Copy received from author via Netgalley for an honest review

I was not sure what to expect when I started reading Five Steps To The Harem. The synopsis had intrigued me, so I was curious to see where the story would take me.

Five Steps To The Harem was so much more than I thought it was going to be.

Catherine has been chasing down Nicholas Redthorn for months - in her capacity as a London cop. There has been so much happening in her life the past 12 months, and she is completely focused on them "getting their man"

Nicholas Redthorn is not what she expected at all. When he tempts her with an indecent proposal, things start to really heat up. But he is a big ol' riddle wrapped up in an mystery inside an enigma. I just could never tell if he was the good or the bad guy.

And I didn't until A.M Helen wanted me to know. Then it was like "woah! I was not expecting that!" - which is good, because I don't like to have been able to have picked it! I want to be surprised, shocked, taken back.

There are 5 steps to the harem - Expectation, Consideration, Commitment, Realization and Fulfillment.

These could be chapters of Catherine's life. As the story progresses we see her coming to terms with things in her past and present, and looking towards her future. It is as much a voyage of self discovery for Catherine as it is a murder mystery.

A.M Helen is a new to me author, but I will definitely be reading more in the future.