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'About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power–his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he's stunned that she's as beautiful as the desert stars....
'This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the "Arabian Nights."..and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.
'But this untouched queen could be his undoing....'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Wedlocked : Banished Sheikh, Untouched Queen
Tsukiko Kurebayashi
(illustrator),
Tokyo
:
Harlequin
,
2009
21096151
2009
single work
graphic novel
romance
'The young queen of Haydar, Layla, is in the middle of preparing for her wedding. She’s ready to sacrifice herself for the happiness of her own people. Based on the arrangement made when she was little, she is going to make a political alliance. He’s the king of Qusay, Xavian, with whom she’s never spoken before. Her first night is filled with nervousness, but she’s unexpectedly treated with kindness and respect, and she finds herself drawn to him. But she also sees a dark shadow in his eyes.'
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