Sheikh Khalil al Hasim is more than happy to escort feisty American beauty Layla Addison back to his desert kingdom and hand her over to her betrothed. But he's almost as horrified as she is by the lecherous man she's being forced to marry! With steely determination, Khalil demands she be his bride instead! Layla's powerless to resist his wicked good looks, but he's arrogant and overbearing. With the wedding about to take place, has this rebellious bride just jumped from the frying pan into the fire?