

Laylah Aal Shalaan had appeared in To Tame a Sheikh, the first book of my previous trilogy, Pride of Zohayd. Then I discovered I had already created that heroine. For what woman could see through his armor of disfigurement and distance, let alone persevere until she’d uncovered the passionate, forever-man he could be? And for a heroine to undertake the seemingly impossible task of soothing this scarred beast and laying his demons to rest.īut I knew I had my work cut out for me. I couldn’t wait for him to tell me his whole story. With each glimpse he revealed of himself, I knew I had my darkest, most tormented, most ruthless Desire hero yet. When Rashid Aal Munsoori walked into the Desert Knights trilogy’s first book, The Sheikh’s Redemption, and hijacked the spotlight during his scenes, he intrigued me the most of all my Harlequin Desire heroes to date.

“Marriage between us now is not a concept, it’s a necessity.” “I’m refusing to introduce the concept of ‘marriage’ at this point.”Īnd if displeasure could take form, it would wear just that face. Her heartstrings shook at the darkness in his rumble. And will you stop being so archaic and so-so…Azmaharian?” “You didn’t ‘take my innocence,’ I gave it to you. “Marriage!” The Word Rang Out Again Before She Could Hold It Back.īut who could blame her? Last morning, she’d woken up never expecting to see Rashid again. She may never again trust her lover, but how can she walk away from the father of her unborn child-a baby destined to ally their two desert kingdoms forever?


Her sexy sheikh might be scarred inside and out, but that only makes her love him more…until she discovers his true motives. Seducing her into marriage will defeat his rivals-and if she becomes pregnant with his heir, his hold on his homeland will be complete. But to claim the throne of Azmahar, Rashid Aal Munsoori needs Laylah Aal Shalaan.
