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Author : Diana Fraser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781927323311
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (233 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Boxed Set. Books 1-3 written by Diana Fraser and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Diana Fraser
Publisher : Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 1927323347
Total Pages : 1137 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Complete Boxed Set (Books 1-6) written by Diana Fraser and published by Bay Books. This book was released on with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the lands of the Desert Kings with this boxed set of six contemporary romances containing the complete series. You'll find powerful sheikhs, strong women, and mystery and intrigue. So pour a glass of something long and cool and sit back and enjoy the heat and passion which await you in the land of the Desert Kings. Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh (Book 1) Crown Prince Malek of Sumaira needs the respectability of a wife—fast. Or at least his country does. And his new PA is happy to help him find one. After looking after her sick mother for years, the last thing Sophie wants is to be tied down. But will the idea of being tied down by this Michael Fassbender clone become an obsession she needs to get out of her system before it’s too late. The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride (Book 2) The ultimate controlling sheikh, Zahir Al-Zaman is so obsessed with freedom-loving Anna Whitman that he traps her into marriage. But he won’t force her into his bed; he has his strategies for seduction. Despite an intense attraction, Anna refuses to be seduced because she won’t have a relationship based on lies. But how can she reveal secrets that will destroy the beliefs he holds most dear? The Sheikh’s Lost Lover (Book 3) When commitment-phobe Lucy finds herself falling for the King of Sitra, she wants to run. But she can’t. He’s her only clue to her missing sister. Razeen is determined to do his duty as King, even if it means an arranged marriage. But he has two weeks before he has to choose a wife. Two weeks in which to have an affair with Lucy. What could go wrong? Awakened by the Sheikh (Book 4) Cara Devlin’s sexy voice lands her the job as translator to the King of Ma’in with a salary that will ensure she can leave Ma’in, and the painful memories of a husband who used her, and start afresh. King Tariq is devoted to his children, his country and remaining single. He soon realizes Cara could prove useful in his business negotiations... but only providing she doesn’t know she’s being used. Claimed by the Sheikh (Book 5) With an arranged, love-free marriage looming, Prince Sahmir of Ma’in is enjoying his last night in Paris when Aurora runs by, fleeing for her life. All Rory wants is to regain the estates her father lost to the Russian mafia. She hadn't planned on being kidnapped by the Russian, or living with a sheikh and she certainly hadn’t planned on a baby. Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh (Book 6) “You walked away from our wedding and kept on walking. And I hear nothing from you for a year, except a trail of credit card charges. Now you return saying you want our baby. What the hell is going on, Taina?” But Finnish heiress, Taina, can't answer Prince Daidan's question without destroying his world. So Daidan comes up with a proposal of his own...
Author : Sabrina Philips
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460807421
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The Desert Kings - 3 Book Box Set written by Sabrina Philips and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duty, Desire And The Desert King by Jane Porter As the middle son and black sheep of a powerful desert family, Zayed has sworn off love and marriage. This playboy prince is happiest when cruising the casinos of Monte Carlo. But then family tragedy leaves him the heir to his kingdom's throne. Custom dictates that a wife must be seated beside him, and he's got just the bride in mind...the independent and feisty Rou Tournell. The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Philips Kaliq Al–Zahir A'zam cannot believe the audacity of Tamara Weston! This teasing little virgin – who once rejected his proposal of marriage – is now a top model displaying her body on billboards for all to see. Kaliq still wants Tamara, so he sees to it that she returns to his kingdom for the assignment of her career! She will model the royal jewels she should have worn as his bride...and deliver to him the wedding night he was previously denied. The Desert King by Olivia Gates In return for an heir, Kamal Aal Masood will give his new wife Aliyah anything – except the trust and intimacy she desperately wants. When Kamal abruptly ended their blistering affair years ago, he vowed Aliyah would never ensnare him again. But only a woman like Aliyah would dare to challenge a king in a passionate battle of wills...
Author : Diana Fraser
Publisher : Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 1927323614
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Boxed Set (Books 4-6) written by Diana Fraser and published by Bay Books. This book was released on 1901 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the land of the Desert Kings with this boxed set containing books 4-6 in the series: Awakened by the Sheikh, Claimed by the Sheikh, and Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh. You’ll find powerful sheikhs, strong women, and mystery and intrigue. Pour a glass of something long and cool and sit back and enjoy the heat and passion which await you in the land of the Desert Kings. Awakened by the Sheikh (Desert Kings #4) Cara Devlin’s sexy voice lands her the job as translator to the King of Ma’in with a salary that will ensure she can leave Ma’in, and the painful memories of a husband who used her, and start afresh. King Tariq is devoted to his children, his country and remaining single. He soon realizes Cara could prove useful in his business negotiations... but only providing she doesn’t know she’s being used. Claimed by the Sheikh (Desert Kings #5) With an arranged, love-free marriage looming, Prince Sahmir of Ma’in is enjoying his last night in Paris when Aurora runs by, fleeing for her life. All Rory wants is to regain the estates her father lost to the Russian mafia. She hadn't planned on being kidnapped by the Russian, or living with a sheikh and she certainly hadn’t planned on a baby. Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh (Desert Kings #6) “You walked away from our wedding and kept on walking. And I hear nothing from you for a year, except a trail of credit card charges. Now you return saying you want our baby. What the hell is going on, Taina?” But Finnish heiress, Taina, can't answer Prince Daidan's question without destroying his world. So Daidan comes up with a proposal of his own... Desert Kings Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride The Sheikh's Lost Lover Awakened by the Sheikh Claimed by the Sheikh Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh The Sheikhs of Havilah The Sheikh’s Secret Baby Bought by the Sheikh The Sheikh’s Forbidden Lover Surrender to the Sheikh Taken for the Sheikh's Harem Secrets of the Sheikhs The Sheikh’s Revenge by Seduction The Sheikh’s Secret Love Child The Sheikh’s Marriage Trap British Billionaires The Billionaire's Contract Marriage The Billionaire's Impossible CEO The Billionaire's Secret Baby
Author : Diana Fraser
Publisher : Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 1927323320
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Boxed Set written by Diana Fraser and published by Bay Books. This book was released on 2016-04-02 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the land of the Desert Kings with this boxed set containing the first three books in the series: Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh, The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride, and The Sheikh’s Lost Lover. You’ll find powerful sheikhs, strong women, and mystery and intrigue. Pour a glass of something long and cool and sit back and enjoy the heat and passion which await you in the land of the Desert Kings. Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh (Desert Kings #1) Crown Prince Malek of Sumaira needs the respectability of a wife—fast. Or at least his country does. And his new PA is happy to help him find one. After looking after her sick mother for years, the last thing Sophie wants is to be tied down. But will the idea of being tied down by this Michael Fassbender clone become an obsession she needs to get out of her system before it’s too late? The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride (Desert Kings #2) The ultimate controlling sheikh, Zahir Al-Zaman is so obsessed with freedom-loving Anna Whitman that he traps her into marriage. But he won’t force her into his bed; he has his strategies for seduction. Despite an intense attraction, Anna refuses to be seduced because she won’t have a relationship based on lies. But how can she reveal secrets that will destroy the beliefs he holds most dear? The Sheikh’s Lost Lover (Desert Kings #3) When commitment-phobe Lucy finds herself falling for the King of Sitra, she wants to run. But she can’t. He’s her only clue to her missing sister. Razeen is determined to do his duty as King, even if it means an arranged marriage. But he has two weeks before he has to choose a wife. Two weeks in which to have an affair with Lucy. What could go wrong? The Desert Kings series continues with books 4, 5 and 6: Awakened by the Sheikh Claimed by the Sheikh Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh *** The Sheikhs of Havilah The Sheikh’s Secret Baby Bought by the Sheikh The Sheikh’s Forbidden Lover Surrender to the Sheikh Taken for the Sheikh's Harem Secrets of the Sheikhs The Sheikh’s Revenge by Seduction The Sheikh’s Secret Love Child The Sheikh’s Marriage Trap Desert Kings Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride The Sheikh's Lost Lover Awakened by the Sheikh Claimed by the Sheikh Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh British Billionaires The Billionaire's Contract Marriage The Billionaire's Impossible CEO The Billionaire's Secret Baby
Author : Jennifer Lewis
Publisher : Mangrove
ISBN 13 : 1939941083
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Book 2: Zadir written by Jennifer Lewis and published by Mangrove. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Royal heir Zadir Al Kilanjar is determined to woo renowned architect Veronica Baxter to his homeland of Ubar to design his palace—and become his wife. Ronnie first met Zadir when their plane crashed in the Empty Quarter (Desert Kings – Veronica – Stranded with the Sheikh) and she hasn’t been able to get the seductive sheikh out of her mind. With her career in high gear and her heart surrounded by more stone walls than her projects, she’s resolved to resist Zadir’s advances—but he’s just as determined to win her. EXCERPT: “I’ve always had a vivid imagination.” Right now her imagination was causing her all kinds of trouble. Zadir’s arms still hung by his sides, but she could visualize them wrapping around her as they had that scary night in the desert, when he’d held her close and offered her comfort—and so much more. And that mouth. Damn it, but she wanted to kiss him. It wasn’t fair of him to stand so close to her, those sensual lips just a few inches away, tantalizing her with the memory of them on her own. “Uh, I guess I should get some sleep.” “Yes.” He didn’t budge. His eyes had turned ocean blue and gazed right into hers. She couldn’t move. Or breathe. How did he have this effect on her? This was exactly why she didn’t return his phone calls. Why she knew she needed to stay far, far away from him. It happened so slowly that it didn’t quite seem real. There was certainly no conscious thought or intention involved. One moment she was thinking about how she should definitely not kiss Zadir Al Kilanjar, and the next moment she was doing it. Their lips came together like a force of nature that couldn’t be stopped—a flash flood or a bolt of lighting striking out of the clear blue sky. Suddenly his arms were around her, just as she’d imagined, and her palms pressed into his back. Desire raced through her with alarming force, deepening the kiss and drawing them closer. A tiny groan escaped her mouth, which should have shocked her into stopping, but she was too far gone in the all-enveloping kiss. Zadir’s heart beat against her chest as he held her close. His passion was evident in the way he caressed and kissed her like his life depended on it.
Author : Diana Fraser
Publisher : Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 1927323347
Total Pages : 1137 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings Complete Boxed Set (Books 1-6) written by Diana Fraser and published by Bay Books. This book was released on with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the lands of the Desert Kings with this boxed set of six contemporary romances containing the complete series. You'll find powerful sheikhs, strong women, and mystery and intrigue. So pour a glass of something long and cool and sit back and enjoy the heat and passion which await you in the land of the Desert Kings. Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh (Book 1) Crown Prince Malek of Sumaira needs the respectability of a wife—fast. Or at least his country does. And his new PA is happy to help him find one. After looking after her sick mother for years, the last thing Sophie wants is to be tied down. But will the idea of being tied down by this Michael Fassbender clone become an obsession she needs to get out of her system before it’s too late. The Sheikh’s Bargain Bride (Book 2) The ultimate controlling sheikh, Zahir Al-Zaman is so obsessed with freedom-loving Anna Whitman that he traps her into marriage. But he won’t force her into his bed; he has his strategies for seduction. Despite an intense attraction, Anna refuses to be seduced because she won’t have a relationship based on lies. But how can she reveal secrets that will destroy the beliefs he holds most dear? The Sheikh’s Lost Lover (Book 3) When commitment-phobe Lucy finds herself falling for the King of Sitra, she wants to run. But she can’t. He’s her only clue to her missing sister. Razeen is determined to do his duty as King, even if it means an arranged marriage. But he has two weeks before he has to choose a wife. Two weeks in which to have an affair with Lucy. What could go wrong? Awakened by the Sheikh (Book 4) Cara Devlin’s sexy voice lands her the job as translator to the King of Ma’in with a salary that will ensure she can leave Ma’in, and the painful memories of a husband who used her, and start afresh. King Tariq is devoted to his children, his country and remaining single. He soon realizes Cara could prove useful in his business negotiations... but only providing she doesn’t know she’s being used. Claimed by the Sheikh (Book 5) With an arranged, love-free marriage looming, Prince Sahmir of Ma’in is enjoying his last night in Paris when Aurora runs by, fleeing for her life. All Rory wants is to regain the estates her father lost to the Russian mafia. She hadn't planned on being kidnapped by the Russian, or living with a sheikh and she certainly hadn’t planned on a baby. Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh (Book 6) “You walked away from our wedding and kept on walking. And I hear nothing from you for a year, except a trail of credit card charges. Now you return saying you want our baby. What the hell is going on, Taina?” But Finnish heiress, Taina, can't answer Prince Daidan's question without destroying his world. So Daidan comes up with a proposal of his own...
Author : Jennifer Lewis
Publisher : Mangrove
ISBN 13 : 193994130X
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (399 download)
Download or read book A Taste of Heaven written by Jennifer Lewis and published by Mangrove. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha Hardcastle is horrified when the sensual stranger she has a one-night fling with turns out to be her long-lost stepson. Restauranteur Louis DuLac prefers his relationships short and sweet but he’s floored by deep feelings for the beautiful and loving woman who won’t let him touch her again. The thrice-married “Merry Widow” has washed her hands of love—until she starts to realize that she’s never truly known it before. EXCERPT: Louis rose and placed his hands on her waist. “Didn’t you receive some advice to follow your heart?” Sam frowned. “Madame Ayida? Oh, please, I’m sure she just makes that stuff up to entertain the tourists. What kind of a cliché is ‘follow your heart,’ anyway?” “A powerful one.” He buried his face in her neck and pressed his lips softly to her skin. “I followed mine here.” His deep voice penetrated her fog of anxiety. “Your heart?” He looked up, and met her gaze with those haunting eyes. “I do have one, you know, despite what they say.” “And what is it telling you?” She spoke slowly, her voice shaking. Maybe he’d say something that would let them both off the hook. That would be fine. Good even. Her heart hammered behind her ribs. “It’s telling me I’ve met a very special woman. A woman so generous and caring that people assume she must have an ulterior motive.” Frowning, he looked into her eyes. “A woman who has so much love to give that the world can’t seem to absorb it all and keeps throwing it back in her face.” He brushed her cheek with his thumb. “And I’m not fool enough to let you throw away what we’ve found together.” Sam’s heart squeezed. She managed to keep her breathing under control. “What have we found?” She cursed herself instantly after asking the stupid question. What did she want to hear? That he loved her? How lame could she get? She didn’t even want him to love her. They couldn’t have any kind of relationship given the weird family situation, so the whole thing was just pointless and stupid and painful and... A whimper escaped her mouth as Louis took her into his embrace and held her so tight she couldn’t possibly escape even if she wanted to. Explore the Billionaires' Secrets series: A family scattered by pride and greed—brought back together by love. Book 1: Volatile Chemistry (Dominic and Bella) Book 2: Grapes of Wrath (Amado and Susannah) Book 3: A Taste of Heaven (Louis and Samantha) Boxed set of all three books. Join the new release newsletter at www.jenlewis.com
Author : Jennifer Lewis
Publisher : Mangrove
ISBN 13 : 1939941156
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings: A Christmas Wedding written by Jennifer Lewis and published by Mangrove. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desert Kings Three brothers return to claim their thrones in remote and beautiful Ubar after their estranged father dies and divides his kingdom between them. In A Christmas Wedding, Sam Al Kilanjar attempts to negotiate her first holiday season in a country with different customs, a big fat Ubarite wedding and the arrival of her drama-loving family, all without losing her mind—or her beloved, who is called away to deal with a crisis on the eve of their wedding. Veronica Baxter is excited about her wedding to Zadir Al Kilanjar, but worries that her estranged parents will ruin everything. Can they find Christmas miracles among the madness and enjoy the weddings they’ve dreamed of? This story can be read as a standalone, but is better if you’ve read the earlier books in the series: Veronica: Stranded with the Sheikh (FREE!) Book 1: Osman: Rescued by the Sheikh Book 2: Zadir: Bought for the Sheikh A Christmas Wedding (FREE!) Book 3: Gibran: Return of the Rebel Sheikh Book 4: Amahd: Captivated by the Sheikh Sign up for the new release newsletter at [email protected]
Author : Stendhal
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book French Classics - Boxed Set: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays & Philosophical Books written by Stendhal and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-17 with total page 22274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Press presents to you a unique collection of the greatest classics of French literature: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid The Impostures of Scapin... Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig Micromegas The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary... Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Emile The Social Contract De Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons Stendhal: The Red and the Black The Charterhouse of Parma... Honoré de Balzac: Father Goriot Eugénie Grandet Lost Illusions The Lily of the Valley A Woman of Thirty Colonel Chabert The Magic Skin The Unknown Masterpiece... Victor Hugo: Les Misérables The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Toilers of the Sea... George Sand: The Devil's Pool Mauprat Alexandre Dumas pere: The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte de Bragelonne Ten Years After Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Count of Monte Cristo... Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady with the Camellias Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary Salammbô Bouvard and Pécuchet Sentimental Education... Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin The Fortune of the Rougons The Kill The Dram Shop A Love Episode Nana Piping Hot Germinal His Masterpiece The Earth The Dream The Human Beast Money The Downfall Doctor Pascal... Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island Journey to the Centre of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon In Search of the Castaways Guy de Maupassant: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur Pierre and Jean Strong as Death The Necklace The Horla Boul de Suif Two Friends Madame Tellier's Establishment... Charles Baudelaire: The Flowers of Evil Anatole France: The Revolt of the Angels The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood) Penguin Island Thaïs Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera The Mystery of the Yellow Room The Secret of the Night The Man with the Black Feather Marcel Proust: Swann's Way
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Publisher : Aeterna Press
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Author : James Axler
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 1472084675
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Desert Kings written by James Axler and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century past the fiery dawn of post-nuclear America, Ryan Cawdor and his companions journey across a land lost yet reborn, where lawless violence and human perseverance clash, and unsolved mysteries hint at redemption. Though hope lingers under the blood and the dust, looking blindly toward the future is the surest way to get killed.
Author : Charles F. Horne
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1504 pages
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Download or read book Collection of Famous Men and Famous Women (Master Collection of 3 Books) Great Men and Famous Women/ Famous Men of Science/ Famous Men of the Middle Ages written by Charles F. Horne and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of Famous Men and Famous Women (Master Collection of 3 Books) The Best Combo Collection of All Time Bestseller Books of the An Anthology Contains: Great Men and Famous Women. Famous Men of Science. Famous Men of the Middle Ages.
Author : A. Joseph Everson
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
ISBN 13 : 1589834259
Total Pages : 312 pages
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Author : Hannes Bezzel
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110605279
Total Pages : 440 pages
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Download or read book David in the Desert written by Hannes Bezzel and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the course of the last two decades, both the historical reconstruction of the Iron I–Iron IIA period in Israel and Judah and the literary-historical reconstruction of the Books of Samuel have undergone major changes. With respect to the quest for the “historical David”, terms like “empire” or “Großreich” have been set aside in favor of designations like “mercenary” or “hapiru leader”, corresponding to the image of the son of Jesse presented in I Sam. At the same time, the literary-historical classification of these chapters has itself become a matter of considerable discussion. As Leonhard Rost’s theory of a source containing a “History of David’s Rise” continues to lose support, it becomes necessary to pose the question once again: Are we dealing with a once independent ‘story of David’ embracing both the HDR and the “succession narrative” are there several independent versions of an HDR to be detected, or do I Sam 16–II Sam 5* constitute a redactional bridge between older traditions about Saul on the one hand and David on the other? In either case, what parts of the material in I Sam 16-II Sam 5 are based on ancient traditions, and may therefore serve as a source for any tentative historical reconstruction? The participants in the 2018 symposium at Jena whose essays are collected in this volume engage these questions from different redaction-critical and archaeological perspectives. Together, they provide an overview of contemporary historical research on the book of First Samuel.
