Amalia is in Khaleej, hoping to save her brother from the consequences of a crime he didn’t commit. Overwhelmed by the beauty of her native country, she gets lost and stumbles upon a man, a millionaire so infamous his face is on the cover of every gossip magazine—none other than the King of Khaleej, Sheikh Zayn al-Ghamdi! Zayn is looking for a bride in order to bury his playboy image and suggests Amalia becomes his queen… Who would have thought she’d have to play the king’s fiancée in order to save her brother?

Zara, who was about to become the second wife of King Hakem of Rahman on her stepfather’s orders, escaped the palace and left to find the country’s former crown prince, Malik. He was known as “Rahman’s disaster” and people feared him. Zara thought he was an enemy who had taken her stepbrother’s life, but he turned out to be an incredibly charming man—could all the rumors have been wrong?

Layla has been cursed with terrible luck ever since she decided to fly to the desert nation of Al Ankhara in search of the father she never knew. After their reunion, her father tricks her, locks her up in his estate and gives her away, as if she’s an object, to be married to an unknown enemy! But it’s not like Layla to give up easily. She manages to escape her guard and make a run for it, until she’s spotted by none other than the handsome and haughty Sheikh Halil.

The only way to protect her is to declare their forbidden promise to the world. From USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West comes this enchanting tale of desert desire. Shielded by her enemy Tempted by the forbidden… Fleeing a forced betrothal, Tara Michaels escapes across the border, landing in Sheikh Raif’s opulent palace. Their countries are enemies, and he’s bossy and proud—but this charismatic desert king is offering her a luxurious safe haven… Raif knows protecting Tara is risky, but he’s entranced by her beauty—and she stands up to him when others dare not. Yet once her identity as his guest becomes known, his final option is one he never thought he’d take: proclaiming Tara as his bride-to-be! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

A sexy sheikh’s marriage of convenience to a dowdy academic stirs up surprises in this contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Marry a sheikh in return for a hefty financial reward? Shy researcher Jane Smith would normally have laughed in Zayed Al Zawba’s handsome face. Except it’s only for six months and the money will rescue her sister who’s mired in debt . . . Sheikh Zayed will do anything to inherit Kafalah’s neighboring oil-rich lands, even wed plain Jane: he’ll never long to consummate a marriage with her! But Zayed hasn’t bargained on Jane’s frumpy clothes hiding delicious curves . . . or her quick mind and untouched beauty teasing and tempting him beyond his wildest imaginings! Praise for The Sheikh’s Bought Wife “I adore Sharon Kendrick’s sexy, sparkling take on a Cinderella story—it’s a must-read!” —USA Today–bestselling author Lynne Graham

Laila Tindall is only in Raihan to hone her pottery skills and visit her ailing grandfather. Marriage was never in the picture. But when her grandfather is tricked into signing a binding marriage contract to a man she finds repugnant, she has one choice: Run away. Her flight ends with a fortuitous meeting with Zayid Hasan, Crown Prince of Raihan, who offers the perfect solution to Laila’s predicament: marry him and solve both their problems. Zayid’s younger brother must marry his pregnant fiancé, and ancient laws dictate the oldest brother is required to marry first. Desperate for a way to protect both her grandfather and herself, Laila agrees. After all, their marriage will last only until Zayid’s brother can marry—and her marriage to the brooding, handsome prince isn’t much of a sacrifice. It’s not like she’s going to be foolish enough to fall in love… Zayid doesn’t know what to think about his new half-American wife. He doesn’t really want to think about her at all, but for some reason, he can’t stop himself. Strangely enough, all the royal functions that used to bore him silly are now entertaining with Laila by his side—even though he knows she’d much rather be alone creating her art. Though the marriage of convenience was his idea, he can’t help but start to wish it was the real deal. No way can he ignore the simmering chemistry that’s driving them both a bit crazy. He’s much better at ignoring what’s in his heart—until he realizes it just might break if he can’t convince Laila to stay with him forever…

None of the Hasan brothers are looking for love or marriage, but all three find themselves tying the knot with virtual strangers in Leslie North’s latest smoldering sheikh trilogy. In The Sheikh’s Marriage Bargain, as the eldest son, Zayid Hasan must marry first and since his younger brother needs to wed, he’s willing to enter a marriage of convenience to solve that problem. He’s lucky he meets Laila Tindall, who’s just desperate enough to marry him, but will their temporary marriage turn into something more lasting? One night of passion between middle brother Yaseen and American Kara Shaw leads to a pregnancy, and under his kingdom’s laws the two must marry. It’s a marriage of convenience and nothing more…at least that’s what they keep telling themselves, in The Sheikh’s Pregnant Wife. In The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby, youngest Hasan brother, Nadim, wants to change his playboy image, but marriage wasn’t part of the plan, even to Aisha Shadari, the gorgeous sultana of a neighboring kingdom. When disaster strikes, they both discover there’s more to him than meets the eye.

Maysa's heart throbs as she sees the man she once loved standing before her eyes again. He is Rafiq Mehedi, king of Bajul, a country of dunes. Fifteen years ago, they were hopelessly in love with one another, but the long-standing traditions of Bajul mandated that Rafiq marry another woman. So why has he come back to Maysa after all this time…? His shocking answer: he wants Maysa to give him a place to hide from the outside world! Maysa trembles with humiliation, certain Rafiq has come back to make her his mistress, but all it takes is one look in his eyes for her to know she loves him just as deeply as she did when they were first together…