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Jewel in His Crown

Sheikh Raja al-Somari knows that sacrificing his freedom for the good of his country is his duty. But he’s going to have to use more pleasurable tactics to convince his new bride… Ruby Sommerton has a lot to learn about being a royal and, most enticingly of all, how exhilarating nights with her new husband can be—and that an heir is top of his agenda!

The Call of the Desert

Twelve years ago Julia lost her heart to Sheikh Kaden in the scorching Burquati desert. Until betrayal destroyed everything… Julia meets Kaden again by chance—although the cynicism in his eyes and sharp suit covering his powerful body make him virtually unrecognizable. Julia knows she can’t ignore their past, but Kaden’s earthy sexual magnetism makes the call of the desert utterly overpowering….

Praise for USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham Praise Title Page Jewel in His Crown About the Author CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN EPILOGUE The Call of the Desert About the Author Dedication CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN EPILOGUE Copyright

“The second-chance romance is a heartbreaking page-turner. Graham’s ritzy settings are ideal, her little-boy co-star coaxes smiles and her couple’s tumultuous relationship enthralls.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Secret His Mistress Carried

“Graham’s desert romance is superb. Her dark, intensely handsome, aristocratic hero and innocent with-a-bite heroine are a perfect fit. Their tongue-lashings are spectacular, the lovemaking is as hot as the desert at mid-day and her exotic locales give the read a modern Arabian Nights feel.”

—RT Book Reviews on Zarif’s Convenient Queen

Praise for USA TODAY bestselling author Abby Green

“Green’s romance is a nonstop roller coaster of emotions between its flame-haired Irish heroine and her prideful Italian hero. The Italian countryside is the perfect setting for their tumultuous relationship. The heroine’s inventive ploys to avoid marriage are outlandishly ingenious.”

—RT Book Reviews on Delucca’s Marriage Contract

“Green’s lust-at-first-sight to love story is sensational. Her charming, broken hero and determined heroine rule every page with their palpable sexual tension, lively repartee and viscerally carnal love scenes.”

—RT Book Reviews on Rival’s Challenge

Seduced by the Sheikh

Jewel in His Crown

Lynne Graham

The Call of the Desert

Abby Green

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Back Cover Text Jewel in His Crown Sheikh Raja al-Somari knows that sacrificing his freedom for the good of his country is his duty. But he’s going to have to use more pleasurable tactics to convince his new bride… Ruby Sommerton has a lot to learn about being a royal and, most enticingly of all, how exhilarating nights with her new husband can be—and that an heir is top of his agenda! The Call of the Desert Twelve years ago Julia lost her heart to Sheikh Kaden in the scorching Burquati desert. Until betrayal destroyed everything… Julia meets Kaden again by chance—although the cynicism in his eyes and sharp suit covering his powerful body make him virtually unrecognizable. Julia knows she can’t ignore their past, but Kaden’s earthy sexual magnetism makes the call of the desert utterly overpowering….

Praise

Title Page

Jewel in His Crown

About the Author

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

EPILOGUE

The Call of the Desert

About the Author

Dedication

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

EPILOGUE

Copyright

Jewel in His Crown

Lynne Graham

USA TODAY bestselling author LYNNE GRAHAMwas born in Northern Ireland and has been a keen romance reader since her teens. She is very happily married to an understanding husband who has learned to cook since she started to write! Her five children keep her on her toes. She has a very large dog who knocks everything over, a very small terrier who barks a lot, and two cats. Visit her on the web at lynnegraham.com.

THE BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE lay in the tangled bed sheets watching her lover get dressed. Prince Raja al-Somari had black hair and exotic dark golden eyes. Exceptionally handsome, he was pure leashed power, muscle and magnetic attraction. He was also a wild force of nature in bed, she reflected with a languorous look of sensual satisfaction on her face.

As his mistress, Chloe, one of the world’s top fashion models, certainly had no complaints. But then Chloe was excessively fond of rich men, money and fabulous jewellery. Her prince from the oil-rich country of Najar in the Persian Gulf was staggeringly wealthy and he delivered on every count, so naturally she didn’t want to lose him. When a plane crash had killed the bride in the arranged marriage being planned for Raja, Chloe had breathed a secret sigh of relief for such an alliance could well lead to the end of the most profitable relationship she had ever had. And even if another arranged marriage lurked on the horizon, Chloe was determined to hold onto her lover.

Raja watched Chloe finger the glittering new diamond bracelet encircling one slender wrist as if it were a talisman and his mouth quirked at her predictability. Although the demands of his position had made it difficult for him to see her in recent months, Chloe had subjected him to neither tantrums nor tears. Like most Western women he had met since his university days in England, she was as easy to placate as a child with a shiny new toy. In return for the complete discretion he demanded from his lovers, he was extremely generous but he never thought about his bed partners when he was away from them. Sex might be a necessity to a man of his appetites, but it was also simply an amusement and an escape from the weight of responsibility he carried. As acting Regent and ruler of conservative Najar, he could not openly enjoy a sex life without causing offence.

Furthermore, Raja was always aware that he had much more important issues to worry about. The recent appalling plane crash had devastated the people of Najar and its neighbour and former enemy, Ashur. The future of both countries stood on the edge of catastrophe. For seven years war had raged between oil-rich Najar and poverty stricken Ashur and when peace had finally been brokered by the Scandinavian state leading the talks, the two countries had added a more personal cultural twist to the agreement before they were satisfied that the peace would hold firm. That twist had been an arranged marriage between the two royal families and joint rulership that would ultimately unite Najar with Ashur. Having spent most of his adult life as a businessman before serving his country, Raja had accepted that he had to marry Princess Bariah of Ashur. That she was a widow well into her thirties while he was still in his twenties he had accepted as his royal duty to put the needs of his country first. And his country and his people did desperately need a fresh blueprint for a lasting peace.

Unfortunately for all concerned, a tragedy had lurked in the wings of the peace accord. A fortnight earlier, Bariah and her parents had died in a plane crash. Shorn of its entire ruling family in one fell swoop, Ashur was in deep crisis and the court officials were searching frantically through the Shakarian family tree for a suitable heir to the throne who could take Bariah’s place as Raja’s bride and consort.