Headstrong med student Harper Carillo is determined to work her way out of the poverty in which she grew up. A pregnancy resulting from a one night stand isn't part of her five year plan - nor is a surprise proposal from the King of Gulzar!With his country still reeling from his late brother's tumultuous reign, Zaid Khoroushi won't risk the scandal of an illegitimate heir. To claim the child as his own, the ruthless ruler must take the self-sufficient-to-a-fault Harper as his wife.But the blistering heat between them refuses to be confined to a marriage made on paper, and soon Zaid is at risk of losing his ironclad control - and his heart.