When he appeared on his stallion, galloping over the hot sands, seizing herand sweeping her into a luxuriously carpeted tent in the oasis, Alex Randallwasn't afraid. She was furious. And her fury grew when she found he was nobrigand but Dan D'Alesio, the renowned journalist and film maker.Black-haired, jet eyed, exuding all but irresistible virility, he insistedshe return to safety and civilization. But the exquisite Dr. Randall wasdetermined to stay, to find her father, the famed Egyptologist who'dvanished on the verge of their history-making expedition. Brilliant,hot-headed, independent, how could Alex accept the fact that her survivalhere depended on this man? How could she relinquish her rage to beg hisprotection? And once they'd made their deal and she'd embarked on thecharade of being his "wife"... when it was all over... how could she bear tolet him go?