The Sheikh’s Stubborn Bride by Leslie North

As a way of apologizing to his sister for inadvertently ending her engagement, Kadir Oman agrees to let his matchmaking sister, Naziha, find him a wife, sight unseen. He needs someone who is unquestionably supportive, especially since he’ll be taking over as king of Al-Fatha when his father retires. His sister thinks American Stella Green would be perfect for him—and he agrees. Stella is smart, beautiful, and seems to love Al-Fatha as much as he does. And the chemistry between them is immediate and red hot. Unfortunately, he finds out too late that her vision of the country is far different from his modernizing plans. How can he stay with a woman who disagrees with him about his country’s path—no matter how much he’s starting to feel for her?

Stella still can’t believe she agreed to marry a man she’d never met—and a king of all things! But something in her gut tells her this was the right decision and she trusts Naziha’s judgement implicitly. Their marriage gets off to a rocky start, though, when Stella realizes Kadir’s idea of ruling Al-Fatha is to remove everything that’s beautiful about it. His first act as king would decimate one of the loveliest parts of the tiny country and she just can’t let it happen. As much as she is attracted to her sexy sheikh husband, Stella’s not sure she can stay with a man who thinks so differently than she does. Was their marriage a mistake? Or will they be able to work through their differences and find a way to make their love last forever?