Book excerpt: The desert prince will finally make her his bride in this dramatic reunion romance by debut author Lela May Wight! He asked for a night Now he requires her hand! Newly orphaned Charlotte Hegarty is ready to start living her life. She’s determined a reckless encounter with her first love, Prince Akeem, will free her from the past. Maybe then she’ll be able to forget him… Akeem wants to show Charlotte what she gave up when she turned her back on him. So he sweeps her away to his desert kingdom, intent on seduction. Yet when their secret tryst threatens to become a scandal, duty-bound Akeem makes an outrageous demand: Charlotte will be his queen! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.