The Book of the Seven Delights

by Betina Krahn

Abigail Merchant travels to Casablanca to search for the remnants of the Great Library of Alexandria. There, her quest becomes entangled with the fate of a handsome ex-legionnaire. Arrogant, brash Apollo Smith hardly inspires trust...but he certainly inspires unladylike thoughts. Together they search for the remnants of the great library, but a host of vengeful legionnaires and greedy bandits is soon on their trail, threatening to put an end to the sensual delights they have just begun to discover.

• ISBN10: 0515139726
• ISBN13: 9780515139723
• Publish Date: 28 June 2005
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Jove Publications
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 327
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

This is very funny, very charming and a great read. It's not very deep but it's a story that dragged me in, had me grinning and giggling at parts and I found it thoroughly enjoyable. Now don't get me wrong, it's not really realistic, along the same lines as The Mummy, and I liked it as much.

Abigail Merchant works in the British Museum and is certain that she has a hope of finding a famous but missing manuscript. She heads off to the middle east with knowledge from old guide books and a fist full of slightly moronic optimism. She meets up with Apollo Smith who decides to take her under his wing and keep her from harm. The two of them spark and a relationship ensues.

Now it sounds not so good but I have to admit that several weeks later I still have a smile on my face from remembering it.