Kismet by Monica Burns

Raised in a brothel at a young age, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, a renowned courtesan skilled in the sensual, seductive, tempting pleasures of the flesh, she chooses her lovers carefully—vowing never to be vulnerable to any one man. Until a mesmerizing Sheikh strips that control from her…

Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan he wanted as his bride made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. It’s why the yearnings this dangerous temptress ignites within him are so troubling. Worse, thoughts of Allegra pervade his every fantasy, threatening to undermine his cover. With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her sensual, seductive charms at all cost. In fact, he’s betting on controlling his obsession for Allegra. It’s a risky wager when it comes to a woman of trained in sensual, seductive pleasures. But Allegra has her own reasons for playing games…with a man who can’t afford to lose.