by Cara Albany
"And I love you, Aliyah. I will always love you and do everything in my power to make you happy."
Aliyah smiled at him. It wasn't necessary to say anything else. Fate had brought them together, and destiny would keep them safe.
She reached up on her tiptoes and kissed him again. Then they looked out upon the shimmering sea and she recalled how different things had been such a short time ago. She belonged to Shahid now. Really, when she thought about it, she had always belonged to him. Although now they had changed from being just friends to the closest of lovers.
After a while, Shahid looked at her. "I think we've got a wedding to go to," he said.
Aliyah smiled at him. "Which one are you talking about?"
He laughed. "I think the matchmaker just had a marriage arranged for her," he said cheekily.
"We'll have plenty of time to organize our own wedding," she said.
Shahid drew her closer. "Just make sure I don't have to wait too long," he said.
Aliyah traced her hand down the side of his face. "I don't intend to make you wait, at all. Not any more."
And then they started to make their way back to the helicopter that would lift them up into a new and very bright future.
THE END
ALSO AVAILABLE
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 HESITANT 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.
THANK YOU
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Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
The Sheikh's Matchmaker Bride © 2016 Cara Albany
