The cold eyes of this absolute ruler somehow made my body heat up... Esmeralda traveled to a desert country to rescue her father who was detained for fraud, but the gorgeous King Zaid took her to his palace and gave her a cruel order: "You must not leave the palace without my permission... if you fear for your father's life." Esmeralda was confused, but when her father fell ill in the detention center, she begged Zaid to save him, and in exchange she would give him everything he wanted. Eventually, Esmeralda couldn't resist Zaid's charms and gave her innocence to him, not knowing that she would become pregnant with his heir...

Newly crowned sultan Zaid Al-Ameen is determined to rid his country of corruption. Unfortunately for Esme Scott, that means arresting her conman father--leaving her with little choice but to strike a deal with his captor.

The cold eyes of this absolute ruler somehow made my body heat up... Esmeralda traveled to a desert country to rescue her father who was detained for fraud, but the gorgeous King Zaid took her to his palace and gave her a cruel order: "You must not leave the palace without my permission... if you fear for your father's life." Esmeralda was confused, but when her father fell ill in the detention center, she begged Zaid to save him, and in exchange she would give him everything he wanted. Eventually, Esmeralda couldn't resist Zaid's charms and gave her innocence to him, not knowing that she would become pregnant with his heir...

Sheikh Najib blasted into Rosalind Lewis's life and staked a sultan's claim on her son! Her denial of the boy's royal lineage was met with deaf ears – and relentless kisses. When danger threatened, mother and child were whisked into Najib's exotic world, a faraway place where protection meant marriage.

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE ITALIAN'S CHRISTMAS SECRET One Night With Consequences by Sharon Kendrick When chauffeur Keira Ryan drives into a snowdrift, she and Matteo Valenti must find a hotel—and end up spending one sizzling night! It's Christmastime again before Matteo uncovers Keira's secret. Now it's time to claim his heir… THE SULTAN DEMANDS HIS HEIR by Maya Blake Esme Scott strikes a deal with Sultan Zaid to free her conman father—but as his captive, she cannot deny their insatiable longing! A heated encounter leaves her pregnant… Zaid's sensual power soon persuades her to become a Sultan's wife! VALDEZ'S BARTERED BRIDE Convenient Christmas Brides by Rachael Thomas The only way for Lydia to absolve her father's horrifying debts is to accept Raul Valdez's outrageous proposition. She must help him claim his inheritance—or marry Raul on Christmas Eve! Lydia finds she cannot resist her desire for the dark-hearted billionaire…! KIDNAPPED FOR THE TYCOON'S BABY Secret Heirs of Billionaires by Louise Fuller Nola Mason doesn't expect to see Ramsay Walker again after their explosive fling, never considering the consequences! Ram must claim his heir—and he'll steal her away to his rainforest hideaway, and use their heat-fuelled passion to entice her to marriage! Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents' November2017 Box Set 2 of 2!

Before Raffles, before Rajah Brooke, there was Francis Light, the 18th-century trailblazer in the Malay Archipelago. The 18th-century Straits of Malacca is in crisis, beleaguered by the Dutch, the Bugis, and the clash between Siam and Burma. Enter Francis Light, devious manipulator of the status quo, joined by a cast of real historical figures from the courts of Siam and Kedah and from the East India Company, including Sultan Muhammed Jiwa, King Tak Sin, Warren Hastings and Martinha Rozells, a young Eurasian woman of noble birth. From humble origins in Suffolk, England, Light struggles against the social prejudices of his day. His subsequent adventures as a naval officer and country ship captain take him from India to Sumatra, the Straits of Malacca to Siam, through shipwreck, sea battles, pirate raids and tropical disease. But Light’s most difficult challenge is his ultimate dream: to establish a British port in the Indies on behalf of the East India Company. Dragon, the first volume of Penang Chronicles, charts Francis Light’s colourful adventures in the decades before the settlement of Penang island, the Honourable Company’s first possession on the Malay Peninsula.

At the ruler’s command!