Duty Bound Desire: The Sheikh's Forced Marriage by Jansen Jennifer

Author:Jansen, Jennifer [Jansen, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Desert Desires Series, The Sheikh's Forced Marriage, Lifetime Love, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Multicultural & International, Hearts Desire, Sensual Story Theme, contemporary romance, Royal Sheikh, Second Chance Reunion, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Desert King, Foreign Country, Single Woman, Bachelor, Love-Family & Forever, marriage of convenience, Home & Family, Honesty & Trust, Life-Changes
ISBN: 9780463389324
Amazon: B084GJS51F
Goodreads: 51122953
Publisher: Jennifer Jansen
Published: 2020-02-03T08:00:00+00:00

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In the early hours of the morning, Nabil thanked everyone and excused himself and his wife. They walked back to their tent and Yasmin wondered where the security people were. Even in the desert he had brought them along. Disturbing her thoughts, Nabil reached out and took Yasmin’s hand in his. ‘Walk with me,’ he said and turned direction heading further away from the village.

The night was cool but surprisingly not cold as it normally would be in the desert at night. The sky was black and there were a million stars shining like silver diamonds. Yasmin looked over as they changed direction again and soon enough she could see the reflection of water as it gleamed off the light from the stars above and danced on the trees. Not a soul around, it was quiet, almost heavenly. It was beautiful.

Nabil walked around and cleared a space for them to sit down. He offered her his hand and helped her to be seated comfortably by the edge of the water. The he lowered his body next to hers allowing his leg to touch hers again. A very slight breeze gently blew, making Yasmin’s hair fly around her face. Nabil reached out to move a strand of hair, lightly touching the side of her cheek. A small ray of hope was lit in her heart.

‘I want us to make a difference here, Yasmin,’ he said softly.

And her heart skipped a beat. Us?

He let out a sigh. ‘I know this has been difficult for you.’

She turned, looking at him then. His strong profile with his chiselled features were a treat for her eyes.

‘This marriage, its haste,’ he continued.

He exhaled loudly. Yasmin could see the tension he held in the way he sat, rigid, and in the harshness of his voice now. She didn’t know how to respond. What he said was true and inside her she felt a little surge of relief at the acknowledgment. Maybe he would yield a little now that compassion seemed to be budding within him.

‘When my father became ill, and I know my failed marriage had something to do with it, I decided that, next time it would be easier to have a marriage of convenience, to arrange a political marriage. No emotion, no hassles, an agreement between parties, just easy.’

It was Yasmin’s turn to take in a deep breath and steel herself for what might be coming. She wasn’t sure she wanted to hear this.

Nabil reached out his hand and took her chin, turning it up towards him. He looked into her eyes.

‘And when your father came to me with the idea of an agreement between us I thought it would be the perfect solution for me – and for you.’

‘That’s so romantic,’ she replied sarcastically.

And he chuckled. A deep, beautiful sound – that she shouldn’t have loved so much because this conversation was taking a turn she didn’t like.

He reached out, a smile still on his face. ‘Hear me out,’ he said.

Then his face turned very serious.

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