Heâll do anything to protect his kingdom
Even blackmail her into marriage!
Sheikh Karim is as ruthless as the harsh desert that forged him. Entertaining bubbly Princess Galila at a royal wedding seems frivolous...until she reveals his familyâs darkest secret. To protect their honor, Karim must seduce Galila into silence! The raw heat of their encounter stuns him...and inspires a more permanent solution. To prevent a scandal, Karim will make impetuous Galila his convenient bride!
Opposites attract in this sensational royal romance
Canadian DANI COLLINS knew in high school that she wanted to write romance for a living. Twenty-five years later, after marrying her high school sweetheart, having two kids with him, working at several generic office jobs and submitting countless manuscripts, she got The Call. Her first Mills & Boon novel won the Reviewersâ Choice Award for Best First in Series from RT Book Reviews. She now works in her own office, writing romance.
Also by Dani Collins
Vows of Revenge
Bought by Her Italian Boss
The Secret Beneath the Veil
Xenakisâs Convenient Bride
Consequences of His Revenge
The Wrong Heirs miniseries
The Marriage He Must Keep
The Consequence He Must Claim
The Sauveterre Siblings miniseries
Pursued by the Desert Prince
His Mistress with Two Secrets
Bound by the Millionaireâs Ring
Princeâs Son of Scandal
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ISBN: 978-1-474-07259-5
SHEIKHâS PRINCESS OF CONVENIENCE
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To my fellow authors, without whom
the romance genre wouldnât exist. You have given me hope and tears and guidance and passion, and best of all a belief in happily-ever-after. Also a special shout out to my fellow authors in this quartetâTara Pammi, Maya Blake and Caitlin Crews. Iâm privileged to have met each of you in person and you are all wonderful in every way.
CHAPTER ONE
DO I LOOK PRETTY, Mama?
The reflexive question, one she had learned to suppress, still jammed in Galilaâs throat along with her heart when she turned and caught sight of an apparition.
She held herself motionless on the tiled platform in the center of the reflecting pool, staring at the woman who appeared against the window to her motherâs lounge. With the subtle golden glow cast by the lights around the courtyard, it seemed as though her mother looked out at her, watchful and unsmiling.
As usual.
Galila wore a stunning tangerine gown, strapless and with a skirt of abundant shimmering silk. A long-sleeved tulle overlay was embroidered and bedecked with silver and glittering jewelsâas suited a member of the royal family on the new kingâs wedding day. Her hair cascaded from beneath a tiara that only ever came out on special occasions, and until now, only on her motherâs head.
The dress was too young for her mother, but those were definitely her motherâs eyes, scrupulously emphasized with greens and gold, liquid eyeliner ending in a catâs tail. At one time, those doe-like eyes would have swept over Galila with indulgence. Affection.