Book excerpt: A fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, originally published as The Sheik and the Bride Who Said No in 2005. Including the incredibly handsome crown prince himself. There’s no denying that Murat is a man of mystery, power and many talents. But for a husband, Daphne Snowden wants more. Sure, “future queen” sounds lovely, but she wants someone who sees her as more than a woman to bear the next heir to the throne—someone who loves her. Still, there’s not only unfinished business between them, but burning desire. And though time has changed Murat, it hasn’t erased her interest in the only man she’s ever loved.