Noor’s wedding to her beloved Sheikh Bari is about to begin when her happiness turns into despair. She accidentally learns that Bari doesn’t love her and that he proposed to her so that he could keep his claim to his family assets. Still in her wedding dress, Noor rushes to the airport, where she takes off on a small airplane. But a storm ungulfs the airplane, making it almost impossible to control. She then hears a voice from the back seat, and it belongs to a furious Bari! The plane ends up crashing into the ocean and they find themselves stranded on a deserted island!
What had brought Desiree Drummond to his desert land? Sheikh Salah Al Khouri knew the celebrated beauty must have an ulterior motive…hadn't she always? He'd let her slip from his grasp once, but he wouldn't make the same mistake again. Before the week was out, she would be in his bed. Desperation had driven Desi back into Salah's life. And though the man who looked at her with such cold eyes was so different from the one she remembered, her goal remained. She had to stop Salah's long-awaited arranged royal marriage…any way she could.
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
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….
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….
Jace was dead. Vanessa had finally fulfilled her promise, but too late. Now she could never explain, never ask forgiveness-certainly not from Jake Conrad, who blamed her for his cousin's death. Jake, who was very willing to act as stand-in for Vanessa's first love...for reasons of his own. Did he really want her? Or did he only want revenge?
This book, the first full-length cross-period comparison of medieval and modern literature, offers cutting edge research into the textual and cultural legacy of the Middle Ages: a significant and growing area of scholarship. At the juncture of literary, cultural and gender studies, and capitalizing on a renewed interest in popular western representations of the Islamic east, this book proffers innovative case studies on representations of cross-religious and cross-cultural romantic relationships in a selection of late medieval and twenty-first century Orientalist popular romances. Comparing the tropes, characterization and settings of these literary phenomena, and focusing on gender, religion, and ethnicity, the study exposes the historical roots of current romance representations of the east, advancing research in Orientalism, (neo)medievalism and medieval cultural studies. Fundamentally, Representing Difference invites a closer look at medieval and modern popular attitudes towards the east, as represented in romance, and the kinds of solutions proposed for its apparent problems.
STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED… Rescuing a stranded mother and baby from a ragingblizzard hadn't been a part of Lance White Eagle Steele'splans. He'd wanted to be home in Montana forChristmas Eve, but he couldn't abandon Marcy Griffin.His plans hadn't included getting snowed in with her,either…or tasting those fiery kisses. She was all wrongfor him, so why did she feel so right in his arms?Marcy wasn't sure what tothink of Lance, except that hewas generous, charming andabsolutely mouthwateringlysexy. And entirely off-limits—she didn't need anotherman controlling her life. Herheart and body had otherideas, however. Could thisspark of passion betweenstrangers ignite into somethingmuch more?
Years ago, Whit Tanner had taken Melissa Jacobsinto his bed—into his heart—only to have her marryhis best friend. Now the pretty widow was strugglingto raise her son alone. And Whit was bound by Tannerhonor not to deny her request for help….Melissa Jacobs had a son to think of, a future toprotect. But once she saw Whit Tanner, surrenderedto his tender touch, she found herself wanting it all,wishing for what could have been. Wondering if therugged cowboy would ever love her again once hediscovered the secret she kept….
THE LAST SEDUCTION If Meredith Cartwright's chillyreception was any indication,then her “Ice Princess”reputation had been earned.Of course, Josh Adams hadnever experienced Meredithbehind closed boardroom doors…yet…but he knew shewas unforgettable in the bedroom. After all, she hadseduced him, long before her work became her bedfellow. Now he wanted something from her. Shockingly, Meredith made the first move, suggestingthey return to the scene of her seduction. But when theyfound themselves stranded, Josh realized that Meredithhad no idea who he was. To her, he was just the playboyto whom she'd given her virginity, with history hot torepeat itself. Yet Josh knew he'd amassed the power totake what Meredith prized most.But Meredith had her own agenda, making Josh wonderwho was playing whom?
