Stolen by The Sheikh (Prequel): Sheikhs Untamed Brides, #1

By Mollie Mathews

In life and love, it's never too late for a second chance. . .
This is not one of those times.

 

Fiercely independent contemporary artist, Lucy Ford was absolutely content with her life—until the day Sheikh Anwar na Hassir strolled into her gallery and back into her life.

 

She had dreamed of being a mother and would soon have a son. Being a single mum wasn't the happy ending she had visualised, but at least she had someone to love. Someone of her own. Someone she could keep forever.

 

As long as the child's father never found out. Anwar could not, would not, must not ever know the truth. Not if she was to keep her child.

 

A widower with two daughters, Anwar was as formidable as Lucy was freewheeling. Luring Lucy to his desert Kingdom,  somewhere between the magic of the desert and the stroll along the ocean, she lets him steal her heart. Only to discover, love once given, can never be returned.

 

A sensuous tale of modern love, career-crossed relationships, the heady magic of instant attraction, loss, and the unwavering faith that sustains them—even in the darkest hour.

INCLUDES 3 BONUS CHAPTERS: Claimed By The Sheikh

If you love beautiful stories set against a sensuous backdrop of the sensuous desert and contemporary art, you'll love Stolen by The Sheikh.

PRAISE FOR STOLEN BY THE SHEIKH

 

Enthralling

"This author uses language in such an enthralling manner. I found myself drawn into the story she had created. I became so immersed in the beautiful world she crafted that I bought more books from the series."

~ Lou

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blue Orchid
• Release date: Jun 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9780995134669

Mollie Mathews

MOLLIE MATHEWS writes fun, sexy, passionate contemporary romance. She discovered her first love story on a trip to Paris when she was thirteen, and she’s continued to read them ever since. She was born a storyteller. As a child Mollie often had a pen in her hand and dreamed of being a writer. She wrote her first story at the age of six. It was published in the children’s section of the Sunday paper. Seeing her story in print became addictive and she continued writing short stories and poems while getting a ‘real’ job. After trying out a few fascinating careers she now lives her dream job as a writer, combining business with wild pleasure. Mollie passionately believes in the power of love to transform people’s lives. Her stories are unashamedly positive, optimistic, full of fun and sizzling passion. She has always believed authors are pens in the hand of writing goddesses sending love letters to the world, and loves it when readers write to her saying that her books gave them hope and courage during tough times. Mollie follows the sun, dividing her time between New Zealand and exotic locations—wherever she intends setting her next romance novel. She lives with her very own romantic hero, Lorenzo—tall, dark, terribly handsome and fluent in Spanish! Besides writing and reading, she enjoys anything creative. She’s an award-winning artist, and loves photography, sculpture and gardening. After living in Wellington, New Zealand for all her life, she now resides in the gorgeous Bay of Islands. Mollie loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through Facebook and Twitter. You may love to check out some of the things that inspired this book on the Italian Billionaire’s Christmas Bride Pinterest page: https://nz.pinterest.com/molliemathews/the-italian-billionaires-christmas-bride. Signup for Mollie’s new releases email to find out about her next book as soon as she releases it. Navigate to here http://eepurl.com/cigESH

Book preview

STOLEN BY THE SHEIKH (Prequel)

STOLEN BY THE SHEIKH (PREQUEL)

A SHEIKHS UNTAMED BRIDES PREQUEL

MOLLIE MATHEWS

Blue Orchid Publishing

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Excerpt: Claimed by the Sheikh

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

About The Author

By Mollie Mathews

1

She dreamed of the desert. She dreamed of dunes turning gold beneath the molten orange sun and the turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf. But most of all, she dreamed of him.

Barely conscious of the crowd pressing around her at the opening of her art exhibition, Lucy Ford’s heart quickened as she scanned the painting she had entitled, Desert Dreams. It was her favourite painting, created during the full moon three months earlier, 12 weeks after her heart was broken by Anwar na Hassir. Sheikh Anwar na Hassir, she corrected. The formidable, playboy bachelor whose baby she now carried.

The artwork had flowed from her in a symphony of colours born of anguish and joy, she recalled, still disbelieving that she had procured such an astonishing piece from her imagination.

Clutching the exhibition catalogue to her chest, Lucy turned from the painting and swept her gaze over the crowd crammed into the art gallery. Pulse pounding, she tried to catch the attention of Issy Riley, the art therapist who had encouraged her to paint her way to healing. But Issy was deep in conversation with her husband, Massimilliano Balforni. CEO of Emporio Balforni, Milan's most prestigious fashion house, the man Issy had confided to Lucy that she had met and married after helping him heal