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In Sharon Kendrick’s contemporary romance, Alexa severed a staged marriage with Italian suitor Giovanni de Verrazzano five years ago, keeping a guarded secret that changed their lives. When Giovanni learns he is the heir to a influential desert dynasty, he demands Alexa return to fulfill a duty and become his wife. The story explores the tensions of forced marriage, the challenges of mate selection, and the clash between personal desire and ancestral expectations.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Sharon Kendrick
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The sheikh will claim his wife...
It's been five years since Alexa set eyes on Giovanni de Verrazzano-five years since she walked out on their pretense of a marriage and took with her a precious secret.
And she will submit!
Since discovering that he is the son of a powerful desert ruler, Giovanni is determined that Alexa resume her role as his wife and accompany him to his desert kingdom. But how will this proud Italian, of Kharastani descent, react when he discovers he has a son?
The Desert Princes: Three sheikh princes find their brides....
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The sheikh will claim his wife...
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And she will submit!
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The Desert Princes: Three sheikh princes find their brides....
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