Books like Desert Queen by Julia Fitzgerald

A renowned model finds herself entangled in a power struggle when a sheikh offers her a choice between imprisonment or marriage, igniting a fierce battle of wills amid desert politics.

The child she hid… Surrounded by society’s glitterati, Arden Wills finds herself staring up into the eyes of her first and only love. But Sheikh Idris Baddour has a surprise title and heavy responsibilities…so she clings to her precious secret even tighter. Time has done nothing to dampen the intense ardor between them. And when their kiss is blasted across the world’s front pages, Arden’s truth comes to light—the sheikh has a secret son! To avoid further scandal, Idris must legitimize his heir and make English rose Arden his dutiful desert queen Book 5 in the series: Secret Heirs of Billionaires [Various] 5)1. ♡Desert King's Secret Heir - Annie West (Idris Baddour & Arden Willis) Story continued in the Jeirut Royal Sisters Series - Annie West 1)2. ♡Desert King's Captive Bride (Huseyn al Rasheed & Ghizlan) 2)3. ♡Greek's Forbidden Innocent (Alexei Katsaros & Mina)

Catherine, a fierce Cossack descendant, seeks vengeance against marauders who stole her village and prized horses. In an unlikely alliance with a proud Mongol prince, passion and duty ignite a fierce, historic romance.

When Crown Prince Abbas abruptly ascends to the throne, he reunites with Georgia Curtis, the woman he abandoned. He discovers she is pregnant and he is the father, forcing him to confront both destiny and the possibility of marriage.

In this historical romance, Cat, a woman of striking beauty and spirit, seeks revenge against the ruthless railroad financier Julian Gow after he brutalizes her. With the help of brave Daniel Savage, she battles vengeance, love, and the Gilded Age’s harsh realities.

In the desert kingdom of Sedikhan, a daring princess bargains her freedom for a marriage to a powerful barbarian sheikh, navigating politics, passion, and the struggle for independence.

Lara is swept across the sea to the hidden realm of Terah, where she falls for its ruler, Magnus Hauk. Together they return to Hetar to stop a looming war, but the scheming Gaius Prospero hounds them with vengeance.

An adventure tale of a young woman's quest to escape the clutches of a harem and find true love.

In the opulent sultan’s palace, Jessica Grey is taken from her European life into a harem where she learns the art of passion and must navigate love and danger in a world of silk and intrigue.

Katerina, a fierce Cossack, seeks vengeance against marauders who ruined her village and stole her prized white horses, while an alluring Mongol prince aids her in reclaiming her people and destiny.

A downed fighter pilot, Carly Callahan, is rescued by an aging pirate as they battle the frozen Atlantic, and a romance blooms across time.

Adora, an illustrious daughter of the Byzantine emperor, becomes the coveted prize of an Ottoman sultan, a daring pirate, and a noble prince. In a sweeping romance set in 14th‑century Byzantium and the sultan’s harem, she chooses her destiny for love.

Heart‑broken and hunted, Seranne is torn between love and danger as she traverses the aristocracy of England, the court of Russia, and London's clandestine world, seeking the man who captured her heart.

Lady Flavia, an English beauty, journeys to ancient Greece to wed Prince Zebukar, a cousin of the Sultan of Turkey, learning harem customs amid a violent wedding night that threatens her love.

In 1649 Mexico City, a Jewish converso named Francisca de Silva falls in love with Miguel del Castillo, nephew of a Spanish Inquisitor, and together they confront the era’s religious persecution and the limits of their forbidden passion.

A sweeping historical romance that follows Aimée Dubucq de Rivery from a French convent to the harem of the Ottoman Sultan, where intrigue, passion and power collide on the distant shores of the empire.

An Englishwoman, Juliette Clayton, is held captive by the Sheik of El Abadan and must decide whether to escape or give in to growing feelings for her captor.