From the opening line the story of Mohab and Jala grabs you and won't let you go! Their story in the book starts with their explosive breakup when Jala walks out on Mohab and disappears for several years. Tricked by her brother the king into returning to her home, Jala is confronted with the ultimatum of marrying Mohab who is now king in his own right of a small kingdom between hers and his uncle's or face a war over oil rights which would destroy everyone. Little does Jala know that Mohab put her brother up to the demand although the war threat was very real in order to get her back. As the two star-crossed lovers dance around each other, their pasts are slowly revealed and the truth comes out about what happened on that awful night when Jala left Mohab. Mohab, a very definite alpha male, wanted to control everything but he finally realizes that he can't with Jala, who had zealously guarded her independence. Jala doesn't give in easily, especially after she learns she was tricked but she does realize she has a responsibility to her people. She guards her independence well and won't let Mohab get away with anything.

Each page of the story exudes sensuality even if nothing is going on. Mohab and Jala are so attracted to each other that they combust whenever they are in the same room! Their pull is so strong that every aspect of the story is affected by it. It is a very strong, very emotional love story.

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