REVIEW: Protecting the Desert Princess by Carol Marinelli

Protecting the Desert Princess is the third part in the Alpha Heroes Meet Their Match series by Carol Marinelli. Princess Layla of Ishla is in need of an adventure. She needs a chance to try out everything that is forbidden to a desert princess. So she sneaks out her castle and lands up in Australia to have the time of her life. She also ends up finding the perfect man to help her in fulfilling her dreams.The only exception? She must remain pure for her future husband! 

Mikael Romanov has rightly earned his ruthless reputation as a lawyer. He is revered yet feared but Layla managed to get under his skin without even a hitch. He is sworn to protect her, but can he protect Layla from himself?

Protecting the Desert Princess is a well written romance on the runaway princess theme. The plot is a little different than the usual Presents in the way the romance is portrayed but in a good way. Layla is not your average heroine because she has no idea what she is doing half of the time. She has lived her life with certain amount of restrictions and when she is given a chance to throw all the rules away, she steps into a world which is very different from what she has been raised in.She was like Rapunzel in Tangled after she steps out of her castle to explore a whole new world. I should have been irritated at her naivety but I loved her because of it. Mikael has a dark past but it does not overpower his personality and affect the romance in a negative way. I loved how he really cared for Layla and was totally in love with her.  The characters fall in love really quickly and I never got to know if Layla overcame her fear of having children.

Overall, Protecting the Desert Princess is a well written and totally enjoyable romance which does not fail to keep you hooked with its amazing characters.

Book Info:

Published November 1st 2014 by Harlequin Presents

Seven days without her crown!

Princess Layla of Ishla craves just one week outside the gilded cage of her palace. A chance to try absolutely everything that is forbidden!

1. Sharing a romantic dinner

2. Dancing the night away

3. Kissing a gorgeous man…

The only exception? She must remain pure for her future husband! When she arrives in Australia, she finds there’s only one man who can help her fulfill this dream….

Revered yet feared, Mikael Romanov has earned his ruthless legal reputation, yet spirited Layla quickly gets beneath his skin. Mikael’s sworn to protect her, but can he protect Layla from himself?