by Cara Albany
Still, she looked to Taliq and saw that he was watching them closely.
"Should we go after them?" she asked.
He thought for a moment and then shook his head. "No. They look like they'll be okay. Those horses are well trained."
They rode for a few moments, just watching the children racing each other to the nearest sand dune.
"You know, I was thinking," he said.
"Really?" she joked. "There's a thing."
He shook his head. "One day, maybe we'll have some more kids."
Emotion welled in her chest as she heard his words. Of course, they would always treat Aisha and Kamil as their own. But, somehow, she knew he was right. It would be wonderful to have children with Taliq. And then, their family would be truly complete in every possible way.
Abby peered across to Taliq. "You know, I think you might be right," she said.
Then she tightened her grip on the reins and fixed him with a defiant look. "Want to race? Catch up with them?" she said glancing toward the children.
He stiffened and then smiled. "Are you always going to be like this?"
"Like what?"
"Challenging me," he explained.
"Of course, I am," she replied. "You wouldn't love me if I didn't," she declared.
And, before he had chance to reply, she snapped the reins and dug her heels into the horse and raced off toward the children. Moments later, she heard the pounding of hooves and he was by her side, gazing across at her. His hair was flying in the wind and there was an expression of sheer delight on his face.
"You're right," he called out. "But, you left one thing out."
"What's that?" she shouted.
"I'm going to love you, forever," he said.
And that was all she needed to hear to feel a complete and utter happiness she knew would last an eternity.
THE END
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OTHER BOOKS IN THE QAZHAR SHEIKHS SERIES OF NOVELS
Book 1 in The Qazhar Sheikhs series. Three brothers and their search for love
THE SHEIKH'S FORBIDDEN BRIDE
A Second Chance For The Sheikh To Claim His Lost Love
Feisty and determined, Chloe Stirling had once loved and lost Sheikh Zayed Al Kharif. But that is all in the past now.
Or, is it?
Chloe's work brings her to Zayed's kingdom where she must find a way to resist a former lover who will not be denied.
Zayed is an untamed Sheikh determined not to waste this chance to possess the only woman he has ever loved. Forced to abandon her once before, he's not about to make the same mistake again. He will use everything he can to win her back, even if Chloe is determined to deny him a second chance.
Can Zayed seize his second chance at love, and overcome the barriers to finding a happy ever after with a woman who is now so close to becoming the love of his life?
Book 2 in The Qazhar Sheikhs series
THE SHEIKH'S PRETEND BRIDE
Enemies in public. Lovers in private.
Feisty Ella Brant never thought that the sheikh she had come to expose and publicly shame would become more than an enemy. He would become her lover.
Sheikh Raz Al Kharif has been happy for every woman to believe that he's a man who can't be tamed. Life has been too good to allow any woman to bring him to his knees and marry.
But, Ella isn't just any woman. She's not just another pretend future wife.
The spirited American woman has made it her mission to teach Raz a very important lesson. Can she do it while keeping the sheikh at bay?
Can Raz break down the barriers between himself and the amazing woman who is driving him to distraction? And, can he stop her from turning his world upside down?
Book 3 in The Qazhar Sheikhs series.
The Sheikh's Rebellious Bride
REUNION WITH THE SHEIKH FOR A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE.
Independent business woman, Zoe Smith never thought she'd have to ask her former lover Sheikh Tariq Al Kharif to honor the promise he'd made to her years before. But, when her world is turned upside down she has no choice but to demand that the Sheikh keep his word.
Even if it means entering into a marriage of convenience.
Sheikh Tariq can still remember the passion he once felt for the feisty American. Now she's back in his kingdom and she has a dangerous proposal. When he rejects it, the woman who never took no for an answer gives him little choice but to accept a temporary arranged marriage.
One year of marriage. No intimacy allowed.
Now that they're back together, sharing a palace and a bed, can they both resist their reawakened attraction? Can the sheikh overcome the resistance of his rebellious bride?
Book 4 in the Qazhar Sheikhs series
The Sheikhs Reunion Bride
UNREQUITED LOVE FOR A POWERFUL, UNTAMED SHEIKH.
Smart and professional, Mia Watson never believed she'd be reunited with the handsome sheikh who once mercilessly played with her emotions during a summer she would never forget.
Her older brother's best friend, Sheikh Rafiq, left an indelible memory on Mia, and she is determined to move on with her life.
Sheikh Rafiq Al Kharif, cousin to the recently married Al Kharif brothers, has a problem. He has recently avoided an unwanted arranged marriage and is in no hurry to fall into that trap any time soon. However, when a crisis looms he must rely on a beautiful, feisty woman he once drove to distraction. And she hasn't forgiven him.
He was captivated before by her innocence. Now she's captured his heart again.
But when he gets the chance to sweep her off her feet, he finds she's far less willing than before. That isn't about to stop him. Once she's in his palace, Rafiq is sure that Mia won't be able to resist him, even if she's still pretending to be the innocent.
THE SHEIKH'S SECOND CHANCE BRIDE
Book 5 in The Qazhar Sheikhs series. Three sheikhs and their search for love
The Sheikh turned her world upside down and then walked out on her.
Fiercely independent, Lana Huntly will do anything for her best friend, Mia. Especially now that Mia is getting married to her own beloved Sheikh, Rafiq Al Kharif. But, in order to attend the wedding, Lana must do something she never thought she'd do again.
Set eyes on Sheikh Malik, brother to the groom.
Malik Al Kharif. The untameable sheikh of Qazhar.
Wild and uncontrollable, Sheikh Malik is under pressure to settle down, accept marriage and responsibility. The last thing he expected was to get a second chance to show his feisty American just how much she means to him.
But, has Malik underestimated the spirited woman who seems determined to torment him once again?
Lana's going to prove that Malik hasn't changed one bit. Once bitten, twice shy.
But, Malik has other plans. It's his last chance to show Lana that he is every inch the powerful sheikh with a wicked reputation.
They belong together and he won't stop until he has made her his. Forever.
The Sheikhs Baby Secret (Qazhar Sheikhs series Book 6)
Book 6 in The Qazhar Sheikhs series
Surprise baby for the dangerous sheikh and his lost love.
Determined to survive, Beth simply assumed that Sheikh Tazim Al Kharif had abandoned her after a passionate encounter in Paris that left her with a surprise baby to love and care for.
But now he's back in her life and wants to finish what he started. He's here to claim her as his bride. Especially when he learns about their surprise baby.
Now that he knows he has a son and heir, Sheikh Tazim will do whatever it takes to convince Beth that she belongs to him. But dark shadows from Tazim's dangerous past threaten their future.
A wedding in Qazhar seems like the only solution, but can Beth trust and forgive?
Can Tazim convince Beth that they can claim a future of love and family?
Is it possible for Beth to love the sheikh who is determined to finally make her his bride?
THE SHEIKH'S H
ESITANT BRIDE (QAZHAR SHEIKS BOOK 7)
First Love With An Untamed Sheikh
Independent and ambitious, Rachel has turned her back on the disappointments of love in favor of career and success. No man required. But, Sheikh Zarif is no ordinary man, and when he demands Rachel's personal attention, she finds herself swept up in his world.
Damaged but defiant, Sheikh Zarif has come to London to rid himself of his past. He never expected to find an innocent who would restore his faith in love. But, when he tries to claim Rachel, the beautiful woman who's made him doubt his decision to never again open his heart, Zarif finds that getting what he wants doesn't always come easily.
Can the powerful Sheikh heal his wounded soul and claim the woman who has restored his faith in love?
Can Rachel resist the temptations of the Sheikh who has awakened her forbidden desires?
THE SHEIKH'S DESERT BRIDE
QAZHAR SHEIKHS BOOK 8
Reunited In The Desert For A Last Chance At Love With Her Determined Sheikh
Taken prisoner in the mountains of Qazhar, the last person feisty American, Lucy Hunt expects to be her rescuer is the sheikh she nearly married.
But they're together again, and she's in his arms. She's got no choice but to submit to his protection as they brave the dangers of the desert together.
But, she soon realizes there's nothing more dangerous than a passionate, determined sheikh.
Once before, Sheikh Azim almost claimed Lucy as his bride. He came tantalisingly close to making her his forever. Then she was gone.
But fate has dealt him one last chance and he isn't going to let the woman he almost made his wife get away, again.
It's up to Azim to get her to safety, which means they'll get to rediscover the passionate nights that once turned both their worlds upside down.
In the sheikh's encampment, can Lucy resist the temptations of the man she once thought would be her prince forever?
Can Azim ignite Lucy's passion and win back his one true love?
Each novel in the series is a complete standalone story with a happy ending and no cliffhangers.
THE SHEIKH'S MATCHMAKER BRIDE
QAZHAR SHEIKHS BOOK 9
The Last Chance For Friends to Finally Become Lovers
Prim and proper, Aliyah Al Kharif is used to thinking only of others. She's a matchmaker who's never loved. Until now. One night with Sheikh Shahid is all it takes to ignite a secret passion. And now she has a problem. Can she resist the passionate advances of a man who has been her friend for many years?
Wild and untamed, Shahid has known Aliyah most of his life and never thought he'd fall for her. But, it only takes one incredible moment to awaken a hidden, dangerous desire.
Now she's all he wants, but there's a catch. They'll have to pretend they don't share a burning desire for each other.
Is the matchmaker about to have her very own arranged marriage? Will these friends become lovers forever?
This is the story of Aliyah, the sister to the three Al Kharif brothers who featured in the first three books in the Qazhar sheikhs series.
Each novel in the series is a complete standalone story with a happy ending and no cliffhangers.
The Sheikh's Marriage Of Convenience (Qazhar Sheikhs series Book 10)
Enemies To Lovers In A Marriage of Convenience
Ambassador's daughter, Erin Summers has been Sheikh Karim's enemy ever since they met over a year ago. He's arrogant, and every time he tries to dominate her, she can't help pushing back. But doing battle with the Sheikh doesn't come easy when he's the sexiest man she's ever seen.
Proud and determined, Sheikh Karim has a problem and the only person who can help him save his country from falling into chaos is the woman who has been his sworn enemy.
Marriage is the only solution.
He must take Erin as his wife and stay married to her for a year.
But, now that she's his wife, he's discovered an inconvenient truth. He can't resist her and must battle to control a powerful need to take this feisty American woman to his bed despite the promise she forced out of him.
Can these two sworn enemies overcome their differences and claim the love that destiny has placed in their path?
This is the first of a trilogy novels about three sisters who each find love in Qazhar.
The Sheikh's Desert Captive (Qazhar Sheikhs series Book 11)
Seven Nights Of Temptation In The Sheikh's Desert Palace
Feisty and independent, Nicole Summers finds the temptations of the desert lead her into a trap, with a potential marriage to a man she can't stand as her ultimate fate.
Dominant and strong-willed, Sheikh Rashid refuses to allow Nicole to be claimed by another man. He won't let that happen. So he rescues Nicole and takes her to the safety of his desert palace.
But there's a catch.
Nicole must spend seven nights in Rashid's palace if she is to escape the fate that was planned for her.
But, now that she has agreed to stay with him, she's realized her problems have only just begun. Because Sheikh Rashid has ignited a powerful desire in Nicole.
And it's clear that Rashid is struggling to resist the temptation caused by keeping a beautiful American safe in his palace.
Can these two, thrust together by destiny, break down the barriers that stand between them and seize their future together?
This is the second in a trilogy of full length standalone novels about three sisters who each find love with their own Qazhar sheikh.
Book 12
The Sheikh's Enemy Lover (Qazhar Sheikhs series Book 12)
A Second Chance For Lovers Who Should Be Enemies
Impetuous and determined, ambassador's daughter Belle Summers watched as her two sisters each found love and marriage with their own handsome Qazhar sheikh.
But no-one knows that Belle has a secret. Her very own powerful sheikh lover. Khalid Al Rasareh.
However, there's a catch. Khalid has a dark past that means he's the last man Belle should consider as her lover.
Wounded and dangerous, Sheikh Khalid knows he has to overcome the shame that threatens to destroy his future. And there is only one person who can help him banish the darkness of his past.
His secret American lover. Belle Summers.
Faced with the prospect of losing Belle and his future, Khalid must act to win her love.
Can these two, thrown together by fate, conquer destiny and claim a future of love and passion.
This is the third in a trilogy of full length standalone novels about three American sisters who each find love with their own Qazhar sheikh
Book 13
The Sheikh's Tempted Bride (Qazhar Sheikhs series Book 13)
Reunited In Marriage To The Untamed Sheikh
Proud and determined, Becca Wallace thought she'd left the sheikh she'd once loved behind forever. But, now Sheikh Zaheer is back and she must make the ultimate sacrifice.
Marriage to the sheikh.
She must return to Qazhar and do battle with this untamed Sheikh, even if it means resisting the temptations of his bed.
Wounded and with a dark past, Sheikh Zaheer knows he has one last chance to claim Becca as the bride she is destined to become. He must tame his own wildness if he is to win back the only woman he ever loved.