The Sheikh's Christmas Present — Leslie North

The Christmas season is a time for giving, and pilot Maria Walken has a planeload of gifts she's gathering for Syrian refugees. Her charity has gotten a bad rap, and this time she's determined to get her cargo delivered in time for the holiday. When a businessman shows up in need of a lift, she can't stand his display of wealth…or the way he takes her breath away. But when he offers a large donation to her charity, Maria can hardly refuse. Sheikh Jarik Shadid is trying to make it to Lebanon to testify against a former friend. With his need for discretion and few options to choose from, he's more than willing to contribute to Maria's charity in exchange for a seat on her cargo plane. But as a freak snowstorm blows in extending their travel plans, Jarik's sensible exterior is starting to crack under the beautiful weight of the principled pilot. Maria always promised herself she'd never fall for a rich man, but as they work to spread holiday cheer, she's beginning to wonder if Jarik is everything she's ever wanted for Christmas.