The desert kingâs outrageous proposal!
Marry a sheikh in return for a hefty financial reward? Shy researcher Jane Smith would normally have laughed in Zayed Al Zawbaâs handsome face. Except itâs only for six months and the money will rescue her sister whoâs mired in debt...
Sheikh Zayed will do anything to inherit Kafalahâs neighboring oil-rich lands, even wed plain Jane: heâll never long to consummate a marriage with her! But Zayed hasnât bargained on Janeâs frumpy clothes hiding delicious curves...or her quick mind and untouched beauty teasing and tempting him beyond his wildest imaginings!
âUnfortunately the bequest comes with a conditionâwhich is that I must be married in order to inherit. And although the very idea is abhorrent to me I want that piece of land for my people,â Zayed said, his voice growing deep with fervour. âSo much so that Iâm prepared to marry in order to get it.â
âThen why not ask one of your many girlfriends?â Jane questioned archly.
âBecause I donât want love and I donât wish to be tied to one womanâat least not until it is time for me to produce an heir. The union I propose with you will be nothing other than a means to an end. A brief union which I intend to be dissolved after six months.â
She looked at him curiously. âOn what grounds?â
âNon-consummation, of course.â He shrugged his powerful shoulders.
Jane nodded, her heart pounding painfully against her ribcage, her mind working over the facts as she pieced together the intention behind his bizarre request. âSo you decided to pick a woman to whom you were not in the least bit attracted?â
âExactly.â He sat back in his chair, his black eyes lasering into her.
âAnd I am that woman?â
âYou most certainly are. I cannot think of a more ideal candidate.â
Wedlocked!
Conveniently wedded, passionately bedded!
Whether thereâs a debt to be paid, a will to be obeyed or a business to be savedâ¦sheâs got no choice but to say âI do!â
But these billionaire bridegrooms have got another think coming if they think marriage will be that easyâ¦
Soon their convenient brides become the object of an inconvenient desire!
Find out what happens after the vows in
Wedded, Bedded, Betrayed by Michelle Smart
Expecting a Royal Scandal by Caitlin Crews
Trapped by Vialliâs Vows by Chantelle Shaw
Baby of His Revenge by Jennie Lucas
A Diamond for Del Rioâs Housekeeper by Susan Stephens
Bound by His Desert Diamond by Andie Brock
Bride by Royal Decree by Caitlin Crews
Claimed for the De Carrillo Twins by Abby Green
The Desert Kingâs Captive Bride by Annie West
Look out for more Wedlocked! stories coming soon!
SHARON KENDRICK once won a national writing competition by describing her ideal date: being flown to an exotic island by a gorgeous and powerful man. Little did she realise that sheâd just wandered into her dream job! Today she writes for Mills & Boon, featuring often stubborn but always to die for heroes and the women who bring them to their knees. She believes that the best books are those you never want to end. Just like lifeâ¦
Books by Sharon Kendrick
Mills & Boon Modern Romance
A Royal Vow of Convenience
The Ruthless Greekâs Return Christmas in Da Contiâs Bed The Greekâs Marriage Bargain
One Night With Consequences
Secrets of a Billionaireâs Mistress
Crowned for the Princeâs Heir Carrying the Greekâs Heir
The Billionaireâs Legacy
Di Sioneâs Virgin Mistress
Wedlocked!
The Billionaireâs Defiant Acquisition
The Bond of Billionaires
Claimed for Makarovâs Baby
The Sheikhâs Christmas Conquest
At His Service
The Housekeeperâs Awakening
Desert Men of Qurhah
Defiant in the Desert
Shamed in the Sands Seduced by the Sultan
Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.
To the fabulous Janie Heardâsuper-sharp judge, sublime interpreter of Ottolenghi recipes, musician, most prolific reader in the bookclub and possessor of an earthy sense of humour.
Thanks for all your advice on the legal aspects of marital consummationâwhich provided an interesting and hilarious correspondence.
PROLOGUE
âSO WHATâS THE CATCH?â
Zayed detected the faint ripple of unease which ran through his advisors as he shot out his silky question. They were nervous, he could tell. More nervous than was usual in the presence of a sheikh of his power and influence. Not that he cared about their nerves. On the contrary, he found them useful. Deference and fear kept people at a distance and that was exactly where he liked them.
Turning away from the window which overlooked his magnificent palace gardens, he studied the men who stood in front of himâthe guileless expression on the face of his closest aide, Hassan, not fooling him for a moment.