He needs a wife to secure his crown...Rashid al-Harim must travel to Qajaran with his newborn half-sister to take his place as sheikh. But before he enters a world of deception and danger, he seeks oblivion in the arms of a beautiful stranger, as tormented as he is... Thora Burgess is looking forward to meeting her new boss, but is horrified to discover that he is her hot lover for one night! He is cold, distant, and has a shocking proposal that will chain her to the Sheikh forever! Tora must say no, but her lips say the only word she cannot take back - yes!