Captive Bride (1977) – Johanna Lindsey Free Audiobook

Written by Johanna Lindsey
Read by Gabriella Cavallero
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Washington, D.C.: NLS for the Blind,Library of Congress, 1997/2006
Length: 8hrs 38min

The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian Desert. But fate imprisons her after she encounters Sheik Abu, the strikingly handsome though arrogant adventurer, whom she had known in England as Philip Caxton.

Once Christina had rejected Philip’s fervent offer of marriage. But now she is to be his slave — desperate for the freedoms denied her…yet weakened by her heart’s blazing desire to willingly explore her virile captor’s most sensuous cravings.

This is the first book Johanna Lindsey wrote “on a whim”; we all have one of these stashed away. It was a sensation and best seller immediately and launched her career. Is it good? It is a book reviewers either loathe or love. Many complain about the stereotype characters or awkward writing. One reviewer though the new cover on the re-issued was the best thing about the book…..Remember folks; this was written 40 years ago.

My thanks to the generous person who got this book for me so we can all finally have an unabridged copy of Johanna Lindsey’s first book.

Back when it was written this type book was sometimes called a “sand and sandals” book which really applied to epic biblical movies.