Whilst investigating an ancient sunken ship in the Arabian Sea, Belle is abducted by rebels and imprisoned on a remote, uninhabited island. During a tempestuous evening, she is saved by Rafiq, a robust man, who is in fact the prince of Q'aroum. Nevertheless, Belle is once more incarcerated - this time within the walls of his palace. To her surprise, Rafiq insists upon her marrying him within a week! But why? It transpires that the youthful prince has a clandestine purpose for detaining Belle in his palace...
