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Desert Heritage: A Western Story
by Zane GreyJack Hare is an Easterner who has come west for his health. In Salt Lake City he is mistaken by Dene's outlaw gang for a spy and must flee the town to escape them. He is found suffering from exhaustion and exposure in rough country by the wealthy Mormon rancher August Naab. As he is nursed back to health at Naab's ranch, Hare becomes aware that Naab's holdings are being threatened by both Dene's rustlers and an unscrupulous Gentile land-grabber named Holderness.Hare also comes to know Mescal, originally an orphan of a Spanish father and Navajo mother, taken in by Naab and promised in marriage to his eldest son, Snap. August Naab does not believe in violent resistance to Holderness's incursions. To save Hare from Dene and his gang, Naab has him accompany Mescal to his sheep camp, located in an isolated valley fastness, and it is there that the two fall in love, even though Mescal knows that she is morally bound to marry Snap Naab.Packed with adventure, action, emotion, and unforgettable characters, Desert Heritage represents one of Zane Grey's finest literary achievements. And its vivid evocation of the Painted Desert of Arizona is without equal in the genre.
Desert Ice Daddy
by Dana MartonBillionaire Akeem Abdul's arrival at the McKade ranch went from business to personal when he learned Taylor McKade's little boy had disappeared. Taylor had only become more beautiful over the years, and Akeem couldn't stand seeing the pain on her face. As they followed the kidnappers' orders and trekked through the Texas heat, Akeem admired the strength it took for Taylor not to fall apart. But he was there when she did-and vowed to bring her son home. Still, all the money in the world couldn't eliminate his secret fears: that if they didn't find her son, this woman he'd finally found again could be lost to him forever....
Desert Impact
by Don PendletonBORDER ASSAULT The murder of several border patrol agents in a moonlight attack seems like an average Mexican cartel ambush...until the killers' weapons turn out to be U.S. military grade. There's a leak in the local army base, and it needs to be plugged before more ordnance trucks south-and more innocent lives are taken. Mack Bolan heads into the desert to investigate. But when an old ally is killed in a second assault, Bolan realizes he's underestimated the threat. Whoever is behind the attack is not only smuggling weapons into Mexico, but also building a private army. And the kingpin is intent on spreading his reign of terror into America. With an unofficial war about to break out on the border, he must plan a strategic strike to take down the empire and eliminate all its key players. And this time, for the Executioner, it's personal.
Desert King's Forbidden Temptation (The Long-Lost Cortéz Brothers)
by Clare ConnellyShe is everything the desert king wants…but can&’t have! Lose yourself in this intense forbidden romance from Clare Connelly. Craving the wrong woman…could lose him his crown! To secure his throne, Sheikh Tariq is marrying a princess. It&’s all very simple until his intended bride&’s friend and advisor, Eloise Ashworth, is sent to negotiate the union. And Tariq suddenly finds his unwavering devotion to duty tested… Eloise&’s attraction to the desert king is swift and intoxicating. But the accompanying guilt is quickly overwhelming. Eloise cannot betray the royal family who gave her a home by pursuing Tariq. Succumbing to the wildfire between them could cost them both everything. And yet, it refuses to be extinguished…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all The Long-Lost Cortéz Brothers books:
Desert King's Surprise Love-Child: An Uplifting International Romance
by Cathy WilliamsShe could never forget him—because her child is the sheikh&’s heir! USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Williams thrills with this royal reunion romance!His nation needed a king… Her revelation makes her his queen Everything changed the minute Crown Prince Abbas was suddenly forced to assume the role of ruler. When chance reunites him with the woman he had to leave behind, he learns two things: she&’s still utterly enchanting and he&’s a father! Georgie&’s reeling from the shock of discovering that Abe&’s royalty when he insists they marry. The passion that brought them together is undeniable but so is the pain of his swift exit from her world. Abe wants her as his queen…but does he truly want her as his wife?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Desert King, Pregnant Mistress
by Susan StephensVirgin mistress atthe sheikh's command Sheikh Khalifa is bored by the potential wives paraded in front of him. So when he catches sweet, innocent Beth Torrance trespassing on his private beach, he is more than ready to be distracted. . . . Beth comes to the island a naive virgin, but leaves an awakened woman--and unknowingly pregnant with the sheikh's baby! When the desert king vows to claim his child--and take its mother as his permanent mistress--Beth is powerless to refuse a royal decree!
Desert Kings (Deathlands #81)
by James AxlerBURNING EMBRACE. 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. Staying hard and cold for today is the only way to survive. . . . NEMESIS RISING. Traversing the terrain of Utah, Ryan Cawdor and his warrior survivalists find new evidence that the past is alive and dangerous--with a score to settle. Once before they'd battled and destroyed the brilliant and cunning cyborg known as Delphi, but he's reborn and ready to continue his drive for domination. His vast understanding of preDark tech, his cadre of well-armed cutthroats and his legions of worshippers make him monstrous in his quest for power. And he's eager for the keys to the kingdom that only the legendary Deathlands survivors--and their secrets--can help him attain.
Desert Knights
by Loreth Anne White Linda ConradBodyguard Sheik by Linda ConradExpert marksman Morgan Bell is one of the best in the world. She agreed to one last assignment, never expecting to find sexy Sheik Karin Kadir heating up the cold desert nights. It leaves her longing for more... much more than his protecting her life.Sheik's Captive by Loreth Anne WhiteKathleen Flaherty's desert search for her sister leads her into captivity by a terrorist cell. Her beauty doesn't go unnoticed by her captor, Sayeed Ali. Working undercover for the FBI, Sayeed never counted on discovering love in a land as wild and as untamed as his captive's heart. Will he be able to save her and her sister in time?
Desert Lost: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Series #6)
by Betty WebbWinner of the Best Mysteries of 2009 of Library Journal.While running surveillance in an industrial section of Scottsdale, P.I. Lena Jones discovers the body of a woman connected to Second Zion, an infamous polygamy cult based in northern Arizona. With the help of a former "sister wife," Lena discovers a shocking secret: in a society where one man can have ten wives, nine men will have none. Second Zion makes certain these possible rivals don't stick around by turning these teens into Arizona's "lost boys."While searching for the dead woman's lost son, Lena is surprised by a visit from Madeline, the beloved foster mother from whom she'd been forcibly parted at the age of nine. Madeline's presence renews Lena's memories of her own damaged childhood and brings new clues to the identity of her biological parents, who seemingly abandoned her when she was four years old.But their joyful reunion is interrupted when Lena learns that her close friend, television star Angel Grey, is being stalked by an increasingly violent mental patient. When Lena flies to Angel's aid, she finds that danger has followed her to Hollywood.Arizona polygamy and its discarded sons, the deceptively insulated world of Beverly Hills, and Lena's lost past converge in a case fraught with danger.
Desert Man
by Barbara FaithMan of Two WorldsPrince Kumar Ben Ari was as much at home with the fast-paced ways of the West as he was among the tribes of the desert kingdom he ruled. But when it came to women, he preferred them old-fashioned-until he met a thoroughly modern, thoroughly delectable, thoroughly American woman and knew he had to have her, whatever the cost....Josie McCall didn't appreciate the way this arrogant sheikh had manipulated her into coming to his homeland. Whatever he thought, she couldn't be bought-not for all the oil in the Middle East. And yet there was something about this man-some timeless power that seemed to call to her unwilling soul....
Desert Mistress (Forbidden! #6)
by Helen BianchinA socialite in need makes a bargain with a devilish sheikh in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Kristi’s journalist brother was a hostage, and only one man could help: Sheikh Shalef Al-Sayed. He had power and influence at his fingertips—but how could Kristi win his support? Shalef was way out of her league. His world of wealth and privilege was closed to Kristi. . . . Gate-crashing his glamorous cocktail party was the only way of grabbing his attention!But Kristi got more than she bargained for. Becoming the mistress of this enigmatic, dangerously attractive man hadn’t been part of her plan, yet this was the deal and Kristi had no choice. If she wanted Shalef’s help, she’d have to play the game his way, and he was clearly making—and breaking—all the rules!Originally published in 1996.
Desert Moon
by Jennifer TaylorIrresistible attraction!Natalie knew she should be grateful to Flynn O'Rourke. He'd helped her out of a sticky situation. But it was hard to be indebted to a man who strode into your life and took it over. Besides, Natalie felt she couldn't trust him.Flynn seemed to have something else on his mind-she could only hope that it wasn't what was bothering her. It wouldn't do for both of them to feel this overwhelming attraction when they were all alone in the hot North African sand!Dreams can come true in Jennifer Taylor's spellbinding new trilogy. Look out for TIDES OF LOVE next month!
Desert Nightmare (PIGGY Original Graphic Novel #2)
by VannotesJoin Willow and Cami as they escape from the clutches of PIGGY on a high-speed chase through the desert!After the outbreak of a mysterious disease that's turned the world upside down, Willow and her team, the Silver Paw, have done all they can to survive. When word gets to the Silver Paw that their allies on the other side of town are suffering from a super itchy rash, it's up to Willow and Cami to track down a rare desert herb to save their friends from their scratchy stupor. But PIGGY is hot on their trail, and out for revenge... Can Willow and Cami get out of the desert in one piece? Or will the desert sun set on the end of the Silver Paw?
Desert Noir (Lena Jones Series #1)
by Betty WebbWith an introduction by Betty Webb.At the age of four, Lena Jones was found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona Highway, a bullet robbing her of any memories. Now a private detective and scarred survivor of a dozen foster homes, Lena has vowed to find the truth about her childhood.But Lena's quest is interrupted when her friend, art dealer Clarice Kobe, is beaten to death in her Western Heart Art Gallery on Scottsdale's Main Street. Lena and her Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan first suspect Clarice's abusive husband, but their investigation soon reveals that domestic violence was far from the only problem in the dead woman's life.For all her money and beauty, Clarice had far more enemies than friends. Among them are a fiery Apache artist whose graphic work she once banned from her gallery and the daughter of an elderly Hispanic woman whose death was directly attributable to the gallery owner's greed. And Clarice's land developer parents are oddly untroubled by their daughter's murder.Lena's search for the killer brings violence back into her own life but does it bring her closer to solving her own personal mystery?
Desert Notes and River Notes: Stories
by Barry LopezTwo volumes of fiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams: &“Lopez feels a deep spiritual connection to the natural world.&” —San Francisco Chronicle To National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez, the desert and the river are landscapes alive with poetry, mystery, seduction, and enchantment. In these two works of fiction, the narrator responds viscerally and emotionally to their moods and changes, their secrets and silences, and their unique power. Desert Notes portrays the mystical power of an American desert, and the reflections it sparks in the characters who travel there. River Notes, a companion piece, celebrates the wild life forces of a river, calling readers to think deeply on identity and about the hopefulness of their onward journeys, with a lyrical collection of memories, stories, and dreams. From an evocative tale of finding a hot spring in a desert to a meditation on the thoughts and dreams of herons, Lopez offers enthralling stories that enable us to see and feel the rhythms of the wilderness. These sojourns bring readers a specific sense of the darkness, light, and resolve that we encounter within ourselves when away from home. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Desert Notes and River Notes: Stories
by Barry LopezTwo volumes of fiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams: &“Lopez feels a deep spiritual connection to the natural world.&” —San Francisco Chronicle To National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez, the desert and the river are landscapes alive with poetry, mystery, seduction, and enchantment. In these two works of fiction, the narrator responds viscerally and emotionally to their moods and changes, their secrets and silences, and their unique power. Desert Notes portrays the mystical power of an American desert, and the reflections it sparks in the characters who travel there. River Notes, a companion piece, celebrates the wild life forces of a river, calling readers to think deeply on identity and about the hopefulness of their onward journeys, with a lyrical collection of memories, stories, and dreams. From an evocative tale of finding a hot spring in a desert to a meditation on the thoughts and dreams of herons, Lopez offers enthralling stories that enable us to see and feel the rhythms of the wilderness. These sojourns bring readers a specific sense of the darkness, light, and resolve that we encounter within ourselves when away from home. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Desert Notes: Reflections in the Eye of a Raven
by Barry Holstun LopezA freelance writer and photographer invites the reader to walk with him through the desert where life is clear and elemental.
Desert Passions: Orientalism and Romance Novels
by Hsu-Ming TeoThe Sheik-E. M. Hull's best-selling novel that became a wildly popular film starring Rudolph Valentino-kindled "sheik fever" across the Western world in the 1920s. A craze for all things romantically "Oriental" swept through fashion, film, and literature, spawning imitations and parodies without number. While that fervor has largely subsided, tales of passion between Western women and Arab men continue to enthrall readers of today's mass-market romance novels. In this groundbreaking cultural history, Hsu-Ming Teo traces the literary lineage of these desert romances and historical bodice rippers from the twelfth to the twenty-first century and explores the gendered cultural and political purposes that they have served at various historical moments. Drawing on "high" literature, erotica, and popular romance fiction and films, Teo examines the changing meanings of Orientalist tropes such as crusades and conversion, abduction by Barbary pirates, sexual slavery, the fear of renegades, the Oriental despot and his harem, the figure of the powerful Western concubine, and fantasies of escape from the harem. She analyzes the impact of imperialism, decolonization, sexual liberation, feminism, and American involvement in the Middle East on women's Orientalist fiction. Teo suggests that the rise of female-authored romance novels dramatically transformed the nature of Orientalism because it feminized the discourse; made white women central as producers, consumers, and imagined actors; and revised, reversed, or collapsed the binaries inherent in traditional analyses of Orientalism.
Desert Prince
by Constance O'BanyonEgypt had finally fallen under the mighty fist of Rome. Queen Cleopatra lay entombed in the arms of her lover, and a false emperor ascended to the throne.... Young Julian Tausrat, Prince of the Badari and blood kin to the late Queen, was forced to flee Egypt. On the island of Bal Forea, he trained in the ways of the warrior and waited for the day when he could return to claim the desert land that was his birthright and the girl who had refused to betray him. The Sabinah he found was no longer the child who had shadowed his footsteps, nor the slender young woman whose untutored kisses had awakened his own desire. This Sabinah held a secret that could free Egypt from Roman tyranny...or sentence Julian and his people to death. Only by trusting in her courage and his own strength could the Desert Prince save both the people he was destined to rule and the woman he was fated to love.
Desert Prince's Defiant Bride: An Uplifting International Romance
by Julieanne HowellsJulieanne Howells entertains with this passionate desert romance in her stunning debut for Harlequin Presents!A royal ruse……or a royal wedding?A pretend engagement to the future king of Nabhan wasn&’t part of Lily Marchant&’s plan for proving her brother&’s innocence, but brooding Crown Prince Khaled is quite insistent. The simmering chemistry they share makes playing his fiancée in public easy—and resisting temptation in private nearly impossible!Impetuous Lily couldn&’t be further from appropriate as a desert bride! Even so, Lily makes Khaled feel more alive than he&’s felt in years. And the thought of a real dutiful marriage grows less attractive with every moment he spends in her intoxicating presence…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Desert Prince's Forbidden Desire (Presents Plus Ser. #45)
by Sandra MartonRead this beloved classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Sandra Marton! Originally published as Hostage of the Hawk in 1994.A forbidden desert temptation…Khalil claimed that he never took what wasn’t offered! But despite that claim, Khalil was a man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Kidnapped and held as a political prisoner by Khalil, Joanna was determined to escape. But she hadn’t counted on Khalil fulfilling all her secret desires…Now Joanna must discover if Khalil is simply using her as a political pawn. Or should she dare to hope that he wants something more…?
Desert Prince's Stolen Bride: A Contemporary Royal Romance (Conveniently Wed! #5)
by Kate HewittHe’ll do anything to wed his princess…Even if it means stealing her away!Shy palace governess Olivia Taylor spends her life being overlooked. Until the night brooding Prince Zayed spirits her away! To reclaim his country, Zayed must wed his betrothed. But when it becomes clear that Olivia is the wrong bride, can they put their mistake right? And with such heated chemistry between them, do they want to…?
Desert Prince, Blackmailed Bride
by Kim LawrenceRafiq Al Kamil, heir to the desert kingdom of Zatara, thinks innocent Gabby will be the perfect convenient wife for his brother. But Gabby isn't as biddable as she first seems. . . . Now Rafiq will have to persuade her! Except the more time Rafiq spends with Gabby the more he wants her--in his own bed. But when he discovers she's a virgin, the earth collapses under his feet. Suddenly, having her as his mistress is not enough--Rafiq demands she become his bride!
Desert Prince, Bride of Innocence (Pregnant Brides Ser. #1)
by Lynne GrahamThe king’s brother stirs up scandal with an innocent nanny in this royal romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Prince Jasim bin Hamid al Rais was concerned that his womanizing elder brother was bewitched by his child’s nanny—the throne of Quaram could be threatened by scandal! Though Elinor Tempest appeared to be a fragile beauty, Jasim wasn’t fooled; he’d deal with this strumpet himself. . . . Only after he’d ruthlessly seduced her did Jasim discover Elinor really had been a virgin—and she’d fallen pregnant! A royal baby couldn’t be born out of wedlock so, faster than the desert wind, Elinor became Jasim’s unwanted bride. . . . Originally published in 2009.
Desert Prince, Defiant Virgin
by Kim LawrenceAs heir to the throne, Prince Tair Al Sharif is driven by duty to his country, and indulges in women on a mistress-only basis. Beige-wearing, bespectacled Molly James is certainlynotthe kind of woman he usually beds. But Tair is outraged to be told that dowdy Molly is actually a seductress in disguise! She needs to be stopped! Taking her as a captive to the desert, he discovers this Miss Mouse is innocent-in every way. Now Tair wants her...as his bride!