Khalid al Harum was Quishari's beloved playboy, balancing public duty with his daredevil streak by fighting fires. Until an uncontrollable blaze scarred his chiseled features. Now Khalid seeks solace, and salve for his burning skin, in the tranquil waters of Quishari's coast. It's on a secluded moonlit beach that he meets beautiful, sweet Ella Ponti. Ella is everything Khalid could wish for. But how can he hope to claim her heart once the beating sunlight reveals the torment of his scars?
Bestselling, award winning author Barbara McMahon has written more than 80 novels which have sold more than 16 million copies world wide in more than fifty countries in twenty-eight languages. Known for her heartwarming, emotional stories, she excels in capturing those feelings when first falling in love. She has won or been nominated for every major award in the romance genre from a double nomination in the RITA to winning the Bookseller's Best, National Readers Choice Award and the prestigious HOLT Medallion, among others. Barbara lives in a rural county in California's gold rush country. She loves the history of the place and is involved in the county's genealogy group and historic cemetery preservation in addition to volunteering one day a week at the local Animal Shelter.