Series: Desert Justice (Book 3)
Heir to a Fortune
Someone is threatening to expose Sara Elliott's secret.
After draining her bank account, she flees to Morocco to face the one man she
fears, the only man who can truly protect her son. Sheik Talib Al-Nassar has
money and power beyond compare, but nothing could prepare him for seeing his
ex, especially in his homeland. Though suspicious of this reunion, he would do
anything to shield her and her little boy from further danger. He welcomes them
to his family compound, but Talib's shelter has a price of its own. Like Sara's
blackmailer, he desires only one thing: the truth about her son…
Good second chance romance mixed with some exciting
suspense. Sara and Talib were a couple three years earlier. Sara made the
mistake of telling Talib when her feelings for him grew into love. He wasn't
ready for it and immediately broke up with her. When Sara discovered she was
pregnant, she didn't tell him. She rationalized that his avoidance of
relationships meant he wouldn't want a baby either. She was also afraid that it
would be easy for him to take her baby away because of his wealthy family ties.
Three years later, she is being blackmailed by an ex-boyfriend who threatens to
tell Talib about Everett. Finally, out of money and tired of running, she takes
Everett and flees to Morocco, knowing that Talib is the only one who can help
her.
I loved the first meeting between Sara and Talib. The
hotel she chose has been attacked, and in the confusion, she lost her grip on
Everett. Talib is friends with the owner and has been working on setting up the
hotel's security. He arrives at the hotel just in time to see a maid taking a
little boy out a side door, and is immediately suspicious. After taking the boy
himself, he is stunned to find Sara in the middle of the melee looking for that
same child. Sara wasn't ready to face Talib yet but had no choice. I ached for
her, as Talib didn't take the news well and said some rather nasty things to
her. I also hurt for Talib, once he accepted the truth because he had missed so
much of Everett's life.
I liked watching the rekindling of the relationship
between Sara and Talib. Neither one had forgotten their feelings for each
other, though Talib had become an expert at burying his memories of their time
together. He made me mad with his initial suspicions about why she came to
Morocco because he knew better. Once he understood the danger that sent her
running to him, Talib's protective instincts kicked into high gear. The more
time he spent with Sara and Everett, the more he realized that he wanted to
keep them in his life. He also knew that he would have to earn Sara's trust
first. Meanwhile, Sara knew that her feelings for Talib were as strong as ever,
but she couldn't see herself fitting into his lifestyle. I liked the way that
Talib overcame her fears, from his immersion in being a father to the special
dates where they got to know each other all over again. I loved the ending and
the surprise Talib had for Sara.
The suspense was terrific. It started as a simple
blackmail scheme but became so much more. The initial culprit, Tad, was bad
enough with his greed. The way he was always able to track Sara down, no matter
where she ran to was creepy. Things became much worse when Sara ran to Morocco,
and Tad enlisted the help of a school friend who was there. Glimpses into the
mind of this man showed how his greed and hatred made him so much more
dangerous. There were multiple twists to the story, including Talib coming out
on the wrong side of some attacks, before the final confrontation. I was on the
edge of my seat until it was all over. I liked how Sara stayed calm and did
what was necessary to protect Everett. Talib's arrival was perfectly timed, and
I loved watching him protect his family.
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