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Surrender to the Playboy Sheikh (To Tame a Playboy) Kindle Edition

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

Karim al-Hassan can have any woman he wants, and sexy little waitress Lily Finch has caught his eye. One glance leads to a searing kiss—and a hunger that Karim plans to satisfy with a temporary fling.

But Lily is actually more than just a waitress. Successful and career-focused, she is determined
never to mix business with pleasure—until playboy Karim's slow seduction breaks down her resistance! Soon Karim is breaking his own rules: he wants Lily in his bed—forever!
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About the Author

Kate Hardy has been a bookworm since she was a toddler. When she isn't writing Kate enjoys reading, theatre, live music, ballet and the gym. She lives with her husband, student children and their spaniel in Norwich, England. You can contact her via her website: www.katehardy.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002F082Z8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Presents; Original edition (June 27, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1785 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Kate is the award-winning author of more than 100 books for Harlequin Mills & Boon, and in 2023 she began the cosy crime Georgina Drake series for Storm Publishing.

For her romances, she’s won the RNA Shorter Fiction Award three times (formerly Liberta Books Shorter Fiction, the Romance Prize and the RoNA Rose): for ‘A Will, a Wish and a Wedding’ (2021), ‘Bound By a Baby’ (2014) and 'Breakfast at Giovanni's' (2008). She's been shortlisted six more times for the award, as well as for two Romantic Times awards. For the crime: there's no on-the-page gore (well... not much) so, if you like her romances, you'll definitely enjoy the Georgina Drake mysteries because it's basically the Kate Hardy you know plus more secondary characters and a body or two (!). If you're not a romance fan, you'll enjoy the characters and unravelling the puzzles.

Kate lives in Norwich in the east of England with her husband, two springer spaniels (Archie and Dexter, the Edit-paw-ial Assistants who are the precursor to Georgina's Drake's assistant Bert), and too many books to count. She's a bit of a nerd (cough, understatement) who loves music, cinema, the theatre, ballet, history, science, cross-stitch and messing about in the kitchen. She loves doing research, particularly if it's hands-on (and even more if it means sneaking in an extra visit to her two grown-up children, now they've graduated from uni and left home).

Reviewers say that her books are full of warmth, heart and charm - and also that you'll learn something new and interesting from them!

Kate has also written bestselling local history books under the name of Pamela Brooks.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2009
They both had commitments and obligations and met in a most unusual way. Karim was a guest at a posh party and Lily was the caterer. They met quite by chance and the attraction was so immediate that they secretly kissed on a balcony. Would they ever see each other again? Yes, however quite by chance. Romantic and sensual would be two adjectives to describe Kate Hardy's wonderful Surrender to the Playboy Sheikh.

Lily was a proud and brave woman and business lady who ran a catering firm who catered for the rich and famous. Now, quite by chance Sheikh Karim comes back into her life with a request for her to cater his important business meetings. She is so overbooked she says no but he's persistent and she agrees. They are so drawn to each other and it is eminent they soon mix business with pleasure. However, they both make ground rules because this affair can only be that as Karim will in months to come have to return home to his country to be its ruler. As for Lily, because she was once burned by her ex-husband, she is dedicated to her business and career.

Karim, made a vow to his family and country that when his brother passed in a tragic accident he would one day become its ruler. He was schooled in London and gave up his academic dreams for his career. He's also aware he must marry and produce an heir; a marriage arranged by his parents. Therefore, this passion he feels for Lily must be short lived. However, in the end, the tables are turned when he realizes he loves her.

As for Lily, she falls deep and hard for Karim but because of her past with her ex-husband and her devotion to her business she know she must keep her feelings to herself and make the most of the time they will have together. This love story is so breathtaking and romantic you'll want this for one of your summer reads!

Book Description:

Karim al-Hassan can have any woman he wants, and sexy little waitress Lily Finch has caught his eye. One glance leads to a searing kiss--and a hunger that Karim plans to satisfy with a temporary fling.

But Lily is actually more than just a waitress. Successful and career-focused, she is determined never to mix business with pleasure--until playboy Karim's slow seduction breaks down her resistance! Soon Karim is breaking his own rules: he wants Lily in his bed--forever!

Behind the Book, a direct quote from Author Kate Hardy:

"Surrender to the Playboy Sheikh, which is the first part of my To Tame a Playboy duo. I'd had a yen to write a sheikh for ages - and I'm thrilled that this is the very first Modern Heat sheikh. I've dedicated the book to lovely Liz Fielding, who writes wonderfully inspiring sheikhs (and who lent me a very good book as background - which I must return!! I know where it is on my shelf, though). Of course, being me, he's not just a sheikh. His original job was really interesting. (Yup. He's one of my nerdy scientists.) And I think that this cover might just be my favourite of all to date. It's spot on for a scene in the book (you just have to imagine Vaughan Williams' `Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis' playing in the background)."
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2013
You will enjoy this book. It was well written and had a great flow. If you purchased the book, you wont be let down when reading!!

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Rainbowdragon86
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein tolles Buch!
Reviewed in Germany on August 9, 2017
Surrender to the Playboy Sheikh ist das 1. Buch im Autorenduo To Tame a Playboy
Dazu gehört das Buch Playboy Boss, Pregnancy of Passion (Aug 2009)
In diesem Buch geht es um Kronprinz Scheich Karim al - Hassan vom Königreich Salma Kingdom
und die Köchin Elizabeth „Lilly“ Finch. Die beiden verlieben sich ineinander und müssen einige Schwierigkeiten überwinden!
Happy End!
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