Desert Brides

RESCUED BY THE SHEIKH by Barbara McMahon, Harl Romance, Feb. 08.

When photographer Lisa Sullinger sprains her ankle and is caught in a sandstorm while exploring alone in the desert of Moquansaid.  Handsome Sheikh Tuareq al Shaldor comes to her rescue, and shelters Lisa in his tent and whisking her to his home.  A widower, Tuareq is devoted to his late wife's memory.  A relationship is out of the question Lisa can't help but fall for him.  It's not until Lis

 The Sheik’s Unsuitable Bride by Liz Fielding 

The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride by Liz Fielding, H. Romance, #3999, January 2008 (multi author series: book 2- Desert Brides)

When a bunch of people at the car company single mother Diana Metcalf, are out ill, she gets assigned to drive the luxury car because she is to drive a VIP around. The rules for driving VIPs is simply, don't speak unless spoken to. But this proves difficult for outspoken Diana. She is used to speaking her mind because her assignment is usually driving the mini bus of school children. But Sheikh Zahir al-Khatib finds her to be "entertaining" and soon kisses and dancing are also among her inappropriate behaviour. But Diana tries to rein her lust in. She knows the last time she gave in to a handsome man he left her alone and pregnant and Zahir is to marry of his world, someone his family picks out. Not a marriage based on love but on tradition. He knows that Diana would frown upon such an arrangement. Is that why it doesn't appeal to him any longer?

Blurb:

His secretary’s secret…

The CEO wants her, the boss's daughter. Her biological clock is ticking and she wants a baby. He comes up with a proposal and presents it to her. She has a decision to make.

This is a new-to-me book line. This was an incredible fast read. I enjoyed the book--it is very relationship driven, so characters are not terribly well fleshed out.

He is a tall, dark, handsome and sexy man. She is a bit of a dowdy brown wren of a woman. They are both workaholics, but she is in love with him and she has to watch him become engaged to another woman.

With the other drivers off sick, this was Diana's chance to prove herself. As a single mom, and professional chauffeur, if she could impress Sheikh Zahir, she would likely be rewarded with more VIP clients in the future.

Romance of Solitude and Sharing --- can love bring life to the desert?

The single mom's new job: chauffeur to the sheikh!