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“You decided after twenty-nine and a half years that you were tired of being too practical, too level-headed, and too responsible. You had to be carefree and spontaneous, didn’t you?” She challenged her oval faced reflection, noting the paleness of her skin. It wasn’t just the loss of her holiday tan. “You had to prove that by having a whirlwind, no-holds-barred holiday affair with a man whose last name you didn’t even know. The same man who just walked in the ballroom, and judging from his last name, is one of the new owners of the company that’s your biggest client.”
The Weeping Desert
Alexandra Thomas
When a hidden beauty meets a bold Englishman, they break all the rules for love.
A man in the royal harem!
Khadija could not believe her eyes. The daughter of a powerful sheikh, she has never been allowed to mingle with foreigners, and certainly never alone. She knows she should summon the guards, but Khadija longs for freedom, and this handsome Englishman might just be her ticket out.
Meets a caged bird longing for freedom.
John Cameron is entranced with this wild desert beauty, and she seems fascinated with him. After a whirlwind secret affair, he is ready to take her home to his small English town. But are they ready for someone like Khadija? And when a jilted lover from her past tracks them down, Khadija and John must decide how far they are willing to go to stay together.
This Retro Romance reprint was originally published in 1981 by Hamlyn Publishing.
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The Weeping Desert
Copyright © 2013 by Alexandra Thomas
ISBN: 978-1-61921-033-2
Edited by Heather Osborn
Cover by Valerie Tibbs
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Original Publication by Hamlyn Publishing: 1981
First Samhain Publishing, Ltd. electronic publication: January 2013
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
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