MIRAGE

Author: Monica Burns ISBN: 1599986159 10/2007 HISTORICAL Publisher: SAMHAIN PUBLISHING
Time Period: 1880's

A man without a country... Half Bedouin, half English, the Viscount Blakeney has always been Sheikh Altair Mazir in his heart. A victim of prejudice from both cultures, he’s learned to trust no one. But a feisty American archeologist and the heat she ignites in him is about to change all that. And more. An independent woman hunting for a Pharaoh’s treasure… Alexandra Talbot is used to men questioning her intelligence simply because of her sex. But the mysterious Viscount isn’t like other men. He never questions her ability to find the lost city of Ramesses II, only her resistance to the sinful pleasure of his touch. An ancient prophecy… Bound by a Pharaoh’s prophecy, desire flares between them beneath the desert stars. But murder and betrayal turn their quest into a deadly game, pushing their fragile trust to the breaking point. Their survival hinges on rebuilding that trust.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

MIRAGE kept me up half the night as I raced to the finish of this action-adventure romance, set in 1880 London and Egypt. If you're a fan of movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark or National Treasure, or authors like Betina Krahn, you'll enjoy MIRAGE.

Alexandra Talbot is a young American archeologist, trained by her father. Her uncle had mystical visions of a pharaoh's wife, which set the three searching for her tomb. Alexandra's father and uncle died, but she continued the search all the way to the British Museum, where she meets Viscount Blakeney, who is half-Bedouin and part of a tribe descended from the pharaoh's wife. Because of his own insecurities, he starts off their relationship with lies, which feeds into Alexandra's fear stemming from a prophecy. But neither of them is aware of the prophecies they are each working from. Danger is afoot from other sources too, of course!

The two head for Egypt to uncover the lost city of Per-Ramesses. Burns includes interesting setting and archeological details to keep us interested. Lots of sizzling sex is happening as well in the Sahara!

Need an involving read to while away those long winter nights? Pick up MIRAGE today!

Heather Hiestand