It's been five years since Alexa set eyes onGiovanni de Verrazzano—five years since shewalked out on their pretense of a marriageand took with her a precious secret. Since discovering that he is the son of apowerful desert ruler, Giovanni isdetermined that Alexa resume her role ashis wife and accompany him to his desertkingdom. But how will this proud Italian, ofKharastani descent, react when he discovershe has a son?

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.

Alexa had hoped never to see her husband, Giovanni de Verrazzano, again after she left him five years ago. But then he came back to Alexa, asking her to play his wife in front of his newly discovered sheikh father. Their married life was something she didn't want to return to, which is why she'd kept their son a secret from Giovanni. After he finds out about him, Giovanni insists that both his wife and his son accompany him to see his father. Will this trip be the beginning of a longer journey for Alexa and Giovanni or the last stop on the line?

Alexa had hoped never to see her husband, Giovanni de Verrazzano, again after she left him five years ago. But then he came back to Alexa, asking her to play his wife in front of his newly discovered sheikh father. Their married life was something she didn’t want to return to, which is why she’d kept their son a secret from Giovanni. After he finds out about him, Giovanni insists that both his wife and his son accompany him to see his father. Will this trip be the beginning of a longer journey for Alexa and Giovanni or the last stop on the line?

Jessica Sterling has just discovered a life-changingsecret. In the desert kingdom of Bha''Khar is the familyshe never knew she had! Little does she realize thatincludes the man she''s been betrothed to since birth…. Sheikh Kardahl Hourani is rich, gorgeous and justa tiny bit arrogant. He''s happy to marry, but this broodingprince doesn''t have love on his agenda. Can Jessica seethe man behind the playboy persona and find her way intohis guarded heart?

The Prince's Unwilling Bride In search of her estranged biological father, Anaya Bashir never imagined her journey would lead her into the dangerous clutches of ruthless criminals. But when she's kidnapped and held captive, her only hope of survival lies in the hands of a man she never expected—a powerful and devastatingly handsome Arab prince. Zarif, one of the three heirs to the wealthy Emirate of Sintarah, has spent his life as the world's most sought-after bachelor, sworn to remain free of love and marriage. But when fate forces his path to cross with Anaya's, his sense of duty compels him to act, rescuing her from her captors. However, his act of honor comes with a price—one that even a prince cannot escape. Bound by a marriage neither of them wanted, Anaya and Zarif are thrown into a world of royal intrigue, passion, and conflict. As they navigate the tensions of their forced union, deeper feelings begin to surface, threatening to shatter the walls they've both built around their hearts. But can love truly bloom in a marriage forged out of obligation? For fans of captivating royal romances and high-stakes drama, The Prince's Unwilling Bride will sweep you into a whirlwind of passion, danger, and desire. Will Anaya and Zarif defy the odds, or will duty tear them apart?

Sheikh Khalil al Hasim is more than happy to escort feisty Layla Addison back to his desert kingdom and hand her over to her betrothed. But he's almost as horrified as she is by the lecherous man she's being forced to marry! With steely determination, Khalil demands she become his bride instead! Layla's powerless to resist his wicked good looks, but he's arrogant and overbearing. Has this rebellious bride just jumped from the frying pan into the fire?

This book, the first full-length cross-period comparison of medieval and modern literature, offers cutting edge research into the textual and cultural legacy of the Middle Ages: a significant and growing area of scholarship. At the juncture of literary, cultural and gender studies, and capitalizing on a renewed interest in popular western representations of the Islamic east, this book proffers innovative case studies on representations of cross-religious and cross-cultural romantic relationships in a selection of late medieval and twenty-first century Orientalist popular romances. Comparing the tropes, characterization and settings of these literary phenomena, and focusing on gender, religion, and ethnicity, the study exposes the historical roots of current romance representations of the east, advancing research in Orientalism, (neo)medievalism and medieval cultural studies. Fundamentally, Representing Difference invites a closer look at medieval and modern popular attitudes towards the east, as represented in romance, and the kinds of solutions proposed for its apparent problems.

A Texas shop girl’s world is turned upside down when she becomes a sheikh’s potential wife in this contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Swept from her ordinary world . . . into the royal bedchamber! Among the many beautiful, accomplished candidates hoping to be chosen as Sheikh Omar’s wife, shop assistant Beth can’t believe this powerful desert king would even notice her. Yet Omar does select her—and his heated gaze sets her alight, making her innocent body crave caresses she’s only dreamed about! She’s instantly thrown into his world of unimagined luxury, but can this shy Cinderella ever be a queen? A Cinderella story with a royal twist!