Husband of Convenience: Conrad Chronicles Book 1

Kaya escaped famine but not her arranged marriage.Trained to fight for her future Kayas dreams focused on traveling beyond the four walls that were both her refuge and prison. However when her overprotective grandfather arranges her marriage to an English soldier Kaya refuses despite the danger threatening her life. Marriage had never been her plan. Suddenly all her dreams of exploring the world shes only read about dissipate as fleeing as the rains that plunged Cairo into famine.Sergeant Paul Hartley isnt a saint. When he receives a letter offering marriage and atonement for his many sins he flees Bombay the army and a sometimes criminal life. In Cairo he finds famine and a reluctant bride. The beautiful proud Kaya stirs more than his greed for the promised dowry of jewels that assure him a retirement in the south of France.A trek through the Sahara has them seeking refuge from a sandstorm. The intimacy of the cave leads to confessions and passion flaring between them. Kaya doesnt trust him even as he fights beside her for survival against slavers and secrets from their past. Trust is only the beginning as passions ignite into shared intimacies as they both question an uncertain future.