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Sahara Kings #1
Sheik's Command
Aid worker Nikki Hunt only wanted to ask Sheik Zakir Al Arif for safe passage across his war-torn country. She never expected to be taken prisoner by the handsome, secretive sheik. Or to be attracted by the lust his dark stare set off in her--a lust as hot as the Sahara.
Desperate to thwart a coup, Zakir was forced to hold the beautiful stranger captive--though what he really wanted was to take her to his bed. In close quarters, Nikki and Zakir succumbed to their explosive desire--until an enemy within forced an act of betrayal that could tear them apart forever....
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First published January 1, 2010
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Loreth Anne White
90 books7,118 followersLoreth Anne White is an Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Bild bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and suspense. With over 3 million books sold around the world, she is an ITW thriller award finalist, a three-time RITA finalist, an overall Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Arthur Ellis finalist, and winner of multiple industry awards.
A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Victoria on Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.
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A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Victoria on Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.
When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you will find her on the lakes, in the ocean, or on the trails with her dog where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears. For more information on her books please visit her website at lorethannewhite.com
Connect with her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loreth.Anne....
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/Loreth
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August 26, 2011
Opening Line: “The ragged tops of tall palms rustled quietly in a furnace like breeze and the sky pressed down over the Moorish city of Na’Jar.
Oh this was fun, whisked away to the desert land of Sheik princes, royal palaces, camels, date palms, espionage and love among the sand dunes. Not my normal fare to be sure but I really enjoyed this. Author Loreth Ann White has outdone herself with the amount of research she must have put into this story. I actually felt like I was in Africa with the sun and sand on my skin, a bejewelled scarf covering my head and a camel lurching beneath me. It was a fantastic escape.
And while this is set up a bit like the old fashioned bodice rippers -kidnapped by a handsome prince/harem situation this is definitely a contemporary romance. Our heroine is tough, independent and smart while our Sheik is realistic in the ways of running his country and modern in his thinking and dealings with women. With a sweet romance, entertaining espionage story and a couple of desert treks the only thing here that annoyed me was that the entire conflict between the H/h was based on a lack of communication (just tell him/her already) which always drives me crazy.
Nikki Hunt is on the run from her past, having lost everything seven years ago she’s changed her name, became an aid worker and is now travelling across a war torn country in Northern Africa. It’s no place for a woman, especially one in charge of a group of sick orphans. With the borders closing around her Nikki finds herself trapped and at the mercy of the “Dark King” of Al Na’Jar. Begging his help for safe passage to the Atlantic and medical aid for her children. What Nikki hadn’t counted on was being held hostage in his palace and or that she would feel such an attraction to this secretive regal man.
Prince Zakir Al Arif needs a wife in the worst kind of way. To ascend the throne he must first be married and it’s going to have to be before his progressing medical condition becomes public knowledge too. Zakir doesn’t have time to seduce a woman, which makes Nikki perfect for the job of his Queen. Not only does she speak Arabic and know the ways of his people she also appeals to his fondness of western ways. Now all he has to do is convince her that a marriage of convince would benefit both of them without falling in love. However when a traitor is revealed amongst his people and Nikki commits the ultimate act of betrayal Zakir’s time may have just run out.
Oh this was fun, whisked away to the desert land of Sheik princes, royal palaces, camels, date palms, espionage and love among the sand dunes. Not my normal fare to be sure but I really enjoyed this. Author Loreth Ann White has outdone herself with the amount of research she must have put into this story. I actually felt like I was in Africa with the sun and sand on my skin, a bejewelled scarf covering my head and a camel lurching beneath me. It was a fantastic escape.
And while this is set up a bit like the old fashioned bodice rippers -kidnapped by a handsome prince/harem situation this is definitely a contemporary romance. Our heroine is tough, independent and smart while our Sheik is realistic in the ways of running his country and modern in his thinking and dealings with women. With a sweet romance, entertaining espionage story and a couple of desert treks the only thing here that annoyed me was that the entire conflict between the H/h was based on a lack of communication (just tell him/her already) which always drives me crazy.
Nikki Hunt is on the run from her past, having lost everything seven years ago she’s changed her name, became an aid worker and is now travelling across a war torn country in Northern Africa. It’s no place for a woman, especially one in charge of a group of sick orphans. With the borders closing around her Nikki finds herself trapped and at the mercy of the “Dark King” of Al Na’Jar. Begging his help for safe passage to the Atlantic and medical aid for her children. What Nikki hadn’t counted on was being held hostage in his palace and or that she would feel such an attraction to this secretive regal man.
Prince Zakir Al Arif needs a wife in the worst kind of way. To ascend the throne he must first be married and it’s going to have to be before his progressing medical condition becomes public knowledge too. Zakir doesn’t have time to seduce a woman, which makes Nikki perfect for the job of his Queen. Not only does she speak Arabic and know the ways of his people she also appeals to his fondness of western ways. Now all he has to do is convince her that a marriage of convince would benefit both of them without falling in love. However when a traitor is revealed amongst his people and Nikki commits the ultimate act of betrayal Zakir’s time may have just run out.
June 27, 2010
This book was really out of my normal type setting that I am use to reading, but man am I glad I didn't let that stop me from reading this story. Seven years ago Nikki Hunt lost everything. Turning to alcohol and drugs to lessen the pain, but one day she found her calling. Seven years later she is nurse Aid worker helping abandon children in poor countries. When she is captured by the handsome Zakir while trying to get her 7 orphans across his country, Nikki is at Zakir's mercy, she's also one of the few people who knows about his illness. She needs medical supplies and a way to get to safety. What she doesn't need is a growing attraction for him. But when Nikki is put in the middle between the man she may love and an innocent teen she has come to care for she must make the hardest decision of her life and hope she doesn't get killed for it.
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August 28, 2011I got to page 92 of this book and discovered the rest of the book was going to be about her betraying him and I just can't read it any more. This is not a theme that is appealing in any way to me. I read for fun and betrayal story lines are just agonizing for me so I don't put myself through it any more. Which is sad because I was really enjoying the story and the writing up until that point. On to the next book.
February 4, 2023
To Ms Loreth Anne White , Shukran or Shukrun شكرا(as you write it in your books) for portraying Arabs as normal human beings ..Another beautiful ,very well researched Arab Sheikh trope book that didn't disappoint ..I read the last one in this series and loved it .So,I am starting from the beginning .
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October 13, 2025Really enjoying this series! I like these books because they are short and they're not just romances, they're gritty thrillers too, as gritty as sand swirling around you in the Sahara...
August 9, 2016
Hmmm, I was hoping for an action filled adventure in the desert. The summary and the cover defenitely make you believe that. But in reality this story is just a bit boring, as it drags on.
t started out interesting enough, with her almost being killed by the king's soldiers but after that it went downhill. It turns into the typical sappy lovestory. He sees her and immediately feels attrackted, he is tall, dark and so well built, he saves her at some point and at the end they end up in bed.
It could have had a lot of potential to turn into an exciting story but it didn't.
t started out interesting enough, with her almost being killed by the king's soldiers but after that it went downhill. It turns into the typical sappy lovestory. He sees her and immediately feels attrackted, he is tall, dark and so well built, he saves her at some point and at the end they end up in bed.
It could have had a lot of potential to turn into an exciting story but it didn't.
August 12, 2015
More romance than mystery
Tale is less believable in this book. Why does,nt heroine just confess
does she really think she will be executed, or is she just a little
Stupid so whites plot will move along .
Tale is less believable in this book. Why does,nt heroine just confess
does she really think she will be executed, or is she just a little
Stupid so whites plot will move along .
February 4, 2014
Very well done. Some really great conflict.
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