When her half-sister flees with her true love to avoid an arranged marriage, Zainab Halil bravely steps up to take her place. All her life, Zainab has sought the approval of her father, Javeed, but even she is shocked when he refuses to consider his oldest daughter—her—for an alliance that will finally bring peace between his tribe and the royal family of Omirabad. Javeed has always been a bit … embarrassed by Zainab, who was the result of a fling with an American girl he met one summer. With her mother dead, Zainab now lives with her father, doing everything she can to win his approval—even if that means marrying a man she’s never met. Though she’s willing to wed for the sake of the tribe, she secretly doesn’t believe it’s much of a sacrifice, given that the one she would be marrying, Khalid bin Salam, is one of the most handsome and charming men she’s ever met.
At first, Khalid is resistant to the idea of an arranged marriage. And then he meets Zainab, and the idea of marrying a stranger is a bit more appealing. He likes her American ways, her lovely smile, her beautiful curves. But Javeed is determined to keep them apart, pulling every string he can reach to ensure each day passes without them seeing each other. That still leaves the nights… And as their passion builds, their marriage seems less arranged and more like destiny. If only Javeed could see what’s best for his tribe and his daughter.
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What a great ending to this trilogy. Love the brothers. Khalid was the last brother available and of course he would be “forced” to marry someone when he doesn’t want to. But his immediate connection to Zainab was so undeniable that I couldn’t help but get frustrated with all the sabotaging her father would do. I am so glad they finally opened their eyes and they have the family they do in the palace in their corner to help them.
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I really liked Khalid and Zainab’s story it is the third book in the series and was another good well-written book from Leslie. Khalid and Zainab were great characters who you cannot help but like and root for. This was a great addition to the series