The Sheikh's Innocent Bride Desert prince Shahir bin Harith al Assad has three simple rules: never sleep with a virgin, never get involved with an employee and never get married... But rules are made to be broken! Kirsten Ross is innocent and penniless, and Shahir can't resist her. Soon she's pregnant with the sheikh's baby. Prince Shahir's honor dictates only one thing: Kirsten must become his bride! The Desert Sheikh's Captive Wife Tilda Crawford was regretting her short–lived romance with Rashad, the crown prince of Bakhar. Now, with her impoverished family indebted to him, Rashad was blackmailing Tilda by insisting she pay up...as his concubine! Soon Tilda was the arrogant sheikh's captive in his faraway desert kingdom. Then Rashad publicly acknowledged her as his woman... and under the law of Bakhar they were now bound together forever...as husband and wife! The Sheikh's Prize When Sheikh Zahir Ra'if Quarishi took a Western woman as his wife, it caused outrage among his people. And marrying Sapphire Marshall turned out to be the biggest mistake of Zahir's life. Sapphire fled the kingdom before sharing the marriage bed, leaving Zahir to face the shame alone – and his bank account five million dollars lighter. Now his ex–wife has been spotted in his desert and before she can run again, Zahir plans to banish her from his mind once and for all, beginning with reclaiming his wedding night!

Sheikh Without a Heart - Sandra Marton From the bright lights of Las Vegas...to the glittering jewels of the desert. Dressed only in a skimpy, sequin-studded bikini was not the way Rachel Donnelly wanted to meet Sheikh Karim al Safir. Especially when he is so devastatingly handsome – and fully clothed! Karim is horrified that this is the mother of his newly discovered nephew. His raging pulse at the sight of Rachel's barely dressed body belies his reputation as the Sheikh with no heart. But he'll live up to it, to ensure that the heir to the throne is raised in Alcantar! Heart of the Desert - Carol Marinelli Surrender to the sheikh... Sheikh Prince Ibrahim refuses to bow to the duty that has destroyed his family, by locking away his emotions and shunning his royal responsibility. Georgie is just the kind of woman duty demands he should avoid—streetwise, troubled and not interested in being queen—exactly the challenge Ibrahim seeks. Trapped among the swirling sands, in the burning heart of the desert, Georgie finally surrenders to the brooding rebel prince—yet the law of his land decrees that she can never really be his... The Sheikh's Destiny - Melissa James With his war-torn kingdom in tatters, Sheikh Alim El-Kanar is injured, alone and believes he has no future. Until beautiful nurse Hana saves his life and gives him hope. Hana thought her duty would be over once Alim recovered, but then he asks her to pose as his wife! Hana knows it can only be for show—she can never truly be the sheikh's wife. But destiny has other ideas....

Three different couples find God's provision, manna, in the Arizona desert. Set in Prescott, Arizona Territory from 1871-1873. Beauty for Ashes After Perry Quinn loses everything, he must start over, relying on the charity of his friends and the beautiful single mother Rebecca Elliot. He finds her companionship helps heal his broken heart. A second chances, starting over romance. Joy for Mourning Grace Talbert loves helping others and struggles to find her purpose apart from the many suitors her father thrusts upon her. When the handsome, older Joshua Harrison returns to Prescott to raise his daughter, sparks fly. A trapped together age gap romance. Oaks of Justice Attorney Melissa (Mel) Larson longs to make her mark on the world. When her life is in danger, she returns home to Prescott and is pitted against the handsome District Attorney, Alex Glassman. When they face off in the courtroom, Mel’s low blow may have backfired. An enemies to sweethearts romance.

Defiant In the Desert Sara Williams's hand in marriage was paid for when she was a child to cover a debt the size of a small country. She knew her wedding day would come but now an independent career woman, Sara is determined never to marry! Middle Eastern diplomat Suleiman Abd al-Aziz is to deliver Sara to her desert destiny — the bed of her sheikh fiancé. But with his charge is so sexy and forbidden, Suleiman's will is tested to the limit. Sara's only escape from this marriage is ruination, so she sets about seducing her achingly hot but unmovable escort... Shamed In the Sands Bound to a life of restrictions and rules, Princess Leila of Qurhah feels like a puppet dancing to the Sultan's strings. She's desperate for her freedom and only one man holds the key... When advertising mogul Gabe Steel arrives in the desert kingdom of Qurhah, the last thing he expects is an alluring stranger in his hotel room, demanding a job. Enthralled by the innocent beauty and her touch, Gabe is unaware of her royal connection or the lengths he will have to go to prevent her from shame! Seduced By The Sultan Catrin Thomas was an ordinary girl from the Welsh valleys when she was swept into an affair with the sexy desert sultan, Murat! But when she discovered he plans to marry a suitable virgin bride she left, heartbroken. With an entire kingdom at his command, Murat's furious that Catrin is the one person to defy him — whatever she thinks, she will be by his side again. Only Murat will find this Catrin isn't the sweet, amenable plaything of before but a formidable woman! Smart, feisty, and tantalising him at every turn...

The Boss's Christmas Baby - Trish Morey Tegan Fielding is supposed to be masquerading as her twin, not sleeping with her sister's boss! But James Maverick is too sexy to resist. She'll be his mistress—yet he doesn't know who she really is. The deception must end; Tegan is falling for the tycoon, and as Christmas approaches she has some news. How will James react when he finds his convenient mistress is expecting a special, seasonal delivery? Mistletoe Not Required - Anne Oliver This Christmas Olivia Wishart is determined to throw off the shackles of her past and have fun. And nothing says fun like a glamorous Christmas party! So, wearing a brand-new red dress and some seriously high stilettos, nervously clutching a glass of champagne, she's finally ready to start living life to the max.... Olivia had thought that pre-party nerves would be the only thing to get her heart racing...until a view even more spectacular than the glow of Sydney Harbor catches her eye. The drop-dead-gorgeous man with the steely black eyes is everything Olivia has ever wanted—and this Christmas she's not going to wait meekly under the mistletoe! All the Trimmings - Lindsay Armstrong To a relationship in which Brendan has always treated Merryn like a kid sister, add a Christmas celebration the two are forced to share. Garnish with all the trimmings!

Tamed: The Barbarian King – Jennie Lucas He's as wild as the desert, a barbarian prince, a revered leader. Long ago he loved a girl, but the power of their feelings almost destroyed them both. Now that woman, the only one he could ever love, is forbidden to him Betrothed to another, unable to bear him sons, she is unfit to be his queen. But she can stop the storm that has raged in his heart since he last made her his. His choice – take her as his mistress, or become the king he was born to be... Forbidden: The Sheikh's Virgin – Trish Morey Sheikh Rafiq Al'Ramiz left his homeland behind – betrayed by the woman he loved. He's hardened his heart and made his fortune – and now he must return: his country needs him. But he is more powerful than ever, and vengeance is high on his agenda Seeing Sera again, he finds the image he's held of a heartless temptress at odds with her drab robes and downcast eyes – but he 'will' take what he's owed. What will this ruthless sheikh do when he discovers Sera's very real innocence? Scandal: His Majesty's Love–Child – Annie West Speculation surrounding exiled rebel Prince Tahir Al'Ramiz has reached fever pitch After being spotted causing mayhem in an exclusive Monte Carlo casino, Tahir decides to fly home for his brother's coronation. But when the remains of his helicopter are discovered, the worst is assumed... Until he comes back from the dead, with no explanation as to how he survived Now a mysterious beauty has moved into the palace. Rumors of a pregnancy abound... Could it be that this notorious playboy prince's lost days in the desert camouflaged a secret affair?

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Alasdair and Jean are making a deliberate effort to put together a relationship. Leaving Edinburgh to the crowds attending the annual Festival, they move into the caretaker's cottage of an old and spooky castle near Rosslyn Chapel. Rosslyn has been made so famous by The Da Vinci Code that only tour groups are admitted. It's a medieval church where the Holy Grail or the treasure of the Knights Templar is rumored to be hidden. Ferniebank Castle includes a small chapel that's very similar and obviously related to Rosslyn, but is off the beaten path. Or so they think. Even before Jean meets Alasdair at Ferniebank, she hears that trouble is brewing there and in the nearby village of Stanelaw: a local councillor has disappeared, a precious artifact has been stolen, and the castle's former caretaker has died under circumstances that make Alasdair's police-whiskers twitch. It's a bad time for this sort of thing to be happening, since the owner of a popular New Age travel company has just bought the chapel and its healing well, intending to build a spa there, something that will revive the village economy. As though Jean and Alasdair's plans aren't thrown enough of a curve when the New Age guru turns out to be his ex-wife, other crimes and then another death occur right on their doorstep. And everything seems to track back to the former Mrs. Cameron. Even though Alasdair is no longer a formal member of other police force, he and Jean must roll up their sleeves and wade in to yet another mystery. "Authentic dialect...detailed descriptions of the castle and environs, and vivid characters recreate an area rich in history and legend. The tightly woven plot is certain to delight history fans with its dramatic collision of past and present." -- Publishers Weekly "A little romance, a dash of mystery and a soupcon of history make a hearty...dish." -- Kirkus Reviews

Includes Practical hints to teachers by Rev. A.F. Schauffler.