Kidnapped by rebels, Belle Winters discoversher rescuer is Rafiq al Akhtar, SovereignPrince of the desert kingdom of Q'roum.Whisked away to his exotic palace, Rafiqexpects her to show her gratitude—bymarrying him!Rafiq demands Belle perform all her royalduties—both in public and in private. Soonshe succumbs to the sultry heat of the desertand to Rafiq's seduction. Belle is no longer anunwilling wife, now she is the sheikh's verywilling lover—.