The Sheikh's Unexpected Wife

Good intentions can sometimes land you in trouble and if you're Ginni, it can get you married to a Sheikh who's impatient and under pressure to forge an alliance to save his country. It can also give you the opportunity to experience a culture and fall in love.
I'll start by saying that the Zahkim series is serving me strong willed female characters who shake the foundation of the men and end up realizing a possibility.
I've loved reading the books in this series and cannot wait for more from Leslie North.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to have read this eARC and NetGalley and the Publisher made this happen because when it comes to romance be it Sheikhs or Billionaires, Leslie's books never disappoint.

This book was one of the best, if not the best contemporary romance romance! The characters actually had depth and the female lead was not the usual type that gets bossed around, she knows what she wants and she goes for it. I really liked Ginni, was was funny and had a great attitude. The sheikh Nasim was holding his own, but was definitely not a pushover and let Ginni be herself, rather than trying to change her to accommodate him. The plot was well made in its simplicity as the characters were the true stars of this book. I very much enjoying this book and I will look up this author for more of her books. It is the only occasion when I gave 5 stars to a contemporary romantic novel!

A fun and feisty read. An entertaining storyline featuring switched brides, ruined business deals, and the looming possibility of all out war. Ginni and Nasim have great chemistry and whether they were arguing or giving in to their surprising attraction to one another, the sparks lit up the pages of this book. A very enjoyable romance.

Sheikh Nasim Said was Arif’s cousin and to be married today in the palace gardens as his cousins had done. But this was a business deal and the old sheik- Sheikh Ahmad who was father of his bride to be- Jasmine wanted a formal occasion. It was up to Nasim they would have eloped or had a simple civil ceremony as he wanted to get this done and over with but he stayed with the new tradition. Nasim wondered where jasmine was then seen her in the distance. Thoughts of how Arif said the sheikh’s should all marry for love went through his mind but too late to worry about that now this deal was very important to his country. There was almost two hundred VIPs there to attend this wedding. Then when asked Nasim said he chose her for his wife or he believed was to be his wife. But wasn’t she a little taller and she didn’t have the traditional bride henna on her hands. Also seemed to be stumbling over her words almost as if she could barely get them out or her arabic was rusty. Then she swayed ands started to fall to the ground but Nasim caught her and took her to the library in the Palace as he felt it had to be the heat. Then she sat up and pulled off her veil. Nasim quickly realized this wasn’t Jasmine. She had to be an American by the way she talked- from New Orleans if he placed her accent right. Then Nasim became angry when she said she would explain. He replied explain how she had managed to destroy the alliance he had been about to make with Dilobuli. He had signed a marriage contract and Sheik Ahmad was going to be furious. Then nasim added “ do you realize this prank’s put my country , our oil business, and even possibly my family’s throne in jeopardy”? Then Viginna/Ginni she had an offer from Leeland Enterprises that will be a lot more attractive. Nasim then noticed the solitary square cut diamond on Ginni’s hand and knew jasmine had been in on this. Nasim said they would not be friends or partners that they were more for now she was his wife. Ginni laughed as Jasmine had told her the time to faint that would interrupt the ceremony before things had become to cemented into a marriage. Jasmine had fallen in love with Erik who was German and they were expecting a little boy. Then ginni explained Nasim had been a hard man to get a meeting with and Nasim said he had spent the last six weeks trying to negotiate a deal with dijobuli the one Ginni had destroyed. Ginni said she had a better proposition for Nasim and pulled up her spreadsheets on her Android. Nasim said she had overlooked the political ramifications of her actions. Ginni added this deal would work for everyone as Leeland Enterprises would pick up the cost of improved roads for Dijobuli instead of a pipeline that could lead to spills. Ginni also said he would have to speak to Jasmine about the marriage as she was the one who tossed that in the trash. Nasim lead Ginni back to the reception. Arif noticed it was not Jasmine with Nasim as did his wife Christine. Then silence fell over the room. Nasim tried to get Sheikh Ahmad to discuss things in private but the Sheikh said there was nothing to say that nasim would be hearing from his lawyers for the insult, and the trickery. Then Nasim said that Sheikh Ahmad held grudges like a camel carries water. Ginni’s father’s name and company carried a great deal of influence all over the world. Then nasim said he would take ginni to her room in the palace as there were probably no hotels vacant and he added he thought she wanted to talk business. Nasim wanted Ginni in his bed then he would figure out if he could make a deal with leeland Enterprises. One with advantages for low cost transportation that he could dangle in front of Sheikh Ahmad for appeasement. Ginni wasn't sure if she and Nasim were actually married until she looked up the words Jasmine had taught her to see and they were married. Ginni had been engaged to Hamk who worked for her father but she hadn’t slept with her fiance as she was holding out for marriage. As it was it turned out Hank was more interested in the family fortune and running her father’s company then Ginni. Deep down Ginni knew knew she had been in love with the idea of love not with Hank anyway. Ginni decided she better look in to a divorce the next day. Ginni told Nasim she ha dgraduated form college with honors and had a degree in economics and a minor in business. Ginni had been working her butt off to show her father she was ready to take over her father's business. But her fathers seemed to only remember her first two years of college when she had screwed around and her last shopping bill from Paris. Nasim said he was also his family’s black sheep. Nasim took Ginni in the desert to see the Ashlands. He found he wanted her more than anything he had ever wanted. Ginni and nasim became lovers and Ginni had fallen for Nasim but she felt everything would blow up in her face. Then as Ginni was trying to figure out how to fix things for Nasim she found out an dsaw her ex Hank he said her father sent him to check on her.
Yet another great book by Leslie North about Sheikhs. I loved it she surely didn’t disappoint. This was a fast enjoyable easy read. I didn’t want to put it down. I loved the plot and pace which was fast. I loved the description that the author gave in this book. I had no problem with my attention from the beginning to the end of this book. I loved Nasim and Ginni together. I read this in one setting. I loved how Ginni wanted a meeting with Nasim and help a friend but also did what she had to do to meet with Nasim even if it was marry him. I could find nothing to criticize in this book and that in itself was Great!! I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend.

Leslie North is one of my favorite contemporary romance authors. This book is the perfect ending to this wonderful series. Her characters are so enduring. I loved how spunky Genni was. She was willing to marry a stranger so her friend can escape an arranged marriage. I loved the chemistry between Nasim and Genni. This was a great book!

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This is a fun, sexy, thrilling and engaging romantic journey filled with interesting charters, dangerous situations, emotional ups and downs and passion.....

Sheikh Nasim Said is a strong, sexy, charming larger than life alpha male agreeing to an arranged marriage to save his country from war. Ginni Leeland is sassy, sweet, charming and looking to prove she is ready to take over her father's company by getting a meeting with Sheikh Nasim when her best friend want to elope instead of marry him taking her place temporarily seems like the perfect solution to both their problems... Enjoyed this highly entertaining read.