Rania Ghalli is desperate to freeher political prisoner uncle before it's too late. Hoping to make it to NorthAfrica, she stows away on the yacht of Greek millionaire Demetri Christodoulou.But when Egyptian agents board the boat, she can either jump overboard...orclaim she's Demetri's new bride.

Tired of being no more than thebastard disgrace to the Christodoulou name, Demetri intends to build a luxuryresort below his grandfather's house so the old man has no choice but toacknowledge that Demetri has made something of himself. First, though, he needsa wife to complete the land purchase.

With Rania now at hismercy, a plan comes together. He'll play along, protecting her and helping tofree her uncle, but in exchange, he demands a real marriage. Except keeping thevivacious woman out of his heart will be a lot harder than keeping her on hisship...