REVIEW: The Baby the Desert King Must Claim by Lynne Graham

The Baby the Desert King Must Claim by Lynne Graham is a delightfully enjoyable royal love story based around the surprise baby troupe.

A delightful meeting on a little Greek Island leads to the conception of Claire’s son; Raif’s heir. It takes a life changing adventure with a cute cat before Raif and Claire are back in each other’s sphere. Once Raif learns about his son he doesn’t hesitate to step up. This must be the month of romance playing out on super yachts because Claire and Raif cross paths again on Raif’s super yacht.

I would call Claire and Raif’s love story delightful as their characters. There’s humour and a beautiful cat. The story flows gently and angst is low. Raif’s story is interesting and feels the constant disapproval of his father. Claire’s just buried her Mother so she’s feeling quite lonely when they meet.

I would recommend this lovely story for anyone who loves a gentle love story with little angst and issue. Two lovely humans and beautiful locations and a lovely, sweet epilogue rounds out Lynne’s latest story.

As a side note, there’s an online article about the making of the stunning cover. Look it up, it’s super interesting.

Book Info:

Publication: April 2023 | Harlequin Presents |

When chef Claire is introduced to her elusive employer, she gets the shock of her life. The powerful royal that Claire has been working for is Raif, the man whose touch is seared into her memory—and father to the baby Claire’s just discovered she’s carrying!

Raif will never let his child feel unwanted, like he had felt. He’ll rewrite the royal rule book to ensure his heir’s happiness! But, when Claire must become his wife, will he rewrite the rules of their convenient agreement to ensure her happiness too?