Modern Romance July 2018 Books 1-4 Collection. Sharon Kendrick

CHAPTER TEN

       CHAPTER ELEVEN

       CHAPTER TWELVE

       Tycoon’s Forbidden Cinderella

       Back Cover Text

       Dedication

       CHAPTER ONE

       CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       EPILOGUE

       About the Publisher

       Crowned for the Sheikh’s Baby

      Sharon Kendrick

      From innocent maid...

      ...to the sheikh’s pregnant queen!

      The last thing sensible maid Hannah Wilson expects is to be whisked off to a glamorous party by Sheikh Kulal Al Diya. Their intense chemistry and searing kiss lead to the most amazing night of her life—with the most shocking consequences! Now Kulal will do anything to claim his heir. Even if it means making Hannah his desert queen!

      “You’ll love the twists and turns of this gorgeous story—a maid turned sheikh’s queen, and an unexpected consequence!” —USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham

      “You don’t even know why I’m here,” Hannah said.

      “Of course I do.” Kulal’s hawk-like features hardened into a cynical expression. “You’ve decided that you’re in love with me, haven’t you?”

      Hannah thought she might be sick. It wasn’t just the sheikh’s swaggering arrogance that she found nauseating—it was the way he said the word love. As if it was some unspeakable illness.

      He shrugged his broad shoulders. “The fact that I took your virginity has probably given our night together more significance than it warrants. Am I right, Hannah?”

      Hannah flinched, wondering how she could have fallen into the arms of someone so unspeakably arrogant. Because he’s so irresistible—even now, when he’s looking down his haughty nose at you.

      “I hate to disillusion you,” she said, concentrating on trying to match his own emotionless tone. “But I am definitely not pining for you.”

      “No? So why come here?” he drawled.

      She had to tell him. But it was with a sinking heart that she met the ebony coldness of his eyes. “I’m pregnant, Kulal,” she said quietly.

       One Night With Consequences

      When one night…leads to pregnancy!

      When succumbing to a night of unbridled desire, it’s impossible to think past the morning after!

      But with the sheets barely settled, that little blue line appears on the pregnancy test, and it doesn’t take long to realize that one night of white-hot passion has turned into a lifetime of consequences!

      Only one question remains:

      How do you tell a man you’ve just met that you’re about to share more than just his bed?

      Find out in:

      The Italian’s Christmas Secret by Sharon Kendrick

      A Night of Royal Consequences by Susan Stephens

      A Baby to Bind His Bride by Caitlin Crews

      Claiming His Nine-Month Consequence by Jennie Lucas

      Contracted for the Petrakis Heir by Annie West

      Consequence of His Revenge by Dani Collins

      Princess’s Pregnancy Secret by Natalie Anderson

      The Sheikh’s Shock Child by Susan Stephens

      Look for more One Night With Consequences coming soon!

      This book is dedicated to the urbane and dashingly handsome Matt Newman, with thanks and gratitude for his generous donation to the amazing charity, The Back-Up Trust.

       PROLOGUE

       We trust you will find everything to your satisfaction.

      KULAL’S MOUTH HARDENED into a cynical smile. As if. When did anything in life ever truly satisfy?

      Crushing the handwritten note—one of the many personal touches which made this Sardinian hotel complex so achingly luxurious—he threw it into the bin in a perfect arcing shot and walked over to the balcony.

      Restlessly, his eyes skated over the horizon. He wondered why he could feel no joy in his heart or why the warmth of the sun left him feeling cold. He had just achieved a life’s ambition by bringing together some of the world’s biggest oil moguls. They’d told him it was impossible. That masterminding the diaries of so many powerful men simply couldn’t be done. But Kulal had proved them wrong. He liked proving people wrong, just as he enjoyed defying the expectations which had been heaped on him since the day his older brother had turned his back on his heritage and left him to rule.

      He had worked day and night to make this conference happen. To convince attendees with his famously seductive tongue that it was time to look at renewable energy sources, rather than relying on the fossil fuels of old. Kings and sheikhs had agreed with him and pledges had been made. The cheers following his opening speech had echoed long into the night. There were now but a few days left for him to hammer out the fine details of the deal—and he was able to do it in a place which many people considered close to paradise. Yet he felt...

      He gave a heavy sigh which mingled with the warm Sardinian breeze.

      Certainly