Outrageous. Lovely. And his! Her father said she was docile and obedient. Her actions screamed that she was adventurous and daring. So who was the real Tamara el Hamid? Perhaps it was time for Sheik Jurid bin Casees to find out…since the beautiful Tamara was supposed to become his wife! But forces within his government don’t want the couple to wed, and danger lurks behind the sanguine smiles. Can Jurid convince the lovely woman to marry him despite the powerful forces that try to pull them apart? And an even better question, can Tamara hide her secret pregnancy until she knows for sure if Jurid loves her? Or loves the political benefits of their union?
"Trust is the missing link for the book. Both characters in the book had been hurt by trusting someone who betrayed the trust. Learning how to once again trust creates a five star book." (Amazon Review) "This is an enjoyable story about finding happiness in unexpected places. Sometimes, being inconspicuous pays off in unexpected ways. Sometimes, the truth takes time to make sense. Truth does win in the end when it is RIGHT!" (Amazon review) At 5’2” Cara Devlin is used to being overlooked... until she speaks. It had been her sexy voice that had won her the voice-overs ads and it's her velvet tones that lands her the job as translator to the King of Ma’in—a job with a salary that will ensure she can leave Ma'in and make a fresh start. A new beginning away from the country where her soon-to-be ex-husband betrayed her, and her family, for his own gain. Just one more week in Ma’in and then she’ll be free to begin a new life. Since his unfaithful wife died, King Tariq of Ma'in is devoted to three things: his children, his country and remaining single. When his brother hires him a translator he doesn't need, Tariq isn't impressed. But, when he hears Cara's seductive voice, he decides she can stay, providing she doesn't distract him from the most important meetings of his life where he intends to regain control of his country's wealth. But each day he discovers something new about Cara: qualities that break through the protective shell he'd built around himself, and language skills he can use to his own—and his country's—benefit. So long as Cara doesn't know she's being used, he should succeed. --Desert Kings-- Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh The Sheikh's Bargain Bride The Sheikh's Lost Lover Awakened by the Sheikh Claimed by the Sheikh Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh --The Sheikhs of Havilah-- The Sheikh’s Secret Baby Bought by the Sheikh The Sheikh’s Forbidden Lover Surrender to the Sheikh Taken for the Sheikh's Harem --Secrets of the Sheikhs-- The Sheikh's Revenge by Seduction The Sheikh's Secret Love Child The Sheikh's Marriage Trap
Six young girls stepping out into a scary world, from very different backgrounds and circumstances, and yet, they bond together and succeed despite obstacles. This short novella introduces you to each of the friends: Tamara comes across to the world as tough and indomitable, but she’s vulnerable and scared underneath. Despite that, she is determined to make her way in the world and applies some interesting methods to avoid her wedding day and fiancé. Willow is a gentle soul who is searching for her way. She refuses to be a pawn in her father’s career and love life anymore. She slowly builds up her business as a YouTube sensation – then is sent notice of a relative she’d never heard of! Naya is possibly the most tender of these ladies, but she hides it well – at least from everyone except for the man who unexpectedly steps into her life. But she hides her real self from the world with a defiant lift of her chin and barrels forward. Lana is a fabulous artist but not the best when it comes to running her father’s business. She’s proud and loyal – almost to her detriment. Ella is oblivious to caution! She pushes through life as if there are no obstacles. Her determination to reveal all the wrongs in the world leads to her success, but also leads her to a man she can’t control. Cassandra (Cassy) is deeply wounded by her past, but refuses to allow it to hinder her ambition. She’s tough and determined – as well as soft and tender when she falls in love.
"This two-volume anthology of interviews tells the story of the al-Anbar Awakening and the emergence of al-Anbar Province from the throes of insurgency. It presents the perspectives of both Iraqis (volume two) and Americans (volume one) who ultimately came to work together, in an unlikely alliance of former adversaries, for the stabilization and redevelopment of the province. The collection begins in the 2003-2004 time frame with the rise of the insurgency and concludes with observations from the vintage point of early-to-mid 2009. The anthology demonstrates that there is not one history of the Awakening, but several histories intertwined. It is not a complete collection, but one that provides a broad spectrum of candid, unvarnished perspectives from some of the leading players."--Preface.
In August 2006, many senior U.S. officials thought America had lost the war in Iraq, as the senior U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer there wrote that control of al Anbar Province, the seat of the raging Sunni insurgency, was irrevocably lost to the insurgents. During that time, there were over 100 attacks per day against U.S. military and Iraqi forces in al Anbar, and al Qaeda in Iraq had planted their flag in the provincial capital, Ramadi, declaring it the capital of their new ÒIslamic State of Iraq.Ó In January 2007, as a spearhead of the newly decided ÒSurge,Ó the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment deployed to Ramadi as part of the 3rd Infantry Division, the first regular Army unit to deploy to Iraq for a third time. The battalion and its parent brigade went to work in a campaign that will be seen as the D-Day of the Global War on Terror. Starting by clearing al Qaeda from the city of Ramadi and replacing them with legitimate locally raised and trained Iraqi policeÑwhile simultaneously fostering the tribal movement known as the ÒAwakening CouncilsÓÑthe brigade began to have tremendous success. By April 2007, attacks within Ramadi went from twenty per day to one or two per week. By mid-summer 2007, attacks in the entire province were down 90 percent from 2006. Furthermore, the ÒAwakeningÓ had swept through the rest of Iraq, leading to the best security situation seen since 2003. The 3rd Battalion, 69th Armored, was the only battalion to participate in this campaign from start to finish. Moreover, many of the US successes came directly from this unitÕs work. Awakening Victory tells the story of this incredible campaign through the eyes of the commander of the 3rd Battalion, who was right in the thick of the fight. The book also provides a description of the Iraqi insurgencyÑparticularly al Qaeda in IraqÑthat offers the depth and texture which are currently lacking in most Americans' perceptions of the war. It describes the battalionÕs actions, including incidents previously unknown to the public, but it is not merely another blood-and-guts war story. The author uses the actions of his battalion to describe a paradigm shift that occurred, while in a totally foreign culture, yet allowed for a move from a war of bombs and bullets to one of partnership and ideas. The author, Lt. Col. Michael E. Silverman (ret) is a political scientist and historian by education and has extensive experience in both warfare and Middle Eastern affairs, including a tour as an advisor to a Saudi Arabian infantry battalion in Riyadh. Silverman served a two-year detail to the Central Intelligence Agency at their Langley headquarters between his last two tours in Iraq. There he was privy to the DirectorÕs Weekly Iraq Briefing, a working group that discussed issues on the war, many of which ultimately found their way into the PresidentÕs Daily Briefing. Well-versed in international affairs and world religions, he writes with the authority of someone who has both been blown-up by an IED and helped to shape US strategic policy for the Global War on Terror. In this book he describes, from the very front line, the exact turning point where the United States turned a supposedly failed war into a possibly enduring success.
The affair between a sheikh and a commoner was a secret until she has his royal heir in this romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Unexpectedly inheriting the throne is shocking enough. But when an encounter with former lover Jasmine Jones is interrupted by the wail of a baby, Sheikh Zuhal also discovers he has a son! Their secret affair was intensely passionate—and dangerously overwhelming. To claim his child, Zuhal must get Jazz down the palace aisle. And he’s not above using seduction to make her his wife! Praise for The Sheikh’s Secret Baby “The Sheikh’s Secret Baby is a roller coaster with passion, strong wills, and conflict. Sharon Kendrick brings to life the characters and locations in this second chance romance.” —Harlequin Junkie
For six months in 2006, a charismatic young U.S. Army captain and Arab linguist named Travis Patriquin unleashed a diplomatic and cultural charm offensive upon the Sunni Arab sheiks of Anbar province, the heart of darkness of the Iraqi insurgency. He galvanized American support for the “Sunni Awakening,” the tribal revolt against Al Qaeda that spread through the province and eventually across Iraq, a turning point that led to dramatically lower levels of violence in the country. The Awakening may not have succeeded without Patriquin, who was so beloved by Iraqis that they adopted him into their tribes and loved him as a brother. This is the true story of a man who loved Iraq, and a soldier who helped engineer the turning point of the Iraq War. It is the story of America’s T.E. Lawrence—Travis Patriquin.
He awakened her body…but…! Chloe Hughes didn’t like her best friend’s brother, Sheik Girad. Especially when the horrible man was forcing her friend into an unwanted marriage, using the excuse of “tradition”. So why did his every touch make her tremble with unprecedented hunger? Why did a look make her body tighten with need? Sheik Girad bin Saldira knew how to get things done. As ruler of Cordaire, Girad prided himself on a thriving economy and a strong military. So why was he having so much trouble getting one beautiful woman to agree to his terms? After just one night in his arms, Girad knew that Chloe Hughes was the woman he wanted in his life forever. Unfortunately, she’d disappeared from his palace. Hard to keep her close when he couldn’t even find her!
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