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In Sheherazade’s sensuous world of One Thousand and One Nights, follow the exploits of Merchant Zayed—magic hums beneath every breath, danger wears perfume, and desire can shift the stars.
“I forbid you to see that village healer, mother!” Parviz’s voice sounds through the house. Shawl over her head, Cyrene hesitates by the door.
“Is something wrong, Parviz?” A delicate voice comes down the stairs. Parviz turns around with frowned eyebrows. When he sees Atossa in her royal tunic, he takes a step back.
“My mother brings shame to this house by frequenting this... quack. What are you thinking, mother? At your age!”
“How wonderful that you will meet with him. Have fun, mother.” Atossa shoos Cyrene outside.
“What do you think you are doing... Your Majesty...”
“How can your mother’s happiness bring shame to this house, Parviz?”
“I am the man here. I will decide what my mother will or will not do.”
“But this is Arash’s house, not yours.”
“I’m his eldest brother.”
READ MORE“Then why do you behave like his younger one?”
“You...”
“Atossa, Parviz, Mother? Are you alright?” Zayed comes down the stairs.
Atossa and Parviz talk at the same time and continue despite the other. Arash looks at his mother still waiting by the door. “Please, mother, have a pleasant morning.”
With a hint of moistness in her eye, Cyrene leaves.
“You too! Arash think of your standing. What will the Emir think of our mother throwing herself at a man!”
“He has more important matters.”
“Some of my business partners will not be so understanding...”
“Then you need other business partners.”
“They can be yours as well.”
“Not if they frown upon the love of a mother.”
“Ugh! Arash, listen to your elder brother for once.”
“I am listening, but I don’t agree. You’re not trying to tell me how to run my house in my own home, are you?”
“Of course not! But I’ve made plans for us all.”
“I love you for the way you want take care of us. If you want to support us, then allow us to make our own mistakes, allow us to make our own happiness, and help us bloom into the beautiful family we are.”
Parviz is silent. His eyes quickly dart at Atossa, then Noor and Rohzin coming down.
“Of course, brother. Let’s discuss this later... in private.” He huffs away.
Atossa kisses Arash on the cheek.
COLLAPSELiam Ashford on Goodreads wrote:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reading the first five seasons of J. Tiffany Noore’s Merchant Zayed’s Harem Adventures all together really shows off her incredible world-building skills and how she develops characters over time. What started with Zayed’s reluctant journey into marriage has evolved into this rich tapestry of Persian mythology, magical realism, and genuinely complex relationships. I love how each season builds on the last—from Rozhin’s creation in The Life-Giving Tree to her growth as Zayed’s equal partner, from Princess Atossa joining their family to the introduction of magical beings like Noor the peri and eventually Naaira the carpet. The way Tiffany weaves ancient folklore with modern relationship dynamics creates something truly unique in the genre. (...)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HOLY PERSIAN NIGHTS! Getting the complete first five seasons of Merchant Zayed’s adventures in one collection is like having a treasure chest of magical storytelling at your fingertips! J. Tiffany Noore has created something absolutely EXTRAORDINARY here - a fantasy epic that starts with a simple merchant trying to make some coin and evolves into this incredible journey through ancient empires, mythical creatures, and the steamiest magical encounters I’ve ever read. That underwater mermaid scene from Season 1 still lives rent-free in my mind, and don’t even get me started on Naaira the sentient carpet with her tassels! 😏 (...)
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