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Desert Prince's Stolen Bride: Desert Prince's Stolen Bride (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 Queen
by Jyoti R. GopalThis picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world.Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular sounds and beats of the music Harish danced to, and capture the passions and conflicts of his life. The poignant and inspiring tale is interpreted by internationally acclaimed Rajasthani artist Svabhu Kohli in kohl-black lines and shapes and brilliant jewel-like colors.
Desert Queen
by Jyoti R. GopalThis picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world.Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular sounds and beats of the music Harish danced to, and capture the passions and conflicts of his life. The poignant and inspiring tale is interpreted by internationally acclaimed Rajasthani artist Svabhu Kohli in kohl-black lines and shapes and brilliant jewel-like colors.
Desert Rage: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Series #8)
by Betty WebbFerociously ambitious U.S. Senatorial candidate Juliana Thorsson has been keeping a secret.The horrific slaughter of a prominent doctor, his wife, and their ten-year-old son brings Thorsson to Private Investigator Lena Jones. The slain family's 14-year-old, Alison, has confessed to the murders. Thorsson wants to hire Lena to discover if Alison is telling the truth, but Lena demands to know what a rising political star wants with a girl she's never met. Desperate for Lena's help, Thorsson reveals her secret—that Alison is the candidate's biological daughter. But that's not all. Thorsson then confides something more than a mere hidden pregnancy, something that could ruin her political plans forever.Suspecting that Alison's parents had secrets of their own that could have led to the murders, Lena finally accepts Thorsson's assignment. But interviewing those who knew the family well soon puts Lena—now a strong defender of the two teens—in danger of her life.Fast-paced, probing, and filled with the trademark twists of the Lena Jones series, Desert Rage once again shows that Betty Webb is unsparing of her characters yet writes their stories with wit and compassion.
Desert Rapture
by Denise RobinsAlexandra Forbes is a young and beautiful English girl working in wartime Cairo. When she decides to take a holiday in the magical old city of Damascus she has no idea of the dangers that await her there. Against an exotic setting worthy of the Arabian Nights Alexandra finds herself caught up in a whirlwhind of suspense and heart-breaking romance.
Desert Rapture
by Denise RobinsAlexandra Forbes is a young and beautiful English girl working in wartime Cairo. When she decides to take a holiday in the magical old city of Damascus she has no idea of the dangers that await her there. Against an exotic setting worthy of the Arabian Nights Alexandra finds herself caught up in a whirlwhind of suspense and heart-breaking romance.
Desert Redemption (Lena Jones Series #10)
by Betty Webb"In Jones's electrifying 10th...Scottsdale, Arizona, PI Lena is approached by Harold Slow Horse, one of Arizona's leading artists...[and] gets on a trail that leads her at long last to answers about her troubled past..." —Publishers WeeklyAt the age of four, Scottsdale private eye Lena Jones was shot in the head and left to die on a Phoenix street. After her rescue, she spent years in the abusive foster care system, never knowing who her parents were and why they didn't claim her. When Desert Redemption begins, she still doesn't know her real name.Lena's rough childhood—and the suspicion that her parents may have been members of a cult—keeps her hackles raised. So when Chelsea, the ex-wife of Harold Slow Horse, a close friend, joins a "new thought" organization called Kanati, Lena begins to investigate. She soon learns that two communes—polar opposites of each other—have sprung up nearby in the Arizona desert. The participants at EarthWay follow a rigorous dietary regime that could threaten the health of its back-to-the-land inhabitants, while the more pleasure-loving folk at Kanati are dining on sumptuous French cuisine.On an early morning horseback ride across the Pima Indian Reservation, Lena finds an emaciated woman's body in the desert. "Reservation Woman" lies in a spot close to EarthWay, clad in a dress similar to the ones worn by its women. But there is something about her face that reminds Lena of the Kanatians.While investigating, Lena's memory is jolted back to that horrible night when her father and younger brother were among those murdered by a cult leader named Abraham, who then vanished. Lena begins to wonder if either EarthWay or Kanati could be linked to that night, and to her own near-death. Could leaders of one or both shed light on what had happened to Lena's mother, who vanished at the same time as Abraham?All these mysteries are resolved in Desert Redemption, the tenth and final Lena Jones case, which can also be enjoyed on its own.
Desert Remains: A Gus Parker and Alex Mills Novel
by Steven CooperSomeone is filling the desert caves around Phoenix with bodies--a madman who, in a taunting ritual, is leaving behind a record of his crimes etched into the stone. With no leads and no suspects, Detective Alex Mills sees a case spinning out of control. City leaders want the case solved yesterday, and another detective wants to elbow Mills out of the way. As the body count rises, Mills turns to Gus Parker, an "intuitive medium" whose murky visions sometimes point to real clues. It's an unorthodox approach, but Mills is desperate.When Parker is brought to the crime scenes, he sees visions of a house on fire and a screaming child. But what does it mean? He struggles to interpret his psychic messages, knowing that the killer is one step ahead and that in this vast desert, the next murder could happen anywhere. Nor does it help that he's always been unlucky in love and now finds himself the prey of a lovelorn stalker. She is throwing him off his game. Someone will win this contest, and both Parker and Mills fear it will be the cunning, ruthless killer, who is able to use the trackless landscape as a cover for his brutal crimes.
The Desert Remembers My Name: On Family and Writing (Camino del Sol)
by Kathleen J. AlcalaAlthough the essays are in many ways personal, they are also universal. When she examines her family history, she is encouraging us to inspect our own families, too. When she investigates a family secret, she is supporting our own search for meaning. And when she writes that being separated from our indigenous culture is “a form of illiteracy,” we know exactly what she means.
Desert Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue)
by Lisa PhillipsWith his K-9’s help,can he save the son he didn’t know existed?Rescuing a kidnapped child is part of the job for search-and-rescue K-9 handler Patrick Sanders—but this time it’s his son. Now Patrick and his furry partner must work with his high school love, Jennie Wilcox, to shield the little boy he just learned about. But with someone targeting them, will Patrick and Jennie survive to face their painful past and become a family?From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.K-9 Search and Rescue
Desert Rising (Desert Rising Novels #1)
by Kelley GrantIn this astonishing debut, Kelley Grant begins the Desert Rising trilogy by bringing to life a powerful new epic fantasy tale of determination and self-discovery.The Temple at Illian is the crown jewel of life in the Northern Territory. There, pledges are paired with feli, the giant sacred cats of the One god, and are instructed to serve the One’s four capricious deities. Yet Sulis, a young woman from the Southern Desert, has a different perspective - one that just might be considered heresy, but that is catching on rather quickly… Sulis’s twin Kadar, meanwhile, is part of a different sort of revolution. When Kadar falls in love with a woman from a Forsaken caste, he finds he’s willing to risk anything to get these people to freedom. But with Sulis drawing a dangerous level of attention from the deities, and war about to break out on two fronts, change may not come as easily as either twin had hoped.
Desert Rogue
by Erin YorkeVictoria Shaw To the jaded eyes of adventurer Jed Kincaid, Victoria seemed nothing more than a pampered English rose. But in the heat of the desert sun, she was beginning to blossom into a vibrant woman with an untutored passion for life. Jed Kincaid Rogue. Maverick. Loner. Jed Kincaid was certainly no gentleman. Yet the daring American had rescued Victoria from the slave pens of Kartoum, only to capture her heart. A heart she'd long since promised to another man....
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryIn this fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, a young woman’s beloved king and godfather insists that she marry his wickedly sexy royal son! Originally published as The Sheik’s Arranged Marriage in 2000. Her? A princess? Heidi McKinley has always been painfully shy, so she’s out of her depth when it comes to Prince Jamal, who has a reputation as a legendary lover. Jamal is secretly enchanted with his sweet and studious bride. But, while he’s happy to introduce her to the wonders of the marriage bed, he has no intention of falling in love.
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik’s Kidnapped Bride in 2000. Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan, Dora Nelson can hardly believe her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. Until she uncovers Khalil’s real reasons for marrying her… But somehow, she can’t seem to control her feelings for him, and she certainly can’t deny the sparks that fly between them. And unless Dora and Khalil agree to meet halfway, their fiery marriage threatens to consume them both.
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryThe Desert Rogues will capture your heart . . . A fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery! Originally published as The Sheik’s Secret Bride in 2000. Single mom Liana Archer has read her share of romance novels, and she knows her life is nothing like the stories she loves. So she’s astonished when sinfully handsome Malik Khan, Crown Prince of El Bahar, takes an interest in her. Why would this sexy prince want a passably pretty schoolteacher from San Bernadino? And does she dare to entrust her daughter—and her heart—to this man? See Liana’s daughter all grown up in A Very Merry Princess, a Happily Inc novella!
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Runaway Princess in 2001. When half-American Princess Sabra (aka Sabrina Johnson) is kidnapped by Prince Kardal Khan while searching for the legendary City of Thieves, she soon realizes that his heated touch makes her body betray her recklessly. She doesn’t want to feel cared for in his tender embrace. After living a lonely life, rejected by her father, the king, and treated dismissively by her mother, all she’s ever wanted was someone to love her. But falling for sexy Kardal, otherwise known as the Prince of the City of Thieves, is simply out of the question.
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Virgin Princess in 2002. When prim professor Zara Paxton ventures to distant Bahania, she wants only to find the father she’s never known—but her father turns out to be King Hassan. The desert king promptly puts his daughter under the protection of a muscular, mesmerizing man who sets Zara’s senses afire. Steely security liaison Rafe Stryker scorns lasting love. But before he knows it, the bespectacled brunette sneaks into his heart, making him throb with the urge to taste her sweetness. Clearly, innocent Princess Zara wants to be his, but taking her is tantamount to treason. Rafe knows the consequences, but even he can stand only so much temptation.
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published in 2002 as The Prince and the Pregnant Princess.Impulsive Cleo Wilson is no Cinderella. Just a few months ago, she’d done the unthinkable: fallen for arrogant yet irresistible Prince Sadik, and found herself pregnant. Now, briefly back in Bahania, she’s trying to hide her burgeoning curves.Tall, tempting Sadik promptly seduces Cleo anew, learning her secret—and to her surprise, insisting they marry. But can Cleo’s lifelong fantasies of love and family find fulfillment in a palace? After all, isn’t she the last person on the planet likely to become a princess - and bring a proud, imperious prince to his senses…let alone his knees?
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance Novella
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published in 2002. A brazen stranger has made it his mission to chaperone innocent, beautiful Phoebe Carson around his native land. But what will Phoebe do when she discovers her suitor is none other than Prince Nasri Mazin—and he has seduction on his mind?
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Princess in Waiting in 2004.Emma is shocked when Reyhan, the love of her college life, claims that she is his wife. And suddenly he’s claiming to be a desert prince, too. Sure, they’d had a “pretend” ceremony and honeymoon in the Caribbean. But it was pretend, wasn’t it? Prince Reyhan’s father, the king, has decided it was time for him to marry. There’s just one little glitch—he’s already married. So, the king orders Reyhan’s wife—Emma—to a two-week trip to paradise before he would grant a royal annulment. But isn’t paradise the perfect place for love?
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, previously published as The Sheik and the Princess Bride in 2004. Prince Jefri of Bahania has just been bested...by a woman! And not just any woman, but Billie Van Horn, his gorgeous, take-no-prisoners flight instructor who is more than a match for him in every way.But when it comes to romance, Billie is determined to keep both feet on the ground. So why does the sexy prince make her feel as if she were soaring high above the clouds? She knows that when royal honor calls, her high-born lover will fly from her side forever...unless Jefri defies his destiny and chooses love...
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Bride Who Said No in 2005.Including the incredibly handsome crown prince himself. There’s no denying that Murat is a man of mystery, power and many talents. But for a husband, Daphne Snowden wants more. Sure, “future queen” sounds lovely, but she wants someone who sees her as more than a woman to bear the next heir to the throne—someone who loves her. Still, there’s not only unfinished business between them, but burning desire. And though time has changed Murat, it hasn’t erased her interest in the only man she’s ever loved.
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan-favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Virgin Secretary in 2005. The wedding of Kiley’s dreams is only days away when she discovers that her fiancé has been unfaithful. Heartbroken, she turns to the most eligible man she knows: her boss, Prince Rafiq of Lucia-Serrat. Kiley isn’t interested in love—only in getting revenge on her cheating ex. But what she never expected is to fall head over heels for a man who could give her anything she wants, except for his heart...
Desert Rogues: A Classic Holiday Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan-favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Christmas Bride in 2007.Dedicated teacher Kayleen James is determined to safeguard the future of her orphaned students--even if it means defying Prince As’ad of El Deharia himself. But the seductive ruler stuns her by offering to adopt the three little girls. On one condition…Suddenly, As’ad is a single father in desperate need of a nanny, and Kayleen is the only woman for the job. Soon the palace is in an uproar, and all because of the spirited redhead. Losing his heart isn’t part of the arrangement, until Kayleen shows the honor-bound man what he’d been missing. Can he convince her that she belongs in his palace as his princess—and his wife?
Desert Rogues: A Classic Romance
by Susan MalleryA fan-favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Pregnant Bride in 2008.Maggie Collins has come to El Deharia to restore Prince Qadir’s antique car...not to get married. The no-frills mechanic has been burned by love before, and marriage--even to such a seductive man—isn’t on her agenda. Until Qadir makes her an offer she should refuse.When Maggie discovers she’s pregnant, Qadir is honor-bound to give Maggie and her child the protection of his name. He never expected her to sweep him off his feet. Will there be a royal wedding after all?