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Passion | 
| Author: Lisa Valdez
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 32735
Media: Paperback
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.2
ISBN: 0425203972
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425203972
ASIN: 0425203972
Publication Date: July 5, 2005
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Product Description
A woman called Passion. A man who would make her true to her name. In her second year of mourning, lovely young widow Passion Elizabeth Dare never dreamed she would be with a man again--and certainly not a complete stranger. But amidst the crowds of London's Crystal Palace, Passion finds herself discreetly, yet insistently, pursued by a sensual gentleman who awakens her long-supressed desires. After a loveless marriage of restrained propriety, Passion abandons herself to true bliss for the first time. Intoxicated by his encounter with the beautiful stranger, Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Earl of Langley, cannot wait to see her again. As a series of rapturous rendezvous follows, he and his mystery lover find something rare and wonderful blossoming between them. But a blackmail scheme against the Earl threatens to destroy everything. As a scandal brews, each will have to choose between duty and desire...their love for their families--and their love for each other.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 104 more reviews...
 Tasty Romance At Its Best! December 9, 2008
Zeek (Lancaster, PA USA)
Sexy, explicit, and yes romantic, this is tasty romance at it's best!
For me the plot seemed simple and intriguing at the same time. The conflict was not hidden- except from the two leads and I waited on pins and needles till they finally figured out what was going on behind the scenes. I was anxious, not because of the conflict, but because I wanted to see how they would react. If they over or under reacted it would ruin the book for me. Fortunately the author played it perfectly!
My one little bugaboo with the story revolves around the sex scenes. Don't get me wrong- it was well played and I loved that she didn't shy from explicitness, but there were times where I thought it was slightly annoying. C'mon, how many times can you have sex in the same OPEN place without being caught? (Apparently as much as you want according to this book.) But it's a romance book so I'll excuse the unreality for the sake of fantasy.
Recently I've been frustrated with the historical romance genre. Inundated with cliched, overused plots, the genre is all but over for me. Unfortunately, or fortunately for the publishers, I pick up enough gems like Passion to keep me coming back.
Great Emotional Romance November 16, 2008
Theresa Duloup (Andover, CT)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a very sensual love story that was surprisingly emotional. I won't detail the plot as so many others have done it very well. This book is not your average historical romance read. Everything is over the top--the emotion, the characters, the interactions, and the explicit sexual scenes. Readers should be forwarned that the language is very raw. That said, it was a womderful, fast read that will remain on my keeper shelf!
cafechef November 13, 2008
R. Bishop
This was a really hot book!! It has a lot of sizzling sex, but it is also a very sweet love story. Even though the couple starts out with just a physical relationship, they grow to love each other in the midst of a tangled web of events. I am a huge Susan Johnson fan and have been looking for someone who incorporates historical details, hunky, strong men and hot,hot sex. This one is a must read !! I cannot wait until the sequel comes out.
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