Eternal Love by Yukariko Jissoji

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"Everything will end today, and begin anew. Trust yourself to me."

Tomoyuki Makabe is smart, successful, and hopelessly single. Six years have passed since he went to college and fell in love with the charismatic Aswil al-Murshid, a rich and unusual classmate, who mysteriously leaves Tomoyuki while promising he'll return for him someday. Tomoyuki manages to rebuild his existence with a flourishing career in business and interpretation, and as the years pass by, he pours himself into his work, and tries to forget about this one man whom he had given his heart to.

Then, on what seemed to be a routine business trip to England, Tomoyuki is kidnapped and finds himself in a desert palace in the country of Madina. His fear turns to shock when he is reunited with his old flame who appears to be next in line to rule the country! On top of it all, Aswil seems to feel he can do whatever he wants, and that includes Tomoyuki!

Can Tomoyuki assert himself against the one man that makes him feel powerless? Or will he fall to the love that has been held in his heart for a long, lonely six years? Mizumi Takaoka presents an exotic Arabian tale of love versus duty under the scorching desert sun!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Ifeg3t)