Governess To The Sheikh

Governess To The Sheikh
Laura Martin

In a land far, far away…Her entire life, Rachel Talbot has dreamt of faraway lands. So when she’s offered a job as governess to the Sheikh of Huria’s children, it seems as if all her dreams are coming true…But, Sheikh Malik turns out to be infuriating! Yes, he’s the most handsome man Rachel has ever seen, but he’s also autocratic and aloof. Until, that is, a night under the starry desert sky leads to a passionate kiss… And, suddenly, a whole new world of possibility opens up to this intrepid governess!The Governess TalesSweeping romances with fairytale endings!

In a land far, far away...

Her entire life, Rachel Talbot has dreamed of faraway lands. So when she’s offered a job as governess to the Sheikh of Huria’s children, it seems as if all her dreams are coming true...

But Sheikh Malik turns out to be infuriating! Yes, he’s the most handsome man Rachel has ever seen, but he’s also autocratic and aloof. Until, that is, a night under the starry desert sky leads to a passionate kiss... And suddenly a whole new world of possibilities opens up to this intrepid governess!

The Governess Tales

Sweeping romances with fairy-tale endings!

Meet Joanna Radcliff, Rachel Talbot, Isabel Morton and Grace Bertram.

These four friends grew up together in Madame Dubois’s school for young ladies, where they indulged in midnight feasts, broke the rules and shared their innermost secrets!

But now they are thrust into the real world, and each must adapt to her new life as a governess.

One will rise, one will travel, one will run and one will find her real hom…

And each will meet her soulmate, who’ll give her the happy-ever-after she’s always dreamt of!

Read Joanna’s story in

The Cinderella Governess

Read Rachel’s story in

Governess to the Sheikh

Both available now!

And look for:

Isabel’s story in

The Runaway Governess

And Grace’s story in

The Governess’s Secret Baby

Coming soon!

Author Note (#ulink_eacc373e-1e66-54a0-8f9b-faab31304116)

I have always loved writing about exotic and far-flung countries—there is something supremely exciting about conjuring up the sights, sounds and smells of a distant land and immersing yourself in a country’s history until it becomes your characters’ natural environment. In writing Governess to the Sheikh I had the opportunity to do something I had never done before: use a fictional setting—in this case the Middle Eastern country of Huria. I drew inspiration for the desert kingdom from the country of Jordan. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of visiting Jordan might recognise the vast orange and red landscapes, the verdant pockets of lush vegetation, and the hardy people who make the desert their home. Malik and Rachel even climb a rocky cliff-face to a high place of sacrifice—something my husband and I did on a recent trip to Petra.

Some books are easy to write, and some much more difficult. With its beautiful setting, and the instant chemistry between Rachel and Malik, as soon as I’d written the first couple of chapters I knew Governess to the Sheikh was going to be my favourite book to date. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Governess to the Sheikh

Laura Martin

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

LAURA MARTIN writes historical romances with an adventurous undercurrent. When not writing, she spends her time working as a doctor in Cambridgeshire, where she lives with her husband. In her spare moments Laura loves to lose herself in a book and has been known to read cover to cover in a single day when the story is particularly gripping. She also loves to travel—especially visiting historical sites and far-flung shores.

Books by Laura Martin

Mills & Boon Historical Romance

The Governess Tales

Governess to the Sheikh

Stand-Alone Novels

The Pirate Hunter

Secrets Behind Locked Doors

Under a Desert Moon

An Earl in Want of a Wife

Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk (http://millsandboon.co.uk).

For Sophie and Meic and your happily-ever-after. And for my boys; you are my everything.

Contents

Cover (#u3d634dcf-fdca-5894-9093-3dd2415e896f)

Back Cover Text (#ua49698f0-f363-59ae-85da-7de1352ecd16)

Introduction (#ud72131b6-520f-58a2-b9b0-c6fd350a1719)

Author Note (#ulink_39bc3b4f-9196-59c7-b72a-a1c64e322a16)

Title Page (#ub7d8881e-795a-5093-881a-6e0d3c10179a)

About the Author (#ub741cad3-81f1-5400-a29a-05a54283734e)

Dedication (#u6fb20824-070f-59e8-96ae-4b65eb109a48)

Chapter One (#ulink_454b5459-5915-5941-9892-3717edf87fbf)