Upcoming New Release: Claimed by the Sheikh

Date: 30th October 2019, Posted by mollie

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Dear readers, I’m so excited to let you know that Claimed By The Sheikh, Book One in THE SHEIKHS UNTAMED BRIDES available for pre-order now!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know this book has been a long-time finishing. So many things needed my attention first.

As Nora Roberts said, “We are always juggling balls. Some of them are rubber and some are glass.”

Some things won’t matter if you drop things, but other things, like family, health, relationships, may never be able to be put together again.

I’m relieved to say that I keep my glass balls from smashing!

Are you ready to be claimed by the sheikh?

Enjoy the first 6 chapters for free, simply click here>>https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tg56qgo2hl

If you love clean romance and sweet love stories, set against a sensuous backdrop of the desert, art, and architecture you’ll love Claimed by The Sheikh.

As I count down to the release of Claimed by The Sheikh. I’m so happy with the early reviews!

“Wow, just wow, I can’t articulate enough how compellingly page-turning this remarkable story was. If I could give it more than 5 stars this would be it! This author has the gift & the power to make you experience her remarkable craft on a whole other level. I was drawn into the story when she shared a few chapters with me quite a while ago now & I’m beyond thrilled that she managed to finish it. I’m not one to tell the story, the blurb & other reviewers will cover that but I will concede that this magical, mystical, hauntingly beautiful story will stay with me for the longest time. Highly recommended.”

“Claimed by the Sheikh was a fast-paced read that held my interest from the first page to the last. The story had a depth to the characters and strong imagery due to the author’s attention to detail. Watching two worlds collide, as well as two strong characters fight for what they each believe is right, just added another layer to the story.”

“There was very strong imagery due to the vivid descriptions of the scenery, the palace and Melanie’s drawings, which made me feel that I was there. Tariq’s rescue of endangered animals and his philanthropy was a nice addition to the story. I liked how the child, Salim, was brought into the story as well as his importance to the storyline. Ms. Mathews is fast becoming a favorite author.”

What Inspired This Story?

Claimed by the Sheikh was inspired by the sassy brilliance of Dame Zaha Hadid. (DBE RA) She was an Iraqi-British architect and the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, in 2004.

Tragically her life, her love, and her brilliance was cut short when she was in the prime of career, aged 65.

Her beautiful, innovative, pioneering architecture always inspired me, as it has countless other people. Hers was not an easy journey. She once said, “If architecture doesn’t kill you you’re no good.”

She was beyond good—and architecture did kill her. She never married and she never had children. And she was always battling the architectural paternity for validation and acceptance. Despite her career success, her life struck me as very lonely and sad.

Claimed by the Sheikh was also inspired by the tragedy that took the lives of former New Zealand All Black Legend Jerry Collins and his Canadian partner Alana Madill in France. The crash happened at 3:10am along the highway near Béziers on the way to the city of Montpellier. They died instantly, and their baby daughter was taken to Montpellier hospital in a critical condition.

I cried such tears thinking of that baby being left an orphan. It really worried me that she would be left in the world with no parents to love and care for her. So I wondered—what if her parents weren’t really dead. What if the two people that died were the baby’s adoptive parents, and what if her biological parents were very much alive.

And then, as writers are want to do, I thought what if the biological father was an extraordinarily wealthy Sheikh who was unaware that he had fathered a child.

Why a Sheikh? In a previous incarnation as a transformational leadership coach, I was on assignment in one the most dangerous prisons in New Zealand.

I very much admired the men and women who worked in these very oppressive environments to keep our world safe. I especially admired those that were committed to helping prisoners change their lives. One of the female prison oﬃcers at Rimutaka Prison, in New Zealand, knew that I was a romance novelist and asked me if I would write a book with a sheikh as the hero.

So here he is, Cheryl. I dedicate Melanie and Tariq’s love story for you.

And I also dedicate this book to the survivors of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand—and to those around the world who know that only love can bring peace.

To grab your copy from Amazon, click here>>getbook.at/ClaimedByTheSheikh

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