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Victoria McCallan is dragged from her mundane life to the palace of the El Deharia Sheik, Prince Kateb, after offering herself to pay off her father’s gambling debt. Shocked by her audacity, Kateb counteroffers, bringing Victoria from Texas to a desert kingdom as his mistress for six months. While the widowed sheik has no intention of falling in love, the outspoken transplant quickly tempts him to confront his royal obligations. Duty demands that the sheik marry a proper bride, yet Kateb’s heart sways toward Victoria, urging him to claim her as his partner forever.
Set in a royal desert setting, the novel explores themes of duty versus desire, cross‑cultural romance, and the transformation of a ruler and his lover.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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