Amita4ever's manga / #No BBV :)(54)

Its not an original story - European woman taken to an Arabian land where she and the sheikh falling love - but the author gives the plot a little twist that's a little unique. Between that, the fact there is no BBV (Bed Before Vows) and the art, it edged up into the 4 star category.

A really sweet tale about a troubled 'knight in shining armor' forced by circumstances to come to the rescue of two charming young ladies stranded in the middle of nowhere by a greedy relative. Despite a few heavy elements, this story is as sweet and fluffy as whipped cream (without BBV [Bed Before Vows]) and is satisfyingly concluded with the promise of everyone getting what they deserve.

This was a nice one with just a bit of misunderstanding, intrique, bad family, and suspicion but it never goes over the top (well, except for the bad family, but its not overused). All the above, generally excessive elements, are intertwined in appropriate amounts to weave together an enjoyable story, and what put the icing on this cake for me was there was no BBV (Bed Before Vows).

4 star story- 2 star upload (8/21 UPDATE: Reloaded as 2 books, pages in order, under its English title)- So after nearly 10 years, it is finally completely uploaded, but the 2nd chap is plagued by the same problem as the 1st, that is a few pages out of sequence - you can still get the gist of what you need to know from those sections, but it loses the flow and feels all jumbled. By the end, you've got enough to enjoy the finale, but a shame it had to happen in both chapters. That said, it was a decent story.

So, he starts out as a prejudiced jerk, then comes the marriage of convivence for the baby's sake, they get closer, and then they both act like jerks and split. But thankfully the FL has the intelligence and humility to think things over, recognize her mistakes and come back, because the ML's pride was overruling his common sense. The art was great and they seem like a well grounded couple once they get straightened out. Sadly, the heroine initially engaged in some 'off-screen' BBV (Bed Before Vows) with the hero's brother so this is a BBV pregnancy story at it root.

A nicely drawn tale of emotional redemption. Both have their pasts and find the strength to overcome it because the other is by their side. And for once, the 'horrible scar' that causes the ML to change his personality and shun others lives up to it's name.

Very enjoyable. Typical 'contract marriage to get position' plot, but it was quite different in that the 'commoner' bride carried herself like a warrior queen! When we first meet her, everything is against her and she seems like the typical weepy, weak Harlequin heroine, but after they are married and she gets her feet back underneath her... watch out! This lady takes no guff about herself, her daughter or her husband, sham marriage or not! The ML calls her a lioness, and it works. Best yet, things take their proper order and the bed comes after the vows. The only thing I didn't like was the time flow wasn't clear. They finally get intimate and the next thing you know she's pregnant, and it didn't seem that much time had passed. Maybe because it was her second child she recognized the symptoms early? All in all, it was a good read and a satisfying end (although I kinda wish they had given us a chance to see her in a proper wedding dress ;).

The ML is quite a mess, and initially it makes for a tortuous relationship, but I think that what makes it tolerable, is we get to see his POV and it feels like his struggle is real, especially for a prideful man whose entire life is built on a foundation of personal and internal control. I can't say I'm entirely certain we end on, 'They lived happily ever after,' but I think the FL is strong enough to correct his course once he recognized and accepted the consequences and blessings of being in love.

I can’t say I don’t understand the ML’s side of things, but how can he even speak of trust when he went so far as to knowingly marry a woman without telling her he was likely sterile. That’s a serious issue! That is an issue that has to be addressed as a couple before the vows. It’s true that she might have left him, but did he really think - if she felt that way - that she would just say, ‘oh, well,’ and be happy when she found out AFTER the vows? Such unhappiness that initial selfishness caused. That said, I do understand his side as well.