Desert warlord and surprise father! Children? Not for illegitimate Sheikh Nazir Al Rasul, whose desert fortress is less intimidating than his barricaded heart. Until surrogate Ivy appears on his royal doorstep…and he finds out that she’s pregnant with his heir! She’s reaching the limits of her resistance… To persuade the formidable Rico Rossi to reunite with his lost long brother, PR expert Carla must accept his invitation to Venice. She knows not to let powerful men get too close, but can she ignore their all-consuming attraction?