New Release - THE OCEAN BETWEEN - by Lynda Coker - EXCERPT

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THE OCEAN BETWEEN by Lynda Coker
Contemporary Romance/Multi-cultural
Sweet/Sensual

Between the skyscrapers of New York City and the ancient sands of the Middle Eastern nation of Ahalamin lies an uncharted ocean, not of water, but of culture and prejudice.

When financial executive, Victoria Ballard, is tricked into marriage with a Prince of the Desert, her perfectly designed life unravels. To put the pieces back together and claim the heart of a Prince, she’ll have to find a way to bridge The Ocean Between .

EXCERPT:
Rashid approached limping pitiably. Califar
knew his head was in jeopardy again but he could
not mask the amusement in his voice. Gesturing
toward Victoria, he questioned Rashid.

“Does this belong to you, my lord? Perhaps you
require some assistance?”

Califar watched Rashid scoop up his wife in
silent ruthlessness and then give him a look that
would do credit to an executioner.

Ahalamin’s princess fought like a newly caged
tiger, trying in vain to dislodge herself from her
husband’s arms. Califar admired her courage. He
knew strong, hardened men who would not dare to
provoke Rashid’s temper. However, his new princess
did not seem to know she should be afraid.

“I don’t belong to anyone!” she shouted at him. “I
demand you make this fool release me. Don’t just
stand there...do something!”

“Do you wish to release the princess, my lord?”
Califar asked with just a hint of impertinence. “She
does not seem much taken with you at the moment.”

Rashid snarled an unintelligible reply and
tossed Victoria through the air. Califar scrambled to
make the catch, nearly dropping her in the shock of
the moment. To lay one’s hands on another man’s
wife, especially a royal wife was unlawful,
unthinkable.

Rashid snarled. “She is in need of a protector. If
you do not remove her from my sight, I will
administer the punishment she deserves.”

“My lord...?”

“Please, just do as I ask. For her safety, secure
her in my compartment.”

Califar had seen Rashid angry before, but never
had he seen his control reduced to mere threads. He
nodded in wise submission to Rashid’s request.

Lynda Coker
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