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Summary: Erotic Romance for Adults
Review: Robin Schone has quickly become one of my favourite romance authors. She writes novels of emotional depth and searing sexuality, with characters who are not perfect in either body or spirit. Yet in every piece of fiction Ms. Schone writes, has as its overall theme, the redemptive power of love.Some readers might take offense at the supposedly stereotyped vision of Arab men as sexually voracious and adept lovers; however keep in mind the novel takes place in Victorian England, and precious little was known (much less did the Victorians care), about the Muslim world. Elizabeth, the main character, is a woman typical of her era. She the proper wife of a politician, and the mother of two boys. She should be satisfied with her lot, and yet, she feels her life to be devoid of passion. Enter Ramiel, the son of an English countess and an Arab sheik. Ramiel has the reputation amongst the beau monde as a lover without equal, and he has become nothing more than a toy for bored noblewomen cuckolding their husbands. Elizabeth persuades Ramiel to take her as his student in the arts of love, in order for her to seduce her husband. The subsequent chapters where the two discuss the techniques described in a copy of The Perfumed Garden are the most erotically tense ever written. Like some of her previous novels, homosexuality figures prominently, and some readers might find it offensive. Once again, keep in mind that in Victorian England, homosexuality was a criminal act, subject to imprisonment. Ramiel and Elizabeth were two people I felt such an affinity for, and they stayed with me long after I finished the book. Robin Schone has become a champion of a woman's right to sexual expression, and her novels explore this idea with sensitivity and empathy.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I just want to say, Thank You, for a love story written for a mature reader. How I wish there were men like Ramiel! Men could learn from reading these books. One thing I wish authors would do is tell you how to pronounce their characters' names. "Ramiel" I tried saying it several ways not knowing which way was correct. This was my first book by Schone, I'm on my way to buy another.
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Summary: stereotypic
Review: If you want a book with alot of sex you should get this but however it was a terrible book it should have been better written it categorized people in the most inane way firstly by making the people imagine that English women are better off then Muslim women or basically most women in the world it doesen't make sense and i think before this book was written Robin schone should have done a little more research on the subject before releasing it to people it was very offensive.
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Summary: Racist and Homophobic
Review: If you want to read a book for the sex scenes, then this is apparently a good one. But the dialog is contrived and artificial, and the story line is shallow. That's not the worst of it, though. In addition to the homophobia I found in this book, what really irritated me was the racism. Schone indulges in probably every misconceived negative stereotype there is about the "Arab" world. I understand when characters are racist -- people always have been, after all -- but I don't understand when the narrative makes smug, steoreotypically racist statements as though they're fact. Women are oppressed and worth "half of men"? Women in Arabia had more rights in the 8th century than women in England until the late 19th century. (Rights like divorce, separate property after marriage, custody of children.) You'd think, by reading this book, that people get stoned all the time in the Middle East for committing adultery, but at the same time that harems are commonplace. Schone takes stereotypes about the monolithic "East" that are centuries old and makes you think they're researched historical facts, and that's what I find most disgusting about this book. Surely it's possible to write romance without homophobia and racism? Surely it's possible to explore serious issues and emotions without negatively stereotyping the half of the world that's not the writer's half?
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Summary: Warning! Very Hot Erotic Romance!
Review: Wow! I have now read two of Robin Schone's books and they just keep getting better and hotter as I go along. Robin blends the erotic love scenes so well with the romance that you feel that the book would be missing pages if they weren't included. Her characters are real and the feelings of desire and despair are true to life. She adds suttle hints of humor and danger to her books tying them all together perfectly. This is the story of a lonely, desperate married woman, who wants to seduce her husband and feel love again. She goes insearch of aid in teaching her the finer points of how to please a man to the Bastard Sheik, Ramiel Devington. Ramiel is half English and Half Arab and the product of his mothers life in Arabia when she was in the Sheiks harem. Society doesn't associate with him because of his parentage but is secretly drawn to him. Elizabeth shows up on his doorstep asking for lessons and he finds that he cannot refuse her. They begin everyday early in the moring. He makes demands upon her that she agrees to but he never touches her. He teaches her that her body is nothing to be ashamed of and that a man finds pleasure in the giving and the taking of pleasure by both parties. This is a story of how one woman becomes aware of her body and how by recieving pleasure she can in turn give pleasure. She finds her world turned upside down and the only person who can right it is Ramiel. He has vowed to protect her and love her no matter what and when she turns to him for love he willingly gives it everything he has got. This is a tender book in some ways and a harsh book in others. It shows how powerful love and desire is and how much they are needed in everyone's life. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read others.
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Summary: More than meets the eye...
Review: Quite simply, this book is meant to be erotic. If you read with the attitude that all books must be Great Literature to be worth your time and that in-depth description of sexual activity is smut, you will definitely think this book is fodder for your wastebasket. But this book is more than erotic romance. It is a celebration of female sexuality. It sends a very positive message - that it is normal and healthy for women to be interested in sex. It condemns the shame and embarrassment many of us are taught to feel for what is a purely natural and healthy response. Add to this a bit of mystery, a whole lot of spice, and a hero that you can't help but fall in love with, and you've got one heck of a read. Not for the closed-minded or easily-offended.
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Summary: This is what a hot Romance should be!
Review: Ramiel and Elizabeth's story had me drawn in from the beginning. I choose the book from the original cover drawing, but when I began the book I was glad I had. Elizabeth, a wife who wants to learn how to please her husband seeks out the help of Ramiel known by gossip to be an expert at pleasuring women. Robin Schone did what I thought was impossible in romance novel, she didn't close the curtains or miraculously have each sensual scene disappear to open back to a couple after the event. The book was Erotic and sensual without a doubt. I am an avid fan of Robin's books and The Lady's Tutor is my favorite.
Romantic novels are often a little warm and usually move on. Not this one it's HOT, HOT, HOT from the beginning to the end and that isn't the only reason to read this book. The story of Elizabeths discovery of truths in her marriage that you could never expect kept the pages turning quickly for me. Elizabeth and Ramiel's characters have a depth to them the passions they share is only part of it. There are mysterious events that Elizabeth discovers that change her and Ramiel's lives. So you may pick it up for a wonderfully erotic Romance, but the story will keep you reading. Give it a try.
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Summary: A Talented Author
Review: This was the first full length erotic romance that I have read and I was not sure that I would like the book, but once I picked it up and started to read it I was hooked. The story and romance between Elizabeth and Ramiel is a powerful one, and the love scences are truly captivating. It was also a departure for me as this did not have a young fresh out of the school room miss for the lead female role insted Elizabeth is a mother of two almost grown sons and she is not "perfect" and this was a nice change. Ramiel was still attracted to her with all of the changes that happen to a woman who has had children (stretch marks, fuller figure) I mean who wants to read about perfection when that is almost impossible to achieve. I feel that the story was well told. This is the first book of Schone's that I have read, and I will look forward to reading more from this talented author.
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Summary: Magnificent Sexual Tension
Review: Elizabeth Petrie is not your typical romance heroine. She is in her 30's, her hair is starting to gray, and has the figure of a woman who has born 2 children. Despite years of a lonely marriage, Elizabeth is crushed when she hears rumours that her husband is having an affair. She decides to make changes and learn how to sexually please her man. Ramiel Safyre is the bastard son of a English Countess and her Arab captor. He is not your typical romance hero. Despite his regular string of lovers, he is lonely and tormented by a past he cannot escape. His very existance is a scandal and he is shunned by much of society. He is surprised when Elizabeth comes to him for help. She asks if he would teach her verbally about how harem women pleasured their masters so she may learn how to please her husband. Intrigued, Ramiel agrees, gives her a book and assigns her chapters to read. They will meet in the wee hours of the morning to discuss the assignment. At their meetings, Elizabeth is sometimes shy, sometimes bold. Her responses further intrigue Ramiel. Their matter-of-fact discussions about sex become heated. Each begins to feel the other's longing and not until Elizabeth's husband rejects her totally does she realize that she is desperate to feel love just once. Soon the two realize that there is more to Elizabeth's domestic situation than meets the eye and someone will do anything to stop Elizabeth from discovering the truth, including murder. Robin Schone is a magnificent writer! I was so absorbed into these characters and their story. The sexual tension was incredible and unlike anything I have ever read before. Occasionally when the tension was very high, Schone would have an ember pop in the fireplace or describe the sounds of a teacup clicking its saucer. This artistry added not only to the atmosphere of the story, but spoke volumes about the sexual tension between the two characters. With these brief sentences, she noted the focus that these characters had for each other. When she wrote about Elizabeth touching Ramiel lips to see if they were soft, I was literally holding my breath and gasping as if I were the person touching Ramiel's lips. Some reviewers alluded to the mention of homosexuality in stories written by Schone. Yes, Schone does cross the barriers of typical romances. In her books she often includes people who have been abused, raped, and have engaged in homosexual activity. The reality is these things happen. And the people that have these experiences are just as worthy of finding love as anybody else. That is what makes her stories so great. A real life person can relate to a woman starting to gray at the temples, a hero who has flaws.
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Summary: REALLY DISAPPOINTED!!
Review: This is my first Robin Schone book and I must admit I wasen't impressed. I thought the story was very shallow and boring. The passionate love scenes were WOW!! but that is all that was good about this book. I will give Robin Schone a second chance and read "The Lover", I am hoping this book will be much better. I highly recommend you skip this book, its not worth the time or effort it takes just to get through it!
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