The instructions were simple: seek out and returnhome with the long-lost princess of Bagestan nowthat her family had regained control of the throne. Butwhen he found her, Sheikh Sharif Azad al Dauleh fellhard and fast for Princess Shakira's sultry smile andmysterious aura. She was everything he never thoughthe'd wanted in a wife, and yet her fiery naturepromised a lifetime of passion. He knew he needed toconvince Shakira of the importance of fulfilling herduty to both family and country—but bringingher back wasn't nearly as tempting as keepingher all for himself….
"You're mine and no other man's." —Jafar al Hamzeh, Royal Advisor Extraordinaire Savoring the look on his ex-lover's face, he swept her astride his regal steed, then raced toward his desert domain. Once, he'd envisaged Lisbet Raine as mother to his babies. That was before she'd inexplicably walked away. Before duty demanded he metamorphose from warrior to wastrel in order to flush out a traitor. In revenge he offered only heartless passion to the sweet betrayer returned to his bed. But when the enemy targeted Lisbet, Jaf wondered if he'd been wrong to believe love like theirs could die. For he'd risk everything to ensure she didn't....
"My assignment does not include making love to Elena Maldonado!"- Joe Sanchez, undercover army intelligence agent No one messed with Joe Sanchez. But one little slip of pure, delicious woman could bring him to his knees. He'd taken the shy beauty's innocence one magical, passion-filled night, but ecstasy had ended in disaster. Joe had never forgotten -- and having Elena Maldonado reappear in the middle of his most sensitive mission tested every vow he'd taken not to get involved. With white-hot desire demanding completion, his wary agent's instincts went on red alert. The situation called for infiltration -- of the heart!
A powerful, primal longing to be a mother enveloped Angela Justice. But her best friend, Dr. Lucas Ryder, intercepted the strong-willed unwed beauty at the sperm bank door, insisting some things be left to passion. At his touch, her body became a map of desire—and he traveled every inch, leaving her pleasured, exalted and pregnant. Though Angela loved Lucas with a ferocity that shook her, she vowed to shun his pledge of commitment...until her soul was certain of his true, eternal love!
After learning she'd beenbetrayed by her fiancé,Princess Noor skipped outon her own wedding andwound up stranded on aremote island with noneother than the man she was trying to avoid. But herintended was nothing if not determined, and Noorsoon discovered that, try as she might, ignoring herfeelings for sexy Sheikh Bari al Khalid was somethingeven a royal couldn't do.As their time on the island stretched from hoursinto days, Noor could no longer resist her passionfor Bari, regardless of the consequences it wouldhave on their future.
They'd met but once.Yet during that encounter,Jalia Shahbazi knew that herlife was in danger. At least, herlife as she wanted it. So she'dfled Bagestan, where she wasreenthroned royalty, forEurope, where she was refreshingly herself, tofight falling prey to the man his people called theFalcon: Sheikh Latif Abd al Razzaq Shahin. And whenmaintaining distance proved impossible, she flauntedthe last weapon in her arsenal.Another man's ring.Yet Latif saw through the lie. He knew there was noman behind the bauble, just as he knew that herpassion was his for the taking.Her love was another matter….
When Clint Whitfield returned to his Texas estate after two years away, he didn’t expect to find a sultry redhead cooking in his kitchen. All love-wary Clint wanted was some solitude, but what he got was feisty Regina Flynn, who’d appointed herself his house sitter. Clint couldn’t turn her away. For Regina became the first woman to waken his soul. Regina had been charged only with maintaining his estate. She hadn’t been prepared for Clint’s unexpected return or their undeniable attraction. Dare Regina hope that Clint would offer her more than just a passionate union?
The last man in the world Viola wants to beg for help is Prince Adal Harir ibn Muntazer al Hasib. He's the man she trashed in the gutter press seven years ago when their passionate affair ended, and she knows he's never forgotten.But now Adal, powerful Cup Companion to the Sultan of Bagestan, is the one man who can save her brother's life. Adal's willing to help-for a price. And Viola has to do whatever it takes. But will living in the sheikh's love nest really set Ben free, or is Adal using the opportunity to take revenge?He wants Viola in his bed again, too. If Viola doesn't resist, will their loving only add heartbreak to the public humiliation he has in store for her? Praise for Sons of the Desert: The Johari Crown miniseriesTHE SHEIKH'S LOVE NEST"e;I've loved every book Alexandra Sellers has ever written-and this one is no exception. Reunited lovers, a dark and delicious sheikh, and enough passion to light the world-this is a master at the top of her game! I devoured it!"e;-USA Today Bestselling author Caitlin CrewsHER ROYAL PROTECTOR"e;The sheikh lives and what a sheikh! Meet Arif at your heart's peril-a powerful, stunning man with an even more breathtaking quality; compassionate honor. And Aly is his perfect foil, touching him with her bright mind, elfin beauty and her humility. In Alexandra Sellers' new book she is, as always, giving us raw passion, a captivating story and pounding excitement. Incredibly entertaining."e; -Stella Cameron, NY Times Bestselling author
In a world that is constantly awake, illuminated and exposed, there is much to gain from looking into the darkness of times past. This fascinating and vivid picture of nocturnal life in Middle Eastern cities shows that the night in the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire created unique conditions for economic, criminal, political, devotional and leisurely pursuits that were hardly possible during the day. Offering the possibility of livelihood and brotherhood, pleasure and refuge; the darkness allowed confiding, hiding and conspiring - activities which had far-reaching consequences on Ottoman state and society in the early modern period. Instead of dismissing the night as merely a dark corridor between days, As Night Falls demonstrates how fundamental these nocturnal hours have been in shaping the major social, cultural and political processes in the early modern Middle East.
