The instructions were simple: seek out and return home with the long-lost princess of Bagestan now that her family had regained control of the throne. But when he found her, Sheikh Sharif Azad al Dauleh fell hard and fast for Princess Shakira's sultry smile and mysterious aura. She was everything he never thought he'd wanted in a wife, and yet her fiery nature promised a lifetime of passion. He knew he needed to convince Shakira of the importance of fulfilling her duty to both family and country but bringing her back wasn't nearly as tempting as keeping her all for himself.