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ОглавлениеDear Reader,
I read my very first Mills & Boon® novel when I was about ten years old. I don’t remember anything about it, really, except that it featured a desert sheikh, a beautiful Englishwoman and a lot of emotional scenes that made me worry whether or not everything would work out in the end.
Naturally, the romance did work out and the beautiful English heroine got to stay with the handsome desert sheikh who loved her so passionately. Oh, swoon. I was hooked. For the next several years, I read every Mills & Boon romance I could get my hands on. But if there was a sheikh in any of the books, that was the one I read first.
Fast-forward many years, and I am now a Mills & Boon® author writing my own stories of passion and happy-ever-after. It’s truly a dream come true to follow in the footsteps of my favourite authors. I have written stories featuring an ex-bullfighter, princes and even an ex-mercenary – but until now, I’ve not written a sheikh.
When my editor asked me if I wanted to write a sheikh for this story, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. I immediately could see the desert, the swirling sands, the heat and a gorgeous man dressed in the traditional white robes and flowing headdress. But who was his heroine? Finally, it came to me. This was a story about a second chance at love.
King Zafir bin Rashid al-Khalifa once had a passionate affair with American archaeologist Dr Geneva Gray. But the relationship didn’t work out for many reasons, not the least of which was the fact they came from two different worlds and had different expectations of what a life together might be like. Ten years later, when they meet again, circumstances have changed quite a bit. The one thing that hasn’t changed, however, is their need for each other.
I had so much fun writing Zafir and Genie’s story and I hated letting them go in the end. I hope you’ll agree that it’s a passionate and beautiful love story when you’ve finished. So sit down, get comfortable and let yourself be swept into the desert for a few hours. Feel the heat, see the sand, smell the spices. Enjoy.
Visit me at www.lynnrayeharris.com to learn more about my forthcoming books. Or just stop by and say hello. I’d love to hear what you think about my stories!
Best wishes,
Lynn Raye Harris