A Shulamite in the harem of King Solomon. Surrounded by the myriads of wives and concubines of the King, all vying for his favour. She desires not silk, nor glowing rubies, nor spun gold, nor Persian rugs. All she wants is the heart of the King. Follow the woman as she bares her soul in this classical poem. Will Solomon love her? This is a poem of vines and wines. Read and get drunk.

"Marry the girl, son and you can remain in the business empire your father strove hard to build." Brendan stared flabbergasted at his mother like she had grown two huge scarlet wings. Orphaned and penniless, Phina has been sent away to a convent school in Johannesburg. Years later the eccentric Dame Hyacinth Kincaid sweeps Phina out of the dreary convent on one condition; that she marries her cold and hardened son. Saddled with two young siblings and a void bank account, Phina is left with no choice. Brendan is a man broken and embittered by the death of his father and girlfriend. Jewel studded and eye-catching women do not catch his eye at all. He's subsequently thrown into a dungeon of confusion and despair when young Phina is flung at him to wed. Unbeknownst to him, the killers of his beloveds are still on the loose.When they target Phina, will he let his aloofness for the girl consume him to abandon her, or will he step up and save the woman he claims to loathe? Who will be tamed? Find out the answer in this story.