The Burning Sands — Violet Winspear

"I might have known," Sarah whispered to herself. There was no longer a shadow of doubt in her mind that this man was Zain Hassan bin Hamid, high lord of this place, and he had let her confess to him some of the most indiscreet remarks of her life!

With shock, Sarah studied the hard, brown face of the man who arrogantly supposed she would fall in with his incredible wishes. "No," she cried, "I wouldn't be your wife if you were the last man on earth!"

Hero: Zain Hassan bin Hamid
Heroine: Sarah Innocence