Jade sacrifices nearly everything to succumb to the sensuous pleasures of wealthy sheikh Khalil…only to realize she's simply another notch in his well-worn bedpost. But Jade can be sneakier than forty thieves when it means getting what she wants!

Despite the paroxysms of panic from her in-laws, wealthy widow Lady Morvall sets off to traverse the Middle East--alone. That is, until she succumbs to a feverish affair with Andrew Fenton, an enigmatic libertine….

Karim, the heir apparent to the throne of Zafsid, a small but wealthy state, is convinced English teacher Prue Smith is responsible for his sister's disappearance. Despite his unexpected attraction to her, Karim will do whatever is necessary to protect his family--even if it means blackmailing Prue and abducting her back to Zafsid!