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After a fleeting affair, Tilda’s family falls into debt to Rashad, the crown prince of Bakhar. Pressured into repayment, she is coerced into becoming Rashad’s concubine, then publicly acknowledged as his wife under Bakhar’s law.
The story follows Tilda as she navigates her new role in a distant desert court, confronting the realities of forced marriage, blackmail, and the complexities of her relationship with a powerful prince. It examines the tension between personal autonomy and political obligation within a contemporary romantic setting.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Lynne Graham
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