WANTED: A WIFE FOR THE SHEIKH by Diana Fraser

Crown Prince Malek of Sumaira needs a wife. Fast. Or at least his country does. Malek was happy living the life of an international lawyer, but when his brother disappears he has no choice but to become ruler of one of the Middle East’s most wealthy and turbulent countries. He needs respect, he needs stability, he needs a wife—preferably with no history—fast.

And Sophie, his new PA, is more than happy to help him find one. She’s landed the dream job—well paid, lots of travel and no time for love. Computer-whizz Sophie has hardly left the house for the past few years while she’s cared for her mother. And now, with her mother gone, she’s determined never to be tied down again.

But will working day in, day out, with this Michael Fassbender clone make Sophie change her mind? Will the idea of being tied down by him become something she thinks about obsessively, something she needs to get out of her system before it’s too late for either of them…AMAZON  3.5 STARS

It was a mixed bag, in some ways predictable but not totally.  Sophie was a person written as someone of really good character.  It was interesting how she got drawn into Prince Malek's orbit.  There is a fair amount of chaos in his "camp" because he is suddenly thrust into a role he hasn't been raised to take over.  But I have to give him credit for trying his best to help his country and his people.  

The attraction develops over time as the friendship and trust does too.

The usual politics and posturing happens as expected but the book does have a few unexpected surprises as it nears the end.