Books like Passions in the Sand by Barbara Cartland
When Lord Bantham proposes marriage, Vita Ashford recoils at the idea of marrying a man older than her own father. Determined to evade this fate, she plans an escape to the Syrian desert, hoping her infamous cousin Jane Digby will guide her. In the desert, Vita is handsomely captured by a sheikh who stands opposed to her cousin’s husband, and through this daring romance she learns the profound importance of love.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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