'I took your bride. I'll take your throne. Because both are mine by right.' Banishment and shame have turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. Khalil begins by kidnapping his enemy's bride-to-be. She's a means to an end – so why is he so inflamed at the thought of her in anyone's bed but his own? Queen Elena Karras of Thallia is prepared for a cold, mutually convenient marriage. Instead she is carried off into the sands, where this virgin queen soon discovers an unexpected desire for her sinfully sexy captor that leaves her craving more... Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/katehewitt