From a USA Today–bestselling author, a sheik is forced to marry for duty, never expecting to fall for his convenient bride. About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power—his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he’s stunned that she’s as beautiful as the desert stars . . . . This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the Arabian Nights . . . and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings. But this untouched queen could be his undoing . . . .