Passion
By (Author) Lisa Valdez
Penguin Putnam Inc
Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
5th July 2005
United States
General
Fiction
Romance
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
FIC
Paperback
336
Width 106mm, Height 172mm, Spine 21mm
181g
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.
Every word sizzles off the page. (Jill Marie Landis)
Lisa Valdezwas born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in Los Angeles, California. She received her bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author ofPassionandPatience. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.