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The Sheikh’s Hidden Heir

Secret Sheikh, Secret Baby

Carol Marinelli

The Sheikh’s Claim

Olivia Gates

The Return of the Sheikh

Kristi Gold

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Title Page The Sheikh’s Hidden Heir Secret Sheikh, Secret Baby Carol Marinelli The Sheikh’s Claim Olivia Gates The Return of the Sheikh Kristi Gold www.millsandboon.co.uk

Secret Sheikh, Secret Baby Secret Sheikh, Secret Baby Carol Marinelli

Dear Reader Dear Reader Welcome to the new look Mills & Boon ® Medical™ romances! Now we’re offering you two great value editions with two stories in each, double the medical drama…and twice as many happy endings. All of your favourite authors and all the best stories will still be available—and with two double volumes and two single books each month, you’ll be spoiled for choice! Look for these great new titles—out now! HIRED: GP AND WIFE by Judy Campbell & THE PLAYBOY DOCTOR’S PROPOSAL by Anne Fraser PREGNANT MIDWIFE: FATHER NEEDED by Fiona McArthur FOUND: A MOTHER FOR HIS SON by Dianne Drake SECRET SHEIKH, SECRET BABY by Carol Marinelli & HIS BABY BOMBSHELL by Jessica Matthews To find out more, visit www.millsandboon.co.uk/makeover. Best wishes Sheila Hodgson Senior Editor, Medical™ Romance

Praise Did you know that Carol Marinelli also writes sensationally sexy, glitteringly glamorous books for Mills & Boon® Modern™ Romance? Praise for Carol Marinelli: BOUGHT BY THE BILLIONAIRE PRINCE ‘Carol Marinelli’s…engaging and sexy couple make for a delightful romantic getaway.’ — Romantic Times BOOKreviews EXPECTING HIS LOVE-CHILD ‘EXPECTING HIS LOVE-CHILD is an extremely poignant love story that runs the gamut of emotions.’ — Romantic Times BOOKreviews

About the Author CAROL MARINELLI recently filled in a form where she was asked for her job title, and was thrilled, after all these years, to be able to put down her answer as writer. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation. After chewing her pen for a moment Carol put down the truth—writing. The third question asked—What are your hobbies? Well, not wanting to look obsessed or, worse still, boring, she crossed the fingers on her free hand and answered swimming and tennis. But, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights, and the closest she’s got to a tennis racket in the last couple of years is watching the Australian Open, I’m sure you can guess the real answer!

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Epilogue

The Sheikh’s Claim

Excerpt

Dear Reader

About the Author

Dedication

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Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

The Return of the Sheikh

Excerpt

About the Author

Dedication

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Epilogue

Copyright

Secret Sheikh, Secret Baby

Carol Marinelli

Welcome to the new look Mills & Boon ®Medical™ romances!

Now we’re offering you two great value editions with two stories in each, double the medical drama…and twice as many happy endings. All of your favourite authors and all the best stories will still be available—and with two doublevolumes and two single bookseach month, you’ll be spoiled for choice!

Look for these great new titles—out now!

HIRED: GP AND WIFEby Judy Campbell & THE PLAYBOY DOCTOR’S PROPOSALby Anne Fraser

PREGNANT MIDWIFE: FATHER NEEDEDby Fiona McArthur

FOUND: A MOTHER FOR HIS SONby Dianne Drake

SECRET SHEIKH, SECRET BABYby Carol Marinelli & HIS BABY BOMBSHELLby Jessica Matthews

To find out more, visit

www.millsandboon.co.uk/makeover.

Best wishes

Sheila Hodgson

Senior Editor, Medical™ Romance

Did you know that Carol Marinelli also writes sensationally sexy, glitteringly glamorous books for Mills & Boon® Modern™ Romance?

Praise for Carol Marinelli:

BOUGHT BY THE BILLIONAIRE PRINCE

‘Carol Marinelli’s…engaging and sexy couple make for a delightful romantic getaway.’

— Romantic Times BOOKreviews

EXPECTING HIS LOVE-CHILD

‘EXPECTING HIS LOVE-CHILD is an extremely poignant love story that runs the gamut of emotions.’

— Romantic Times BOOKreviews

CAROL MARINELLIrecently filled in a form where she was asked for her job title, and was thrilled, after all these years, to be able to put down her answer as writer. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation. After chewing her pen for a moment Carol put down the truth—writing. The third question asked—What are your hobbies? Well, not wanting to look obsessed or, worse still, boring, she crossed the fingers on her free hand and answered swimming and tennis. But, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights, and the closest she’s got to a tennis racket in the last couple of years is watching the Australian Open, I’m sure you can guess the real answer!

THE hotel was stunning.

Dashing through the luxurious foyer, Felicity Anderson would have loved to pause and take in her surroundings—or even, given that she had been caught in the rain on her dash from the London underground, race to the ladies’ room and fix her hair and make-up. Her long, wavy blonde hair was tied back, and had early this morning been tamed with hair serum, but the run in the rain from the underground station would have undone all her hard work. There just wasn’t time to worry about it. The information session started at ten a.m., and, glancing at her watch, Felicity grimaced because it was already a quarter past. Meticulous and punctual, she had arranged to arrive at nine and linger in a café beforehand, but track works had caused ‘unexpected delays’ on her train from the north of England, which meant that Felicity was, whether she liked it or not, unforgivably late.

The concierge had pointed her in the right direction for the conference room, and Felicity followed the discreet signs until she found the venue. There a pretty woman who introduced herself as Noor was sitting at the desk outside, and waved away Felicity’s apologies.

‘We are just glad that you made it.’ Noor had thick, long, dark hair that was no doubt rather more neatly tied back than Felicity’s. She was wearing an immaculate navy trouser suit, and her manicured hands held out a pen as she asked Felicity to sign the attendance register. ‘On now is the introductory presentation about the hospital and the imminent opening of the university.’ The dark-haired beauty handed Felicity a heavy bag which contained brochures and forms. ‘You can look through them all later—come, I will take you through. Just stand at the back till the presentation ends, and then take a seat. We really are so pleased to see you, Felicity, and delighted that you are considering us. Zaraqua Hospital urgently needs good midwives.’