A great quick read. Cute romance with good characters.

*Thank you to the publisher for this eARC.

When it comes to royal affairs, deception always leads to temptation…

When a rival prince tries to force travel vlogger Nadia Aliyev into marriage, the handsome and gallant Sheikh Amare Nazar is compelled to intervene. It’s clear this beautiful American is in way over her head. If they can just pretend they’re engaged, Amare can protect her and avoid angering his powerful rival. But there’s no avoiding the attraction he feels towards Nadia.

Nadia is a bit freaked out by the fake engagement, but she trusts Amare, and knows he would never force her to do anything she didn’t want to. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on. She’ll be his fiancée for as long as it takes while she writes her travel book. And with Amare as her personal tour guide, their relationship quickly becomes more personal than either planned.

But when a mistake from her past threatens the bond between them, Nadia is left wondering... Is their attraction real? Or is it all just another deception...

Wow when i read a book i like a book to keep me gripped from the beginning and this book certainly does that

This is another great book from Leslie North. The two main characters are Nadia and Amare. Nadia is a blogger and you tuber. Amare is a sheik. Nadia is kidnapped and Amare rescues her. He makes up a lie stating they are engaged. Nadia goes along with the lie. They each have trust issues. Together they work on their issues and find love.

This book was read thanks to NetGalley.


A fake marriage romance that is highly enjoyable and easy to read, the characters are so well written that make the story easy to read, so for me that's always something good, their story doesn't feel forced in anyway it follows the course of a nice love story and you should be reading it.

When I think of romance, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day. This one took by surprise!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Relay Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is the first book in a series, but they can all be read as stand alones. This is Sheikh Amare and Nadia's story. I enjoyed how Amare is attempting to blend the old and the new in his country. Merging in a respectful way. I mean the story itself is pretty unbelievable but that's why we read. It was a fun story. 3 stars from me.

I didn't love the two main characters this time however the story was interesting and progressed well.

Will post a review on goodreads when the book is available to review on the site.

In Sheikh’s False Fiancée, Leslie North brings us action, adventure, and spice while perfectly blending the best friend’s sibling and fake dating tropes.

Nadia’s passion for traveling has given her some great footage for her travel blog. But being in the wrong place at the wrong time turned a palace tour into a kidnapping with intent to marry. Luckily, it’s Nadia’s best friend’s brother - Amare, the Sheikh of Kirisil - to the rescue. But Amare knows only one way to save Nadia from an unwanted marriage - pretend to be engaged to her himself. Now Nadia and Amare are stuck playing happy couple until the excitement over their fake engagement dies down. Problem is, the more time Nadia spends around Amare and his young son, the more everyone can see Nadia becoming a permanent part of the sheikh’s life. As love blooms, the lines between sheikh and false fiancée start to blur.

I know I can always count on Leslie North for a quick read that packs a lot of punch. I immediately was hooked on the best friend’s sibling trope blending flawlessly into the fake dating trope. The whole affair was only about 150 pages, but North packed a lot of action, plot development, and character arc into the shorter book. North also managed to work character introductions for the rest of the series into Sheikh’s False Fiancée. For this length of a book, North included just the right amount of conflict; we get the external conflict early on that lands Nadia in the sheikh’s palace in Kirisil, but there’s also see a bit of internal conflict in both Amare and Nadia as they deny and fight their growing feelings for each other.

While this isn’t my first Leslie North book, this is my first North book from the expansive Sheikh series. I will say, some of the customs and terminology used regarding Amare’s culture don’t necessarily match up with what I personally know of emirate governorship, but North may have taken some liberties just to make the story flow better and to make Amare and Nadia’s relationship line up more with what western readers are used to in their royalty romances. But despite these potential cultural inconsistencies, I did still very much enjoy watching Nadia and Amare’s relationship grow from something fake to something more.

The sheiks false fiance by Leslie North.
Sheik's pact book 1.
When it comes to royal affairs, deception always leads to temptation…
A brilliant read. I love Leslie's books. The cover drew me in. Amare and Nadia were my favourite characters. I'm looking forward to the next book. 5*.

Another brilliant read by Leslie North. Quickly becoming one of my favourite authors for a steamy romance story. As usual, loved the characters and the story line.

Nadia finds herself in a sticky situation and Amare comes to her rescue. In the process, they have to pretend in order to escape.

They are now falsely engaged and soon embark on a no strings attached relationship. Strictly physical. No emotions attached. They are from different cultures which on its own is a barrier. Then there is Amare's past that gets in his way of getting seriously involved with anyone. Can they overcome their differences?

This is an interesting and easy read. The main characters are both strong and kind. They overcome the bump put in their way to have what their hearts desire.

I received an eARC from Netgalley and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

A little steamy and well written I enjoyed the first in the series and cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.

A highly entertaining book about love and all the places , near and far, where it can be found. Liked this friends to lovers book.

This book was so cute and I really enjoyed reading about this couple. Amare’s relationship with his son was absolutely adorable and I loved seeing Nadia fall for both the dad and his son. I liked that the drama in the beginning was not drawn out for too long as several other books have done

Sheikh's False Fiancée (Sheikhs Pact #1) by Leslie North
Publisher: Relay Publishing
Pub Date October 7, 2021
Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Romance

Sheikh's False Fiancée is the firsk book in the Sheikhs Pact trilogy by Leslie North. This is standalone romance is delightful and a quick read.

I truly enjoyed reading Sheikh's False Fiancée. The story was interesting and engaging and I loved the characters. I look forward to reading the next books in this trilogy because this was so enjoyable!

I'm so grateful to Leslie North, Relay Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Amare saves Nadia from being held captive and forced to marry. They pretend to be engaged. She comes to live temporarily in his country. She is friends with his sister. She comes to love his son. He is trying to modernize his country. An embarrassing video of her is posted to social media. She flees his country. He tries to forget her. I loved the story. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.

This is a classic story of two very different people who are thrown together by chance. I loved reading their connection develop. The characters are fun and likeable, there's action and adventure, and I really enjoyed the author's writing style. A great read!

Amare is learning that some changes are great and somethings need to stay the same. He's also learning that some mistakes are okay as long as you learn from them. Nadia has made him a better Sheikh and a better father.