IN THE FLESH

Author: Livia Dare ISBN: 9781420100907 6/2009 FANTASY/FUTURISTIC Publisher: KENSINGTON

An Infamous Beauty. A Daring Warrior. . . For five years, Sapphire has been the king of Sari’s most treasured concubine. Independent at last, she refuses to put herself in anyone’s control again. But now another’s meddling has led her into the path of proud, arrogant Wulfric, Crown Prince of the rival kingdom of D’Ashier…a man who is dangerous to her in every way. And A Seduction That Could Destroy Them Both The daughter of Wulfric’s fiercest opponent, Sapphire is a prized warrior in her own right and highly skilled in the sensual arts—in short, Wulfric’s perfect match. A lasting union is unthinkable, but the bargain they strike—to spend one night together, and then part—proves impossible in the face of a desire powerful enough to bring two countries to the brink of war, and two hearts to the point of surrender…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

If you're looking for a book with a lot of intense lovemaking, this is it! IN THE FLESH takes you on a futuristic ride that transports you between two kingdoms—the Kingdom of Sari, Sapphire’s home where she serves her king, and the Kingdom of D’Ashier, where she will become a princess in the arms of her love, Wulfric.

Sapphire is a prized concubine of the King of Sari. When the jealous Queen can no longer be ignored by her husband, she finds a way to be rid of the competition, not expecting her plans to backfire.

Wulfric finds himself in a most peculiar situation, badly beaten and near death. He wakes up to find a beautiful woman at his side. Wulf decides to stay around a little while longer to find out why he’s there, but most of all, who she is. It doesn’t take long for either of them to realize that they're enemies and that someone’s put them into a most dangerous situation. But by then, it’s too late—they’ve already lost their hearts to one another, and there’s no turning back.

I would definitely recommend reading this book if you're interested in fantasy. I would have liked to have seen a little bit more storyline, as the steamy, hot lovemaking took up a lot of the main context of the story. But it was still well written and kept my interest.

Even though I was able to predict the ending, I still enjoyed reading IN THE FLESH.

Sheila Smith