Book excerpt: She is everything the desert king wants…but can’t have! Lose yourself in this intense forbidden romance from Clare Connelly. Craving the wrong woman… could lose him his crown! To secure his throne, Sheikh Tariq is marrying a princess. It’s all very simple until his intended bride’s friend and advisor, Eloise Ashworth, is sent to negotiate the union. And Tariq suddenly finds his unwavering devotion to duty tested… Eloise’s attraction to the desert king is swift and intoxicating. But the accompanying guilt is quickly overwhelming. Eloise cannot betray the royal family who gave her a home by pursuing Tariq. Succumbing to the wildfire between them could cost them both everything. And yet, it refuses to be extinguished… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all The Long-Lost Cortéz Brothers books: