With a sultry North African desert scene to whet our
appetites, we head off to some heat and dust in search of
the unexpected. Ethan Savage from Yorkshire is starting a
geological survey at the foot of the splendid Atlas
Mountains in Morocco, when he encounters a shrouded Berber
woman on a plodding donkey. He doesn't know it but he's
met
a human CHAMELEON.
Fleur Mansouri has to leave her donkey when the bad road
causes Ethan's car to crash. She gets him out and assesses
his condition. Once he recovers, Ethan insists on going
his
way, saying that the doctor in the Totally Five Star Hotel
in Marrakesh will take a look at him. He doesn't realise
that Fleur is his hotel's doctor. He's naturally even more
careful of his manners with a woman in this African
country, but she turns out to be well travelled.
The luxury of the European-operated hotel overwhelms, with
guest villas surrounding fountained courtyards, lots of
water for showers, and hot and cold running staff. Here we
see the beautiful and climate-adapted wealthy way of life.
But Fleur also shows us the traditional lifestyle, of
village grandmothers earning by weaving and selling
classic
carpets. When abroad I like to sample local foods, but
Ethan seems more comfortable with a French menu.
I really dislike the way that Ethan finds the unknown
woman
sexually stimulating when he can see nothing but her eyes
and a bundled cloak. He doesn't even know how old she is
and he thinks she's an impoverished peasant. This may be a
device to persuade us that the story will turn out to be
sexy, but it says a lot about Ethan that I find
unpleasant,
and reinforces the argument used by some men who wish to
banish woman indoors.
The romance turns out to be of the dominant and submissive
variety, and some cashmere scarves from the souk are
interestingly applied, in a series of erotic encounters,
though Ethan's approach seems clinical. The divorced lady
doesn't make a habit of sleeping with strangers, but she's
not naive - Ethan's a traveller and she can't expect
fidelity. Ethan can't believe his luck, though. Can their
lives change to keep them together? Ashe Barker, who lives
in Yorkshire, has created compelling characters and
surroundings in this erotic fantasy, and if the lively
CHAMELEON suits you, she has written several other erotic
romances for your enjoyment.
Glamor, high society and exotic locales. Come with us as
we take you on a journey around the world to some of the
most opulent and famous tourist destinations favored by
the elite. This is five-star quality, five-star service
and five-star entertainment, ensuring that every single
part of this imprint is Totally Five Star. Head into the
hub of this network of hotels and meet the employees who
enable this luxury world to be what it is today. Get to
know these characters over time as they develop and grow
throughout the imprint, and become completely consumed
with this diverse lifestyle.
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