A royal honeymoon ends with a shock for the new king in this surprise-baby romance by Maya Blake! From shock royal bride To carrying his baby! When the kingdom of Riyaal is tragically left without a ruler, spare heir Prince Javid must step up to settle public unrest. The notorious playboy never dreamed of ruling, and he certainly never imagined needing a convenient marriage to lady-in-waiting Anaïs Dupont to take his crown! Pulled from the shadows and thrust onto an undesired throne, Anaïs knows her vows to the sheikh are destined to be temporary. Only their honeymoon sparks much more than their arrangement promised…especially when surrendering to their sizzling chemistry has a shocking consequence! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Brothers of the Desert books: Book 1: Their Desert Night of Scandal Book 2: His Pregnant Desert Queen

From making the royal bed... To carrying the royal heir! It’s the day of the royal wedding, and everyone who’s anyone is in attendance—except the bride! Refusing to let being jilted disrupt his kingdom, duty-bound, coldhearted Sheikh Zufar commands timid maid Neisha be his stand-in queen. Their marriage is coolly convenient, but behind closed doors, their chemistry burns fiercely...and Neisha’s shock pregnancy will test Zufar’s iron control more than he could ever have imagined! Get swept away by this royal marriage of convenience!

Her vow made in a London bar will take the virgin to places she never imagined in this marriage-of-convenience romance by Jackie Ashenden! Her forgotten promise… His royal claim! After disappearing from Sidonie Sullivan’s life, Khalil ibn Amir al-Nazari is back, as breathtakingly gorgeous as ever. Now he’s a king, and to her utter shock he insists on enforcing the marriage pact she scribbled on a cocktail napkin five years ago! Khalil became ruler of a kingdom in disarray. He needs Sidonie to help him restore a sense of possibility—and joy—to Al Da’ira. Will revealing the singular longing he feels for her be enough to convince innocent Sidonie that he wants her for herself, and not just his queen? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Three Ruthless Kings books: Book 1: Wed for Their Royal Heir Book 2: Her Vow to Be His Desert Queen Book 3: Pregnant with Her Royal Boss's Baby

The answer to his marriage dilemma is also his sworn rival! Discover this sheikh romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West. With minutes to find his queen… he demands his enemy’s hand! Determined to save her cousin from an unwanted marriage, Miranda daringly kidnaps the groom-to-be, Sheikh Zamir. She didn’t expect him to turn the tables and demand she become his queen instead—and now, he has all the power… Zamir has a hard deadline: find a bride today or forfeit his throne and country. Marrying Miranda is the sole option, despite their mutual distrust and her disdain for palace protocol. But he never imagined their convenient marriage would lead to dangerously inconvenient desire… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

When a prophecy brings war to the Hill Lands, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophecy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Hill Lands. Bad news for the king’s sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it’s all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals. Luckily, Keeley doesn’t have to fight alone. Because thundering to her aid comes a clan of kilt-wearing mountain warriors called the Amichais. Not the most socially adept group, but soldiers have never bothered Keeley, and rough, gruff Caid actually seems to respect her. A good thing because the fierce warrior will be by her side for a much longer ride than any prophecy ever envisioned . . . Praise for The Dragon Who Loved Me “A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.” —All Things Urban Fantasy “Aiken aces another one.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

"Isabella, the wife Sheikh Adan thought was dead, has just walked back into his life on the eve of his wedding to another woman. Now Adan is to be crowned King, Isabella must be his Queen--sharing his desert throne and the royal bed. But gone is the dutiful, pure girl he once knew; in her place is a defiant, sultry woman who makes Adan's blood run hot. A woman who has no memory of being his wife"--Publisher.

The definitive biography, mesmerizing and “richly textured ” (Chicago Tribune), that inspired the acclaimed documentary, Letters from Baghdad. With a new Afterword "Desert Queen...plucks Gertrude Bell out of the shadow of Lawrence of Arabia." —The Boston Globe Here is the story of Gertrude Bell, who explored, mapped, and excavated the Arab world throughout the early twentieth century. Recruited by British intelligence during World War I, she played a crucial role in obtaining the loyalty of Arab leaders, and her connections and information provided the brains to match T. E. Lawrence's brawn. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East and was, at the time, considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. In this masterful biography, Janet Wallach shows us the woman behind these achievements—a woman whose passion and defiant independence were at odds with the confined and custom-bound England she left behind. Too long eclipsed by Lawrence, Gertrude Bell emerges at last in her own right as a vital player on the stage of modern history, and as a woman whose life was both a heartbreaking story and a grand adventure.

Their explosive night is only the beginning in this desert romance by Pippa Roscoe. An oasis of escape In a life of duty… Star Soames has one week in Duratra to track down her family’s long-lost diamonds. Facing a fruitless quest, she allows herself an encounter with a gorgeous stranger in the royal palace. But “Kal” turns out to be Sheikh Khalif Al Azhar! Star awakens a curiosity Khalif hasn’t felt since a tragic accident made him heir to the throne. But surrendering to their attraction is risky when duty decrees he always choose country over their chemistry… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Diamond Inheritance books: Book 1: Terms of Their Costa Rican Temptation Book 2: From One Night to Desert Queen

Duty bound at the altar… Passionately reunited in his bed! Desert prince Karim needs a bride to ensure his smooth ascension to the throne. Intelligent, captivating Queen Safiyah is the perfect choice, yet the pain of their broken engagement remains. This time Karim’s demands are simple: a diplomatic agreement, nothing more, for their country’s sake. But Safiyah’s reunion with Karim, the man she was forbidden from loving, is anything but convenient! Duty may have brought them back together, but it’s their undeniable bond that will force them to confront a still-burning desire…

A fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published in 2002 as The Prince and the Pregnant Princess. Impulsive Cleo Wilson is no Cinderella. Just a few months ago, she’d done the unthinkable: fallen for arrogant yet irresistible Prince Sadik, and found herself pregnant. Now, briefly back in Bahania, she’s trying to hide her burgeoning curves. Tall, tempting Sadik promptly seduces Cleo anew, learning her secret—and to her surprise, insisting they marry. But can Cleo’s lifelong fantasies of love and family find fulfillment in a palace? After all, isn’t she the last person on the planet likely to become a princess - and bring a proud, imperious prince to his senses…let alone his knees?