal, Crawford was prepared for resistance from the prince; he was prepared for the crude weapons, the hellish sun, and the never-ending sand. What he wasn’t prepared for was Harvard bred archeologist turned spy Lillian Barton Drake.
Weeks after Lilly’s arrival in the desert she found herself in the center of a bloody massacre. Rescued by the prince she travels as part of his entourage, doing her utmost to gain his trust while avoiding becoming a part of his harem. Then into the camp rides an exhausted Jackson.
In a twist of fate Jack fights for Lilly’s honor risking life and limb to claim her as his own. Casting aside common sense the couple begin a passionate affair that sets the desert on fire and is guaranteed to melt your heart. Will their love be strong enough to survive the ravages of war, the duty they’ve sworn to their country, and the secrets of Jackson’s past?
